March 4, 201214 yr Well, in 2010 I didn't think Duke was Championship caliber but the dominos fell their way. Right. And before the tourney nobody thought that team would win it all neither. They didn't pass the 'eye test' either. Nobody thought UConn would win last year as well. If the Plumlees can dominate the paint consistently and Duke can knock down threes then who knows. It would be unexpected though.
March 4, 201214 yr Right. And before the tourney nobody thought that team would win it all neither. They didn't pass the 'eye test' either. Nobody thought UConn would win last year as well. If the Plumlees can dominate the paint consistently and Duke can knock down threes then who knows. It would be unexpected though. I don't think this Duke team plays good enough defense to make a Final Four run this season. I think they have actually over achieved so far.
March 4, 201214 yr I don't think this Duke team plays good enough defense to make a Final Four run this season. I think they have actually over achieved so far. I can agree with this statement.
March 4, 201214 yr All year I have felt that Carolina could be the best team, tonight they played like it. Duke needs the 3 ball way more than I am comfortable with.
March 4, 201214 yr UK wins it all easy. Mark it down. :lol: 68 teams and 6 games. Yeah, talk about easy.
March 5, 201214 yr I think UK has been the better team since day one. Even better coached. I still think UNC has more talent from 1-7 than UK does. At first I would agree with you except for one player: Anthony Davis. I just don't think there's anyone on either roster that will sniff this kid if he just keeps progressing each game as he has in the last month there is no one close to his talent. Barnes could be if he would be more assertive but I just haven't seen it so far. I still think a UNC-UK rematch would be nip and tuck close and could go either way. :thumb:
March 5, 201214 yr At first I would agree with you except for one player: Anthony Davis. I just don't think there's anyone on either roster that will sniff this kid if he just keeps progressing each game as he has in the last month there is no one close to his talent. Barnes could be if he would be more assertive but I just haven't seen it so far. I still think a UNC-UK rematch would be nip and tuck close and could go either way. :thumb: That's just one player. Once you get to the point where you are comparing Kyle Wiltjer and James Macadoo I think the talent argument sways to UNC. Which is why I said 1-7 UNC is more talented. Davis is easily the most talented on both teams. After Davis, MKG and Jones UNC takes over in terms of talent. Barnes, Henson, Zeller, Marshall, Bullock, Macadoo, Hairston, Strickland(out for the year) and McDonald. I have to give the nod to UNC.
March 5, 201214 yr That's just one player. Once you get to the point where you are comparing Kyle Wiltjer and James Macadoo I think the talent argument sways to UNC. Which is why I said 1-7 UNC is more talented. Davis is easily the most talented on both teams. After Davis, MKG and Jones UNC takes over in terms of talent. Barnes, Henson, Zeller, Marshall, Bullock, Macadoo, Hairston, Strickland(out for the year) and McDonald. I have to give the nod to UNC. Sounds crazy my friend but I think the weight of Davis is worth two of UNC's stars. That's where I would give the edge. so you think that Bullock is better than Lamb?
March 5, 201214 yr Sounds crazy my friend but I think the weight of Davis is worth two of UNC's stars. That's where I would give the edge. so you think that Bullock is better than Lamb? Better player? No. More talented? Yes. Two different things. I think we all have different views of talent and skill. The draft will sort that out.
March 5, 201214 yr That's just one player. Once you get to the point where you are comparing Kyle Wiltjer and James Macadoo I think the talent argument sways to UNC. Which is why I said 1-7 UNC is more talented. Davis is easily the most talented on both teams. After Davis, MKG and Jones UNC takes over in terms of talent. Barnes, Henson, Zeller, Marshall, Bullock, Macadoo, Hairston, Strickland(out for the year) and McDonald. I have to give the nod to UNC. Just for grins here are stats to compare: Davis: 14.1 9.8 66.6 (points and rebounds and FG %) Lamb: 13.5 3.0 47.7 Jones: 12.1 6.7 50 KG: 12.0 7.8 47.6 Miller: 10.2 2.7 47.4 Teague: 9.7 2.6 41.0 Wiltjer: 5.7 2.1 43.3 Barnes: 17.4 5.1 45.8 Zeller: 16.3 9.3 54.9 Henson: 14.2 10.3 50.7 Bullock: 8.6 4.8 43.7 Marshall: 7.2 2.5 42.8 Hairston: 5.7 2.3 30.6 McAdoo: 5.0 3.6 40.0
March 5, 201214 yr Just for grins here are stats to compare: Davis: 14.1 9.8 66.6 (points and rebounds and FG %) Lamb: 13.5 3.0 47.7 Jones: 12.1 6.7 50 KG: 12.0 7.8 47.6 Miller: 10.2 2.7 47.4 Teague: 9.7 2.6 41.0 Wiltjer: 5.7 2.1 43.3 Barnes: 17.4 5.1 45.8 Zeller: 16.3 9.3 54.9 Henson: 14.2 10.3 50.7 Bullock: 8.6 4.8 43.7 Marshall: 7.2 2.5 42.8 Hairston: 5.7 2.3 30.6 McAdoo: 5.0 3.6 40.0 All this does is prove my point that UK has a better team. Does nothing to show the disparity of talent. Marvin Williams came off the bench for Roy Williams' first title team that had Sean May, Rashad McCants and Raymond Felton on it. Marvin Williams was drafted 3rd overall because he was the most talented. Talented......
March 5, 201214 yr All this does is prove my point that UK has a better team. Does nothing to show the disparity of talent. Marvin Williams came off the bench for Roy Williams' first title team that had Sean May, Rashad McCants and Raymond Felton on it. Marvin Williams was drafted 3rd overall because he was the most talented. Talented...... No way you will win this argument :lol: Two different wavelengths going on here.
March 5, 201214 yr No way you will win this argument :lol: Two different wavelengths going on here. I know. Drives me nuts. :lol:
March 5, 201214 yr The main reason you give UNC the advantage is because of their experience and UK's lack-there-of. Cal has done a much better coaching job. Both are totally different teams than when the met up in December.
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