tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post7058424905111843444..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: Monday 03/26 A.M. Quickie:Top 4 Final Four StorylinesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-86734392350352274782007-03-26T16:36:00.000-04:002007-03-26T16:36:00.000-04:00I don't think most people realized exactly how imp...I don't think most people realized exactly how important Conley is to OSU. Like I said earlier, All-America status is so much about reputation, that it doesn't necessarily mean everything. It's entirely likely that Conley will be the best guard at the next level.ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-29096055247614726952007-03-26T16:17:00.000-04:002007-03-26T16:17:00.000-04:00i still think there should be room on that team so...i still think there should be room on that team somewhere for Conley, Jr.<BR/><BR/>(ok, i admit..i think i've got a mancrush)rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286062038193331350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-29753577210403986502007-03-26T15:51:00.000-04:002007-03-26T15:51:00.000-04:00I think if anyone over the past few days played th...I think if anyone over the past few days played themselves out of a potential #3 position, it was Julian Wright from Kansas.<BR/><BR/>The kid was completely invisible in the game against UCLA after barely bothering to show up vs. Southern Illinois.<BR/><BR/>Can you remember the last time a guy was so faceless and nameless in the tournament on a supposed title contender, yet is still considered a slam dunk top 6 draft pick? I can, and his name was Marvin Williams. Ask the Hawks how that's turning out.Big Blog of Basketball Listshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07218362526426773170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-78147445376766340192007-03-26T15:32:00.000-04:002007-03-26T15:32:00.000-04:00@divisadero,It's true Afflalo is a better defender...@divisadero,<BR/><BR/>It's true Afflalo is a better defender than Brooks. I'll concede that one everytime. <BR/><BR/>And while Afflalo's stats are decent, I feel like his reputation supercedes his talent and actual on the court accomplishments. Admittedly I didn't follow the Pac-10 as much as the ACC. But I think I'd have put on either Brooks or Lofton into that final spot (first team well behind Acie Law). <BR/><BR/>I guess the real truth of it is that it's a fairly weak guard pool this year, especially compared to all the great forwards this year. <BR/><BR/>Does anyone else think Noah may be playing himself OUT of the #3 position for the draft? I know I'd rather have Horford.ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-55438724625751080032007-03-26T14:49:00.000-04:002007-03-26T14:49:00.000-04:00Matt I agree and if they had won that 2nd title ag...Matt I agree and if they had won that 2nd title against Arizona that is easily the best 2 year run by a school since the expansion of the tourney. I have no idea what Dan was thinking when he ranked Florida over them. The 96 Kentucky team would have torn any of these Gator teams apart. The only schools that could have matched 96 Kentucky are 92 Duke or 91 UNLV.futurelegendvinceyounghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10321227142567411487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-59819608187553734022007-03-26T14:45:00.000-04:002007-03-26T14:45:00.000-04:00I agree with the sentiments on the '96-'97 Kentuck...I agree with the sentiments on the '96-'97 Kentucky team. That team was ridiculous.<BR/><BR/>There's a reason they were nicknamed The Untouchables.<BR/><BR/>Does anyone else remember the notion in '96 that Kentucky's five bench players were good enough to reach the Sweet 16? The scary thing is, it's true, they probably were. Jeff Sheppard, Cameron Mills, Ron Mercer, Mark Pope and Nazr Mohammad. Those were the backups people, the backups!<BR/><BR/>Kentucky absolutely shattered the bracket. They beat 4th seeded Utah by 31 points in the Sweet 16. They beat 2nd seeded Wake Forest (with Tim Duncan) by 20 in the Elite 8. They got tough fights from Marcus Camby's UMass and John Wallace's Syracuse in the Final 4, but in the end their full-court press was unstoppable.<BR/><BR/>The team lost just twice all season, once early in the year to UMass (the consensus pick as the 2nd best team in the nation that year), and then they were stunned in the SEC title game by a Mississippi State team that turned out to be a sleeper, reaching the Final 4 a month later as a 5 seed.<BR/><BR/>And by the way, I could be making this up, but I swear reading once that the '96 Kentucky team finished with the highest Sagarin rating of any modern team in history.<BR/><BR/>For whatever reason (mostly injuries) the '97 team wasn't quite as dangerous, but it was still a shocker when they fell to Arizona in the title game.<BR/><BR/>The funny thing is, that '98 team was probably the weakest of the three rosters, but they came back and won the title.Big Blog of Basketball Listshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07218362526426773170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-86405956516042422007-03-26T14:29:00.000-04:002007-03-26T14:29:00.000-04:00But All American selections are based so much on r...But All American selections are based so much on reputation anyway (Oden missed time and took awhile to establish himself). <BR/><BR/>Afflalo is also a good case of this, as his stats really aren't spectacular (2/1.7 AST/TO ratio, 38.9 3pt%), and are inferior to Aaron Brooks at Oregon. I'd argue that Brooks is more important to his team as well. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, I'm glad Jared Dudley made 2nd team. That guy was so big for BC this year, and we'll really miss him.ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-64325926611664398822007-03-26T14:22:00.000-04:002007-03-26T14:22:00.000-04:00Re: That All-America team. You all know I'm a Flor...Re: That All-America team. You all know I'm a Florida fan, but (1) Horford should be on that 2nd team where Noah is listed, and (2) Noah has no business on that list, for any team 2nd, 3rd, whatever. I appreciate the amazing job Noah did during the Tournament last year, but reputationally he's been living off those six games all year long, undeservedly so.Dan Shanoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126386161198401693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-71812696973368274092007-03-26T14:17:00.000-04:002007-03-26T14:17:00.000-04:00Welcome to the booth, Jaws!http://sports.espn.go.c...Welcome to the booth, Jaws!<BR/><BR/>http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2812834Trayton Ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000773101670303756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-8374388784431146462007-03-26T14:05:00.000-04:002007-03-26T14:05:00.000-04:00Guy they did the same thing under 1st year coach H...Guy they did the same thing under 1st year coach Herb Sendek back in 1996 making it all the way to the ACC Finals before getting beat by...UNC. <BR/><BR/>What happened with Sendek? He only revitalized the program after the Les Robinson debacle and made them perennial tournament participants. For some reason State fans think they should compete at the national level like Duke, UNC and Maryland have.futurelegendvinceyounghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10321227142567411487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-71579567014843980382007-03-26T13:57:00.001-04:002007-03-26T13:57:00.001-04:00As an ACC fan I will say that the NC STATE fans do...As an ACC fan I will say that the NC STATE fans do live in the past a bit, but they don't think they are Duke or Carolina.<BR/><BR/>Do not forget that they used to be the big hated team. The chant around the ACC used to be "Duke is Puke and Wake is Fake, but the one we hate is NC STATE"<BR/><BR/>They are still a formidable basketball program. Sid Lowe took them to the ACC final with that red blazer this year and as recently as a couple years ago (read: the Julius Hodge era) they were pretty scary.<BR/><BR/>They are also one of the many homecourts in the ACC that you would rather not play on.GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-40574862132621671842007-03-26T13:57:00.000-04:002007-03-26T13:57:00.000-04:00Michael Vick now says the hidden compartment in hi...Michael Vick now says the hidden compartment in his water bottle was to hide jewelry. He claims he said that all along, but the TSA didn't record that to "frame him". I guess if you are around people smoking pot all day (as we all know he doesn't do it), your earrings are bound to smell like pot. So, put the earrings in a container, it might smell like pot too.Natsfan74https://www.blogger.com/profile/02774593132826810650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-10378779221287029952007-03-26T13:50:00.000-04:002007-03-26T13:50:00.000-04:00NC State fans are stuck in the past but the school...NC State fans are stuck in the past but the school has won 2 National titles in 1974 and 1983. You are right though most State fans think the program is on the same level as Duke and Carolina.futurelegendvinceyounghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10321227142567411487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-90002122693231151762007-03-26T13:41:00.000-04:002007-03-26T13:41:00.000-04:00Maryland fans are a minor nuissance, it's NC State...Maryland fans are a minor nuissance, it's NC State fans that are stuck living in the past. They hold on to their one title and their "glory years" much more than the NJ native Maryland fans ever could.<BR/><BR/>Interesting look at the All American team. I wonder how different it would be if it was done after the tourney. <BR/><BR/>Cheater or not, Michigan didn't win any titles, so it doesn't merit discussion. Most talked about doesn't equal greatness either. Otherwise, we would all have to concede to Duke, Notre Dame, and the Yankees being the best teams ever.Natsfan74https://www.blogger.com/profile/02774593132826810650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-57104325578347895692007-03-26T13:38:00.000-04:002007-03-26T13:38:00.000-04:00AP ALL AMERICANSFirst Team• Kevin Durant, Texas• A...<I><B>AP ALL AMERICANS</B></I><BR/><BR/>First Team<BR/>• Kevin Durant, Texas<BR/>• Alando Tucker, Wisconsin<BR/>• Acie Law IV, Texas A&M<BR/>• Arron Afflalo, UCLA<BR/>• Greg Oden, Ohio State<BR/><BR/>Second Team<BR/>• Nick Fazekas, Nevada<BR/>• Tyler Hansbrough, UNC<BR/>• Chris Lofton, Tennessee<BR/>• Jared Dudley, Boston College<BR/>• Joakim Noah, Florida <BR/><BR/>Third Team<BR/>• Jeff Green, Georgetown<BR/>• Al Horford, Florida<BR/>• Aaron Brooks, Oregon<BR/>• Al Thornton, Florida State<BR/>• Aaron Gray, PittsburghGuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-87685071927653319782007-03-26T13:36:00.001-04:002007-03-26T13:36:00.001-04:00Dan said:Kobe Watch: Scores only 43. Cripes: "Only...Dan said:<BR/><BR/><I>Kobe Watch: Scores only 43. Cripes: "Only."</I><BR/><BR/>This reminds me of one of my favorite headlines: "Jordan held to 23 as Bulls lose"<BR/><BR/>Held to 23. For most NBA players, that would be a career night.Paul L Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13728487622654496962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-390184253343183782007-03-26T13:33:00.000-04:002007-03-26T13:33:00.000-04:00You can believe whatever you want to believe. But ...You can believe whatever you want to believe. But the bottom line is that everyones KNOWS Michigan cheated. Therefore, you cannot include them into greatnessDavid Kippehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09873631867494898033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-36738356075296463432007-03-26T13:29:00.000-04:002007-03-26T13:29:00.000-04:00I agree with guy in order to be elegible for this ...I agree with guy in order to be elegible for this list the team had to have won a title. The Fab Five does not qualify. They were a group of exceptional talent and brought some cosmetic changes to the game (baggy shorts, black socks, black shoes) but they never won anything.futurelegendvinceyounghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10321227142567411487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-58972087635442563062007-03-26T13:25:00.000-04:002007-03-26T13:25:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-4481335069218045982007-03-26T13:23:00.000-04:002007-03-26T13:23:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-13825353544096606892007-03-26T13:21:00.000-04:002007-03-26T13:21:00.000-04:00I forgot about Michigan because, um... they didn't...I forgot about Michigan because, um... they didn't win a championship!<BR/><BR/>I think my requirements are sound. 2 years minimum a championship and aonther final four.<BR/><BR/>You've gotta get a title.GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-47321206177256666002007-03-26T13:19:00.000-04:002007-03-26T13:19:00.000-04:00Todd-I'd like to point out that Maryland fans only...Todd-<BR/><BR/>I'd like to point out that Maryland fans only obsess over that team because we haven't been as good since. It's also only been 5 years.<BR/><BR/>I completely disagree with your no one fears the turtle statement. Coming into this tournament alot of people feared the turtle, including many Florida fans who collectivly breathed a sigh of relief when they fell to Butler.<BR/><BR/>We swept Tobacco Road this year. They fear us alot.<BR/><BR/>And we are talking about teams from the past anyway. How scared would Florida be if they had to play the '02 Terps instead of UCLA?<BR/><BR/>I'm guessing... very scared.<BR/><BR/>Think about the guys on that team and never forget "The Chosen Juan"GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-76588794566642557652007-03-26T13:15:00.000-04:002007-03-26T13:15:00.000-04:00IF YOU CHEAT AND GET CAUGHT, IT DOES NOT COUNT.IF YOU CHEAT AND GET CAUGHT, IT DOES NOT COUNT.David Kippehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09873631867494898033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-68642187389621934752007-03-26T13:05:00.000-04:002007-03-26T13:05:00.000-04:00I agree about Michigan. It's not like any of the o...I agree about Michigan. It's not like any of the other programs didn't have recruiting violations or shady contact with players. Michigan just got caught.<BR/><BR/>I mean, come on, in this day and age, are we to believe there really are any true, clean programs?ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-24962685511640968612007-03-26T13:01:00.000-04:002007-03-26T13:01:00.000-04:00The NCAA may have wiped out the records, but Michi...The NCAA may have wiped out the records, but Michigan still played those games so fans just don't have to ignore that they happened. They may not have won a title but they are still the most talked about team in college basketball history. That has to count for something.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03914758963177267247noreply@blogger.com