College Basketball 12/13

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Grinding out another win. Sets up probably the best matchup in the tournament on Sunday.
 
That injury was difficult to watch. I've never seen a worse injury in a basketball game before.
 
The bench reaction said it all, never seen anything like that ever.
 
I just remembered one incident that was worse and so unnecessary. Early 90s, a serbian player in the greek league slammed his head in anger into the post that holds up the backboard and the rim after being called for a foul. He damaged his spine and was left paralysed for the rest of his life, living in a wheelchair. He passed away a couple of years ago. Very sad and surreal.

edit: His name was Boban Jankovic.
 
Its a Syracuse v Louisville Final with Pittino winning.

Cant see Michigan beating Syracuse. They are so similar to IU in that they are fast transition team. Beat them twice in this regular season.
The biggest diff is their backcourt.
 
What a great game of basketball this final was! Incredible intensity, skill and hustle on display. I certainly don't regret staying up this late. Louisville were just too good!

Great game, great team, deserving champions!
 
Eboue said:
We were robbed. Worst display of officiating incompetence I have seen since the Lakers-Kings series.
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Really? There was certainly a lot of contact for the entire game, but it didn't seem to me like there were any ticky-tac fouls being called disproportionally for either team. I didn't get the impression that Michigan were robbed.

Then again, as a neutral watching the game in a relaxed manner who's watched college basketball for just a little more than a month, I might not notice so much what the officials were doing for the entire game, or if it differs from the norm, so I'd appreciate if you could be a little bit more specific.

The Lakers-Kings game 6 still haunts me to this very day. I loved that Kings team that played beatiful basketball and had fellow Serbs in Vlade and Peja. The entire country stayed up late every night the Kings played. They were robbed of a ring. I still can't watch any highlights from the series, just thinking about the whole thing makes me feel ill.
 
-Goaltending not called in the first minute
-McGary undercut, no call
-Burke second foul, not even close to a foul, sits out 12 minutes
-Last minute, Robinson with the rebound was pushed out by Louisville player
-Hancock commits 4th foul with 6 minutes to go, charged to Behanan, Hancock scores 6 more points instead of sitting
-Oh and this

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Yep, that's true, now that you mention those things I recall all of it.
 
Eboue said:
Yep, that's him. Great tradition.
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I will definitely read up more about the teams, the traditions and the history of college basketball before next season starts so I can get a better feel for the game. We didn't have any coverage on tv until recently.

Only a small percentage of college players will make it to the NBA and manage to establish themselves. I wonder what the rest of the pack who are good players but not "that" good players end up doing. They can always go overseas and play in Europe and earn good money, but some don't want to do that. Is there a minor league system in basketball or any smaller leagues like there is in baseball where they can make a living?
 
Eboue said:
There are some but most guys just get 9-5 jobs. The minor leagues don't pay much.
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Ok, so in other words it's very tough to make a living out of it.

It's just doesn't make sense to me how a wanker like Vladimir Radmanovic for example, who's done feck all in his career can spend 10+ seasons in the NBA, making the kind of money he's made in his career, like there's nobody beneath who can replace him. He should have been shipped out a long time ago.
 
Right team won - Michigan had a great tourney, but Louisville just about the best team the whole year and won the title while showing great mental fortitude in the final four
 
Eboue said:
-Goaltending not called in the first minute
-McGary undercut, no call
-Burke second foul, not even close to a foul, sits out 12 minutes
-Last minute, Robinson with the rebound was pushed out by Louisville player
-Hancock commits 4th foul with 6 minutes to go, charged to Behanan, Hancock scores 6 more points instead of sitting
-Oh and this

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You think the NCAA wants Michigan to win? Louisville's basketball fanbase dwarfs theirs, Michigan is a much less sexy story.

That non-call on the goaltend was completely retarded.
 
Villanova beat Louisville. We are the true champions. :wenger:
 
Well... this end of season has been like a fecking wet squib.

EPL aint very interesting and IU... hmmm...
 
Eboue said:
Michigan has the largest alumni in the world and with the economic downturn, they are spread throughout the country. Louisville isn't even the biggest school in a much smaller state.
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I thought it was Indiana or OSU?
 
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