Open Thread: Elite Eight Sunday

I hadn't see Louisville much

watch Earl Clark. He really impressed me the other day. A big SF in the NBA who does it all, good rebounder, good defender.

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Earl-Clark-488/

So imitate the action of the tiger!.
- lend the eye a terrible aspect
and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii

by lietothegirls on Mar 29, 2009 11:03 AM PDT reply actions

Define does it all

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

I am the stone that builder refused..I am the visual...The inspiration..That made lady sing the blues....I'm the spark that makes your idea bright.....The same spark that lights the dark....So that you can know your left from your right...I am the ballot in your box....The bullet in your gun...The inner glow that lets you know...To call your brother son....The story that just begun...The promise of what's to come...And I'm 'a remain a soldier till the war is won....

by pookeyguru on Mar 29, 2009 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions

Does it all*

*(other than shoot with any consistency.)

by nbrans on Mar 29, 2009 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Or according to DX nbrans

Play with consistency too.

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

I am the stone that builder refused..I am the visual...The inspiration..That made lady sing the blues....I'm the spark that makes your idea bright.....The same spark that lights the dark....So that you can know your left from your right...I am the ballot in your box....The bullet in your gun...The inner glow that lets you know...To call your brother son....The story that just begun...The promise of what's to come...And I'm 'a remain a soldier till the war is won....

by pookeyguru on Mar 29, 2009 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Damn good game between Louisville & Mich St

16-13 Louisville right now.

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

I am the stone that builder refused..I am the visual...The inspiration..That made lady sing the blues....I'm the spark that makes your idea bright.....The same spark that lights the dark....So that you can know your left from your right...I am the ballot in your box....The bullet in your gun...The inner glow that lets you know...To call your brother son....The story that just begun...The promise of what's to come...And I'm 'a remain a soldier till the war is won....

by pookeyguru on Mar 29, 2009 11:45 AM PDT reply actions

And there goes my bracket

With Lousville going all the way…

by eduardo_m7 on Mar 29, 2009 1:24 PM PDT reply actions

Samardo Samuels really let Lousville down - terrible game

Earl Clark the only one who played decently

So imitate the action of the tiger!.
- lend the eye a terrible aspect
and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii

by lietothegirls on Mar 29, 2009 1:54 PM PDT reply actions

Griffin out rebounding the whole NC team

but they’re in some trouble.

So imitate the action of the tiger!.
- lend the eye a terrible aspect
and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii

by lietothegirls on Mar 29, 2009 2:24 PM PDT reply actions

He is getting boards, but he's not looking very impressive doing it

by nbrans on Mar 29, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions

getting double-teamed every moment

So imitate the action of the tiger!.
- lend the eye a terrible aspect
and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii

by lietothegirls on Mar 29, 2009 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions

pretty smart of NC

So imitate the action of the tiger!.
- lend the eye a terrible aspect
and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii

by lietothegirls on Mar 29, 2009 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions

We'll see if they can hold him in check the whole game

I doubt it.

So imitate the action of the tiger!.
- lend the eye a terrible aspect
and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii

by lietothegirls on Mar 29, 2009 2:47 PM PDT reply actions

That was one heck of a catch and finish amongst the trees

By Griffin. He hasn’t handled double teams in the post very well and his defense has been unspectacular, but he’s shown some pretty incredible moves so far that I think will translate to the NBA.

by Scirocco on Mar 29, 2009 2:55 PM PDT reply actions

Almost a double double at the half while being double teamed every moment

yes, his D hasn’t been great

So imitate the action of the tiger!.
- lend the eye a terrible aspect
and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii

by lietothegirls on Mar 29, 2009 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Sooners just look out sized and outclassed

WW is struggling and Griffin passing out of the double team well, but no one else ready to contribute.

by betweentheeyes on Mar 29, 2009 3:01 PM PDT reply actions

No one doing Anything with those passes out of double teams

good point

So imitate the action of the tiger!.
- lend the eye a terrible aspect
and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii

by lietothegirls on Mar 29, 2009 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions

you've got to punish defenses for double-teaming

So imitate the action of the tiger!.
- lend the eye a terrible aspect
and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii

by lietothegirls on Mar 29, 2009 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Blake Griffin

really impressive.

really.

by sdfd on Mar 29, 2009 3:07 PM PDT reply actions

He can Grind or be athletic

Nice jumper towards the end of the half there too.

So imitate the action of the tiger!.
- lend the eye a terrible aspect
and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii

by lietothegirls on Mar 29, 2009 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions

You think so?

I don’t think he’s been particularly impressive.

by nbrans on Mar 29, 2009 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions

His offense looks good, if he would start seeing double teams better

His defense leaves a bit do be desired, although somehow I think he’s holding back for fear of foul trouble.

by Scirocco on Mar 29, 2009 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions

His defense leaves A LOT to be desired

It’s not just decent, it’s terrible

by nbrans on Mar 29, 2009 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions

I should say that tonight it's really bad. He's not alwasy this bad defensively

by nbrans on Mar 29, 2009 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Scirocco has a point about fouls

without his offense and rebounding – that teams wins very few games

So imitate the action of the tiger!.
- lend the eye a terrible aspect
and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii

by lietothegirls on Mar 29, 2009 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions

He can still be more aggressive

Look at Thabeet. He still blocks shots without getting into foul trouble.

by nbrans on Mar 29, 2009 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Don't get me going there

everyone hates my admiration for the Big Fella!
(not a sexy enough choice I guess)

So imitate the action of the tiger!.
- lend the eye a terrible aspect
and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii

by lietothegirls on Mar 29, 2009 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions

Doesn't have a single thing to do with it actually

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

I am the stone that builder refused..I am the visual...The inspiration..That made lady sing the blues....I'm the spark that makes your idea bright.....The same spark that lights the dark....So that you can know your left from your right...I am the ballot in your box....The bullet in your gun...The inner glow that lets you know...To call your brother son....The story that just begun...The promise of what's to come...And I'm 'a remain a soldier till the war is won....

by pookeyguru on Mar 29, 2009 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Not from my perspective

Thabeet’s style is not the answer for this team. (I also don’t think JT & Shawes are terrible at boxing out, and truthfully, what exactly is that?)

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

I am the stone that builder refused..I am the visual...The inspiration..That made lady sing the blues....I'm the spark that makes your idea bright.....The same spark that lights the dark....So that you can know your left from your right...I am the ballot in your box....The bullet in your gun...The inner glow that lets you know...To call your brother son....The story that just begun...The promise of what's to come...And I'm 'a remain a soldier till the war is won....

by pookeyguru on Mar 29, 2009 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Defense isn't the answer for this team?

by nbrans on Mar 29, 2009 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions

If a team is 25th in offensive efficiency

And 30th in defensive efficiency, I think it’s a team with a lot to fix. I don’t really see how Thabeet is that fix.

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

I am the stone that builder refused..I am the visual...The inspiration..That made lady sing the blues....I'm the spark that makes your idea bright.....The same spark that lights the dark....So that you can know your left from your right...I am the ballot in your box....The bullet in your gun...The inner glow that lets you know...To call your brother son....The story that just begun...The promise of what's to come...And I'm 'a remain a soldier till the war is won....

by pookeyguru on Mar 30, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Not sexy enough?

Just because someone doesn’t agree with your opinion, doesn’t mean your opinion is right, and the other person is wrong.

Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott

by Kfan in Korea on Mar 29, 2009 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions

I do agree

He needs to show more intensity on that end. I’m just wondering if he’s scared of picking up cheap fouls, especially with College B-Bal ref’s seeming hatred for big men.

by Scirocco on Mar 29, 2009 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions

That may be what's behind it

But right now he only has one foul and there’s 12 minutes left. Time to start stepping up defensively.

by nbrans on Mar 29, 2009 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions

We'llknow if he gets more aggressive down to the wire

So imitate the action of the tiger!.
- lend the eye a terrible aspect
and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii

by lietothegirls on Mar 29, 2009 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Already some signs of it

So imitate the action of the tiger!.
- lend the eye a terrible aspect
and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii

by lietothegirls on Mar 29, 2009 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions

That was a solid double team on Psycho T, but foul called

by Scirocco on Mar 29, 2009 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions

To be fair

I’ve only just started watching at the end of the first when he made that sweet ass coast to coast jumper, and the last play through the double team.

by sdfd on Mar 29, 2009 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions

The double teams have had some affect

but he’s still producing, mostly grinding it out.

On our team for instance, they wouldn’t be able to double team becauseof KM and other good outside shooters.
(and we could sure use the rebounds)

So imitate the action of the tiger!.
- lend the eye a terrible aspect
and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii

by lietothegirls on Mar 29, 2009 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm so pissed

my fantasy team has a bye this week.
Calderon is having a monster game and I can’t root for him.

by sdfd on Mar 29, 2009 3:20 PM PDT reply actions

monster dunk wow.

by sdfd on Mar 29, 2009 3:21 PM PDT reply actions

Monsterous alley-oop

Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott

by Kfan in Korea on Mar 29, 2009 3:22 PM PDT reply actions

Griffin getting his head at rim level

Yikes

by Scirocco on Mar 29, 2009 3:22 PM PDT reply actions

Now OK playing a zone

Really stupid decision. UNC has been shooting well, what’s the point?

by nbrans on Mar 29, 2009 3:28 PM PDT reply actions

Back to man

by nbrans on Mar 29, 2009 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions

UNC is shooting lights out

OK is just too cold beyond the arc, they aren’t going to win if they don’t give Griffin space to work.

by Scirocco on Mar 29, 2009 3:30 PM PDT reply actions

BG has more than halfthierpoints

someone else has to do something

So imitate the action of the tiger!.
- lend the eye a terrible aspect
and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii

by lietothegirls on Mar 29, 2009 3:30 PM PDT reply actions

Lawson

48.5% from 3 this season.

Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott

by Kfan in Korea on Mar 29, 2009 3:32 PM PDT reply actions

nice

So imitate the action of the tiger!.
- lend the eye a terrible aspect
and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii

by lietothegirls on Mar 29, 2009 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions

Lawson is clearly UNC's MVP

Hansborough is so overrated.

by Scirocco on Mar 29, 2009 3:39 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah, Lawson has been awesome

This game has shown how UNC really doesn’t need Hansbrough to play well to win. He’s still making things happen, but Lawson/Green are more important

by nbrans on Mar 29, 2009 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Pretty much opposite for Oklahoma

by Scirocco on Mar 29, 2009 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Nice pass, there for Ty

This one’s just about over

Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott

by Kfan in Korea on Mar 29, 2009 3:40 PM PDT reply actions

And Griffin on defense

Is just looking lethargic. Either he’s completely gassed from carrying OK’s entire offense, or he needs to kick it to a higher gear.

by Scirocco on Mar 29, 2009 3:40 PM PDT reply actions

He looks gassed

althose double teams maybe, or just because he’s all alone on offense like you said

So imitate the action of the tiger!.
- lend the eye a terrible aspect
and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii

by lietothegirls on Mar 29, 2009 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions

kind of the way he always looks, IMO

looks

Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott

by Kfan in Korea on Mar 29, 2009 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions

This has been an especially bad game defensively

But he’s never very good on D.

by nbrans on Mar 29, 2009 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Terrible instinct for shot blocking too

Definitely not Tim Duncan esque.

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

I am the stone that builder refused..I am the visual...The inspiration..That made lady sing the blues....I'm the spark that makes your idea bright.....The same spark that lights the dark....So that you can know your left from your right...I am the ballot in your box....The bullet in your gun...The inner glow that lets you know...To call your brother son....The story that just begun...The promise of what's to come...And I'm 'a remain a soldier till the war is won....

by pookeyguru on Mar 29, 2009 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Griffin reminds me of a smaller Amare Stoudamire today

Before Amare added the inside and out finesse game, his game looked similar to what Griffin did today.

by kingsfan300 on Mar 29, 2009 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Yet another reason

I don’t find Griffin appealing. I’m the last person who ever wanted Amare Stoudemire HEALTHY.

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

I am the stone that builder refused..I am the visual...The inspiration..That made lady sing the blues....I'm the spark that makes your idea bright.....The same spark that lights the dark....So that you can know your left from your right...I am the ballot in your box....The bullet in your gun...The inner glow that lets you know...To call your brother son....The story that just begun...The promise of what's to come...And I'm 'a remain a soldier till the war is won....

by pookeyguru on Mar 30, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Ty Lawson has a nice stat line

filling up the sheet

So imitate the action of the tiger!.
- lend the eye a terrible aspect
and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii

by lietothegirls on Mar 29, 2009 3:45 PM PDT reply actions

Only 8 assists for OKL

So imitate the action of the tiger!.
- lend the eye a terrible aspect
and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii

by lietothegirls on Mar 29, 2009 3:51 PM PDT reply actions

Not to mention terrible from outside

0-15

So imitate the action of the tiger!.
- lend the eye a terrible aspect
and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii

by lietothegirls on Mar 29, 2009 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Warren has been awful

I’ve never really been a fan of his style of play. He’s really reckless and can get points in a scrappy game or when he’s hot, but he has really bad shot selection

by nbrans on Mar 29, 2009 3:51 PM PDT reply actions