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2016-2017 NCAA Men's Basketball |OT| Villanova has no fans so this is their thread
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This group isn't going to be ready to put teams away and stomp on their throats until Grayson is 100% healthy again. He's the only one willing to do it. Our only asshole. Xmas break can't come soon enough for him.
gg UF gaf. You have to feel better about that than the SEC championship game.
Duke is in an odd place. Bolden needs to get back into game shape. I'd still like Jeter and Vrank to get some minutes. Tatum and Kennard can light up anyone, lil Scrappy just needs to get over his turf toe injury and he'll be fine, he still facilitated tonight.
And oh yeah, Harry Giles........................soon.
EDIT: Forgot Frank Jackson. He had a bad game today but he can drive and score as well. This team just needs the right rotation to gel, that is if K doesn't fuck everything up. Why isn't he at Shady Pines again? Someone get Kevin White on the phone.
Duke is in an odd place. Bolden needs to get back into game shape. I'd still like Jeter and Vrank to get some minutes. Tatum and Kennard can light up anyone, lil Scrappy just needs to get over his turf toe injury and he'll be fine, he still facilitated tonight.
And oh yeah, Harry Giles........................soon.
EDIT: Forgot Frank Jackson. He had a bad game today but he can drive and score as well. This team just needs the right rotation to gel, that is if K doesn't fuck everything up. Why isn't he at Shady Pines again? Someone get Kevin White on the phone.
Randolph Freelander
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K ain't bout that Shady Pines life. He knew Sophia, may she rest in peace.
Hasphat'sAnts
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Guys guys guys,
I think we need to go after Brad Stevens.
I think we need to go after Brad Stevens.
truly101, we knew what we were getting in Atlanta. Tonight was a crapshoot. We had nothing to lose, so the general hope was we would go all in to try and disrupt the flow of the game. Worked at times, but when you are outmatched it doesbt sustain you.
Come March I expect Florida to get a decent seed and make a run to at least the second weekend. Anything past that is gravy, and for a second year coach in White, it would solidify his position and hopefully give him the decelerate to mold the program how he sees fit. It's a tough transition coming away from Donovan. Duke is going to have similar problems the day K hangs it up. You're used to a certain style of product on the court, and it can be hard to accept change without some success with the new formula.
Come March I expect Florida to get a decent seed and make a run to at least the second weekend. Anything past that is gravy, and for a second year coach in White, it would solidify his position and hopefully give him the decelerate to mold the program how he sees fit. It's a tough transition coming away from Donovan. Duke is going to have similar problems the day K hangs it up. You're used to a certain style of product on the court, and it can be hard to accept change without some success with the new formula.
Randolph Freelander
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Hey, we gave Villanova their own thread and I've put out a search party (twice!) for Nova Fan, although they've been distracted as they are also trying to find Matt Jones' game.
Grover Cleveland
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It's always pretty much only been UK, Duke, UNC
UNC-GAF has completely disappeared and UK-GAF is much more sparse than normal.
Hopefully it'll pick up more and we'll get more...variety in topics as we get into conference play.
As much as I love discussing the beauty of a Matt Jones airball and Javin Delaurier transfer rumors.
There's a few IU folks, although not much to talk about when we only play total creampuffs outside of Kansas, UNC, Butler, and Louisville until the Big Ten starts(and Fort Wayne, lol).
NaturalHigh
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UK-GAFfer here. I post in here occasionally.
Duke looked really good last night that was the first game of theirs I got to see a lot of. Scary to think you all aren't even 100% yet.
I was optimistic about UKs inside presence but we got exposed last game. The lack of it and our inability to switch on defense really got taken advantage of by UCLA.
Hopefully our boys come together and Cal can get them to continue to execute a gameplan and stick to the fundamentals when things get rough. I have a better feeling about this year's team than I have about any other in the last few years. As long as they learn from losses like this last one we should be able to make a run in March.
Duke looked really good last night that was the first game of theirs I got to see a lot of. Scary to think you all aren't even 100% yet.
I was optimistic about UKs inside presence but we got exposed last game. The lack of it and our inability to switch on defense really got taken advantage of by UCLA.
Hopefully our boys come together and Cal can get them to continue to execute a gameplan and stick to the fundamentals when things get rough. I have a better feeling about this year's team than I have about any other in the last few years. As long as they learn from losses like this last one we should be able to make a run in March.
Randolph Freelander
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I was looking around, none of the usuals are banned. So I can only think that somebody killed them. Did you, Grover? Did you kill Bowser?
Grover Cleveland
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sf2fanatic
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UCLA gaf here. This year is basically a "all in" year for Alford.
Doesn't help our neighbors down the street(USCw) are great this year too.
Doesn't help our neighbors down the street(USCw) are great this year too.
unknownstranger
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Washington is getting destroyed by Gonzaga. Might not make the tournament at this rate.
Grover Cleveland
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Markelle Fultz = 2016-17 Ben Simmons
Although Simmons showed that it didn't matter that he was on a bad college team in the end, he still was taken 1st in the draft.
I wonder how much rope Lorenzo Romar has there. The man can clearly recruit but is a perennial underachiever.
unknownstranger
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I feel bad for him more than I did for Simmons. Everyone knew that LSU team wasn't going to be that good when he announced he was going there. Washington looked really promising until Chriss and Murray both declared for the NBA, and it would have been really shitty of him to change his mind after that.
Proelite
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After watching Washington in person, ive come to the conclusion that Lorenzo Lomar is one of the worst XO coaches in bball on any level. The opposing Yale team would go on a 6 to 8 point run after every timeout, whether that be Huskie's, Yale's or Media. Can't be more balant than that.
Proelite
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Panthers Villanova buzz beater one two punch is the kosher slaying of sheeps.
Grover Cleveland
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From ND Head Coach Mike Brey
Brey talking like Duke still doesn't have more players on their roster (right now) who have won national championships than Notre Dame has as a school in their history.*
*No I'm not counting Helms Foundation titles. If the rims were still peach baskets, it doesn't count as a legit national championship. Sorry UNC fan
Don't get mad because you can't recruit those type of players.
Brey talking like Duke still doesn't have more players on their roster (right now) who have won national championships than Notre Dame has as a school in their history.*
*No I'm not counting Helms Foundation titles. If the rims were still peach baskets, it doesn't count as a legit national championship. Sorry UNC fan
Don't get mad because you can't recruit those type of players.
Grover Cleveland
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Grayson Allen may have just ended UNLV
Randolph Freelander
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Please, Grayson, don't hurt 'em.
Randolph Freelander
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Duke finally has some depth and Matt Jones is still going to play 40.
Grover Cleveland
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Duke finally getting their revenge on Las Vegas for 26 years of pain!
Randolph Freelander
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Revenge was 91. This is just to be mean.
Randolph Freelander
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Matt Jones Matt Jonesed a 3.
Grover Cleveland
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We're just going to call every Matt Jones 3 a pass from here on out
Randolph Freelander
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Grover Cleveland
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Duke looks phenomenal.
Meanwhile, Texas is down by 8 at home to 2-9 Long Beach State.
Shaka...
Meanwhile, Texas is down by 8 at home to 2-9 Long Beach State.
Shaka...
Brian Fellows
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About to get stomped by UCLA!
GoldenEye 007
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UCF moved to 7-1 earlier tonight. Star point guard injured his thumb last game and is out for a few weeks until at least the start of conference play.
Big loss given lack of depth. They blew out their team today, but they clearly missed BJ Taylor. At least some of the walk-ons got some minutes at the end of the game. Hopefully they drop no more than one of their remaining OOC games. George Washington and Penn should be the toughest remaining opponents.
Johnny Dawkins has this team looking competent this season.
Big loss given lack of depth. They blew out their team today, but they clearly missed BJ Taylor. At least some of the walk-ons got some minutes at the end of the game. Hopefully they drop no more than one of their remaining OOC games. George Washington and Penn should be the toughest remaining opponents.
Johnny Dawkins has this team looking competent this season.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Michigan is on fire.
Randolph Freelander
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Duke walked down memory lane by playing UNLV today. But on this day in Duke history, Blue Devil legend (and questionable "scouting report" reader) Danny Ferry went for 58 against Miami in 1988.
https://youtu.be/wvPvBTIwkAM
Y'all youngsters wouldn't know anything about that.
https://youtu.be/wvPvBTIwkAM
Y'all youngsters wouldn't know anything about that.
Proelite
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That Jones's 3 that ended as a pass to Jeter. Does that count as an assist?
Jest Chillin
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Really impressive shooting from them tonight. I beleive they out shot the Bruins from 3 pt range for most of the game, which is incredibly impressive. Made for a great game.
sf2fanatic
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Phew survived a shootout tonight. Alford must keep these guys rolling. Getting nervous/hype about our season
Grover Cleveland
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University of the People down by 8 at halftime to 4-3 Tennessee Fighting Rick Barnes in Chapel Hill
hmmm
hmmm
NaturalHigh
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I was working today. Just heard a bit of the UK game on the radio. Any major takeaways from the guys' performances?
Randolph Freelander
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Poor kid.
Grover Cleveland
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Tennessee looks like they're gonna job this game away.
Florida State avoiding jobbing to Florida
What could have been a great day for Duke turned into a meh day
Florida State avoiding jobbing to Florida
What could have been a great day for Duke turned into a meh day
Not a whole lot. Our guards continue to be really good. And not just Monk and Fox, but Briscoe also. He couldn't be stopped finishing inside and even hit two 3's.
Defense and rebounding inside remains a bit iffy, though. Need more energy from Bam and Wenyen. Being able to lean on those two + the three guards on defense is gonna be key because that lineup is beastly on offense. The pace kinda gets bogged down when Cal has to bring in Humphries, but he sort of has no choice when we can't control the paint.
sf2fanatic
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Looking forward to the UCLA/USC game. UCLA avg 101 a game and USC is avg 94 or so a game.
Randolph Freelander
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So naturally it's going to be something like 54-51.
sf2fanatic
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for the first half. USC loves to run. Hopefully we can stay up with them in tempo
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