NCAA Tournament Final Four game thread

jon abbey

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On paper, this looks like it could be an alltime classic final weekend: Duke/Michigan St as the undercard at 6:09 and then the rematch of last year's Kentucky/Wisconsin nailbiter at 8:49, both on TBS. 
 
I don't have much to say that you guys don't know already, I just thought it was sad that we had no dedicated thread for the Elite Eight last weekend, so I wanted to get this going. 
 
Dan Murfman

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Also they're having team oriented broadcasts again this year. TNT has the Duke and Kentucky broadcasts. And TruTv has the Michigan St and Wisconsin broadcasts.
 
HomeRunBaker

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My hunch is that we are left disappointed with the late game competitiveness of both games.

KU 74
Wisc 59

Duke 78
MSU 65
 
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Chuck Z said:
Let's do this. Buckle up.
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You end up there? I'm getting into Indy now.

Not worried about tonight, terrified for Monday.
 
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DukeSox said:
You end up there? I'm getting into Indy now.

Not worried about tonight, terrified for Monday.
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Couldn't swing it unfortunately. One of my biggest disappointments is that the food at the stadium there is awesome. Back in 2010 they had these awesome prime rib sandwiches that I think I had at least four of over the course of the weekend.
 
DukeSox

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I haven't seen many duke fans. Swamped with UK and UW
 
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Let the record show that the last team to beat Kentucky was the still- defending national champion UConn Huskies.
Oh, and fuck Duke
 
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What is that big abomination of a logo in the top right. It contains no info not in the bottom banner and is not opaque and completely unnecessary.
 
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DennyDoyle'sBoil said:
What is that big abomination of a logo in the top right. It contains no info not in the bottom banner and is not opaque and completely unnecessary.
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The team-specific feeds have similar but different logos. Might be to help people ID the regular feed versus the biased ones.
 
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Duke playing really good defense. I don't think MSU can hang with them if Duke keeps that up. Refs letting both teams play physical so far, which I would have thought favors Michigan State, but Duke can play that way too apparently. Sparty is gonna need to hit their jumpers to win.
 
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Catcher Block said:
The team-specific feeds have similar but different logos. Might be to help people ID the regular feed versus the biased ones.
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Oh. Annoying, but thanks for the explanation.
 
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Al Zarilla said:
Had to go back and look at who Michigan State beat to get here. Georgia, Virginia, Oklahoma and Louisville just weren't very good?
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Izzo is a genius at halftime adjustments, but Duke has too much talent. 
 
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It's not entirely clear that these refs know which direction each of these teams is going. 
 
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These are going to have to be some incredible adjustments by Izzo, esp if Valentine's ankle(s) is busted.

Hoping it happens because who likes Duke. Buttttt wouldn't bet on it sadly.
 
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Winslow's going to be a really good pro
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He isn't even going to be a super high pick either. This draft is loaded and deep especially compared to last year. He plays an NBA style game that plays well at the college level which is rare.
 
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Duke's defensive transformation in this tournament is pretty amazing.  They were downright awful at times during league play and got run by Notre Dame in Greensboro.
 
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MSU needs to make shots in and around the hoop.  4-for-18 on 2's.  Duke's defense is good, but they are missing bunnies.  They have the talent to stay with Duke, but the easy shots need to be falling.  
 
Okafor is going to be winded 5 minutes into Monday's game no matter who they play.  He can't hold up well in an up and down game and the bigs for either team can out run him.
 
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Duke's defense has been phenomenal in this game. Need to give t the same effort for the next 20, but if they do, they should be playing on Monday without major problems. MSU is starting their sets so late and so high that they aren't getting multiple looks pretty much ever. Need to stay out of foul trouble but keep pressuring the ball high. Offensively, less quick sets and work inside out to keep things moving.
 
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One more "expert" commentator talks about bigs like WCS not scoring on a 6-5 guy or Okafor struggling against a 6-7 walk-on I'm gonna scream! Are they that clueless about spacing being an issue in both getting the ball to a big on the block and effectively isolating him so smalls can't simply stick their mitts in the second the big puts the ball on the floor disrupting all flow?  Ugh!!! Double UGH!!!!
 
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If the favorites both win tonight, I have no idea who I'm going to root for on Monday.
 
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BigSoxFan said:
You don't think he's worked his way into the top 6 or 7? I could see a team taking him over WCS or Mudiay.
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I think the Top-5 are locked with Porzingis looking really good at 6 or maybe breaking through a slot or two. I love Mudiay and think his stock is really going to rise after the Combine. He's legit.

I've got Winslow at 7. I don't see him as a big upside guy (like a Porzingis) who can crack into that group above him. That's not a knock on Winslow I think this draft is going to go down as one of the best ever.
 
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I don't know, that second one looked like a clear foul, though. Got him in the wrist.
 
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Ed Hillel said:
I don't know, that second one looked like a clear foul, though. Got him in the wrist.
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agree. But 1st call, which was bad, negated a turnover and gave them the possession that led to #2.

as if Dook needs the help.
 
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What a thrill a minute that was.
 
I have no doubt, as in none, that these assbags are beating whoever they play Monday night.
 
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