I’ve decided not to post any commentary of a forward-looking nature until we get over to the new site. For now, let’s revel in the season that has been. One of the things that made this season so special was the number of guys who stepped up at various times during the season to get [...]
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The Top Ten Performances of the 2008-09 Season
Posted in coffee talk, commentary, tagged delvon roe, durrell summers, goran suton, kalin lucas, raymar morgan, travis walton on April 9, 2009 | 11 Comments »
The Turnovers Strike Back
Posted in commentary on April 7, 2009 | 18 Comments »
76 possessions 21 turnovers Turnover percentage: 27.6% I don’t think this North Carolina team was going to be beaten under any circumstances tonight, but I sure would have liked to see the MSU team that played with such poise and precision in the two previous game give the Tar Heels a run for their money. [...]
Pop Quiz
Posted in commentary, tagged draymond green on April 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Question: What was the defensive play that preceded The Dunk? (While you’re thinking about it: I’ve decided that Summers’ throwdown is definitely worth of being labeled “The Dunk.” The combination of the spectacularness of the play and the stage on which it was made make it the greatest dunk in the history of the program. [...]
A dunk (and game) for the ages
Posted in commentary, tagged connecticut, durrell summers, final four, ncaa tournament on April 5, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I guess we can run a little, eh, Digger? Raymar Morgan: 18 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Who’s the bozo that called him a “role player”? Game recap after I get some sleep. For now, more of The Dunk:
To Ibok or not to Ibok?
Posted in commentary, game preview, links, tagged idong ibok on April 2, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Thursday Night Links Final Four: The Ultimate Viewers’ Guide Mr. Gasaway says to watch out for Kemba Walker. The Walton method Travis Walton is watching tape right now. Learning process: Thabeet tries to keep blocks in bounds Thabeet says he and Stanley Robinson will rotate on Suton. Herzog doing his best Thabeet impression Nice to [...]
An impressive list
Posted in commentary, tagged tom izzo on March 30, 2009 | 9 Comments »
SpartanDan did the follow-up work. Coaches who have made the Final Four with (at least) three different completely distinct rosters of active players: – John Wooden (UCLA ‘62, ‘67, ‘71, ‘75) – Dean Smith (UNC ‘67, ‘72, ‘77, ‘81, ‘91, ‘95) – Mike Krzyzewski* (Duke ‘86, ‘90, ‘94, ‘99, ‘04) – Denny Crum (Louisville ‘72, [...]
Kansas-Related Thoughts of a Preliminary and Contradictory Nature
Posted in commentary, tagged kansas, ncaa tournament on March 23, 2009 | 7 Comments »
1. We beat them earlier this year. Handily. So that’s good. 2. They’re a young team. Of the eight Jayhawks who average more than 10 minutes per game, three are freshman and three are sophomores. So it’s likely they’ve improved more than the average team has over the last 10 weeks. So that’s bad. 3. [...]
First Impressions
Posted in commentary, tagged ncaa tournament on March 15, 2009 | 9 Comments »
You guys have already covered a lot of this, but the draw looks about as good as we could have hoped for: All of our six potential games would be played in the Midwest (Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Detroit). Nothing on paper gives us any reason to be particularly afraid of Boston College and USC in the [...]
State of the Blog Address: A-Change-is-a-Comin' Edition
Posted in commentary, site news on March 10, 2009 | 38 Comments »
To date, this basketball season has been a blogging dream. On the court, our team has fulfilled, if not exceeded, preseason expectations by running away with the Big Ten Championship–despite a series of injuries and illnesses along the way. On the blog, I managed to make some pretty good predictions before the season began (more [...]
Tom Izzo: A Numerical Summary
Posted in commentary, tagged tom izzo on April 19, 2009 | 3 Comments »
14 seasons as head coach 14 .500-or-better Big Ten regular season finishes 12 NCAA Tournament appearances 12 first-team all-Big Ten player selections 10 20-win seasons 8 Sweet Sixteens 6 Elite Eights 5 Final Fours 5 Big Ten regular season championships 5 former assistants currently coaching Division 1 teams 4 Big Ten player-of-the-year selections 3 30-win [...]
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