llouisville

[ryanXL977]

i have never been less impressed with a top 10 team in my life

they cant do anything on offense
i guess they are decent rebounders? how the hell are they top 10

they just shoot threes all day and they arent even a good shooting three point team

i thought they were better than duke
they arent in dukes league

[ryanXL977]

i hope this is the worst ul has ever played bc this is pretty bad

[ryanXL977]

tpowell
explain to me what is going on here. is this how they play? just kind of slow plodding, good defense, but i dont see a single skill player out there. they just take threes, no inside game at all. i dont watch them much so what happened today in this game?

[unde0087]

i am not impressed at all with Marquette either, they should have never been in the top 15 but then you have Louisville who are just about in the same boat. The difference between the two is Ville plays defense. But Ville will be out of the tournament quick as they will fall into shooting a bunch of 3's that they can't hit and get knocked out by a team like Utah State.

[ryanXL977]

i agree

uconn is the best ive seen
pitt will go out in sweet 16
ul isnt very good, they just wear peopel down but they cant score at all, or shoot threes.
they arent any better than ucla or washington

[TPowell]

Ryan, this is getting ridicoulous. Louisville would blow Duke's doors off. Louisville is a streaky team offensively, but Marquette did a good job fronting Samuels the whole game. Best team defensively in the country though

[ryanXL977]

i just want you to explain to me what i just saw bc i dont watch ul much. is this how they play? they have not one guy that other teams need to worry about
if jerel mcneil had a mediocre day rather than bad, marquette wins outright

ul plays d, i agree, but they have no inside game at all! they dont seem to have a true pg either. im being serious, explain to me how this team is top 10?

[TPowell]

Samuels is a threat down low if you dont front him, which is what Marquette did all day. Clark is kind of an enigma but he can do EVERYTHING...... just never in the same game. Williams makes the offense go and is as valuable as anybody in the country. Smith and McGee are both streaky shooters that play tough defense and can get to the basket at times. Off the bench, Preston Knowles is one of the best 6th men in America IMO. Kid is tenacious on defense and is a GREAT shooter. This team is just so deep its not even funny.

[TPowell]

this def. wasn't one of Louisville's better performances, but winning is the most important thing.

[unde0087]

Ryan, I am not impressed at all with UConn either. UNC would get basket after basket because Thabeet can't run the floor fast enough, that retard wouldn't have a chance, Blair already let the country know he is a fraud. Pitt is the best Big East has to offer. They have toughness and have people that can knock down shots and they can bring the defense. Although, they always have a tough time in the tournament because refs don't let them push people around like they get to do in Big East play all season long so they will get into foul trouble and that could be there downfall yet again this season.

But like I said before defense might get you a win here and there but to win in the tournament you have to score and that is what will happen to Ville. They will get into a game where they take a large number of long range shots and lose because they forget that they don't have that great of shooters.

[TPowell]

Ryan, I am not impressed at all with UConn either. UNC would get basket after basket because Thabeet can't run the floor fast enough, that retard wouldn't have a chance, Blair already let the country know he is a fraud. Pitt is the best Big East has to offer. They have toughness and have people that can knock down shots and they can bring the defense. Although, they always have a tough time in the tournament because refs don't let them push people around like they get to do in Big East play all season long so they will get into foul trouble and that could be there downfall yet again this season.

But like I said before defense might get you a win here and there but to win in the tournament you have to score and that is what will happen to Ville. They will get into a game where they take a large number of long range shots and lose because they forget that they don't have that great of shooters.

lol so offense is more important that defense right? Get a clue guy. North Carolina couldnt stop me and 4 friends in a ****ing pickup game

[unde0087]

lol so offense is more important that defense right? Get a clue guy. North Carolina couldnt stop me and 4 friends in a ****ing pickup game

Is that why Louisville is looking up at UNC, Powell I guarantee if UNC gets to play Ville in the tournament, they will double digit their ass again.

[TPowell]

looking up where? In the polls lol? Who cares what idiot pollsters think? Is Duke a top 10 team? NO

[unde0087]

I hope they play. UNC bigs with front Samuels and then Ville will shoot 20% from the 3 and get routed again

[TPowell]

lol UNC? Stop somebody? I dont want to play UNC because there are weaker potential #1 teams, but I wouldnt mind. I'm def. not afraid of Danny Green and Wayne Ellington though, 2 man show with Lawson and Hansbrough when the chips are down

[unde0087]

lol UNC? Stop somebody? I dont want to play UNC because there are weaker potential #1 teams, but I wouldnt mind. I'm def. not afraid of Danny Green and Wayne Ellington though, 2 man show with Lawson and Hansbrough when the chips are down

Wow, alot of talk coming from a fan of Ville. Who played no one in the non-conference but yet lost to 2 of those teams by double digits in their own building and then never had a chance at the amazingly tough Minnesota Gophers. Hardly held off a joke Kentucky team. I can remember you talking tough last year as well and we all know how that turned out for you so now you have a bunch of freshmen you are going to throw on that squad and say it is going to be different. Hey, at least UNC can put up points on anyone anytime with any of their players on the floor. I just am glad I don't have to watch my team scratch to score 57 against ND. ND damn near doubled your ass up and you are going to run your mouth and Ville got routed by UConn.

Last time Ville played a team that didn't play defense they lost 57-90 in maybe the biggest embarrassement of the season other than the complete destruction UNC put on that Big 10 pretender Mich St. To be honest I watched both games and I can't decide which one. Maybe you could decide, what do you think?

[TPowell]

lol we've beat Pitt, Nova, and Marquette lately though. Who have you beat? Overrated Duke and overrated Wake? Michigan State without Suton? Notre Dame without Harangody?

[Chi_archie]

I don't think any top 10... heck top 20 teams are playing impressive right now.....

this is the nature of the deep NCAA now... I love it...

but yeah lately

Pitt has looked very very weak
not sure what to make of the Marqette vs Louisville game either... but sounds like a sloppy game..
almost every top 10 team has lost 2 times in the last few weeks...

I'm starting to think despite my skepticism of UNC's game.....and their D... at least their Offensive shows up every game.... they WILL put points on the board.... i'm not sure how they will fare against other conferences Defenses....

but with all the other teams, we are seeing them show up flat and have those off days on offense... at least UNC, can always put up the points...

I think we will have a very very wide open tourney this year..... no one is head and shoulders above the rest and it just matters who is hot come march 17th and beyond...

[unde0087]

I don't think any top 10... heck top 20 teams are playing impressive right now.....

this is the nature of the deep NCAA now... I love it...

but yeah lately

Pitt has looked very very weak
not sure what to make of the Marqette vs Louisville game either... but sounds like a sloppy game..
almost every top 10 team has lost 2 times in the last few weeks...

I'm starting to think despite my skepticism of UNC's game.....and their D... at least their Offensive shows up every game.... they WILL put points on the board.... i'm not sure how they will fare against other conferences Defenses....

but with all the other teams, we are seeing them show up flat and have those off days on offense... at least UNC, can always put up the points...

I think we will have a very very wide open tourney this year..... no one is head and shoulders above the rest and it just matters who is hot come march 17th and beyond...

Archie, that is just the thing, UNC is undefeated against all other conferences, winning every game by 10+. There hasn't been a non conference team to even challenge them let alone say they had a chance to win. How many others can say this? That is just my point, anyone can bring the "D" to the party but you also better bring your offense because it doesnt matter how good you think your defense is UNC will score on you. I think the 76 is the least amount of points UNC has scored @ Virginia.

If they play any defense at all it is enough to win comfortably. Even the games they have lost have been nail biters and most importantly rivalry games. And ya, in those losses they did look sluggish and unimpressive, not saying they are always on top of their games. Everyone knows those games are a different breed. But I want to see a team not from the ACC, who knows and plays UNC year in and year out to step up. Alot of talk but so far no one has had anywhere near enough.

[TPowell]

you played Little 10's best team WITHOUT their best big man and a Big East team that won't make it to the Big Dance...... WITHOUT their star player basically. Of course UNC is gonna lose conference games. They play better competition for the most part, PLUS UNC hasnt got any better from November and other teams have

[unde0087]

you played Little 10's best team WITHOUT their best big man and a Big East team that won't make it to the Big Dance...... WITHOUT their star player basically. Of course UNC is gonna lose conference games. They play better competition for the most part, PLUS UNC hasnt got any better from November and other teams have

Powell, Harangody played in that game. What you didn't mention is that Hansbrough wasn't 100%, Zeller was out, Ginyard was out. So what now? Some small reguard for a team that completely embarrassed the Cards, about as bad as one could.

And as far as Suton, give me a ****in break! Once again what you didn't mention was Zeller out, Ginyard out. They lost by 35 POWELL!!!! thirty ****in five. It was kind of like that ND ass whopping Ville took. That isn't a win that is total ****in destruction, Suton averages 10 ppg, what the **** was he going to do ha????? They had one player out we had 2 and both players are better than him so lets get over it already.

A team that loses to anyone by 30+ shouldn't ever be ranked in my opinion. That is the biggest joke, we have two of those teams in the top 10 right now.

[ryanXL977]

guys
seriously
lets not compare ul to unc, its not CLOSE
lets compare uconn to unc, that would be a game
i dont think the acc is so hot this yr as compared to others
but ul did not impress me today. they have no pg

[TPowell]

lol so you're saying that ND beating Louisville by 35 was an accurate depiction of what would happen if they played again? Harangody did play but he had the flu or something of that nature and wasnt himself, any idiot could tell he wasn't anywhere near 100%. Zeller and Ginyard are done for the year, what does that matter now? Suton is a HUGE part of Michigan State's game and once again all you think of is scoring. Suton does a lot of things and scoring is one of the them. North Carolina may have been elite in November/December but they are back down to the ranks of the other top teams now pal

[TPowell]

guys
seriously
lets not compare ul to unc, its not CLOSE
lets compare uconn to unc, that would be a game
i dont think the acc is so hot this yr as compared to others
but ul did not impress me today. they have no pg

our PG had 16 or 17 points today pal. Also, Rick Pitino coached teams hardly ever use a true PG. Last year with Padgett, this year with Williams. Williams is terrific at getting to the rim and finding the open man, also a great rebounder

[unde0087]

I want to see them get passed mightly San Diego before I talk UConn anywhere near a finals game

[ryanXL977]

tpowell
all i am asking is this, PLEASE just tell me this is as bad as you have seen ul play at home this yr and i will believe you. thats all i need to know. im not being sarcastic.

[unde0087]

once again Powell, I don't have to make up excuses, I don't have to defend UNC wins, especially wins that were complete blowouts, you trying to degrade blowouts is what makes you look stupid. Well if the waterboy had set out the gatorade cups earlier then UNC wouldn't have won. Like i said Hansbrough was also not 100% either. Hansbrough had sat out most of the first few games and was also not playing that well. If you are going to look at injuries to justify anything why don't you look at both sides to make a fair comparison?

[ryanXL977]

nobody thinks ul is in unc's league, including tp. he is playing around

unc and uconn are clearly the top two
**** pitt
uconn will beat pitt saturday

[TPowell]

tpowell
all i am asking is this, PLEASE just tell me this is as bad as you have seen ul play at home this yr and i will believe you. thats all i need to know. im not being sarcastic.

I would argue that we played worse against UConn to be honest. Never seen this team come out flat in such a big game. Absolutely no desire for some reason. I'm not going to go back to non conference games because that is a different story. Yeah, I would say that the UConn game and this 1 were Louisville's worst performances for the FULL game. The first half against Providence was terrible and I wasnt real pleased with how we played against Notre Dame, but yeah today was at least the second worst conference game we've played at home this year

[ryanXL977]

ok, thats all i was asking. i had ul ml today. and i had uconn ml the day of the asswhipping. i dont hate BE or any other conference, i just wanted to know what the **** was wrong today. they didnt seem flat, they just didnt seem like they wanted to do anything but shoot threes. i dont know ul so i wasnt sure if thats the norm or what.
thanks

go UWashington

[TPowell]

I honestly was a little confused as well, but Rick said he wanted Earl inside more and that Marquette did a great job denying Samuels the ball with different looks so I guess Louisville might have been forced into shooting the 3 which would make sense. Louisville CAN beat you with the three pointer if you let them. You just have to know who to guard (Smith, Knowles, Williams). Let Earl Clark shoot it from out there whenever he wants

[ryanXL977]

i thought mcgee pretty much won the game for them, missing ft's almost cost them also

i liked them when they had francisco garcia.

[TPowell]

thats basically what Terrence Williams is except he isn't quite the shooter Garcia was and Garcia had a little bit higher basketball IQ. Williams is far and away a better rebounder though. I would have to say passing would be a toss up.