I root for the underdogs usually. But the story is just too juicy. UNC-Duke final four game is going to be awesome. Duke will be looking to avenge the loss to UNC in Coach K’s final home game. Will UNC end Coach K’s farewell tour? Should be a fun one.
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Not sure everyone on here would agree with me, but I like Higgins and think he's one of the best. And he was paired up today with someone I consider one of the worst, Bo Boroski. Don't think the refs had much impact today tho, one way or the others.
I wanted a different story line than these 4 teams, but since I'm going to be at the Final 4 next weekend I'll take an exciting UNC / Duke game to watch. I'll be rooting for UNC, though I suspect this will end up being a magical run for Coach K.
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Ill take him over most refs. Post stare he turned into a good ref. Just had to get scared straight
I would have liked to have seen a pair of double digit seeds make it. This may well be K's victory cherry, but I would rather have seen a couple different players.
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We have ourselves a Final Four Blues: all use blue as primary color and they’re all blue bloods.
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I was at the Midwest regional in Chicago. I thought the Kansas/Providence game was good. Both teams played well. I wish they had been on opposite side of the bracket and met today. Kansas bothered Providence's inside game. I thought Providence did good job defensively except for guarding R. Martin.
The next two games (Miami/Iowa St and Kansas/Miami) were ho hum games. Kansas manhandled Miami in the second half today. Miami went from 6 up to 7 down fairly quickly and they just seemed to give up. There were players walking back on defense and their offense had no movement at all.
BTW .. i estimate that about 2/3 of the United Center were Jayhawk fans today. The rest were either nuetral and maybe about 20% Miami fans.
I think Iowa St had a great story bouncing back from a 2 win season to make the NCAA this year, but they were not really impressive at all. I think they were fortunate to draw LSU in the first round who had just lost their head coach. I didn't see the Wisconsin game, but I am surprised they won that game based on what I have seen from Iowa St on TV and in person this weekend.
The next two games (Miami/Iowa St and Kansas/Miami) were ho hum games. Kansas manhandled Miami in the second half today. Miami went from 6 up to 7 down fairly quickly and they just seemed to give up. There were players walking back on defense and their offense had no movement at all.
BTW .. i estimate that about 2/3 of the United Center were Jayhawk fans today. The rest were either nuetral and maybe about 20% Miami fans.
I think Iowa St had a great story bouncing back from a 2 win season to make the NCAA this year, but they were not really impressive at all. I think they were fortunate to draw LSU in the first round who had just lost their head coach. I didn't see the Wisconsin game, but I am surprised they won that game based on what I have seen from Iowa St on TV and in person this weekend.
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Time flies..........The Stare had to be 25 years ago. Still one of the classic Arch Madness moments (and it went on for A LOT OF moments).
I'm rooting for Carolina over Duke, I'm even bringing my Carolina blue to the game on Saturday, but I'm impartial in the Kansas vs Nova game. I think Kansas will likely win though.
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This is how I see it as well. Duke has been playing so well.
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I won't have any money on this so I'll just choose the team I don't dislike...go Cats.
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Duke is unusually squirrely for a Duke team, IMHO, but they have some great talent. I'm rooting for Coach K for sentimentality sake and because he's a Chicago guy. I traditionally can't stand UNC and altho Hubert is more likeable than Roy or Dean, will root for Duke.
Have always rooted for Kansas, the birthplace of basketball, Dr. Naismith, Phog Allen and all of that, altho I can do w/o Self. Love watching Agbaji and Braun play but they don't always have good support. Nova probably plays the best ball in the way I like to see the game played, value the ball, hard nosed D, make the other team earn it, etc., so would not be surprised to see them win. But will pull for Kansas.
Brackets are already busted, had AZ vs. Gonzaga in the final, so it's all pure enjoyment at this point.
Have always rooted for Kansas, the birthplace of basketball, Dr. Naismith, Phog Allen and all of that, altho I can do w/o Self. Love watching Agbaji and Braun play but they don't always have good support. Nova probably plays the best ball in the way I like to see the game played, value the ball, hard nosed D, make the other team earn it, etc., so would not be surprised to see them win. But will pull for Kansas.
Brackets are already busted, had AZ vs. Gonzaga in the final, so it's all pure enjoyment at this point.
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DUKE over UNC
KANSAS over VILLANOVA
- Duke with coach K's last dance, will get it done. Duke has the best talent and will get it done.
-Kansas as I think Villanova plays better ball and really like Gillespie at point just think them losing Justin Moore to injury will play a toll. Villanova doesn't play much more then 6/7 guys anyways. If guys get in foul trouble and its an up and down game I think Villanova will just kind of wear down.
KANSAS over VILLANOVA
- Duke with coach K's last dance, will get it done. Duke has the best talent and will get it done.
-Kansas as I think Villanova plays better ball and really like Gillespie at point just think them losing Justin Moore to injury will play a toll. Villanova doesn't play much more then 6/7 guys anyways. If guys get in foul trouble and its an up and down game I think Villanova will just kind of wear down.
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Duke has the most talent. They win. Villanova has the best coach and is the most disciplined. They win. Villanova wins on Monday. I haven't been right on the Final 4 in 64 years.
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I think your time has come, Timmy. I'm feeling your vibe. I'll put 1M and a pack of smokes on 'Nova.
If you're wrong you wake up in the middle of a carpet roll.
Anybody but Dook NC or Kansas!
Im putting money on your evaluation Timmy dont piss me off!!
