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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by AlabamAlum » Sun Mar 15, 2015 8:43 pm

It looks like Bama got an NIT bid. A life size cardboard cutout of Grant would coach just as well. The cardboard cutout may have a bit more emotion, though.
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Post by crotch » Sun Mar 15, 2015 8:52 pm

Dook gets the easiest regional again.. amazing how that happens year after year.

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Post by Bklyn » Sun Mar 15, 2015 9:46 pm

crotch wrote:
Jungle Rat wrote:If UK runs the table and wins it all they have to be considered as the best team ever.
The best team of all time IMO is the UCLA Alcindor/Wilkes team.
UNLV shot it infinitely better from 3, though. Not even a contest.
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Post by crotch » Sun Mar 15, 2015 10:39 pm

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Post by eCat » Sun Mar 15, 2015 10:48 pm

I'm not worried about best of all time - I'm just worried about best this year.
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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by innocentbystander » Sun Mar 15, 2015 11:32 pm

crotch wrote:Dook gets the easiest regional again.. amazing how that happens year after year.
And with getting a #1 seed, they are not likely to be punted in the first round the way they had (recently) or at least, year after year.
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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by aTm » Sun Mar 15, 2015 11:40 pm

Would Billy Kennedy lose to cardboard Grant if you spotted him a 14 point lead at halftime? Probably.
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Post by aTm » Sun Mar 15, 2015 11:51 pm

I swear this season has turned out so bitter. Every blessing (the NCAAs ridiculous decision to allow Danuel House to play this year, having half the good talent in Dallas decide that A&M is the place they can all play together next year) has led to the ridiculous idea that we are getting better, even I fell for it. Only had to win one more fucking game against some shit teams and had a 14 point lead in one. The mouth breathers who can make a difference all think next year is finally the year, but anybody with a brain know that these freshmen aren't gonna get coached up, even if raw talent of our seniors does take us to a 1st round flameout next year. I imagine that then these same mouthbreathers will laud Kennedy for that "achievement" even though he inherited a team picked to come in 2nd in the Big 12 and had gone to 6 straight tournaments and hasn't done shit since then except sucked ass and maybe finally got back to the tournament in year 5 with transfer talent and a luck ass recruiting class. Then I imagine it'll all fall apart, probably after some fool gets the idea to extend his contract and give him a raise.
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Post by innocentbystander » Mon Mar 16, 2015 12:14 am

aTm wrote:I swear this season has turned out so bitter. Every blessing (the NCAAs ridiculous decision to allow Danuel House to play this year, having half the good talent in Dallas decide that A&M is the place they can all play together next year) has led to the ridiculous idea that we are getting better, even I fell for it. Only had to win one more fucking game against some shit teams and had a 14 point lead in one. The mouth breathers who can make a difference all think next year is finally the year, but anybody with a brain know that these freshmen aren't gonna get coached up, even if raw talent of our seniors does take us to a 1st round flameout next year. I imagine that then these same mouthbreathers will laud Kennedy for that "achievement" even though he inherited a team picked to come in 2nd in the Big 12 and had gone to 6 straight tournaments and hasn't done shit since then except sucked ass and maybe finally got back to the tournament in year 5 with transfer talent and a luck ass recruiting class. Then I imagine it'll all fall apart, probably after some fool gets the idea to extend his contract and give him a raise.
There is a disturbance in the force. I sense that our most gracious board host might be bitter at this moment. What amazes me is that BOTH Indiana AND Texas bubbled into this tourney while Temple stayed home? (Strange...)
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Post by Saint » Mon Mar 16, 2015 1:39 am

crotch wrote:
sardis wrote:And can Kentucky fans now finally stop bragging about Ashley Judd?

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She doesn't seem too thrilled with the smooch..... Doubt if I would either.

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Post by Saint » Mon Mar 16, 2015 1:40 am

Cincy takes out Kentucky. Mark it.

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Post by Saint » Mon Mar 16, 2015 1:41 am

UNLV in '91 seemed more unbeatable than UK does this year. Of course, there was better competition in '91 than there is now.

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Post by Saint » Mon Mar 16, 2015 1:42 am

Watching this Laettner documentary on ESPN now. He really was a prick and probably still is but I had forgotten how good that fucker was.

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Post by AlabamAlum » Mon Mar 16, 2015 1:51 am

Cardboard Grant would lose to Kennedy. No doubt.

As a follow-up question: if you put Cardboard Grant on one bench and Real Grant on the other, what would happen? I personally believe there would be a rip in the space-time continuum, causing a critical shift in the very fabric of the universe.


For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Grant,' and he will lead your team astray. And you will hear of missed shots and lack of discipline. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet. For player will rise against player, and team against team, and there will be turnovers and pointless fouls at critical times. All these are but the beginning and the end of the pains of the Time of Grant. “Then he will deliver you an inferior product and his team shall clang an off balance three, and you will lose to all teams for Grant's sake. ..."
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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by Saint » Mon Mar 16, 2015 2:43 am

It was the rip that consumed the career of Mike Price as the Alabama football coach, causing you to think it never happened.

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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by innocentbystander » Mon Mar 16, 2015 2:56 am

Saint wrote:Cincy takes out Kentucky. Mark it.
We'll see. Get out of the first round first before you go and destroy every single bracket in the world.
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Post by AlabamAlum » Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:20 am

Grant coached for Bama. Price never did. Had Price coached any decent amount of time, I have no doubt that he would be have been more successful than Grant.
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Re: Ostensibly Hoops

Post by hedge » Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:52 am

"She doesn't seem too thrilled with the smooch..... Doubt if I would either."

I thought that was you in the picture, Crotch. And you're right, she doesn't look too thrilled...
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Post by hedge » Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:55 am

"Grant coached for Bama."

Debatable...
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Post by AlabamAlum » Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:59 am

hedge wrote:"Grant coached for Bama."

Debatable...
Oh he coached. His most notable strategy was pulling a hot shooter. He also encouraged cold shooters to keep heaving bricks because ?aw of averages. Pure genius.
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