Big East Tournament Thread

[Scrutineer]

I never understood the critique of Fanta or Donnie. I mean, i roll my eyes everytime a BYer gives Dan Hurley coaching tips, but I give them the benefit of the doubt because its possible they have played or coached at a college level. But announcing??? What does anybody here know about what it takes to call a game? One thing I'm sure of, whether you can coach a game (which you probably cant), I am 100% positive nobody on this board could call a game for more than 30 seconds without sounding like a babbling amateur..

Do y'all have to be experts on everything???

There's at least a few who are legends in their own minds....

 

[UCann]

I think the chances of our guys coming out flat and too over-confident against X is more likely.

That loss to Marquette should sting and take that possibility away.

But I'm not too worried about either one, knock on wood.

This is the risk. I really wanted Marquette so there’s that revenge factor. This team is totally unable to get up for normal games. There is a 99.99% chance they come out totally flat. We will be lucky if we can eke out a win. Fingers crossed.

 

[FightOnCT]

That's some take. AJ Storr, huh?

We need to find a Nigel James. How did we let that kid out of our backyard? Dawg, elite athlete.

I’ve said it before, but I’d hope it’s County, really like the idea of developing a 4 year Big East PG

 

[Jaydumo20]

Depaul so well conditioned on D. But man, they cant score

 

[Scrutineer]

I mean, I get it, you don't have to be an ex-pro to criticize a teams play. Most of us have played some form of organized ball for an extended period of time. But reffing? or calling games? You gotta have at least some experience.

It's like asking a 5 year old to review a strip club.

Don't sell those five year olds short. Some may have similar experiences with Drag Queen Story Hours....

 

[FightOnCT]

I meant as in an elite homegrown PG. I’m down for another Newton

Gotta give Shaka credit, he can develop guards. If only he could with centers.

 

[HooperScooper]

I never understood the critique of Fanta or Donnie. I mean, i roll my eyes everytime a BYer gives Dan Hurley coaching tips, but I give them the benefit of the doubt because its possible they have played or coached at a college level. But announcing??? What does anybody here know about what it takes to call a game? One thing I'm sure of, whether you can coach a game (which you probably cant), I am 100% positive nobody on this board could call a game for more than 30 seconds without sounding like a babbling amateur..

Do y'all have to be experts on everything???

Game calling is entertainment. You don't have to be an expert at it to know whether you like the product or not.

You watch movies, right? You know whether you liked or didn't like a movie. You don't have to be an expert on acting to have an opinion on whether you liked the acting or not. It's an opinion on the value of the entertainment.

 

[HooperScooper]

Woof. That was an ugly 20 minutes of basketball. DePaul up 24-21 at the half.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

I meant as in an elite homegrown PG. I’m down for another Newton

Yeah I mean I'm nobody but I'd call Newton a difference maker insofar as he was a first team all-american and the MVP of the Final Four.

 

[Kemba15]

We open -14.5 vs Xavier

 

[bendm]

County and James are very different players. County feels more like a TNewt ceiling player over 4 years. James is an animal - he's unique, and a difference maker.

Are you saying Newton was not a “difference maker”? Are you saying Nigel James is better than Newton? If so then you must be betting on Nigel also being a first team all American and final four MOP, at the very least, Because Nigel has a higher ceiling than a Newton type player?

 

[huskyjawz]

Donyell being honored tomorrow; named as a Big East Legend.

 

[prankster]

I never understood the critique of Fanta or Donnie. I mean, i roll my eyes everytime a BYer gives Dan Hurley coaching tips, but I give them the benefit of the doubt because its possible they have played or coached at a college level. But announcing??? What does anybody here know about what it takes to call a game? One thing I'm sure of, whether you can coach a game (which you probably cant), I am 100% positive nobody on this board could call a game for more than 30 seconds without sounding like a babbling amateur..

Do y'all have to be experts on everything???

Yes!

Yes, we do.

 

[alphasigko]

Abraham has basically zero offensive impact for the Hoyas

 

[prankster]

I mean, I get it, you don't have to be an ex-pro to criticize a teams play. Most of us have played some form of organized ball for an extended period of time. But reffing? or calling games? You gotta have at least some experience.

It's like asking a 5 year old to review a strip club.

Nobody ever gives those kids a chance.

 

[RuffRuff]

I meant as in an elite homegrown PG. I’m down for another Newton

Gotta give Shaka credit, he can develop guards. If only he could with centers.

He needs to go buy his centers.

Parham is a beast.

 

[superjohn]

No, he was - but more a perfect compliment. He isn't as physically unique as James is. James is an exceptional athlete.

Would Newton been a first team AA on Georgetown that year?

Why don't you just say Nigel James is shorter and more explosive than County and Newton?

Why do you make a post making it sound like Newton wasn't a difference maker and County is a more Newton ceiling player instead of just saying County is a big guard like Newton and the hope is he will eventually be something like Newton one day down the road?

 

[uconngb]

Good lord, it sounds like some of you were scared to play Marquette again.

And you weren’t??

 

[uconngb]

I never understood the critique of Fanta or Donnie. I mean, i roll my eyes everytime a BYer gives Dan Hurley coaching tips, but I give them the benefit of the doubt because its possible they have played or coached at a college level. But announcing??? What does anybody here know about what it takes to call a game? One thing I'm sure of, whether you can coach a game (which you probably cant), I am 100% positive nobody on this board could call a game for more than 30 seconds without sounding like a babbling amateur..

Do y'all have to be experts on everything???

Um, I don’t need to be an expert to know what my ears can handle

 

[Jaydumo20]

Game calling is entertainment. You don't have to be an expert at it to know whether you like the product or not.

You watch movies, right? You know whether you liked or didn't like a movie. You don't have to be an expert on acting to have an opinion on whether you liked the acting or not. It's an opinion on the value of the entertainment.

I know what you mean. You're right.

But, and I'm being serious, I haven't watched a movie in maybe ten years. Some people dont read novels - I dont watch movies.

 

[Jaydumo20]

I wonder how nova will look tmrw. Their lack of length has shown down the stretch. I'm not a believer in that team right now.

 

[huskyharry]

This is the risk. I really wanted Marquette so there’s that revenge factor. This team is totally unable to get up for normal games. There is a 99.99% chance they come out totally flat. We will be lucky if we can eke out a win. Fingers crossed.

Correct, we are DOOMED!

 

[AllHusky]

Business trip to NYC for Huskies. Just take care of business, PROFESSIONALS!!

 

[temery]

This thread is about the Big East tournament. Stop the rest of this nonsense.

 

[Lafayette]

X marks the spot tonight!