2015 NCAA Tournament

The Hock

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Nice take away by Sabonis from Okofor as Okofor was trying to shoot the ball. And Sabonis is but a freshman.

Okofor looks all world sometimes, then he shorts out or something and goes blah. Has huge bust potential if he listens to the nuthuggers and thinks he's ready for the NBA.
 

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Since Gonzaga just lost, I'll drown my sorrow by pointing out how unbelievably annoying the commercials have been during the tournament. Along with the usual offensive stuff are an array of "black buddy" themed ads. Grant Hill and Reggie Miller are buddies, Charles Barkley, Spike Lee and Samuel L. Jackson are buddies, and Shaq, Julius Erving and some other black (and Christian Laettner!) are buddies. Laettner rarely if ever speaks, he's just there to provide background for the black main characters.

All these commercials are supposed to be funny, but none are. Well, maybe DWFs find them hilarious. The all-black casts are a compliment to CBS's all-black studio crew. Just more "diversity" where "diversity" equates to 90% blacks, who are barely 10% of the population. As has been discussed before, the Caste System is being dramatically expanded from its origins in sports to cover all the images and illusions the masses see on the "mainstream" media.
 

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Our hope lays with WIS. God I hope they prevail. It would be huge if they can get the win.
 
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During ND's last few possessions, one could imagine a thought bubble above Grant's head: " Dis gonna make ESPN'S highlights", as he tossed-up those miserable,miracle shots.

I couldn't believe that the plays called for Grant to hog the ball, kill the clock , then shoot multiple off-balance shots, while falling away.

oh you better believe that's what he was thinking. Blacks are extremely selfish. I don't know if anyone here plays or observes pick up basketball. But whenever you see a token black player playing with a bunch of White guys he's always the one chucking and taking the most shots.
 

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I only passively watched the Duke/Gonzaga game but I went to look at the box score on Yahoo news and was somewhat surprised to see a ton of comments on how Duke got all the calls and the game given to them. One poster even mentioned how they wouldn't let team with that many whites win. I did know that Gonzaga's big man was in foul trouble and a couple of comments mentioned bogus calls against him. What's basically wrong with basketball in a nutshell is that refs are programmed to call fouls when anyone is close to the basket - hands up - standing still - it doesn't matter a foul is getting called. It really takes away from the beauty of passing the ball and taking a mid-range jumper. Why do that when you can be assured of free throws by just ramming your body into a white guy who is just standing his ground?

The game changing foul that sent Karnowski to the bench early in the first half looked like every other foul that he was whistled for:

[video=youtube;uMj_irKViP4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMj_irKViP4[/video]
 

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I wanted to comment on this weekend's games but hadn't had time to. Let me get the disappointment out of the way first.

I really thought Gonzaga had enough this year to make the final 4 and beat Duke. Duke is a very good team, but I think if Gonzaga played like they are capable of, they would have won. They played poorly. The senior guards Pangos and Bell did nothing. The team as a whole only made 2 three pointers on 20% shooting. They also didn't get to the free throw line nearly enough. Granted, some of that could be placed on the refs for not giving the Bulldogs some calls but overall they needed to play better. It's frustrating because I've watched them enough to know they can.

The other, and lesser, disappointment was ND losing. ND exceeded expectation all year, including winning the ACC tournament. They have nothing to be ashamed of as they gave Kentucky all they could handle. Connaughton and especially Vasturia played well in the NCAA tourney. Grant unfortunately got all the attention which made this team annoying. In all honesty, I'm happy to see the Wisconsin vs Kentucky rematch. I want to see the Badgers end their magic run. Which leads me to the good.

Wisconsin and especially Sam Dekker have been a joy to watch. The Dekker we've seen against NC and Arizona is a revelation and the culmination of his vast talents that he'd been having trouble putting together all year. Simply put, when Sam is aggressive, playing physical, taking the ball to the hoop and hitting his outside shot, he is unstoppable. IMO he's better and more dynamic than even Kaminsky when he's playing at his best level. During the game against NC, they talked about how Dekker was the standout at last summer's LeBron James Skills Academy. They said LeBron would ask the players who he needed to play against and guard and the overwhelming response was Dekker. They then said Dekker more than held is own against James. It's ironic they said this as I was thinking he reminded me of LBJ the way he was taking guys off the dribble with his handle and long stride and then bullying guys near the rim with his size. Dekker is 6'-9" and James is 6'-8". Now you will never hear anyone in the media compare Dekker to James but that's who his game reminds me of, albeit a poor man's version. Of course, that's if Sam reaches his "upside". :wink:

The Badgers will need Big Frank and Dekker to keep rolling but also need Hayes and Dukan to step up against Kentucky's bigs. Wisconsin is better than last year but so is Kentucky. It should be another epic game and hopefully the Badgers prevail this time.
 

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I can't wait to see what Sam Dekker does in the nba. He has the skills and the confidence to go with it. He reminds me of Chandler Parsons but I can also see the LBJ comparison.

I'm rooting for Wisconsin like everyone here. After them I would probably take Michigan State as my 2nd choice.

I don't like Duke this year but am looking forward to seeing what Grayson Allen can do in his sophmore year. The kid is the most
athletic player on the team. He has a 40 inch vertical and is fearless. LIke David Lee and many others, he won the McDonalds National
Slam Dunk Contest. His dunks are very impressive. He even dunked over a 7 footer with no problem clearing the guy. The kid has some
real bounce in his game and the all around skills to be a star. So maybe not this year but soon I will watch some Duke Games again.

Let's Go Badgers! So close last year. On a mission to be national champs this season. Take down Kentucky!
 

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WL, I think Parsons is a fair comparison but I am MUCH higher on Dekker. No disrespect to Chandler, but I think he would be the floor of Dekker's upside not the ceiling.

You'll like Duke better next year as they'll have 4 star SG Luke Kennard as well. There's also the slimmest of hopes that Plumlee will start at center. However, they are a 5 star mulatto coming in.
 

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Tonight is the big one; Wisconsin vs. Kentucky. Here's hoping POY Kaminsky, Dekker, and the rest of our guys can pull off the upset. The Badgers need to be super aggressive offensively and take it to Kentucky's defense from the opening tap. If they do this they can definitely win this game. Notre Dame showed that Kentucky is vulnerable and can definitely be beat. If Kentucky gets behind they are likely to tighten up and start feeling the pressure. That point is when upsets happen.

On another note, if Calipari ever decides to get out of coaching he would make a good NWO politician. He has the same kind of deceitful air about him that Bill Clinton, Bush II and Obama all have. The reptilian, oligarch ability to lie to people's faces with absolutely no shame. He seems like he could say anything to anybody while keeping a straight face. Just no morality whatsoever.
 
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Tonight's game has to be one of the biggest caste matchups in history
 

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Tonight is the big one; Wisconsin vs. Kentucky. Here's hoping POY Kaminsky, Dekker, and the rest of our guys can pull off the upset. The Badgers need to be super aggressive offensively and take it to Kentucky's defense from the opening tap. If they do this they can definitely win this game. Notre Dame showed that Kentucky is vulnerable and can definitely be beat. If Kentucky gets behind they are likely to tighten up and start feeling the pressure. That point is when upsets happen.

On another note, if Calipari ever decides to get out of coaching he would make a good NWO politician. He has the same kind of deceitful air about him that Bill Clinton, Bush II and Obama all have. The reptilian, oligarch ability to lie to people's faces with absolutely no shame. He seems like he could say anything to anybody while keeping a straight face. Just no morality whatsoever.

Well said. Hopefully Wisconsin comes out aggressive and confident like Notre Dame did. They need to be physical and show they are not afraid of the overrated Kentucky squad.
 

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Did everyone see the national anthem being sung by 'representative' athletes from the final four teams. Wisconsin and Duke were represented by two black male basketball players........while Mich State and UK had two White females.......it just never ends. And they would try to convince you that was just a random selection........LOL if it weren't so sad and pathetic.
 

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Watched some of the Duke-Michigan State first half. I had forgotten they have Allen and Plumlee. They both got some nice minutes.

Allen acts like he's perfectly at home in the big time and expects to do some damage. I like his attitude.
 

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I sure hope WIS can get the win or at least take KY into O/T.
 

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Not looking half bad so far. Our guys came out real stiff, and tuned it over a few times, but they have loosened up and taken a lead on the Blackcats.

Wisconsin needs to take Jackson of the floor. Hes going full negro out there.
 
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I don't understand some of these commercials. Does seeing Paul George working out really make someone want to switch over to AT&T ? Your average person doesn't even know who Paul George is.
 

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Not looking half bad so far. Our guys came out real stiff, and tuned it over a few times, but they have loosened up and taken a lead on the Blackcats.

Wisconsin needs to take Jackson of the floor. Hes going full negro out there.

Jackson had a bad turnover just now. He should only be put in the game if Koenig is in foul trouble, or just to spell him briefly.

Great dunk by Frank! He is being aggressive on offense! That's good.
 

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What the hell? The color commentator is Rex Chapman, former guard for Kentucky. He's openly rooting for the Wildcats.

Who's bright idea was this?

It's unseemly.
 

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Wisconsin has looked good for the most part but every now and then they make an unforced turnover, which is uncharacteristic, or they blow a wide open layup, which Hayes and Koenig both did. They need to play a nearly flawless game in the second half to win.
 
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Man seeing all of those black rappers really has me interested in "tidal" , whatever that is
 
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What the hell? The color commentator is Rex Chapman, former guard for Kentucky. He's openly rooting for the Wildcats.

Who's bright idea was this?

It's unseemly.

There are three broadcasts, all with different commentators. Rex chapman is on TNT, try switching over to TBS or TRU TV
 

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Watch Tru TV if you have it. It is the Wisconsin Commentators Broadcast. Very enjoyable.

Go Badgers!
 
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