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tornado

tornado

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I fully expected to see some posts and discussion about the Final Four games from last night.
But I guess I am not shocked there's absolutely no discussion, as I was kinda bored, and neither game really had much interst.
It'll be interesting to see the spin, since neither game was very competetive at all.
 
I wasn't even watching most of the games. Switching back and forth between a movie and the final four. I wonder what ratings were.

I pray the national championship game is more competitive.
 
If Memphis plays to their capabilites, expect another rout Monday.

Kansas opened as a 1-point favorite. May have to bet the house on the Tigers.
 
How awesome is Illinois native Derrick Rose? He humiliated Collison and has dominated this tournament. He may be the first pick in the draft and will certainly be the second otherwise. With a Memphis win Derrick Rose is this years Carmelo Anthony. Who could have predicted he would be this good? (::
 
As much as some of the yahoos who get the luxury of having them heard by millions on TV want to play it up, the four number one seeds is going to blow up in their faces. The way some of these teams play, most notably Memphis, isn't really college ball anyway. When you have NBA level talent, you can employ an NBA-style offense, which at least in my opinion, is pretty boring. We'll never know, but I'm sure the TV ratings and overall interest level would have been much higher had Davidson made it.
 
Yep, another boring night of the big dud games. So boring in fact that I started doing homework lol. I expect the championship game to be a good one. Kansas beat a very hot Davidson team and smoked an even scorching NC team. Meanwhile, Memphis has only lost 1 game this season and no team has won a championship that lost 1 game or less. I expect it to be a back and forth battle the whole game.

Jason
 
Not sure I agree with that, Bubraves2006. I don't mind four number one seeds getting there. It's just that the games were blow-outs. Had North Carolina played a better game all 40 min, it would have been more fun. Same with UCLA and Memphis. I'd say if the final four and national champsionships are continually boring, I bet the NCAA might eventually employ the best two out of three format the CBI uses.
 
I hope this disaster of a Final Four will put to rest the endless BCS propaganda we've had to endure recently. If I heard one more self-serving, arrogant rant from the 4 participants (the best 4 coaches ever assembled, the best talent, the best match-ups), I was going to vomit.

All that hype . . . and for what? Hey . . . great news! A Final Four with NO surprises, NO cinderellas, NO David for Goliath! And then the games begin, and we watch a couple BCS "heavyweights" come out and play as though this were a walk-through rather than a basketball game. What an absolute embarrassment.

You want to see college basketball? Give me Drake, WKU, Davidson any day of the week. This tournament, with its 6 "midmajor" bids (all paired against one another) has been the most boring display of over-hyped nonsense I've ever seen. And if future selection committees don't learn from it, this event will lose its magic.
 
Lakeview Brave said:
How awesome is Illinois native Derrick Rose? He humiliated Collison and has dominated this tournament. He may be the first pick in the draft and will certainly be the second otherwise. With a Memphis win Derrick Rose is this years Carmelo Anthony. Who could have predicted he would be this good? (::
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Derek Rose is real good, but I'm pretty sure Michael Beasley's the #1 pick...if the Lottery works out correctly...

The Heat already have D-Wade...one of the best guards in basketball (i hate him and it pains me to say that).

They lack right now big men. They have Marrion from the Shaq trade...but he's not as well rounded. Beasley would be a great fit for the Heat and they are going to be a powerhouse in the East next year.

Even if the lottery doesn't work out, most NBA teams will be looking for more well rounded players and Beasley is definitely that.

no denying that Rose will be one of the top 5 picks though.
 
BUconnorD said:
Derek Rose is real good, but I'm pretty sure Michael Beasley's the #1 pick...if the Lottery works out correctly...

The Heat already have D-Wade...one of the best guards in basketball (i hate him and it pains me to say that).

They lack right now big men. They have Marrion from the Shaq trade...but he's not as well rounded. Beasley would be a great fit for the Heat and they are going to be a powerhouse in the East next year.

Even if the lottery doesn't work out, most NBA teams will be looking for more well rounded players and Beasley is definitely that.

no denying that Rose will be one of the top 5 picks though.
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Miami is lacking everything right now. Personally, I think Rose is more of an impact player and would take him No. 1.
 
All I could think while watching the first half of KU UNC was, now That's "Stuck on a number"!
 
I think if Kansas had lost, this board woulda been full of posts from all the 2-fer fans that root for UIUC and Bradley. But since Kansas put it to UNC... it stayed quiet. Nothing for the schadenfreudes to talk about... until maybe Monday night.
 
Scouter said:
Miami is lacking everything right now. Personally, I think Rose is more of an impact player and would take him No. 1.
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I think Derrick Rose will step in and be on of the top 5 point guards in the league, like Deron Williams did with the Jazz. Either player would be a good pick, I just think Rose has more upside than Beasley.
 
If someone like Chris Quinn can come in and put up all star #'s for Miami, just imagine what a natural skills player like Beasley could do with DWade and Marion.

Jason
 
Here is an interesting article focusing on some comments by Memphis' Chris Douglas-Roberts,
but also some other topics....
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/news;...g=ga-ncaafinalnotes040608&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

The point is that Douglas-Roberts was heavily recruited by numerous schools out of Detroit, especially Big Ten schools.
But he chose Memphis and is their best player, but the reason he chose Memphis is because he felt the regimented offenses in the Big Ten wouldn't have allowed him to play up to his potential.
So he went where the coach lets the kids play their game!!

No wonder coaches like Calipari get the best talent...they let the kids play and use their talent instead of suppressing it and forcing it into a plodding, or slow moving offense.
In time, as the number of really talented kids increases, schools like Memphis will stay on top and schools that force the kids into their system may have trouble landing the truly top talent.



ps---
Here's an ISU student paper writer who analyzes why the Mens Final Four gets such better ratings than the womens Final Four..
and then she ends by telling us (as if we are all totally uninformed and need her help to know what's good to watch) to watch the Womens Finals Tuesday.
Her overall assessment puts the blame on the media and the networks!!! (and believe it or not, on Candace Parker's shoulder injury and departure next year!!)
Never mind that no matter what network any of these games is on, MORE People will watch the men than the women...guaranteed!!

"The answer is easy: not anytime soon, unless the media wants to step up and make some changes. First, the men's tournament is broadcast on CBS, a top primetime network. The women's games are shown on ESPN, and while this is obviously a top station for sports coverage, it is still outdone by a basic cable channel like CBS. CBS has had a hold on the men's tournament for years, but maybe another top primetime station like NBC or ABC could pick up the women's tournament, because it still remains one notch below the men's while it stays with ESPN.
Also, for the past three years, the face of women's college hoops has been Candace Parker..."
http://media.www.dailyvidette.com/m...ops.Will.Always.Be.A.Step.Ahead-3305863.shtml

My response is, had not the media given the womens game way more time and exposure than would be comparative for the number of tickets sold and attendances seen at womens college games, then nobody would really be watching at all.
So don't BLAME the media....they are just about the only thing holding the Womens Final Four up!!

Proof--- Mens regional finals attendance 32000, womens regional finals attendance average 6000, need I say more.
"Womens Final Four is a mirage"
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orl-adelson0608apr06,0,5816591.column
 
tornado said:
Here is an interesting article focusing on some comments by Memphis' Chris Douglas-Roberts,
but also some other topics....
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/news;...g=ga-ncaafinalnotes040608&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

The point is that Douglas-Roberts was heavily recruited by numerous schools out of Detroit, especially Big Ten schools.
But he chose Memphis and is their best player, but the reason he chose Memphis is because he felt the regimented offenses in the Big Ten wouldn't have allowed him to play up to his potential.
So he went where the coach lets the kids play their game!!

No wonder coaches like Calipari get the best talent...they let the kids play and use their talent instead of suppressing it and forcing it into a plodding, or slow moving offense.
In time, as the number of really talented kids increases, schools like Memphis will stay on top and schools that force the kids into their system may have trouble landing the truly top talent.
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Very good point. That's why Calipari and Memphis aren't going anywhere. Ditto with Bruce Pearl and Tennessee. Donovan at Florida. Just to name a few. These coaches, generally, allow for freedom of play and play at a fast pace. It's a players game and these guys get it.
 
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