2009 Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament
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Worse than the Pre-KG 2006-07 nightmare team that had that awful losing streak?
99.999999% of his time in Boston was a failure- I'd give it 100%, but he did get Paul Pierce.
Paul will have to clarify, but I thought he had ties to State Basketball, although we all know where his heart lies for College Football.
No offense, but this will be my last post on this subject... in this thread. I don't want to hijack the thread any further than I already have.
Anyways, Pierce was drafted #10 in the '98 draft. There was no great management decision there, he fell into Pitino's lap.
Many people believed that the only reason Pitino left Kentucky for the Celtics(besides the money and power
), was he was so sure that the Celtics were going to land the BIG Fish in the '97 draft.............Tim Duncan. The Celtics had monumental odds in their favor that the ping-pong balls would go their way. Instead they ended up with the #3 and #6 picks in the draft.They drafted Chauncey Billups and Ron Mercer who were both very good rookies (especially Billups), but Pitino had ZERO patience with them.
Again, Pitino thought that he was going to ride into Boston and rescue the once proud Celtics while riding on Tim Duncan's coattails..................fate had other ideas!
As I was watching the end of the Michigan State game, when I saw Magic Johnson was watching the game live in Indy, two thoughts came to me:
1. It's nice to see some former players still support their alma mater after so many years.
2. How fitting and poetic is it that the Spartans made it to the Final Four thirty years after the famous year of 1979?
1. It's nice to see some former players still support their alma mater after so many years.
2. How fitting and poetic is it that the Spartans made it to the Final Four thirty years after the famous year of 1979?
UNC is just pounding Oklahoma.
Imagine Blake on a team like Duke, oh god, that be amazing.
Anyways, I think next year Oklahoma needs to get more depth on their lineup, they need some people that can make shots, Blake can't run the whole team by himself.
They need some reliable 3 point shooters, and they need some good 2 point shooters too, if they keep relying on one person, Final 4 is as far as they will go.
UNC is looking good.
Villanova has a good Offense, but how will they do on D against a team like UNC? Not even the Griffin brothers can keep them contained.
Imagine Blake on a team like Duke, oh god, that be amazing.
Anyways, I think next year Oklahoma needs to get more depth on their lineup, they need some people that can make shots, Blake can't run the whole team by himself.
They need some reliable 3 point shooters, and they need some good 2 point shooters too, if they keep relying on one person, Final 4 is as far as they will go.
UNC is looking good.
Villanova has a good Offense, but how will they do on D against a team like UNC? Not even the Griffin brothers can keep them contained.
UNC back in the Final Four for a second straight year.
At least I got ONE regional pick correct!
We have two teams many people picked to get here- UConn and UNC- and two teams that could be considered as surprises- Michigan State and Villanova.
At least I got ONE regional pick correct!
We have two teams many people picked to get here- UConn and UNC- and two teams that could be considered as surprises- Michigan State and Villanova.
The only team that I can see beat UNC at this point would be UCONN.
Michigan ST is great, but their D will get torn apart against UNC.
Michigan ST does have good shooters, but I doubt that will make a difference.
D is what wins championships.
Could this be a blowout next Saturday? Villanova vs UNC?
Michigan ST is great, but their D will get torn apart against UNC.
Michigan ST does have good shooters, but I doubt that will make a difference.
D is what wins championships.
Could this be a blowout next Saturday? Villanova vs UNC?
Our defense was good today but offensive we weren't on top of our game. Both Ellington and Hansbrough had off games. But we won and advanced. Nova will be tough match up.
Carolina just sent the nation a message about why basketball is a TEAM game! Blake Griffin is a great player, but he had no help today. Carolina destroyed Oklahoma in spite of Tyler Hansbrough getting held to a season low 8 points. And for all the haters who say Carolina doesn't play defense they need to realize that these Tar Heels do guard people. Next stop Motown!
That's what I said wayyyyyyyy back in early November. Now here we are 5 months later and it looks like we have come full circle................................maybe.........................................
2009 Final Four
at Ford Field- Detroit, Michigan
at Ford Field- Detroit, Michigan
Saturday, April 4
National Semifinal- Game #1
2 Michigan State vs. 1 UConn- 6:07pm ET (CBS-HD)
2 Michigan State vs. 1 UConn- 6:07pm ET (CBS-HD)
National Semifinal- Game #2
3 Villanova vs. 1 North Carolina- 8:47pm ET (CBS-HD)
Monday, April 6
National Championship Game
Semifinal winners- 9:21pm ET (CBS-HD)
3 Villanova vs. 1 North Carolina- 8:47pm ET (CBS-HD)
Monday, April 6
National Championship Game
Semifinal winners- 9:21pm ET (CBS-HD)
Aw, come on! Harry Frazee, Victor Kiam, John Y and Phyllis Brown. the Jacobs Brothers...
I agree. Especially John Y. Brown and Phyillis (let's give up the farm to acquire Bob McAdoo) George. UGHHHHHHHHHH!
