March Madness | NBA prospect watch

nymets1 · Post #201 » by **nymets1** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 10:55 pm

I'm fearing Loyola Chicago could blow their lead and lose, They might start feeling the pressure of the final 4 and if Kansas State gets it down to 1 possession game, Kstate might be more relaxed with nothing to lose. Too much time left.

BlueSan · Post #202 » by **BlueSan** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:17 pm

Maybe but so far impressive

BlueSan · Post #203 » by **BlueSan** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:34 pm

Looks very good, defensively amazing, in attack considering this is Kansas St. with good defence this is equally impressive. Well done Loyola, well done, their shots are almost practice play material every single one of them

nymets1 · Post #204 » by **nymets1** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:51 pm

The 2 easiest teams to watch in this NCAA tournament at least for me have definitely been UMBC and Loyola Chicago. I'm not into favorites winning. It's so much better to watch a game when the underdog is up on the favorite. NBA the last several years or so are always dominated by Cavs, Warriors, Spurs. NFL is always dominated by Patriots, Steelers, Seahawks.

If we can get an upset in the NBA playoffs than I be more interested. In the NFl if the patriots or steelers can drop off, I be more interested.

BlueSan · Post #205 » by **BlueSan** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 12:13 am

yeah well get rid of best out of 7 system then.

Too much $$$$ in question...

nymets1 · Post #206 » by **nymets1** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 12:26 am

YA LOYOLA CHICAGO IN FINAL 4 !!! I like their players but now I have a favorite player on that team Marques Townes #5. Would love to see him on the Lakeland Magic team and maybe get up to the Orlando Magic team. They will have a very tough game against Michigan or Florida State. Michigan I think is a bigger program so maybe better for Loyola if they face Michigan?

NZB2323 · Post #207 » by **NZB2323** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 12:47 am

I went to LUC and was surprised they even made the tournament. The basketball program wasn’t good when I went there but they were doing contruction on a new sports complex. Obviously it paid dividends.

bearadonisdna · Post #208 » by **bearadonisdna** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 1:14 am

nymets1 wrote:YA LOYOLA CHICAGO IN FINAL 4 !!! I like their players but now I have a favorite player on that team Marques Townes #5. Would love to see him on the Lakeland Magic team and maybe get up to the Orlando Magic team. They will have a very tough game against Michigan or Florida State. Michigan I think is a bigger program so maybe better for Loyola if they face Michigan?

Imo i think FS would be the better matchup for Loyola.
Michigan is the bigger program and has had a nicer season.

Stillwater · Post #209 » by **Stillwater** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 1:39 am

Ike Obiagu is the best shot blocker left in the tournament like the activity past 2 games

Post #210 » by **bwgood77** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 2:03 am

They were just talking about the Loyola 63 championship team so I googled them to see who played on it. It is almost mind blowing when you read stuff like this...

The 1962–63 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team represented Loyola University Chicago. The head coach was George Ireland. The Ramblers were the 1963 NCAA Tournament Champions, defeating top-ranked and two-time defending champion Cincinnati Bearcats in a 60–58 overtime contest. The team was notable in that it broke the so-called "gentlemen's agreement" among coaches in which no more than two black players would be on the floor at one time (and in some road games, black players would have to rotate so that only one of them was playing at any given moment): the Ramblers would regularly have three or four black starters, paving the way for the 1965-66 Texas Western Miners men's basketball team who would finally put the "agreement" to rest and have an all-black starting five.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1962%E2%80%9363_Loyola_Ramblers_men%27s_basketball_team

nymets1 · Post #211 » by **nymets1** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 2:45 am

Wow I googled the Alamodome because I thought it was the former home arena of the San Antonio Spurs but its a 64,000 seating capacity that can support football games. It makes sense now because the past final 4's have been played in a football stadium and I thought this year they were going to play the final 4 in the Spurs old arena or Spurs current arena.

Johnlac1 · Post #212 » by **Johnlac1** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 4:04 am

bwgood77 wrote:They were just talking about the Loyola 63 championship team so I googled them to see who played on it. It is almost mind blowing when you read stuff like this...

The 1962–63 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team represented Loyola University Chicago. The head coach was George Ireland. The Ramblers were the 1963 NCAA Tournament Champions, defeating top-ranked and two-time defending champion Cincinnati Bearcats in a 60–58 overtime contest. The team was notable in that it broke the so-called "gentlemen's agreement" among coaches in which no more than two black players would be on the floor at one time (and in some road games, black players would have to rotate so that only one of them was playing at any given moment): the Ramblers would regularly have three or four black starters, paving the way for the 1965-66 Texas Western Miners men's basketball team who would finally put the "agreement" to rest and have an all-black starting five.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1962%E2%80%9363_Loyola_Ramblers_men%27s_basketball_team

In the early sixties there were very few major college teams anywhere that had two or three black players. And southern schools had no black players. Most southern majors were all white until the seventies.
I think Perry Wallace of Vanderbilt around 1968 became the first black player to play in the SEC. Kentucky had their first black player, Tom Payne, around 1972.
UMiss qualified for the NCAA tournament in 1962 or '63. The coach, Babe McCarthy, had to sneak the team out of the state to play in the tourney because the school officials didn't want the UMiss players playing against black athletes.
Times change.

Stillwater · Post #213 » by **Stillwater** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 6:17 pm

Expect tech to have enough offense off turnovers
To make the game a coin flip at the end.
Their defense will be the strongest Nova has or would face.
I'm picking tech in the upset unless Mikal goes for 30

WalterBenjamin · Post #214 » by **WalterBenjamin** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 6:44 pm

Bridgees should be more aware when his teammates dont switch.

WalterBenjamin · Post #215 » by **WalterBenjamin** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 6:48 pm

Texas gets them in a bad situation with high presing. Brunson gets the switch early and can go downhill against a big. Bad coaching...

BlueSan · Post #216 » by **BlueSan** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 7:24 pm

As long as Duke loses tonight everything is ok...

Stillwater · Post #217 » by **Stillwater** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 7:56 pm

Tech finally getting a couple calls. Been a Nova bias until now.
It ain't over yet

clyde21 · Post #218 » by **clyde21** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 8:02 pm

Cavaliers should grab Mikal Bridges with the Brooklyn pick. Perfect fit schematically and he'd be ready to contribute immediately. Such a heady player with requisite skills and athleticism. I see the Andre Iguodala comparisons on some level.

clyde21 · Post #219 » by **clyde21** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 8:13 pm

Donte DiVincenzo is a monster! Holy crap.

Stillwater · Post #220 » by **Stillwater** » Sun Mar 25, 2018 8:30 pm

Outta time for tech. Poor rebounding and not enough offense. That has to be the lowest or close to the lowest numbers Mikal has put up in a long time and against a high level defense. Not sure how much that will impact his stock but it's an issue given most college defenses are not pro level.