Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Nov 25, 2014 10:02pm
Toledo loses to Detroit tonight. Have had some a few chances for a nice win against Oregon and VCU and should have beaten Dayton, even though Juwan Howard Jr. is pretty good.
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Nov 25, 2014 11:58pm
Mark Donnal has been a force tonight. 3 points 1 Rebound and 4 fouls and he is starting
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Nov 26, 2014 2:22pm
Hmm, looks like Butler just beat UNC. Unless they've overnight returned to their former Brad Steven prominence, that's making OSU's strength of schedule look even weaker, which I didn't think possible.
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Nov 26, 2014 2:34pm
Same old story for UNC. Can't score. Got killed on the glass, which is why they lost. They have individual talent and athleticism, but I just don't see how they could win more than a few tough games in a row when you can't shoot and have scoring droughts.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Nov 27, 2014 12:41pm
They need to go back to their inside game days with Sean May/Branden Wright/Marvin Williams/Deon Thompson/etc. They have the skilled bigs (Kennedy Meeks and Isaiah Hicks and Brice Johnson). But the are too guard/wing oriented on offense.
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sportswizuhrd
Posts: 3,215
Nov 27, 2014 5:13pm
Oklahoma trounced Butler. Butler couldn't hit anything when I was watching in the 2nd half.
Anyone see the Karate kick to the face that the kid from Georgia gave to the Gonzaga kid? Dude broke his jaw.
Anyone see the Karate kick to the face that the kid from Georgia gave to the Gonzaga kid? Dude broke his jaw.
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sportswizuhrd
Posts: 3,215
Nov 27, 2014 5:16pm
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Nov 28, 2014 12:15am
While watching the game, it was clearly accidental. Brutal nonetheless.sportswizuhrd;1679039 wrote:Found video of the kick...
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/kick-to-the-face-leaves-gonzaga-s-josh-perkins-with-a-broken-jaw-181205240.html
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Nov 28, 2014 6:45pm
Wisconsin takes Atlantis. Easily Bo Ryan's best team, if not the best the Big Ten has seen this century. This is a really good ball club. That front line is just nasty. Not a better duo in the country than Sam Dekker and Big Game Frank.
Wednesday night in Madison is going to be fucking crazy when Duke rolls into town.
Wednesday night in Madison is going to be fucking crazy when Duke rolls into town.
GOONx19
Posts: 7,147
Nov 28, 2014 6:51pm
Sam Dekker is not good lol. You overhype him every season.
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Nov 28, 2014 7:01pm
Just found out a few days ago Cleveland is a sweet 16/elite 8 location. Anyone get tickets for it? Heard they sold out pretty quick.
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Nov 28, 2014 7:04pm
I think dekker is overrated but a good player.
Think duke wins Wednesday. That's a lot of games early in the year then travel back to Madison.
Think duke wins Wednesday. That's a lot of games early in the year then travel back to Madison.
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Nov 28, 2014 7:04pm
Crap I keep thinking it's Sunday. Damn holiday. Nevermind, they have a few extra days off.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Nov 28, 2014 7:22pm
I'll take Kaminsky, Dekker and Nigel Hayes over any front line in the country. While Dekker is not as talented as Kaminsky, he's certainly not "not good." Come on. Dekker's issue is consistency. He is just not assertive enough for a player of his caliber, making him seemingly disappear for long stretches. It also doesn't help that he's overshadowed by arguably the best pro prospect in the country at his same position.GOONx19;1679268 wrote:Sam Dekker is not good lol. You overhype him every season.
Nonetheless, that trio is going to be quite difficult to stop all at once this season, which makes Wisconsin incredibly dangerous.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Nov 28, 2014 7:39pm
Who is this announcer calling the Gonzaga-St. John's game? He makes Pam Ward sound like Vin Scully. He has managed to take any interest I had in this affair and sucked it right out of me.
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Nov 28, 2014 7:41pm
Dan Dakich?reclegend22;1679282 wrote:Who is this announcer calling the Gonzaga-St. John's game? He makes Pam Ward sound like Vin Scully. He has managed to take any interest I had in this affair and sucked it right out of me.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Nov 28, 2014 7:42pm
Best team this century?
Only if you are talking 14 years back.
Only if you are talking 14 years back.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Nov 28, 2014 7:45pm
No, the play-by-play guy.wildcats20;1679283 wrote:Dan Dakich?
I actually enjoy Dakich sometimes, but he's definitely the opposite of polished. But that's all right. He does a nice job analyzing the game and he's humorous.
The lead guy tonight is flat-out uninteresting.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Nov 28, 2014 7:46pm
Yes, that's what I meant. Not since 1914 haha.Laley23;1679284 wrote:Best team this century?
Only if you are talking 14 years back.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Nov 28, 2014 8:17pm
Florida is bad.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Nov 28, 2014 9:31pm
Lol ok. I think it's still too early to tell, but I was gonna call you crazy if you meant last 100 years.reclegend22;1679286 wrote:Yes, that's what I meant. Not since 1914 haha.
GOONx19
Posts: 7,147
Nov 28, 2014 10:01pm
Agree to disagree. I could pull down 3.7 rebounds per game in D1 at 6'3''. In fact, there's 130 guards in basketball this year with at least 5.5 per game. Probably 130 more ahead of him, too, but none of the stat sites will go that low. And he's a far worse passer. He's an average player, which I'll give you, good teams need. But I won't call him good.reclegend22;1679280 wrote:While Dekker is not as talented as Kaminsky, he's certainly not "not good." Come on.
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Nov 29, 2014 12:42am
I'm with you. Sam Dekker and Wayne Selden are the 2 most overrated players in the country in my opinion.GOONx19;1679316 wrote:Agree to disagree. I could pull down 3.7 rebounds per game in D1 at 6'3''. In fact, there's 130 guards in basketball this year with at least 5.5 per game. Probably 130 more ahead of him, too, but none of the stat sites will go that low. And he's a far worse passer. He's an average player, which I'll give you, good teams need. But I won't call him good.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Nov 29, 2014 1:10am
He may be overrated, but Dekker is not "not good." He's a good player.
Besides, my point from the beginning was that, as a group, Wisconsin has as good (and IMO the best) front line in college basketball. It was never that Sam Dekker is the country's best player. He's not even his own team's best player at his position.
Besides, my point from the beginning was that, as a group, Wisconsin has as good (and IMO the best) front line in college basketball. It was never that Sam Dekker is the country's best player. He's not even his own team's best player at his position.
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Nov 29, 2014 5:27pm
Sam Dekker got a ton of hype because he was a 5-star, white guy who is an above-average athlete. Everyone just assumed he would be a typical Wisconsin white guy who is great with fundamentals, a great passer and lights out shooter. Truth is, Dekker would be in the NBA if he was good at those things.
He's a decent college player, but at this point in his career, he's been underwhelming and had NOT lived up to hype. He's the 2nd highest-rated recruit in Wisconsin history behind Brian Butch.
He's a decent college player, but at this point in his career, he's been underwhelming and had NOT lived up to hype. He's the 2nd highest-rated recruit in Wisconsin history behind Brian Butch.