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huskyfever34 said:
This is a great take. Calhoun would have to adjust the lineup to have enough spacing and shooting. He would definitely need some prep time to make up for the passage of 20yrs! What a dream matchup that would be
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There best chance would be to have a track meet for 04. They have to beat Clingan down the floor and/or get him in foul trouble.
 
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superjohn said:
I doubt Okafor would limit Edey. You let Edey get his like UConn did and lock up everyone else on the perimeter. Taliek is bigger than Braden Smith but Smith is the better player.
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The real concern is Edey getting Okafor in foul trouble.
 
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bendm said:
says who? jim calhoun magically transported 20 years into the future? boone also started but i wouldnt have him starting either. isnt this a made up
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Waquoit said:
Like what? He was the PG.
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Run, run, run. Motion offense would cause Taliek to be guarded. Drive draw and dish. I only coached HS but coached against a team with a quick point guard who couldn’t shoot. I decided to lay off him and he totally torched us with his speed in the open court. It was two pretty good teams.
 
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auror said:
The real concern is Edey getting Okafor in foul trouble.
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I think Boone, Hilton and Villanueva do a better job with containment than Samson and Karaban.

That's no knock to Samson and Karaban-Man.
 
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I think the 2024 is our best team ever. Been watching college hoops since the 60’s and the 2024 has few rivals. UCLA teams, MJ’ Carolina team, 90 UNLV, 96 Kentucky
 
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cap10dingus said:
You can tell the age of the poster based on how they answer this question.

Be a game to watch for sure!
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I’m on the older side but the more I rewatch games from last season the more I’m leaning towards 2024 as our best team ever. 2004 could certainly beat them but if I had to bet on which would win one game I’m going with 24
 
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bendm said:
Can we agree the '04 team would have dominated purdue, which was easily the second best team in the country?

to keep up with this year's offense the '04 team would have to maximize shooting by starting gordon / anderson / denham / charlie / okafor. with taliek and boone off the bench. i think gordon and anderson matchup well w/ newton and spencer, denham matches up reallly well w/ castle. charlie would be a tough cover for karaban. and obviously okafor against clingan would be epic. i'd use taliek in a diarra role off the bench. boone would have abused samson.

i think it would be really close if okafor could get clingan into foul trouble. in a 7 game series '24 wins 4-3. '24s elite passing ability would be the difference.
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Everyone keeps talking about Clingan's foul trouble, but Emeka had a bit of foul trouble himself.
 
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cap10dingus said:
You can tell the age of the poster based on how they answer this question.

Be a game to watch for sure!
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They always talk about recency bias, but I don't people acknowledge nostalgia bias enough. Both eye test and analytics say 2024 is BY FAR the superior team.
 
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2004 was a fun team to watch and was exceptional when Oak was healthy. Him and Gordon formed one of the best UConn duos to grace Storrs. The frontline was HUGE plus Rashad was a big-time sniper. Plus 111 Denham doing his thing. But I would take 2024 against any past champion. The unselfishness and ball-movement, the balance, the defense. This team was so fun to watch and they only lost when they beat themselves. Even poor shooting in the tournament didn’t stop the barrage of double digit wins. 8-2 to 2024, losing when they shoot the three ball single digits percentage wise.
 
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cap10dingus said:
You can tell the age of the poster based on how they answer this question.

Be a game to watch for sure!
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I'm 47 and don't think that '04 would stand a chance. They wouldn't be able to keep up offensively.
 
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In a close game I might take 2004. Those dudes were cold blooded. Especially Ben, Rashad, and Denham.

I’d say its a 5-5 split.
 
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2004 vs 2024 team











2004 team went 8-2
 
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Scoe said:
2004 vs 2024 team











2004 team went 8-2
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I know I'm biased because I've picked the 2024 team, but I have a hard time trusting a website that looks like it was built on geocities.
 
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Let’s simulate the 2024 team in 2004 BET and ncaa and vice versa.

2024 team in 2004 BE tournament

Quarterfinals vs ND, ND not listed so UConn wins by default.

Semi finals vs Villanova, Nova not so UConn wins by default

BET final vs Pitt


UConn wins 87-72

NCAA tourney

2024 Uconn vs 2004 Vermont


UConn wins 83-47

UConn vs Depaul


UConn wins 85-61 WhatIfSports.com: Fantasy Sports Simulation -- NCAA Boxscore

UConn vs Vanderbilt, UConn wins 82-72 WhatIfSports.com: Fantasy Sports Simulation -- NCAA Boxscore

Uconn vs Alabama, UConn wins 88-55 WhatIfSports.com: Fantasy Sports Simulation -- NCAA Boxscore

Final Four

UConn vs Duke, Uconn wins 93-88

UConn va Georgia Tech, Georgia Tech wins 103-93 WhatIfSports.com: Fantasy Sports Simulation -- NCAA Boxscore
 
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does that simulator adjust for pace of play? need to see the model
 
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I don't know who would win, but what's important to remember is that Syracuse can't even have these types of discussions.
 
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