Re: What's your final four? <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (austingriz @ Mar 11 2007, 11:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>he doesn't disappear, but alotve times Texas goes to Abrams to shoot the last shot because Durant attracts so much attention. Hes not noticebly clutch...but hes not a choker by no means either.And im not saying its going to go down to one shot, but Durant has been known to score quit a bit of points late in the game.</div>That's exactly it, though. You said that it comes down to who has the best player. That's a pretty stupid point if he's not the one winning the game (hint: you're right, he's not the one winning anything). Regardless, I think it's sad that you people think Durant is going to take them to the final four.
Re: What's your final four? Arizona sucks. Money Mike what the hell do you have them in the Elite 8 for?
Re: What's your final four? FloridaSouthern Illinois GeorgetownTexas A&MWent out on a limb with SIU, but I figured if they don't get in it, I won't be completely screwed and if they do I will have a good chance of winning it. I do a pool with my family and friends with the winner getting around $100, so I take this pretty seriously lol.
Re: What's your final four? <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Justice @ Mar 12 2007, 12:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>That's exactly it, though. You said that it comes down to who has the best player. That's a pretty stupid point if he's not the one winning the game (hint: you're right, he's not the one winning anything). Regardless, I think it's sad that you people think Durant is going to take them to the final four.</div>Texas is a pretty solid team, without Durant...not 14th in the nation..but he just doesn't have crap around him, so I dont think he alone will take them. But what I meant was the game may not go down to the last shot, but ive seen Durant score 10 points in the last 2 minutes to put the game away...most players cant do that.
Re: What's your final four? <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (austingriz @ Mar 12 2007, 12:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>ive seen Durant score 10 points in the last 2 minutes to put the game away...most players cant do that.</div>Like when?
Re: What's your final four? Durant isn't exactly the type of player to take over a game when necessary, not yet at least, but he will hit the shot most of the time. Look at him against Oklahoma State, twice. :ranting:
Re: What's your final four? In the game against Texas Tech where he had a 20+ rebounding gameIm not saying he takes over games or he always hits the clutch, but he does score alot down the game when the opposing team gets tired. Hes always done that, just watch any game hes in.
Re: What's your final four? Texas won't make it to the final four because one game, or maybe most of a game, Kevin Durant will have to take the load due to his teammates playing bad. It has happened this year and that is when they loose; when he has to score every point.
Re: What's your final four? North Carolina is very good..but I had to pick atleast two upsets..Memphis and Texas...its rare to not have atleast 2 upsets like that.
Re: What's your final four? Final 4 Florida vs. UCLA Georgetown vs. Ohio State Championship Florida vs. Ohio State Winner Ohio State
Re: What's your final four? <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Something-To-Say @ Mar 11 2007, 10:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Arizona sucks. Money Mike what the hell do you have them in the Elite 8 for?</div>It really depends on which Wildcat team shows up as Arizona is too hard to predict. They have the talent to beat anyone in the nation on any given day but they also have mental lapses in critical moments of games (see WSU & UCLA) that allows them to be beaten by anyone.
Re: What's your final four? Arizona can go far with some luck and good coaching...which they have a excellent coach...
Re: What's your final four? I think Durant has shown he is a clutch player, the problem is that our guards (mainly Augustin) tend to dribble too much at the end of games and don't really get Durant the ball when they should, and take the shot themselves at the end of games. That will prove costly...But here is my Final 4:KansasFloridaTexas (had to pick them!)Ohio State
Re: What's your final four? <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (austingriz @ Mar 12 2007, 12:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>In the game against Texas Tech where he had a 20+ rebounding gameIm not saying he takes over games or he always hits the clutch, but he does score alot down the game when the opposing team gets tired. Hes always done that, just watch any game hes in.</div>No, in both games against A&M and Kansas, he really wasn't that impressive at the end. He didn't do anything in OT yesterday scoring-wise.
Re: What's your final four? <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Something-To-Say @ Mar 12 2007, 12:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Arizona sucks. Money Mike what the hell do you have them in the Elite 8 for?</div>A lot of teams makes run they're not suppose to each year and Arizona does have talent. As long as they play their game and stick with it they can beat anybody. Purdue they shouldn't have a problem with and if they're on their best game they can beat Florida and if that happens momentum gets them to the elite 8.
Re: What's your final four? No dude were not gonna be able to beat Florida. I'm sorry but we have no answer downlow for Horford or Noah. We will get beat in every aspect of the game down low. We will have to play amazing on the perimeter if we want to have a chance to beat them.
Re: What's your final four? Georgetown, Kansas, Ohio State, TexasGeorgetown, Kansas, and Ohio State are the 3 best teams in the country right now, and I think that Kansas is the best. They are so deep, clutch, and extremely talented. I take them over anybody in the country right now. Georgetown has an amazing 1, 2 punch and they are filled with shooters and role players. Ohio State has Greg Oden, Conley, and a great supporting cast. And then Texas has Durant....Anything with them is possible, and they play Kansas ridiculously close everytime they play them.
Re: What's your final four? <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Justice @ Mar 12 2007, 03:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>No, in both games against A&M and Kansas, he really wasn't that impressive at the end. He didn't do anything in OT yesterday scoring-wise.</div>true, but they(commentators) had said with 13 minutes left in the 2nd half that Durant was extremely tried....which he still went off for 15 down the last 10 minutes of the game. Of course hes probably not going to be that good in OT when hes been tired for 13+ minutes in a championship game.
Re: What's your final four? I went with Florida, Pittsburgh, Texas and Ohio State as my final four teams, with Ohio State and Florida meeting in the finals, and Florida winning it all again this year.I really wanted to pick this UNC team, but I have suspected from day one that they have issues when it comes to team ball sometimes. I witnessed it early in the season, and I witnessed a few times throughout the season. I think that will hurt them come this tournament, and I just do not see them getting past Texas.
Re: What's your final four? I don't think Carolina's problem is "team ball" at all. I could be mistaken but I think they were around the top of the conference in assists per game. Their transition game is the epitome of team ball.Their top two problems by far are lack of focus and their inability to put together 40 minutes of defense.It's hard to tell with this team. They could have one of their 8 minute lapses and allow a team to knock them out in the second round, or they could go all the way.
