2012-2013 College Basketball

[Tracy 2112]

Well, if you consider the horrible foul call on Burke v Siva that was a block, and the horrible missed goaltending on Dieng early in the game, thats a clear +4 for Michigan. The refs were bad both ways, but thats a clear 2 points for UM and not 2 for UL. Ill just stop there....

just sayin

you still need 3 more points, just sayin...

If Burke had hit his last 3 or maybe if they covered Luke better?  Or how about Michigan hits its free throws? 18-25? at least 3 more points there. 12 turnovers anyone? maybe cost them a point or 2 or 3?

In fact, you break it down to things Michigan had control over, they should have won easily, probably like 86-76.

Just sayin

[capt. scotty]

Well, if you consider the horrible foul call on Burke v Siva that was a block, and the horrible missed goaltending on Dieng early in the game, thats a clear +4 for Michigan. The refs were bad both ways, but thats a clear 2 points for UM and not 2 for UL. Ill just stop there....

just sayin

you still need 3 more points, just sayin...

If Burke had hit his last 3 or maybe if they covered Luke better?  Or how about Michigan hits its free throws? 18-25? at least 3 more points there. 12 turnovers anyone? maybe cost them a point or 2 or 3?

In fact, you break it down to things Michigan had control over, they should have won easily, probably like 86-76.

Just sayin

Im not talking about "what if's", thats why I left it at those 2 plays that were clearly 4 pts in Louisville's favor (as they were called) that had everybody saying WTF as soon as they occurred.

[rmpotsy]

Well, if you consider the horrible foul call on Burke v Siva that was a block, and the horrible missed goaltending on Dieng early in the game, thats a clear +4 for Michigan. The refs were bad both ways, but thats a clear 2 points for UM and not 2 for UL. Ill just stop there....

just sayin

According to that theory then The Cardinals would have won 80-78. or 82-80.

just sayin'

-3 - the charge that should've been called against hardaway when albrecht hit his 2nd 3

God gorgui's first foul was a joke, albrecht then hits his 3rd 3.  We wouldn't have gotten the ball, but horrible call.

Foul on Hancock at 5:30 was absolutely ridiculous

-3 -Siva steal where he was called for a bogus foul.  Leads to a Hardaway three.

Not to mention all the horrible push offs by hardaway all night long

This is kinda fun.  Looks like we should've won by double digits if you ask ME.

just sayin.

GO CARDS

[iLikeBeer]

I have one of those too:

[Tracy 2112]

I have one of those too:

Great play! Too bad Michigan wasn't good enough to get it done.

[iLikeBeer]

Great play! Too bad Michigan wasn't good enough to get it done.

At least Michigan was good enough to get to the championship game to play for the chance to get it done.  There are 345 Div 1 basketball teams (including Ole Miss) who wish they were good enough to make it to the NCAA Finals... 

[Tracy 2112]

Great play! Too bad Michigan wasn't good enough to get it done.

At least Michigan was good enough to get to the championship game to play for the chance to get it done.  There are 345 Div 1 basketball teams (including Ole Miss) who wish they were good enough to make it to the NCAA Finals... 

Dropping Ole Miss' name in a discussion about the NCAA Championship game!?!?!?!   

My work here is done!

[LBSUNFLWR]

YES!!! HE'S COMING BACK!! 

[Ruckus]

What makes it the right decision?  I get that it's a great thing for Louisville fans and the program.  I'm not trying to be a jerk but I never understood fans that judge a player's decision to stay or leave.  In what other profession is one castigated for attempting to maximize their earning potential.

[LBSUNFLWR]

I don't think there was a right or wrong decision, but I was happy to hear him say he wanted to stay to graduate, and that no one in his family has ever graduated college and it is important to him and his parents that he be the first.

[Ruckus]

I don't think there was a right or wrong decision, but I was happy to hear him say he wanted to stay to graduate, and that no one in his family has ever graduated college and it is important to him and his parents that he be the first.

I agree with this.  it's nice to see players like Marcus Smart and Russ Smith emphasize the college experience more so than talking draft stock.  You can only be a kid and king of campus once.

Regardless, we as fans have no idea what's right.  There are so many things said by fans that have no basis in fact.  One is to go back to school to improve your game.  Where is one likely to improve more rapidly?  Being a professional living and breathing basketball and practicing against the best in the world with a real three point line or dominating inferior competition? Secondly, as with 401ks, the earlier you start, the more you make.  In all the misguided discussion of improving draft stock is the loss of another year of earnings at the back end of his career whether it be a veteran minimum in the NBA, a huge deal, or a hanging on deal in Asia or Europe.  It may benefit him in the short run but no one knows long term.  If he turns into little AI, he's getting his max contract a year earlier.  What Pitino said is just paying lip service. 

Enjoy the college experience.  The graduation thing is lip service to.  Any player can complete their senior workload part time or online and graduate after turning pro if they wanted to.

[Tracy 2112]

I wish I had left after my Junior year; I stayed and tore up my knee and the NBA wouldn't even look at me. I played a little while in the Danish League with the Svendborg Rabbits, but I was too scared to jump and got cut pretty quickly. Hell, I couldn't even set a fruity pick. 

Had I come out my junior year you mother fuckers would be carrying my toast and another of you ass clowns would be carrying the butter because I sure as fuck would be carrying the jam!

[Jon T.]

I wish I had left after my Junior year; I stayed and tore up my knee and the NBA wouldn't even look at me. I played a little while in the Danish League with the Svendborg Rabbits, but I was too scared to jump and got cut pretty quickly. Hell, I couldn't even set a fruity pick. 

Had I come out my junior year you mother fuckers would be carrying my toast and another of you ass clowns would be carrying the butter because I sure as fuck would be carrying the jam!

[Ruckus]

I wish I had left after my Junior year; I stayed and tore up my knee and the NBA wouldn't even look at me. I played a little while in the Danish League with the Svendborg Rabbits, but I was too scared to jump and got cut pretty quickly. Hell, I couldn't even set a fruity pick. 

Had I come out my junior year you mother fuckers would be carrying my toast and another of you ass clowns would be carrying the butter because I sure as fuck would be carrying the jam!

I'm friends with coach Matthiassen of the Rabbits.  He told me the injury insurance payment you received was your undoing, adrift in a sea of Estonian escorts.

[Jaimoe]

Anthony Bennett is the first Canadian to go No. 1! Next year Andrew Wiggins will be the second Canuck to go No. 1. Kansas Jayhawks fans are gonna love this kid.

[manonthemoon]

I think that was the right pick, not really sold on anyone in this draft, but that kid can score from both inside and out.

[capt. scotty]

I havent seen much of Bennett, so no comment on him, but I think Oladipo and Trey Burke are the 2 safest picks of the draft. I think both will be very good NBA players, and really I dont think most of the other guys ceilings/potential are so high where theyre worth taking over either of the aforementioned

[Jackets N Pones]

Cards and PONES tonight!!! SMU home winning streak is on the line! Can't wait.