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[iamblades]

I feel like Kentucky has that, "We're Kentucky so we'll win" mentality and it causes them to underestimate teams.

I honestly think it's less about that and more about Cal's rejection of giving players scouting reports and such. He believes that with the kind of young players he has, it makes them get in their heads too much so he just focuses on what they should do, not what the opponent is going to do.


It means there are always in game adjustments that need to be made. Even the best most dominant teams he has had have had those moments where you just scratch your head.

Not sure it's always the right decision, but I'm not going to argue with the level of post-season success he has had over the past few years.

 

[RecRoulette]

Cal's about to pull out all of the starters again.

 

[lt519]

Refs finally calling a game well and letting the players play. Nothing worse then teams getting rewarded for putting their heads down and bulling their way to the basket and getting bailed out by the refs.

I've got stake in Wichita St here, hope they start hitting a little from the outside.

 

[Fjordson]

If WSU makes a few 3's they'll win. We can't fucking shoot. Been like that all year.

 

[sooperkool]

I honestly think it's less about that and more about Cal's rejection of giving players scouting reports and such. He believes that with the kind of young players he has, it makes them get in their heads too much so he just focuses on what they should do, not what the opponent is going to do.


It means there are always in game adjustments that need to be made. Even the best most dominant teams he has had have had those moments where you just scratch your head.

Not sure it's always the right decision, but I'm not going to argue with the level of post-season success he has had over the past few years.

I never knew that about Cal, anyway I was speaking generally about UK teams and not necessarily this specific one.

 

[RecRoulette]

For a half where the bench was in for half of it and Wichita having a LOT of great shots that didn't drop, I will take being up by two.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

Everyone so focused on the smaller conferences getting a little piece of the pie, they forgot about the ACC being total shit.

But this is the darkest timeline.

We'll get a Duke/UNC final.

 

[nillapuddin]

what an odd, odd, odd game


weirdly even

 

[iamblades]

I never knew that about Cal, anyway I was speaking generally about UK teams and not necessarily this specific one.

I wasn't being specific either.

Like I said, Cal's best teams have done the same things in the tournament from time to time.

 

[Proelite]

what an odd, odd, odd game


weirdly even

Tinfoil hat time.

 

[lt519]

Wichita needs to start hitting shots or this will get ugly.

Edit: hmm ok

 

[OfficerRaichu15]

Game is pretty good so far. Looks like Wichita is starting to hit 3s but Kentucky responds.

 

[Mrbob]

How many houses can be built from all these bricks.

Decent game but a lot of missed open shots.

 

[nillapuddin]

How can anyone be enjoying this game from a casual perspective?

Super low scoring, bad shooting (good defense tho)

Idk, we havent played like this all year, no me gusta at all. We only scored below 70 twice all year I think.

 

[Jarate]

lol college basketball

 

[iamblades]

Why do we ever run iso plays for briscoe.

Why WHY WHY!

If he gets an opportunity in transition fine, but he should not be trying to break guys down off the dribble.

 

[ErnieMcCracken]

Go Blue. Along for the ride. So glad to beat Louisville. At least they have their hookers to go back to.

 

[Fjordson]

Our offense is shit lol. Just laying bricks.

 

[Bsigg12]

This Wichita St Kentucky game is so good.

Between the bricks and going back and forth, it's fun to watch.

 

[LionPride]

How can anyone be enjoying this game from a casual perspective?

Super low scoring, bad shooting (good defense tho)

Idk, we havent played like this all year, no me gusta at all. We only scored below 70 twice all year I think.

If you're watching MM from a casual perspective, you like wanna see buzzer beaters and upsets, so people can root for a team like the Shockers over Kentucky

 

[OfficerRaichu15]

This isn't gonna cut it against Duke and UCLA.

 

[metalslimer]

Come on WS, I need you after that Louisville loss

 

[iamblades]

If you're watching MM from a casual perspective, you like wanna see buzzer beaters and upsets, so people can root for a team like the Shockers over Kentucky

Wouldn't be that much of an upset actually(it's statistically a coinflip game, UK has a 51% chance to win according to kenpom), just the NCAA is garbage at seeding.

 

[nillapuddin]

If you're watching MM from a casual perspective, you like wanna see buzzer beaters and upsets, so people can root for a team like the Shockers over Kentucky

yeah, fair enough

just explained the seeding of WSU to my fiancee, she is baffled by how that happened.

if WSU run ends today it would be a shame, marshall is a great coach

 

[Kusagari]

The NCAA's garbage seeding impacts both teams. Villanova and Kentucky should not be stuck playing teams like the Shockers and Badgers in round 2. What the hell kind of reward is that?

 

[OfficerRaichu15]

Fouls being called like every other play.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

The NCAA's garbage seeding impacts both teams. Villanova and Kentucky should not be stuck playing teams like the Shockers and Badgers in round 2. What the hell kind of reward is that?

It's the post-season tournament for the national championship. Should they get cupcakes until the final?

 

[Kalnos]

It's the post-season tournament for the national championship. Should they get cupcakes until the final?

lol, that's a bit of a strawman

 

[nillapuddin]

I believe I read 2nd time in history that two teams with 30 or more wins have met in the 2nd round

 

[GoldenEye 007]

lol, that's a bit of a strawman

I just don't get what "rewards" should be there in a tournament like this. Many of the teams being faced are going to be good by design.

 

[LionPride]

Wouldn't be that much of an upset actually(it's statistically a coinflip game, UK has a 51% chance to win according to kenpom), just the NCAA is garbage at seeding.

I mean yeah, but to a casual viewer, they just see the number and think upset.

 

[Kalnos]

I just don't get what "rewards" should be there in a tournament like this. Many of the teams being faced are going to be good by design.

You're rewarded with a high seed and thus shouldn't have to play underseeded teams. No real argument that Wisconsin was underseeded.

 

[RecRoulette]

I believe I read 2nd time in history that two teams with 30 or more wins have met in the 2nd round

Yep, second time in history.

As a bonus, the third time will happen tonight (UCLA vs Cincy)

And yes, the winners of both games play each other.

 

[iamblades]

It's the post-season tournament for the national championship. Should they get cupcakes until the final?

If they are going to have a seeded tournament, they should at least make sure their seeds reflect reality to some degree.

The changes coming next year where they are going to consider the computers instead of basing everything off the godawful RPI may help a bit, but we shall see.

 

[sooperkool]

Fouls being called like every other play.

You know at the half the refs got together and said, "we have to clean this game up" and now we have referee impact.

 

[iamblades]

You know at the half the refs got together and said, "we have to clean this game up" and now we have referee impact.

Also as players get more tired they are more likely to reach instead of moving their feet.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

You're rewarded with a high seed and thus shouldn't have to play underseeded teams. No real argument that Wisconsin was underseeded.

I get that in the first round. But you're getting into a bit of forecasting once the tourney starts and are trying to predict the second round and Sweet 16.

If they are going to have a seeded tournament, they should at least make sure their seeds reflect reality to some degree.

The changes coming next year where they are going to consider the computers instead of basing everything off the godawful RPI may help a bit, but we shall see.

Computers worked brilliantly in college football. There just isn't going to be a perfect seeding system for a field of 68 teams.

 

[OfficerRaichu15]

You know at the half the refs got together and said, "we have to clean this game up" and now we have referee impact.

It just Feels like the pace could be so much better with less fouls called. But what do I know lol Kentucky starting to pull away it looks like.

 

[nillapuddin]

hate to give espn credit, but i thought they did a good job talking about wiscy in this
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...dgers-won-villanova-wildcats-lost-ncaa-failed

 

[iamblades]

I get that in the first round. But you're getting into a bit of forecasting once the tourney starts and are trying to predict the second round and Sweet 16.



Computers worked brilliantly in college football. There just isn't going to be a perfect seeding system for a field of 68 teams.

No one is asking for perfect. We are asking for a system that makes any degree of sense whatsoever.

Also statistical analysis has a much better track record of success in a sport like basketball than in football because there is a larger sample of data. Kenpom and Sagarin have a pretty damn good track record of judging relative quality of teams going back many years at this point.

 

[Elfforkusu]

This Shamet dude on WSU is a freshman? Damn!

 

[iamblades]

Fox is so damn fast.

 

[CronoShot]

This game...

 

[Brian Fellows]

This Shamet dude on WSU is a freshman? Damn!

They have their next Van Vleet.


Also what do you think of the Underwood hire?

 

[mariachi507]

Game is going nuts here at the end. Come on Cats.

 

[OfficerRaichu15]

This game is so fucking good.

 

[mjp2417]

Game is ugly as sin for like 38 minutes and then turns into Cavs/Dubs for the last 2

 

[Violence Jack]

Come on Shockers

Awful shot selection

 

[CronoShot]

WTF was that

 

[MarauderShields]

Awful possession