Sweet 16: (4) Kentucky vs. (1) Ohio State

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Mar 26, 2011 11:41 AM
matta is the john cooper of basketball.....proves it every year now in the tourney!! You could see at half time the buckeyes were gonna be very lucky to win.....very dissappointing!!!
Mar 26, 2011 11:41am
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Mar 26, 2011 12:10 PM
Well considering that no name Harrellson looked like Kevin Love last night against us, Buford shot 2-18, the vast amounts of lay ups, put backs, and bunnies that were missed and UK having 10+ blocks, it's kind of amazing that we only lost by 2 with a shot to win it at the end.
Mar 26, 2011 12:10pm
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Mar 26, 2011 12:13 PM
SportsAndLady;725396 wrote:You need a great NCAA tournament coach to win a national championship...look at the last few winners...Roy Williams, Bill Self, Coach K, Billy Donovan....Thad Matta just isn't a national championship coach.

Nice use of sarcasm.
Mar 26, 2011 12:13pm
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Mar 26, 2011 12:14 PM
Mulva;725426 wrote:Nice use of sarcasm.

No sarcasm at all.
Mar 26, 2011 12:14pm
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Mar 26, 2011 12:31 PM
Harrellson attributed his success a lot from guarding Patrick Patterson, DeMarcus Cousins and Enes Kanter. Even if it isn't seen on the court, you can't discount what it meant to play against those guys every day (and get whipped more often than not). It makes facing guys like Sullinger and others when it matters a little less daunting.
Mar 26, 2011 12:31pm
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Mar 26, 2011 12:35 PM
32% - that is why the Buckeyes lost. Has nothing to do with the coach and everything to do with Kentucky's D and the fact that shots were not falling.
Mar 26, 2011 12:35pm
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Mar 26, 2011 12:38 PM
jspitaleri;725448 wrote:32% - that is why the Buckeyes lost. Has nothing to do with the coach and everything to do with Kentucky's D and the fact that shots were not falling.

Every championship team has 1 game in the tourney they don't shoot well...look at KU and their 59 points against Davidson when they won the title...KU averaged 80 points a game in the NCAA tourney, yet won that game with only 59 points...because of defense, and adjustments.

Point is, that's when you need your coach to make adjustments to the defensive style of game so they can win with their defense, and not continually allowing a player to shoot when he's 2/17.
Mar 26, 2011 12:38pm
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Mar 26, 2011 12:40 PM
And where did Kellog go? Didnt hear one word from him after Knight made his shot. If OSU made the buzzer beater he would of been going crazy on air. Must of gotten a punch in the gut.
Mar 26, 2011 12:40pm
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Mar 26, 2011 12:46 PM
SportsAndLady;725427 wrote:No sarcasm at all.
It took Roy Williams 16 years to get his first and Self 15 years. Matta just finished his 11th year. Unfair comparison with those 2.
Mar 26, 2011 12:46pm
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Mar 26, 2011 12:47 PM
SportsAndLady;725451 wrote:Every championship team has 1 game in the tourney they don't shoot well...look at KU and their 59 points against Davidson when they won the title...KU averaged 80 points a game in the NCAA tourney, yet won that game with only 59 points...because of defense, and adjustments.

Point is, that's when you need your coach to make adjustments to the defensive style of game so they can win with their defense, and not continually allowing a player to shoot when he's 2/17.
Your comparing playing Davidson to playing Kentucky in the tourney?
Mar 26, 2011 12:47pm
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Mar 26, 2011 12:48 PM
Thad Matta didnt lose the game. William Buford was 2-17. This just happens from time to time. I think they got beat by the better team last night. I love how all the loyal Bucks fans so quickly wanna pick someone to throw under the bus.

Would they have been Big Ten Champs without Buford? Grow up OSU fans and accept defeat. Some nights the opposition can play better than us.
Mar 26, 2011 12:48pm
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Mar 26, 2011 12:49 PM
Skyhook79;725458 wrote:It took Roy Williams 16 years to get his first and Self 15 years. Matta just finished his 11th year. Unfair comparison with those 2.

Just my opinion...I don't think Matta will win a title.
Mar 26, 2011 12:49pm
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Mar 26, 2011 12:50 PM
september63;725461 wrote:Thad Matta didnt lose the game. William Buford was 2-17.

That's exactly why Matta lost the game. Stop playing him, or at the very least tell him to stop shooting after he's 1 for 10 or so. Put Dallas in to help Sullinger down low with Harrellson.
Mar 26, 2011 12:50pm
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Mar 26, 2011 12:51 PM
SportsAndLady;725462 wrote:Just my opinion...I don't think Matta will win a title.

Matta is only 43 and has already made it to the NC game once. Quite the bold prediction.
Mar 26, 2011 12:51pm
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Mar 26, 2011 12:55 PM
LJ;725466 wrote:Matta is only 43 and has already made it to the NC game once. Quite the bold prediction.

Yeah when you have Oden, Conley, Cook, etc. you can ride their talent to the title game. Then lose by double digits to UF.

I realize it's a bold prediction...just my opinion that Matta doesn't feel to me like a national championship coach. I like the guy, I think he's a good coach and a great guy...just call it a hunch I guess.
Mar 26, 2011 12:55pm
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Mar 26, 2011 12:57 PM
SportsAndLady;725463 wrote:That's exactly why Matta lost the game. Stop playing him, or at the very least tell him to stop shooting after he's 1 for 10 or so. Put Dallas in to help Sullinger down low with Harrellson.
Buford shot 44% from 3's this year and 46% overall. Every shooter in the NBA to High School and every Coach from the NBA to High School will always say to shooters to keep shooting. Now shot selection is another issue but Buford took pretty good shots yesterday...just didn't hit them like usual does.
Mar 26, 2011 12:57pm
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Mar 26, 2011 1:01 PM
Skyhook79;725473 wrote:Buford shot 44% from 3's this year and 46% overall. Every shooter in the NBA to High School and every Coach from the NBA to High School will always say to shooters to keep shooting. Now shot selection is another issue but Buford took pretty good shots yesterday...just didn't hit them like usual does.

And I understand that, but when there's other more viable options, you have to tell him to give up the rock. Especially in a do-or-die situation.
Mar 26, 2011 1:01pm
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Mar 26, 2011 1:04 PM
SportsAndLady;725463 wrote:That's exactly why Matta lost the game. Stop playing him, or at the very least tell him to stop shooting after he's 1 for 10 or so. Put Dallas in to help Sullinger down low with Harrellson.

are you fuckin' kiddin' me? you of all people trying to tell someone like Thad Matta how he should coach? what a stump!!!
Mar 26, 2011 1:04pm
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Mar 26, 2011 1:09 PM
vball10set;725479 wrote:are you fuckin' kiddin' me? you of all people trying to tell someone like Thad Matta how he should coach? what a stump!!!

Offering an in-game adjustment on a message board isn't telling Matta how to coach, you chode...run along
Mar 26, 2011 1:09pm
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Mar 26, 2011 1:13 PM
LOL--a chode? priceless
Mar 26, 2011 1:13pm
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Mar 26, 2011 1:30 PM
SportsAndLady;725462 wrote:Just my opinion...I don't think Matta will win a title.

Serious question, but what coaches that haven't won a championship so far do you feel are championship caliber coaches?
Mar 26, 2011 1:30pm
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Mar 26, 2011 2:24 PM
SportsAndLady;725471 wrote:Yeah when you have Oden, Conley, Cook, etc. you can ride their talent to the title game. Then lose by double digits to UF.

I realize it's a bold prediction...just my opinion that Matta doesn't feel to me like a national championship coach. I like the guy, I think he's a good coach and a great guy...just call it a hunch I guess.
You ignoramus, ALL coaches MUST have talent to "ride".

For Matta to win a National Title he must out recruit Calipari, Donavon and Self. Calhoun, Krzyzewski and Williams will be out of coaching before Matta retires.
Mar 26, 2011 2:24pm
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Mar 26, 2011 2:25 PM
SportsAndLady;725483 wrote:Offering an in-game adjustment on a message board isn't telling Matta how to coach, you chode...run along

FINALLY....you admit your blathering is worthless.
Mar 26, 2011 2:25pm
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Mar 26, 2011 2:31 PM
vball10set;725272 wrote:I agree, but I thought it was mainly during the first 10 minutes of the game--he was a beast in the second half....Kentucky outplayed OSU, plain and simple...GO BUCKS!!!!

Kentucky out athleted Ohio State
Mar 26, 2011 2:31pm