Unpopular WBB Opinions That You Hold

[blackbird]

I've got another controversial opinion. Tina Charles was the second best Uconn player ever. Maya is third.

 

[Wonkster]

• UConn wouldn't have the gaudy record it has in the BET if the conference still rotated hosting duties between schools
• Baylor will lose in the NCAAs, but it won't be to UConn or ND ...

Somebody's gotta respond to the supposedly unpopular opinions here! Otherwise we're going to have the sewer backed up.

First one is provably true or false. What was the result of the stretch of BET's held at the RAC earlier in the first decade of the 21st century? Other than the famous Husky loss against Villanova that snapped the 70 game streak, what were the other results?

The second one doesn't sound all that outrageous, since it gives Baylor 5 chances to lose against this year's Ball State before meeting UConn or Notre Dame in the Final. Could easily happen if Geno's conditions occur: Baylor has a cold shooting day and fails to play great defense to keep them ahead of the upstart, which team just happens to catch fire, with everything going in.

 

[Wonkster]

1) Duke WCBB fans have suffered more heartbreak than any other WCBB program in history. Therefore Duke deserves to win the National Title more then any program in the country.

2) Certain schools who missed out on golden opportunities for a title will never get another shot to win that title. UVA, Rutgers, WKU, Missouri State (SW Mo State), and LSU come to mind.

3) Texas Tech, TAMU, UNC, Maryland, Purdue, and Texas are all one hit wonders who will never win another title... at least not within the next 20 years.

1) NAAAAHH! Duke will never expunge the ignominy of the false cry of DYNASTY, and so deserves to keep losing.

2) Rutgers is the only borderline case in this list. Just how many Final Fours can a Head Coach go to and still come up dry? Even a blind squirrel sometimes finds an acorn!

3) I'll buy that. Maryland was incredibly fortunate to win their title in 2006.
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[ghostmutt]

I've got another controversial opinion. Tina Charles was the second best Uconn player ever. Maya is third.

This is controversial. I think Moose's opinions are closer to widely held beliefs.

Re: the BET: A better way to phrase is that UConn would not have the same gaudy record had they not hosted the tourney so often. The 2001 final against ND (epic classic) is a potential loss outside Gampel. The 2006 win over West Virginia was pretty close, as was the injury-depleted 2008's team's win over Louisville (both at the XL). However, it is the fault of the other BE programs (save Rutgers) that don't support WCBB that the host site is now UConn's home away from home.

Here's a controversial opinion (theoretical) for those who say women's hoops is clearly better, which I suspect has some sentimentality behind it: If the WNBA had the same inflated status and salaries as the NBA, women would show the same "bad habits" that we dislike in the men's game (individualistic play over team play, bad sportsmanship, taking stupid career advice from their entourages, etc.) I tend to believe this. But I'll bet most others think women are better/smarter than this.

 

[mets1090]

Here's a controversial opinion (theoretical) for those who say women's hoops is clearly better, which I suspect has some sentimentality behind it: If the WNBA had the same inflated status and salaries as the NBA, women would show the same "bad habits" that we dislike in the men's game (individualistic play over team play, bad sportsmanship, taking stupid career advice from their entourages, etc.) I tend to believe this. But I'll bet most others think women are better/smarter than this.

Very rarely do I check out the women's board but the thread title caught my eye.

I would agree with this. If averaging 18 PPG instead of 15 PPG added half a million dollars to a WBB player, they would probably tend to take a few more selfish shots. The more attention that gets paid to someone, the more ego comes into play. That's human nature, not just male nature.

 

[meyers7]

My other controversial opinion is that Heather Buck should be part of the regular rotation. Have you seen her in warm-ups? She looks like she's got it going on.

Don't really think she has shown anything to garner a position in the regular rotation. She can be used for defensive purposes, but really how often do we need that? Our defense shut down the #5 team in the nation (without her). Our defense is #1 ranked (pretty much without her).

Where we sometimes have problems is with our offense, particularly when we have to play half court. She is very limited in this situation. I can see no reason to have her in the regular rotation.

And I won't even address.....warmups? Seriously?

 

[meyers7]

That's not even in question. It's a fact.

Define better.

 

[Biff]

Don't really think she has shown anything to garner a position in the regular rotation. She can be used for defensive purposes, but really how often do we need that? Our defense shut down the #5 team in the nation (without her). Our defense is #1 ranked (pretty much without her).

Where we sometimes have problems is with our offense, particularly when we have to play half court. She is very limited in this situation. I can see no reason to have her in the regular rotation.

And I won't even address.....warmups? Seriously?

Just to point out that Moose did say his opinion was controversial...and this is in a thread titled "Unpopular Opinions that you Hold" I'm just sayin'

 

[Biff]

I don't think the Women's game should incorporate a 10 second half-court rule. Take 5 seconds off the shot clock if you must but adding another arbitrary line requiring referee attention and real-time judgement (or heaven forbid video replay to confirm) is just not something I think is good and I do not see it adding much of anything to the overall game.

 

[meyers7]

Just to point out that Moose did say his opinion was controversial...and this is in a thread titled "Unpopular Opinions that you Hold" I'm just sayin'

Well yea. But aren't we supposed to respond to the opinions? Debunk them if you will?

 

[Biff]

Well yea. But aren't we supposed to respond to the opinions? Debunk them if you will?

Oh sure but just recognize that a lot of "Unpopular Opinions" are going to be low hanging fruit....if there were more facts supporting them they might not be so...unpopular.

 

[meyers7]

Oh sure but just recognize that a lot of "Unpopular Opinions" are going to be low hanging fruit....if there were more facts supporting them they might not be so...unpopular.

Sure, but I thought it was general knowledge to grab the low hanging fruit first? Didn't Joey Aesop say something about that?

 

[sarals24]

Here's one specific to UConn: Kiah will take Stef's position by next season or her junior year. She is so much more athletic.

 

[JS]

Very rarely do I check out the women's board but the thread title caught my eye. * * * The more attention that gets paid to someone, the more ego comes into play. That's human nature, not just male nature.

Very rarely do I check out the men's board (and I'll hazard a guess that now isn't the best time) but your post caught my eye.

My unpopular opinion is that IS primordial male nature. The individualistic play etc. is all a backdrop for the essential worship of the dunk -- an uncivilized act of ravishment.

Overcome their feeble efforts to stop you and Oooh! Ahhh! cram that ball into the basket!

All that's missing is the post-dunk cigarette, banned in most arenas.

There are no assists involved, of course, gang efforts being impractical. But those who can't participate can at least procure the result with their maneuvers and enjoy it vicariously.

So I prefer not to watch pornography. That's my public stance anyway. A little highlight film now and then never hurts . . . Slammin'; jammin'; Oooh! Ahhh!

 

[HuskyNan]

What was the result of the stretch of BET's held at the RAC earlier in the first decade of the 21st century? Other than the famous Husky loss against Villanova that snapped the 70 game streak, what were the other results?

The Huskies have won the BEast tourney in these years:

1989, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Of the 17 wins, the ones in blue were at the HCC, the ones in light blue were at Gampel, the ones in red were at RU the ones in brown were at Seton Hall and the one in green was at Georgetown. So, 6 at the HCC, 5 at Gampel, 3 at the RAC, 2 at Seton Hall and 1 at Georgetown.

2005-2011 UConn (all at HCC)
2004 Boston College (HCC)
2003 Villanova (RAC)
1994-2002 UConn (5 at Gampel, 3 at RAC, 1 at Seton Hall)
1992-1993 Miami (1 at Gampel, 1 at Providence)
1991 UConn (Georgetown)
1990 Providence (Gampel)
1989 UConn (Seton Hall)
1988 St. John's (Pitt)
1986-1987 Villanova (1 at Villanova, 1 at Boston College)
1985 Syracuse (Syracuse)
1983-1984 St. John's (1 at St. John's, 1 at Providence)

 

[Zorro]

Very rarely do I check out the men's board (and I'll hazard a guess that now isn't the best time) but your post caught my eye.

My unpopular opinion is that IS primordial male nature. The individualistic play etc. is all a backdrop for the essential worship of the dunk -- an uncivilized act of ravishment.

Overcome their feeble efforts to stop you and Oooh! Ahhh! cram that ball into the basket!

All that's missing is the post-dunk cigarette, banned in most arenas.

There are no assists involved, of course, gang efforts being impractical. But those who can't participate can at least procure the result with their maneuvers and enjoy it vicariously.

So I prefer not to watch pornography. That's my public stance anyway. A little highlight film now and then never hurts . . . Slammin'; jammin'; Oooh! Ahhh!

OOOH! You gonna get some NASTY replies on this unmanly essay! You prolly don't like NASCAR or extreme combat, either, not to mention roller-ball or the Republican primary. You prefer the "please pass me another crumpet, if you would be so kind" type of sports, where the players ignore the guiding principles of free-enterprise by actually allowing their teammates to participate and even excel at the expense of diminishing their own statistics; where they even observe the antiquated, sissy, if not Marxist rules of "fair play and good sportsmanship" (which all knowledgable and thinking people know that St. Vincent of Lombardi totally discredited these many years ago). In short, sir, you seem to be a week-kneed, -footing, limp-wristed, weak-spirited, low-testosterone, molly-coddling, lace-hanky, bloodless, left-leaning milquetoast, totally lacking in manly attitudes. The fact is, sir, you seem to have forgotten that "winning is not everything, it is the only thing". How would our noble cave-man ancestors have survived, sir, had they not been willing and able to kick their fellow-scavengers away from the mammoth carcass? I ask you. You would prolly be best advised to stick to bean-bag, and make sure that the beans are cooked soft!

 

[ghostmutt]

My unpopular opinion is that IS primordial male nature. The individualistic play etc. is all a backdrop for the essential worship of the dunk -- an uncivilized act of ravishment.

I'm not quite ready to equate dunking with pornography. Dunks are fun in a contest setting. A spectacular dunk can energize a team, and any dunk in women's hoops seems to energize a team. And the best dunks are assisted, sometimes in impressive fashion, like this:



It's the obsession with posterizing someone as the ultimate act of machismo that gets into primordial male behavior and weird vicarious experience (from the fans). Personally, I feel like want to climb over someone to score is a little, erm, homoerotic.

Not that there's anything wrong with that...

 

[MikeBraddock]

• UConn wouldn't have the gaudy record it has in the BET if the conference still rotated hosting duties between schools
• Baylor will lose in the NCAAs, but it won't be to UConn or ND
• At least three different WNBA championship teams could have beaten 2010 Seattle

On edit: Wiggins shouldn't have won the Wade Trophy over Parker (unpopular on this board).

mutt, you have not been around for some time. Where were you? In High school?

 

[MikeBraddock]

Here's one held by only a few diehards like me: Women's college basketball is better than men's college basketball.

"There are many here among us who feel that MCBB is but a joke"

 

[bruinbball]

Had Jill Chapman attended UConn instead of IU, the TASSK would have been even better!

 

[Jonathan Husky]

Here's one held by only a few diehards like me: Women's college basketball is better than men's college basketball.

WBB has always been better for me because they play BB. I don't believe dunking is BB--maybe high jumping!!

 

[meyers7]

There are no assists involved,

Actually, often there are assists involved. The King James one just this week that's all the rage was an assist.

Besides a dunk is the highest percentage shot.

 

[meyers7]

WBB has always been better for me because they play BB. I don't believe dunking is BB--maybe high jumping!!

You don't believe in high percentage shots???? If the object of basketball is to put the ball into the basket, what cannot be "basketball" about physically doing that?

 

[schmendrick]

Here's one specific to UConn: Kiah will take Stef's position by next season or her junior year. She is so much more athletic.

Speaking of which: Kiah will have a longer and more successful WNBA career than Skylar Diggins.

 

[JS]

Actually, often there are assists involved.

So maybe I carried my metaphor a little too far, thinking there are no gang . . . uh, dunks.

Besides, ghostmutt has me all confused. Now I'm considering the image of posting up. Offensive player backing in, defensive player bumping up behind, and . . . Ooo! Ahh!

But the women do that too, and they can't actually . . .

Well, just leave me alone for a while. I'll get this sorted out.