Final Four: Memphis vs UCLA

A.J. · Post #1 » by **A.J.** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:48 am

UCLA Bruins

Record: (35-3, 19-2 Pac 10)

vs

Memphis Tigers

Record: (37-1, 16-0 Conference USA)

http://www.last.fm/user/DPF55 · Post #2 » by **Buck You** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:50 am

Memphis.

Gibbs · Post #3 » by **Gibbs** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:53 am

Sticking with my Bracket and picking UCLA to the championship.

The Love/Dorsey match-up will be great.

A.J. · Post #4 » by **A.J.** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:57 am

im sticking with my bracket also and picking UCLA to win....gotta love the rose/love matchup

PhD Griz · Post #5 » by **PhD Griz** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:58 am

go tigers go

Polynice4Pippen · Post #6 » by **Polynice4Pippen** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:38 am

Westbrook on Rose, Dorsey on Love. Can't wait. I got UCLA.

Post #7 » by **TMU** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:38 am

Derrick Rose

legacyinthemakin89c · Post #8 » by **legacyinthemakin89c** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:31 pm

I need UCLA to win this one, but Memphis is playing incredible basketball right now.

ATRAIN53 · Post #9 » by **ATRAIN53** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:36 pm

T-Mac United wrote:Derrick Rose

where can we get video highlights of some of his slams from the tourney?

that baseline double pump from Sunday =

the underhanded reverse from Friday = :bowdown:

Teen Girl Squad · Post #10 » by **Teen Girl Squad** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:21 pm

Howland knows how to play Memphis (ala 2 years ago). I think UCLA win win as they will slow it down and Memphis' FT shooting will let them down (unless they shoot like they did yesterday).

commadoor 64 · Post #11 » by **commadoor 64** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:16 pm

I wonder how much UCLA will have to pay the refs for this win?

commadoor 64 · Post #12 » by **commadoor 64** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:34 pm

Teen Girl Squad wrote:Howland knows how to play Memphis (ala 2 years ago). I think UCLA win win as they will slow it down and Memphis' FT shooting will let them down (unless they shoot like they did yesterday).

2 years ago it was a home game for UCLA.

This time San Antonio is alot closer to Memphis and we haven't forgotten 2 years ago. Memphis fans will be there in droves.

UCLA had better bring its A game, because Memphis will, good luck to you.

Mr. Perfect · Post #13 » by **Mr. Perfect** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 2:56 am

Looking forward to seeing Dorsey on Love. I got Memphis in this.

Post #14 » by **Doctor MJ** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 4:43 am

commadoor 64 wrote:2 years ago it was a home game for UCLA.

You have a very odd sense of what qualifies as a home game. It'd be a little bit like calling a game played at Ohio State a Michigan home game.

Cammo101 · Post #15 » by **Cammo101** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 6:33 am

UCLA's defense will give Memphis trouble. UCLA is the better team in the clutch. Love's outside game will be very hard for Memphis to defend. I'm going UCLA.

Teen Girl Squad · Post #16 » by **Teen Girl Squad** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 5:39 pm

commadoor 64 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

2 years ago it was a home game for UCLA.

This time San Antonio is alot closer to Memphis and we haven't forgotten 2 years ago. Memphis fans will be there in droves.

UCLA had better bring its A game, because Memphis will, good luck to you.

Im actually a USC alum. I just think UCLA will win the game. Should be good.

Chubby Chaser · Post #17 » by **Chubby Chaser** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 9:16 am

UCLA too much for Memphis

commadoor 64 · Post #18 » by **commadoor 64** » Sat Apr 5, 2008 1:41 am

Doctor MJ wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

You have a very odd sense of what qualifies as a home game. It'd be a little bit like calling a game played at Ohio State a Michigan home game.

Oh, I'm sorry.

343 miles from Los Angeles to Oakland VS. 2084 miles from Memphis.

I can completely see how that could be misconstrued. :roll:

Who could possibly see that University of CALIFORNIA at LA wouldn't have any homecourt advantage in CALIFORNIA down the road a scant 5 hours for college students and fans in the NCAA tournament Elite 8 over those from TENNESSEE over 2000 miles away.

Tell you what, let's see if they'll let it play in Nashville and see if the crowd dynamics change?
Call me crazy but, it just might.

Anyway, I can't wait to see this game!

Post #19 » by **Doctor MJ** » Sat Apr 5, 2008 7:37 am

commadoor 64 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Oh, I'm sorry.

343 miles from Los Angeles to Oakland VS. 2084 miles from Memphis.

I can completely see how that could be misconstrued.

Who could possibly see that University of CALIFORNIA at LA wouldn't have any homecourt advantage in CALIFORNIA down the road a scant 5 hours for college students and fans in the NCAA tournament Elite 8 over those from TENNESSEE over 2000 miles away.

Tell you what, let's see if they'll let it play in Nashville and see if the crowd dynamics change?
Call me crazy but, it just might.

Anyway, I can't wait to see this game!

I would certainly agree that having to travel less, and being able to stay in the same time zone helped the UCLA team. But actual home court advantage from fans, not so sure. I would not be certain at all that UCLA fans dominated the stadium.

Hell, for some perspective, I went to the UCLA-Wisconsin Rose Bowl game a few years back. This was of course literally on UCLA's home turf, so you probably would think it was like a home game for them. In fact it was the opposite, the stadium was a sea of red, and it clearly rattled the UCLA players. If UCLA fans won't travel en masse to their home stadium, I wouldn't count on them doing so elsewhere.

Post #20 » by **Klomp** » Sat Apr 5, 2008 10:59 pm

Good first half. I'm loving Rose more and more. He'd really look good in a Wolves jersey.