if u had said at this point last year that north carolina was going to win it all, i wouldve been ok with that because i predicted too that they would win it all last year a month before the NCAA tourney began. but they were CLEARLY the best team in the land last year by a landslide because of their experience. But u cannot say the same for kentucky. despite their outrageous talent n a superstar in wall, they still are young and yes, if they run into a really tough, defensive team they could be introuble. i do love their talent though and they would be one hell of a team if they didnt get broken up aftr this yr but obviously theres 0% chance of that. unfortunately a lack of experience never equates to a good outing in the NCAA tourney. i expect them to reach at least the elite 8 though they are exciting to watch.
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when I travel, so many casual basketball fans ask me "why didn't UNC go hard after John Wall, he was right there 30 mins away" . . .
"He just seems more like a Calipari player" I usually respond.
There's a difference between a program with 'never a hint of anything improper' and a coach that has had two Final Fours vacated.
With that said, if I had a nickel for every time the 'best team in the country according to it's fans' didn't win the tournament, I've have a villa in Bali.
In the history of the NCAA Tournament:
- 10 teams that entered the tournament undefeated didn't win.
- Only six teams, since the beginning of the seeding process in 1979, have entered the tournament ranked #1 in at least 1 poll and gone on to win the tournamentComment -
You can still be a tard and be "basketball" smart they just have a lot of inexperience,not many players on the team have ever played in an NCAA tourney game. But they have tons of talent. Certainly they can win but definatly not by any means a lock. Wall failed a year in High school and barely got minimum SAT scores to a 3.8 at Kentucky ????? hmmmmComment -
said like an ideal SEC fan.
The difference is that some schools actually try and pay attention to the rules and honor them once in a while.
Some schools will sell their soul for one more shot at some small piece of glory even if they have to give it back five years from now.Comment -
Exactly, this UK team reminds me of the 2006 - 2007 UNC Team in terms of being a 'super talented young team'.
They won the ACC Tourney and their NCAA tourney games by an average of 12.3 points. Clearly dominating.
. . . until they ran into a lower ranked, but more experienced Georgetown team. They were even up 11 in the second half and then the shots just stopped falling, and their "youth" left them lost. It went to OT and Georgetown pulled away.
That team had five current NBA players (4 picked in the 1st round) on it's roster.Comment -
No shot kid, did you see those classless thugs in mississippi, calipari had to throw them off the court. Cousins DOESNT get it, hes doing the "call me" after dunks and shit, wall is talking all sorts of shit. Bad recipe for a team that cant hit free throws and has lost to South Carolina and almost lost to Miss St.....SEC teams!! If they run into a well coached, disciplined team like duke or gonzaga or michigan st. they are ****ed. Imagine what happens if they run into kansas or syracuse or nova....no shot
yup"This is why my basketball intelligence is unmatched on this site. I'm sure there are better cappers but no one can tell you the strategies of most coaches before the game even starts "
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Onner, your a nuts... Are you old enough to have watched or heard of a team called the "fab 5" from Michican... Sure your not!!! Anyways, that team started 5 true freshman comprised of 3 future NBA players and would run this Kentucky team you love out of there own building if they played today. Anyways, the fab 5 was not good enough to win it all. I believe they went to the finals 2 straight years they were all together and lost both times and that team was unreal.
Kentucky will have a bad nite by a veteran team on a neutral site in the tourney and go home. They are not a championship team. Maybe sweet 16 or Elite 8, but that's it.
If that group stayed together than yes maybe, but for a bunch of punks to win it all coached by cheatipari... You crazy bro..
Memphis, cheatapri's team had Kansas so beat in the championship and they choked. All Memphis had to do was kill time and hit a few free throws and they win.
Not happening bro, but congrats on your SEC championship
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will to wager some SBR points on it?Comment -
Guys be easy though
Herman is 16 years old and just loves his team. Hes only seen one or two tournaments. Doesnt know what it takes."This is why my basketball intelligence is unmatched on this site. I'm sure there are better cappers but no one can tell you the strategies of most coaches before the game even starts "
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Villanova
I go to most of their games only player they lost of note was Dante Cunningham. Shane Clark started a few games but mostly a bench player averaged 5 points a game. Dwayne Anderson another reserve averaged about 6 a game. Returned the rest of the team including the 2 Coreys and Pena who all played. Add #3 ranked recruiting class. Big East weak????Comment -
Kansas, Syracuse, Villanova are the clear cut favorites.
But would u be surprised if any of these teams made the final four? Michigan St. Purdue Duke Gonzaga West Virginia?
So many sleeper teams too like Butler, Kansas St., pitt, vandy"This is why my basketball intelligence is unmatched on this site. I'm sure there are better cappers but no one can tell you the strategies of most coaches before the game even starts "
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I still think that there are prob a dozen teams this year that could win it all.Comment -
That is a good point.
The young lad probably wasn't alive when Laettner stole Kentucky's heart.
Or when Eddie Sutton was throwing cash at players.
And he certainly hasn't seen John Calipari fall apart year/year when the pressure is on.
Hell, the kid probably doesn't even remember what Calipari did with a 5 point lead and a minute remaining against Kansas in the national championship game a few years ago.Comment -
yup.
Calipari is NOT the best coach ever. Hes a "good" recruiter if you dont go by the rules. Hes scumbag who has left 2 programs holding their cocks. And I actually like the guy. Hes good at dealing with guys like cousins.
I can see Kentucky losing in the sweet 16."This is why my basketball intelligence is unmatched on this site. I'm sure there are better cappers but no one can tell you the strategies of most coaches before the game even starts "
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i did not say the big east is "weak", i said it is "weaker". believe me. when pittsburgh and marquette can lose so much firepower and both still have a winning record in the league and both be in the upper half of the standings, the conference is down. trust me, cbb is my life. the big east is down this yr and you'll see it in the ncaa tourney. just watch.Comment -
Georgetown currently 5th place in Big East - Big East is strongComment -
Right on point, but I think Kansas and Kentucky have a better chance. I already made a early bet months ago for those 3 teams because the odds at those times were better. John Wall will be the #1 draft pick if he's leaving after 1 year, if he does stay which he wont he will still be #1 for his 2nd, 3rd and 4th year.Comment -
wont even make the final four
when cousins gets in foul trouble, they will miss his offensive rebounding when the team throws up bricks from the outsideComment -
LOL. A team that has beaten nobody, has young immature players, and can't hit FT's is going to win the tournament? Ok.Comment -
If by chance they end up playing Syracuse, take `Cuse plus the points. Anyone remember 1996, same two teams Syracuse getting FOURTEEN points for an easy cover. What a LOCK that was.Comment -
they really were getting 14 in the title game unreal? I wish I was old enough to gamble them, that year I called all 8 elite eight teamsComment -
I def. think they are the frontrunners to win, but would not be surprised if Cuse or someone else didComment -
no way kentucky wins it all.Comment -
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the reason kentucky won't win it all is the same reason you pick senior-laden teams when filling out your bracket. kentucky is very talented - but you've seen them exposed when they get out of rupp arena. every game in the tourney is out of rupp arena = no championship. this is why i think kansas and syracuse are the marquee favorites.Comment -
RM18, yes, 14 points. When I typed that a little while ago it reminded me...there is such thing as a lock. A Jimmy Boeheim team getting 14 points in a title game... No brainer.Comment -
Kentucky probably had like 10 NBA players on that team, but the way John Wallace was playing knew it would be a close game.Comment -
So the best conference in the country is??????? Didnt Gtown beat Duke. 4 of the top 10 teams in the country. Big East is weaker than what the Western conference of the NBA?Comment
