For each sprinkle I find I'll kill you
Some brief thoughts on what was one of the most exciting first weekends of the NCAA Tournament in years. I don’t remember that many down to the wire games in a long time. And this comes down to the fact that all of the big programs are losing young guys to the NBA and these senior laden mid major teams are better equipped to compete with them now.
Georgetown beating Ohio State surprised me, but didn’t shock me. Georgetown runs the “Princeton” offense better than any team in the nation (maybe better than the NBA teams that run it). They’re very long and athletic and I love Jeff Green. He doesn’t get nearly enough attention on the national stage. When Ohio State struggled from 3-point land against Davidson I was worried for the G-town game. Rightfully so it appears.
I picked Bradley to beat Kansas. As hot as the Jayhawks were coming in, Bradley was equally hot. And as I stated above, Bradley is a veteran team and KU is very young. Experience, even if it’s not in the NCAA Tournament, is very important this time of year.
I hate the way that people say that when you get into the tournament things slow down and you have to be a good half court team. Well, that never seems to work so well for Pitt who is pretty much the ultimate half court team. I had them in the Sweet 16 again. Maybe I’ll learn some day.
I’d like to apologize to George Mason. I thought that they were dead in the water against MSU without Tony Skinn. But they controlled that game from the get go and then knocked off a young UNC team. I bet that Billy Packer already put his request in for the GMU-Wichita State game. Hurry up and eat Billy while the shit’s still warm. Same for
Digger Phelps.
The LSU-A&M game was one of the best of the tournament so far. A&M had them right where they wanted them. They played that slow down pace, but give credit to LSU for making the plays down the stretch. They lose that game last year with their shaky guard play. But that backcourt is a lot better this season and I have them beating Duke.
Memphis has yet to play a major conference team, and if Gonzaga beats UCLA they could get to the Final Four without playing one. Don’t sleep on the Braves though. Bradley could knock them off just like they did to Kansas. Bradley has played two games against two totally different styles and handled both of them very well.
Washington is very underrated. I don’t know if they have the size to play with UConn. But I don’t see Marcus Williams having the same kind of game he had in the first two rounds. So much for Rajon Rondo being a lock down defender. And Brandon Roy is the real deal.
Finally, I’m really looking forward to the BC-Nova game. That could be the best game of the tournament. Craig Smith is playing like he’s on a mission. I like BC in that game, but that four-guard attack is tough. Kyle Lowery is still one of my favorite players in the country. He can be quiet for the first 35 minutes of a game and then get a couple of steals, a couple of rebounds and the next thing you know he’s torched you for 10 points in two minutes and you’re out of the game. Just a spark plug.
Georgetown beating Ohio State surprised me, but didn’t shock me. Georgetown runs the “Princeton” offense better than any team in the nation (maybe better than the NBA teams that run it). They’re very long and athletic and I love Jeff Green. He doesn’t get nearly enough attention on the national stage. When Ohio State struggled from 3-point land against Davidson I was worried for the G-town game. Rightfully so it appears.
I picked Bradley to beat Kansas. As hot as the Jayhawks were coming in, Bradley was equally hot. And as I stated above, Bradley is a veteran team and KU is very young. Experience, even if it’s not in the NCAA Tournament, is very important this time of year.
I hate the way that people say that when you get into the tournament things slow down and you have to be a good half court team. Well, that never seems to work so well for Pitt who is pretty much the ultimate half court team. I had them in the Sweet 16 again. Maybe I’ll learn some day.
I’d like to apologize to George Mason. I thought that they were dead in the water against MSU without Tony Skinn. But they controlled that game from the get go and then knocked off a young UNC team. I bet that Billy Packer already put his request in for the GMU-Wichita State game. Hurry up and eat Billy while the shit’s still warm. Same for
Digger Phelps.
The LSU-A&M game was one of the best of the tournament so far. A&M had them right where they wanted them. They played that slow down pace, but give credit to LSU for making the plays down the stretch. They lose that game last year with their shaky guard play. But that backcourt is a lot better this season and I have them beating Duke.
Memphis has yet to play a major conference team, and if Gonzaga beats UCLA they could get to the Final Four without playing one. Don’t sleep on the Braves though. Bradley could knock them off just like they did to Kansas. Bradley has played two games against two totally different styles and handled both of them very well.
Washington is very underrated. I don’t know if they have the size to play with UConn. But I don’t see Marcus Williams having the same kind of game he had in the first two rounds. So much for Rajon Rondo being a lock down defender. And Brandon Roy is the real deal.
Finally, I’m really looking forward to the BC-Nova game. That could be the best game of the tournament. Craig Smith is playing like he’s on a mission. I like BC in that game, but that four-guard attack is tough. Kyle Lowery is still one of my favorite players in the country. He can be quiet for the first 35 minutes of a game and then get a couple of steals, a couple of rebounds and the next thing you know he’s torched you for 10 points in two minutes and you’re out of the game. Just a spark plug.
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