March General CBB Discussion Thread

[Mr. French]

Hoiberg doing his thing with Nebraska - tough OT win over Iowa. Iowa is good and McCollum is very good but they need another year or two and hopefully the drop off after Stirtz doesn't render them irrelevant.

 

[Edward Sargent]

This guy is such a punk...

Hear he is portaling to Duke to perfect his craft

 

[RuffRuff]

miss this kind of stuff

 

[superjohn]

miss this kind of stuff

They're playing a lot better than us but they're feasting on a seriously overrated SEC. They aren't that good.

 

[storrsroars]

I would love to see Tournament AK play like Thomas Haugh.

 

[aceboon]

I would love to see Tournament AK play like Thomas Haugh.

Higher caliber athlete and player

 

[Vowelguy]

You know BC has fallen far when firing their coach doesn't even get a mention on this board (unless I missed it).

 

[EmekaMD]

I don't think anyone can beat Duke this year. Too many weapons. And they are playing like a championship team.

 

[superjohn]

I would love to see Tournament AK play like Thomas Haugh.

I would've loved for Jaylin to play like Yaxel Lendeborg this season.

 

[RuffRuff]

I don't think anyone can beat Duke this year. Too many weapons. And they are playing like a championship team.

Did Foster get hurt?

Duke is the team to beat if you ask me. Not unbeatable, but A+ game needed.

 

[MJ1]

You know BC has fallen far when firing their coach doesn't even get a mention on this board (unless I missed it).

Ha, not even in news in Boston. Georgia Tech fired their coach too. ACC down two coaches with more expected, Cuse may be next.

 

[controlfade]

They're playing a lot better than us but they're feasting on a seriously overrated SEC. They aren't that good.

100% They have literally beaten nobody during this streak.

 

[CTBasketball]

Did Foster get hurt?

Duke is the team to beat if you ask me. Not unbeatable, but A+ game needed.

Foster likely has a broken metatarsal in his right foot. It’s not announced yet but he’s likely out for the year.

Ngbonga also has a sprained ankle and sprained wrist, and he’s already being held out until possibly R32.

 

[controlfade]

Did Foster get hurt?

Duke is the team to beat if you ask me. Not unbeatable, but A+ game needed.

LMFAO, Michigan then Arizona now it’s Duke!! 😂😂

 

[uconngb]

LMFAO, Michigan then Arizona now it’s Duke!! 😂😂

Wait a few days…..FL is next up

 

[RuffRuff]

LMFAO, Michigan then Arizona now it’s Duke!! 😂😂

Now? Do you think it’s UConn? I like how they can throw Brown in Yaxel. Yaxel with a killer game tonight.


Look at the title of thread? We can’t change our views based on how the season plays out? What the hard up with talking about field?

This place……

 

[RuffRuff]

This kid is dirty

 

[CTBasketball]

Foster likely has a broken metatarsal in his right foot. It’s not announced yet but he’s likely out for the year.

Ngbonga also has a sprained ankle and sprained wrist, and he’s already being held out until possibly R32.

Don’t expect to hear anything on this either, they’ll call them both day to day until next Monday AM.

 

[controlfade]

Now? Do you think it’s UConn? I like how they can throw Brown in Yaxel. Yaxel with a killer game tonight.


Look at the title of thread? We can’t change our views based on how the season plays out? What the hard up with talking about field?

This place……

This has nothing to do with talking about what happens on the court. The issue is that you’ve spent the entire season running your mouth about whichever team happens to be hot at the moment. First it was how great Michigan was and how they were clearly the team to beat. Then after a loss, suddenly Arizona was the best team. Now a month later it’s Duke.


Instead of trying to flip this back on me like you usually do, maybe take a second and look in the mirror. All season you’ve been the definition of a bandwagon fan—jumping from team to team depending on who looks good that week.


As for UConn, yes, I absolutely believe they can win. I know this team can compete with anyone in the country. It might not always be pretty and it will probably be a grind, but they are absolutely capable of beating anyone they face.

 

[jibsey]

UConn and Duke have fan bases that are unhappy with anything other than a natty. I’m trying to figure out how a team that can beat St. John’s by 32 can lose to Creighton and Marquette and also barely escape losing to lower level BE teams.
My answer will not be popular here. On any given day most BE teams can be competitive with a team and players they know inside and out for years.
Add in turnovers, off night shooting and fouling and you get tight games.
OOC we have an advantage, and Hurley thinks that too.

 

[controlfade]

UConn and Duke have fan bases that are unhappy with anything other than a natty. I’m trying to figure out how a team that can beat St. John’s by 32 can lose to Creighton and Marquette and also barely escape losing to lower level BE teams.
My answer will not be popular here. On any given day most BE teams can be competitive with a team and players they know inside and out for years.
Add in turnovers, off night shooting and fouling and you get tight games.
OOC we have an advantage, and Hurley thinks that too.

Absolutely. Historically, most of UConn’s Big East games tend to be physical, half-court battles, and that’s been the identity of the league for years. These games often turn into grinders where possessions matter and scoring comes at a premium.

That said, if you take last season out of the equation, UConn’s out-of-conference performance under Hurley recently is been nothing more than dominant.

 

[RuffRuff]

This has nothing to do with talking about what happens on the court. The issue is that you’ve spent the entire season running your mouth about whichever team happens to be hot at the moment. First it was how great Michigan was and how they were clearly the team to beat. Then after a loss, suddenly Arizona was the best team. Now a month later it’s Duke.


Instead of trying to flip this back on me like you usually do, maybe take a second and look in the mirror. All season you’ve been the definition of a bandwagon fan—jumping from team to team depending on who looks good that week.


As for UConn, yes, I absolutely believe they can win. I know this team can compete with anyone in the country. It might not always be pretty and it will probably be a grind, but they are absolutely capable of beating anyone they face.

So you mean the top 3 teams.

Running my mouth or accurately assessing the field? Seems some are incapable of doing that. UConn losing and Duke being very good are exclusive to one another. Not sure why you associate the two. I'm not a fan of these teams, FYI. I'm a fan of college basketball, UConn first.

You seem to think on a General CBB thread I should still be talking about UConn - when it infers teams not Uconn. Or talk other teams down. I'm a UConn fan, not a homer. If you put yourself in the homer club I won't judge. I find the field interesting and not talking down other teams for the sake of, I guess you think that's what this thread is for.

Not once did I say Uconn couldn't compete against them - it will take a special effort, but they can absolutely beat any one of these teams in a one game format. It's sustaining multiple in a row I really question. But who knows - that's why they play the game. I will say this Hurley having some decided edge is overblown. This roster doesn't have the personnel to will the system on teams and the tape is now out a bit.

 

[RitzLuce1]

They're playing a lot better than us but they're feasting on a seriously overrated SEC. They aren't that good.

Feasting on a weak league? Kentucky, Alabama, and Auburn all beat St John’s. Maybe we should have done the same thing?

 

[controlfade]

So you mean the top 3 teams.

Running my mouth or accurately assessing the field? Seems some are incapable of doing that. UConn losing and Duke being very good are exclusive to one another. Not sure why you associate the two.

You seem to think on a General CBB thread I should still be talking about UConn - when it infers teams not Uconn. Or talk other teams down. I'm a UConn fan, not a homer. If you put yourself in the homer club I won't judge. I find the field interesting and not talking down other teams for the sake of, I guess you think that's what this thread is for.

Again — I never once brought up UConn. You did. What you’ve also failed to address is the fact that you’ve now named at least three different teams as “the team to beat” this season. My point from the very beginning has been that your opinion changes with whatever the flavor of the week is.


It’s fine though — keep thinking you’re accurately assessing the field .


And for the record, I’m a UConn fan, not a homer. There’s no question that there have been teams that have been better and more consistent than UConn this season. I’ve never said otherwise.

 

[RuffRuff]

Feasting on a weak league? Kentucky, Alabama, and Auburn all beat St John’s. Maybe we should have done the same thing?

Get used to it around here. Yes, Florida is clubbing a bad SEC, yet we are skating by or losing to teams much worse. So let's downplay the kinda play that is really exciting. That's the expectation of a select few here. God forbid you admire another teams play.