The Official March Madness 2007 Thread

[molson]

I finally watched the play again and one thing really stands out..

How the hell can you have a 3 point lead with 6 seconds, gain possession, get fouled, and somehow lose the game?

[Easy Mac]

Originally Posted by molson

I finally watched the play again and one thing really stands out..

How the hell can you have a 3 point lead with 6 seconds, gain possession, get fouled, and somehow lose the game?

when the refs don't make the right call

Also, it was 9 seconds, a 2 point lead, then hitting 1 free throw. OSU hit the three with 7 seconds left, at least according to the pbp on sportsline

[Logan]

Originally Posted by Easy Mac

when the refs don't make the right call

Also, it was 9 seconds, a 2 point lead, then hitting 1 free throw. OSU hit the three with 7 seconds left, at least according to the pbp on sportsline

There were 2 seconds left when he hit the 3.

[Easy Mac]

must be when they got possession then.

[MizzouRah]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

And the "pros" on CBS (that I heard) all agreed that they made the right call.
{shrug}

Those guys are idiots.

Honestly, you don't think they are "coached" to back the refs?

[MizzouRah]

Allright guys, we'll agree to disagree and all that matters now is that Xavier is out and Ohio St. is still alive.

[molson]

Originally Posted by MizzouRah

Allright guys, we'll agree to disagree and all that matters now is that Xavier is out and Ohio St. is still alive.

Stop trying to get the last word.

[Easy Mac]

Tennessee needs some stickum

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by MizzouRah

Honestly, you don't think they are "coached" to back the refs?

No more or less so than the ones on ESPN are "coached" to generate as much controversy as possible.

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

No more or less so than the ones on ESPN are "coached" to generate as much controversy as possible.

QFT

[Easy Mac]

Can someone tell the UVA guard to stop dribbling between his legs? It has added absolutely nothing tangible to his team's offensive efforts.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by Easy Mac

Can someone tell the UVA guard to stop dribbling between his legs? It has added absolutely nothing tangible to his team's offensive efforts.

It's okay to tell him ... just not until after this game is over

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by Easy Mac

Can someone tell the UVA guard to stop dribbling between his legs? It has added absolutely nothing tangible to his team's offensive efforts.

yeah but it looks cooler

[BrianD]

This UVA-Tenn game is being called very tightly on both ends of the floor. Many reaches called when there looks to be mostly contact on the ball.

[lordscarlet]

Originally Posted by Easy Mac

Can someone tell the UVA guard to stop dribbling between his legs? It has added absolutely nothing tangible to his team's offensive efforts.

Singletary always does that. I was actually mentioning it to Wade before the game started.

Originally Posted by BrianD

This UVA-Tenn game is being called very tightly on both ends of the floor. Many reaches called when there looks to be mostly contact on the ball.

Yes. It's ruining the game. I blame ESPN for making a big deal out of the Oden foul.

[Easy Mac]

so what is Chevy's slogan in other countries?

Like in the UK, is it "This was once your country... until they beat your ass."

[BrianD]

I don't think UVA is going to have what it takes to win this game. They give a feeling that they are just barely hanging on...

[Easy Mac]

Does a headband actually do anything when you wear it on the crown of your head?

[BrianD]

That should have been offensive.

[JonInMiddleGA]

They call every imaginable foul in this game & then miss the guy hanging on the rim. Good grief

[BrianD]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

They call every imaginable foul in this game & then miss the guy hanging on the rim. Good grief

I was going to call the move OK since the offensive guy was sort of under him, but continuing to play defense while hanging on the rim is pretty bad. Safety is one thing, but you can't continue to play in that situation.

[Logan]

So a little white guy like Bradshaw can't shoot free throws? That's gotta be some kind of paradox.

[Logan]

I'd like to thank CBS and DirecTV for turning one of my favorite TV characters into my most hated.

Fuck you, Turtle.

[Easy Mac]

OK, I'm going to the store. I'm pretty sure the game will still be going when I get back

[molson]

Intentional Foul! They weren't going for the ball.

[Logan]

My Top Gun team appreciates fouling Lofton 3 straight times.

[Easy Mac]

again, watch their hands. its not a shove, they reach in the direction of the ball. Its not a difficult concept to grasp

[molson]

The announcers' tone seems a little mellow - like we're winding down a blowout game.

[molson]

Originally Posted by Easy Mac

again, watch their hands. its not a shove, they reach in the direction of the ball. Its not a difficult concept to grasp

Actually, he grabbed his waist and shoulders just now. (But I'll let it go...for now)

[Logan]

Originally Posted by Easy Mac

again, watch their hands. its not a shove, they reach in the direction of the ball. Its not a difficult concept to grasp

And for every one of those, I can point out a time where the guy gets a bear hug.

[Easy Mac]

Is Cain sporting the Hitler stache?

[Easy Mac]

He would have had more time for the shot if he hadn't been dribbling between his legs all day.

[Lathum]

holy crap that was close

[BrianD]

I was ranked 1878th out of 3+ million on my ESPN picks, but that just went out the window.

[Logan]

This was the kind of game you want to be airing by itself.

[Easy Mac]

thanks for going to the FLA game during a timout... idiots

[kingfc22]

And the greatest conference on the face of the earth has another team going home.

[Easy Mac]

CBS needs to update their data listing, because I can't get the FLA game online. I'm in SC, wouldn't it make sense for their system to say the Winthrop game (which is on TV) is my local game and not FLA?

[Easy Mac]

Originally Posted by kingfc22

And the greatest conference on the face of the earth has another team going home.

Wait, you mean there's only 1 national champion and the ACC can't win it 12 times in one year? You're kidding me.

[INDalltheway]

So how hot is Florida going to come out in this 2nd half?

[Easy Mac]

How the fuck was that an offensive foul on Purdue?

[INDalltheway]

How was that "bad officiating"? He raked the shit out of him and they called it.. I hate Noah btw.

[gstelmack]

Originally Posted by BrianD

No, you let the players decide things on the court.

I have not seen the play in question and won't comment on it. But this statement above is one of my biggest beefs with basketball (a game designed to be a non-freakin'-contact sport for crying out loud).

People who say "let players decide things on the court" are really saying "give the bigger and stronger team the advantage". The rules in basketball are supposed to be set up so that strength is not a factor. Speed, quickness, dribbling, ball handling, shooting, and perhaps height are supposed to be the critical skills.

The fact that strength is a lauded skill in both college and the NBA is one reason I don't watch very much basketball anymore.

[Lathum]

Perdue just won't go away

[INDalltheway]

im happy for my boys from purdue.. can't complain about this effort.. also purdue is bringing in a top 5 recruiting class.

[Poli]

Wow, I'm really happy for Tennessee. We'll get our doors blown off by a hot OSU team, but I'm happy.

I'll stay away from a recruiting comment.

[Logan]

Originally Posted by gstelmack

I have not seen the play in question and won't comment on it. But this statement above is one of my biggest beefs with basketball (a game designed to be a non-freakin'-contact sport for crying out loud).

People who say "let players decide things on the court" are really saying "give the bigger and stronger team the advantage". The rules in basketball are supposed to be set up so that strength is not a factor. Speed, quickness, dribbling, ball handling, shooting, and perhaps height are supposed to be the critical skills.

The fact that strength is a lauded skill in both college and the NBA is one reason I don't watch very much basketball anymore.

Maybe you should have seen the play before commenting, because that isn't even close to what we are really saying. No one is claiming that the refs should have swallowed their whistles while Oden went up for a block, but his large body made contact with a Xavier player, which resulted in a lower chance of a basket. It has nothing to do with the strongest or fastest players getting an advantage. It has to do with the refs not being the ones to decide the outcome of the game by making a call that isn't necessary. The original foul call -- necessary, and not calling it would have been cheating Xavier. But deciding to escalate the call past your typical late-game foul wasn't necessary. Xavier got their fair shot. They were headed to the line to shoot two, as the foul call required.

Your argument belongs somewhere else.

[kingfc22]

Why is UNLV constantly fouling?

[Easy Mac]

well, our first "major" upset

[Lathum]

that is so great for my bracket