March Madness Discussion (Men's Nat'l Championship Game: Mon 4/8: Purdue vs UCONN)

___Rand___ · Post #1001 » by **___Rand___** » Sun Mar 31, 2024 1:38 am

jkvonny wrote:I step away for awhile and go back to the game. Now it's tight
What the hell happened??

lol. Hopefully not a teaser like the last game (Ill/UConn).

A couple of 3s from freshman Stevenson brought them back.

jkvonny · Post #1002 » by **jkvonny** » Sun Mar 31, 2024 1:39 am

___Rand___ wrote:
jkvonny wrote:I step away for awhile and go back to the game. Now it's tight
What the hell happened??

lol. Hopefully not a teaser like the last game (Ill/UConn).

A couple of 3s from freshman Stevenson brought them back.

Wow!

Now they grabbed the lead. lol

RookieStar · Post #1003 » by **RookieStar** » Sun Mar 31, 2024 1:40 am

March Madness... what a comeback and we are still in the 1st half

___Rand___ · Post #1004 » by **___Rand___** » Sun Mar 31, 2024 1:50 am

jkvonny wrote:
___Rand___ wrote:
jkvonny wrote:I step away for awhile and go back to the game. Now it's tight
What the hell happened??

lol. Hopefully not a teaser like the last game (Ill/UConn).

A couple of 3s from freshman Stevenson brought them back.

Wow!

Now they grabbed the lead. lol

Oats is a good coach. His guys are still tight - they're missing bunnies at the rim. Coaching can do only so much. I'd also watch for Pringle and his foot injury as the game wears on. Clemson will go back to dominate inside especially if Pringle can't play well. Nelson is way too skinny and easily pushed around as you've seen in the game by Clemson's more physical bigs. The other PF Stevenson is a skinny kid who reclassed to 2023 so you're talking about a HS senior playing in this game. Too much to ask him to defend against 22 year old senior PFs.

RookieStar · Post #1005 » by **RookieStar** » Sun Mar 31, 2024 1:51 am

Who can give Uconn the most trouble? Thats who im rooting for.

Chuck Everett · Post #1006 » by **Chuck Everett** » Sun Mar 31, 2024 1:55 am

RookieStar wrote:Who can give Uconn the most trouble? Thats who im rooting for.

Purdue (and only because of Edey). No one else has the personnel to do it.

jkvonny · Post #1007 » by **jkvonny** » Sun Mar 31, 2024 1:56 am

RookieStar wrote:Who can give Uconn the most trouble? Thats who im rooting for.

Purdue

___Rand___ · Post #1008 » by **___Rand___** » Sun Mar 31, 2024 1:56 am

I know Clemson's down in score but they are not doing that bad. Clemson is effective in slowing the pace of the game so that's going for them. They are still dominating on the inside, and as the game wears on, Pringle's foot is going to hurt more and they're going to be even more dominant there. Bama got the lead because they got scoring from an unexpected source - Stevenson. If you're Clemson you'd let Stevenson (29% from 3) shoot the 3 all game.

___Rand___ · Post #1009 » by **___Rand___** » Sun Mar 31, 2024 1:58 am

RookieStar wrote:Who can give Uconn the most trouble? Thats who im rooting for.

Tennessee.

___Rand___ · Post #1010 » by **___Rand___** » Sun Mar 31, 2024 2:00 am

Chuck Everett wrote:
RookieStar wrote:Who can give Uconn the most trouble? Thats who im rooting for.

Purdue (and only because of Edey). No one else has the personnel to do it.

Yeah Edey will be a problem for UConn but Purdue's guards are too small vs UConn's perimeter players. They may win the inside matchup but not the other 4 matchups. On paper nobody can. Only UConn can beat themselves.

Chuck Everett · Post #1011 » by **Chuck Everett** » Sun Mar 31, 2024 2:06 am

___Rand___ wrote:
Chuck Everett wrote:
RookieStar wrote:Who can give Uconn the most trouble? Thats who im rooting for.

Purdue (and only because of Edey). No one else has the personnel to do it.

Yeah Edey will be a problem for UConn but Purdue's guards are too small vs UConn's perimeter players. They may win the inside matchup but not the other 4 matchups. On paper nobody can. Only UConn can beat themselves.

It's really more if Edey can get Clingan in foul trouble. Samson Johnson is a good backup, but Edey lives at the foul line (sometimes egregiously). UConn has much better talent, but check Purdue's free throw percentage. It's Laker-esque. If that doesn't happen, then yes, UConn will roll over them too.

___Rand___ · Post #1012 » by **___Rand___** » Sun Mar 31, 2024 2:16 am

Chuck Everett wrote:
___Rand___ wrote:
Chuck Everett wrote:
Purdue (and only because of Edey). No one else has the personnel to do it.

Yeah Edey will be a problem for UConn but Purdue's guards are too small vs UConn's perimeter players. They may win the inside matchup but not the other 4 matchups. On paper nobody can. Only UConn can beat themselves.

It's really more if Edey can get Clingan in foul trouble. Samson Johnson is a good backup, but Edey lives at the foul line (sometimes egregiously). UConn has much better talent, but check Purdue's free throw percentage. It's Laker-esque. If that doesn't happen, then yes, UConn will roll over them too.

If yes, and that's probably the gameplan for Purdue but UConn's length on the perimeter means they can give quick double teams or quick hands when Edey makes his post up moves to disrupt it so they got counters to that too. That makes them tough.

___Rand___ · Post #1013 » by **___Rand___** » Sun Mar 31, 2024 2:19 am

PJ Hall dominated Bama during the season. And he's doing it again.

___Rand___ · Post #1014 » by **___Rand___** » Sun Mar 31, 2024 2:35 am

Oops Hall gets his 4th. Clemson's still more physical inside even without Hall.

___Rand___ · Post #1015 » by **___Rand___** » Sun Mar 31, 2024 2:38 am

Woa Clemson's going to play Hall with 4 fouls.

azcatz11 · Post #1016 » by **azcatz11** » Sun Mar 31, 2024 2:41 am

Sears is damn clutch. I love this kid

Repeat 3-peat · Post #1017 » by **Repeat 3-peat** » Sun Mar 31, 2024 2:43 am

Clemson's thoughts on defending the corner 3.

jkvonny · Post #1018 » by **jkvonny** » Sun Mar 31, 2024 2:56 am

Wow, congrats to Bama. If they hold on.
1st Final Four appearance ever.

Would be the same for Clemson if they rally.

2weekswithpay · Post #1019 » by **2weekswithpay** » Sun Mar 31, 2024 2:56 am

Man what is Clemson doing on defense

___Rand___ · Post #1020 » by **___Rand___** » Sun Mar 31, 2024 2:58 am

Girard can shoot man! He's only 6'2" otherwise I can see him in the NBA.