MARCH MADNESS 2014 - NCAA Tourney Thread

• Ironman92

  

  Fun shot by Areiauaeion Payne....nearly cleared the backboard.
• vball10set

  So much for OT, and this definitely helps my bracket.
• reclegend22

  

  Down goes State.
• Ironman92

  

  I've never ever liked UConn....but hard to root against this team and coach.
  
  Hats off to Tom Izzo.....he made this game great and also lost it for MSU.
• SportsAndLady

  

  So happy to see Michigan state lose.
• vball10set

  SportsAndLady;1598571 wrote:And I'm just pointing out how stupid the injury excuse is. Every team gets hit with the injury bug. You don't see me makin excuses because the #1 pick in the nba draft was out for Kansas.

  lol, you drinking today? You're on a fucking roll!
• wghfan

  LMAO at Michigan St. and all those so called experts that said they were going to win it all.
• reclegend22

  

  Laley23;1598558 wrote:Playing, but not healthy. Thats like saying they are 100% now. Appling isnt close to what he was.

  
  
  Injuries happen. Gotta adapt. I know it wasn't to the level of Michigan State this year (in terms of quantity of key players missing time), but Duke lost its best player and the No. 1 NBA Draft pick 11 games into the 2010-11 season and still garnered a number one seed that year. Irving didn't return until the tournament had started.
  
  This post is not about K. It is just an example that big injuries happen to every team at one point or another.
• Laley23

  

  Shabazz Napier is fucking awesome. Good to see Kevin Ollie get it done.
  
  Nice to be able to like a UCONN team since Calhoun is gone lol
• Mulva

  

  Izzo chose to die with Appling. Debatable strategy.
• Ironman92

  

  Laley23;1598587 wrote:Shabazz Napier is fucking awesome. Good to see Kevin Ollie get it done.
  
  Nice to be able to like a UCONN team since Calhoun is gone lol

  All this.
• Ironman92

  

  Mulva;1598588 wrote:Izzo chose to die with Appling. Debatable strategy.

  Who?
• vball10set

  wildcats20;1598454 wrote:AAC!!!!

  Yeah baby!!!
• reclegend22

  

  Ironman92;1598589 wrote:All this.

  That and this.
• Laley23

  

  reclegend22;1598586 wrote:
  
  Injuries happen. Gotta adapt. I know it wasn't to the level of Michigan State this year (in terms of quantity of key players missing time), but Duke lost its best player and the No. 1 NBA Draft pick 11 games into the 2010-11 season and still garnered a number one seed that year. Irving didn't return until the tournament had started.
  
  This post is not about K. It is just an example that big injuries happen to every team at one point or another.

  I understand that, and I am not really making excuses as much as it seems lol
  
  But Id venture to say MSU wouldve been better off with someone like Appling or whoever missing the whole year as opposed to mixing guys in and out and never being able to find a rhythm.
  
  Like McGary this year with Michigan or Irving with Duke. Its a lot easier to get acclimated when you know someone is done and everyones roles shift. A lot tougher when guys are in and out constantly.
• Mulva

  

  Appling in 5 tournament games: 12 points, 13 turnovers, 21 fouls.
• Pick6

  

  Izzo had to use Appling. While he was horrible in every other aspect of the game, he could at least start the offense unlike Trice (who had trouble dribbling).
• reclegend22

  

  Laley23;1598594 wrote:I understand that, and I am not really making excuses as much as it seems lol
  
  But Id venture to say MSU wouldve been better off with someone like Appling or whoever missing the whole year as opposed to mixing guys in and out and never being able to find a rhythm.
  
  Like McGary this year with Michigan or Irving with Duke. Its a lot easier to get acclimated when you know someone is done and everyones roles shift. A lot tougher when guys are in and out constantly.

  That I am sure is true.
• wghfan

  Lets go Kentucky!! Make this a total sad sad day for the state of Michigan.
• Laley23

  

  And on that note, I wonder what MSU wouldve looked like without Appling? That guy was as bad as I have ever seen him the last 2 months. I mean, just awful.
  
  Never thought he was a great PG, as he always made mistakes. But he was a pretty clutch player in his time and came up with big drives/shots. But man, he was almost playing against MSU the last 2 months. The wrist couldnt have been THAT bad, right?
• Laley23

  

  reclegend22;1598597 wrote:That I am sure is true.

  I knew we could agree on SOMETHING today
• reclegend22

  

  Shabazz Napier is a fucking boss.
  
  Would love to see him face Big Game Frank and witness two bosses go at it,
• Laley23

  

  Isnt March crazy? UCONN needed fucking BRIMAH to get an offensive rebound, turnaround fadeway and-1 AND make the FT just to beat St. Joes. Now, they are headed to the Final Four. Just insane.
• reclegend22

  

  Laley23;1598600 wrote:I knew we could agree on SOMETHING today

  And being able to root for UConn now that Calhoun isn't there anymore (well, technically, anyway. He still sits in a seat right behind the bench about three feet from the team lol).
• GOONx19

  

  GO CATS