23/24 College Basketball

MikeIsGood · Post #1 » by **MikeIsGood** » Sat Nov 13, 2021 4:17 am

For non-Wisconsin and Marquette games. Kicking off tonight with 4 Villanova @ 2 UCLA...or at least, with whatever I manage to stay awake for.

MikeIsGood · Post #2 » by **MikeIsGood** » Sat Nov 13, 2021 5:23 am

Feel like UCLA is chaotic neutral. They could win the championship - really should be a matured and improved team over last season - but I still wouldn't be surprised if they kind of stuttered through the season and get upset in the first weekend.

MikeIsGood · Post #3 » by **MikeIsGood** » Sun Nov 14, 2021 4:09 am

Someone is going to break Chet Holmgren in half.

MikeIsGood · Post #4 » by **MikeIsGood** » Tue Nov 16, 2021 2:19 am

I'm not trying to take away from MU (honestly), but also not convinced that beating Illinois will end up meaning anything. I like Kofi, but think Ayo made that team tick and that they're overranked.

Purposefully not in the MU thread as I'm not trying to troll y'all

EDIT: And I've now seen Kofi didn't even play.

Post #5 » by **ReasonablySober** » Tue Nov 16, 2021 2:35 pm

Read on Twitter

Whoops.

MikeIsGood · Post #6 » by **MikeIsGood** » Tue Nov 16, 2021 3:10 pm

ReasonablySober wrote:

Read on Twitter

Whoops.

Tweet got yeet. What happened?

Kerb Hohl · Post #7 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Tue Nov 16, 2021 3:18 pm

MikeIsGood wrote:
ReasonablySober wrote:

Read on Twitter

Whoops.

Tweet got yeet. What happened?

Probably 2 Duke players getting DUIs.

Post #8 » by **ReasonablySober** » Tue Nov 16, 2021 3:20 pm

Kerb Hohl wrote:
MikeIsGood wrote:
ReasonablySober wrote:

Read on Twitter

Whoops.

Tweet got yeet. What happened?

Probably 2 Duke players getting DUIs.

Read on Twitter

Kerb Hohl · Post #9 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Tue Nov 16, 2021 3:42 pm

Aiding and abetting DUI. Woah, they caught it on tape!

Watch on YouTube

Mags FTW · Post #10 » by **Mags FTW** » Tue Nov 16, 2021 6:26 pm

MikeIsGood wrote:I'm not trying to take away from MU (honestly), but also not convinced that beating Illinois will end up meaning anything. I like Kofi, but think Ayo made that team tick and that they're overranked.

Purposefully not in the MU thread as I'm not trying to troll y'all

EDIT: And I've now seen Kofi didn't even play.

I don't know if it's because people don't know much about Illinois, but it's strange how people hyping the MU win don't mention their best player being out.

Kerb Hohl · Post #11 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Tue Nov 16, 2021 6:45 pm

Mags FTW wrote:
MikeIsGood wrote:I'm not trying to take away from MU (honestly), but also not convinced that beating Illinois will end up meaning anything. I like Kofi, but think Ayo made that team tick and that they're overranked.

Purposefully not in the MU thread as I'm not trying to troll y'all

EDIT: And I've now seen Kofi didn't even play.

I don't know if it's because people don't know much about Illinois, but it's strange how people hyping the MU win don't mention their best player being out.

It was nice of the Big 10 to make the Big East feel good about themselves early on by sitting their best players in each respective game*

* - Joking as I couldn't tell you but MU might be better than UW this year and the win is still nice even with Kofi out.

MikeIsGood · Post #12 » by **MikeIsGood** » Wed Nov 24, 2021 4:25 am

MikeIsGood wrote:Feel like UCLA is chaotic neutral. They could win the championship - really should be a matured and improved team over last season - but I still wouldn't be surprised if they kind of stuttered through the season and get upset in the first weekend.

Zaga is murdering UCLA, making them look like a fraud. And Chet Holmgren looks like anything but - just blocked a shot, ran the court, crossed a defender over behind his back, and drove the lane for a slam.

Post #13 » by **MickeyDavis** » Wed Nov 24, 2021 5:18 am

VooDoo7 wrote:Probably not the place to put this, but...damn you Dickie V.

Watch on YouTube

Post #14 » by **Ruzious** » Wed Nov 24, 2021 2:39 pm

MikeIsGood wrote:
MikeIsGood wrote:Feel like UCLA is chaotic neutral. They could win the championship - really should be a matured and improved team over last season - but I still wouldn't be surprised if they kind of stuttered through the season and get upset in the first weekend.

Zaga is murdering UCLA, making them look like a fraud. And Chet Holmgren looks like anything but - just blocked a shot, ran the court, crossed a defender over behind his back, and drove the lane for a slam.

Chet is so skilled, he could play college basketball even if he was a foot shorter. Zags might be even better than last season - after losing 2 to the first half of the first round of the NBA draft plus Ayayi. https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2021/11/24/Gonzaga-blows-out-UCLA-college-basketball/7151637754531/

buckboy · Post #15 » by **buckboy** » Wed Nov 24, 2021 3:30 pm

I enjoyed watching Chet last night. My wife, however, did not. She was completely grossed out by how skinny his legs are.

It is pretty remarkable how good of a player he is with basically zero muscle mass.

Post #16 » by **Ruzious** » Wed Nov 24, 2021 6:46 pm

buckboy wrote:I enjoyed watching Chet last night. My wife, however, did not. She was completely grossed out by how skinny his legs are.

It is pretty remarkable how good of a player he is with basically zero muscle mass.

She can have Timme. I'll take Chet. Hmm, maybe I should word that differently. Nah.

StickeeFingaz · Post #17 » by **StickeeFingaz** » Sat Nov 27, 2021 4:54 am

Theo John is on Duke, WTF? Has John been in college for eight years? Also, college refs make college basketball pretty hard to watch.

Post #18 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sat Nov 27, 2021 5:56 am

Banchero was a whole lot better than Chet

ReginaldDwight · Post #19 » by **ReginaldDwight** » Sat Nov 27, 2021 5:49 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:Banchero was a whole lot better than Chet

Chet has lots of room to grow, dude looks like a kid out there. Banchero has some skills though and looks NBA ready physically. Really fun College game. Timme didnt have the best night.

MikeIsGood · Post #20 » by **MikeIsGood** » Sat Nov 27, 2021 6:27 pm

I fell asleep for the second half, and agree that at least in the first half Banchero looked much better. But to be fair, in those 20 minutes, he looked like probably the best player in college basketball. He couldn't miss.

Chet will be all about potential because of his size, but his skillset is nutty. Someone said he compared favorably to Evan Mobley at the same stage. Chet has more guard skills, but he's also like 30lb lighter which is wild.