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centralbucksfan
Posts: 5,111
Apr 8, 2014 1:38pm
Love this article and its point on IMO. Cal is a great recruiter(although I think he cheats like hell), but as game coach, he is avg at best and last nite was a prime example of that. I literally lol when Barkley said Cal was the best college coach in the country.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/-college-basketball-mens-tournament/news/20140408/kentucky-wildcats-connecticut-huskies-john-calipari/?eref=sihp
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/-college-basketball-mens-tournament/news/20140408/kentucky-wildcats-connecticut-huskies-john-calipari/?eref=sihp
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Apr 8, 2014 2:11pm
I used to rag on Cal a lot as a game coach, but he has really improved in that area. Still only average, imo, but he has gotten a lot better. Mostly in the fact he makes adjustments that I like and they work out a lot. Offensively, well, its not much of an offense...but he does make adjustments on that side as well, utilizing match-ups and spacing nicely.
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Prescott
Posts: 2,569
Apr 8, 2014 2:21pm
I guess the experience of UCONN's starters didn't matter. I've listened all morning to the pundits praising Ollie and bashing Calipari to a degree.
This game was lost at the free throw line.How many points were left on the floor because of missed free throws and how many of those misses were one-and ones? Calipari switched to a zone when UCONN was threatening to run away. Wasn't that a good move?
This was a players game and Kentucky's players did not make their free throws.
This game was lost at the free throw line.How many points were left on the floor because of missed free throws and how many of those misses were one-and ones? Calipari switched to a zone when UCONN was threatening to run away. Wasn't that a good move?
This was a players game and Kentucky's players did not make their free throws.
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Apr 8, 2014 10:09pm
Well this women's game was anti-climactic. UConn women are scary good, congrats to that athletic program for getting both titles once again. So damn fundamentally sound
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Apr 8, 2014 10:16pm
LolClassyposter58;1602825 wrote:Well this women's game was anti-climactic. UConn women are scary good, congrats to that athletic program for getting both titles once again. So damn fundamentally sound
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Apr 8, 2014 11:10pm
So damn fundamentally sound those women are at basketball.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Apr 9, 2014 12:04am
In regard to the women's tournament, the only other coach alive apparently capable of winning it no longer enters a team. Oh, the drama. There are games of solitaire that are more competitive.
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Apr 9, 2014 6:05am
Pat?reclegend22;1602875 wrote:In regard to the women's tournament, the only other coach alive apparently capable of winning it no longer enters a team. Oh, the drama. There are games of solitaire that are more competitive.
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Apr 9, 2014 7:13am
http://www.13abc.com/story/25200061/report-little-girl-who-inspired-a-college-basketball-star-has-died#.U0Uibodcd94.facebook
Some sad news for everyone's morning. Princess Lacey has passed away. The little girl suffering from neuroblastoma, who befriended Adriean Payne, lost her battle.
Some sad news for everyone's morning. Princess Lacey has passed away. The little girl suffering from neuroblastoma, who befriended Adriean Payne, lost her battle.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Apr 9, 2014 7:41am
Damn, that's too bad...the piece on BTN about her and Payne was emotional as hell...thoughts and prayers go out to her family.wildcats20;1602902 wrote:http://www.13abc.com/story/25200061/report-little-girl-who-inspired-a-college-basketball-star-has-died#.U0Uibodcd94.facebook
Some sad news for everyone's morning. Princess Lacey has passed away. The little girl suffering from neuroblastoma, who befriended Adriean Payne, lost her battle.
GOONx19
Posts: 7,147
Apr 9, 2014 8:05am
Wow. She was in Dallas just the other day when he was in the dunk contest. So sad.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Apr 9, 2014 9:03am
Yeah, I watched that and she seemed in pretty good spirits and health, there. Very sad.GOONx19;1602912 wrote:Wow. She was in Dallas just the other day when he was in the dunk contest. So sad.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Apr 9, 2014 9:05am
While it's sad, it's neat that she got to experience that before her passing.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Apr 9, 2014 10:01am
Tried watching a little bit of it for the helluva it, but man is it slow.reclegend22;1602875 wrote:In regard to the women's tournament, the only other coach alive apparently capable of winning it no longer enters a team. Oh, the drama. There are games of solitaire that are more competitive.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Apr 9, 2014 10:11am
Yeah, but they're so damn fundamentally soundthavoice;1602977 wrote:Tried watching a little bit of it for the helluva it, but man is it slow.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Apr 9, 2014 10:19am
Yeah. Crazy stat: Pat Summit and Geno Auriemma own 17 of the last 28 women's national championships, and Geno has won 4 of the past 6.. I mean, come on, everyone else is playing for second.wildcats20;1602894 wrote:Pat?
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Apr 9, 2014 10:24am
It's probably little solace to the family at the moment, but it's cool that she got to follow Payne and Michigan State around in his last tournament before passing on. Moments like this are always great reminders that sometimes life just sucks.wildcats20;1602902 wrote:http://www.13abc.com/story/25200061/report-little-girl-who-inspired-a-college-basketball-star-has-died#.U0Uibodcd94.facebook
Some sad news for everyone's morning. Princess Lacey has passed away. The little girl suffering from neuroblastoma, who befriended Adriean Payne, lost her battle.
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Apr 9, 2014 12:07pm
Ha they were! Just didn't make any mistakes, but yeah they basically have the athletic ability of a good D4 boys basketball teamvball10set;1602982 wrote:Yeah, but they're so damn fundamentally sound
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Apr 9, 2014 12:19pm
How can anyone watch the womens game long enough to make that judgement? lol
Its unwatchable basketball
Its unwatchable basketball
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Apr 9, 2014 12:22pm
Yeah....very fundamentally sound!vball10set;1602982 wrote:Yeah, but they're so damn fundamentally sound
It really is like watching a HS boys game. Just very little athleticism going on and seems in slow motion.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Apr 9, 2014 12:23pm
I watched less than 5 minuts mostly because it was the champ game, and maybe long enough to see if there were any attractive players.Laley23;1603087 wrote:How can anyone watch the womens game long enough to make that judgement? lol
Its unwatchable basketball
I was let down.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Apr 9, 2014 1:23pm
Not just unwatchable basketball, but unwatchable basketball with a foregone conclusion. I'd rather watch 2 hours of rain delay baseball loaded with the same sit-down player interviews I'd seen the last rain delay game.Laley23;1603087 wrote:How can anyone watch the womens game long enough to make that judgement? lol
Its unwatchable basketball
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Apr 9, 2014 2:15pm
I watched a lot of the Carolina women this year. It wasn't that bad.
Obviously the athleticism isn't the same as the men's game, but it wasn't as bad as it can be. It definitely wasn't pretty to watch(in more ways than one); maybe it's just their style. Carolina women are a true run and gun, so it's uptempo.
Obviously the athleticism isn't the same as the men's game, but it wasn't as bad as it can be. It definitely wasn't pretty to watch(in more ways than one); maybe it's just their style. Carolina women are a true run and gun, so it's uptempo.
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KB0938
Posts: 900
Apr 9, 2014 4:14pm
Love em or hate em, Dickie V is a class act. Donated 250k in Laceys name to cancer today
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Apr 9, 2014 7:58pm
Very cool.KB0938;1603242 wrote:Love em or hate em, Dickie V is a class act. Donated 250k in Laceys name to cancer today