March Madness 2009

[Valmy]

I was cheering for Texas against Duke. 

So close...so very very close.

[charliebear]

I have mixed feelings about the Spartans.  We could use some good news in Detroit; and it would be great if they made it to the Final Four at Ford Field.  On the other hand I'd rather not have the inevitable celebratory riot in Detroit; it's nicer when they torch East Lansing.

I cannot believe you said this.

[Valmy]

Sweet 16, baby!


Go Spartans!

Good luck against Kansas.  Freaking Kansas, even in a rebuilding year they are awesome.

[charliebear]

I was cheering for Texas against Duke. 

So close...so very very close.

Except for the final score, it was a good game.

[crazy canuck]

Except for the final score, it was a good game.

I thought it was boring as hell.  Whistles every time down the court really took away any flow to the game.  I really thought Texas was going to muscle Duke out of the tourney but Duke shot the lights out and Texas didnt take advantage of their size as well as I thought they would.

[Admiral Yi]

Hey crazy, have you seen the new Vitamin Water commercial starring your boy Steve Nash?  He's pretty much a pud in it.

[Valmy]

I thought it was boring as hell.  Whistles every time down the court really took away any flow to the game.  I really thought Texas was going to muscle Duke out of the tourney but Duke shot the lights out and Texas didnt take advantage of their size as well as I thought they would.

Just think I got to watch about 30 identical games this season.

[Berkut]

Does anyone give the Cats a chance in hell against Louisville?

[Valmy]

Does anyone give the Cats a chance in hell against Louisville?

I do.

Thought right now I am thinking it will be an all Big East final four.

[Admiral Yi]

Does anyone give the Cats a chance in hell against Louisville?

Louisville's defense is terrifying but I thought their offense looked distinctly average.

[Berkut]

This is such an awesome picture.

[crazy canuck]

Hey crazy, have you seen the new Vitamin Water commercial starring your boy Steve Nash?  He's pretty much a pud in it.

I saw it and I agree.  I was surprised they got him to say some of that "I AM a brand" type bunk. 

[crazy canuck]

Louisville's defense is terrifying but I thought their offense looked distinctly average.

I agree but if you have such a devastating defence you need to rest on offence.  Shooting comes and goes but defence can remain constant so long as the defensive team has more desire then the opposition - (quoting from the defensive bible of Bobby Knight that was drilled into me as a player)

[Admiral Yi]

I agree but if you have such a devastating defence you need to rest on offence.  Shooting comes and goes but defence can remain constant so long as the defensive team has more desire then the opposition - (quoting from the defensive bible of Bobby Knight that was drilled into me as a player)

Still, if a team like Siena (or whoever they played last round) can stick with them for 36 minutes...

[crazy canuck]

Still, if a team like Siena (or whoever they played last round) can stick with them for 36 minutes...

That is what is great about the Tourney.  You always get these teams that nobody knows about playing well with the big teams.  I think that says more about how well Siena was playing then how poorly their opposition played.