*OFFICIAL 2007 BIG DANCE THREAD*

[Rogue]

Howzat not a foul? Dood gets knocked down and could be goaltending!

[Rogue]

Overtime.

[SleestakSooner]

Come on Vandy make my bracket picks better!

[AllAboutThe'O']

Come on Vandy make my bracket picks better!
No, I'm on the Wazzu bandwagon. I've stuck my neck out for these guys to make the Sweet 16 and don't want to be disappointed.

[Newbomb Turk]

I'll say it again - these games today RMFO!

[SleestakSooner]

No, I'm on the Wazzu bandwagon. I've stuck my neck out for these guys to make the Sweet 16 and don't want to be disappointed.

Pac Ten is teh succ. I had ORU beating them and Vandy going to the sweet 16!

[SleestakSooner]

OMG Cowgill? Tha is one UGLY bovine fish!

[SleestakSooner]

Damn... good game

[Newbomb Turk]

Double OT - good stuff.

come on Warshington.

[AllAboutThe'O']

The madness continues.

Vandy-Wazzu going to double OT and VCU has come all the way back to tie Pitt with less than two minutes left.

What a day of hoop viewing.

[Newbomb Turk]

Vandy-Wazzu going to double OT and VCU has come all the way back to tie Pitt with less than two minutes left.


I didn't even see that. This makes up for the relatively boring first round.

[SleestakSooner]

Hey announcer morans!!!!!

Kick ball stops clock and gives possession to other team! :rolleyes:

[AllAboutThe'O']

Now we've got the cut-in to VCU-Pitt. Makes sense; there's only 1:30 left in regulation compared to 4:30 left in double OT of Vandy-Wazzu.

[Newbomb Turk]

I think you should be able to kick the ball, but that's just me.

CBS needs to go to split screen. I remember ESPN doing that back in the day when they covered the 1st and 2nd rounds.

[Newbomb Turk]

Man - I don't know about that foul on VCU. Let them play.

[SleestakSooner]

"BOTH GUYS FOULED HIM"???? Do these announcers even watch the same games I am watching?

[Newbomb Turk]

justice for VCU.

[SleestakSooner]

Pitt deserves to lose at this point.

[AllAboutThe'O']

While it's been a great day of hoop viewing, it's also a stark reminder of the importance of hitting foul shots. We saw it with Xavier, we saw it with Louisville and we just saw it with a Pitt guy bricking two foul shots with two seconds left, leading to OT. Guys, make your free throws.

[SleestakSooner]

Nice steal and FLUSH!

[AllAboutThe'O']

Pitt deserves to lose at this point.
Pitt's one of those schools you can always count on to choke in the tourney on an annual basis.

Meanwhile, Vandy's up four with two minutes left in double OT.

[SleestakSooner]

Make these and this game should be done. Go Vandy!

[SleestakSooner]

Wow! Another missed free throw could be the difference again.

[SleestakSooner]

Thanks for redeeming my bracket a little bit Vandy. :)

[AllAboutThe'O']

Arggggggggg. Freakin' Vandy. Oh well, another great game nevertheless.

And we haven't seen the end of Wazzu. They could be next year what Texas A&M was this year, the team with minimal basketball tradition that becomes a trendy Final Four pick.

[SleestakSooner]

Valliant come back by VCU may go for naught. Reminds me of the year OU came back to tie up Indy only to lose in OT after being down by 20.

[Rogue]

Pitt won't cover my vcash though. :mad:

[SleestakSooner]

Pitt won't cover my vcash though. :mad:

Hell if they don't make a free throw they may not cover the VCU score.

[SleestakSooner]

OMG! Ball is on the floor and they call a reach in foul on the VCU player? I just dunno bout these refs.

[AllAboutThe'O']

And Pitt advances.

[Newbomb Turk]

Hansborough without the mask.

[SleestakSooner]

Hansborough without the mask.

he's reverted back to Tar Wars Episode One.

http://www.clicket.com/images/4199.jpg

I'm your father Duke!

[Newbomb Turk]

heh

I guess it's Kelvin time - UCLA and Indiana.

Pretty good NCAA historic matchup right here.

[Rogue]

Go Bruins!
Beat Kelvin and help my bracket.

[Newbomb Turk]

kind of an ugly, low scoring game so far. Go figure.

[SleestakSooner]

Hooray Sampson ball! 9 minutes into the game and neither team is averaging more than a point a minute... YAWN!

[Newbomb Turk]

Hooray Sampson ball! 9 minutes into the game and neither team is averaging more than a point a minute... YAWN!

I like Kelvin, but I think he would have loved coaching in the pre-shotclock era.

[SleestakSooner]

Hey I liked having a winning team that was in the big dance almost every year, but i won't miss that slow *** style of play

[Newbomb Turk]

I hear ya.

[SleestakSooner]

Please switch to a blowout game or something CBS! 26 points scored total with 3:00 left in the first half! ARGH!

[Newbomb Turk]

yeah - this is just bad. I'd rather watch UNC and MSU.

[Rogue]

I've got the UNC vs Mich St. game on.

[Newbomb Turk]

I've got the UNC vs Mich St. game on.

enjoy it. There won't be no basketball on in the slammer. ;)

[Newbomb Turk]

What is the NCAA tourney record for the least points in the 1st half - since the shot-clock? Seriously!

[Newbomb Turk]

This NC/Mich St. game is a good'n.

[Newbomb Turk]

Hansborough is a warrior.

[PrideTrombone]

That UCLA/Indiana first half is unquestionably the ugliest half of basketball I've ever seen.

[Newbomb Turk]

What is the NCAA tourney record for the least points in the 1st half - since the shot-clock? Seriously!

I've done a little searching, but I can't find anything on lowest points in a half - since the shot-clock. Indiana's 13 just might be a record.

[Rogue]

Glad I have the UNC game on. Unfortunately the same schedulers must decide the football coverage around here.

[Newbomb Turk]

Luckily we have UNc and Mich St too. Good game.

[SleestakSooner]

Hansboro has scored half of UNC's points!

[Newbomb Turk]

and just like that Carolina takes a decent lead.

[Newbomb Turk]

Hey - Indiana has 16 points now.

[Newbomb Turk]

and Indiana hits 20 points at the 13:00 mark of the 2nd half.

Michigan St. is hanging tough, but I don't think they have the horses to stay with NC.

[Newbomb Turk]

Really impressed with Neitzel and Hansborough in this game.

[Newbomb Turk]

I know that NC is a #1, but it seems like they and Duke always get to play close to home.

[PrideTrombone]

I wish this UNC-Mich St. game would go to 5 overtimes so we don't have to see any more of Indiana-UCLA.

[Newbomb Turk]

I wish this UNC-Mich St. game would go to 5 overtimes so we don't have to see any more of Indiana-UCLA.

no doubt. This NC game has been pretty good, but all of those good games early today, and now this.

[Newbomb Turk]

well, I'll give Kelvin credit for hanging within striking distance of UCLA. That said, no chance for Indiana to win this game.

[Rogue]

Dammit! :mad:

This weird game and pace are gonna get UCLA all out of rhythm.

[RacerX]

Indiana
27% from the field
50% from the line

Quit fouling them!

[william_brasky]

Mata look like Neanderthal. Poor guy.

[Rogue]

The announcers are earning their $$ on the Indiana v UCLA game.
Trying to make it sound exciting when it's really not.

At all.

[Newbomb Turk]

Indiana making a game of this.

[PrideTrombone]

And here I thought they'd hit Kelvin's 2nd half scoring drought and end up with 16 points for the game. :)

[Newbomb Turk]

holy crap - Indiana can't miss. Reminds me of when we played them in the final 4. :mad:

[Rogue]

Damn. I still think UCLA wins by a bunch.

[Newbomb Turk]

Indiana has some mojo going now.

[SleestakSooner]

How crazy is this? they score nothing for 80% of the game and now 12 points in last five minutes

[Rogue]

How in the **** do you foul a man shooting a 3 at this point in the game?
:mad:
:mad:

[Newbomb Turk]

stupid foul by UCLA.

[Newbomb Turk]

this game is a bunch more interesting that I thought it would be.

[Rogue]

That was some damn good defense. IU couldn't even get the ball inbounds.

[Rogue]

UCLA makes clutch freethrows. That'll be good for my bracket.

[Newbomb Turk]

That was some damn good defense. IU couldn't even get the ball inbounds.

that was pretty impressive, but sheesh - there should have been a wide open opportunity for the Hoosiers.

game over.

[Newbomb Turk]

That'll be good for my bracket.

yeah - I think I have UCLA going to the final 4 in both of my brackets.

[Rogue]

54-49 UCLA. A win, but they didn't cover.

[tulsaoilerfan]

Kelvin's nickname should be "point a minute" sampson.

[william_brasky]

1 and done in tourney
low-scoring, ugly bball
moral victory of sorts

Indiana fans, welcome.

[Newbomb Turk]

1 and done in tourney
low-scoring, ugly bball
moral victory of sorts

Indiana fans, welcome.

actually it's 2 and done.

[william_brasky]

I meant 1 W and done. So there.

[Newbomb Turk]

I meant 1 W and done. So there.

ouch - got me. :)

[william_brasky]

Zing!

[Newbomb Turk]

well, that was a fun day of hoops. Hope tomorrow brings some of the same.

[oumartin]

damn and I had indiana winning it all.

[william_brasky]

you have posters of the Indiana coach all over your bedroom.

[Newbomb Turk]

I can't get into this UVA/Tenn game.

[Newbomb Turk]

that was a decent game. Tennessee on to the sweet 16.

[TopDawg]

If my bracket starts falling apart big time, I'm gonna be pulling for Georgetown to win it all. They were fun to watch yesterday.

[Newbomb Turk]

I really don't care too much about brackets. I just like to see good games, and this weekend hasn't disappointed.

[SleestakSooner]

I really need Florida to win this for my bracket's sake. I am pretty sure though that not many people had Purdue going this far. ;)

[Newbomb Turk]

Florida's looking pretty strong down the stretch.

[Newbomb Turk]

Ballgame.

I'm not sure why Purdue waited so long to foul there.

[SleestakSooner]

now come on Wisconson!

[Newbomb Turk]

holy cow - that was a long 3!

[SleestakSooner]

Boilermaker taking lessons from Higgins?

[Newbomb Turk]

Boilermaker taking lessons from Higgins?

:confused:

http://cache.nmn.speedera.net/pics12/200/TB/TBPBFKXRYGFEMUT.20040215014254.jpg

[SleestakSooner]

Lon Kruger you SOB!!!

[Newbomb Turk]

Lon Kruger you SOB!!!

:D

[Newbomb Turk]

Wisconsin in trouble - plenty of time left though.

[SleestakSooner]

Wisconsin in trouble - plenty of time left though.

My final four will be shot to hell... thanks a lot Lon :mad:

[Newbomb Turk]

not a smart foul by Vegas.

[SleestakSooner]

Come on Badgers!

[Newbomb Turk]

Watching UNLV - seems like we should see the Shark chewing on a towel.

[SleestakSooner]

... when reformed lunatics find jobs.

[Newbomb Turk]

and a #2 seed goes down.

[SleestakSooner]

and Slee's bracket goes down...

[AllAboutThe'O']

Watching UNLV - seems like we should see the Shark chewing on a towel.
I see teams like UNLV, Georgetown and North Carolina in the Sweet 16 and I feel like I'm in an '80s time warp. I should be watching "Silver Spoons" and listening to Hall and Oates.

[Frozen Sooner]

Sweet. I'm in first place (for the time being) in the office pool. Not sure how, and it's my "Screw it, let's go nuts" bracket, but it's in first place.

[william_brasky]

I see teams like UNLV, Georgetown and North Carolina in the Sweet 16 and I feel like I'm in an '80s time warp. I should be watching "Silver Spoons" and listening to Hall and Oates.

I am listening to Hall and Oates.

[SleestakSooner]

I see teams like UNLV, Georgetown and North Carolina in the Sweet 16 and I feel like I'm in an '80s time warp. I should be watching "Silver Spoons" and listening to Hall and Oates.

LOL "You're a rich girl"

[Newbomb Turk]

another good historical matchup with KU playing Kentucky. Yesterday was UCLA and Indiana.

[SleestakSooner]

UTerus is getting spanked by USuCc

[Newbomb Turk]

UTerus is getting spanked by USuCc

:mack:

[Newbomb Turk]

KU puttin it on Kentucky.

[Newbomb Turk]

Whorns down 17. No good games now.

[SleestakSooner]

Nevada vs. Memphis is close

[AllAboutThe'O']

Nevada vs. Memphis is close
Not anymore.
And Nevada was my surprise Elite Eight pick. Thanks to Tiger High, that bold prediction won't be realized.:mad:

[AllAboutThe'O']

I feel mixed emotions seeing USC laying the wood on Texas. While it's always a great day when the 'Horns go down, I fear that USC could be right up there real soon with Florida and Ohio State as dual football-basketball powers. And the Trojans' best is yet to come when O.J. Mayo arrives, baggage and all, to La-La land next year.

[AllAboutThe'O']

So was today the last time we'll see Kevin Durant on the college hardwood? I say he'll take the money and run.

[Mixer!]

Only if he's a top 3 pick, IMO. The NBA teams always seem to pull some neverheardofthem european players out of thin air and anoint them as surefire lottery picks.

[SleestakSooner]

So was today the last time we'll see Kevin Durant on the college hardwood? I say he'll take the money and run.

My fingers are crossed just like Texass was crossing their collective fingers that AD would go pro.

[Newbomb Turk]

So was today the last time we'll see Kevin Durant on the college hardwood? I say he'll take the money and run.

I'd be shocked if he sticks around.

[OKC-SLC]

and i'll be shocked if OJ Mayo stays longer than a year at USC, fwiw.

[TopDawg]

I am listening to Hall and Oates.

Say it isn't so

[TopDawg]

Say it isn't so

C'mon guys, this was good.


Should I have used "I can't go for that" instead?

[OKC-SLC]

C'mon guys, this was good.


Should I have used "I can't go for that" instead?
i got it. spek.

[Newbomb Turk]

C'mon guys, this was good.


Should I have used "I can't go for that" instead?

yeah - it was good. :)

[william_brasky]

http://www.hallandoates.de/Covers/Whole%20Oats2.jpg

[Newbomb Turk]

^^ That is just wrong ^^

[Mixer!]

1976 called, they want their latent homosexuality back. ;)

[william_brasky]

Was H&O a victim of the Glam Age of Rock Music, or were they truly being themselves?

Discuss.

[SleestakSooner]

Was H&O a victim of the Glam Age of Rock Music, or were they truly being themselves?

Discuss.

These guys invented Metro-sexual... Boy George had nothing on H&O! :eek:

http://www.barryrudolph.com/stories/graphics/halloates.gif

[Newbomb Turk]

Lets get this thread back on track.

I have to work tonight, so some updates would be nice. :)

[OSUAggie]

MMOD on cbs sportsline helps

[King Crimson]

Hall and Oates have nothing to do with glam rock. they DO have everything to do with the cheeseball 80's of the reagan years.

real glam is bowie and t.rex.

[Newbomb Turk]

:les: I SAID BACK ON TRACK!!

[Jeopardude]

Hall and Oates have nothing to do with glam rock. they DO have everything to do with the cheeseball 80's of the reagan years.

real glam is bowie and t.rex.

You're right about the glam angle, but I think you're mistake on H & O. The early "blue-eyed soul" stuff of Hall and Oates like "She's Gone" and "Sara Smile" holds up after all these years.









Hi Newbomb!

[Newbomb Turk]

Hi Newbomb!

I like you and KC, but I may just neg both your arses!

:D
;)

[Newbomb Turk]

By the scores, it looks like there are two good games going on. Wish I could be watching them. :mad:

[LittleWingSooner]

Kansas is playing poor basketball. But Southern Ill has a lot to do with it.

Memphis and A&M are 2 evenly matched teams.

[royalfan5]

SIU will make anybody look bad. They just drag you into a phone booth and punch you in the kidneys repeatedly.

Also, Hall and Oates make my dreams come true.

[TopDawg]

These refs are determined to make it as hard as possible on SIU as they can.

[TopDawg]

These refs are determined to make it as hard as possible on SIU as they can.

SIU down by 3 with 2.2 seconds left.

3 points just happens to be the amount of points the refs gave Kansas.

[TopDawg]

KU wins by 3 thanks to the zebras.

[LittleWingSooner]

A&M will have one last shot at it. 65-64 Memphis late in the 2nd. Memphis is my National champ

[GrapevineSooner]

Damn.

I was really hoping for an Aggie win.

[LittleWingSooner]

Memphis won 65-64-Great game. Only 1 Big 12 team left.

[TopDawg]

Man, some clutch rebouding by the Tigers there at the end.

Crazy clock-keeping too.

[william_brasky]

Crazy clock-keeping too.

If they would've went by the whistle, which is the correct call, there should've been only .2 seconds taken off the clock, but they went by sight and when the ball actually should've been whistled dead.

Tough break for A&M.

[royalfan5]

So Tennessee is pretty much kicking OSU in the balls.

[william_brasky]

The Vols are effin' rockin'.

[King Crimson]

tOSU is officially on the ropes.

[Soonerus]

So Tennessee is pretty much kicking OSU in the balls.

and me and my bracket...

[william_brasky]

tOSU coming back

[Newbomb Turk]

from the scores, looks like both games are decent now.

[birddog]

couple of beauties in the making right now. never thought tOSU could erase a 17 point halftime deficit.

[Newbomb Turk]

Damn I hate being at work tonight!! :mad:

[King Crimson]

i think Dick Enberg has lost his mind.

[Newbomb Turk]

i think Dick Enberg has lost his mind.

so you're saying he didn't?

[william_brasky]

the Vols' style is fun to watch but volatile too.

they live by the quick shot and die by the quick shot.

[Newbomb Turk]

Thanks Westwood 1 for switching from a tie game to a 10 point game just so we could hear that UCLA won. :rolleyes:

[william_brasky]

Vols up 3 77-74 at the 4:00 timeout.

[Newbomb Turk]

Tennessee just will not die. Sounds like a great game.

[King Crimson]

westwood 1 is usually pretty good, imo. though the notre dame football games are pretty typical: "3rd and 7....AND THAT'S A 3 YARD GAIN BY THE IRISH!!!!"

[william_brasky]

they don't quit.

I really like Pearl as a coach. He's enthusiastic, positive, and pretty animated on the sidelines. tOSU came back and got up on the Vols and Pearl's over there clapping and encouraging his guys.

[Newbomb Turk]

westwood 1 is usually pretty good, imo.

yeah - just ticked me off that they switched from the osu/vol game.

15 - 3's for Tenn...are you kidding me?!

[william_brasky]

79 all 2:40 left. timeout Vols.

[King Crimson]

heckuva ballgame. glad i'm not at work.

[Newbomb Turk]

heckuva ballgame. glad i'm not at work.

may every golf course you play be green and tree-lined! :mad:

[Frozen Sooner]

may every golf course you play be green and tree-lined! :mad:

Man, what a great game you're missing. Just so you know. Tennessee plays like OU did under Tubbs. I'm sure someone has already made this comparison in this thread, but it really does remind me of some of Tubbs' teams.

[King Crimson]

Tenn can't make a FT to save it's life.

[King Crimson]

and they are gonna lose because they miss free throws. nothing ****es me off more than bad FT shooting!

[King Crimson]

i bet Conley and Oden didn't lose too many HS games.

[william_brasky]

tOSU with a gritty comeback. I didn't think they had a chance when they were down 20.

[Frozen Sooner]

That's the kind of poise and leadership you get from having a 35-year-old man on your team.

[william_brasky]

That's the kind of poise and leadership you get from having a 35-year-old man on your team.

Robert Parish

[Newbomb Turk]

well, at least I was able to see the highlights on ESPN. :(

[TopDawg]

What happened?

My bracket depended on Ohio State winning that game but I couldn't watch because every time I switched it over, something bad for Ohio State would happen.

Unlike some of you all, I respect the jinx.

Just so you all know, I used the same strategy last night.

For those of you pulling for Tennessee: sorry.
For those of you pulling for Ohio State: you're welcome.

[TopDawg]

By the way, I was pulling for Ohio State because I have them winning it all in my bracket, but I was also rooting against Chism of Tennessee. His headband bugged me.

[tommie15]

By the way, I was pulling for Ohio State because I have them winning it all in my bracket, but I was also rooting against Chism of Tennessee. His headband bugged me.

He wears it like a yamaka.

[Jeopardude]

He wears it like a yamaka.


Is that like a Japanese yarmulke. :D

[tommie15]

Is that like a Japanese yarmulke. :D

It's like how a gentile spells yamaka! YAMAKA!

[TopDawg]

This has been the maddest March I can remember.

What a shot by Green to win it for G'Town.

[william_brasky]

hats off to Butler for a fine effort too.

[tommie15]

This has been the maddest March I can remember.

What a shot by Green to win it for G'Town.

Where was the freaking call??? Clearly a walk. Wow.

Sucks for my Dores. This one hurts.

[OKC-SLC]

unfortunately, i had Butler in the final 4.

[TopDawg]

Where was the freaking call??? Clearly a walk. Wow.

Sucks for my Dores. This one hurts.

Clearly? I didn't see it. I'll have to watch a replay.

[TopDawg]

unfortunately, i had Butler in the final 4.

OOF! It was a good thought, though.

I've got Oregon coming out of that regional, and they're in quite a battle with UNLV.

[royalfan5]

Wow, the UNC mascot is in critical condition after being hit by a car.

[Scott D]

just watching how the USC players are acting..it hasn't taken me long to dislike them....they don't even need Jesus Shuttl...er OJ Mayo for that.

[royalfan5]

just watching how the USC players are acting..it hasn't taken me long to dislike them....they don't even need Jesus Shuttl...er OJ Mayo for that.
You expected different from a Tim Floyd team?

[Scott D]

You expected different from a Tim Floyd team?

I expect a Tim Floyd team to be a Tim Floyd team..which is at the bottom of the standings where a Tim Floyd team belongs.

[royalfan5]

I expect a Tim Floyd team to be a Tim Floyd team..which is at the bottom of the standings where a Tim Floyd team belongs.
I think that only applies in the NBA. Floyd's won a lot of college games at several schools.

[Newbomb Turk]

I think that only applies in the NBA. Floyd's won a lot of college games at several schools.

yeah - his ISU teams were pretty good.

[Newbomb Turk]

I guess NC decided to play in the 2nd half.

[Scott D]

I think that only applies in the NBA. Floyd's won a lot of college games at several schools.

eh...USC isn't really college ;)

[royalfan5]

eh...USC isn't really college ;)
How about he has won a lot of games at the NCAA classification level?

[TopDawg]

So we've had the replay stuffed down our throats enough to see that Green did walk on that last basket, but it's easy for me to see why they didn't call it. It wasn't exactly blatant...people get away with much worse all year.

Regarding USC, I've never seen a team fall apart more quickly and completely than USC did. Credit UNC for stepping it up, but USC certainly helped them.

Having said that, it did seem like the refs got a little caught up in it all. That illegal screen was a terrible call. I can't blame Tim Floyd for responding like he did.

[Scott D]

So we've had the replay stuffed down our throats enough to see that Green did walk on that last basket, but it's easy for me to see why they didn't call it. It wasn't exactly blatant...people get away with much worse all year.

Regarding USC, I've never seen a team fall apart more quickly and completely than USC did. Credit UNC for stepping it up, but USC certainly helped them.

Having said that, it did seem like the refs got a little caught up in it all. That illegal screen was a terrible call. I can't blame Tim Floyd for responding like he did.

He was moving backwards while he screened. It was a good call.

[IronHorseSooner]

I don't know if this has already been posted, but this has been the most uneventful tourney that I can remember. Even though there have been some great games, all of the higher seeds have won. All of the regional finals are 1 v. 2, except for Oregon as a 3, and have a number of traditional powers (KU, UCLA, UNC). I predict that these regional finals will be some of the least watched. The casual fan will have no reason to watch, and they are the people who bring in the big ratings and dollars. Go watch the women's tourney, it's much more interesting.

[TopDawg]

He was moving backwards while he screened. It was a good call.

It was an illegal screen called with 48 seconds left. Unless it's blatant, which it wasn't, that's ridiculous.

[TopDawg]

I don't know if this has already been posted, but this has been the most uneventful tourney that I can remember.

Uneventful? Just because the higher seeds are winning doesn't mean it's not exciting. These games have been incredible.

[Scott D]

It was an illegal screen called with 48 seconds left. Unless it's blatant, which it wasn't, that's ridiculous.

it was blatant enough. Would you feel the same way had it been a blocking foul that had been called for the same reason (feet not being set)?

[TopDawg]

it was blatant enough. Would you feel the same way had it been a blocking foul that had been called for the same reason (feet not being set)?

I think you're missing my point. Blocking fouls are called pretty regularly, so to have a blocking foul called with 48 seconds left is no big deal. I'm not sure, but I'd be surprised if the average number of illegal screens called was greater than 1 per game. To call one with 48 seconds left is ridiculous.

I mean, if you're going by the letter of the law, sure, call it. But call all of the others too. Would you feel the same way if they would've slapped a technical on Roy Williams for being out of the coach's box?

[Frozen Sooner]

Boy, it sure looked like an illegal screen to me. Why should USC get the benefit of bad officiating just because it's something that doesn't get called that often?

[Scott D]

I think you're missing my point. Blocking fouls are called pretty regularly, so to have a blocking foul called with 48 seconds left is no big deal. I'm not sure, but I'd be surprised if the average number of illegal screens called was greater than 1 per game. To call one with 48 seconds left is ridiculous.

I mean, if you're going by the letter of the law, sure, call it. But call all of the others too. Would you feel the same way if they would've slapped a technical on Roy Williams for being out of the coach's box?

no I understand your point, and I think the problem here is that your perception of that being a blatant illegal screen and my perception of the same is vastly different. I've been called for it and I've had it work in my favor when being picked by a moving screen.

Truthfully my view with calling an illegal pick, because that's what it was is on par with calling offensive pass interference in football. I tend to feel that officials are far too lenient with not making that call.

[King Crimson]

moving screens have become a huge (and pretty iffy) part of the game in the loosey-goosey "pick and rolls" teams run above the high post. Kansas is especially notorious, IMO.

[TopDawg]

Boy, it sure looked like an illegal screen to me. Why should USC get the benefit of bad officiating just because it's something that doesn't get called that often?

Because UNC probably got the benefit several other times.

Look, if they wanna start calling illegal screens, fine, start calling them. But DON'T start calling them with 48 seconds left in a close game. It's almost as bad as pulling some other rarely called but often abused rule (like the coach's box) out of your pocket with under a minute remaining.

Scott: our perceptions probably are different. Again, it's not that I don't think it was an illegal screen, it's just that I see a lot of OTHER screens that look illegal to me go uncalled all game long and then with 48 seconds left they call one that probably had very little impact on the play anyway.

Again, I'm not furious about it. I had picked UNC and I don't like USC. But I can certainly see where Tim Floyd was coming from when he got ****ed that they called it...correct call or not.

[TopDawg]

Truthfully my view with calling an illegal pick, because that's what it was is on par with calling offensive pass interference in football. I tend to feel that officials are far too lenient with not making that call.

And by the way, I'm with you here. I wish they would call illegal screens (and offensive pass interference) more often. I just thought it was a bad time to dust that call off and make it.

[Scott D]

And by the way, I'm with you here. I wish they would call illegal screens (and offensive pass interference) more often. I just thought it was a bad time to dust that call off and make it.

Well, that's always going to be the problem with something that is widely considered to be a judgment call. In those cases it's generally up to the governing body to define how tight something like that should be called. Personally, I'd rather they call both of them a lot more and force players to play the game.

[THE Roy Williams]

Is the Tourney better w/ all the favorites winning, or is it better with lots of upsets and crappy seeds making the final four?

[Newbomb Turk]

Is the Tourney better w/ all the favorites winning, or is it better with lots of upsets and crappy seeds making the final four?

I like the upsets early, but I want the big dawgs to get to this point.

[Newbomb Turk]

I finally get to watch some basketball :)

Man - Oden is a defensive presence under the bucket.

[King Crimson]

Memphis looks lobotomized there until that lay in.

[Newbomb Turk]

yeah - Memphis looks bad so far. Like they are skeered to be where they are.

[TopDawg]

Is the Tourney better w/ all the favorites winning, or is it better with lots of upsets and crappy seeds making the final four?

All I care about are good games. It's fun to see upsets and it's fun to see all the big dogs coming down the home stretch. I'm just glad we've had some great games and exciting finishes.

[King Crimson]

even when we played them in Hawaii they showed some stretches of knucklehead ball......but they can put together some runs too.

i kinda like to watch them play, though i'm not a Calipari fan.

[Newbomb Turk]

I love OU football, but what a great time of the year.

Next weekend - the Final 4. The weekend after - The Masters.

[King Crimson]

obligatory snide remark about Jim Nantz.

[Newbomb Turk]

obligatory snide remark about Jim Nantz.

I expected a snide remark about all of the pretty flowers and fake sounds CBS uses.

I don't care - it's still my favorite golf event of the year.

:pop:


Pretty good ball game going on.

[Newbomb Turk]

nice finish to the half by Memphis hitting the 3 and taking the charge.

[King Crimson]

i missed the last couple minutes when a friend dropped by (not a sports fan, at all)......offense seemed to have picked up the last 6-7 minutes of the half.

to echo what Kellogg is saying, i think i like OSU's ability to score of Memphis TO'ers more than i like Memphis to keep shooting 70% from 3.

[Newbomb Turk]

i missed the last couple minutes when a friend dropped by (not a sports fan, at all)

choose your friends more carefully. ;)

[King Crimson]

choose your friends more carefully. ;)

she's from Bulgaria, what does she know? she does this thing sometimes where she stands right in front of the TV. :rolleyes:

she's alright, though. it's not as bad as my buddy who starts to pout if you watch college games instead of the Nuggets.....no matter what the score is.

[Newbomb Turk]

she does this thing sometimes where she stands right in front of the TV.

:hot:

[King Crimson]

sorta, maybe....

[Newbomb Turk]

well, crap, didn't time my dinner very carefully. Trying to make grilled chicken breasts and watch this game at the same time.

[TopDawg]

to echo what Kellogg is saying, i think i like OSU's ability to score of Memphis TO'ers more than i like Memphis to keep shooting 70% from 3.

Both teams are playing kinda sloppy and jacking it up from 3 now.

[TopDawg]

well, crap, didn't time my dinner very carefully. Trying to make grilled chicken breasts and watch this game at the same time.

Working through all the other games has you out of practice.

[Newbomb Turk]

Working through all the other games has you out of practice.

no sh*t! :D

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[Newbomb Turk]

OK - I have the chicken at a point where it is on indirect heat and should be OK for 45 minutes or so. Good game.

[King Crimson]

i don't know if it Memphis having such quick hands they get their hands on a lot of loose balls.....or they have skillets for mitts at times.

ball is all over the place.

[Newbomb Turk]

i don't know if it Memphis having such quick hands they get their hands on a lot of loose balls.

I think certain teams have a knack for getting loose ball. Kelvin's final-4 team had that.

[Newbomb Turk]

given tOSU's performance in this tournament, I think they are better off being behind until there are 3:00 or so left in the game.

[TopDawg]

Memphis may end up being the surprise, non-surprise Final 4 team.

They're the only 1 or 2 seed that I didn't see in ANYBODY's Final Four in the brackets I'm playing with. (Yes, somebody DID pick Wisconsin.)

[King Crimson]

given tOSU's performance in this tournament, I think they are better off being behind until there are 3:00 or so left in the game.

there's a couple teams that could say that. G'Town, UNC yesterday...

[King Crimson]

tough break for Memphis, OSU kid throws up an absolute rock and OSU gets the long rb, and a couple nice passes and Oden back to the line. vaguely reminiscent of a few OU games.

[Newbomb Turk]

I hate the "intentional foul", but that's a pretty good call.

[Newbomb Turk]

this tournament

R
M
F
O!

[King Crimson]

Oden has scored 10 points in what, 5 minutes?

[Newbomb Turk]

well - danger time for Memphis right now.

[King Crimson]

needed that TV TO and the quick hoop.

[Newbomb Turk]

Did Oden get held back in school, like 8 times, when he was a kid?

[King Crimson]

another second chance 3 for OSU, after two Memphis guys take it away from each other......and Dorsey blows it. barely draws iron...

[Newbomb Turk]

That's the dagger right there. I doubt Memphis can come back now.

[King Crimson]

Raftery is so much better than Packer. i'm not even sure Billy P even likes basketball that much.

[Paperclip]

Memphis may end up being the surprise, non-surprise Final 4 team.

They're the only 1 or 2 seed that I didn't see in ANYBODY's Final Four in the brackets I'm playing with. (Yes, somebody DID pick Wisconsin.)

I had them. :(

[Newbomb Turk]

Raftery is so much better than Packer. i'm not even sure Billy P even likes basketball that much.

straight up...mantoman!

[Newbomb Turk]

and we have our first Final-4 team.