CBB Thread

[NinersSBChamps]

lol. so salty.

I call it like it is. Anyway Sparks was on the line!

[gilesfan]

How the heck was Mich State in the top 25?

[NinersSBChamps]

How the heck was Mich State in the top 25?

Their name.

[holden]

Sparks was behind the line, and got fouled.

[holden]

Forde with a pro-Pitino piece. Isn't this about the same time last year he dropped his "You made your bed, now lie in it" article about Cal?

What a colossal douche nozzle.

[holden]

Still can't believe they called this a charge.

[holden]

[gilesfan]

I hate charge/block calls in general, it's really a difficult call. I would probably call 75% blocks and 25% charges.

[holden]

It seems like it's getting a little better this year. The last few years have been terrible, though (the above gif is from the championship game last year).

But yeah, I'd definitely lean more towards blocks. Award the offensive player for an aggressive, athletic move. You can't blatantly bowl people over, but flopping really makes the game worse.

[Bj1133]

What is really starting to irritate me lately is all the flopping by the offensive player, just to encourage a call from the refs (and they are getting those calls). Just having watched Big Ten games lately, Travis Trice (Mich St) and D'Angelo Russell (Ohio St) seem to be the worst at this. Its just a pathetic excuse for basketball and is really hurting the game.

[gilesfan]

What is really starting to irritate me lately is all the flopping by the offensive player, just to encourage a call from the refs (and they are getting those calls). Just having watched Big Ten games lately, Travis Trice (Mich St) and D'Angelo Russell (Ohio St) seem to be the worst at this. Its just a pathetic excuse for basketball and is really hurting the game.

Defenders are flopping like crazy too though. You can't back down a defender bc he will flop no doubt.

I will say it's tougher to judge block/charges on tv. Being at ODU games, I think the refs have done a good job on the calls. Its watching on tv that I get infuriated.

[Bj1133]

Tourney Projections 2/27

Midwest

1. Kentucky
2. Kansas
3. Utah
4. Oklahoma
5. North Carolina
6. Butler
7. Indiana
8. Ohio St

West

1. Villanova
2. Gonzaga
3. Baylor
4. Notre Dame
5. SMU
6. Louisville
7. Georgetown
8. LSU

East

1. Virginia
2. Arizona
3. Maryland
4. N Iowa
5. West Virginia
6. Providence
7. Oklahoma St
8. SD St

South

1. Duke
2. Wisconsin
3. Iowa St
4. Arkansas
5. Wichita St
6. VCU
7. Xavier
8. Michigan St

[Bj1133]

Defenders are flopping like crazy too though. You can't back down a defender bc he will flop no doubt.

I will say it's tougher to judge block/charges on tv. Being at ODU games, I think the refs have done a good job on the calls. Its watching on tv that I get infuriated.

Defenders do flop, but that has been happening for years. Only recently have I noticed more offensive players really trying to sell the refs on how hard they are being fouled (most times when there is no foul at all)

[NinersSBChamps]

So it's okay for defensive players flop? But offensive players can't exaggerate and try to get a call on their side?

[NinersSBChamps]

Pitino really knows how to pick em. Chris Jones facing rape/sodomy charges.

[Bj1133]

So it's okay for defensive players flop? But offensive players can't exaggerate and try to get a call on their side?

I didn't say that. Neither side of the ball should be flopping - just play straight up basketball instead of relying on the refs to help you out.

[holden]

Kentucky is good.

[Heyward]

Kentucky is good.

You still think they need to lose a game?

The LSU/UF back to back was the only game they might have lost until the SECT.

[holden]

At this point, nah, just go for it. They're clicking. May as well keep riding it as long as we can.

[NinersSBChamps]

You still think they need to lose a game?

The LSU/UF back to back was the only game they might have lost until the SECT.

Please. The SEC is God awful. They have played what like 2 legit teams all season? Credit to them for winning though.