Final Four Thread

[NickDanger]

I am officially angry.

The NCAa all season long, and this tournament specifically, has been intentially and maliciously been feeding us false intel all year long and in all candor, I believe it is a well conceived trap.
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They know that the only thing that oculd stop us is a trap and they've devised it, likely beginning in mid Seotember, before the season even began, just to catch us caughtup in enough hubris that we would fall for it.

As someone who was a boxing fan for decades and did briefly box (against his will), I fullt understand the ten point must system. In their plan at deception, the NCAA has currently placed us where, with an ten point must, we are a ten, putdue is maybe a 5 and 1/2 and the remainder of the field is a 3 or 2. This is conpletely a ruse, a ploy ploy on their part to get us to become so caught up in our own hubris that won't realize that we aren't invincible. They see this as the one way to beat us and this has been their plan all season long.

They've allowed NC State (basically Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids) the opportunity to make it this far. If this tells anyone anything, it clearly states that something is amiss.
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We need to ignore the noise. We need to do whatever is necessary to keep ourselves, our team and our school from falling for this. They've determined that unconventional tactics are the only way to beat us. We must rise above this.

This is a joke, right?

 

[FearThePups]

Purdue gets a cakewalk and we face a very explosive and athletic Alabama team. I dont like the setup.

Purdue would have had a cakewalk with Duke too. You play who you have to play. 40 minutes of hell, pedal to the metal and don’t relent.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

This is a joke, right?

Interpret it as you will.

 

[DRBackup]

Purdue gets a cakewalk and we face a very explosive and athletic Alabama team. I dont like the setup.

Alabama was "explosive and athletic" in 2004 too

 

[DblCrossbar]

If we get to Monday night Clingan would have his hands full either way, whether it's Edey or the big fat guy on NC State.

Those matchups would probably decide things.

Fortunately Edey and Burns Jr. play against each other in the other semifinal. If UConn takes care of business those two might wear each other down akin to what Michigan State did vs Duke and Elton Brand prior to the 1999 championship game and Cling Kong and Samson are steps ahead and fresher.

 

[UConnSwag11]

One thing we have that the others don’t, is experience in the Final Four. From the coaching staff to most of the players. This should be a huge advantage going into it

 

[tzznandrew]

One thing we have that the others don’t, is experience in the Final Four. From the coaching staff to most of the players. This should be a huge advantage going into it

One advantage we had last year was that none of the coaches except Jim Larranaga had any experience. Now we're rolling in with both coaching and player experience.

 

[Gurleyman]

Would rather see nc state if we get through Alabama obviously. But Burns does give me Dimitri Hill (DaMeat Hook) flashbacks.

 

[BugsyCT]

 

[uconngb]

Purdue gets a cakewalk and we face a very explosive and athletic Alabama team. I dont like the setup.

Lol

 

[uconngb]

The team playing later FF game gets less recovery time. Quick recovery is big advantage to eventual Final winner.

OMG please

 

[HuskyHawk]

We’re the late game Saturday - 8:49pm on TBS

That blows. Hate playing so late.

 

[upstater]

Burns is really nice on offense; on defense not so much. Very slow reactions.

 

[DCHuskyFan]

That blows. Hate playing so late.

Early for them.

 

[giddyup]

Edey will be a whole other ball game for Burns. I think he would be eating quite a few of the shots he took today. Force Burns to turn into the paint instead of the baseline and he will neutralized.

 

[Rich]

DJ=Discount Oliver Miller

 

[Inyatkin]

NC State would be a feel-good story in the final but so was Butler in 2011. Everyone outside CT was dying for them to finish the job the second-time around. Didn't happen.

 

[upstater]

If UConn beats Alabama, I personally will not care at all if they face NC State rather than Purdue. If Purdue is better than NC State, then they better win.

 

[Inyatkin]

Either Purdue or NC State would be narrative darlings. NC State trying to do the Kemba rerun, five in five days to national title; Purdue trying to pull a Virginia, 16-seed loss to national champs.
Who cares. Jim Nantz isn't around to write poetry about underdogs anymore.

 

[Waquoit]

If Burns is 275, Castle weighs 180.

If Burns is 275, I'm 180 (I'm not 180). Burns is 350 minimum.

 

[upstater]

There's a podcast out there where Karaban thinks it's possible the 3 point shooting is somewhat impacted by overinflated basketballs.

 

[superjohn]

Either Purdue or NC State would be narrative darlings. NC State trying to do the Kemba rerun, five in five days to national title; Purdue trying to pull a Virginia, 16-seed loss to national champs.
Who cares. Jim Nantz isn't around to write poetry about underdogs anymore.

So is UConn, going for back to back championships and arguably the most dominant run of the modern era.

 

[Deepster]

So glad we don't need anymore of that DOOMED nonsense!!!

Fixed.

 

[CTBasketball]

There's a podcast out there where Karaban thinks it's possible the 3 point shooting is somewhat impacted by overinflated basketballs.

And then you have Alabama shooting 45% from 3 this tournament.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Early for them.

I don't care about local time for them. It will probably be 9:00 and that's just too late to start a major event. For clarity: west coast people don't matter and their preferences should never be considered.