2005-06 College Basketball Thread

[Andy]

Boeheim is likable enough, although he probably whines about the officiating more than any college coach I've seen.

 

How have you made it this far in life without ever watching a Duke game?

I've seen plenty of Duke and plenty of Syracuse, and Boeheim whines more.

[da bears]

Boeheim is likable enough, although he probably whines about the officiating more than any college coach I've seen.

 

How have you made it this far in life without ever watching a Duke game?

 

Seriously, Coach K is probably the biggest hypocrite in the sport. In other news, I HATE Mike Patrick. He is one of the worst announcers I've ever heard. Such a Duke homer.

[USSoccer]

Why wasn't that an intentional foul on Duke? The Duke kid pushes the Wake kid and doesn't make a play on the ball in any way.

 

You do know that Duke basically gets whatever calls they want, right? There have been many worse than that.

 

My favorite is when J.J. Redick, The Biggest Prick Known to Man, can't find a good shot to take, so he just dribbles it into the fray in the paint and haphazardly lobs the ball in the air. Since he's such a good shooters, the refs go, "well, he must have been fouled," and they call it on somebody. Drives me nuts. That and Shelden Williams' elbows.

 

Of course, I am a little biased. And not just a little upset about losing to Boston College. UNC has had trouble putting it together in the ACC tournament recently.

 

You'd take Redick in the 'Heels backcourt in a heartbeat :P

 

Call me crazy, but no I wouldn't. Yeah, he's a great player, but I credit the team and the coach for his success more than his own natural ability. That team is constructed to give J.J. the ball as often as possible. When he has a bad night, he still scores 20 points because he takes so many shots - plus the free throws. I don't like a team structured that way. And I fully expect him to be a flop in the NBA, because the only thing he does really, really well is shoot. Plus, he's a prick. I love to see him go into a school like Temple, who is barely a division I team, and still taunt the fans.

 

Yes, he'd make the Heels better, but I still hate him, and I don't want him.

 

Plus, his poetry (yes, he writes poetry) sucks.

 

No, his poetry is baaaad. But I will say that Redick will have a nice NBA career. There's always a place in a 9 man rotation for a guy who shoots like that. He's not going to be a star, but to think he couldn't have a Paxson/Hornacek type career is underrating him.

 

As far as the Duke offense goes, they've relied on the 3 for a lot of years now, and always had good shooters, but Redick is so much better than the Collins/Langdon/Williams type players as far as shooting goes, it's not a fair comparison.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Why wasn't that an intentional foul on Duke? The Duke kid pushes the Wake kid and doesn't make a play on the ball in any way.

 

You do know that Duke basically gets whatever calls they want, right? There have been many worse than that.

 

My favorite is when J.J. Redick, The Biggest Prick Known to Man, can't find a good shot to take, so he just dribbles it into the fray in the paint and haphazardly lobs the ball in the air. Since he's such a good shooters, the refs go, "well, he must have been fouled," and they call it on somebody. Drives me nuts. That and Shelden Williams' elbows.

 

Of course, I am a little biased. And not just a little upset about losing to Boston College. UNC has had trouble putting it together in the ACC tournament recently.

 

You'd take Redick in the 'Heels backcourt in a heartbeat :P

 

Call me crazy, but no I wouldn't. Yeah, he's a great player, but I credit the team and the coach for his success more than his own natural ability. That team is constructed to give J.J. the ball as often as possible. When he has a bad night, he still scores 20 points because he takes so many shots - plus the free throws. I don't like a team structured that way. And I fully expect him to be a flop in the NBA, because the only thing he does really, really well is shoot. Plus, he's a prick. I love to see him go into a school like Temple, who is barely a division I team, and still taunt the fans.

 

Yes, he'd make the Heels better, but I still hate him, and I don't want him.

 

Plus, his poetry (yes, he writes poetry) sucks.

 

No, his poetry is baaaad. But I will say that Redick will have a nice NBA career. There's always a place in a 9 man rotation for a guy who shoots like that. He's not going to be a star, but to think he couldn't have a Paxson/Hornacek type career is underrating him.

 

As far as the Duke offense goes, they've relied on the 3 for a lot of years now, and always had good shooters, but Redick is so much better than the Collins/Langdon/Williams type players as far as shooting goes, it's not a fair comparison.

 

Redick is Trajan Langdon incarnate.

[USSoccer]

Why wasn't that an intentional foul on Duke? The Duke kid pushes the Wake kid and doesn't make a play on the ball in any way.

 

You do know that Duke basically gets whatever calls they want, right? There have been many worse than that.

 

My favorite is when J.J. Redick, The Biggest Prick Known to Man, can't find a good shot to take, so he just dribbles it into the fray in the paint and haphazardly lobs the ball in the air. Since he's such a good shooters, the refs go, "well, he must have been fouled," and they call it on somebody. Drives me nuts. That and Shelden Williams' elbows.

 

Of course, I am a little biased. And not just a little upset about losing to Boston College. UNC has had trouble putting it together in the ACC tournament recently.

 

You'd take Redick in the 'Heels backcourt in a heartbeat :P

 

Call me crazy, but no I wouldn't. Yeah, he's a great player, but I credit the team and the coach for his success more than his own natural ability. That team is constructed to give J.J. the ball as often as possible. When he has a bad night, he still scores 20 points because he takes so many shots - plus the free throws. I don't like a team structured that way. And I fully expect him to be a flop in the NBA, because the only thing he does really, really well is shoot. Plus, he's a prick. I love to see him go into a school like Temple, who is barely a division I team, and still taunt the fans.

 

Yes, he'd make the Heels better, but I still hate him, and I don't want him.

 

Plus, his poetry (yes, he writes poetry) sucks.

 

No, his poetry is baaaad. But I will say that Redick will have a nice NBA career. There's always a place in a 9 man rotation for a guy who shoots like that. He's not going to be a star, but to think he couldn't have a Paxson/Hornacek type career is underrating him.

 

As far as the Duke offense goes, they've relied on the 3 for a lot of years now, and always had good shooters, but Redick is so much better than the Collins/Langdon/Williams type players as far as shooting goes, it's not a fair comparison.

 

Redick is Trajan Langdon incarnate.

 

Redick is a lot better than Langdon, although he's going through a Jay Williams slump atthe end of the season.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Redick is Trajan Langdon incarnate.

Redick is a lot better than Langdon, although he's going through a Jay Williams slump atthe end of the season.

 

Langdon had better players around him otherwise he likely would've shot as much as Redick does. Bigger shooting guards in the NBA will eat him alive, and he's not quick enough to defend NBA PGs.

[USSoccer]

Redick is Trajan Langdon incarnate.

Redick is a lot better than Langdon, although he's going through a Jay Williams slump atthe end of the season.

 

Langdon had better players around him otherwise he likely would've shot as much as Redick does. Bigger shooting guards in the NBA will eat him alive, and he's not quick enough to defend NBA PGs.

 

Like I said, then he ends up playing for a team like Phoenix or some other Western Conference team and has a Steve Kerr career. He's going to be in a 9 man rotation somewhere.

[USSoccer]

Redick is really pressing on his shot, and BC is very, very tough. They're going to have a good tournament.

[RynoRules]

Redick is Trajan Langdon incarnate.

Redick is a lot better than Langdon, although he's going through a Jay Williams slump atthe end of the season.

 

Langdon had better players around him otherwise he likely would've shot as much as Redick does. Bigger shooting guards in the NBA will eat him alive, and he's not quick enough to defend NBA PGs.

 

He's a great college player. Who cares what he may or may not do in the NBA.

 

I am a Tar Heel fan, and I will tell you that I respect this Duke team as much any I have seen in the last 20 years. They get a lot of production out of players whose skills are more limited than most believe they are.

 

And BTW, BC's players are a bunch of goon, particulalrly Marshall.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Haha, Dickie V has BC and Illinois fighting for the last #2 seed, with Gonzaga, Texas, and OSU as the other two.

 

Thank you BC for making Michigan State's victory over you at MSG look impressive.

[RynoRules]

Haha, Dickie V has BC and Illinois fighting for the last #2 seed, with Gonzaga, Texas, and OSU as the other two.

 

Thank you BC for making Michigan State's victory over you at MSG look impressive.

 

You seem to have quite a Big Ten bias. There's been no greater underachiever this year than State.

 

On the other hand, I think OSU deserves a no. 1, and if not, they are no worse than the 5th best team in the nation.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Haha, Dickie V has BC and Illinois fighting for the last #2 seed, with Gonzaga, Texas, and OSU as the other two.

 

Thank you BC for making Michigan State's victory over you at MSG look impressive.

 

You seem to have quite a Big Ten bias. There's been no greater underachiever this year than State.

 

On the other hand, I think OSU deserves a no. 1, and if not, they are no worse than the 5th best team in the nation.

 

What? I'm a State fan, so BC winning the ACC tourney in this fashion makes MSU look better for having beat them. I wasn't making any evaluations, I don't see how that displays bias.

[TruffleShuffle]

Boeheim is likable enough, although he probably whines about the officiating more than any college coach I've seen.

 

How have you made it this far in life without ever watching a Duke game?

I've seen plenty of Duke and plenty of Syracuse, and Boeheim whines more.

 

I dissent.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

kU is about to win the Big 12 tourney. Up 9 with under a minute left.

[snoodmonger]

Two words: Julian Wright.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Two words: Julian Wright.

 

2005: Bucknell

2006: Bradley

 

 

:lol: (let me dream, haha)

[snoodmonger]

Two words: Julian Wright.

 

2005: Bucknell

2006: Bradley

 

 

:lol: (let me dream, haha)

 

I can't even make a Mizzou joke. Too many to choose from.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Two words: Julian Wright.

 

2005: Bucknell

2006: Bradley

 

 

:lol: (let me dream, haha)

 

I can't even make a Mizzou joke. Too many to choose from.

 

We're immune. You can't mock what is already considered to be worthless by the fanbase. On the other hand, losing to a double digit seed mid-major starting with B in consecutive years....

[snoodmonger]

So who can tell me about Bradley, anyway. After last year, I'll never look past a first round opponent again.

[Keener98]

So who can tell me about Bradley, anyway. After last year, I'll never look past a first round opponent again.

 

Their center, Patrick O'Bryant, is pretty damn good. Thats my scouting report for you :D

[Mizzou]

Let's go Bradley, let's go!

[Andy]

ND has a date with Vanderbilt in the NIT's 1st round on Wednesday night. A win likely sets up a rematch with Michigan, who dealt the Irish their first of many heartbreaking defeats this year back in December. Hope ESPN picks it up...

[Flames24Rulz]

So who can tell me about Bradley, anyway. After last year, I'll never look past a first round opponent again.

 

a 7 foot center that can make the NBA in Patrick O'Bryant. If he gets in foul trouble though, Bradley has the tendency to just rely on the jump shot. They are extremely hot though. I think they've lost just 2 games in their last 12 or so.

 

oh yeah, Marcus Sommerville and Tony Bennett know how to shoot as well. I think they are going to give Kansas all they can ask for.

[snoodmonger]

So who can tell me about Bradley, anyway. After last year, I'll never look past a first round opponent again.

 

a 7 foot center that can make the NBA in Patrick O'Bryant. If he gets in foul trouble though, Bradley has the tendency to just rely on the jump shot. They are extremely hot though. I think they've lost just 2 games in their last 12 or so.

 

oh yeah, Marcus Sommerville and Tony Bennett know how to shoot as well. I think they are going to give Kansas all they can ask for.

 

How do their guards handle ball pressure? That's KUs bread and butter.

[Andy]

ND has a date with Vanderbilt in the NIT's 1st round on Wednesday night. A win likely sets up a rematch with Michigan, who dealt the Irish their first of many heartbreaking defeats this year back in December. Hope ESPN picks it up...

They did. :) I get to see Chris Quinn, Rick Cornett, and Torin Francis play at least one more game in an Irish uniform...