Bizarre, but I couldn't stop watching it.

Happy birthday to one of my faves. :thumb:

Beforehand he brought out a ladder and measured it for the team.

Who knows? Cal plays him 40 seconds and if he misses, he gets yanked. He seems capable of guarding a little bit and creating, which is what UK needs at times.

No, I didn't miss it. It was coach-speak that you are making more out of than what was there. You are trying to equate what he said to your narrative that Calipari is only capable of winning with mega-star level talent (which is a debatable point). I suppose he used this line since "they put on their gym shorts the same way you do" was utilized already this year.

It was an unusual way to win in comeback fashion. You don't normally see teams score 25+ points in under five minutes just because of turnovers... but Duke accomplished it.

In other words, effectively what any coach in America would say when going into a historically great program's house.

Awful way to lose, but UK didn't deserve to win with their ineptitude the final 10 minutes. Waters was the difference in the game.

I don't get it sometimes with Cal. He gets way too emotional and yanks guys too easily and doghouses them. Drives me nuts.

That all makes sense, but what is the benefit in the rule change? Don't you still need five down linemen?

Got it.

A change in the definition of a legal scrimmage formation was approved. A legal scrimmage formation now requires at least five offensive players on their line of scrimmage (instead of seven) with no more than four backs. The committee noted that this change will make it easier to identify legal and illegal offensive formations. So how did the current rule read? How can you only have five (or six) people on the line, absent having less...

Yes. And steals.

I go back and forth on this. If you look at Kuzma, Ball, Ingram, and two future first rounders, we are talking five first rounders... that's about as good as you are going to get. On the other hand, I get NOLA's side on this in that they took a stand on behalf of all franchises letting players know they can't sign long term deals, as Davis did, and just get out at their pleasure. I get it if Davis was another year into the contract, but he...

That is interesting. He does sit out every other game, so that drastically decreases his attempts at recording a triple double. :D Leonard is a good rebounder and a willing passer, so I am not shocked he hasn't had a triple-double, but am shocked that was his career high assist total.

Without a doubt a fake tough guy.

KD has become one of if not my least favorite player in the NBA. Dude is not the brightest bulb and can be a flat out jerk. He took the easy path to a title (which I have no problem with) and now playing in the league is such a burden. He feels entitled now with his super team and comes across horrible at times. KD ain’t really about that life.

Yes, but they also bite the hand that feeds them. The players want the media to leak info and start rumors, then when confronted about it you get a KD presser.

That’s rich coming from a guy that would ship a teammate out of town in a heartbeat.

Move over Embiid. There is a new King of Philadelphia: Boban Marjanovic.

Off the top of my head, since ‘98 they’ve been paired as 1/2 seeds in ‘02, ‘05, and ‘12.

Next year Wall begins his super-max deal. Ouch (for Washington). Good example as to why agents push clients to take money instead of testing free agency.

Apparently he had developed an infection from a surgery on January 8th. Then he suffered the rupture after slipping and falling at his home.

Very challenging. Both UK and UL will have a host of impressive opponents on their final resumes.

I read an article on this. It is very convoluted, but there is not much of a path to make it happen if the trade occurs before this week's deadline. It can happen if it occurs during free agency, but still tricky.

Absolutely not. Didn't help either that the LA Rams are one of the least popular teams in the NFL.

I do not get the entire formula, but QBR is a little more involved than the traditional QB Rating. Brady wasn’t very good on third down, which is factored. I’m more with your line of thinking in that I thought he was solid. Not great, but not horrific.

Before people start celebrating the demise of NFL football, ratings were up this season, for what it is worth. The playoffs killed it as far as ratings go. A 10 year low in the Super Bowl probably means it was the 10th most watched show the past 10 years. If there was a game to not watch, it was this one, though :lol2:

Clippers, Bucks, and Knicks. Looks as if this may have prompted the Lakers to come to the table with a more realistic offer by offering Ball, Ingram, Kuzma and cap relief. I am still not understanding what the motivation is for New Orleans to strike a deal before this week's deadline.

Both throws to Gronk on that drive were sweet. On the go-ahead drive Brady was 4-4 with two outstanding throws.