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February General CBB Discussion Thread

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superjohn said:
Yep. Creighton would've looked like a very different team with Pop Isaacs, Larry Johnson, and Jackson McAndrew.
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Throw in a healthy Iowa Center and Graves/Green, that is a much different team.
 
uconngb said:
You can be draped all over the guy but as long as you aren’t fouling it’s ok??

That is literally the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard
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Meh, things get pretty dumb around here. Threatening to punch ruffruff in the face for posting on the BY struck me as pretty dumb. As did doubling down after being called out and saying “I will definitely meet him ANY TIME ANY PLACE”.

Just having some fun on a snow day …
 
Hoping KU bounces back and beats Houston at home tonight after losing their trap game to cincy
 
bendm said:
Hoping KU bounces back and beats Houston at home tonight after losing their trap game to cincy
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None of us know if they will win, but expect a much better showing and effort from Kansas. That WTF loss at home to Cincy is about 50 hours ago so it's still fresh in their minds and they would love nothing more than to make amends for it.
 
gsmooth said:
None of us know if they will win, but expect a much better showing and effort from Kansas. That WTF loss at home to Cincy is about 50 hours ago so it's still fresh in their minds and they would love nothing more than to make amends for it.
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I’d expect them to come out on fire but this KU team is weird with the DP thing going on.
 
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This Louisville team continues to be an enigma ... and UNC always seems to be lackluster midseason then turns it on and becomes dangerous around March.

I'm going to have Louisville and UVA as early exits in my brackets.
 
Mr. French said:
This Louisville team continues to be an enigma ... and UNC always seems to be lackluster midseason then turns it on and becomes dangerous around March.

I'm going to have Louisville and UVA as early exits in my brackets.
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Same - and Vandy.

Has Ville won one really meaningful game? They don't have a win against a team ranked currently, beat a bad UK team and a late ranked Indiana team.
 
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This game is wide open. Looks so different from a BE matchup. The players just have so much more space to shoot. It's a combo of more athleticism and less defense.
 
upstater said:
This game is wide open. Looks so different from a BE matchup. The players just have so much more space to shoot. It's a combo of more athleticism and less defense.
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This Houston d is nothing like past years, in part due to Roberts moving on. That guy was a menace. Him and Shead together were their version of Castle/Clingan in different ways. They'd harass the ball and always have hands in passing lanes, would impose will on the opponent defensively and on the boards. This squad just doesn't have that. Better offensively, but many steps backward defensively.
 
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Houston is in the danger zone. They need to do something now. They have been outscored 28-8 since they were leading 27-20.
 
Fran is saying there was nothing there on Flory. That was an absolute moving screen in the Big East...LOL
 
It's insane Self is going to go 41-0 at home on Big Monday considering the level of competition in those games.
 
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Kelvin Sampson’s downfall will always be his inability to develop a consistent offense. Too reliant on physicality and grabbing rebounds, not enough actual shot making.
 
Makes the Cincy game look even crazier, they really did let all of the ESPN noise get to them
 
Self and Peterson had a weird moment, it will probably get clipped up and circulated
 
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Unless they do something spectacular in the Big 12 tourney, I'm not seeing why Houston belongs anywhere near the discussion for either the final #1 or top #2 seed. Becoming less and less worried about having to play a de facto road game against them in the South.
 
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Fascinating stat this year - 8 out of the top 13 teams are also in the top 12 in rebounding margin this year. We're 50th in the country, so not too bad. The suggestion - top programs can physically dominate. Get big, get dominant, move away from the stretch stuff - things are swinging again. This is one of the least flukey stats out there - three point margins are filled with mid majors.
 
connVA said:
Unless they do something spectacular in the Big 12 tourney, I'm not seeing why Houston belongs anywhere near the discussion for either the final #1 or top #2 seed. Becoming less and less worried about having to play a de facto road game against them in the South.
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Agreed, they had their shot starting three games ago to claim it and they blew it completely. They were in the conversation then. Now it’s ISU or UConns to lose.
 
RuffRuff said:
Me neither - real contender list is small. UM, AZ, Duke, Illinois, Florida, Uconn

Kansas dark horse
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Illinois just lost to a dog poo ucla team almost giving up 100 points.

And one thing I’ll caution about Florida, yes they look strong now, once they got into league play. Personally I think the SEC sucks this year. Who is the 2nd best team in that league? Arkansas? Vanderbilt? Tennessee? Not exactly murderers row they are playing.

It’s why it’s so important to get that last 1 seed. Means we for sure avoid Duke Michigan Arizona who IMO are a cut above everyone else.
 
RitzLuce1 said:
Illinois just lost to a dog poo ucla team almost giving up 100 points.

And one thing I’ll caution about Florida, yes they look strong now, once they got into league play. Personally I think the SEC sucks this year. Who is the 2nd best team in that league? Arkansas? Vanderbilt? Tennessee? Not exactly murderers row they are playing.

It’s why it’s so important to get that last 1 seed. Means we for sure avoid Duke Michigan Arizona who IMO are a cut above everyone else.
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SEC is the highest rated conference. Arkansas and Tenn are talented.

Illinois has shown a ceiling as good as anyone - Purdue lost at UCLA as well. Traveling out west ain't easy. Was in OT in a game they should have won. They have defensive lapses, but can beat anyone. Roster is really good with Wagler, Boswell and 3 serbs.

I'm with you though - want to avoid those top three until it really matters. I usually look at rosters more than anything.
 
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