NCAA Tournament Thread

tims4wins

tims4wins

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BaseballJones said:
I don't get the "the UCLA game took a lot out of them" angle. No shot at you, Humphrey - I heard this a lot last night and this morning from a lot of people. I mean...physically it should be no big deal. It's two nights removed, and these guys are elite athletes at 20 years of age. Playing a game after that should have been no big deal from a physical standpoint. As far as the mental side goes, I would think such a win would have given them such a huge lift. In fact, if Gonzaga had come out on fire, people would have said they were riding the momentum from their incredible win.

They just got smacked around by a superior team (athletically) that hit EVERYTHING early, and buried them. Suggs got two quick fouls as well, and that really hurt. Just kind of an avalanche. They may not have been ready for Baylor, but I don't think it was because of the UCLA game two days before.
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Agree with this 100%. We have seen multiple teams win 4 games in 4 days to win conference tournaments (UConn and Duke both come to mind). Playing twice in three nights is somehow tiring? When they had 5 days between their prior games? No.
 
Ale Xander

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tims4wins said:
Agree with this 100%. We have seen multiple teams win 4 games in 4 days to win conference tournaments (UConn and Duke both come to mind). Playing twice in three nights is somehow tiring? When they had 5 days between their prior games? No.
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c'mon man, they had THREE WHOLE HOURS LESS REST than their opponent.

Yeah, they just plain sucked.
 
Dan Murfman

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tims4wins said:
Agree with this 100%. We have seen multiple teams win 4 games in 4 days to win conference tournaments (UConn and Duke both come to mind). Playing twice in three nights is somehow tiring? When they had 5 days between their prior games? No.
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Slight nitpick. It was 5 games in 5 days
 
Greg29fan

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Yeah, Gonzaga isn't going anywhere. They have a great playing style and "brand" kids want to be a part of, they beat out Kentucky and UNC for Hunter Sallis on the recruiting trail, they've got a shot at Chet Holmgren, and they recruit the transfer market and international group better than anybody. They're pretty much a lock to be a #1 or #2 every year, and one of these years they'll definitely break through.
 
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