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Heretic

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Sun, Jan 26, 2025 12:44 PM
posted by friendfromlowry

I tried to turn on Tennessee and Auburn at 8:30 and it wasn’t on yet, so I turned this game on to watch the final three minutes of regulation. And it didn’t disappoint. 

Kansas at end of overtime was brutal. 

It’ll be nice when Dickinson is gone. He’s like 29 years old? What did he even do in either overtime 


Feels like he's been around forever and he's been the exact same player since he was a freshman. Dude started out as this freshman phenom and just seemed to plateau there where the only real difference in his game is that he's become more of an asshole as he's gotten older. That guy who's a good player, but not a real difference-maker and just stays at that level for 100 years.

sportchampps

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Sun, Jan 26, 2025 1:13 PM
posted by Heretic

Feels like he's been around forever and he's been the exact same player since he was a freshman. Dude started out as this freshman phenom and just seemed to plateau there where the only real difference in his game is that he's become more of an asshole as he's gotten older. That guy who's a good player, but not a real difference-maker and just stays at that level for 100 years.

Remember when people thought he was borderline lottery pick after his freshmen year


friendfromlowry

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Sun, Jan 26, 2025 4:45 PM

I think he’s a very good example of probably made decent money (7 figures, easily?) in college and whatever basketball he pursuits after this season will be overseas or G-league. 

Laley23

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Sun, Jan 26, 2025 8:18 PM

He is over $1.5M in NIL since the move to Kansas. He was rumored to be a $2M guy, but I think since then it’s been shown to be between $1.5M and $1.75M

Laley23

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Sun, Jan 26, 2025 8:19 PM

He also shouldn’t have left Michigan (obviously the money was better, though). He is in a system now, and can’t showcase as much. Michigan he was the system and had free range for a lot more offense.

Ironman92

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Tue, Jan 28, 2025 10:26 PM

My gambling addiction has me watching much more NCAA

Toledo…up 4 with 6 seconds left. OU has to go full length. Toledo fouls on purpose near half court???????????? 2 free throws.

Make it make sense. A made 3 and no more than 1 second left. Instead they made 1 free throw then tried to kiss on purpose but line violation on OU

So 3.5 seconds left, up 3 and Toledo throws ball all the way down the court out of bounds, took a diving play out of bounds on other end to barely touch it after review. OU missed 3 at buzzer.


Just fucking play in the way defense until they are near shooting then get the f out of the way. Just idiotic coaching

Ironman92

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Tue, Jan 28, 2025 11:19 PM

Zach Austin swatting balls all over the Field house as Pitt beats UNC. UNC looked awful the last few minutes. Forcing passes with a late lead and just ooor demeanor down the stretch.

Ironman92

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Sat, Feb 1, 2025 8:02 PM

Kansass

Ironman92

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Sat, Mar 1, 2025 6:35 PM

Tennessee vs Bama delivered

Ironman92

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Sat, Mar 8, 2025 5:12 PM

Bama/Auburn was great…dumb Auburn star with a ridiculous elbow with 10 min left and was ejected


Bad defense in the final play letting Sears go left for the winner 

Laley23

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Sat, Mar 8, 2025 6:28 PM

Indiana - OSU was so bad for 30-35 min. 

Ironman92

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Sat, Mar 8, 2025 6:38 PM

St John’s at Marquette was still the game of the day

Ironman92

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Sat, Mar 8, 2025 7:04 PM

In the best game of the day for crappy teams…


ND/California going to the 4th OT


97-97

Ironman92

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Sat, Mar 8, 2025 7:25 PM

Notre Dame 112

California 110


Final 4 OT

Laley23

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Sun, Mar 9, 2025 6:01 PM
Ironman92 wrote:

St John’s at Marquette was still the game of the day

Nah, Auburn / Bama for me. 

Ironman92

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Sun, Mar 9, 2025 6:09 PM
Laley23 wrote:

Nah, Auburn / Bama for me. 

The ridiculous elbow to the head taking the star player out the rest of the game knocked it back for me

Heretic

Son of the Sun

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Mon, Mar 10, 2025 2:24 PM
Laley23 wrote:

Indiana - OSU was so bad for 30-35 min. 

I've come to the conclusion that if Ohio State had anything remotely resembling a clutch gene, they could be movers and shakers this year. Every once in a while, they do show it -- obviously, since they have enough big wins to be considered on the bubble with a legit shot of getting into the tournament despite being like 18-14 -- but it seems like so, so often, they just disappear down the stretch and choke away winnable game after winnable game.