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Title: tourney talk
Post by: frankiew on March 13, 2023, 08:25:48 AM
anyone liking Kent St over Indiana?

Charleston to sweet 16?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 13, 2023, 08:36:21 AM
Indiana will clobber Kent St.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: frankiew on March 13, 2023, 08:43:36 AM
why?

lost to Charleston by 2

Houston by 5

Gonzaga by 7

They are tough
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 13, 2023, 08:52:18 AM
Indiana has TJD.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 13, 2023, 08:53:57 AM
Can Michigan St. get past USC and Marquette? Because if so, the path to the regional final is more wide open than the space between Nichi's ears.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: fuckIVMP on March 13, 2023, 09:00:39 AM
Can Michigan St. get past USC and Marquette? Because if so, the path to the regional final is more wide open than the space between Nichi's ears.

Why do you keep stalking and mocking nichi? Do you hate older people? Were you abused by your grandpa?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 13, 2023, 09:13:38 AM
Why do you keep stalking and mocking nichi? Do you hate older people? Were you abused by your grandpa?

Not going to muck up the tourney threads, so this will be my only response to you here.

He's a liar. I think this ground has been covered.

Now go mess up another thread.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illiniray on March 13, 2023, 09:15:57 AM
Not going to muck up the tourney threads, so this will be my only response to you here.

He's a liar. I think this ground has been covered.

Now go mess up another thread.

You mucked it up mocking other members asshole. You are a liar, stalker, and a lunatic.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 13, 2023, 10:29:38 AM
You mucked it up mocking other members asshole. You are a liar, stalker, and a lunatic.

This seems to check out.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 13, 2023, 10:33:27 AM
You mucked it up mocking other members asshole. You are a liar, stalker, and a lunatic.

LOL. Says the guy who has been caught numerous times in the last few days altering posts, then lying about it. Your bid last night to cut off one of your posts and then hope no one would notice was especially special.

Any original thoughts on the tournament, Nichi? I'd like to know so I can pick the opposite way.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 13, 2023, 12:03:58 PM
This seems to check out.

agree
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 13, 2023, 01:11:53 PM
Cool. I was going to keep the crap-throwing out of this thread. But I guess we'll do it here, too.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: fuckIVMP on March 13, 2023, 01:21:42 PM
Cool. I was going to keep the crap-throwing out of this thread. But I guess we'll do it here, too.

Sadly, there is a good chance you believe your own prevarications. Arrogance, ignorance, and malevolence.   
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 13, 2023, 01:27:13 PM
BlahblahblahI'mTemp0!Blahblahblah
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLINICHIEF on March 13, 2023, 10:00:09 PM
Can Michigan St. get past USC and Marquette? Because if so, the path to the regional final is more wide open than the space between Nichi's ears.

No and No, so there's sumthin there ;D
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Chickengeorge on March 15, 2023, 08:29:15 AM
Last night's game was pretty solid, 21 lead changes or something like that. Came down to the last shot, which MSU had a good look to win it. But dear Lort, Avery Johnson is fucking horribly monotone.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 15, 2023, 08:49:00 AM
Couldn't keep going with it, but it's good to know Pitt won.

I think CBSSN shows multiple reruns of these games, so maybe I will catch it then.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jrock74 on March 15, 2023, 06:43:09 PM
Illini women on espnu playing miss st.  Entertainment game.  We have a pretty good little guard.  #1.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on March 15, 2023, 06:50:49 PM
Womens basketball is such a low level.  It’s terrible to watch.  I think basketball has the biggest difference level in ability between men and women among the various sports.

Tennis, Volleyball, Soccer, Track and Field, swimming there’s of course a difference in ability but the sport at least still looks the same.  Watching women play basketball is like watching junior high PE basketball
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 15, 2023, 07:32:29 PM
It's too bad these ladies had to play an underseeded Miss State team whose football coach died.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: wonky73 on March 15, 2023, 07:43:20 PM
Blame me. .When I turned on the ladies game they were down by 1
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jrock74 on March 15, 2023, 07:52:22 PM
That Bostic girl down low is playing on one leg.  Doesn't help she's on their best player. 
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Beach Bum on March 15, 2023, 07:57:57 PM
Have an uneasy feeling this could happen to the men tomorrow.  Close game at half, blowout by the end.  Illinois is just very mediocre at basically everything these days.  Hate to say it.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 15, 2023, 08:14:20 PM
What’s our seed in the transgender tourney?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illinicalvin on March 15, 2023, 09:36:56 PM
What’s our seed in the transgender tourney?
In that one the women would have seed, the men not.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illinicalvin on March 15, 2023, 09:38:58 PM
Okay but for real Rutgers has to be pissed seeing last night's game and Nevada's performance tonight.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 15, 2023, 09:58:32 PM
Okay but for real Rutgers has to be pissed seeing last night's game and Nevada's performance tonight.

Nice to see Steve Alford get buttfucked.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ridingthegrange on March 15, 2023, 10:37:19 PM
Nice to see Steve Alford get buttfucked.

So he wins either way?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 16, 2023, 08:45:47 AM
Okay but for real Rutgers has to be pissed seeing last night's game and Nevada's performance tonight.

Rutgers lost to Hofstra in the first round of the NIT. Its claim to bitch faded quickly. It never really had one after losing to Nebraska at the end of the season. Also, any team that gets locked down by Illinois on D probably shouldn't be an at-large NCAA team.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: frankiew on March 16, 2023, 09:24:57 AM
trying to figure out what lunch should be for today and tomorrow afternoon games
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 16, 2023, 09:36:43 AM
trying to figure out what lunch should be for today and tomorrow afternoon games
Maybe a pulled hog sandwich today, and crow stew for tomorrow ?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Custard on March 16, 2023, 09:43:23 AM
trying to figure out what lunch should be for today and tomorrow afternoon games

We have a school function at 6 this evening (don’t these dumb fucks know it’s the first day of the tourney?) so probably will just grab something on the go.

I’m gonna make “over the top” chili on the smoker for tomorrow afternoon. You may want to make yours without beans.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 16, 2023, 09:47:55 AM
Rutgers lost to Hofstra in the first round of the NIT. Its claim to bitch faded quickly. It never really had one after losing to Nebraska at the end of the season. Also, any team that gets locked down by Illinois on D probably shouldn't be an at-large NCAA team.

Agreed. If you lose 1st round of NIT shut the hell up.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 16, 2023, 09:53:26 AM
We have a school function at 6 this evening (don’t these dumb fucks know it’s the first day of the tourney?) so probably will just grab something on the go.

I’m gonna make “over the top” chili on the smoker for tomorrow afternoon. You may want to make yours without beans.

Beans are good for intelligence. You should have some. Probably many.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 16, 2023, 09:54:23 AM
Maybe a pulled hog sandwich today, and crow stew for tomorrow ?

I made a point of bringing a pork chop for lunch today.

And in honor of the women's team playing Mississippi St., I am having a cheese sandwich at break.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on March 16, 2023, 10:06:55 AM
I made a point of bringing a pork crop for lunch today.

And you call other people dumb and unintelligent… smh 🤦🏻‍♂️

Eat some beans!! 🥴
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Custard on March 16, 2023, 10:07:45 AM
Beat me to it
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 16, 2023, 10:36:33 AM
Not the greatest start for IVMP today.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 16, 2023, 10:39:32 AM
Rutgers was not the same team after losing Mag, and I think they had 2 quad 3 losses after losing him.  Their non-con schedule was not good.
Pikiell is going to advocate for his team. It's not rocket surgery.
Eat more beans.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 16, 2023, 11:00:11 AM
It's too bad these ladies had to play an underseeded Miss State team whose football coach died.

Did they have a pirate patch sewn into their uniform?

If so, they probably could have sewn it on themselves.  You know, because they're women.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 16, 2023, 11:09:06 AM
You mucked it up mocking other members asshole. You are a liar, stalker, and a lunatic.

Why would you mock someone's asshole?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 16, 2023, 11:13:01 AM
Womens basketball is such a low level.  It’s terrible to watch.  I think basketball has the biggest difference level in ability between men and women among the various sports.

Tennis, Volleyball, Soccer, Track and Field, swimming there’s of course a difference in ability but the sport at least still looks the same.  Watching women play basketball is like watching junior high PE basketball

Women's tennis and Men's Tennis are completely different games. The pure speed of Men's serves completely alters the dynamic, and because of it, Women's Tennis is often more entertaining.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illiniray on March 16, 2023, 11:14:30 AM
We have a school function at 6 this evening (don’t these dumb fucks know it’s the first day of the tourney?) so probably will just grab something on the go.

I’m gonna make “over the top” chili on the smoker for tomorrow afternoon. You may want to make yours without beans.

I made four-bean beef and sausage chili last night. It's better "leftover." I did two pots, a large mild, and a small extra hot.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 16, 2023, 11:16:11 AM
I'll be smoking a chuck roast today, pairing it with some broccoli

yum

tip off has happened, gotta love games starting at 9:15 am

lets goooo
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 16, 2023, 11:16:40 AM
Why would you mock someone's asshole?

An extremely hairy ass crack is worth mocking for sure.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 16, 2023, 11:17:14 AM
I'll be smoking a chuck roast today, pairing it with some broccoli

yum

tip off has happened, gotta love games starting at 9:15 am

lets goooo

I'm in Colorado this week.  10:15 for me.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 16, 2023, 11:30:30 AM
Not the greatest start for IVMP today.

Oh, no! A typo!

LOL, this board.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 16, 2023, 11:31:50 AM
Oh, no! A typo!

LOL, this board.

It's ok.  We all make mistakes.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ridingthegrange on March 16, 2023, 11:32:18 AM
I hope you're shredding the gnar here and not working.  Best snow in quite a while.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Chickengeorge on March 16, 2023, 11:35:05 AM
Maryland looks like shit.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 16, 2023, 11:37:24 AM
Maryland looks like shit.

a real bad shit
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 16, 2023, 11:38:55 AM
I hope you're shredding the gnar here and not working.  Best snow in quite a while.

Yeah, I've heard that.  I'm visiting my daughter in Aurora, and working remote.  My daughter and son in law shred gnar, and love the fresh pow.

We went to Denver Biscuit Company the other day.  Wow. 
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 16, 2023, 11:42:08 AM
It's ok.  We all make mistakes.

If that's the biggest mistake of the day, I'll live with it.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 16, 2023, 11:42:20 AM
Maryland looks like shit.

On pace to score 17 points! B1G representin’!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 16, 2023, 11:43:10 AM
a real bad shit

LOL. The ESPN Gamecast keeps a running win probability. It was at 81.4 percent for WVU.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Chickengeorge on March 16, 2023, 11:46:35 AM
WV racking up the fouls.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 16, 2023, 11:47:51 AM
So, who looks like a bigger prick, Bob Huggins or Brad Underwood?

I think it’s a toss up.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 16, 2023, 11:49:09 AM
LOL. The ESPN Gamecast keeps a running win probability. It was at 81.4 percent for WVU.

How do you feel about it?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 16, 2023, 11:49:48 AM
So, who looks like a bigger prick, Bob Huggins or Brad Underwood?

I think it’s a toss up.

That is a true toss up.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Chickengeorge on March 16, 2023, 11:50:22 AM
So, who looks like a bigger prick, Bob Huggins or Brad Underwood?

I think it’s a toss up.

Huggy looks like he could fall over dead at any second.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 16, 2023, 11:54:17 AM
And, Maryland takes the lead. Because why not.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 16, 2023, 12:09:41 PM
And, Maryland takes the lead. Because why not.

Yeah, those 12-point gaps halfway through the first half are always insurmountable.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 16, 2023, 12:10:11 PM
How do you feel about it?

With 30 minutes of game time left, it's pretty damn stupid.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 16, 2023, 12:10:23 PM
Yeah, those 12-point gaps halfway through the first half are always insurmountable.

About 81% of the time?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 16, 2023, 12:18:49 PM
About 81% of the time?

Don't know about that, but I am quite certain that not many games continue at a 16-4 pace indefinitely. That's basically what is being measured with an 81 percent "win probability" 10 minutes into the game.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 16, 2023, 12:43:49 PM
Just activated it on my tablet. Which means I'll have to cancel a subscription later. And I am not sure if I can access anything beyond the WCIA games.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 16, 2023, 12:48:39 PM
Just activated it on my tablet. Which means I'll have to cancel a subscription later. And I am not sure if I can access anything beyond the WCIA games.

https://v2.sportsurge.net/
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 16, 2023, 12:54:27 PM
https://v2.sportsurge.net/

Thanks. Now I have two of them going. Of course, on this one, it says "fuck all maryland faggots" to the side in large type, so I'll have to figure out how to close the comments.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 16, 2023, 12:56:22 PM
UVa guards hard. Not sure if they have loads of wings and bigs.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 16, 2023, 01:00:33 PM
Thanks. Now I have two of them going. Of course, on this one, it says "fuck all maryland faggots" to the side in large type, so I'll have to figure out how to close the comments.

if you have an ad blocker and are on a pc you can just right click and block element
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 16, 2023, 01:03:10 PM
Adios WVU
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 16, 2023, 01:10:40 PM
Thanks. Now I have two of them going. Of course, on this one, it says "fuck all maryland faggots" to the side in large type, so I'll have to figure out how to close the comments.

Hope you have virus protection on that.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 16, 2023, 01:12:55 PM
Hope you have virus protection on that.

I have many forms of virus protection.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 16, 2023, 01:28:24 PM
Not sure if my stream is current, but WVU just looked megastupid.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 16, 2023, 01:29:03 PM
Fur monster taking the lead over uva with 5 to go!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 16, 2023, 01:29:20 PM
UVa stopped guarding hard.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 16, 2023, 01:32:29 PM
Kansas losing to Howard. If Howard manages to win, I guarantee the Illini will deliver the biggest nut punch loss in program history, which is a high bar indeed.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 16, 2023, 01:33:42 PM
Not sure if my stream is current, but WVU just looked megastupid.

They are as good as Maryland until they all foul out.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 16, 2023, 01:39:41 PM
Maryland got a gift. Holy shit.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 16, 2023, 01:41:39 PM
multiple good games!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 16, 2023, 01:45:31 PM
Bye bye, Huggins
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Chickengeorge on March 16, 2023, 01:49:09 PM
Holy fuck, Furman!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 16, 2023, 01:49:20 PM
now THAT is a nut punch!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 16, 2023, 01:50:24 PM
Holy fuck, Furman!

I can't believe what I just saw!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 16, 2023, 01:50:35 PM
furman had to foul and that dude just chucked it up into the sky?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 16, 2023, 01:51:14 PM
Lol @ Virginia
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 16, 2023, 01:51:28 PM
furman had to foul and that dude just chucked it up into the sky?

Fur monsters with the big W!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Chickengeorge on March 16, 2023, 01:51:47 PM
March Madness, baby.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 16, 2023, 01:52:21 PM
I can't believe what I just saw!

You saw Tempo's "girlfriend"?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 16, 2023, 01:53:08 PM
You saw Tempo's "girlfriend"?

Lol
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jrock74 on March 16, 2023, 01:53:56 PM
well my brackets done.  lmao fucking virginia.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 16, 2023, 01:55:54 PM
furman had to foul and that dude just chucked it up into the sky?

I bet that dude gets death threats
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Custard on March 16, 2023, 01:58:09 PM
Something kept telling me to take Furman but I didn’t listen, didn’t pick them in any of my brackets.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 16, 2023, 01:58:45 PM
Virginia has had a BRUTAL tourney history including the only #1 seed to win. They would be far worse than our sorry record, but then the irresistible force met the immovable object when they played Purdue for a Final Four slot and won it all  - that Purdue loss was the worst nut punch they've had and they've had some very bad nut punches.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 16, 2023, 01:59:17 PM
Something kept telling me to take Furman but I didn’t listen, didn’t pick them in any of my brackets.
As I note, always pick against Illinois, Purdue, and Virginia.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 16, 2023, 01:59:53 PM
Picked Furman on my "upset" bracket. Everything else, no. But I don't think I had UVa much past the third round.

This does worry me in regard to Miami, though.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 16, 2023, 02:05:46 PM
Come on Utah St
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 16, 2023, 02:12:40 PM
For those that missed the end of the va Furman game here's what happened, found this

https://www.tiktok.com/@houseofhighlights/video/7211220906796977451
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 16, 2023, 02:13:38 PM
Miznoz is not guarding hard
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 16, 2023, 02:14:25 PM
Yeah, I guess that’s funny…
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Chickengeorge on March 16, 2023, 02:29:54 PM
Mizzou heating up.

Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 16, 2023, 02:34:37 PM
Come on Utah St

Yes. This.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 16, 2023, 02:35:11 PM
For those that missed the end of the va Furman game here's what happened, found this

https://www.tiktok.com/@houseofhighlights/video/7211220906796977451
Ouch. The Va player should get an assist, in the Furman box score.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 16, 2023, 03:09:32 PM
Vegas 0-3 with W Va, USU and Va ?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 16, 2023, 03:11:41 PM
Vegas 0-3 with W Va, USU and Va ?
That's not how it works
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illinicalvin on March 16, 2023, 03:30:27 PM
That's not how it works
Doesn't Vegas hate things like Furman winning
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 16, 2023, 03:31:45 PM
Doesn't Vegas hate things like Furman winning
Vegas doesn't care who wins.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 16, 2023, 03:32:58 PM
Vegas doesn't care who wins.

Can depend where the action went on the game.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 16, 2023, 03:33:56 PM
Can depend where the action went on the game.

Yeah, the goal is to divide the action. Doesn’t mean it’s always even.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 16, 2023, 03:34:23 PM
But they get it as close as they can.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 16, 2023, 03:38:59 PM
Pretty fugly already.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 16, 2023, 03:39:20 PM
Boys look ready to play!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 16, 2023, 03:42:58 PM
Can depend where the action went on the game.

Mn posited Vegas did bad because the favorites didn't cover.

If you were to make a guess, what you'd look at was which way the line moved, and if the team that the line moved towards wins, that's bad. So let's say Illinois started favored by 2, and Arkansas ended up favored by 2, it means they needed to move the line because too much action was coming to Arkansas. So if Arkansas won, it wouldn't be good.

Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 16, 2023, 03:43:27 PM
Boys look ready to play!

You looking at your sons? Dogs?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 16, 2023, 03:45:10 PM
Boys look ready to play!

For like the first minute.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 16, 2023, 03:45:24 PM
You looking at your sons? Dogs?

Lol
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 16, 2023, 04:08:26 PM
It will mutilate my brackets, but I will laughlaughlaughlaughlaugh if Princeton beats Arizona.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 16, 2023, 04:09:05 PM
Vegas doesn't care who wins.

Of course they do.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 16, 2023, 04:28:18 PM
Of course they do.

I guess they want teams with large gambling fanbases to stay in so the handle will be larger in the next round. Like getting Patriots/Packers in a Super Bowl
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 16, 2023, 05:18:27 PM
Arizona is almost out of vitality!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 16, 2023, 06:21:21 PM
If the Big Ten teams lose to more of these shitty SEC teams, and we have to listen to the same stupid crap as during football ...
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Illinifan5775 on March 16, 2023, 06:23:16 PM
Suck it  Arizona! Hahaha.



Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 16, 2023, 07:42:52 PM
Iowa hanging around
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illiniray on March 16, 2023, 07:50:20 PM
Boise State giving NW a game.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illiniray on March 16, 2023, 07:53:09 PM
Any schadenfreude from the Arizona loss?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 16, 2023, 08:08:05 PM
Iowa hanging around

People here were concerned about the 150+ over. I told them to wait. It came through.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 16, 2023, 08:08:47 PM
B1G today showing that it sucks and is unathletic
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illiniray on March 16, 2023, 08:37:59 PM
NW pulling away from  the powerful Boise State. Doug Collins in attendance.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 16, 2023, 09:16:06 PM
Tennessee/Louisiana is a rock fight.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 16, 2023, 09:28:22 PM
B1G today showing that it sucks and is unathletic

Finally a good take from you today
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 16, 2023, 09:30:56 PM
Finally a good take from you today

Murph thinks the Reno take was good.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 16, 2023, 09:33:23 PM
Fuck. I'm scheduled to be at an establishment at 1045am tomorrow for the games. Tempo, can I gave you pick me up?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 16, 2023, 09:33:47 PM
Murph thinks the Reno take was good.

Haha probably
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Chickengeorge on March 16, 2023, 09:53:47 PM
Go Penn State?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 16, 2023, 10:00:19 PM
Funk with 4 nothing but net 3s.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 16, 2023, 10:06:47 PM
Go Penn State?

Jalen Pickett is a baller, God damn
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 16, 2023, 10:34:43 PM
Go Penn State?

Damn straight, Chico.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illiniray on March 16, 2023, 10:45:13 PM
Funk!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 16, 2023, 11:10:44 PM
Barkley thought TAM was going to run away with this.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Beach Bum on March 16, 2023, 11:54:33 PM
My Penn State to the Final Four pick is holding up so far.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 17, 2023, 12:20:57 AM
My Penn State to the Final Four pick is holding up so far.

Yes, it is
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: IVMP on March 17, 2023, 05:04:45 AM
Barkley thought TAM was going to run away with this.

He was being a good corporate shill. He claimed the SEC didn't get the respect it should have.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: frankiew on March 17, 2023, 07:43:26 AM
I had Texas AM winning it all
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 17, 2023, 07:50:43 AM
I had Texas AM winning it all
They couldn't wait to play Texas. They were going to kick their Longhorn hind quarters.

PSU is enjoyable to watch. Not bad for a boring team that doesn't dribble into trouble and throw the ball away.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 17, 2023, 08:18:04 AM
(https://i.ibb.co/pL1GZhC/IMG-7687.jpg) (https://ibb.co/vjcgmX2)
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 17, 2023, 01:45:06 PM
Kennesaw State, who dat ?, goes 7 minutes or so without a bucket. Up 1 on Xavier with 2 min to go.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 17, 2023, 01:50:58 PM
The Owls with the ball, down 1. 12.8 seconds to go.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jrock74 on March 17, 2023, 01:51:50 PM
Led the whole damn game too.  Letting it slip away.

Big Ten up to 4-2 now in first round. Not to shabby.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Chickengeorge on March 17, 2023, 03:06:27 PM
Pitt up 20-2 on Iowa State.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 17, 2023, 03:07:05 PM
My frikkin PSU neighbor has his PSU flag flying for hoops and he keeps sending me texts about PSU's comfortable lead in NCAA wrestling championships.
He's starting to piss me off. 🤣
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 17, 2023, 03:07:18 PM
Pitt up 20-2 on Iowa State.

Underachiever looking good in comparison! Lucky to have him!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: frankiew on March 17, 2023, 03:07:22 PM
(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/849033146967130154/1086379609790095380/20230317_144938.jpg?width=313&height=417)

need this girl
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 17, 2023, 03:08:33 PM
(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/849033146967130154/1086379609790095380/20230317_144938.jpg?width=313&height=417)

need this girl

Nice shoulder pads. Is it 1985?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Chickengeorge on March 17, 2023, 03:18:39 PM
Watching ISU is like watching the Illini. Yuck.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 17, 2023, 03:55:52 PM
Watching ISU is like watching the Illini. Yuck.

Bet the ISU money line at the half.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 17, 2023, 04:58:15 PM
Creighton is 3-20 from 3 and losing both the turnover and rebounding battle.
They're up by 8 on NC St with 44 sec to go.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Illinifan5775 on March 17, 2023, 06:04:31 PM
My frikkin PSU neighbor has his PSU flag flying for hoops and he keeps sending me texts about PSU's comfortable lead in NCAA wrestling championships.
He's starting to piss me off. 🤣
Remind him it's name is State Penn.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: sven on March 17, 2023, 06:30:25 PM
I assume you guys are all excited for Michigan's big second round NIT game against Vandy tomorrow?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illinicalvin on March 17, 2023, 07:42:52 PM
JFC, Purdue
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on March 17, 2023, 07:43:25 PM
Let’s go FDU!!!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on March 17, 2023, 07:44:31 PM
Yeah Illinois lost a 8/9 game, but how disappointing would it be for Purdue fans to lose in the 1st round as a 1 seed to FDU 😂
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on March 17, 2023, 07:54:27 PM
Holy shit FDU!!!! Dominic gonna have a heart attack! 😂
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 17, 2023, 07:55:25 PM
Just got back from snowboarding, got the quad screen on youtube tv and holy fuck purdue is losing!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 17, 2023, 07:56:09 PM
I assume you guys are all excited for Michigan's big second round NIT game against Vandy tomorrow?

You have always been a good sport, Sven.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on March 17, 2023, 07:58:26 PM
That’s a fucking foul on Purdue! 😡
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on March 17, 2023, 08:06:16 PM
Damn Painter has lost to:

13- North Texas
15- St Peters
16- FDU

Last 3 years
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: FaninCa on March 17, 2023, 08:07:07 PM
Inverse Squeaky!!!

Squeaky had Purdue winning back-to-back titles.

Squeaky's clearly the biggest sports idiot on these boards.  He makes Jeff Frank look brilliant.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on March 17, 2023, 08:07:30 PM
😂 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: FaninCa on March 17, 2023, 08:07:46 PM
Damn Painter has lost to:

13- North Texas
15- St Peters
16- FDU

Last 3 years

Hope you bet all you have on Purdue.  What a retard.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 17, 2023, 08:08:00 PM
Just got back from snowboarding, got the quad screen on youtube tv and holy fuck purdue is losing!

They are just rebuilding.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 17, 2023, 08:08:34 PM
Damn Painter has lost to:

13- North Texas
15- St Peters
16- FDU

Last 3 years

Your favorite coach!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 17, 2023, 08:08:41 PM
I didn't expect PU to go far, but a little farther than this. Lol
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on March 17, 2023, 08:08:49 PM
Inverse Squeaky!!!

Squeaky had Purdue winning back-to-back titles.

Squeaky's clearly the biggest sports idiot on these boards.  He makes Jeff Frank look brilliant.

They will win it next year if Edey comes back.  Just like Virginia after losing to 16 the prior year.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 17, 2023, 08:10:27 PM
Purdidn't.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on March 17, 2023, 08:10:37 PM
They will win it next year if Edey comes back.  Just like Virginia after losing to 16 the prior year.

You are one dumb motherfucker!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: FaninCa on March 17, 2023, 08:11:20 PM
They will win it next year if Edey comes back.  Just like Virginia after losing to 16 the prior year.

You've jinxed them. No chance now.

Better hope Purdue fans don't come looking for you.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 17, 2023, 08:11:25 PM
Bahaha the curse of squeaky Dom strikes again
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 17, 2023, 08:11:42 PM
FDU's coach was AOTC
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illiniray on March 17, 2023, 08:12:21 PM
I feel bad for Purdue fans. I thought they'd make it to the round of 32.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: FaninCa on March 17, 2023, 08:12:33 PM
LOL @ FDU's coach. Yikes.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illinicalvin on March 17, 2023, 08:13:11 PM
The most Purdue thing ever.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on March 17, 2023, 08:13:25 PM
LOL @ FDU's coach. Yikes.

He talked shit and they backed it up!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: FaninCa on March 17, 2023, 08:13:49 PM
Wish Squeaky would have shared his bracket.  Could have bet the opposite and won big.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: FaninCa on March 17, 2023, 08:14:46 PM
He talked shit and they backed it up!

That guy was wound up. Great win for FDU.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 17, 2023, 08:16:44 PM
Lol @ Purdue. Fuck them
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 17, 2023, 08:18:23 PM
Coach brings 3 guys from wtf is St Thomas Aquinas to a 4 win team.
Lol PU.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 17, 2023, 08:19:17 PM
I heard right? Edey only took 1 shot in the final 12 minutes?

Painter should be locked up for coaching malpractice.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 17, 2023, 08:23:26 PM
Lol @ Purdue. Fuck them

yes I fucking hate them so much they can suck a bag of dicks while I laugh at their colossal loss!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 17, 2023, 08:24:30 PM
I heard right? Edey only took 1 shot in the final 12 minutes?

Painter should be locked up for coaching malpractice.
Those 6'1" guys wouldnt let him shoot over them. 😁
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 17, 2023, 08:25:09 PM
They will win it next year if Edey comes back.  Just like Virginia after losing to 16 the prior year.

Oh for fucks sake
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on March 17, 2023, 08:28:17 PM
Oh for fucks sake

Little bitch doubling down and trying to buy himself another year. Too bad he can’t but shit because he just lost all his money after that loss 😂 fuck you Squeaky!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: chimpanzee on March 17, 2023, 08:30:39 PM
CRACKED
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 17, 2023, 08:33:39 PM
The most Purdue thing ever.

Yep. Almost feel bad for them.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 17, 2023, 08:40:31 PM
What's crazy is that FDU wasn't supposed to be in the tourney. They lost their conference tourney final to Merrimack but because Merrimack is still transitioning to D1, they were declared ineligible.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 17, 2023, 08:41:54 PM
The most Purdue thing ever.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 17, 2023, 08:44:41 PM
(https://i.redd.it/q1sq3meqlyc81.jpg)
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illiniray on March 17, 2023, 08:45:58 PM
Edey's elbows to the head tactics failed. The FDU guys are too effing short.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on March 17, 2023, 08:46:29 PM
This Drake team would have hammered Illinois.   I think Illinois should hire their coach
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 17, 2023, 08:46:41 PM
IVMP's boys are in some trouble against Drake
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 17, 2023, 08:47:37 PM
LOL at my purdue buddy.

I didn't even bother to watch and I get a text 15 minutes ago "Well, you called it"
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 17, 2023, 08:58:31 PM
IVMP's boys are in some trouble against Drake

It now would appear that Drake is the one in trouble
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 17, 2023, 08:58:41 PM
This Drake team would have hammered Illinois.   I think Illinois should hire their coach

Remember when you said a bunch of shit about Purdue and Painter.


HahahahhahhahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahhahahaHHhajajajajajajajJJja
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 17, 2023, 08:59:29 PM
It now would appear that Drake is the one in trouble

Dom gave them the kiss of death
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 17, 2023, 09:02:22 PM
They will win it next year if Edey comes back.  Just like Virginia after losing to 16 the prior year.

Purdue now confirmed to finish at the bottom of the conference next year.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illiniray on March 17, 2023, 09:07:38 PM
It now would appear that Drake is the one in trouble

Drake made 1 free shot, no fgs in the last 5:40.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 17, 2023, 09:08:41 PM
Drake made 1 free shot, no fgs in the last 5:40.

It all started when Dom posted his comment lol
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 17, 2023, 09:09:16 PM
Larranaga said Drake played the best D they've seen all year.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on March 17, 2023, 09:12:06 PM
Remember when you said a bunch of shit about Purdue and Painter.


HahahahhahhahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahhahahaHHhajajajajajajajJJja

Yeah.  Purdue was the best team in the Big 10.  And they will be again next year.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 17, 2023, 09:12:20 PM
Drake made 1 free shot, no fgs in the last 5:40.

And couldn't solve Miami's press
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 17, 2023, 09:12:59 PM
The white board in Purdue's locker room

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FrdzqAXX0AAUn1A?format=jpg&name=medium)
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: FaninCa on March 17, 2023, 09:13:10 PM
Yeah.  Purdue was the best team in the Big 10.  And they will be again next year.

Meaningless.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: FaninCa on March 17, 2023, 09:16:03 PM
This Drake team would have hammered Illinois.   I think Illinois should hire their coach

Lol. Love it. 
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on March 17, 2023, 09:17:43 PM
Purdue now confirmed to finish at the bottom of the conference next year.

Dude I said Skyy Clark would suck.  He sucked so bad he quit the team

I said Kofi would declare for the draft when “insiders” were sure he was coming back.

I said Ty Rodgers wasn’t a Big 10 player.  He wasn’t.

I said Mayer would be a me first ballhog.  He was.

I said Illinois would stink before the schedule was even made.  2-12 vs Q2 despite being picked to finish 2nd

I said Illinois football would destroy NW.  42-0.

When you’re right as much as me, it’s a shock or fluke when I’m not. And Purdue in the NCAA certainly was tonight
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illiniray on March 17, 2023, 09:21:15 PM
Drake led 55 - 47 with 5:40 left. Miami won 63-56.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: FaninCa on March 17, 2023, 09:22:55 PM
Dude I said Skyy Clark would suck.  He sucked so bad he quit the team

I said Kofi would declare for the draft when “insiders” were sure he was coming back.

I said Ty Rodgers wasn’t a Big 10 player.  He wasn’t.

I said Mayer would be a me first ballhog.  He was.

I said Illinois would stink before the schedule was even made.  2-12 vs Q2 despite being picked to finish 2nd

I said Illinois football would destroy NW.  42-0.

When you’re right as much as me, it’s a shock or fluke when I’m not. And Purdue in the NCAA certainly was tonight

You said Illinois wasn't good enough to make the NIT.  Huge miss.

Rodgers is a Big Ten caliber player.

You said Mayer was garbage. He wasnt.

You've claimed to be financially successful. Yet you live in a college dorm.

You hit a few no brainers like Kofi staying in the draft. Most predicted that.

No one strikes out as often as you. 
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jrock74 on March 17, 2023, 09:23:21 PM
Full court press changed the last 5 minutes. It's almost like their coach.....made an adjustment. 
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: FaninCa on March 17, 2023, 09:23:38 PM
Drake led 55 - 47 with 5:40 left. Miami won 63-56.

Drake got squeaked.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 17, 2023, 09:36:32 PM
No one strikes out as often as you.

Well, Purdue in the tournament comes to mind.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 17, 2023, 09:37:15 PM
Dude I said Skyy Clark would suck.  He sucked so bad he quit the team

I said Kofi would declare for the draft when “insiders” were sure he was coming back.

I said Ty Rodgers wasn’t a Big 10 player.  He wasn’t.

I said Mayer would be a me first ballhog.  He was.

I said Illinois would stink before the schedule was even made.  2-12 vs Q2 despite being picked to finish 2nd

I said Illinois football would destroy NW.  42-0.

When you’re right as much as me, it’s a shock or fluke when I’m not. And Purdue in the NCAA certainly was tonight

Everyone knew Kofi was as good as gone. Not sure what you're talking about.

Ty Rodgers showed he is more than capable of playing in the Big Ten.

Mayer, sure he went rogue a shit ton but he was instrumental in some of our wins. We probably don't make the tournament without him.

Illinois won 20 games - 6 more than your original prediction of 14 btw - and made the tournament. Inconsistent yes, but not a team that "stinks".

Pat yourself on the back for picking the football team to destroy the worst team in the conference. Let us all bow down to your amazing crystal ball powers.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 17, 2023, 09:37:40 PM
Yeah.  Purdue was the best team in the Big 10.  And they will be again next year.
The Flying Illini were the best team in the country - not just the conference -  in 88-89.

Michigan has a big ass trophy from that year.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 17, 2023, 09:47:44 PM
Well, Purdue in the tournament comes to mind.

As bas as being an Illini fan in the tourney has been, 4 #1 seeds but we only get 2 final fours and each of those times we were sure we'd win it all, Austin Peay, Dayton, Loyola Chicago.

To be a Purdue fan is just horrifying. They have not only consistently underperformed, but have had several of the worst gut punch losses ever. That loss to VA in the elite 8 was nothing short of miraculous, with a team that could have won it all. There was some OT or double OT game where they had it in the bag twice. Etc etc...
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 17, 2023, 09:55:01 PM
Purdue has lost to double digit seeds the last 3 years in a row impressive
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 17, 2023, 10:15:20 PM
The white board in Purdue's locker room

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FrdzqAXX0AAUn1A?format=jpg&name=medium)

Wasn’t the whiteboard’s fault
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 17, 2023, 10:32:16 PM
To quantify just how insane this loss is

Purdue just lost to a team that (stole this from reddit)

- Was not ranked Above 300 in Kenpom the whole year

- Didn't win their conference tournament

- Didn't win their conference regular season title either

- is in the NEC which ranks 32/32 for D1 conferences in the country in kenpom

- Went 4-22 Last year

- A first year coach that transitioned from D2

- Average height of players is 6'1"

- Ranked 359 in Defense in Kenpom

EDIT: They got into the tournament because they made it to their Conference finals as their opponent (Merrimack) was not eligible to make the NCAAT because of the 4 year transition period rule. They also finished Runner-up in their conference during the regular season.

Money line was -5000 for Purdue hahaha
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illiniray on March 17, 2023, 10:42:12 PM
I'd like to see a first half half box score for the Purdue game.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 17, 2023, 10:46:17 PM
To quantify just how insane this loss is

Purdue just lost to a team that (stole this from reddit)

- Was not ranked Above 300 in Kenpom the whole year

- Didn't win their conference tournament

- Didn't win their conference regular season title either

- is in the NEC which ranks 32/32 for D1 conferences in the country in kenpom

- Went 4-22 Last year

- A first year coach that transitioned from D2

- Average height of players is 6'1"

- Ranked 359 in Defense in Kenpom

EDIT: They got into the tournament because they made it to their Conference finals as their opponent (Merrimack) was not eligible to make the NCAAT because of the 4 year transition period rule. They also finished Runner-up in their conference during the regular season.

Money line was -5000 for Purdue hahaha

God damn, what a horrible loss. Lol
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 17, 2023, 10:58:09 PM
I'll take the FAU coach instead
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 17, 2023, 10:58:40 PM
Hahaha, fuck you Penny. Your team sucks.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 17, 2023, 10:58:50 PM
God damn, what a horrible loss. Lol
I'll say this for Illinois, we've been #1 seed 4 times, and each time there was zero struggle in the first round
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on March 17, 2023, 11:01:46 PM
Bye bye Memphis 😂
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 17, 2023, 11:02:22 PM
Bye bye Memphis 😂
FDU vs FAU - who'd a thunk
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 17, 2023, 11:11:21 PM
Yeah.  Purdue was the best team in the Big 10.  And they will be again next year.

You are a dumber than Tempo, which is tough thing to do. F"ing Hilarious.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 17, 2023, 11:26:48 PM
 !!!!!!

The games today have been absolutely insane
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jrock74 on March 18, 2023, 12:16:49 AM
I'll say this for Illinois, we've been #1 seed 4 times, and each time there was zero struggle in the first round

Actually the very same FDU team gave us a fit in 05 as a 16 seed.  Game Was tied at the half and we ending up winning by a dozen. Pulled away very late.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illinicalvin on March 18, 2023, 12:39:52 AM
I said Ty Rodgers wasn’t a Big 10 player.  He wasn’t.
Lmao. God forbid he enter the transfer portal but if he did Rodgers would have 7 B1G offers within a week.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 18, 2023, 02:15:31 AM
Dom spooged all over Purdue and Painter and now they are a trivia answer. What a fucking joke Dom is. Hilarious.  What a loser. Soak your head in bleach assmunch.

I still own you, beeyotch.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 18, 2023, 04:52:58 AM
To quantify just how insane this loss is

Purdue just lost to a team that (stole this from reddit)

- Was not ranked Above 300 in Kenpom the whole year

- Didn't win their conference tournament

- Didn't win their conference regular season title either

- is in the NEC which ranks 32/32 for D1 conferences in the country in kenpom

- Went 4-22 Last year

- A first year coach that transitioned from D2

- Average height of players is 6'1"

- Ranked 359 in Defense in Kenpom

EDIT: They got into the tournament because they made it to their Conference finals as their opponent (Merrimack) was not eligible to make the NCAAT because of the 4 year transition period rule. They also finished Runner-up in their conference during the regular season.

Money line was -5000 for Purdue hahaha

Hahahaha the 6’1 thing seems hard to believe
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 18, 2023, 04:54:16 AM
You are a dumber than Tempo, which is tough thing to do. F"ing Hilarious.

You’ve become an ankle biter.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on March 18, 2023, 07:05:36 AM
Lmao. God forbid he enter the transfer portal but if he did Rodgers would have 7 B1G offers within a week.

For the end of the bench maybe or on a bad Big 10 team.   If Ty Rodgers is one of your key players, your team is going to suck. Rodgers belongs in the MAC or a lower level where he can be a small ball 3/4 and his lack of shooting/height won’t hurt him.

It’s like arguing Minnesota’s players are Big 10 caliber bc they are on the team.   They aren’t.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: frankiew on March 18, 2023, 08:54:35 AM
im going duke i need to recover the money i just blew
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: frankiew on March 18, 2023, 12:03:15 PM

The problem with moving on from Painter is there's no guarantee the next coach can lead you to the next level.

Look at Texas for example. Rick Barnes was there for 17 seasons, 16 tourney appearances but in last 8 years didn't make it out of 1st weekend at all.

Moved on to Shaka Smart for6 years who didn't get past 1st rd once!

Then to bears who last year got eliminated 2nd rd (now under a interim this year who could lead em further)

The grass isn't always greener on the other side
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 18, 2023, 12:11:55 PM
https://twitter.com/redditcfb/status/1636956367570493440?s=46&t=05HrG8dHonbWgeb4jtVing
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 18, 2023, 12:45:58 PM
San Diego St guards hard
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 18, 2023, 01:08:47 PM
I assume you guys are all excited for Michigan's big second round NIT game against Vandy tomorrow?
Ouch.
I'm not sure I've seen a team lose that way before.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 18, 2023, 01:31:32 PM
The problem with moving on from Painter is there's no guarantee the next coach can lead you to the next level.

Look at Texas for example. Rick Barnes was there for 17 seasons, 16 tourney appearances but in last 8 years didn't make it out of 1st weekend at all.

Moved on to Shaka Smart for6 years who didn't get past 1st rd once!

Then to bears who last year got eliminated 2nd rd (now under a interim this year who could lead em further)

The grass isn't always greener on the other side

True. If you strike out on Shaka and Beard, just goes to show how tricky finding the right guy can be.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illiniray on March 18, 2023, 02:20:38 PM
For the end of the bench maybe or on a bad Big 10 team.   If Ty Rodgers is one of your key players, your team is going to suck. Rodgers belongs in the MAC or a lower level where he can be a small ball 3/4 and his lack of shooting/height won’t hurt him.

It’s like arguing Minnesota’s players are Big 10 caliber bc they are on the team.   They aren’t.

I was wrong about Clark.  Thought he would be a stud here. I don't think it's lack of ability though. He needs to grow up.

I think you were pretty high on Epps. The offensive skills are there. He might still be good. Can he defend at this level?

Rodgers is already a proven BIG level rotation player. He is a plus defender, rebounder, ball handler, and passer. Yes, he would be dominant at the mid major level.

Your comparison of Dainja with Pruitt was odd because they couldn't be more different in terms of length, hands, and footwork.

You were about 33% right about Mayer. He was Jekyll & Hyde. Bad Matt would show up about 1/3 of the time. Good Matt was often our best player. Without good Matt, we are in the NIT.

Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 18, 2023, 06:09:23 PM
Arkansas/Kansas turned into a good one.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 18, 2023, 06:13:27 PM
Princeton looking to do another upset. But we've had a lot of upsets lately but then the tourney just ends up with a Final Four with all the #1 seeds :)
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 18, 2023, 06:19:22 PM
Sampson vs Pearl? Bracket makers did a solid job placing all the slimeballs in one region
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: FaninCa on March 18, 2023, 06:30:05 PM
Did Squeaky predict a Kansas blowout?

Didn't expect this game to be so close.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 18, 2023, 06:31:24 PM
KU blowing their free shot opportunities
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 18, 2023, 06:44:33 PM
Down goes Kansas

Musselman is a damn good coach.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on March 18, 2023, 06:45:27 PM
Muss is a phenomenal tourney coach.  Arkansas got 0 points out of Nick Smith and still won
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: FaninCa on March 18, 2023, 06:46:06 PM
Mussleman going shirtless is a bit much, but wish he was coaching at Illinois
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 18, 2023, 06:46:57 PM
KU blowing their free shot opportunities

Some people here say Free Shots are overrated.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: FaninCa on March 18, 2023, 06:48:15 PM
Muss is a phenomenal tourney coach.  Arkansas got 0 points out of Nick Smith and still won

You were calling Arkansas an AAU team the other day. Lol
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: FaninCa on March 18, 2023, 06:48:48 PM
I'm calling Inverse Squeaky.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 18, 2023, 06:50:55 PM
Some people here say Free Shots are overrated.

“Some people.” And by “some people” I mean “no one.” They especially come in handy when a fan is trying to cover the 2nd half spread in a 10 point loss!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illiniray on March 18, 2023, 06:52:18 PM
KU couldn't miss one when they needed to.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on March 18, 2023, 06:52:35 PM
You were calling Arkansas an AAU team the other day. Lol

You can play AAU ball when you have great athletes.  Underwood can’t play that way though.

And I said when the pairing was announced that Musselman was a great tourney coach and the results speak for themselves
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 18, 2023, 06:53:41 PM
“Some people.” And by “some people” I mean “no one.” They especially come in handy when a fan is trying to cover the 2nd half spread in a 10 point loss!

We all know who the "some people" are and that Free Shots were an Achille's Heel the whole season, including, but not limited to, when needed to cover a second half bet.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 18, 2023, 06:54:44 PM
You can play AAU ball when you have great athletes.  Underwood can’t play that way though.

And I said when the pairing was announced that Musselman was a great tourney coach and the results speak for themselves

Go back to fluffing Painter and Purdue, Squeaky.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: FaninCa on March 18, 2023, 07:05:33 PM

And I said when the pairing was announced that Musselman was a great tourney coach and the results speak for themselves

Very profound, Squeaky.  Are you considering this being right?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 18, 2023, 07:08:35 PM
We all know who the "some people" are and that Free Shots were an Achille's Heel the whole season, including, but not limited to, when needed to cover a second half bet.

Yep. You spotted the problem on opening night when a couple of guys had an especially bad night at the line. I thought you were maybe premature in worrying about it. Little did I know that a couple missed FTs would cost ThePAMan a 2nd half cover in a 10 point tourney loss in March; but here I am with egg on my face (so arrogant).
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on March 18, 2023, 08:24:58 PM
Impressive game from Houston to be down 10 at halftime, and come back and blowout Auburn.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 18, 2023, 08:29:13 PM
Aw shucks watching Bruce pearl lose is always fun
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 18, 2023, 09:10:12 PM
Penn st gone cold from 3
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Beach Bum on March 18, 2023, 09:11:43 PM
Every team I've wanted to win has lost or is losing. But man this is a good tourney.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 18, 2023, 09:18:27 PM
Pretty good chance now of not a single b1g team making the sweet 16
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 18, 2023, 09:20:26 PM
Pickett had 7 of the 9 PSU turnovers. Oof.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illiniray on March 18, 2023, 09:31:24 PM
Pretty good chance now of not a single b1g team making the sweet 16

Fire all the coaches.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 18, 2023, 09:36:21 PM
Funk going 2-10 from 3 and Disu making 14-20 hurt.
Tx quickness got PSU out of it's game.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jrock74 on March 18, 2023, 10:01:48 PM
Pickett 4th foul was bullshit.  Tx immediately responds with a 9-0 run
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jrock74 on March 18, 2023, 10:03:11 PM
Ucla very fortunate northwestern played like dogshit. 
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Beach Bum on March 18, 2023, 10:15:54 PM
Ucla very fortunate northwestern played like dogshit.

Big Ten looks really really bad once again in the tourney. 
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jrock74 on March 18, 2023, 10:21:50 PM
Down to Michigan State, Maryland, and Indiana are our last chances for sweet 16
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 18, 2023, 10:27:52 PM
And it's not looking good for Maryland.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illinicalvin on March 19, 2023, 11:27:29 AM
None of our teams would be favored to get to the Sweet Sixteen except Purdue and Indiana so we'll see what Indiana does later today. Not a good look that Purdue Purdued and none of the middle teams could put a run together. We had some tougher draws (e.g., Purdue had a weak-ass 8-9 paired with it when Auburn or Arkansas could have been slotted there) but still.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illiniray on March 19, 2023, 02:18:57 PM
Purdue Favors Old Basketball Ideas. Will It Keep Working?

"Hunting for hidden gems, Painter relies on personality evaluations called “DiSC assessments,” which the team’s assistants give to potential recruits. That analysis, Painter says, helps determine a player’s capacity to be coached"

"As Purdue’s players relaxed in armchairs in a team meeting room last Tuesday, they talked with Kelsey Dawson, a sports psychologist at the university who is traveling with the team during the N.C.A.A. tournament. Several players confided that they were struggling with their confidence. Many were having trouble sleeping."

"Purdue runs more than 250 offensive plays organized in around half a dozen categories, an elaborate playbook that players memorize in early morning workouts in the weeks before the season begins."

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/17/sports/ncaabasketball/zach-edey-purdue.html
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illiniray on March 19, 2023, 02:38:53 PM
In every game I've watched, the refs are allowing a lot of reaching and grabbing.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 19, 2023, 03:08:32 PM
Regardless of what happens the 2d half, K State looks like they recovered from. Weber. Meanwhile, Illinois has a coach the kids apparently ignore.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 19, 2023, 03:19:21 PM
Regardless of what happens the 2d half, K State looks like they recovered from. Weber. Meanwhile, Illinois has a coach the kids apparently ignore.

They're currently shooting like a Weber coached team though.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 19, 2023, 03:54:07 PM
Nowell putting KSU on his back
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 19, 2023, 04:00:05 PM
Close this out, K-State
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 19, 2023, 04:13:38 PM
Eat shit, Calipari.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on March 19, 2023, 04:15:09 PM
Another scumbag is out of the tourney.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Illinifan5775 on March 19, 2023, 04:21:37 PM
Hey  Brucie Weber. Did you see that?
You're out Calimari! Good riddance.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Illinifan5775 on March 19, 2023, 04:24:44 PM
Another scumbag is out of the tourney.
Amen brother.
Hopefully Marquette can send another scumbag home.

Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 19, 2023, 04:27:09 PM
Another scumbag is out of the tourney.

(https://media.tenor.com/qQs6YKNk9BgAAAAC/hell-yea.gif)
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 19, 2023, 04:28:38 PM
Hey  Brucie Weber. Did you see that?
You're out Calimari! Good riddance.

A friend texted that he is at home taking credit for the victory
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 19, 2023, 04:31:09 PM
Amen brother.
Hopefully Marquette can send another scumbag home.

Not going so great in the early going.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illiniray on March 19, 2023, 04:44:12 PM
MSU playing tough defense
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 19, 2023, 04:56:03 PM
My ladies's bracket busted. Hand the title over to Custard.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Illinifan5775 on March 19, 2023, 04:57:11 PM
A friend texted
 he is at home taking credit for the victory
Hahaha, uhhh, ok.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Illinifan5775 on March 19, 2023, 05:01:57 PM
Not going so great in the early going.
Marquette waking up
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 19, 2023, 05:12:09 PM
Marquette waking up

Marquette turning Sparty into a 3 point chucking team. Not their game.

3 point game!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 19, 2023, 05:15:17 PM
This game turned around. Get some more fouls on Hoggard.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Illinifan5775 on March 19, 2023, 05:16:50 PM
Marquette turning Sparty into a 3 point chucking team. Not their game.

3 point game!
5 at half, can live with that.  Hoping to see that stinking Izzo take a big dump at the end.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illinicalvin on March 19, 2023, 05:30:33 PM
Purdue Favors Old Basketball Ideas. Will It Keep Working?

"Hunting for hidden gems, Painter relies on personality evaluations called “DiSC assessments,” which the team’s assistants give to potential recruits. That analysis, Painter says, helps determine a player’s capacity to be coached"

"As Purdue’s players relaxed in armchairs in a team meeting room last Tuesday, they talked with Kelsey Dawson, a sports psychologist at the university who is traveling with the team during the N.C.A.A. tournament. Several players confided that they were struggling with their confidence. Many were having trouble sleeping."

"Purdue runs more than 250 offensive plays organized in around half a dozen categories, an elaborate playbook that players memorize in early morning workouts in the weeks before the season begins."

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/17/sports/ncaabasketball/zach-edey-purdue.html
"Capacity to be coached" sounds like coded racism and that sports psychologist is probably updating her resume.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illiniray on March 19, 2023, 05:43:16 PM
"Dr. Dawson tried steering them away from their phones and video games. She suggested writing in a journal, drinking tea, ...

"Trey Kaufman-Renn, a redshirt freshman on the team who serves as the backup to Edey, unwinds by reading Immanuel Kant and Jeremy Bentham.

“Descartes is probably my favorite,” Kaufman-Renn, a dedicated philosophy major and aspiring lawyer, said before a practice. ..."


Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 19, 2023, 05:58:47 PM
Marquette going to the Illinois school of giving the ball away
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 19, 2023, 06:13:10 PM
Izzo going meta vs Marquette by going with the Rick Majerus look
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 19, 2023, 06:27:00 PM
Does Sparty have another Iowa choke job in them here?

EDIT: Probably not
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 19, 2023, 06:27:43 PM
Does Sparty have another Iowa choke job in them here?

No.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Illinifan5775 on March 19, 2023, 06:28:45 PM
Bleep Izzo
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 19, 2023, 06:32:57 PM
Izzo does it again.

Meanwhile, we are wondering how many guys Underachiever has driven away and hoping Goode comes back next year.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 19, 2023, 06:35:28 PM
Izzo is a scumbag but he usually has his teams ready to ball in March.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 19, 2023, 06:37:29 PM
Izzo is a scumbag but he usually has his teams ready to ball in March.

16 wins against a lower seed. 15 S16s.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 19, 2023, 06:39:10 PM
Izzo is a scumbag but he usually has his teams ready to ball in March.

He should care more about B1G Regular Season and BTT banners.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 19, 2023, 06:42:48 PM
Well, this still fucking sucks.

March Sadness yet again, Illini fans.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 19, 2023, 07:19:10 PM
Can we get some subtitles on Kofi-lite here? Didn't understand a fucking thing he said.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 19, 2023, 07:33:22 PM
Well, this still fucking sucks.

March Sadness yet again, Illini fans.

One of FAU/FDU is getting to the Sweet Sixteen before Underwood.

Depressing times.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Beach Bum on March 19, 2023, 08:14:38 PM
Don't think anyone had only one big ten team into the sweet sixteen.

What a joke.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 19, 2023, 09:30:05 PM
Hoosiers are toast.

Fantastic showing by the Big Ten.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 19, 2023, 09:55:04 PM
Hoosiers are toast.

Fantastic showing by the Big Ten.

I knew the b1g wasn't that good when we lost the b1g acc challenge
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 19, 2023, 09:55:24 PM
Hoosiers are toast.

Fantastic showing by the Big Ten.

Someone here is happy about Miami advancing.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 19, 2023, 09:57:14 PM
Someone here is happy about Miami advancing.

The guy who's in 8th place in our brackets?  😂
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 19, 2023, 10:10:03 PM
Zags shooting like the Illini from 3

2/15
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 19, 2023, 10:10:41 PM
Someone here is happy about Miami advancing.

Miami guarded hard in the final 10 minutes
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 19, 2023, 10:13:19 PM
Then they go and hit 3 in a row haha
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Custard on March 19, 2023, 10:24:46 PM
"Capacity to be coached" sounds like coded racism and that sports psychologist is probably updating her resume.

Dude
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 19, 2023, 10:38:58 PM
35 year old Drew Timme still getting it done.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 19, 2023, 11:11:15 PM
How about that spread beat by tcu 🤣
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 19, 2023, 11:15:45 PM
How about that spread beat by tcu 🤣

Was wondering if that mattered.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on March 20, 2023, 12:47:56 AM
"Capacity to be coached" sounds like coded racism and that sports psychologist is probably updating her resume.

There is a destructive counter culture that encourages young black males to disrespect or challenge authority.  Weeding out these types is one way of building strong teams.

It’s not racism.  It’s realism. 
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 20, 2023, 04:45:37 AM
Was wondering if that mattered.

To the betting populace, sure. But in the context used by a certain poster at the HQ the hours after opening night, not a chance.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 20, 2023, 07:11:12 AM
To the betting populace, sure. But in the context used by a certain poster at the HQ the hours after opening night, not a chance.

It also mattered for the over/under in addition to the spread apparently
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 20, 2023, 07:13:47 AM
IVMP is gone but at least Dom is still here.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 20, 2023, 07:19:35 AM
It also mattered for the over/under in addition to the spread apparently

Which clearly, said poster had in mind on opening night. I’m sure he was primarily concerned about free-shots and their impact on betting lines.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 20, 2023, 07:26:45 AM
Which clearly, said poster had in mind on opening night. I’m sure he was primarily concerned about free-shots and their impact on betting lines.

The free shot shooting in that game was pretty abysmal.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 20, 2023, 08:31:11 AM
IVMP is gone but at least Dom is still here.

IVMP got banned? What did I miss?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 20, 2023, 09:32:14 AM
Purdue Favors Old Basketball Ideas. Will It Keep Working?

"Hunting for hidden gems, Painter relies on personality evaluations called “DiSC assessments,” which the team’s assistants give to potential recruits. That analysis, Painter says, helps determine a player’s capacity to be coached"

"As Purdue’s players relaxed in armchairs in a team meeting room last Tuesday, they talked with Kelsey Dawson, a sports psychologist at the university who is traveling with the team during the N.C.A.A. tournament. Several players confided that they were struggling with their confidence. Many were having trouble sleeping."

"Purdue runs more than 250 offensive plays organized in around half a dozen categories, an elaborate playbook that players memorize in early morning workouts in the weeks before the season begins."

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/17/sports/ncaabasketball/zach-edey-purdue.html

I don't think Matt understands what DiSC assessments should be used for.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 20, 2023, 11:51:21 AM
IVMP got banned? Sure, he was an annoying douche, but posters have done worse than him and not gotten banned.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Custard on March 20, 2023, 01:53:31 PM
Well when you make every thread on the hoops forum unreadable during the tourney and have been warned multiple times to stop and still keep doing it, something has to happen.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 20, 2023, 05:39:53 PM
I would have banned all of the mults before IVMP. But that’s just me.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 20, 2023, 07:38:46 PM
I would have banned all of the mults before IVMP. But that’s just me.

The one with the picture of Tempo with a penis drawn on it was funny though, don't you think?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 20, 2023, 08:19:12 PM
The one with the picture of Tempo with a penis drawn on it was funny though, don't you think?

Yeah, I don’t think that one should be banned. The rest, sure.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 20, 2023, 09:39:05 PM
The one with the picture of Tempo with a penis drawn on it was funny though, don't you think?

Yeah. That one's exempt.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 20, 2023, 10:11:44 PM
Stinky bait.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Custard on March 21, 2023, 01:21:22 AM
I would have banned all of the mults before IVMP. But that’s just me.

The mults revert to the woodwork (I.e, Bears threads) after a day or two. IVMP took a shit in almost every relevant thread in the hoops forum all day every day and had plenty of chances to knock it the fuck off.

I warned him 2-3 times, then the other day I came on here to find a multi-thread regurgitation of the exact same shit he’d been saying for days. Enough is enough.

Even Dominic knows when to give it a rest.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: spark mandrill on March 21, 2023, 08:42:40 AM
Custard's descent into Dan continues
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 21, 2023, 09:30:45 AM
Custard's descent into Dan continues

Good one.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 21, 2023, 09:38:58 AM
Lol
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 21, 2023, 09:42:21 AM
Come talk some Bears, Spark!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on March 21, 2023, 06:13:12 PM
Custard's descent into Dan continues

Yeah but we can still say faggot here.  So this place still has far more freedom
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 21, 2023, 06:25:58 PM
Yeah but we can still say faggot here.  So this place still has far more freedom

Yeah, and I can call you what you are. A child fucker.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 21, 2023, 07:28:51 PM
Yeah but we can still say faggot here.  So this place still has far more freedom

Do you feel the need to use that word?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 23, 2023, 06:25:37 PM
Must be great having an electric point guard like Nowell.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 23, 2023, 06:33:01 PM
I haven't seen that much, but does he have 10 assists at the half ?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 23, 2023, 06:39:42 PM
I haven't seen that much, but does he have 10 assists at the half ?

Yep. He's looking like Magic out there.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 23, 2023, 06:45:39 PM
Yep. He's looking like Magic out there.
What I saw, those assists are not because some guy made a lucky bucket. He's put guys in scoring positions.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 23, 2023, 07:11:36 PM
Maybe Nowell's Ankle will be the new Duhon's Ribs
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 23, 2023, 07:12:17 PM
Michigan state shooting out their asses this game
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 23, 2023, 07:22:44 PM
Rory McIlroy almost holed out in one on a 375 yard hole!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 23, 2023, 07:39:13 PM
You know Sparty is going to win in OT....
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 23, 2023, 07:47:23 PM
What a pass.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 23, 2023, 07:47:43 PM
How come our games never look like this?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 23, 2023, 07:50:04 PM
How come our games never look like this?

Because the Illini head coach is always too busy looking for a new job instead of looking for a point guard?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 23, 2023, 07:53:19 PM
So weird seeing teams hit shots under pressure.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 23, 2023, 07:55:05 PM
So weird seeing teams hit shots under pressure.

Why is Nowell shooting those shots?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 23, 2023, 07:56:02 PM
Why is Nowell shooting those shots?

Trying to channel Steph Curry?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 23, 2023, 07:57:19 PM
UConn is dog walking Arkansas.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 23, 2023, 08:02:03 PM
Wow
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 23, 2023, 08:02:32 PM
Great game all the way.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 23, 2023, 08:02:46 PM
Unbelievable that none of the Sparty's seemed to want to shoot
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 23, 2023, 08:04:19 PM
Fitting that Nowell ends it. 20 pts, 19 assists. We probably would have had 19 assists in a 2-3 game span lol.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 23, 2023, 08:07:41 PM

Nowell had a great game, on a bad ankle. Lol.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 23, 2023, 08:07:47 PM
Unbelievable that none of the Sparty's seemed to want to shoot

Seemed like two guys had a look but slight hesitations cost them.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 23, 2023, 08:07:58 PM
What a job by Jerome Tang cleaning up the mess that Weber left him.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 23, 2023, 08:10:05 PM
2 turnovers for Nowell.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 23, 2023, 08:16:30 PM
Unbelievable game
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 23, 2023, 08:21:32 PM
Now with Izzo gone, there are no more championship coaches in the tourney. Guaranteed to have a first time winner.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Illinifan5775 on March 23, 2023, 08:26:27 PM
Suck it Izzo, slime ball.

Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 23, 2023, 08:26:51 PM
What a job by Jerome Tang cleaning up the mess that Weber left him.

KSU lucky....could have had someone else as coach.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 23, 2023, 08:27:17 PM
Suck it Izzo, slime ball.

His whining during that interview was too much. Fuck him.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Illinifan5775 on March 23, 2023, 08:28:36 PM
2 turnovers for Nowell.
Does he have a younger brother?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Illinifan5775 on March 23, 2023, 08:32:08 PM
His whining during that interview was too much. Fuck him.
Sorry I missed that. Flipped to UConn blasting the hillbillies that beat the Illinois.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 23, 2023, 08:38:34 PM
Sorry I missed that. Flipped to UConn blasting the hillbillies that beat the Illinois.

Talked about how KSU was really lucky to bank a couple of 3s and how MSU didn't play well. Didn't mention how they let a guy have 19 assists. He can go fuck himself.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ridingthegrange on March 23, 2023, 08:59:02 PM
Talked about how KSU was really lucky to bank a couple of 3s and how MSU didn't play well. Didn't mention how they let a guy have 19 assists. He can go fuck himself.

I saw that too and was thinking the same.  Never thought he could get smaller....
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Illinifan5775 on March 23, 2023, 09:04:43 PM
Talked about how KSU was really lucky to bank a couple of 3s and how MSU didn't play well. Didn't mention how they let a guy have 19 assists. He can go fuck himself.
I'm sure MSU has never had a lucky 3 shot. Nowell knows how to play this game.
SUCK IT IZZO!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 23, 2023, 09:38:19 PM
Izzo can suck a huge bag of dicks

This zags ucla game is very entertaining as well
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 23, 2023, 10:22:11 PM
FAU is up 10 over Tn with 7 min to go
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 23, 2023, 10:34:48 PM
FAU is up 10 over Tn with 7 min to go

Still up with 1:37 by 9, big T choking hard
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 23, 2023, 10:41:43 PM
Dusty May about to get paid
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 23, 2023, 10:46:39 PM
UCLA looking like it is ready for the B1G with this offensive draught
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 23, 2023, 11:00:16 PM
UCLA looking like it is ready for the B1G with this offensive draught

Let's welcome them with open arms!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 23, 2023, 11:02:04 PM
UCLA looking like it is ready for the B1G with this offensive draught

Unbelievable choke job wow
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illinicalvin on March 23, 2023, 11:07:56 PM
Did anyone having watched UCLA play us think they were hot shit for 40 whole minutes? Conference sucks worse than ours.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 23, 2023, 11:11:56 PM
Zags trying to piss this away
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 23, 2023, 11:17:43 PM
Oh fuck!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 23, 2023, 11:18:53 PM
Unbelievable choke job wow

By gonzaga?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 23, 2023, 11:19:06 PM
Zags trying to piss this away

Who wants it less????!!!!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 23, 2023, 11:19:45 PM
Unbelievable
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 23, 2023, 11:20:46 PM
Another classic finish with these two programs on the big stage. Damn.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 23, 2023, 11:20:56 PM
By gonzaga?
Gonzaga?

Holy fuck x3 this game
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 23, 2023, 11:37:50 PM
UCLA ends with 6 losses. Four of those came in T-Mobile Arena. Not a paradise for them apparently.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Illinifan5775 on March 24, 2023, 10:01:24 AM
UCLA ends with 6 losses. Four of those came in T-Mobile Arena. Not a paradise for them apparently.
Heck of a game. Hated the outcome. Couldn't believe how they went cold in 2nd half until the last 2 minutes. Jaquez is such a tough kid, the Illini could use a few like him. Been a UCLA fan since 1967, 1st time I saw them was when they played the Illini in Chicago Stadium, led by Lew Alcindor. Only time I am OK with them losing is to the Illini.
Guess I'll root for Gonzaga the rest of the way.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLINICHIEF on March 24, 2023, 10:23:01 AM
Amazing game, Jaime J...is a baller, this kid will do some NBA team proud to get him. Tyger was unstoppable, but man Cronin, wrong game plan on Timme....damn he should have gotten 50 last night.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Illinifan5775 on March 24, 2023, 11:09:26 AM
Amazing game, Jaime J...is a baller, this kid will do some NBA team proud to get him. Tyger was unstoppable, but man Cronin, wrong game plan on Timme....damn he should have gotten 50 last night.
Tyger another tough kid. How did xxxx let him get out of that state, being from Cedar Rapids? Yeah,  Cronin didn't have a good plan to stop Timme but their best defensive center couldn't play.
Still can't believe Few set up a 30 foot shot to win.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ridingthegrange on March 24, 2023, 11:12:24 AM
Both Izzo and Cronin whining post game was not a good look.  Their programs are better than that.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Illinifan5775 on March 24, 2023, 11:50:03 AM
Both Izzo and Cronin whining post game was not a good look.  Their programs are better than that.
Being a follower of UCLA for over 50 years, I was surprised when they hired Cronin. The slow, slugfest type of ball played at Cincy didn't seem to be a good match for UCLA. But been proven wrong.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 24, 2023, 12:41:56 PM
Both Izzo and Cronin whining post game was not a good look.  Their programs are better than that.

What did Cronin say? Tried, unsuccessfully, to go to sleep after the game. I should have just stayed up and watched SportCenter.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illinicalvin on March 24, 2023, 12:46:49 PM
Cronin coached well and got beat by a solid and well coached team.

It's actually a shame that we can't have a west coast conference that's the old Pac-10 plus 4-6 schools like Gonzaga and SD St. that make sense as opposed to Colorado. Just the dumbest money grabbing.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ridingthegrange on March 24, 2023, 12:52:40 PM
What did Cronin say? Tried, unsuccessfully, to go to sleep after the game. I should have just stayed up and watched SportCenter.

When asked about UCLA's scoring drought in the second half:

"Wide open shots, and multiple times we got fouled, no call ... and Jaime (Jaquez) got murdered on about four layups."

The final foul count in the game? UCLA 15, Gonzaga 15.

The final free throw tally? UCLA 16, Gonzaga 17

Tough loss for UCLA, but Cronin's comments don't ring true. Watch the video above for his full press conference.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 24, 2023, 01:01:06 PM
Cronin coached well and got beat by a solid and well coached team.

It's actually a shame that we can't have a west coast conference that's the old Pac-10 plus 4-6 schools like Gonzaga and SD St. that make sense as opposed to Colorado. Just the dumbest money grabbing.

Skeptical that Gonzaga and SD State are true "P5" schools in the wider, even beyond sports, sense.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 24, 2023, 01:09:51 PM
When asked about UCLA's scoring drought in the second half:

"Wide open shots, and multiple times we got fouled, no call ... and Jaime (Jaquez) got murdered on about four layups."

The final foul count in the game? UCLA 15, Gonzaga 15.

The final free throw tally? UCLA 16, Gonzaga 17

Tough loss for UCLA, but Cronin's comments don't ring true. Watch the video above for his full press conference.

Well if one team is fouling a lot more and they wind up with similar foul and free-throw stats... just sayin🤷‍♂️
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 24, 2023, 07:25:16 PM
Refs desperately trying to put Alabama in a position to win this game.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 24, 2023, 07:32:54 PM
San Diego State has a nice ball club.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 24, 2023, 07:42:08 PM
Here come the refs…
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 24, 2023, 07:42:58 PM
https://youtu.be/naB5_32y1UQ


San Diego
Super Aztecs!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illinicalvin on March 24, 2023, 07:43:01 PM
Skeptical that Gonzaga and SD State are true "P5" schools in the wider, even beyond sports, sense.
Zaga is not but I'm not sure anything matters anymore.

SD State makes more sense in a sports conference than Washington State or Oregon State.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 24, 2023, 07:45:17 PM
SDSU has no idea how to handle ball pressure.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 24, 2023, 07:46:48 PM
A foul finally goes SDSU’s way.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 24, 2023, 07:47:54 PM
Important FTs here. Especially if PAMan bet the 2nd half.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 24, 2023, 07:49:55 PM
Important FTs here. Especially if PAMan bet the 2nd half.

Especially.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 24, 2023, 07:50:39 PM
If this ball goes Alabama’s way Itasca goes up in flames tonight.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 24, 2023, 07:51:39 PM
That was some Houdini shit right there.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 24, 2023, 07:52:49 PM
Mensah is a beast.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 24, 2023, 07:53:27 PM
Free shots important here, regardless of what Tempo thinks!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 24, 2023, 07:54:09 PM
Suck, it Alabama! Make sure you take your pistols home with you!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 24, 2023, 07:54:49 PM
Haha, Fuck Bama
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 24, 2023, 07:57:23 PM
Houston’s butt is currently getting fucked as well
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 24, 2023, 07:57:53 PM
Houston’s butt is currently getting fucked as well

This could be a great night. Go Princeton!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 24, 2023, 08:04:54 PM
Brandon Miller has no killer instinct. Maybe he is innocent after all.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 24, 2023, 08:07:23 PM
Brandon Miller has no killer instinct. Maybe he is innocent after all.

Well played.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 24, 2023, 08:11:34 PM
Brandon Miller has no killer instinct. Maybe he is innocent after all.

JimRomeisBurning would be impressed with that vine. Rack him!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 24, 2023, 08:18:51 PM
Brandon Miller has no killer instinct. Maybe he is innocent after all.

You win the internet today
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 24, 2023, 08:23:29 PM
1st Elite 8 without a 1 seed. Crazy.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 24, 2023, 08:25:12 PM
Since IVMP is not here to say it, I'll say it for him...congrats to Miami and suck it, Nichi!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 24, 2023, 08:26:08 PM
Larranaga is another dude who gets it done in March
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 24, 2023, 08:27:33 PM
Since IVMP is not here to say it, I'll say it for him...congrats to Miami and suck it, Nichi!

Yeah, gotta give him credit, I guess. He was on Miami the whole year.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 24, 2023, 08:35:30 PM
For those of you AOTC enough to pick K-State, Florida Atlantic, Creighton, San Diego State, or Princeton to play in the NC game, then I tip my hat to you.

Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 24, 2023, 08:45:30 PM
https://twitter.com/classlessvol/status/1639426354251812865?s=46&t=05HrG8dHonbWgeb4jtVing
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 24, 2023, 08:48:13 PM
https://twitter.com/classlessvol/status/1639426354251812865?s=46&t=05HrG8dHonbWgeb4jtVing

That's dead on.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 24, 2023, 08:48:27 PM
1st Elite 8 without a 1 seed. Crazy.
Tx is the only 2 seed left, and they play Xavier.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 24, 2023, 09:24:38 PM
https://twitter.com/classlessvol/status/1639426354251812865?s=46&t=05HrG8dHonbWgeb4jtVing

Shots fired
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 24, 2023, 09:40:01 PM
This is not going well for Underachiever to get the Texas job....
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 24, 2023, 10:15:54 PM
It’s asking a lot, but would really like to see Princeton win.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illiniray on March 24, 2023, 10:21:38 PM
Miller's guys can't make a lay up.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 24, 2023, 10:40:35 PM
Texas can't miss
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 24, 2023, 10:42:02 PM
Miller's guys can't make a lay up.

Seems like he is ready to coach the Illini
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 24, 2023, 10:42:51 PM
The dumb fuck on Xavier smiling from ear to ear as his squad's getting butt fucked.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 24, 2023, 11:05:21 PM
Do we really want Sean Miller? He can't even beat Texas. Even Underwood was victorious over them.  :D
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 24, 2023, 11:14:54 PM
Do we really want Sean Miller? He can't even beat Texas. Even Underwood was victorious over them.  :D

Good points
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 25, 2023, 02:44:30 PM
This is pretty funny.

https://twitter.com/Jomboy_/status/1639266063400706048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1639266063400706048%7Ctwgr%5E9b404b20077cba0095ca5b2ebfd5d2d8fcc86fe5%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fftw.usatoday.com%2F2023%2F03%2Flouisville-texas-handshake-line-trash-talk-video
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 25, 2023, 06:49:02 PM
That Nowell for KSU is fun to watch. Wow
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on March 25, 2023, 07:01:09 PM
Florida Atlantic is too! Goldin is a badass. Too bad he’s Russian.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on March 25, 2023, 07:02:12 PM
FAU has their entire team back next year.  But some if their guys will get great portal offers.  Be funny if they make the FF and half the team transfers.  Illinois needs to make an offer for the big man Goldin
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 25, 2023, 07:03:10 PM
Good ball game.
Nowell with 24 and 11 assists.
FAU out rebounding KSU 36 to 18.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 25, 2023, 07:08:09 PM
Feel like I was rooting for KState but FAU is winning me over. Moxie.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 25, 2023, 07:09:06 PM
Plus Nowell is good, but he kind of acts like a jackass.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on March 25, 2023, 07:13:47 PM
Every time KSU had a chance to pull away, FAU would make some killer shots to keep them close.   
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on March 25, 2023, 07:14:49 PM
Plus Nowell is good, but he kind of acts like a jackass.

Yeah I laughed when I saw him yelling “miss” when the FAU guy was shooting FTs
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 25, 2023, 07:16:58 PM
Nowell go bailed out of a bad turnover there.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on March 25, 2023, 07:18:03 PM
Feel like I was rooting for KState but FAU is winning me over. Moxie.

My thoughts and feelings exactly.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on March 25, 2023, 07:19:44 PM
Plus Nowell is good, but he kind of acts like a jackass.

Letting a lot of the press go to his head.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on March 25, 2023, 07:21:49 PM
Letting a lot of the press go to his head.

I blame TBS.  Should never mic up a family member
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on March 25, 2023, 07:22:19 PM
I blame TBS.  Should never mic up a family member

Yeah that was fucking stupid.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on March 25, 2023, 07:24:48 PM
K State won’t die.  Killer shot by Carter. 
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on March 25, 2023, 07:24:52 PM
Oh shit. KSU hit the 3. This tourney has been amazing so far.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 25, 2023, 07:25:46 PM
What a game!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on March 25, 2023, 07:27:52 PM
Ice in his veins.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 25, 2023, 07:29:44 PM
I’d have done everything possible to get another pass on that play.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 25, 2023, 07:31:10 PM
Helluva game. Helluva tournament. Fuck the blue bloods.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on March 25, 2023, 07:31:16 PM
Michael Forrest steps up and hits 4 clutch FT’s. How does Nowell not shoot that?!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 25, 2023, 07:31:58 PM
Was surprised Nowell didn’t take the shot. He seemed to want every other shot.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on March 25, 2023, 07:32:09 PM
Massoud should have shot it.  Can’t dribble there
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 25, 2023, 07:33:03 PM
FAU coach will be getting a nice pay raise.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on March 25, 2023, 07:33:22 PM
Show Nowell’s brother now TBS 🖕🏼 😂
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on March 25, 2023, 07:33:32 PM
Dusty May gonna get hired somewhere
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 25, 2023, 07:34:26 PM
Not as good as KSU-MSU, but close.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 25, 2023, 07:34:40 PM
Massoud should have shot it.  Can’t dribble there

He was 8-10 feet behind the line and didn’t have a ton of space. Not sure it was a smart pass.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 25, 2023, 07:37:56 PM
I guess you don’t have to have UNC, Kansas, Kentucky or three 1 seeds in the Elite 8 to have a great tournament…
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 25, 2023, 07:39:30 PM
A little bit funny that EMAW probably thought they had a ticket to the Final Four punched and gotten over on Weber and KU only to get nut punched by a low midmajor.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on March 25, 2023, 07:39:51 PM
That’s all on Nowell. Just a terrible decision and pass to put your teammate in a terrible position to make a play.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 25, 2023, 07:42:08 PM
That’s all on Nowell. Just a terrible decision and pass to put your teammate in a terrible position to make a play.

Agreed. He needed to get to the top of the key.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on March 25, 2023, 07:44:55 PM
Hope UConn beats Gonzaga. Crazy to think that Timme could potentially come back next year as well.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on March 25, 2023, 07:48:22 PM
There were 3 defenders around Nowell.  He passed to an open teammate who should have fired from 28 feet.

It’s either Massoud taking an open 28 footer or Nowell taking a contested 26 footer.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on March 25, 2023, 07:50:41 PM
I don’t have much interest left in this tourney bc there’s nobody I hate still in it that I want to lose, and nobody I really care if they win.

FAU vs SDSU/Creighton
Gonzaga/UConn vs TX/Miami

Whole lot of “who cares” there.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 25, 2023, 07:53:30 PM
Hope UConn beats Gonzaga. Crazy to think that Timme could potentially come back next year as well.

I think Timme is going to have a tough time today
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on March 25, 2023, 08:00:20 PM
There were 3 defenders around Nowell.  He passed to an open teammate who should have fired from 28 feet.

It’s either Massoud taking an open 28 footer or Nowell taking a contested 26 footer.

Open teammate?! 🤨
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on March 25, 2023, 08:02:56 PM
UConn may be 2018 Villanova where they destroy everyone
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on March 25, 2023, 08:07:32 PM
UConn the way more physical team.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 25, 2023, 08:08:28 PM
Yeah, if I’m betting my money would be on UConn to win the title.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 25, 2023, 08:09:26 PM
I just now realized Timme looks kind of like my cousin Tim.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 25, 2023, 08:11:40 PM
Missed the end of FAU/KSU but glad FAU is moving on. Dusty May is about to get that paper.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 25, 2023, 08:14:14 PM
There were 3 defenders around Nowell.  He passed to an open teammate who should have fired from 28 feet.

It’s either Massoud taking an open 28 footer or Nowell taking a contested 26 footer.

I don’t see it that way at all. He acted like they had 20 seconds left instead of 4. It was a lazy play where he wasn’t looking to take the shot or penetrate to find an open man.

https://twitter.com/marchmadnessmbb/status/1639787216645009408?s=46&t=taZJ_d5ITWr6Hq3PUZDUiQ
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 25, 2023, 08:16:23 PM
If Massoud were a little more alert he could have launched a desperation 3, but Nowell didn’t put him in a good situation. Nowell ran it up like there was 15 seconds left.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 25, 2023, 08:20:11 PM
Clicked the link Tempo provided and sorry but Massoud was not as open as Dom claims. There were two guys surrounding him when he caught it.

Nowell should have just heaved it himself. Problem is he was casually walking the ball up at the worst possible time.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 25, 2023, 08:36:16 PM
Did KSU have any timeouts left? If they did, ouch.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 25, 2023, 08:45:43 PM
Did KSU have any timeouts left? If they did, ouch.

No
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 25, 2023, 08:54:38 PM
Was Mark Few always unlikable, or is this a development of the last few (no pun intended) years?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on March 25, 2023, 09:09:48 PM
Was Mark Few always unlikable, or is this a development of the last few (no pun intended) years?

Probably just the last 3-5 or so…


Honestly though, he’s a POS.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 25, 2023, 09:22:20 PM
2 minutes into the 2nd half, Timme picks up his 4th foul. Oof.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 25, 2023, 09:23:03 PM
I feel like the refs won’t let Gonzaga get buttfucked.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on March 25, 2023, 09:24:05 PM
UConn will be the overwhelming favorite in the FF.  Too physical, too well coached, and the rest of the teams left aren't anything special. 

Maybe Creighton could give them a game.  They beat them once in the regular season
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 25, 2023, 09:36:05 PM
Gonzaga getting worked
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 25, 2023, 09:36:35 PM
I feel like the refs won’t let Gonzaga get buttfucked.

That's because Uconn is doing all the buttfucking for them
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 25, 2023, 09:40:09 PM
That's because Uconn is doing all the buttfucking for them

Yep. Vicious
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 25, 2023, 09:45:01 PM
2 minutes into the 2nd half, Timme picks up his 4th foul. Oof.

I’ll never get over the fact James Augustine picked up 5 fouls in 8.5 minutes of play.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on March 25, 2023, 09:54:46 PM
I’m enjoying this.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 25, 2023, 09:56:37 PM
I'm thinking Uconn wins it all. Just hard to pick against them right now.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illinicalvin on March 25, 2023, 10:02:58 PM
UCONN-Texas should be deciding this in the national semi. Another year like when Duke wound up playing Butler because the low seeds were on one side and the better teams on the other.

There's needs to be serious discussion about reforming the seeding and bracketing process, but no one will actually want to go there.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illinicalvin on March 25, 2023, 10:29:16 PM
I’ll never get over the fact James Augustine picked up 5 fouls in 8.5 minutes of play.
or 6 players fouling out vs. Arizona in '01.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 26, 2023, 01:58:46 AM
or 6 players fouling out vs. Arizona in '01.

Yeah fuck lute olsen
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 26, 2023, 10:40:38 AM
You’d think an Illini fan wrote this article (but not the case as far as I know). Article calls out Pearl and Sampson.

https://flywareagle.com/2023/03/25/bruce-pearl-absence-integrity/
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 26, 2023, 11:23:09 AM
UCONN-Texas should be deciding this in the national semi. Another year like when Duke wound up playing Butler because the low seeds were on one side and the better teams on the other.

There's needs to be serious discussion about reforming the seeding and bracketing process, but no one will actually want to go there.

What a thing that that same Butler team - minus their NBA stud, made it to the finals again next year, guess the low seeds were all on one side (aside from the fact Butler almost won that game)
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 26, 2023, 02:51:36 PM
SDSU missing 14 of their last 15 shots. Lots of layups and a dunk in that. Still only down 4.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 26, 2023, 03:20:32 PM
CBS has gotta be crying in their soup with this lineup of FF participants
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 26, 2023, 03:23:23 PM
CBS has gotta be crying in their soup with this lineup of FF participants

Give me this over the typical lineup of scumbag assholes
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 26, 2023, 03:23:51 PM
Sphincters are tight, to paraphrase The Hawk.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 26, 2023, 03:24:16 PM
If the Final is San Diego State vs Florida Atlantic, Gavin Newsom should offer DeSantis a friendly wager on the game then watch the FAU players say they don't want any part of DeSantis
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jrock74 on March 26, 2023, 03:24:21 PM
This Creighton/San Diego state game is hard to watch.  Ugly ass game.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 26, 2023, 03:32:52 PM
Brutal game and what a retarded foul at the end
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 26, 2023, 03:36:12 PM
SDSU vs FAU in the Final Four. Just like we all predicted, right?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on March 26, 2023, 03:49:11 PM
Sickening way to lose for Creighton.  The refs made a touch foul call that didn’t affect the shot in an overly physical game.  Their fans deserve to be irate
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on March 26, 2023, 03:50:38 PM
If the Final is San Diego State vs Florida Atlantic, Gavin Newsom should offer DeSantis a friendly wager on the game then watch the FAU players say they don't want any part of DeSantis

You know what San Diego and Florida have in common?  They both hate liberals.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 26, 2023, 03:53:49 PM
Sickening way to lose for Creighton.  The refs made a touch foul call that didn’t affect the shot in an overly physical game.  Their fans deserve to be irate

[Checks picture of Creighton roster. Realizes why Squeaky is pissed Creighton lost.]
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 26, 2023, 04:41:26 PM
You know what San Diego and Florida have in common?  They both hate liberals.

Both Congressmen from San Diego are Democrats, and the City has voted for the Democratic Presidential nominee in the last 9 Presidential elections.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 26, 2023, 04:42:26 PM
You know what San Diego and Florida have in common?  They both hate liberals.

The most funny thing about Dom's reply here, is that he replied to a post about SDSU playing FAU in the final, which is impossible.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jrock74 on March 26, 2023, 04:55:47 PM
 
[Checks picture of Creighton roster. Realizes why Squeaky is pissed Creighton lost.]

 :D
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illiniray on March 26, 2023, 05:17:43 PM
A shove in the back is not really a touch foul.

A fact I have not seen mentioned is Brian Dutcher's first coaching job was GA under Lou Henson at UI. I'm pretty sure he wasn't paying attention when Lou taught out-of-bounds plays.



Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ridingthegrange on March 26, 2023, 05:23:56 PM
A shove in the back is not really a touch foul.

A fact I have not seen mentioned is Brian Dutcher's first coaching job was GA under Lou Henson at UI. I'm pretty sure he wasn't paying attention when Lou taught out-of-bounds plays.

And the shove occurred when he was off his feet.  I like Dutcher.  Hopefully, he can practice that in bounding before next Saturday. 
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on March 26, 2023, 06:04:08 PM
The Canes decided to try to make it a game.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 26, 2023, 06:07:01 PM
The Canes decided to try to make it a game.

If Texas blows this one,  Underachiever may be named Texas coach on Monday
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 26, 2023, 06:19:48 PM
What an incredible tourney this has been so far.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on March 26, 2023, 06:21:01 PM
Does Carr have money on this game?  Yikes
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 26, 2023, 06:27:23 PM
Miami/UConn is gonna be the actual championship game
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 26, 2023, 06:29:43 PM
If Texas blows this one,  Underachiever may be named Texas coach on Monday

It does get interesting now...
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on March 26, 2023, 06:33:43 PM
UConn vs Miami
FAU vs San Diego State.

If FAU or San Diego State wins, they become the first mid major of the modern era to win.

If Miami wins, at 73 I believe Larranagga would be the oldest coach to ever win a title.

If UConn wins, it’ll be their 5th championship in the last 24 years.

Some storylines here but I think the TV ratings will be pretty bad.  If the title game is FAU v Miami I doubt many will watch
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on March 26, 2023, 06:37:01 PM
First time ever that the Final Four won't have a top 3 seed.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illinicalvin on March 26, 2023, 06:39:51 PM
I expect UCONN but am rooting for Miami. Bizarre to realize we could've dumped Bubbles and hired Larranaga and he'd still be here a decade later. Guy is a hell of a coach.

As it turns out, at least in basketball so far, getting players closer to their realistic market value in compensation and letting free agency occur has had the opposite effect of what many short-thinking people worried about.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illiniray on March 26, 2023, 06:41:46 PM
If Texas blows this one,  Underachiever may be named Texas coach on Monday

Or named to replace whoever is named Texas coach.

Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 26, 2023, 06:44:42 PM
If Texas blows this one,  Underachiever may be named Texas coach on Monday

Clearly the fault of Ted Cruz and Greg Abbott
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 26, 2023, 06:50:30 PM
I expect UCONN but am rooting for Miami. Bizarre to realize we could've dumped Bubbles and hired Larranaga and he'd still be here a decade later. Guy is a hell of a coach.

As it turns out, at least in basketball so far, getting players closer to their realistic market value in compensation and letting free agency occur has had the opposite effect of what many short-thinking people worried about.

You could at least have honored Miami-loving IVMP by calling them "low thinkers" instead of "short-thinking people." And threw in a "Suck it, Nichi" for good measure.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on March 26, 2023, 06:53:02 PM
You could at least have honored Miami-loving IVMP by calling them "low thinkers" instead of "short-thinking people." And threw in a "Suck it, Nichi" for good measure.

Beat me to it.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illinicalvin on March 26, 2023, 06:58:03 PM
I meant short term or short sighted. Shit oh well, may use that one in the future.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 26, 2023, 07:00:33 PM
I meant short term or short sighted. Shit oh well, may use that one in the future.

On the plus side, I think you won Custard's Bracket Challenge on the tie breakers.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on March 26, 2023, 07:48:36 PM
I expect UCONN but am rooting for Miami. Bizarre to realize we could've dumped Bubbles and hired Larranaga and he'd still be here a decade later. Guy is a hell of a coach.

As it turns out, at least in basketball so far, getting players closer to their realistic market value in compensation and letting free agency occur has had the opposite effect of what many short-thinking people worried about.

I think the G League and Overtime Elite leagues are watering down college basketball.  The top 10 kids almost always went to the blue bloods.  But now the blue bloods are left getting the top 10-20 players, and those guys aren’t that much different than the bottom 100.

Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illinicalvin on March 26, 2023, 07:55:39 PM
On the plus side, I think you won Custard's Bracket Challenge on the tie breakers.
A year where getting 1 Final Four team decides everything. Oof.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on March 26, 2023, 08:30:06 PM
A year where getting 1 Final Four team decides everything. Oof.

And you tied a person who picked Illinois to win....
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: murphstahoe on March 26, 2023, 09:21:56 PM
And you tied a person who picked Illinois to win....

First time that strategy ever worked!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on March 26, 2023, 10:03:16 PM
And you tied a person who picked Illinois to win....

Imagine the excitement if we knew picking Illinois to win the tourney was a path to a 1st place tie two weeks ago.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: FaninCa on March 26, 2023, 11:27:28 PM
UConn will be the overwhelming favorite in the FF.  Too physical, too well coached, and the rest of the teams left aren't anything special. 

Maybe Creighton could give them a game.  They beat them once in the regular season

The Kiss of Dom was too much for Creighton.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Custard on April 01, 2023, 12:46:48 PM
Iowa vs SC game was pretty wild.

Caitlyn Clark > Skyy Clark
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 01, 2023, 12:50:06 PM
Iowa vs SC game was pretty wild.

Caitlyn Clark > Skyy Clark

Yeah, but it’s just women…so who gives a shit?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 01, 2023, 01:22:43 PM
Yeah, but it’s just women…so who gives a shit?

Good point.

Caitlyn Clark is a fucking savage tho.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Lkdog on April 01, 2023, 03:29:29 PM
Good point.

Caitlyn Clark is a fucking savage tho.

Watched her grow up and we played against her in AAU since 4th grade.
She is a killer.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Lkdog on April 01, 2023, 03:30:37 PM
Iowa vs SC game was pretty wild.

Caitlyn Clark > Skyy Clark

Bluder totally punked Staley. It was a coaching clinic.

Bluder> Underwood
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 02, 2023, 03:05:34 PM
I’m giving this women’s natty a chance, and I’m entertained. Clark is so fucking good.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 02, 2023, 03:06:06 PM
Iowa getting in some foul trouble in the first quarter.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 02, 2023, 03:21:42 PM
Ref show in this one. Lot of fouls.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 02, 2023, 03:37:18 PM
LSU fucking them up. 59 points in the 1st half.

Clark with 3 fouls.

Carson for LSU is pretty fucking good.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 02, 2023, 03:47:06 PM
LSU fucking them up. 59 points in the 1st half.

Clark with 3 fouls.

Carson for LSU is pretty fucking good.

Too bad they are women, therefore can never know shit about football. I’d rather get Mike North’s take.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 02, 2023, 03:52:53 PM
Lot of traveling calls. One Iowa chick actually picked up her dribble, took 3 steps, and dribbled it again.

So, it is still women’s basketball. Lol
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 02, 2023, 03:53:22 PM
And, Gabby Marshall is very attractive.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 02, 2023, 04:07:52 PM
What in the hell is Kim Mulkey wearing? P.S. She’s a terrible person.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on April 02, 2023, 04:11:47 PM
Damn what a 3 by Clark
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on April 02, 2023, 04:14:48 PM
What in the hell is Kim Mulkey wearing? P.S. She’s a terrible person.

Agreed and that’s the ugliest outfit I think I’ve ever seen.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 02, 2023, 04:16:32 PM
These fucking refs are terrible.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 02, 2023, 04:16:54 PM
Some great acting by Mulkey. She clearly thinks she is the star of the show. I think this might be the first time I’ve ever rooted for Iowa in anything.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 02, 2023, 04:17:45 PM
Some great acting by Mulkey. She clearly thinks she is the star of the show. I think this might be the first time I’ve ever rooted for Iowa in anything.

Agreed
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 02, 2023, 04:18:03 PM
How is that not a foul?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 02, 2023, 04:19:30 PM
How is that not a foul?

Right. It’s a shame this game is being ruined by these bitches.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 02, 2023, 04:20:13 PM
Apparently the refs think they are the stars of the show as well.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 02, 2023, 04:20:37 PM
And now they’re calling techs. Fuck this.

I tried to give the women’s game a chance.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 02, 2023, 04:22:06 PM
I’m not usually one to complain much about officiating, but this is fucking horrendous.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 02, 2023, 04:27:40 PM
They just showed the replay of Clark’s tech. She said nothing.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 02, 2023, 04:29:28 PM
They just showed the replay of Clark’s tech. She said nothing.

I think it was for tossing the ball away.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 02, 2023, 04:30:06 PM
I think it was for tossing the ball away.

Oh. Well, it’s still bullshit.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 02, 2023, 04:32:56 PM
https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1642639794327937024?s=46&t=05HrG8dHonbWgeb4jtVing
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on April 02, 2023, 04:35:55 PM
Yeah Iowa getting fucked
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on April 02, 2023, 04:36:52 PM
Just absolute bullshit.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on April 02, 2023, 04:45:48 PM
Congrats to Maga Mulkey.  Another win for the good guys.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on April 02, 2023, 04:49:17 PM
Mulkey 🤢🤮
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on April 02, 2023, 04:54:52 PM
Watching a bunch of masculine lesbians play basketball (poorly) is not something I’m ever gonna watch.

Ladies need to stick to tennis,gymnastics,volleyball,figure skating, cheerleading, swimming. Those are all watchable womens sports.

Soccer, womens basketball, and softball should never be on TV.





Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 02, 2023, 05:15:12 PM
I gave it a legit shot today. Now I can go back to ignoring it. Complete horseshit.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Lkdog on April 02, 2023, 07:25:43 PM
Watching a bunch of masculine lesbians play basketball (poorly) is not something I’m ever gonna watch.

Ladies need to stick to tennis,gymnastics,volleyball,figure skating, cheerleading, swimming. Those are all watchable womens sports.

Soccer, womens basketball, and softball should never be on TV.

We get it. We know you are a pedophile and only watch sports with 11 year old little girls.
You couldn't be any more of a sick fuck.
 
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Lkdog on April 02, 2023, 07:27:17 PM
I gave it a legit shot today. Now I can go back to ignoring it. Complete horseshit.

The refs were totally fcked up without question.
It is too bad that is the story.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on April 02, 2023, 07:50:13 PM
The refs were totally fcked up without question.
It is too bad that is the story.

I sense some meddling
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Lkdog on April 03, 2023, 12:10:47 AM
I sense some meddling

There was a big stink after the South Carolina game with Staley saying media was unfair to her team because of "the color of their skin" and the style of their play and she implied media people thought they were "thugs, and monkeys".
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/gamecocks-coach-dawn-staley-pushes-back-style-play-critics-following-loss-iowa-were-not-thugs (https://www.foxnews.com/sports/gamecocks-coach-dawn-staley-pushes-back-style-play-critics-following-loss-iowa-were-not-thugs)

Then LSU players then started claiming that Iowa "disrespected" South Carolina by packing in a zone and not guarding the perimeter shooters and they were now all going to "take it personally".

Fast forward to the title game and everybody talking about race and it started to become a Black/White subplot.

Somehow the NCAA then assigns three African American refs to the game knowing full well it was a tense situation already. Put the refs under a microscope in a no win situation,and they did not handle it well; and then Mulkey played them like a fiddle and walked all over them. Mulkey is a killer and HOF player and coach. 

The NCAA blew it. It took away from the great shooting game by LSU, and a good tournament.
A lot of casual woman's BB fans tuned in and saw a shitshow of bullshit allowed and a game that turned into a variation of a summer AAU game reffed by hacks and tilted for a home host of the tourney team.

Except it was the national title game. It hurt the game.





Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on April 03, 2023, 06:29:45 AM
There was a big stink after the South Carolina game with Staley saying media was unfair to her team because of "the color of their skin" and the style of their play and she implied media people thought they were "thugs, and monkeys".
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/gamecocks-coach-dawn-staley-pushes-back-style-play-critics-following-loss-iowa-were-not-thugs (https://www.foxnews.com/sports/gamecocks-coach-dawn-staley-pushes-back-style-play-critics-following-loss-iowa-were-not-thugs)

Then LSU players then started claiming that Iowa "disrespected" South Carolina by packing in a zone and not guarding the perimeter shooters and they were now all going to "take it personally".

Fast forward to the title game and everybody talking about race and it started to become a Black/White subplot.

Somehow the NCAA then assigns three African American refs to the game knowing full well it was a tense situation already. Put the refs under a microscope in a no win situation,and they did not handle it well; and then Mulkey played them like a fiddle and walked all over them. Mulkey is a killer and HOF player and coach. 

The NCAA blew it. It took away from the great shooting game by LSU, and a good tournament.
A lot of casual woman's BB fans tuned in and saw a shitshow of bullshit allowed and a game that turned into a variation of a summer AAU game reffed by hacks and tilted for a home host of the tourney team.

Except it was the national title game. It hurt the game.


+1
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 03, 2023, 06:45:16 AM
Lesson learned: women can be shitty refs too.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 03, 2023, 07:02:17 AM
Also, from what I am reading, seems like some people are unhappy that (black) LSU players dished out what (white) Iowa players were dishing out to vanquished foes before they got their asses kicked by LSU.

Live by the sword...
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on April 03, 2023, 08:55:34 AM
It sounds as tho everyone should have been watching John Wick movies.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 03, 2023, 01:48:28 PM
Lesson learned: women can be shitty refs too.

And they damn sure can’t know anything about football. Because, you know, no penis.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 03, 2023, 01:49:50 PM
Also, from what I am reading, seems like some people are unhappy that (black) LSU players dished out what (white) Iowa players were dishing out to vanquished foes before they got their asses kicked by LSU.

Live by the sword...

What am I missing with the hand to face gesture, anyway? Is this a pop culture reference I haven’t been dialed in on? I don’t get it.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: John Wick on April 03, 2023, 01:51:18 PM
It sounds as tho everyone should have been watching John Wick movies.

I’m tellin’ ya, they’re pretty good!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on April 03, 2023, 02:20:44 PM
You can't see me.
Clark did it to S Car, so Reese did the same to Clark.

And we don't know if the refs have penises or not.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 03, 2023, 02:25:40 PM
I feel really dumb that Mn had to clue me in on what it meant. Is “You can’t see me” really that big of an insult? Kids these days.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on April 03, 2023, 02:34:59 PM
Putting up 40 points on Dawn Staley's team might have something to do about it.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 03, 2023, 02:54:37 PM
And they damn sure can’t know anything about football. Because, you know, no penis.

Or they never played the game?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on April 03, 2023, 03:19:12 PM
What am I missing with the hand to face gesture, anyway? Is this a pop culture reference I haven’t been dialed in on? I don’t get it.

Google John Cena. Do you not watch wrestling?!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 03, 2023, 03:45:01 PM
Google John Cena. Do you not watch wrestling?!

He's busy going to CCD.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: spark mandrill on April 03, 2023, 06:17:22 PM
Also, from what I am reading, seems like some people are unhappy that (black) LSU players dished out what (white) Iowa players were dishing out to vanquished foes before they got their asses kicked by LSU.

Live by the sword...

Shocked you're running with this narrative.  Shocked!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: spark mandrill on April 03, 2023, 06:21:40 PM
There was a big stink after the South Carolina game with Staley saying media was unfair to her team because of "the color of their skin" and the style of their play and she implied media people thought they were "thugs, and monkeys".
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/gamecocks-coach-dawn-staley-pushes-back-style-play-critics-following-loss-iowa-were-not-thugs (https://www.foxnews.com/sports/gamecocks-coach-dawn-staley-pushes-back-style-play-critics-following-loss-iowa-were-not-thugs)

Then LSU players then started claiming that Iowa "disrespected" South Carolina by packing in a zone and not guarding the perimeter shooters and they were now all going to "take it personally".

Fast forward to the title game and everybody talking about race and it started to become a Black/White subplot.

Somehow the NCAA then assigns three African American refs to the game knowing full well it was a tense situation already. Put the refs under a microscope in a no win situation,and they did not handle it well; and then Mulkey played them like a fiddle and walked all over them. Mulkey is a killer and HOF player and coach. 

The NCAA blew it. It took away from the great shooting game by LSU, and a good tournament.
A lot of casual woman's BB fans tuned in and saw a shitshow of bullshit allowed and a game that turned into a variation of a summer AAU game reffed by hacks and tilted for a home host of the tourney team.

Except it was the national title game. It hurt the game.

The "disrespect" narrative was really weird to me, especially as it relates to packing it in on SC.  First of all, it worked - had them way off their game in the first half, and the girl they sagged off didn't even look to shoot.

But then in the second half she made three 3's and shot them out of it!  I don't understand remotely what disrespect is there.  It looked like a pretty solid strategy to me, which they stuck with until the other team forced them out of it.  That's just basketball.

I watched a number of women's tournament games, my first time really following it, and I gotta say those girls are fucking good man, they can play.  Clark's a killer, Reese is great, Aaliyah Boston is a beast.  I was impressed by the women's game overall.

That said, it really sucks that the narrative last night is about the refs and the Reese thing.  I thought the Reese thing was ugly, regardless of race - if a men's player does that tonight my guess is there'll be a fight - and the arguments saying "Clark did the same thing earlier in the tournament" are incredibly disingenuous.  And the refs were fucking terrible last night.  That said, the narrative from last night SHOULD'VE been that LSU was just unguardable, hit everything all night.  They were fantastic.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: spark mandrill on April 03, 2023, 06:24:21 PM
I feel really dumb that Mn had to clue me in on what it meant. Is “You can’t see me” really that big of an insult? Kids these days.

The context here is that earlier, Clark had done it to her teammates after making a big play.  It was definitely shit talk, could argue disrespect I suppose, but she wasn't even looking at the opponent.

Reese last night was literally following Clark down the floor as the clock was ticking down trying to get in her face and do it (and pointing at her ring finger), trying to elicit a reaction from her.

The narrative that "Clark did it earlier in the tournament" is very disingenuous IMO.  I'm comfortable calling out anyone who follows their opponent at the end of a win to get in their face and talk shit.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 03, 2023, 06:35:18 PM
Or they never played the game?

Lol
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 03, 2023, 07:44:24 PM
Shocked you're running with this narrative.  Shocked!

Just telling you the narrative out there. Sorry it offends your soft visage.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 03, 2023, 07:45:29 PM
Lol

So much for a substantive response. Typical Tempo bullshit response. Of course. Weak!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 03, 2023, 07:47:04 PM
The context here is that earlier, Clark had done it to her teammates after making a big play.  It was definitely shit talk, could argue disrespect I suppose, but she wasn't even looking at the opponent.

Reese last night was literally following Clark down the floor as the clock was ticking down trying to get in her face and do it (and pointing at her ring finger), trying to elicit a reaction from her.

The narrative that "Clark did it earlier in the tournament" is very disingenuous IMO.  I'm comfortable calling out anyone who follows their opponent at the end of a win to get in their face and talk shit.

Racist Spark is new. Dom approves of this post. Congrats.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 03, 2023, 07:49:18 PM
Spark still pissed Texas Western beat Kentucky.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 03, 2023, 07:55:10 PM
This men’s natty starts late. Why the fuck does it have to start so late?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on April 03, 2023, 08:01:14 PM
Barkley going with the Aztecs ..

(https://i.ibb.co/FV5kftk/20230403-195630.jpg) (https://ibb.co/fvkVK7V)

Lol
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 03, 2023, 08:09:59 PM
So much for a substantive response. Typical Tempo bullshit response. Of course. Weak!

Me, and (probably) Mike North and Dan McNeil played high school football…why in the fuck would we place any value on the college/NFL football opinions of a WOMAN (even if she covers it for a living)?!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 03, 2023, 08:10:49 PM
Me, and (probably) Mike North and Dan McNeil played high school football…why in the fuck would we place any value on the college/NFL football opinions of a WOMAN?!

Is that rhetorical?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 03, 2023, 08:12:15 PM
Is that rhetorical?

That’s for you to decide.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: spark mandrill on April 03, 2023, 08:12:54 PM
Racist Spark is new. Dom approves of this post. Congrats.

You're a fucking moron.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on April 03, 2023, 08:16:29 PM
That was a pretty terrible rendition of the national anthem
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 03, 2023, 08:19:27 PM
That was a pretty terrible rendition of the national anthem

My wife said the same thing.

I was taking a shit. Didn’t hear it.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on April 03, 2023, 08:23:38 PM
My wife said the same thing.

I was taking a shit. Didn’t hear it.

It was so flat, your shit probably sounded better
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 03, 2023, 08:26:10 PM
This men’s natty starts late. Why the fuck does it have to start so late?

Didn’t figure Jobu for the pajamas by 7:30 crowd.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on April 03, 2023, 08:27:03 PM
Good game so far
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 03, 2023, 08:28:13 PM
SD knocking down shots.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 03, 2023, 08:28:43 PM
My wife said the same thing.

I was taking a shit. Didn’t hear it.

Jobu = Jasn88Cub is a match
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 03, 2023, 08:28:58 PM
Didn’t figure Jobu for the pajamas by 7:30 crowd.

I’m usually not, but I have Covid and I worked all fucking day.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 03, 2023, 08:29:38 PM
Jobu = Jasn88Cub is a match

Knew that was coming
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 03, 2023, 08:30:12 PM
You're a fucking moron.

Tell it to your therapist, racist.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 03, 2023, 08:34:10 PM
I may be speaking way too soon, but it’s refreshing to watch a game that isn’t being officiated like the shitshow that was yesterday.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 03, 2023, 08:39:59 PM
I may be speaking way too soon, but it’s refreshing to watch a game that isn’t being officiated like the shitshow that was yesterday.

Guy refs?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 03, 2023, 08:43:36 PM
Guy refs?

Absolutely.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 03, 2023, 08:45:50 PM
Absolutely.

Probably played the game like Tempo, Parkins, and Bernstein
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on April 03, 2023, 09:00:28 PM
The context here is that earlier, Clark had done it to her teammates after making a big play.  It was definitely shit talk, could argue disrespect I suppose, but she wasn't even looking at the opponent.

Reese last night was literally following Clark down the floor as the clock was ticking down trying to get in her face and do it (and pointing at her ring finger), trying to elicit a reaction from her.

The narrative that "Clark did it earlier in the tournament" is very disingenuous IMO.  I'm comfortable calling out anyone who follows their opponent at the end of a win to get in their face and talk shit.

Good post spark.  Completely agree. 

But I wont be that hard on Reese.  I was somewhat entertained by the classlessness.  Every sport needs a villain.  For instance, I like the shit talking Conor McGregor does and if more of these girls showed a little sass more people would watch.

I wish Clark would have smacked her.  Normally I’d side with Clark bc I think the media lets black athletes do whatever they want with no ridicule, but this time meh.  It’s trash talk. It’s childish “nananana you lost”, but ultimately harmless.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on April 03, 2023, 09:03:25 PM
33-17…zzzzzzz

I think this tourney has sucked.  Congrats UConn 
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 03, 2023, 09:04:56 PM
WTF happened to Spark that Dom and he and blood brothers?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 03, 2023, 09:06:27 PM
Dom + Tempo + Spark = Axis of Dumbasses.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 03, 2023, 09:11:46 PM
It was a year ago Spark was MF"ing me for MF"ing the Chinese Commies and today Dom is fitting him for a Klan hood. How the tide has turned.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on April 03, 2023, 09:15:03 PM
SDSU is about to be the final victim of the Uconn buttfucking train
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on April 03, 2023, 09:16:43 PM
SDSU is about to be the final victim of the Uconn buttfucking train

Indeed what a tear they have been on
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 03, 2023, 09:17:13 PM
SDSU is about to be the final victim of the Uconn buttfucking train

It’s crazy. Hardly hear shit about them all year, they get in the tournament and boat race everyone.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on April 03, 2023, 09:28:47 PM
It’s crazy. Hardly hear shit about them all year, they get in the tournament and boat race everyone.

It makes you wonder how they lost 8 games. Playing like this they should have lost maybe 2-3 max.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Gokuwearsorange/blue on April 03, 2023, 09:29:05 PM
UConn has won 4 championships since 1999. I think this UConn team is weaker than all of the prior winners, but they seem to have a really good coach.

A 5th championship in 24 years will look nice, regardless.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on April 03, 2023, 09:33:14 PM
WTF happened to Spark that Dom and he and blood brothers?

I disagree with Spark a lot but if he has a good point then I will agree.

Bottomline is the black girl was classless to the white girl, and the only reason the media went after her is bc they hate Mulkey. Ultimately it’s nothing to get worked up over and there was no racist conspiracy against Iowa either. They got blown out.  LSU had better 2 thru 7 players and better coach.

Clark probably likes the attention Reese gave her.  The only money she’s gonna make is NIL so any publicity is good for her brand.  Reese probably same thing.  I do like Reese as I think she was the only girl out of that herd of butch lesbos that was wearing makeup.  Gabby Marshall too.  Other than it’s girls basketball. Flat stealing public dollars via Title 9.  There are no victims here.  Only the public forced to finance it

Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on April 03, 2023, 09:35:03 PM
It makes you wonder how they lost 8 games. Playing like this they should have lost maybe 2-3 max.

They lost 4 games by 3 or less points.  Should have a better record

I think they are a good team in a very down year of college basketball.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 03, 2023, 09:54:58 PM
Feels like UConn might be slowing shit down a little early. Letting them hang around a little.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 03, 2023, 10:00:07 PM
Two things are quite clear:

1) The refs have no intention of letting SDSU back into this game.

2) PAMan is exhibiting a John Wick like focus to make this message board uninhabitable.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on April 03, 2023, 10:02:10 PM
Feels like UConn might be slowing shit down a little early. Letting them hang around a little.
SD St can't cut into the lead tho, and UConn's going to be in the double bonus soon.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 03, 2023, 10:03:24 PM
SD St can't cut into the lead tho, and UConn's going to be in the double bonus soon.

Yep. SD not making shots when they need them.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 03, 2023, 10:10:25 PM
SDSU = Moxie
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on April 03, 2023, 10:11:13 PM
SDSU doesn't like getting fucked in the butt.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on April 03, 2023, 10:11:31 PM
SDSU = Moxie

Making it interesting for now
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 03, 2023, 10:12:24 PM
That Ledee is a bad mother fucker
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 03, 2023, 10:21:59 PM
Two things are quite clear:

1) The refs have no intention of letting SDSU back into this game.

2) PAMan is exhibiting a John Wick like focus to make this message board uninhabitable.

Not my fault Dom, Spark, and you joined forces.

Like that the game has gotten interesting.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on April 03, 2023, 10:28:52 PM

Like that the game has gotten interesting.
For 3-5 minutes.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on April 03, 2023, 10:32:10 PM
12+ minutes of scoring droughts is not championship winning basketball.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on April 03, 2023, 10:33:22 PM
I won’t remember one thing about this UConn team.  Just as forgettable as last years Kansas. 
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 03, 2023, 10:33:50 PM
For 3-5 minutes.

Exactly 3 to 5 minutes
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on April 03, 2023, 10:41:36 PM
Zzzzz
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 03, 2023, 10:56:43 PM
I won’t remember one thing about this UConn team.  Just as forgettable as last years Kansas.

Besides the double digit tourney victories?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Custard on April 03, 2023, 11:00:47 PM
Worst Final Four I can ever remember. Meh.

More interesting is PaMan lobbying guys like spark and Tempo to post more here and then slagging them into wanting to leave.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 03, 2023, 11:05:13 PM
Worst Final Four I can ever remember. Meh.

More interesting is PaMan lobbying guys like spark and Tempo to post more here and then slagging them into wanting to leave.

Isn't one Dom enough?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Custard on April 03, 2023, 11:08:37 PM
One Buttfucking Moment
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 03, 2023, 11:10:58 PM
One Buttfucking Moment

Nice new sig
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Lkdog on April 04, 2023, 12:32:07 AM
I disagree with Spark a lot but if he has a good point then I will agree.

Bottomline is the black girl was classless to the white girl, and the only reason the media went after her is bc they hate Mulkey. Ultimately it’s nothing to get worked up over and there was no racist conspiracy against Iowa either. They got blown out.  LSU had better 2 thru 7 players and better coach.

Clark probably likes the attention Reese gave her.  The only money she’s gonna make is NIL so any publicity is good for her brand.  Reese probably same thing.  I do like Reese as I think she was the only girl out of that herd of butch lesbos that was wearing makeup.  Gabby Marshall too.  Other than it’s girls basketball. Flat stealing public dollars via Title 9.  There are no victims here.  Only the public forced to finance it


As usual great take from the talking human piece of shit.



Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on April 04, 2023, 01:21:15 AM

As usual great take from the talking human piece of shit.

Pretty fair to both sides as I always am.  Jason Whitlock had a good take too although I don’t agree with him insinuating Reese is threatened by a white players.  She’s just an immature bitch.  But if it helps her get some NIL deals good for her. Embrace pro wrestling personality. None of these women are victims and honestly taunting makes every game more entertaining.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Lkdog on April 04, 2023, 03:17:28 AM
Pretty fair to both sides as I always am.  Jason Whitlock had a good take too although I don’t agree with him insinuating Reese is threatened by a white players.  She’s just an immature bitch.  But if it helps her get some NIL deals good for her. Embrace pro wrestling personality. None of these women are victims and honestly taunting makes every game more entertaining.

No, you are a fcking ignorant homophobic racist piece of shit pedophile.





Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 04, 2023, 05:16:57 AM
Worst Final Four I can ever remember. Meh.

More interesting is PaMan lobbying guys like spark and Tempo to post more here and then slagging them into wanting to leave.

Agreed. Great tourney, bad Final Four (the first semi-final was really good).

If you’re going to have ThePAMan’s username in your sig you might want to spell his name correctly. He seems to be quite the stickler for that kind of stuff.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 04, 2023, 07:52:53 AM
Worst Final Four I can ever remember. Meh.

More interesting is PaMan lobbying guys like spark and Tempo to post more here and then slagging them into wanting to leave.

Eh.  They're not going anywhere.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on April 04, 2023, 08:00:09 AM
UConn with 2 players with double doubles is not something you see every day.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 04, 2023, 08:03:52 AM
I thought the tournament was fine.  UConn got hot at the right time, and rawdogged everyone they played.  It happens.

Will I remember them, or even this tournament next year? Probably not.  But I was entertained for much of the tournament. 
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: frankiew on April 04, 2023, 08:21:33 AM
Underwood to kANSAS ST? then Hurley to Illinois?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on April 04, 2023, 08:37:52 AM
12+ minutes of scoring droughts is not championship winning basketball.

You definitely don’t have to tell us Illini fans that…
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on April 04, 2023, 08:41:30 AM
You definitely don’t have to tell us Illini fans that…
Maybe there's a lesson to be learned from going 6-23 from 3 for 26%.
But maybe not.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Illinifan5775 on April 04, 2023, 09:13:55 AM
No, you are a fcking ignorant homophobic racist piece of shit pedophile.
BOOM! +1
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLINICHIEF on April 04, 2023, 09:14:58 AM
Men's Tourney all about parity and how the portal is changing things to make the playing fields more even. There will be alot more like this years tourney (higher seeds going farther) than not in the future.

Women's Tourney all about all star teams and all star individuals....Reese was petty, Clark was too, no racism here, just gamesmanship and shit talking, always a part of every sport on some level. Get used to it or watch pickleball. Most watched final ever, once Clark is gone, the ratings will go back to where they have always been though, without Clark's talent, this tourney would not have gotten the recognition that enabled the whole Reese/Clark discussion to keep going.

Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: spark mandrill on April 04, 2023, 09:58:38 AM
Dom’s anger that 19 year old womens basketball players don’t want to fuck him is palpable and hilarious.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Lkdog on April 04, 2023, 10:18:28 AM
Dom’s anger that 19 year old womens basketball players don’t want to fuck him is palpable and hilarious.

I am very sure the resident pedophile has never been laid. That is ironically the way it is with these sick misfits.


Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on April 04, 2023, 12:06:28 PM
Goodness gracious. Lol.

(https://i.ibb.co/TvvhQJH/Screenshot-20230404-120339.jpg) (https://ibb.co/j664CqL)

(https://i.ibb.co/M2Bs9Q6/Screenshot-20230404-120319.jpg) (https://ibb.co/yf4XV7S)
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on April 04, 2023, 12:10:23 PM
I’m sorry, but Angel Reese is trash.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 04, 2023, 12:11:31 PM
Never too soon to court Iowa voters.

Goodness gracious. Lol.

(https://i.ibb.co/TvvhQJH/Screenshot-20230404-120339.jpg) (https://ibb.co/j664CqL)


(https://i.ibb.co/M2Bs9Q6/Screenshot-20230404-120319.jpg) (https://ibb.co/yf4XV7S)
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 04, 2023, 12:51:58 PM
Goodness gracious. Lol.

(https://i.ibb.co/TvvhQJH/Screenshot-20230404-120339.jpg) (https://ibb.co/j664CqL)

(https://i.ibb.co/M2Bs9Q6/Screenshot-20230404-120319.jpg) (https://ibb.co/yf4XV7S)

Out of curiosity, when was the losing team invited with the winning team to any of these White House events? Anyone know?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on April 04, 2023, 12:57:36 PM
Goodness gracious. Lol.

(https://i.ibb.co/TvvhQJH/Screenshot-20230404-120339.jpg) (https://ibb.co/j664CqL)

(https://i.ibb.co/M2Bs9Q6/Screenshot-20230404-120319.jpg) (https://ibb.co/yf4XV7S)

the absolute state of 🤡🌎
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: spark mandrill on April 04, 2023, 01:08:06 PM
Out of curiosity, when was the losing team invited with the winning team to any of these White House events? Anyone know?

Was fucking dumb from Jill Biden.  Reese was right this time, it was a joke.

Glad they walked it back, just thoughtless stupid "everyone played hard"  bullshit.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 04, 2023, 02:11:11 PM
Amazing, a couple of women's basketball players have more fucking common sense than Jill Biden.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: alum74 on April 04, 2023, 02:38:55 PM
Was fucking dumb from Jill Biden.  Reese was right this time, it was a joke.

Glad they walked it back, just thoughtless stupid "everyone played hard"  bullshit.

Unforced error on Jill Biden’s part.  Among other things, it provides fodder for the “anti-women sports goobers”.   

Also glad to see her press secretary walk back the idea.   
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: spark mandrill on April 04, 2023, 02:42:16 PM
Clark taking the high road, hopefully this'll be the end of this stupid shit.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Danny Parkins on April 04, 2023, 02:43:37 PM
Unforced error on Jill Biden’s part.  Among other things, it provides fodder for the “anti-women sports goobers”.   

Also glad to see her press secretary walk back the idea.   

We all know that anyone who doesn’t have a penis isn’t qualified to talk football.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Danny Parkins on April 04, 2023, 02:44:23 PM
Knitting, or soccer. Ok, I’ll allow it.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Dominic on April 04, 2023, 02:46:02 PM
Dom’s anger that 19 year old womens basketball players don’t want to fuck him is palpable and hilarious.

That’s disgusting.  I’ll stick with gymnastics
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: spark mandrill on April 04, 2023, 02:46:37 PM
That’s disgusting.  I’ll stick with gymnastics

Figured you'd say that, 19's a bit old for you.

Once they hit puberty they know better.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Lkdog on April 04, 2023, 02:51:03 PM
Clark taking the high road, hopefully this'll be the end of this stupid shit.

I have watched her and known her and we played against her since 4th grade in AAU Basketball and Soccer.
She is a once in a generation athlete, ultra competitive, and has always talked shit.
 
Reese is trying to manufacture being a victim based on race and looks like a total idiot.

For the record- Clark had over $1 Million in NIL this past year. Could easily double that.  ;D
Reese will be lucky to get a commercial for a nail place in Baton Rouge.

Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: spark mandrill on April 04, 2023, 02:53:31 PM
I have watched her and known her and we played against her since 4th grade in AAU Basketball and Soccer.
She is a once in a generation athlete, ultra competitive, and has always talked shit.
 
Reese is trying to manufacture being a victim based on race and looks like a total idiot.

For the record- Clark had over $1 Million in NIL this past year. Could easily double that.  ;D
Reese will be lucky to get a commercial for a nail place in Baton Rouge.

Reese has a huge NIL deal.  The most sponsors of any basketball player, men or women, I think.

I'm sure Clark makes more money, but Angel Reese sure isn't hurting.  Mid 6 figures.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Danny Parkins on April 04, 2023, 02:57:23 PM
I have watched her and known her and we played against her since 4th grade in AAU Basketball and Soccer.
She is a once in a generation athlete, ultra competitive, and has always talked shit.
 
Reese is trying to manufacture being a victim based on race and looks like a total idiot.

For the record- Clark had over $1 Million in NIL this past year. Could easily double that.  ;D
Reese will be lucky to get a commercial for a nail place in Baton Rouge.

That’s racist.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Lkdog on April 04, 2023, 03:07:09 PM
That’s disgusting.  I’ll stick with gymnastics

Seriously- get your sick pedophile ass out of here.

Custard needs to ban this piece of shit.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 12, 2023, 08:47:39 PM
Toronto's free shooting killing them.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 13, 2023, 06:27:15 AM
DeMar DeRozan’s daughter is the game is the Bulls’ MVP.

https://twitter.com/nbcsbulls/status/1646316686591533061?s=46&t=taZJ_d5ITWr6Hq3PUZDUiQ
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 17, 2023, 08:46:00 PM
Nice start to the NHL tourney tonight so far.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 19, 2023, 09:32:46 PM
I like that the teams in these 1st round matchups appear to hate each other. Need more olde time Eddie Shore hockey
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 19, 2023, 10:12:25 PM
Hopefully Mn did not turn in when it was 4 - 1 Dallas as Minny just scored 2 goals. Hope I can stay up long enough to watch the end of these games.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on April 19, 2023, 10:15:05 PM
Hopefully Mn did not turn in when it was 4 - 1 Dallas as Minny just scored 2 goals. Hope I can stay up long enough to watch the end of these games.
I'll never see the end. Too bad it was offsides on the breakaway.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 20, 2023, 07:30:10 AM
I'll never see the end. Too bad it was offsides on the breakaway.

I went to bed when it was 6-3 Star. See it ended 7-3. Maybe Dino Ciccerelli had a late goal for the Star.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on April 20, 2023, 08:01:54 AM
I went to bed when it was 6-3 Star. See it ended 7-3. Maybe Dino Ciccerelli had a late goal for the Star.
Same. Fleury had a tough night. Lol
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on April 20, 2023, 09:31:14 PM
Avs down 2-0 after 1 to the Kraken.
They might wanna wake up.

They woke up.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ridingthegrange on April 20, 2023, 10:39:55 PM
Hockey town found a pulse.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 21, 2023, 10:37:04 PM
Connor McDavid is good. Too bad he has some stupid teammates.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 22, 2023, 03:19:01 PM
Good fight 9 seconds into the Vegas Jet game. Spurred the Knights on.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on April 22, 2023, 05:43:42 PM
Jets score with 22 seconds left to tie it up 4-4, and then get called for tripping with 1/2 sec left.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ridingthegrange on April 22, 2023, 06:37:19 PM
Going to 2nd OT!  Gotta love the NHL playoffs.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 22, 2023, 08:31:28 PM
Matthews and Stamkos throwing punches. Olde thyme hockey! I like it!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 23, 2023, 09:21:15 PM
I'm trying to find a comp to the Oiler. They have the best player in hockey and just suck in the playoffs. Can't be the Angels, as they never make the playoffs. The Illini with Kofi (and Ayo)? Anyone have any comps?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 23, 2023, 09:35:07 PM
The Oil look like they have been on the power play since going down 3 Love. Now down 3 - 2. Is this a fake Illini rally?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 23, 2023, 09:57:16 PM
3-3 after 2! Hope Mn did not turn in after the Wild game ended.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on April 23, 2023, 10:01:21 PM
3-3 after 2! Hope Mn did not turn in after the Wild game ended.
Give me about 5 minutes.
Nice passing on that goal to knot it up at 3.

Oettinger had a good game vs the Wild.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 23, 2023, 10:52:55 PM
Give me about 5 minutes.
Nice passing on that goal to knot it up at 3.

Oettinger had a good game vs the Wild.

Mn, this game could end quickly in the first OT period. But it would not surprise me if it went 4 OT periods.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 23, 2023, 11:27:09 PM
Mn, this game could end quickly in the first OT period. But it would not surprise me if it went 4 OT periods.

Wrong on both counts!

Did you know that Donovan McNabb is Darnell Nurse's uncle?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on April 24, 2023, 07:14:45 AM

Did you know that Donovan McNabb is Darnell Nurse's uncle?
There's more to the story tho ......
Darnell's Dad was a WR in the CFL and his sister, tho her Dad played pro football and she still most likely doesn't know shit about football, plays in the WNBA.
And his cousin is a gold and silver medal Olympian with the Canadian national team.
It's a wonderful world we live in.
Somebody needs to claim draft rights on his 2 year old kid.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on April 27, 2023, 12:30:50 AM
Have to say these NBA playoff games are highly entertaining, and it's only the first round.

And member when the Bulls had Jimmy Butler? Just cooked top seeded Milwaukee's asses and made it look easy.

Pretty hard choking from Giannis. Missed 12 free shots. Didn't want any part of the ball with his season on the line. And Grayson Allen is still a bitch boy.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 27, 2023, 06:54:44 AM
Have to say these NBA playoff games are highly entertaining, and it's only the first round.

And member when the Bulls had Jimmy Butler? Just cooked top seeded Milwaukee's asses and made it look easy.

Pretty hard choking from Giannis. Missed 12 free shots. Didn't want any part of the ball with his season on the line. And Grayson Allen is still a bitch boy.

Free shots matter?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on April 27, 2023, 07:24:25 AM
Have to say these NBA playoff games are highly entertaining, and it's only the first round.

And member when the Bulls had Jimmy Butler? Just cooked top seeded Milwaukee's asses and made it look easy.

Pretty hard choking from Giannis. Missed 12 free shots. Didn't want any part of the ball with his season on the line. And Grayson Allen is still a bitch boy.

Butler was definitely THAT dude last night…

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/36300795/jimmy-butler-heat-stun-bucks-ot-oust-top-seeded-milwaukee
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 27, 2023, 07:36:59 AM
So this is pretty funny.

https://twitter.com/heat_squad305/status/1650877213779152898?s=46&t=05HrG8dHonbWgeb4jtVing
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on April 27, 2023, 08:27:30 AM
So this is pretty funny.

https://twitter.com/heat_squad305/status/1650877213779152898?s=46&t=05HrG8dHonbWgeb4jtVing

😂
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 27, 2023, 11:55:25 AM
So this is pretty funny.

https://twitter.com/heat_squad305/status/1650877213779152898?s=46&t=05HrG8dHonbWgeb4jtVing

Very funny…
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 27, 2023, 11:56:18 AM
Free shots matter?

Especially in 30 point wins on opening night. Or when you’re trying to cover a 2nd half spread in a 10 point loss.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on April 27, 2023, 02:08:11 PM
So this is pretty funny.

https://twitter.com/heat_squad305/status/1650877213779152898?s=46&t=05HrG8dHonbWgeb4jtVing

lmao
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 27, 2023, 07:38:50 PM
Especially in 30 point wins on opening night. Or when you’re trying to cover a 2nd half spread in a 10 point loss.

Sorry you were BTC.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 28, 2023, 06:47:04 AM
Sorry you were BTC.

Yeah, I definitely didn’t know that Illinois’ free-throw shooting was going to cost you a 2nd half cover in a 10 point loss in the tourney
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 28, 2023, 07:13:37 AM
Yeah, I definitely didn’t know that Illinois’ free-throw shooting was going to cost you a 2nd half cover in a 10 point loss in the tourney

Ot that it would be a season long problem, but we are all well aware that humility is not one of your fortes.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 28, 2023, 08:53:49 AM
Ot that it would be a season long problem, but we are all well aware that humility is not one of your fortes.

Pot. Kettle. Black.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 28, 2023, 08:55:11 AM
But you nailed it. In a 30 point win on opening night, you said FT shooting would be a problem, and by god if that didn’t cost you a 2nd half cover in a 10 point tourney loss, I’ll eat my shorts.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 28, 2023, 11:45:43 AM
But you nailed it. In a 30 point win on opening night, you said FT shooting would be a problem, and by god if that didn’t cost you a 2nd half cover in a 10 point tourney loss, I’ll eat my shorts.

Cost Illinois more than that. Just like Milwaukee is sitting home due to FS shooting.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 28, 2023, 12:00:01 PM
Cost Illinois more than that. Just like Milwaukee is sitting home due to FS shooting.

Yeah, what else? And again, I never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever said FT shooting wasn’t important. Like never did I say that. And when I say never. I mean never ever ever ever ever.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on April 28, 2023, 12:13:01 PM
We finished 300 out of 352, which by most accounts is probably an issue.
Hang a banner

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Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on April 28, 2023, 12:22:18 PM
FT shooting was an issue.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on April 28, 2023, 12:25:02 PM
FT shooting was an issue.

3 point shooting % was a bigger issue though
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 28, 2023, 01:36:02 PM
3 point shooting % was a bigger issue though

Easier to fix one than the other, though.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 28, 2023, 01:36:42 PM
Yeah, what else? And again, I never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever said FT shooting wasn’t important. Like never did I say that. And when I say never. I mean never ever ever ever ever.

You know how I know you are lying? You are typing and posting.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 28, 2023, 02:07:06 PM
How many games did we lose due to FT shooting? Specifically elimination games.

Also, I never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever said FT shooting wasn’t important. And when I say never ever ever ever ever ever ever. I mean never. Ever. Ever. Ever. As in never ever ever ever.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 28, 2023, 02:07:46 PM
You know how I know you are lying? You are typing and posting.

Meme away, MemeMan!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 28, 2023, 02:08:30 PM
If i had a yearling racehorse I’d call it MemeAway.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 28, 2023, 02:17:21 PM
How many games did we lose due to FT shooting? Specifically elimination games.

Also, I never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever said FT shooting wasn’t important. And when I say never ever ever ever ever ever ever. I mean never. Ever. Ever. Ever. As in never ever ever ever.

Elimination games? Like in The Only Tournament That Matters?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 28, 2023, 02:25:19 PM
Elimination games? Like in The Only Tournament That Matters?

Pretty much. I take that back, FT shooting cost you a back door cover on a 2nd half bet. So in other words, FT shooting really did shoot them in the foot last year. Could have only lost by 5 had they shot better.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 28, 2023, 02:32:22 PM
Pretty much. I take that back, FT shooting cost you a back door cover on a 2nd half bet. So in other words, FT shooting really did shoot them in the foot last year. Could have only lost by 5 had they shot better.

If you are going to limit the discussion to only one game, then, yes, the terrible Free Shot shooting did not cost them that game, but cost Illini fans who bet on them in the 2d half. Seems like an odd way to limit the scope of the conversation, but given how Spark is kicking your ass in the draft thread I guess you needed a cheap win here. Things really must not be going well for you on The Lawrence Welk board.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 28, 2023, 03:16:04 PM
If you are going to limit the discussion to only one game, then, yes, the terrible Free Shot shooting did not cost them that game, but cost Illini fans who bet on them in the 2d half. Seems like an odd way to limit the scope of the conversation, but given how Spark is kicking your ass in the draft thread I guess you needed a cheap win here. Things really must not be going well for you on The Lawrence Welk board.

“I lost a 2nd half cover in the tourney  due to poor FT shooting,” seems like a weird way to frame a months long argument about the importance of FT shooting on opening night In November.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on April 28, 2023, 03:28:12 PM
Let me try again.
Notice the question mark after the question.

"FT shooting going to be an issue?"

300 ranking out of 352 is an issue, but carry on.

Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 28, 2023, 03:30:44 PM
“I lost a 2nd half cover in the tourney  due to poor FT shooting,” seems like a weird way to frame a months long argument about the importance of FT shooting on opening night In November.

You are the person who literally just did this when you limited this particular discussion to an "elimination game."

Now this is Tempo Classic.

 
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 28, 2023, 03:37:23 PM
JFC. #RandomLogicMan strikes again
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 28, 2023, 03:40:55 PM
JFC. #RandomLogicMan strikes again

How many games did we lose due to FT shooting? Specifically elimination games.

Elimination games? Like in The Only Tournament That Matters?

Pretty much. I take that back, FT shooting cost you a back door cover on a 2nd half bet. So in other words, FT shooting really did shoot them in the foot last year. Could have only lost by 5 had they shot better.

You did type the posts attributed to you, right?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 28, 2023, 04:03:14 PM
What do you *think* that proves?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 28, 2023, 04:17:19 PM
What do you *think* that proves?

That you are a master projectionist.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 28, 2023, 04:20:42 PM
Good non-answer.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 28, 2023, 04:30:31 PM
Good non-answer.

You typed what you typed then accused me of something you had just done.

Quote
Projection is the process of displacing one’s feelings onto a different person, animal, or object. The term is most commonly used to describe defensive projection—attributing one’s own unacceptable urges to another. For example, if someone continuously bullies and ridicules a peer about his insecurities, the bully might be projecting his own struggle with self-esteem onto the other person.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/projection
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: illiniray on April 28, 2023, 07:18:41 PM
That you are a master projectionist.

I thought those were outdated.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ridingthegrange on April 28, 2023, 08:26:59 PM
For me, it's hard to watch an NBA playoff game that I don't have a dog in the fight.  It's wash, rinse, repeat.  NHL, on the other-hand, is engaging no matter who's playing.  Unless of course, Ken Hitchcock is still coaching.  Avs are up against it tonight and it's looking like Russian interference may be decider.   
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 28, 2023, 09:21:43 PM
And we will have a Game 7 in Boston....
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on April 29, 2023, 08:24:31 AM
The Wild, with a lame game 6, has begun golf and fishing season.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 29, 2023, 09:13:38 AM
The Wild, with a lame game 6, has begun golf and fishing season.

Sorry for your loss, Mn.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on April 29, 2023, 09:40:09 AM
Sorry for your loss, Mn.
Nbd. Passing was a problem 🤣. They lost to the better team.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 29, 2023, 09:41:19 AM
Nbd. Passing was a problem 🤣. They lost to the better team.

Hopefully they are not competing for the same fish you seek to haul in.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on April 29, 2023, 09:06:56 PM
Toronto finishes off Tampa Bay in OT for their 1st playoff series win in 19 years.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 29, 2023, 09:12:10 PM
Toronto finishes off Tampa Bay in OT for their 1st playoff series win in 19 years.

They are dancing on Yonge Street tonight
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ridingthegrange on April 30, 2023, 09:46:37 AM
Nuggets curb-stomped the Suns in opener.  And yes, Chris Paul is still a scum sucking nut puncher.  Here's hoping he never wins a ring. 
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on April 30, 2023, 11:25:28 AM
I’m rooting for the Nuggets to win it all.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on April 30, 2023, 11:32:29 AM
I’m rooting for the Nuggets to win it all.

You said Nuggets…
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on April 30, 2023, 11:46:30 AM
You said Nuggets…

Jokic is a badass and the best player in the NBA.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on April 30, 2023, 02:55:36 PM
Knicks vs Heat like it's the 90s again. Love to see it.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 30, 2023, 05:53:50 PM
Both teams a little tentative at the start of this Bruin Panther Game 7
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on April 30, 2023, 07:37:58 PM
That helps.
Let's go Bruins.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 30, 2023, 08:21:20 PM
That helps.
Let's go Bruins.

Not so fast, my friend. We have Sudden Death OT coming up!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on April 30, 2023, 08:58:14 PM
And the Bruins epic choke job is complete. Best regular season team gets bounced in the first round.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 30, 2023, 09:04:41 PM
And the Bruins epic choke job is complete. Best regular season team gets bounced in the first round.

Have Bruin fan down the alley lamenting how this core choked in 2013 (17 Seconds fame!), 2019 (St. Louis), and now. And they are also hamstrung by the cap to make substantive changes.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on April 30, 2023, 09:41:25 PM
Don't think I can ramp up the same intensity for the Avs Kraken game 7.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on May 01, 2023, 09:35:33 PM
Hope Aaron Rodgers made it to Newark tonight.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on May 01, 2023, 09:39:35 PM
The Rangers wish they would have showed up.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on May 01, 2023, 10:04:19 PM
Snoop Dogg looking to be part of a group buying the Ottawa Senators...wish him luck!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on May 07, 2023, 08:38:23 PM
Toronto gags again.

What is the comp to the  Maple Leaf? Historic, legacy team. They basically gag when they don't suck. Last won a title in the 60s. The Bears?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on May 08, 2023, 08:27:39 PM
Don't know what exactly Evander Kane thought he was going to accomplish there.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on May 11, 2023, 10:32:58 PM
Second straight year the Suns are down by 30 at halftime in an elimination game. At home.

Monty Williams should be fired right now in the locker room.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Lkdog on May 12, 2023, 12:31:39 AM
Second straight year the Suns are down by 30 at halftime in an elimination game. At home.

Monty Williams should be fired right now in the locker room.

They are not physical enough.
They were better before they gutted the team to get KD, and Durant is now older and injury prone.
Ayton has stagnated and is really soft and kind of a head case.
Paul can't handle the physical grind of a season and get through the playoffs at his age.
 
They need to to blow it up and regroup around Booker and KD.
I think they have salary and lack of draft picks problems though.

I think they may be kind of fucked.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ridingthegrange on May 12, 2023, 11:04:43 AM
They are not physical enough.
They were better before they gutted the team to get KD, and Durant is now older and injury prone.
Ayton has stagnated and is really soft and kind of a head case.
Paul can't handle the physical grind of a season and get through the playoffs at his age.
 
They need to to blow it up and regroup around Booker and KD.
I think they have salary and lack of draft picks problems though.

I think they may be kind of fucked.


Agree with this.  The Nugs are riding the wave of national disrespect.  IIRC, the Suns were the favorite to come out of the West.  Denver blows them out in historic fashion and all the national guys can only talk about Lakers/GS and Celtics/6ers.  Keep it up guys.   
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on May 12, 2023, 11:44:07 AM
every time I saw durant playing this year he looked completely disinterested
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ridingthegrange on May 12, 2023, 02:37:31 PM
https://www.9news.com/article/sports/nba/denver-nuggets/kendrick-perkins-nikola-jokic/73-5d4bb93f-cfba-4ddd-a868-c56be2f8848a
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Lkdog on May 12, 2023, 04:22:22 PM
Jokic is a beast.
I think they have as good as chance as anybody to win it all.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on May 12, 2023, 04:51:00 PM
Jokic is a beast.
I think they have as good as chance as anybody to win it all.

He’s currently my favorite player in the NBA besides Jimmy Butler. I’m rooting for the Heat and Nuggets.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on May 12, 2023, 07:52:07 PM
If they don't call that a goal, the riots in Toronto will match the Rocket Richard riots in Montreal in 1955.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on May 12, 2023, 07:54:42 PM
Riot! Loot!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on May 12, 2023, 07:56:29 PM
Throwing Tim Hortons cups on the ice!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on May 12, 2023, 08:08:47 PM
Have another donut, Koharski!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ridingthegrange on May 12, 2023, 08:22:42 PM
Throwing Tim Hortons cups on the ice!

I spit up my poutine!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on May 12, 2023, 09:07:22 PM
If they don't call that a goal, the riots in Toronto will match the Rocket Richard riots in Montreal in 1955.
Did they review it ?
I just saw the replay.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on May 13, 2023, 01:25:07 AM
I spit up my poutine!

There is a Canadian restaurant in the Plano Texas area with 15 different poutine offerings.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on May 13, 2023, 01:25:43 AM
Did they review it ?
I just saw the replay.

They did. Claimed whistle was blown.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on May 13, 2023, 06:00:11 AM
They did. Claimed whistle was blown.
And the NHL statement apparently said the play was ruled dead before the whistle was blown or the goal was scored.
If so, what takes 9 minutes to review ?
The last 2 minutes of regulation was great, but Toronto looked a step slow in OT.

"The referee deemed the play dead prior to the puck crossing the Florida line. The call was made in accordance to Rule 78.5 (xii), which states apparent goals shall be disallowed "when the referee deems the play has been stopped, even if he had not physically had the opportunity to stop play by blowing his whistle."
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Lkdog on May 13, 2023, 10:53:14 PM
Suns just fired Williams.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: spark mandrill on May 16, 2023, 01:59:30 PM
They are not physical enough.
They were better before they gutted the team to get KD, and Durant is now older and injury prone.
Ayton has stagnated and is really soft and kind of a head case.
Paul can't handle the physical grind of a season and get through the playoffs at his age.
 
They need to to blow it up and regroup around Booker and KD.
I think they have salary and lack of draft picks problems though.

I think they may be kind of fucked.

They traded away their whole future for KD.  Two really good young players, 4 first round picks and a first round swap.  It's going to come out like one of the worst trades in NBA history.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Lkdog on May 16, 2023, 06:09:20 PM
They traded away their whole future for KD.  Two really good young players, 4 first round picks and a first round swap.  It's going to come out like one of the worst trades in NBA history.

My friend down there thinks Ayton and Paul are gone.

They are in trouble.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on May 16, 2023, 10:54:36 PM
Doc Rivers canned. Read that he has nine losses in Game 7s. Ouch.

Spurs getting Wembanyama. Popovich sticking around for at least another decade  :D

Love watching the Nuggets play. Jokic making them triple doubles look easy. I'm rooting for them to win it all.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on May 17, 2023, 10:53:34 AM
Bucks would be a great fit for Doc.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ridingthegrange on May 17, 2023, 11:59:07 AM
My friend down there thinks Ayton and Paul are gone.

They are in trouble.

They definitely played better with Paul sidelined.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: spark mandrill on May 17, 2023, 01:23:06 PM
My friend down there thinks Ayton and Paul are gone.

They are in trouble.

Well Ayton sucks, they shouldn't have ever signed him - it was a truly insane signing.  They didn't really want him and in fact had flat benched him in the playoffs; he didn't really want to be there; max deal.  It was crazy the second the pen touched the paper, and anyone thinking more than a few minutes ahead could've seen it was going to be a disaster.  Even better, rumors are the Bulls are going to be suitors for him - fuckin' perfect.  That new Bulls front office seems bad.

Whether Paul leaves or not, he's old and has never had success in the Playoffs.  It'd be a mistake to rely on him going forward, dude's almost 40.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: spark mandrill on May 17, 2023, 01:23:43 PM
Bucks would be a great fit for Doc.

Would be a major downgrade, but not nearly as much as it'd be if they hired Mark Jackson, which would complete one of the funnier and stupider offseason coaching changes in recent memory.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: spark mandrill on May 17, 2023, 01:24:20 PM
Doc Rivers canned. Read that he has nine losses in Game 7s. Ouch.

Spurs getting Wembanyama. Popovich sticking around for at least another decade  :D

Love watching the Nuggets play. Jokic making them triple doubles look easy. I'm rooting for them to win it all.

I believe this was Doc's 10th game 7 loss.

I suspect Pop moves to the front office and they hire Budenholzer to be his heir.  That seems to make a ton of sense.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ridingthegrange on May 18, 2023, 10:52:24 PM
Nuggs rally to go up 2-0.  Some history making going on here!  Zebra's doing their job contrary to some local narrative.  Oh, and ESPN announcers suck!
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: KarensBackLastTime on May 19, 2023, 02:06:38 AM
Nuggs rally to go up 2-0.  Some history making going on here!  Zebra's doing their job contrary to some local narrative.  Oh, and ESPN announcers suck!

I agree so far in these playoffs the all announcers for all have been pathetic

I want Heat vs Lakers final 2, but I live in Miami and lived in OC/LA. Gonna get crazy in Miami when these teams play the streets are flooded with leprechauns holding signs and I live almost across the street. I have to plan to not leave my place for al.ost a ten hr time frame.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: frankiew on May 19, 2023, 05:22:22 AM
I agree so far in these playoffs the all announcers for all have been pathetic

I want Heat vs Lakers final 2, but I live in Miami and lived in OC/LA. Gonna get crazy in Miami when these teams play the streets are flooded with leprechauns holding signs and I live almost across the street. I have to plan to not leave my place for al.ost a ten hr time frame.

wanna go to a illini football game with me?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Jobu on May 19, 2023, 07:44:56 AM
wanna go to a illini football game with me?

jasn's got that dawg in him
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Reacher on May 19, 2023, 12:38:33 PM
jasn's got that dawg in him

This one made me laugh.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Custard on May 19, 2023, 01:15:04 PM
Made my whole night when I saw that
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on May 21, 2023, 06:17:11 AM
Florida goes up 2 zip with their 8th straight road win and 6-0 in OT in the playoffs.
Not too shabby for a wild card team.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: frankiew on May 21, 2023, 07:17:09 AM
Made my whole night when I saw that

and she didn't even reply

oh well
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on May 21, 2023, 08:27:16 AM
and she didn't even reply

oh well

Don't stop believin', Jasn.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on May 21, 2023, 12:15:20 PM
Don't stop believin', Jasn.

Sometimes it could be quite the Journey with the women…
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on May 22, 2023, 10:33:50 PM
Them boys in Denver are moving on and winning the chip.

Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ridingthegrange on May 23, 2023, 03:40:44 PM
Them boys in Denver are moving on and winning the chip.

It's taken them 47 years to get this far.  I remember back in the early 80's being given tickets when the KC Kings were in town during a blizzard.  We sat second row right behind Nuggets bench.  The place was pretty empty and I could hear every word Doug Moe was saying.  I even got to yell Go Illini! to Eddie Johnson who turned around and smiled.  I think he played longer in the NBA than any other Illini I can recall.  Very cool memory.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on May 29, 2023, 09:37:57 PM
Heat are gonna survive an all time choke job. Good for them.

Their reward? Getting their shit pushed in by Denver in the finals.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: KarensBackLastTime on May 29, 2023, 10:01:32 PM
Oh dam they won!

Because it was the first after a few that weren't rigged. I know everyone thinks nuggets have this in the bag. But Butler is phenomenal, then with Martin and Bam I think it will be a good Finals set.

Still wish Lebron had been brought back home to play though.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: KarensBackLastTime on May 29, 2023, 10:02:43 PM
wanna go to a illini football game with me?

Do they play the Gators?

My big football game is almost always around Thanksgiving, this yr it's 11/25.

I have my 4 different sports teams, I lived all over. But most usually win.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: frankiew on May 29, 2023, 10:48:28 PM
Do they play the Gators?

My big football game is almost always around Thanksgiving, this yr it's 11/25.

I have my 4 different sports teams, I lived all over. But most usually win.

i can set that up on ncaa football 12
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on May 30, 2023, 02:06:35 PM
Illini lose to Florida State in golf semis.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Judge Judy on May 30, 2023, 02:58:04 PM
Illini lose to Florida State in golf semis.

Just fucking cursed.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Somewhere in Mn on May 30, 2023, 04:31:45 PM
Just fucking cursed.
And in individual play ......
"Florida’s Fred Biondi, who came into the day five shots back, carded a 3-under 67 to finish at 7-under (273 total) to win the NCAA individual championship by one shot over Georgia Tech’s Ross Steelman and Jackson Buchanan of Illinois, both at 6-under (274 total)."
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ridingthegrange on June 04, 2023, 05:07:11 PM
Oh dam they won!

Because it was the first after a few that weren't rigged. I know everyone thinks nuggets have this in the bag. But Butler is phenomenal, then with Martin and Bam I think it will be a good Finals set.

Still wish Lebron had been brought back home to play though.

Fuck Lebron!  Isn't he going to retire?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on June 04, 2023, 09:42:30 PM
Great win by the Heat tonight. I think we got ourselves a series.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on June 09, 2023, 09:40:29 PM
What the hell happened to the NBA this is eye bleedingly bad basketball for the finals

Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on June 10, 2023, 12:20:08 AM
What the hell happened to the NBA this is eye bleedingly bad basketball for the finals

Over 200 points were scored. What are you complaining about?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ridingthegrange on June 10, 2023, 09:19:12 AM
What the hell happened to the NBA this is eye bleedingly bad basketball for the finals

Not the best of games.  Joker had an off night and the Heat's only chance is to muck it up but we'll take the win for this dusty ol' cow town. 
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on June 10, 2023, 09:24:13 AM
Not the best of games.  Joker had an off night and the Heat's only chance is to muck it up but we'll take the win for this dusty ol' cow town.

Been a nice couple of years for the Denver pro winter sports teams.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on June 10, 2023, 11:45:24 AM
Over 200 points were scored. What are you complaining about?

did you watch the game?
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on June 10, 2023, 12:10:53 PM
did you watch the game?

Miami trying to make it a lower scoring game an issue? Didn't Denver shoot around 50%? Miami shot in the 30s from 3.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on June 10, 2023, 12:56:38 PM
Miami trying to make it a lower scoring game an issue? Didn't Denver shoot around 50%? Miami shot in the 30s from 3.

Answer the question
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on June 10, 2023, 12:58:36 PM
Answer the question

Yeah.

Maybe I just watch too much Illini basketball these days...
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ILLove1997 on June 10, 2023, 02:41:11 PM
Yeah.

Maybe I just watch too much Illini basketball these days...

Certainly an improvement from watching that lol
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on June 12, 2023, 10:50:32 PM
Kudos to Grange on his town's championship winning streak.

Meanwhile, the last 3 innings, and the end, of the Stanford Texas baseball game were wildly entertaining.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ridingthegrange on June 12, 2023, 11:00:29 PM
Kudos to Grange on his town's championship winning streak.

Meanwhile, the last 3 innings, and the end, of the Stanford Texas baseball game were wildly entertaining.

The Heat were tough and it was a nail biter.  If i was younger, I'd be downtown for the action. 
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on June 12, 2023, 11:24:54 PM
The Heat were tough and it was a nail biter.  If i was younger, I'd be downtown for the action.

You will miss the best of the looting.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: Miles Leonard on June 12, 2023, 11:34:54 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FyeMinwacAEb373?format=jpg&name=medium)

Not too shabby for the 41st pick in the 2014 draft
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on June 13, 2023, 04:02:06 PM
The Heat were tough and it was a nail biter.  If i was younger, I'd be downtown for the action.

Actually, you missed out on a nearby drug deal gone bad....

https://apnews.com/article/denver-shooting-nuggets-suspect-ee4869abf1afee855565f1c517bfae1f
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ridingthegrange on June 13, 2023, 05:00:46 PM
Actually, you missed out on a nearby drug deal gone bad....

https://apnews.com/article/denver-shooting-nuggets-suspect-ee4869abf1afee855565f1c517bfae1f

Probably Heat fans.....
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: ThePAMan on June 13, 2023, 09:56:05 PM
What a drubbing of Karen's hockey squad. Let's just get to the NHL Draft.
Title: Re: tourney talk
Post by: spark mandrill on June 21, 2023, 09:45:28 AM
Not that it matters at all but I think our alumni team is not playing in TBT again.  It's too bad, that was pretty fun watching our old guys play again (especially against like, the old guys we used to hate from OSU etc.)