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

___Rand___ · Post #1381 » by **___Rand___** » Fri Apr 5, 2024 10:35 pm

Clav wrote:
___Rand___ wrote:Man have to wait another day for the NCAAs. NBA bores me now.

Your bracket is looking good!! [Go Wolfpack, am I right]

(I'm tied in 5th)

Yeah I threw in a cinderella for fun. And it has been! Go Wolfpack!

___Rand___ · Post #1382 » by **___Rand___** » Fri Apr 5, 2024 10:37 pm

RookieStar wrote:
___Rand___ wrote:
RookieStar wrote:
Didn't she just transfer?

She did. Went from Louisville to LSU. This is her last year of eligibility. She wants to win a championship. She's ring chasing.

I hear she's dating Suggs?

Yes she is... some thought at first it was Paige but nope... Hailey

Guess we have to wait 20 years to see what kinda pros their kids will make. I don't know if we've had 2 pro basketball parent's children in the league.

azcatz11 · Post #1383 » by **azcatz11** » Fri Apr 5, 2024 11:49 pm

___Rand___ wrote:
Clav wrote:
___Rand___ wrote:Man have to wait another day for the NCAAs. NBA bores me now.

Your bracket is looking good!! [Go Wolfpack, am I right]

(I'm tied in 5th)

Yeah I threw in a cinderella for fun. And it has been! Go Wolfpack!

I'm right behind you guys

Handlez · Post #1384 » by **Handlez** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 12:44 am

That escalated quickly lol.

Uconn Iowa will be a fun match-up of stars, but my goodness, the Gamecocks are a machine.

___Rand___ · Post #1385 » by **___Rand___** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 1:42 am

UConn's had a plan for Iowa. But not the other way around.

mattg · Post #1386 » by **mattg** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 1:44 am

___Rand___ wrote:UConn's had a plan for Iowa. But not the other way around.

Disagree actually. What UCONN is doing is not sustainable. They have made 3s from a bunch of people who can't be relied upon from there and otherwise are taking long 2s. Bad offense that shooting variance has made look good so far.

itsxtray · Post #1387 » by **itsxtray** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 1:56 am

So far Uconn is guarding Clarke much better than Lsu did. They're denying her the ball and staying in front when she has it. She's only gotten one clean look.

picc · Post #1388 » by **picc** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 2:01 am

Caitlin Clarke being cooked. Is she drunk?

___Rand___ · Post #1389 » by **___Rand___** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 2:01 am

oh boy. Caitlin can't do nothing on offense. She ain't doing nothing on defense. and she's turning the ball over.

FuShengTHEGreat · Post #1390 » by **FuShengTHEGreat** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 2:02 am

I remember when I first ever saw Clark. It was a explosion for 46 vs Michigan. She hit some ridiculous logo and contested 3s.

But one thing I noticed with her...she doesn't have a midrange game offensively. She was hitting them in that game. Its either a 3 or she's driving to the rim. There's little to nothing in between.

picc · Post #1391 » by **picc** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 2:04 am

CC has me watching women's college basketball for the first time ever. I'm a fan and will follow her in the wnba.

But I'm now noticing how bad the actual basketball is without the novelty of a player just bombing threes from the logo. This game is YMCA-league quality so far.

azcatz11 · Post #1392 » by **azcatz11** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 2:05 am

Box and 1 on Clark

itsxtray · Post #1393 » by **itsxtray** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 2:07 am

picc wrote:CC has me watching women's college basketball for the first time ever. I'm a fan and will follow her in the wnba.

But I'm now noticing how bad the actual basketball is without the novelty of a player just bombing threes from the logo. This game is YMCA-league quality so far.

Disagree with this. That set Uconn ran for Paige where she set the stagger then curled off a screen straight into a PnR was beautiful. You don't see that at the Ymca.

picc · Post #1394 » by **picc** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 2:09 am

itsxtray wrote:
picc wrote:CC has me watching women's college basketball for the first time ever. I'm a fan and will follow her in the wnba.

But I'm now noticing how bad the actual basketball is without the novelty of a player just bombing threes from the logo. This game is YMCA-league quality so far.

Disagree with this. That set Uconn ran for Paige where she set the stagger then curled off a screen straight into a PnR was beautiful. You don't see that at the Ymca.

Then we disagree.

mattg · Post #1395 » by **mattg** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 2:09 am

UCONN is out there mauling and mugging nonstop playing defense with their hands. Iowa has to step up their intensity because they just aren't matching the physicality. Though there are definitely a number of obvious fouls that haven't been called.

picc · Post #1396 » by **picc** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 2:10 am

CC not hitting shots isn't a big deal but the turnovers are something else. She's gotta get going in a huge game like this or its going to look bad with how sloppy she's playing.

Doesn't help that UConn has Matthew Dellavadova on her ass though. :lol:

___Rand___ · Post #1397 » by **___Rand___** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 2:11 am

Iowa can't make simple layups either. Connecticut has scouted and game-planned them perfectly.

Laimbeer · Post #1398 » by **Laimbeer** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 2:14 am

I think Iowa is getting exposed 2-6. UConn just deeper. And the D is great.

picc · Post #1399 » by **picc** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 2:17 am

Good rally to get back in, 6 points is nothing. CC will come back with a vengeance next half. Just needs to see one go in.

___Rand___ · Post #1400 » by **___Rand___** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 2:18 am

Clark is too tight. She's not shooting freely.