Zion will dominate Tacko

[Dibbie]

BTW, when UCF got the shot clock basket, Tacko was in the lane for 22 seconds. Would rather the tickey tack stuff not get called, just gotta make the plays. You box out properly, that little push won’t impact you.

 

[the Q]

Dude, nobody agrees with you.

You don’t. That only helps

 

[intlzncster]

Playing devils advocate there should have been a shot clock violation on the shot before that Fall dunk towards the end. Ball never touched rim.

Probably, but that was an IMPOSSIBLE call irl. It looked like it hit rim as it happened.

And then trying to justify incontrovertible evidence after that....can you imagine the national uproar if they overturned that one?

 

[Horatio]

You can argue to the BJ Taylor play, but come on, the Fall one was an obvious foul on Fall. He should have just gotten out of the way. If he does that they win.

Ok so what happened was Zions team needed a basket and he said to himself “ I don’t care who’s in front of me , I’m going through them and making a basket”. And then the refs supported the situation. That’s not basketball. That’s football and yes, I could care less but I hate Duke.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

He'll be a good not elite NBA player. My big concern would be his knees holding up. 285 lbs. running on a hardwood floor is murder on the knees and most likely he will be around 320-325 a couple years in to his pro career. Only Ray Allens playing weight goes down during his NBA career.

He's huge and I suppose it's fair to wonder how his body will hold up with that much weight, but if you're an NBA GM and you don't draft him first overall your office should be packed before the draft is over. He'll be an elite NBA player next year.

I'm primarily disappointed that Hank doesn't have to get a cat.

 

[mauconnfan]

You think Barrett knows how to finish in the paint as well as Zion?

Deep down inside reading most of your posts there’s a bit of a Duke love so I’ll back out. Think both guys are talented but doubt either are great.

 

[tzznandrew]

Ok so what happened was Zions team needed a basket and he said to himself “ I don’t care who’s in front of me , I’m going through them and making a basket”. And then the refs supported the situation. That’s not basketball. That’s football and yes, I could care less but I hate Duke.

That was a foul, sure. But they don't call that often in that situation, Duke or not.

And Fall mugged Duke multiple times and wasn't called for fouls throughout the game.

They didn't call a foul on Fall here. And that wouldn't be the only screenshot...

 

[superjohn]

You don’t. That only helps

Yep, Tacko was totally walled up...

No call. He’s walled up. Zion creates all the contact while he is properly walled up

 

[mauconnfan]

Tacko just stood there.

It was good d.

It was bad or biased officiating

Anyone who thinks that was a foul after Zion batted the defender away is blind as hell. Too bad for UCF

 

[SugarHillGang]

It’s been an hour. Still not over this.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Deep down inside reading most of your posts there’s a bit of a Duke love so I’ll back out. Think both guys are talented but doubt either are great.

C'mon the kid's a freak of nature. He didn't even play that well tonight and he put up 32-11.

 

[the Q]

Yep, Tacko was totally walled up...

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Lol That is way after contact

 

[superjohn]

That was a foul, sure. But they don't call that often in that situation, Duke or not.

And Fall mugged Duke multiple times and wasn't called for fouls throughout the game.

They didn't call a foul on Fall here. And that wouldn't be the only screenshot...

According to Q that's being walled up.

 

[superjohn]

Lol That is way after contact

Just admit when you're wrong. It shouldn't be this hard.

 

[gsmooth]

When you think back to how we won so many big games, it becomes obvious when watching UCF/Duke. We always ha-d role players that could come in and fill a need when called upon. Zion? We’d put Ed Saunders on him and contain him enough to win. Duke getting to the rim and creating open looks by penetrating? Put Boat on him.

We always had guys to solve a specific problem even if they weren’t stars game in and game out. The last few years, nobody could completely handle any assignment.

I am thinking more Kevin Freeman on Zion. I think KFree was a really underappreciated. He was 6'7 235 and played much bigger than his size and could guard almost any position, really. But yeah, past UConn teams had personnel for every type of match up. Even with the space out and shooting 3 offenses of today, UConn was ahead of the times in being able to defend them (i.e. Gonzaga in 99 and Vandy and Vermont in 2004).
Alas, we are so far from any of the great, or hell even good UConn teams. No offense to Kobe, the Cincy fan on this site, but I would settle to be Cincy at this point with the first weekend flame outs.

 

[mauconnfan]

C'mon the kid's a freak of nature. He didn't even play that well tonight and he put up 32-11.

That’s you let’s watch. Don’t doubt the freak of nature but different world next level At 6’5

 

[tzznandrew]

Yep, Tacko was totally walled up...

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Zion's not touching him and Tacko is already leaving his feet, his arms extended into Zionn's space.

 

[Horatio]

It’s been an hour. Still not over this.

Because we’re a scorned , wounded bunch of fans and a Duke loss would’ve eased the pain a little.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Now a Libery team leading VT. Is that fat guy their PG? He makes Khalid look svelte.

 

[superjohn]

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Zion's not touching him and Tacko is already leaving his feet, his arms extended into Zionn's space.

Walled up, hahaha.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

How can people be claiming “Zion created all the contact, that’s a no call” and also “Taylor got hammered on the last shot?” Take off your UCF glasses

 

[HuskyHawk]

How can people be claiming “Zion created all the contact, that’s a no call” and also “Taylor got hammered on the last shot?” Take off your UCF glasses

I think no call was the proper call in both cases.

 

[intlzncster]

C'mon the kid's a freak of nature. He didn't even play that well tonight and he put up 32-11.

And not for nothing, but he spent a quarter of the season on the shelf. This is what, his 4th game back or something?

 

[EBonz30]

This is a really strange board.

Very strange, 325 lbs.? I can’t with these analogies....

Love the following players...

Z. Williamson
J. Morant
C. White
D. Hunter
J. Culver

I think all five players have a strong upside in the NBA.

 

[intlzncster]

Because we’re a scorned , wounded bunch of fans and a Duke loss would’ve eased the pain a little.

It was all I had left man.