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2022 NCAA Tournament Thread

Buffnik said:
Few plays a beautiful brand of basketball and coaches it flawlessly. I'm wondering today, considering what also happened to his disciple Tommy Lloyd's Arizona team, if that style is too finesse and doesn't do enough to protect the defensive glass. It's all fun and games until you run into a team that will punch you in the mouth, has great strength & speed, and never lets up.
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That pick n roll action, shocking I know, got them a shot every time. They flashed a big to the elbow, had another cut down low like a high low look, and had a guy spotting up in the corner. Basically, you have 4 options on one set. They just didn't knock down the looks they did get. You get a D chasing, and they did, gotta hit shots that are there. I don't think Gonzaga is soft, I don't think they are physical either, kinda in the middle. Thing is, when they play teams that are physical, they get beat usually. Great program and everything, but damn, you gotta win one. It's like the Denver Broncos syndrome before they finally won.
 
I had my 9 year old fill out my bracket in my work pool - he picked KU to win it all so he is the only one standing with their champion intact (out of 16 entries). He wants to win the pool so he can buy himself an iPad so I guess I am Rock Chalk for the remainder of the tournament. :sick:
 
CarolinaBuff said:
A great night of hoops seeing Gonzaga and Arizona go down plus Duke wins. Now hoping UNC and KU lose tomorrow
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Agree for the most part. I'd love to see Duke and UNC in the tourney, very fitting for the ending of an era. Pretty sure they'd meet up in the Final 4.
 
jumped ship said:
Gonzaga is definitely soft. They do this every year. Curious how/if Few will adapt.
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I can see why they can be thought of as soft. Get some bigs that can bang in the post, plus what they already have. They'll win like that. Idgaf if you need a big from Afghanistan that can be a bully type. As much as certain guys have changed the game, things won't when it comes down to it. Football isn't different really.
 
There were as many Big1G teams in the sweet 16 as there were from the Pac 12. Maybe the Pac competition within the conference is a bit better than any of the models allow for. When you start out with zero respect and few teams considered decent, it is hard to demonstrate that the league is not as bad as the models say. Just sayin, 9 teams in and I am guessing they will not have 1 in the final 4 (I think Purdue loses in the elitte 8). UCLA has a good shot at returning to the final 4. Also Arky could be a back to back final 4 team. The whole B1G is great line is crap.
 
Buffnik said:
One thing that shouldn't be a surprise is that in a year when no teams felt truly elite we've seen three #1 seeds eliminated before the Elite 8. (And we're all hoping that becomes four tomorrow.)
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This would be the first time ever (since seeding began) that no 1-seeds would be in the Elite 8


ahoelsken said:
2006 I think was the only other year I can think of where a number 1 hasn't made the Final Four right?
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also 1980 and 2011
 
I had a pretty good idea Houston was going to go a little deeper than most gave them credit for. Took in the home games against Memphis (freakish athletic) & SMU showed me a lot.
Overrated
Wisc
Baylor
Auburn
 
Saint Peter's is doing a great job hanging close, but Purdue's size is going to overwhelm them if they don't start making their 3s.
 
ahoelsken said:
If you've got guards like they do and can play defense as well as they do.......the sky is the limit.
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Uh, lol. Let’s not pretend they’re some super team with their guard play. Not to discount their amazing run, but it’s amazing because they are doing things against all odds. This team lost to Siena x2, St. Francis Brooklyn, Canissius x2, Stony Brook, Iona x2, Rider.
 
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