Elite 8 game thread
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Not really
Can't pass, can't rebound that well for his size, doesn't really have post moves, can't jump, can't run.
In theory he can be 10th-11th guy on a team as a stretch four.
Might get drafted in the 2nd round, but not considered a true prospect. I think he’d get run off the floor at the next level — he isn’t a stellar defender at the college level and is less athletic than most of the people he’d have to guard.
St Peters is much deeper than UNC. Especially if Davis or Bacot get in foul trouble, this isn't over.
My understanding is that the Seton Hall job is waiting for him when the tournament is over.
Good for him if that's the case. He's earned it and I'm excited to see how he does at a bigger program.
Wow, didn't see that Willard left for College Park already.
Yeah Seton Hall is Shaheen's in about an hour, assuming UNC can hold on.
Yeah Seton Hall is Shaheen's in about an hour, assuming UNC can hold on.
The problem is Carolina fans should be absolutely thrilled at making the Final Four with this bunch. But it means almost nothing if they don’t win next Saturday now.
It’s really the same for Duke. I’m so psyched for K. It sucks that it has to go down like this.
Excited for the blue blood final 4. Each team is playing as well as they have all year, Villanova might have injury issues unfortunately.
Duke has all the pressure on them IMO. Carolina isn't supposed to be here and is already playing with the house money of having won K's final game at Cameron. If they win this one too Carolina has the two biggest wins in the history of the rivalry.
Imagine if it was the finals match-up. The hype will be insane already but it would have broken us if it were in the championship game.
I think it's worse for Duke. They come in to this season with all of the typical expectations of a loaded squad, plus it's K's final year. Now they will be a heavy favorite to beat their rival in the Final 4. If they win, they still have a quick turnaround to play in a National Title against a team that might be better than them, and they will still have tremendous pressure to also win.
If they lose to UNC, it's total devastation. Coach K might pull a Brady and come back if that happened.
I suspect if UNC were to beat Duke their fans wouldn't care if they lost in the finals to Kansas by 400. Duke, not so much.
EDIT: Short version. If UNC loses it's a terribly bitter loss to a hated rival, but they exceeded expectations and should be thrilled with a Final Four. If Duke loses, it's the worst loss in program history.
I'd care just b/c I'm tired of losing to Kansas in the tourney and if it was Nova it'd be nice to get them back for 2016.
It's going to be a huge ask for the coach of the winning team to have their team ready to play in the final, though. You just won the biggest edition of the rivalry in history and now have to play another game less than 48 hours later?
I'd much rather be in Self's or Wright's shoes.
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