Tuesday’s Elite 8 Games

[rollskies]

Gonzaga/USC has been a blood bath so far.

 

[Jay-Bone]

I've never seen so many steals and layups.

Also never seen a ref collapse either.

 

[rollskies]

I've never seen so many steals and layups.

Also never seen a ref collapse either.

That was scary as hell not gonna lie. Glad he’s okay. Or at least he seems to be okay

 

[nelsonmuntz]

How are they that much better?

 

[MexicoHusky]

Is this Timme dude on the draft boards? He's the best player in this game.

 

[rollskies]

Is this Timme dude on the draft boards? He's the best player in this game.

yes him and Kispert will both get drafted. I’ve seen Timme in the second round on some mock drafts. Kispert is a lot higher in the mocks.

 

[MexicoHusky]

yes him and Kispert will both get drafted. I’ve seen Timme in the second round on some mock drafts. Kispert is a lot higher in the mocks.

Definitely improving his status

 

[rollskies]

Definitely improving his status

Yup. The fact that there team is this good certainly helps. Kispert is a senior and I have seen him as high as 6 in mock drafts. Not saying I necessarily agree with him being THAT high as a senior, but the dude can shoot and they have really shown out this year.

 

[UconnU]

Gonzaga has still only used 1 bench player. Only uses 1 traditional big at a time. Never stops moving the ball. Hurley take note?

 

[auror]

Gonzaga is like when you're playing a hoop video game on the highest difficulty and they pass faster than the game auto-switches your defender and you can't keep up.

 

[rollskies]

Gonzaga has still only used 1 bench player. Only uses 1 traditional big at a time. Never stops moving the ball. Hurley take note?

I mean Hurley can take notes all he wants on ball movement but it’s gonna be different because every player on the floor for the Zags can knock down a shot from anywhere. Makes it so much harder on the defense because they can’t leave anyone open. It’s a lot more complicated than that. They just do every single thing well, it’s incredible.

 

[UconnU]

I mean Hurley can take notes all he wants on ball movement but it’s gonna be different because every player on the floor for the Zags can knock down a shot from anywhere. Makes it so much harder on the defense because they can’t leave anyone open. It’s a lot more complicated than that. They just do every single thing well, it’s incredible.

I think there’s something to be said about the shorter rotation as well. Many of the best teams over the past 10-15 seasons have had short rotations. When we went from a 11/12 player rotation in 2011 to a 7/8 player rotation in 2012-14 we were much improved.

 

[rollskies]

I think there’s something to be said about the shorter rotation as well. Many of the best teams over the past 10-15 seasons have had short rotations. When we went from a 11/12 player rotation in 2011 to a 7/8 player rotation in 2012-14 we were much improved.

Completely agree. I don’t think i’ll be able to find it but I remember seeing a stat that was talking about how most national championship teams only play 7/8 players. We didn’t really have 7 guys that were good and consistent enough to tighten the rotation especially when Bouk/Dre were out.

 

[superjohn]

Guys-they have the best point guard, the best shooter, and the best big man in the country. You don't have to play too many players when you have the best players in the country.

 

[rollskies]

Guys-they have the best point guard, the best shooter, and the best big man in the country. You don't have to play too many players when you have the best players in the country.

If you read what I just posted you would see that I said our players were not consistently good enough to tighten the rotation, especially when injuries were a factor. I understand that Gonzaga has more fire power than us. No one ever said otherwise.

 

[tzznandrew]

Guys-they have the best point guard, the best shooter, and the best big man in the country. You don't have to play too many players when you have the best players in the country.

Imagine thinking xs-and-os is the difference between this year's Gonzaga team and this year's UConn team...

 

[rollskies]

Imagine thinking xs-and-os is the difference between this year's Gonzaga team and this year's UConn team...

It’s not even close. This is one of the most talented teams ever. They just do everything well. I feel stupid for thinking USC would even remotely give them a fight

 

[ASweet3781]

This has been the worst tournament I have ever watched.

Nearly every game has been a bore.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Man, USC had been destroying people (they beat Kansas by 34!) and Gonzaga is treating them like a WCC patsy.

Who is going to stop this?

 

[BugsyCT]

This has been the worst tournament I have ever watched.

Nearly every game has been a bore.

UConn being one & done has greatly added to the overall suckage.

Still, I'll settle for a boring tourney as long as the usual suspects (Duke, UNC, Kentucky, etc.) are nowhere to be found.

 

[storrsroars]

I mean Hurley can take notes all he wants on ball movement but it’s gonna be different because every player on the floor for the Zags can knock down a shot from anywhere. Makes it so much harder on the defense because they can’t leave anyone open. It’s a lot more complicated than that. They just do every single thing well, it’s incredible.

There was an analyst on local sports talk here, can't recall who it was, but he basically said that Gonzaga doesn't do anything particularly complicated, it's more that they do all the little things right. He cited examples that passes are not only crisp, but timed and placed perfectly, like a QB who can throw back shoulder in stride instead of making the receiver work for it. It's fundamentals more than anything according to this guy.

 

[ASweet3781]

UConn being one & done has greatly added to the overall suckage.

Still, I'll settle for a boring tourney as long as the usual suspects (Duke, UNC, Kentucky, etc.) are nowhere to be found.

Yeah that's the positive. I'm fine with whoever wins.

 

[navery12]

I think there’s something to be said about the shorter rotation as well. Many of the best teams over the past 10-15 seasons have had short rotations. When we went from a 11/12 player rotation in 2011 to a 7/8 player rotation in 2012-14 we were much improved.

We also played a pretty short rotation when we were at full health. Went 8 deep and a few minutes to Carlton randomly

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

gOnZaGa HaS oNe PrO

 

[auror]

This has been the worst tournament I have ever watched.

Nearly every game has been a bore.

It's been pretty bad. So many blowouts. Even the underdogs and crazy seeds won by comfortable margins. The only 2 last second shots I can remember the teams still lost (Va Tech and Alabama).