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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on Apr 3, 2021 17:24:59 GMT -6
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Post by ghostofdylan on Apr 3, 2021 18:56:00 GMT -6
The nation really hasn't seen the good Corey Kispert yet in this tournament. C'mon, Corey!
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Post by nickpanther on Apr 3, 2021 20:04:48 GMT -6
UCLA keeping it close at half
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Post by nickpanther on Apr 3, 2021 20:41:47 GMT -6
4 minutes left. Gonzaga clinging to a 1 point lead
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on Apr 3, 2021 21:14:43 GMT -6
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Post by nickpanther on Apr 3, 2021 21:15:04 GMT -6
Gonzaga hits a prayer at the OT buzzer to advance!
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Post by gman2 on Apr 3, 2021 21:16:17 GMT -6
Gonzaga hits a prayer at the OT buzzer to advance! That wasn't a prayer. Suggs put himself in position for a decent shot.
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Post by ghostofdylan on Apr 4, 2021 5:59:58 GMT -6
Gonzaga hits a prayer at the OT buzzer to advance! That wasn't a prayer. Suggs put himself in position for a decent shot. I agree. He knew what he was doing. They practice those shots.
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Post by ghostofdylan on Apr 4, 2021 6:43:41 GMT -6
Gonzaga probably hasn't been a mid-major for at least 10 years and yet I know plenty of people who still want to "keep the mid-majors in their place." This is disheartening for someone like me who has followed the mids for over 25 years. The game Monday is vitally important for those of us who push for equity in college basketball and for the casual fans to notice teams outside of the Big 6 conferences.
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Post by Cactus Panther on Apr 4, 2021 7:17:49 GMT -6
I wish you were right GoD about Gonzaga's success having a positive impact for mid-majors, but I doubt it will. A skeptic may suggest it will only serve to embolden the high majors to work harder at creating more space between the them and the high major-nots.
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Post by ghostofdylan on Apr 4, 2021 7:25:50 GMT -6
Fair point, CP. The new transfer rules are certainly the embodiment of that. Still, as the tournament has proven time and again, there is good basketball being played all over the place. In the Missouri Valley. In the Summit. In Conference USA. In the MAC ... Almost everywhere you can hear shoes squeaking across the gym floor.
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on Apr 4, 2021 8:05:52 GMT -6
So, many are saying last night's game was one of the greatest of all time. I'm not a fan of the prisoner in the moment.
I believe Gonzaga has to win on Monday, to make Saturday's game one of the greatest. The game wasn't a track meet. UCLA walked up the ball. They did control tempo to a degree. Both teams shot over 57%. Foul shooting was just average. Team fouls was 16 & 17. So, the game had great flow. No sloppy play. 10 & 9 in team turnovers. Big three point shots. Wow. I can keep going.
The major Suggs block on the UCLA dunk, that turned into a fast break dunk on a sweet bounce pass. Key for myself was UCLA not freaking out after that play and chucking up a three. Ran the offense and got a solid two point bucket to tie the game. That was impressive to me.
Thoughts? Rankings of all time greats?
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Post by nickpanther on Apr 4, 2021 10:51:13 GMT -6
I agree with Gonzaga having to win the title, otherwise it's like Bucky beating unbeaten Kentucky then falling to Duke in the title game in 2015. An all timer that's knocked down a peg or two because you didn't cut down the nets. For me the charge in the final seconds of regulation was the key play. If that's a block UCLA wins it at the line.
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on Apr 5, 2021 11:10:01 GMT -6
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Post by ghostofdylan on Apr 5, 2021 13:14:59 GMT -6
Tonight's the night for the "rest of us," fellas! Let's go, Zags!!!
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