The 2016 March Madness Thread

[Wally450]

The 2016 NCAA basketball tournament March Madness discussion thread!

Discuss the games here.

[UK2K]

I love how UK is a #4 seed but have the 7th best odds to win the championship.

I'd like to bet on them at some point, but so would everyone else apparently. Tried getting tickets to the first round but any UK game is so expensive, it's ridiculous.

I did go to the championship in Dallas, but other than that, if you don't have a few hundred dollars laying around, you aren't going to get to watch them play.

Good luck to all!

[bigkingsfan]

No billion dollar this year, I'm out.

[stalkerforlife]

Such an open field this season.

Go Duke...love those white boys representing. Need Ingram to show he's the #1 pick, though.

[outbreak]

is there somewhere i can just fill out a bracket without needing to login/sign up?

[Wally450]

Sorry for the broken link guys.

This is the way to get in if you guys want in:

https://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/

1. Find a Pool
2. Join a Private Pool

3. ID: 103958
Password: insidehoops

[enayes]

Make sure you enter the $50K best bracket pool as well. You can do it with the click of a button, don't have to fill out your selections again.

[Tarik One]

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[enayes]

isn't this a basketball forum? :oldlol:

how are there only 4 people that want to enter?

:banghead:

[senelcoolidge]

I got Kansas defeating Michigan St. in the Finals. I don't like either team.

[rufuspaul]

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:rockon:

[Tarik One]

:rockon:
North Carolina is practically unbeatable when their guards are hitting their shots. Best interior defense in the country.

[enayes]

I got Kansas defeating Michigan St. in the Finals. I don't like either team.

Neither team will make the Final 4.

Providence will take out Kansas in 3rd round.

EDIT: Meant to say NC in 3rd round.

[imdaman99]

Michigan escapes, they are my darkhorse to win it all with that 3 point shooting :rockon: lol ok not really, but I'm a fan of them.

In here, discuss all things March/April Madness :cheers:

The First 4 are done, Florida Gulf Coast and Holy Cross are the 16th seeds that move on to get massacred by 1 seeds.
Wichita State and Michigan are the two 11th seeds to move on and play the 6 seeds.

Which is your favorite 12th seed to win? There's usually 1 or 2 that shock the 5th seeds. I got Yale.

[Wally450]

Neither team will make the Final 4.

Providence will take out Kansas in 3rd round.

I wouldn't even be mad and I have Kansas winning it all. Jay Bilas said Prov. has the best PG in the nation. A win over #1 Kansas would catapult them to George Mason type hype IMO.

[enayes]

I wouldn't even be mad and I have Kansas winning it all. Jay Bilas said Prov. has the best PG in the nation. A win over #1 Kansas would catapult them to George Mason type hype IMO.

I put $5 on Providence to win it all :D

Pays $1625 :oldlol:

[HenryGarfunkle]

Got tickets for round 2 on Sunday in OKC. I'll see what this Buddy character's like live.

[enayes]

I made a $5 bet on Providence to win it all. Pays $1625.

:pimp:

[Wally450]

I put $5 on Providence to win it all :D

Pays $1625 :oldlol:

Not a bad deal at all. Off subject, kinda regret not getting tickets to games when they were at the Garden a year or two ago. Never been to a college game live.

[FreezingTsmoove]

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Bracket already busted :lol

Holy cross won

[Tarik One]

Bracket already busted :lol

Holy cross won
I'm certain at least 80% had Holy Cross losing. I doubt people put that much time in that matchup. They just looked at the win/loss records and decided.

There's all this talk about parity, but I don't see too many mid or lower level seeds getting too far in this tourney, especially considering how the brackets are set up. Providence can easily go far in the tournament, but they go against UNC in the 2nd round, and they ain't getting past them.

[UK2K]

Not a bad deal at all. Off subject, kinda regret not getting tickets to games when they were at the Garden a year or two ago. Never been to a college game live.

They're cheap if you get a session AFTER the first set of games.

I got tickets to the championship game, lower level, for around $300 in Dallas the year UK played UConn.

Florida was favored that year, so when Florida lost, there was a flood of tickets from pissed off Florida fans who just wanted to get the hell home.

[christian1923]

Maryland, Duke, UK, Seton Hall in the Final 4

[Thorpesaurous]

I have two brackets entered. One with ESPN and one with CBS. They're not exactly the same, but I seem to be fond of Mich St., Maryland, Oklahoma, Kentucky, and Xavier. With the one seeds poking through on one bracket or the other as well.

[TheSilentKiller]

Maryland, Duke, UK, Seton Hall in the Final 4
i'd put up some dough that not one of these teams make the final four and at best 2 make the elite eight

[senelcoolidge]

The ncaa is so predictable. It's always the same fu##ing coaches and teams winning it.
I wouldn't be mad if Providence knocked off Kansas either, I'd be happy in fact. But I still got Kansas winning it.

[MMM]

Kansas
Oklahoma
Kentucky
MSU

MSU over Kansas

[chips93]

ingram is off to a good start, this is a huge tournament for him with simmons looking shaky right now as the number one pick.

[senelcoolidge]

my final four is
kansas
oklahoma
north carolina
michigan st.

[Fudge]

:roll:

Sketchy ass refs want Duke to lose so bad.

[UK2K]

The ncaa is so predictable. It's always the same fu##ing coaches and teams winning it.
I wouldn't be mad if Providence knocked off Kansas either, I'd be happy in fact. But I still got Kansas winning it.

Two years ago the championship game was between an 8 and a 9 seed. It was UK and u Conn but still... if you kept up with the season, nobody predicted they'd make it that far.

My FF:

Kansas
Kentucky (I'm a homer, sue me)
MSU
TAMU

UK beating MSU
KU beating TAMU

UK over KU 76-71.

[FreezingTsmoove]

Smh I really chose UNCW at first but changed my mind the last second

[Wally450]

Is Duke actually gonna get upset in the first game of the tourney? :lol

[Fudge]

Is Duke actually gonna get upset in the first game of the tourney? :lol
Not when they have the best player in the nation (Ingram).

Not gonna happen.

[MMM]

Two years ago the championship game was between an 8 and a 9 seed. It was UK and u Conn but still... if you kept up with the season, nobody predicted they'd make it that far.

My FF:

Kansas
Kentucky (I'm a homer, sue me)
MSU
TAMU

UK beating MSU
KU beating TAMU

UK over KU 76-71.

really like Kentucky guards so don't think its homerish to say they can win it all

[UK2K]

Is Duke actually gonna get upset in the first game of the tourney? :lol

Other than last year, they're pretty much a guaranteed bust every go around.

2014 - Lost to Mercer first round.
2013 - Lost to Louisville in the EE
2012 - Lost to Lehigh first round
2011 - Lost to Arizona in the SS

They won the championship in 2010 but before that, they hadn't made the final four 5 years in a row.

So in a nut shell, in the past 11 years, they've won two titles, while 8 of the other 9 years they didn't make it past the elite eight.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

:roll:

Sketchy ass refs want Duke to lose so bad.

Are you kidding me? UNCW is getting hosed right now.

[Wally450]

Yea, I remember in 08 when they lost to Eric Maynor and VCU in the first round. That was kind of the start of their 1st round upsets.

[enayes]

The ncaa is so predictable. It's always the same fu##ing coaches and teams winning it.
I wouldn't be mad if Providence knocked off Kansas either, I'd be happy in fact. But I still got Kansas winning it.

The four #1 seeds have a combined 23 losses this year. That's more than any other year in the history of the tourney.

The field is wide open.

[bigkingsfan]

The tourney is pretty boring this year, no players to watch or stories at all. Hope it changes after the first round.

[imdaman99]

Duke is gonna sneak this one out, but it's pretty obvious they are not long for this dance.

*edit damn, had no idea this thread was made in off the court lounge :oldlol: we can all move there, my feelings won't be hurt :cry:

[enayes]

The tourney is pretty boring this year, no players to watch or stories at all. Hope it changes after the first round.

Plenty of NBA talent to watch. And it's the excitement of single elimination school pride that make the tourney exciting.

[imdaman99]

How many freakin Plumlees are there? :lol

[Achilleas]

do you have links that work for europe;

[JimmyMcAdocious]

How many freakin Plumlees are there? :lol

Last one. Of course, everyone acting like he came out of nowhere when he was a McDonald's AA, only now getting a shot as a senior because of an injury.

Their perceived lack of depth has a top 15 recruit sitting on his hands a transfer who averaged almost a double double as a freshman.

Also, their team doesn't play a lick of defense.

[UK2K]

Last one. Of course, everyone acting like he came out of nowhere when he was a McDonald's AA, only now getting a shot as a senior because of an injury.

Their perceived lack of depth has a top 15 recruit sitting on his hands a transfer who averaged almost a double double as a freshman.

Also, their team doesn't play a lick of defense.

Doesn't mean shit. Almost every player on UK's roster is a 4* or 5* recruit (I think they all may be minus the walk-ons), yet they'll only go 8 deep, at most.

The rest of them need time to develop.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Doesn't mean shit. Almost every player on UK's roster is a 4* or 5* recruit (I think they all may be minus the walk-ons), yet they'll only go 8 deep, at most.

The rest of them need time to develop.

It does mean shit when the very loud narrative is they're playing with only 6 players. Jesus Christ, the talent they may have on the bench doesn't even get off the bench other than in emergency circumstances. They don't use 6 guys because they only have 6 guys, They use 6 guys because that's all K wants to play. You're telling me someone with Obi's size, athleticism, and motor can't at least give a little interior defense, rebounding, and some fouls?

Roy's need to play everyone most of the year drives me nuts and I'm sure causes a loss or two when there shouldn't be one. But at least by the tournament we know who can contribute and if by chance those guys need to come off the bench in a crucial game, they aren't shitting themselves.

[UK2K]

UConn, once up 66-53 with 3 mins left, now leads 68-65 with 30 seconds to go.

Can they complete the epic choke job?

[bigkingsfan]

This white boy smoking :pimp:

[Tarik One]

These games are making my workday go a lot smoother.....and I get to do the same thing tomorrow.

[FreezingTsmoove]

Perfect bracket so far if baylor can win

[Wally450]

This PG for Yale can ball.

[UK2K]

Our basement is live right now...

Best facilities of any company not named Google. Easily. DJ, prizes, full length bar with catered wings. :applause:

[FreezingTsmoove]

My bracket busted by ****ing yale of all teams

Disgusting

[Wally450]

My bracket busted by ****ing yale of all teams

Disgusting

How far did you have Baylor going?

[FreezingTsmoove]

How far did you have Baylor going?

Out the next round

Funny all my picks are up right now except Baylor

[imdaman99]

I actually had Yale being the only 12th seed winning :pimp:

[Wally450]

I have Baylor beating Duke, I need Baylor to pull this out. :banghead:

[FreezingTsmoove]

Trust me I knew Baylor was ****ing trash, I just never got the chance to watch Yale this season

I picked Harvard two seasons ago going to the round of 32 so its not like I have an ivy bias. I know the dudes from the ivy are legit ballers

[bigkingsfan]

Congrats to my alma mater Yale :banana:

[qrich]

Makai >>>

[bigkingsfan]

Baylor couldn't make 3's all game, then they finally go in during the clutch.

[imdaman99]

Ummmm this game is not over. Why are y'all celebrating? I mean you ISHers :biggums:

[bigkingsfan]

That airball actually helped them :oldlol:

[chips93]

that white yale kid has done well under pressure late

[imdaman99]

The smarter team won :pimp:

[Wally450]

Damn, can't even get a shot off. That's a tough turnover to swallow.

Damnit Baylor. You screwed me last year also.:mad:

[bigkingsfan]

Shades of Princeton over UCLA

[Derka]

Slips on that high-quality Providence flooring and loses his dribble. That P-Bruin ice is doing tricks on a n*gga. Unreal. :lol

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Is Bayloring a thing? Baylor is such a collection of undisciplined retards every season.

[FreezingTsmoove]

Grayson Allen, and Luke Kennard are going to go in raw against Yale

[IGOTGAME]

Is Bayloring a thing? Baylor is such a collection of undisciplined retards every season.


I haven't watched Baylor this whole year but figured they would be. Does the coach just recruit dumb kids...like does he run from bball iq

[imdaman99]

Freakin Purdue. Had them making the elite 8. Already fked my bracket :mad:

[dazzer87]

USC dont want this......:roll:


unreal...................:facepalm :facepalm

[bigkingsfan]

Wow, left him wide open under the basket.

[Wally450]

Let's F*ckin go Provi!!!

[dazzer87]

wide open under the basket.......:facepalm

[qrich]

SC....missing freebies...leaving a guy wide open for a lay up for the winner :facepalm

12/15, no S16 losses, I can live with that for now

[senelcoolidge]

Congrats to Wichita St. I liked watching them play. They play hard. I hope they go far.

[UK2K]

Freakin Purdue. Had them making the elite 8. Already fked my bracket :mad:

Same.

I look for the teams that rebound well. Baylor and Purdue were both in my EE, both were outstanding rebounding teams...

Both teams blew it.

NCAA tournament is all about guard play. :facepalm

[JohnnySic]

Why do so many 12's beat 5's? 2 12's won yesterday. :wtf:

[$LakerGold]

Watching the highlights, I'm loving Sabonis' post game. Reminds me of Bynum with those hooks shots, but I can't recall Bynum pulling off up & under's.

Any teams to pay attention to? Any clear underdogs who you think will have a chance to taste the final four?

[Tarik One]

Same.

I look for the teams that rebound well. Baylor and Purdue were both in my EE, both were outstanding rebounding teams...

Both teams blew it.

NCAA tournament is all about guard play. :facepalm
And having a team full of upper classmen.

Today's schedule of games is weaksauce compared to yesterday. Most of the powerhouse squads already played on Thursday.

[enayes]

And having a team full of upper classmen.

Today's schedule of games is weaksauce compared to yesterday. Most of the powerhouse squads already played on Thursday.

There are no powerhouse squads. This is March Madness.

:facepalm :facepalm

[qrich]

Let's go Hawaii!!!!

[Tarik One]

There are no powerhouse squads. This is March Madness.

:facepalm :facepalm
Relatively speaking you nit.

[qrich]

HAWAIII!!!!!!

Let's go Big West!

[You Cant Ban Me]

ucla is falling the **** apart smh

[qrich]

ucla is falling the **** apart smh

We have been falling apart all year :cry:

[imdaman99]

Let's go Middle Tennessee, bust the hell out of EVERYONE's bracket :oldlol:

[imdaman99]

Down 15-2... still way too early to say Michigan State is in trouble though

[qrich]

15 seed versus 2 seed

15 seed up 15-2. Irony.


Hawaii should be up 6 at the half, can't give this to Cal.

[enayes]

This is good, an early test for Michigan St.

We will see in the next 15 mins if they are true title contenders.

I had them losing in the Elite 8 so I'd be happy to see them out.

[qrich]

Can VCU not choke please.

[qrich]

Refs taking Jankovic out of the game, so sad.

[!@#$%Vectors!@#]

:lol :lol mich state

[qrich]

Is this a P-12 officiating crew :facepalm

[Tarik One]

If the Spartans lose, Syracuse can go from "Bubble Team" to a possible Elite Eight.

[enayes]

Called it!! (http://mikesmind.sportsblog.com/posts/14072723/hawaii-will-upset-cal.html)

:facepalm

Every site I checked pre-tournament had Hawaii as a sleeper pick that could make a run.

Which is why I have them making Sweet 16. Majority of brackets picked Hawaii.

[imdaman99]

This is a great game going on. Michigan State will prob win but Middle Tennessee isn't backing down.

[Wally450]

I want the upset to happen, but at the same time I need Michigan State to win. I have them in my final.

[bigkingsfan]

Congrats to my alma mater Middle Tennessee :pimp:

[imdaman99]

It's happening!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Tarik One]

Tom Izzout

Virginia is gonna cruise to the Final Four

R.I.P. to 98% of everyone's perfect brackets.

[Wally450]

Damnit. :banghead:

[bigkingsfan]

Tom Izzout

Virginia is gonna cruise to the Final Four

R.I.P. to 98% of everyone's perfect brackets.
More like 99.99999999999 %

Surprise if a single soul had the entire first round right, most upsets ever.

[imdaman99]

Thank god, I get tired of the media sucking Izzo off and how great he is and how he gets the most out of his team every year...
:banana: :banana: :banana:

Fk everyone's brackets :roll: including mine lol

[MaxAxe]

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=14970619

:roll::roll: :roll:

[Sarcastic]

Tom Izzout

Virginia is gonna cruise to the Final Four

R.I.P. to 98% of everyone's perfect brackets.

It was 98% done from yesterday alone. Today sealed it I'm sure.

1 in 9.2 quintillion chance of getting it right.

[qrich]

My S16 was perfect...and then MSU ****s it up, I had them winning it all :facepalm

[enayes]

It was 98% done from yesterday alone. Today sealed it I'm sure.

1 in 9.2 quintillion chance of getting it right.

I bunch of people had Middle Tenn over MState.

Looks like all perfect brackets are done on Yahoo. Top ones all have 20/21 picks.

[Tarik One]

Middle Tennessee state was a 20/1 underdog to win the game alone.

[Hey Yo]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cd2_pMRUsAEdGe1.jpg


:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[Sarcastic]

I bunch of people had Middle Tenn over MState.

Looks like all perfect brackets are done on Yahoo. Top ones all have 20/21 picks.

On Yahoo it says 99.999% were busted yesterday.

[Hey Yo]

SportsCenter ‏@SportsCenter 10 minutes ago
There are only 6 perfect brackets remaining.

[Tarik One]

SportsCenter ‏@SportsCenter 10 minutes ago
There are only 6 perfect brackets remaining.
Probably all females from Tennessee

[Sarcastic]

http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/bracket-beat/2016-03-18/march-madness-perfect-brackets-remaining-ncaa-tournament


Thanks in large part to Middle Tennessee's stunning upset of Michigan State, there is only one remaining perfect bracket in the NCAA March Madness Capital One Bracket Challenge, the official bracket game of the NCAA. User DatDudeCP has remarkably correctly picked the first 20 games of the Big Dance.

ESPN is showing six perfect brackets on its public leaderboard while Yahoo is showing none on its public standings.


DatDudeCP :applause:

[Wally450]

SportsCenter ‏@SportsCenter 10 minutes ago
There are only 6 perfect brackets remaining.

That's just people who do brackets on ESPN.com, correct?

[bigkingsfan]

The Kobe assist.

[qrich]

Let's go Roadrunners!!! CSUB!! Fresno Jr!

[enayes]

Impressive performance from Buddy Hield.

Had some nice blocks and big 3's late. :applause:

[ROCSteady]

Dirty Terps avoiding that 12-5 upset.



Eat shit Michigan State!

[ROCSteady]

Speaking a little too soon!

S. Dakota State cutting the lead to single digits.

D'OH!

[stalkerforlife]

MSU...WOW.

Valentine's career over just like that.

[ROCSteady]

:applause:


I hate the Spartans.

[Tarik One]

:applause:


I hate the Spartans.
If everyone in the world had to pick a surefire team to win today with their lives on the line, the human race would be damn near extinct right now.

As another poster stated, the annual "Izzo is a genius" propaganda is super annoying.

[enayes]

If everyone in the world had to pick a surefire team to win today with their lives on the line, the human race would be damn near extinct right now.

As another poster stated, the annual "Izzo is a genius" propaganda is super annoying.

I would have went with #1 Oregon v. #16 Holy Cross.

Holy Cross is the only team in the tourney with a losing record.

[imdaman99]

3 of my elite 8 teams are already done. Purdue, Michigan State and West Virginia :oldlol:
I need to stop picking Bob Huggins' teams :coleman:
Michigan doing well though, up 12 at halftime. Can't believe I had them losing to WV :facepalm If they win tonight, SF Austin is definitely beatable. I don't see them beating Xavier, I think they already got blown out by them earlier this season so maybe Wisconsin can do them a favor, not that I like their chances against them either :oldlol:

[imdaman99]

Nice choke Michigan :facepalm

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Dat halfcourt gamewinner :oldlol:

[Wally450]

Wow he actually hit that half court game winner.

Also, that Cincy dunk doesn't count!!

[enayes]

Wow he actually hit that half court game winner.

Also, that Cincy dunk doesn't count!!

2 great finishes :applause:

[JimmyMcAdocious]

ND game was fire as well. All finished like within 5 minutes of eachother

One of the better days of basketball I can remember.

Some terrible looking games for a trip to the s16 doe.

Yale-duke.
Cuse-Middle Tenn
Lil Rock-ISU

Actually wouldn't surprise me if Yale and/or Middle Tenn won. But still I don't want to watch those ****ing games.

[qrich]

25/32 :sigh:

MSU...:facepalm

15/16 of my S16 left tho

[Jailblazers7]

Pitt is such a dreadful team to root for. If Jamie Dixon doesn't get fired soon I'm going to lose my mind.

[Wally450]

Indiana Kentucky looks to be the best game today.

[enayes]

Indiana Kentucky looks to be the best game today.

Duke v. Yale.

And this Wichita St. game has gotten interesting.

And Providence is going to take out NC tonight.

[$LakerGold]

Wichita St. making a comeback.

[imdaman99]

Wichita State made a nice comeback but they prob wore down.

Duke killing Yale, no surprise there.

[senelcoolidge]

Nice comeback by Yale but it might be a little too late. They play smart. They are killing duke on the boards. Ingram looks like a crack head.

[$LakerGold]

The last play was so well-drawn, well-executed. But Duke's help defense forced Yale's man down low to adjust his layup mid-air which caused him to miss. Nevertheless, I appreciate team ball in late game situations, better than ISO's unless it's Kobe or Lebron.

[Tarik One]

The last play was so well-drawn, well-executed. But Duke's help defense forced Yale's man down low to adjust his layup mid-air which caused him to miss. Nevertheless, I appreciate team ball in late game situations, better than ISO's unless it's Kobe or Lebron.
There are so many top teams right now with so much size and length that make it so hard to penetrate. They have to set real plays to get scores in the inside. It's almost the opposite of the swingman-driven NBA.

[stalkerforlife]

Grayson Allen is too damn good.

He'll get black balled in the NBA, but he'd be a star if he was black.

[enayes]

Grayson Allen is too damn good.

He'll get black balled in the NBA, but he'd be a star if he was black.

he's undersized and not quick enough for NBA

I know he's expected to get drafted but he won't do well

he's a great player but not good enough

[stalkerforlife]

he's undersized and not quick enough for NBA

I know he's expected to get drafted but he won't do well

he's a great player but not good enough

6'4 and 200 pounds...similar build to many guards in the NBA. PG or SG.

Dude can legit get up and knows how to get to the line.

He won't do well because he won't be given a real opportunity to play and grow.

[qrich]

he's undersized and not quick enough for NBA

I know he's expected to get drafted but he won't do well

he's a great player but not good enough

Sounds like what people said about JJ Redick :applause:


Though, JJ >>>>>>>> Grayson

[Cocaine80s]

6'4 and 200 pounds...similar build to many guards in the NBA. PG or SG.

Dude can legit get up and knows how to get to the line.

He won't do well because he won't be given a real opportunity to play and grow.
Hes white so he probably has a 6'3 wingspan and his athleticism wont translate to the NBA

Quit making excuses for him, he wont succeed because of his own deficiencies not from being blackballed

[Tarik One]

Name a single player in NBA history who struggled because "he wasn't allowed to grow"?

[enayes]

Sounds like what people said about JJ Redick :applause:


Though, JJ >>>>>>>> Grayson

JJ is making it because he is a pure shooter, Grayson's shot is nowhere near the level of JJ

[Derka]

Just keep giving them free throws. Refs obviously want to get to bed.

[Derka]

Laughable :oldlol:

[stalkerforlife]

Hes white so he probably has a 6'3 wingspan and his athleticism wont translate to the NBA

Quit making excuses for him, he wont succeed because of his own deficiencies not from being blackballed

6'7 wingspan and won the McDonald's all-american dunk contest.

:lol

[Sakkreth]

Sabonis destroys Poeltl as Zags advance easily.

[stalkerforlife]

Sabonis destroys Poeltl as Zags advance easily.

Is Sabonis touted to be a star at the NBA level?

[Sakkreth]

Is Sabonis touted to be a star at the NBA level?

First rounder for sure, but not a star. He's way too developed for just turned 20 sophomore PF/C which makes him instant contributor at NBA level but leaves less room for improvement. His ceiling is not high but there is like 0% percent chance of him busting completely. He will be rotational player at the very least and decent starter at best in most of the scouts scenarios. Poeltl is projected as a star but Sabonis handled him like a child.

[HenryGarfunkle]

Sounds like what people said about JJ Redick :applause:


Though, JJ >>>>>>>> Grayson
Polar opposite players. Stupid comparison.

[Jailblazers7]

he's undersized and not quick enough for NBA

I know he's expected to get drafted but he won't do well

he's a great player but not good enough

Grayson seems like a player who is a good enough athlete in college to cover some of his skill deficits in college but not good enough to do the same in the NBA.

[Jailblazers7]

First rounder for sure, but not a star. He's way too developed for just turned 20 sophomore PF/C which makes him instant contributor at NBA level but leaves less room for improvement. His ceiling is not high but there is like 0% percent chance of him busting completely. He will be rotational player at the very least and decent starter at best in most of the scouts scenarios. Poeltl is projected as a star but Sabonis handled him like a child.

Poeltl seems like the type of big who has bust written all over him. I could easily see Sabonis having a David Lee type of career and having a much higher ceiling than Poeltl. Sabonis is already a great rebounder which almost always translates to the NBA and he has the type of aggressiveness that you want in a big. His shot is pretty solid too and I could see him being a great 5 on a team that likes to play small.

[Wally450]

There is always one guy every year in the tournament that everyone ends up knowing about because he plays well for a Cinderella team.1

Thomas Walkup is that guy this year.

[imdaman99]

Love these Lumber Jacks, especially their lumberjack lookalike :lol

[imdaman99]

Dammit, they stole that shit

[ROCSteady]

Hawaii over Maryland :D (http://mikesmind.sportsblog.com/posts/14415621/ncaa-prediction--hawaii-over-maryland.html)

Was hoping Yale would take it, that botched fast break was real hurtful, Makai Mason was a bit disappointing.

Hoping Butler v VA is entertaining, and UK comes back.

Sweet prediction brooooooo

MD got in that ass after the first few minutes of the second half

[Hawker]

Ags choking.

[Wally450]

What a comeback from Texas A&M

[HenryGarfunkle]

it was a pleasure witnessing Buddy Hield come thru in person. The crowd erupted every-time he hit a shot... and he hit a ton down the stretch.... what an unbelievable player. PLAYER OF THE YEAR!

:bowdown:

[Tarik One]

Texas A & M/N. Iowa is the best game so far.

Edit: And here comes a second overtime

[Tarik One]

it was a pleasure witnessing Buddy Hield come thru in person. The crowd erupted every-time he hit a shot... and he hit a ton down the stretch.... what an unbelievable player. PLAYER OF THE YEAR!

:bowdown:
Give me Malcolm Brogdon. More complete player and had a bigger impact on his team on both ends of the floor.

[bigkingsfan]

Wisconsin dude such a hottie and double clutch shot. :banana:

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Best opening weekend ever?

Best opening weekend ever.

[Wally450]

Best opening weekend ever?

Best opening weekend ever.

My bracket's all but busted, but I don't even care. These 1st two rounds have been amazing.

[Tarik One]

"It's in the Hole, It's in the Hole"

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[stalkerforlife]

The Aggies were down 12 with 44 seconds to go and won?

Is this true?!?!?!

[Hawker]

And I choke on crow.

Nice win Aggies.

[Hawker]

The Aggies were down 12 with 44 seconds to go and won?

Is this true?!?!?!

Yep. I stopped paying attention with a minute to go.

[stalkerforlife]

Yep. I stopped paying attention with a minute to go.

I've never seen anything like that in my life.

Unbelievable.

[tmacattack33]

Name a single player in NBA history who struggled because "he wasn't allowed to grow"?

We wouldn't know how many times it has happened, because by definition, it is a player who didn't get the chance to play many minutes.

So, unless someone here is some scout who goes to nba practices, nobody would know.

We do know however that some players stepped up and surprised people when the person ahead of them was injured. T-mac when Grant Hill was injured, Collison when Chris Paul was injured, etc.

So, it probably occurs at least somewhat.

[bigkingsfan]

This Oregon game turning into a dandy.
What a time.

[stalkerforlife]

Duke is going to shock the world and go to the final 4.

WHAT

A

TIME

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Preseason 5. 4 in the coaches with 3 first place votes.

Shock the world.

[stalkerforlife]

Preseason 5. 4 in the coaches with 3 first place votes.

Shock the world.

Preseason predictions? :lol

They play like a 7 man rotation and have horrid depth.

[enayes]

Duke is going to shock the world and go to the final 4.

WHAT

A

TIME

:facepalm

It's never a shock when Duke makes the Final 4.

It's never a shock when a #4 seed makes the Final 4.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Preseason predictions? :lol

They play like a 7 man rotation and have horrid depth.

Most teams play about 8 players and K has always been a proponent of short rotations and playing his top guys close to 40 minutes. Almost every team in the country would love that roster.

You do realize they have potentially the top prospect in college basketball (tho, I'm still a Simmons guy), a 20 ppg+ scorer, what was the #1 PG in his incredibly stacked class before he reclassified this summer, and 5 other McDonald's AA? That's 5 others on top of Allen, Ingram, and Thornton, who obviously would have been one had he not reclassified. I'll give you one is injured.

If we assume Thornton would have been one because he would have... That's almost as much as the the rest of the ACC (would be 8 vs 10).

Stop getting all of your info from ESPN and get the devil's dick out of your mouth.


Dixon going to TCU from Pitt. I know we got a Pitt fan on here. Hope you guys get Archie Miller.


btw, ACC with a record 6 teams in the Sweet 16. All year it's been about the Big 12 and Big Ten. Somehow the Pac 12 gets overseeded all over place. And the ACC remains king in the end. That's with Louisville sitting out.

[FreezingTsmoove]

I noticed Grayson Allen is pretty hated amongst white people

Suprised by your posts Stalk

[stalkerforlife]

I noticed Grayson Allen is pretty hated amongst white people

Suprised by your posts Stalk

He's a great man and a great player.

[stalkerforlife]

Most teams play about 8 players and K has always been a proponent of short rotations and playing his top guys close to 40 minutes. Almost every team in the country would love that roster.

You do realize they have potentially the top prospect in college basketball (tho, I'm still a Simmons guy), a 20 ppg+ scorer, what was the #1 PG in his incredibly stacked class before he reclassified this summer, and 5 other McDonald's AA? That's 5 others on top of Allen, Ingram, and Thornton, who obviously would have been one had he not reclassified. I'll give you one is injured.

If we assume Thornton would have been one because he would have... That's almost as much as the the rest of the ACC (would be 8 vs 10).

Stop getting all of your info from ESPN and get the devil's dick out of your mouth.


Dixon going to TCU from Pitt. I know we got a Pitt fan on here. Hope you guys get Archie Miller.


btw, ACC with a record 6 teams in the Sweet 16. All year it's been about the Big 12 and Big Ten. Somehow the Pac 12 gets overseeded all over place. And the ACC remains king in the end. That's with Louisville sitting out.

Thornton is horrible. Their C depth is Plumlee...and that's it. Zero depth at PF/C. Jefferson is out with a broken ankle. Who cares how many McDonald's players they have if they can't play? Jeter has been a dud and only plays 8 minutes a game. Matt Jones is decent at best.

Allen and Ingram are the only two dudes they can rely on offensively.

You know damn well they have zero depth and it would be shocking if they made the final 4, especially after their start to the season that led some to believe they may even miss the tournament.

[chips93]

Thornton is horrible. Their C depth is Plumlee...and that's it. Zero depth at PF/C. Jefferson is out with a broken ankle. Who cares how many McDonald's players they have if they can't play? Jeter has been a dud and only plays 8 minutes a game. Matt Jones is decent at best.

Allen and Ingram are the only two dudes they can rely on offensively.

You know damn well they have zero depth and it would be shocking if they made the final 4, especially after their start to the season that led some to believe they may even miss the tournament.

Only a moron would think a coach k team with 8 all Americans would miss the tournament. They were always gonna figure it out eventually.

[Tarik One]

We are headed to Vegas (First Class) for the Sweet 16. Any good bets? Who ya like?
http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy298/TarikOne/20160324_123653_zpsuxbis7iv.jpg (http://s801.photobucket.com/user/TarikOne/media/20160324_123653_zpsuxbis7iv.jpg.html)

[Old Man River]

GO CUSE

:rockon:

[Wally450]

Interested to see how Angel Rodriguez follows up his game against Wichita State.

[HenryGarfunkle]

Oklahoma Sooners

[JohnMax]

Miami has not been the same since Lebron left.

[IcanzIIravor]

Boomer Sooner! OU finally put together a complete game in the tourney. Love how the team is showing it is much more than just Buddy Hield and his bro's.

Not sure there is a team playing better than Nova, right now. Playing very loose and easy.

[ROCSteady]

Maryland outplaying Kansas so far



keep it up :rockon:

[stalkerforlife]

The 'other' guys for Duke are horrid...they can't even complete simple passes.

[ROCSteady]

This Creature from the Black Lagoon Ellis son'd Maryland in the second half.

[FreezingTsmoove]

Grayson Allen will be the steal of the draft

[IGOTGAME]

Kenard isn't ready. He is shook right now

[IGOTGAME]

Thornton not ready either

[FreezingTsmoove]

Ill never in my life be able to figure out why Derryck Thorton was recruited and ranked so high

He has literally never done anything to impress me

Trae Young, Dennis Smith, etc thats a 5 star PG recruit

How the **** is Derryck a 5 star recruit?

[HenryGarfunkle]

Too many white players. Duke's Achilles heel.

[stalkerforlife]

Ill never in my life be able to figure out why Derryck Thorton was recruited and ranked so high

He has literally never done anything to impress me

Trae Young, Dennis Smith, etc thats a 5 star PG recruit

How the **** is Derryck a 5 star recruit?

I was shocked at how bad he is.

He'll improve, but he was of no help this season.

[stalkerforlife]

Too many white players. Duke's Achilles heel.

Duke's won a lot of titles with a lot of white players leading the way, Simon. :facepalm

[FreezingTsmoove]

I love Grayson Allens atitude

We need him in the league

[senelcoolidge]

Duke...GTFO!!!!

Oregon is a good team. I like how they play.

[Tarik One]

About 1,000 Duke fans at the MGM Grand.

I bet on all 4 favorites and made a killing.

[ShawkFactory]

Ingram is a monster. Knew Duke was going to get rocked here though.

[enayes]

About 1,000 Duke fans at the MGM Grand.

I bet on all 4 favorites and made a killing.

post ticket stub or gtfo

[Cocaine80s]

Too many white players. Duke's Achilles heel.
:roll: :roll: :roll:

[Cocaine80s]

Ingram should go #1. Dude scored like 20+ every game in the tournament.

Allen shouldn't even be drafted, shit attitude and not very good either. Even if he does get drafted he'll be a worse version of Nick Stauskas at best

[Bless Mathews]

Too many white players. Duke's Achilles heel.

Word.

Fucc duke. All the way back from the runnin Rebels

I pick against them if they are a one seed in my bracket.

No matter what.

Punk ass school.

[ShawkFactory]

Word.

Fucc duke. All the way back from the runnin Rebels

I pick against them if they are a one seed in my bracket.

No matter what.

Punk ass school.
Punk ass school with a dope ass coach who's bringing in the top 2 players in the country next year.

Annoying as fvck.

Aside from Laker fans, Dookies are the worst in the fvcking country.

[FreezingTsmoove]

Punk ass school with a dope ass coach who's bringing in the top 2 players in the country next year.

Annoying as fvck.

Aside from Laker fans, Dookies are the worst in the fvcking country.

Not as great as Calipari

4 in the top 15
5 in the top 25

[senelcoolidge]

Igram looks like a crackhead or he has marfan's. He seems very skilled. Do you think he can fill out? I can see that guy contributing right away in the pros unless he's on a bad bad team with nothing and there's no choice but to give him minutes. Can Allen shoot or is he just a slasher?

[ShawkFactory]

Not as great as Calipari

4 in the top 15
5 in the top 25
Well yea.

But K is a better COACH than Calipari. Just hard to recruit on that guys level.

[ShawkFactory]

Igram looks like a crackhead or he has marfan's. He seems very skilled. Do you think he can fill out? I can see that guy contributing right away in the pros unless he's on a bad bad team with nothing and there's no choice but to give him minutes. Can Allen shoot or is he just a slasher?
Allen is generally an excellent shooter. He was just off last night.

And I agree with you about Ingram. 6'9 and LONG with skills out the ass. He'll be a superstar. Poor man's KD, but I actually think he's more polished than KD was at 19; i.e in the post, as a passer, etc. KD was just more athletic and a more dominant shooter.

[ShawkFactory]

Igram looks like a crackhead or he has marfan's. He seems very skilled. Do you think he can fill out? I can see that guy contributing right away in the pros unless he's on a bad bad team with nothing and there's no choice but to give him minutes. Can Allen shoot or is he just a slasher?
Allen is generally an excellent shooter. He was just off last night.

And I agree with you about Ingram. 6'9 and LONG with skills out the ass. He'll be a superstar. Poor man's KD, but I actually think he's more polished than KD was at 19; i.e in the post, as a passer, etc. KD was just more athletic and a more dominant shooter.

[Wally450]

What's everyone's opinion on George Niang?

Early 1st rounder, late 1st?

2nd?

Having trouble trying to figure out who his game emulates. A lesser Draymond?

[livinglegend]

Iowa vs virginia game is rigged for virginia.
So many bad calls in favor of virginia.

[Wally450]

Marcus Paige is shitting right now. 4-4 from 3 early on.

[stalkerforlife]

Sabonis = #1 pick.

[imdaman99]

I love Sabonis's kid. He's like a legit bigman. Would love to have him on the Knicks. Wishful thinking, no picks :(

[Derka]

IU pretty much banned from playing defense at all. Seven fouls whistled in four minutes...maybe two were remotely legit. Shitty thing to watch. Let these kids play.

[imdaman99]

Damn, Zags keep the ball :lol

Didn't matter anyway :(

[Wally450]

Wow, how did that ref even call the out of bounds, he was on the sideline not the baseline.

Less than an inch though, wow.

[SourPatchKids]

Good run, Hoosiers.

[KNOW1EDGE]

The Ducks are headed to the championship game.

They have stellar guard play and a center who shoots the 3 and blocks shots

[HenryGarfunkle]

The Ducks are headed to the championship game.

They have stellar guard play and a center who shoots the 3 and blocks shots
OU/Oregon might be the game of the year. Two of the most exciting teams in the country. Oregon has better depth, but OU has the player of the year and more experience.

OU by 3

Oregons gonna try to shutdown Hield all game. It won't work though... he'll drop something like 31/8/4 on y'all n1ggas on route to the final 4. Cousins might be the X factor for OU... he's due for a big game


*Game of the tournament ... this was the game of the YEAR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uK4EwZfZ1s

[senelcoolidge]

Yeah, the OU/Oregon game should be the game of the year. Looking forward to this one.

[ShawkFactory]

Buddy and this Oklahoma team are too good. Them and Kansas, should they make it past Nova, will be one of the best matchups in recent history.

[HenryGarfunkle]

Didn't expect this. OU's dominating every aspect.

Final Four bound. Pac 12 sucks.

[Relinquish]

I've seen enough.

Hield is a future GOAT.

[HenryGarfunkle]

http://legendsrevealed.com/sports/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/jr61052-dead-duck-fl.jpg

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[fsvr54]

I don't follow college ball but I'm picking Villanova to win it all right now.

[ThunderKat]

Buddy was trying to go Steph Curry mode. Dude played out of his mind.

[stalkerforlife]

Buddy idolizes Kobe...no wonder he's such a damn killer.

https://cdn.slantnews.com/articles/c7705580-adb2-11e5-a87b-95f81cdc5bb7/c7705581-adb2-11e5-a87b-95f81cdc5bb7/media_30a72c60-adbb-11e5-9015-2916713ca3fb.jpg

[fsvr54]

Is this nikka Ochefu not an NBA prospect? I don't see him on mock drafts. He looked pretty dominant down low.

[pastis]

can someone explain me why they got trophies for reaching the final 4?

[chips93]

can someone explain me why they got trophies for reaching the final 4?

for winning your region

[tmacattack33]

can someone explain me why they got trophies for reaching the final 4?

There's like 300 D-1 college teams. Only four of them go the Final Four each year. That's a major accomplishment.

[SourPatchKids]

There's like 300 D-1 college teams. Only four of them go the Final Four each year. That's a major accomplishment.
while this true it doesn't answer his question. The above reply is correct.

[FreezingTsmoove]

Is this nikka Ochefu not an NBA prospect? I don't see him on mock drafts. He looked pretty dominant down low.

He's a horrible defender if switched onto a guard or forward who plays the perimeter

Dude has no recovery speed what so ever

[stalkerforlife]

Lmaaaaaooooooooooooooooooooo Syracuse and Boeheim are sticking it to the NCAA after that false punishment they handed them.

aaaaaaaaahahahahahaha

[BIG FURB]

How is Brice Johnson not higher on draft boards? Every time I watch him play he looks dominant

[enayes]

I put $100 on Syracuse at +360

:pimp:

[stalkerforlife]

How is Brice Johnson not higher on draft boards? Every time I watch him play he looks dominant

Dude makes it look easy.

[Old Man River]

:rockon: :cheers:
Lmaaaaaooooooooooooooooooooo Syracuse and Boeheim are sticking it to the NCAA after that false punishment they handed them.

aaaaaaaaahahahahahaha
:cheers: :banana: :rockon:


GO CUSE

[KG215]

How is Brice Johnson not higher on draft boards? Every time I watch him play he looks dominant
He's a senior and the NBA is all about getting those 19 and 20 year old freshmen who have, in their minds, higher ceilings than the 21-23 year old juniors and seniors.

Anyway, Brice is a fu***** stud. He's got great athleticism, a polished and explosive post game, and has added a consistently good mid-range jumper to his game this year.

[FreezingTsmoove]

He's a senior and the NBA is all about getting those 19 and 20 year old freshmen who have, in their minds, higher ceilings than the 21-23 year old juniors and seniors.

Anyway, Brice is a fu***** stud. He's got great athleticism, a polished and explosive post game, and has added a consistently good mid-range jumper to his game this year.

To be fair there hasnt been a single impressive senior drafted this past draft

[veilside23]

He's a senior and the NBA is all about getting those 19 and 20 year old freshmen who have, in their minds, higher ceilings than the 21-23 year old juniors and seniors.

Anyway, Brice is a fu***** stud. He's got great athleticism, a polished and explosive post game, and has added a consistently good mid-range jumper to his game this year.


to me brice johnson is like a kenyon martin only martin had a better post game in college but somehow martin abandoned some of it having J kidd with him

[imdaman99]

I had nova vs UNC in the title game so I'm still alive in the ISH bracket. I was hesitant to talk about it in case I jinx it, but who really cares? It's not like we get a prize or anyone even acknowledges anything :lol