Game Thread March Madness 2017 - Final Four! Oregon Ducks vs some team from Carolina

Meh Gonzaga doesn't play anybody. They got rewarded for a weak schedule with the number 1 seed then got lucky when Xavier made it to the elite 8

WCC ? Come on now

 

Hahaha. What a dumb statement.

They beat Arizona, Florida, Iowa State, and Saint Mary's (3 times).

In fact, they played 6 games vs. the RPI Top 25, compared to 5 for Oregon.

Gonzaga was 6-0
Oregon was 2-3

Gonzaga also had a stronger non-conference strength of schedule.

So how the hell did Gonzaga succeed due to their "weak schedule"?

Gonzaga already Beat Arizona, so how did they "luck out?" by facing an 11 seed playing great basketball?

We whooped them by 24 points. Meanwhile, the Ducks BARELY beat an 11 seed in Rhode Island, and a 7 seed in Michigan.

Using your logic, we could say that Oregon lucked out by facing an 11 and a 7 seed more than Gonzaga because Oregon barely won those games.

All advanced metrics (BPI, Sagarin, KenPom) have Gonzaga as a top 3 team. All of these metrics also rated South Carolina as a top 5 defense (with KenPom ranking them #1), so these metrics are pretty accurate.

But go ahead and speak the same old uneducated rhetoric that doesn't apply at all to this years team. You're gonna want to do more research when you post on this forum because most of us know what we're talking about.

Come on now.

 

We talking Gonzaga here dude. GONZAGA ?

Stop it lmao

 

My first basketball game was a Gonzaga basketball game. My father took me to Lewis & Clark because he heard of this amazing new player they had.... a skinny point guard named Stockton. But in all seriousness, this is a Blazer board and most of the people here are either Ducks or Beavers fans. I respect the hell out of Few and what he has accomplished in Spokane. But I wouldn't expect to go on a Seahawks board and find a Duck's Final Four thread. I would expect most of their fans to tell me to fuck off. Although it is great that two NW teams are in the Final Four. I doubt it will happen again any time soon.

 

Through 4 games of the Tourney, Bell has been assessed 4 fouls total. It could happen, but that's not the trend.

STOMP

 

Read an article yesterday that showed how the more people who participate in a given sport, the more parity. I remember women's college basketball from 20 and even 10 years ago, nearly all blowouts as there were simply not enough good players for 64 halfway decent teams. And now more players, more good teams, more close games. But the one exception to the rule: UConn. They lost three starters from last year (the top 3 picks in WNBA draft) and never missed a beat. Looking at them from Lobo to Bird to Taurasi to Moore to Stewart eras, their margin of victory keeps getting bigger.

Oregon gave it a try. They were just overmatched.

Florida State disappointing, never really in the game, although it got close late. After two thrillers Sunday, Monday games pretty dull.

Could see a sister act with Karlie Samuelson (Stanford) and Katie Lou Samuelson (UConn) if their respective teams win their semis. The two would not meet until the final game.

 

Go Heels!

 

God... now we have TWO Zags fans on this board? This place has gone to hell.

 

Hahaha. I hit you with many facts debunking the "It's Gonzaga hero deep" rhetoric, and then you respond with the same rhetoric? Haha.

I was hoping for a somewhat intelligent, two-way conversation, but it looks like you didn't show up to the party. What a shame.

 

Lol we have a few regular posters that are big Zag fans. Hell, I don't have to explain @MickZagger's moniker. There's probably a few more.

Were all basketball fans on here and a lot of Ducks fans will watch the game, so why not discuss such game in a thread? Especially when there's 4 or 5 future NBA prospects patticipating?

 

Oh no! Heaven forbid other people on this board like something other than *gasp* Oregon schools! And fuck Californian's and the city of Seattle! And everyone else! Haha.

 

If I missed it Im sorry, but I didnt see listed when the game is and on what channel?

Sly is slacking

SlackingSlyPokerDog

 

There goes the neighborhood, it's bad enough you guys already let Seahawk fans in here.

 

You and the other two or three Zags can discuss all you want. Build a little treehouse if necessary. More power to you.

 

I knock! Wait, what's the secret knock?

 

We will.