NCAA Tournament Thread (Pg 3 - Bracket Challenge Info)

Sid the Squid · Post #261 » by **Sid the Squid** » Tue Apr 8, 2008 3:53 am

Sleepy51 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

How good would Beasley have been on this team rather than by himself?

kind of liked Beasley's team game despite the negative comments made about him...I think he would of dominated this game tonight...

Espicially with a great role playing bigman like King Arthur playing next to him :wink:

Post #262 » by **Sleepy51** » Tue Apr 8, 2008 3:57 am

I really do like Kahn. He reminds me of a young Bill Wennington (my favorite all time stiff.)

I hope he gets a camp invite from somebody.

Sid the Squid · Post #263 » by **Sid the Squid** » Tue Apr 8, 2008 3:58 am

Some day the warriors are going to play like Kansas...That's the type of basketball I live for..

Post #264 » by **Sleepy51** » Tue Apr 8, 2008 4:00 am

The spurs don't play like Kansas.

It's just a different sport.

Post #265 » by **Sleepy51** » Tue Apr 8, 2008 4:01 am

Detroit did breifly before Ben Wallace got a big head.

Post #266 » by **Sleepy51** » Tue Apr 8, 2008 4:04 am

Rush looks like he's thinking about working on his D so he can shut down Roberts the next time he plays him.

I LOVE that kid.

bill curley II · Post #267 » by **bill curley II** » Tue Apr 8, 2008 4:21 am

Rose reverted back to his passive self once again with the exception of that one stretch. That's reason number 1, and the only reason teams should need, on why there's no chance in hell you take him over Beasley. Also, for all his strength and speed, he has trouble changing direction and getting to the basket. Robinson and Collins totally shut his penetration down one on one all night long when they were able to get set in front of Rose.

Thugleavy34 · Post #268 » by **Thugleavy34** » Tue Apr 8, 2008 5:18 am

Sleepy51 wrote:I picked them off of Rush in the big 12 tourney. Some people just SCREAM "winner"

That's how I felt about Jeff Green last year. I love these types of players.

bill curley II · Post #269 » by **bill curley II** » Tue Apr 8, 2008 5:50 am

I always thought Rush was a bit of a stiff but he's proven me wrong big time. Never knew his defense was that great. He totally shut down CDR and what he wanted to do, and the guy's really good at finishing inside. I think Rush should be the first Kansas guy off the board, just ahead of Arthur.

Post #270 » by **Sleepy51** » Tue Apr 8, 2008 6:07 am

bill curley II wrote:I always thought Rush was a bit of a stiff but he's proven me wrong big time. Never knew his defense was that great. He totally shut down CDR and what he wanted to do, and the guy's really good at finishing inside. I think Rush should be the first Kansas guy off the board, just ahead of Arthur.

He's got great hands around the rim. Similar to our Monta.

It's one of the things I really like about his story. While folks were getting down on him for not being intense and explosive it was really about protecting his young body during recovery after serious injury. While everyone thought he was coasting, or passive, he was adding a ton of finesse and smarts to his game. He became a better player because the injury/recovery fear period made him do something other than just be athletic. He became a complete player while everyone was dissapointed in him for not just relying on and exploiting his natural gifts.

He's going to have the last laugh thought.

Post #271 » by **Hopper15** » Tue Apr 8, 2008 3:46 pm

Fire Ben Braun had a great two weeks....congrats.

MightyReds2020 · Post #272 » by **MightyReds2020** » Tue Apr 8, 2008 5:27 pm

Sleepy51 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

He's got great hands around the rim. Similar to our Monta.

It's one of the things I really like about his story. While folks were getting down on him for not being intense and explosive it was really about protecting his young body during recovery after serious injury. While everyone thought he was coasting, or passive, he was adding a ton of finesse and smarts to his game. He became a better player because the injury/recovery fear period made him do something other than just be athletic. He became a complete player while everyone was dissapointed in him for not just relying on and exploiting his natural gifts.

He's going to have the last laugh thought.

Agreed with your assessment. I thought eventhough Rose was very patient in the first-half (to a fault actually), he stepped up his game when it counted and almost single-handedly will Memphis to victory.

I don't think he has problem changing directions if necessary, but last night Kansas just packed the lane and doubled on Rose whenever he tried to do that, and Kansas' bigs did really well on those switches and recoveries. They were essentially "tripled-team" him with an extra defender down in the middle. He simply had no ways to go most of the time, yet he still found his teammates on numerous occasions in the very-packed lane.

What I had a problem with, is his defensive effort, or lack thereof. Maybe he was just preserving his energy to use it on the other end, but he was very dis-interested in actually guarding anybody and he didn't move his feet well at all when the Kansas guards attacked him, directly and off the dribble. He's have to improve that aspect of his game.

But otherwise, this kid has a "franchise player" written all-over him.

Post #273 » by **Sleepy51** » Tue Apr 8, 2008 5:36 pm

^We were talking about Rush, not Rose.

MightyReds2020 · Post #274 » by **MightyReds2020** » Tue Apr 8, 2008 6:02 pm

Sleepy51 wrote:^We were talking about Rush, not Rose.

Well, then let's forget my first paragraph. The rest still applies. :wink: