Semi-Final Final Four Saturday night games
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No? He means if they play like they are 'tonight' against Uconn on Monday they'll get smoked.
UCONN vs Purdue with UCONN winning it all we knew this before 1 second of the Final 4 was even played
I think that is most likely but Bama is capable of outscoring them on a hot night. Purdue just gonna depend, Edey prolly need 40 with a good effort from the guards. But we've seen Uconn have some stinkers this season so... Just have to play it out.
Yeah, I don't give bama much of a chance tonight.
And to his point, yes, Bama can outscore Purdue as well if they are on
3 minutes left and neither team has shot a bonus FT
Edit: finally shot 1. Gotta be a rarity
Edit: finally shot 1. Gotta be a rarity
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NC State’s run just ended. No one can hit a jumper for NCS, and Purdue’s Edey and Purdue guards have found the answer on the offensive end. It will be interesting how UConn or Bama defends Edey. I don’t think Alabama can defend him. Bama would just have to outscore him with hot 3-pt shooting. However, Edey will probably will be UConn’s problem.
Purdue has 8 team fouls entire game and 1 of them was on purpose with 2 seconds left in the 1st half.
If we made it this far, I could see this game playing out for us just like this. Cal with a patented 48 point elimination game.
I see your point. Getting a fresh team of 5 stars has worked out beautifully; why rock the boat. Parts of BBN need to realize those days are over.
My point was/is, Cal has created a culture around the program that's poisonous to program success. That culture is built on the backs of kids who look at UK as a 1 yr. NBA internship, and since team success isn't necessary for the successful internship, team success is a negligible concern; especially when this mindset permeates the vast majority of the team. The culture has to change. I believe you can build a great college team w/ less talented role player 3/4* types (who grow into team leaders over the course of a few seasons) surrounding 1 or 2 five star recruits, and going to the portal as needed to fill in the cracks.
As far as Ky/Ind all-star game, 2 things: 1) we're not looking at the entire team, just the best player or two, and 2) recruiting regionally includes Indiana's best as well Ky's, and Ohio's, and Tennessee's, and Illinois, etc. So if Ind.'s high school class has the talent that year, Ind. is where we go.
Maybe a new coach can make the change w/ a different plan? This would be mine
Coulda put up 120 pts with game flow like that. Still think worrying about defense too much late was the wrong move. Shoulda just went out there with the mentality we outscore everyone.
Of course but we have a coach who gets scared and revert back to what hasn’t worked since 2015.
Did everyone just see that breakdown Jay Wright did on Hurley’s offense?
I don’t even have the words to even comment.
I don’t even have the words to even comment.
Yes! My first thought was wow he can coach my second thought was slow down Jay I'm getting dizzy. 🤣
Yes one thing we can all agree on is the culture has to change. No reason why an Edwards, Bradshaw, DJ should be going anywhere unless it’s to transfer because of PT or bad fit. We have to keep our talented players even if they underachieved to try and build something.
Bama is going to need some fortune to pull this upset.
UConn's sub 30% 3 point shooter has already made two. Not a great start in the luck department for Bama lol
UConn's sub 30% 3 point shooter has already made two. Not a great start in the luck department for Bama lol
I was actually thinking his patented Roll the Ball Out There and Hope For the Best offense. I think your version is from about 5 years ago?
The talent hasn't panned out because we don't have a damn coach. Give our boys to literally anyone else last year and we at least make the S16. It's not the players, its the DAMN COACH.
With that being said, you're not going to get very many people to come play for Kentucky solely because it's Kentucky. Most don't care about the tradition solely anymore. Times have changed. And if you don't change, you become Dabo Sweeny. Who barely got past Stoops and our guys.
Recuriting regionally isn't a horrible idea, I don't mean to poo-poo that. But you still have to go after the best talent now. Whether that be 5-star McD's AA or folks that have proven themselves via the transfer portal.
Loading up squarely on Kentucky kids isn't going to do it. Sadly.
Question is can they shoot enough and keep up enough to win.
We need them to. Because with a UConn-Purdue matchup, UConn is gonna smack them around.
We beat this team 117-95 and they are hanging with UCONN.......makes me sick to my stomach
