Sweet Sixteen 3/24

[8893]

Kimani shout out!

 

[shizzle787]

Rooting against: Duke, UNC, UCLA, Nova, Kansas. The teams that have a chance to win the whole thing that are acceptable: Arkansas, Tech, Purdue, Arizona, Houston, and Providence. Really need Duke to go down tonight.

 

[EastConn'er]

Geez.... since 2015, Gonzaga has 22 tournament wins. UConn has 1 win. Should we really be making fun of them, when our last win was 2016? Give it a rest...

 

[BPT2Storrs]

Kimani getting some praise from Kenny Smith

 

[aburks41]

Kimani getting some praise from Kenny Smith

I just heard his name but I missed the context. They have some sort of group chat or something?

 

[auror]

I just heard his name but I missed the context. They have some sort of group chat or something?

Yeah group chat of guys from Queens I think.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Villanova was brutal tonight and they still advanced to the Final 8. That is what winning basketball looks like, grinding out wins against good teams even when you play like hot garbage.

 

[navery12]

I just heard his name but I missed the context. They have some sort of group chat or something?

Yeah just Kenny and a bunch of NYC guys all texting about Holloway. Someone named Dane he also mentioned

 

[storrsroars]

Great block. And he shut down Teddy Allen last game with some help of course.

My wife is very upset with Jeff Capel right now.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Geez.... since 2015, Gonzaga has 22 tournament wins. UConn has 1 win. Should we really be making fun of them, when our last win was 2016? Give it a rest...

Great win tonight, Gonzaga. Better?

 

[navery12]

The Kimani shout-out got me thinking, does he get a look to replace Holloway when he leaves for Seton Hall?

 

[alphasigko]

Thrilled Jawan Howard and Michigan are out

 

[ClifSpliffy]

A strong gust of wind will blow Chet over right now. I just don't see how he's going to compete against the full grown men in the NBA. I see comparisons to Durant, but even Durant didn't have this build.

check out the colors on his arms below the elbow -he's been getting whacked, hard, on them since day one. after a while, all that whacking leaves a broad pinkish/greyish tone. he should get some kevlar sleeve things.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Some thin spreads in the late games. Vegas is predicting close ones.

 

[Jax Husky]

And there’s a large contingent that think Hurley is a better coach than Musselman.

I’m glad UConn has Hurley and he’ll be here for at least a few more years but Musselman is a better coach with better pedigree and better track record

I really like Dan Hurley and am glad to have him, ut Musselman has now been to the Elite 8 three times with 2 different teams. He is a great coach, best in the SEC, by far.

 

[Hoophound]

Kenny has shouted out kimani several times, including after the win over Nova. Something there.

 

[auror]

The Kimani shout-out got me thinking, does he get a look to replace Holloway when he leaves for Seton Hall?

Definitely not. That job is horrendous. You don't even have the budget for 3 paid assistants.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

I really like Dan Hurley and am glad to have him, ut Musselman has now been to the Elite 8 three times with 2 different teams. He is a great coach, best in the SEC, by far.

Musselman really depends on the officiating because his teams go fishing for fouls on every possession.

 

[UconnU]

Kenny has shouted out kimani several times, including after the win over Nova. Something there.

They’re best friends

 

[auror]

Villanova was brutal tonight and they still advanced to the Final 8. That is what winning basketball looks like, grinding out wins against good teams even when you play like hot garbage.

Yeah it's almost like you have a mathematical advantage when you play 5 shooters and take half your shots from 3 as opposed to 34% like us (or 32% like Michigan on the season, 30% tonight) while still being able to defend all 3 levels.

 

[HuskyHawk]

This Gonzaga team was not close to being as talented as last year’s. Overrated all year long. Props to Arkansas. This thing is wide open as we all expected.

Nova taking care of business. Now to flip between Soccer and the second slate of games.

 

[EastConn'er]

Great win tonight, Gonzaga. Better?

Not sure what you're getting at. I'm not the one coming up with Twitter posts trying to knock Gonzaga in the tournament when they've won lots of games recently, 22 to our 1 win the past 8 years. Arkansas won. They played better down the stretch. Does this make you feel better about UConn?

 

[Drfla]

Gonzaga got hosed on a few calls like Holmgren’s fifth

Didn’t have a dog in the game but the officiating in this tournament has been outrageously bad.

Gonzaga couldn’t make shots they usually made but in the last 5 minutes alone the refs missed an obvious trip by Arkansas, an obvious step out of bounds not called leading to an Arkansas 3 and terrible call against Holmgren. This crew should never ref again.

Arkansas reminded me of the old Georgetown teams that hacked so much the refs just didn’t or couldn’t call all the fouls.

 

[Pudge]

Kenny has shouted out kimani several times, including after the win over Nova. Something there.

Kenny Smith's brother Vince is a well known coach in Queens & definitely tight with that whole network. Includes Shaheen Holloway, Kimani Young, AAU and HS. That's the connection. Who else is from Queens? Taliek Brown

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

This Gonzaga team was not close to being as talented as last year’s.

I thought their guards, Nembhard in particular, were brutal tonight. Plenty of wide open looks and plays at the rim and everything seemed short like they were tight or something. Also doesn't help, I suppose, that 3 of Holmgren's fouls were pretty indefensible calls. But I'm not in the camp that thinks it'll be cool to see Gonzaga win the whole thing so I'm not mad about it.