OT: Official 2019 March Madness Thread

[FrostKing]

The ACC gets overrated every single year. ESPN pushes them constantly and they always get overseeded. Virginia should have lost yesterday and now UNC (NOT a one seed!) and Duke are gone. Duke should have lost in each of the previous two rounds.

Haha so bitter. Face it no one nationally has wanted to watch the Big10 play since Webber left

[Mr. Body]

Haha so bitter. Face it no one nationally has wanted to watch the Big10 play since Webber left

Since you suck on ESPN's teat I'd expect you to say so.

[FrostKing]

Since you suck on ESPN's teat I'd expect you to say so.

I respect it as a roundball purest but it is routinely the least attractive product

[Mark Celibate]

I'll admit I really didn't know much about him outside of SC highlights before watching tourney games. He is quicker and better at taking the ball to the hole than I had imagined. In other NBA eras he's looking like an all-star barring injuries. I've changed my mind on him upon closer inspection and think he will be a star in the league because of his ability to penetrate and finish. But I'll admit that is an optimistic take and he could have some struggles at the next level.

tbh with the lack of defense in today's game, I don't see how someone like Zion isn't automatically a 20ppg scorer especially on a bad team. The question is whether or not someone like that could be an alpha on a championship team when teams actually start scheming in the playoffs IMO.

I think his jumpshot has improved, but it's really only a set shot. It will probably take him a few years, but once he can start taking those off the dribble he'll enter superstar territory IMO

[Spurtacular]

tbh with the lack of defense in today's game, I don't see how someone like Zion isn't automatically a 20ppg scorer especially on a bad team. The question is whether or not someone like that could be an alpha on a championship team when teams actually start scheming in the playoffs IMO.

I think his jumpshot has improved, but it's really only a set shot. It will probably take him a few years, but once he can start taking those off the dribble he'll enter superstar territory IMO

Corey Booker averaging 47.2 the last four games is the perfect example of how soulless basketball has become. Yea, I can see Zion averaging 30 if he can be an efficient scorer. I think in the right market, Stern Jr. would back him with the calls.

[Mr. Body]

I respect it as a roundball purest but it is routinely the least attractive product

If you were a purist, you wouldn't care about what was attractive. Instead you're just a poseur.

[Killakobe81]

Corey Booker averaging 47.2 the last four games is the perfect example of how soulless basketball has become. Yea, I can see Zion averaging 30 if he can be an efficient scorer. I think in the right market, Stern Jr. would back him with the calls.

I keep wanting to call him Corey too ...
But it was Devin

[Blake]

Plenty of room on the bandwagon.



"If you like cool teams, root for Texas Tech. I mean just look at this post-game celebration...:"

http://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-...g1cht5v8q55uqd

[spurraider21]

Corey Booker averaging 47.2 the last four games is the perfect example of how soulless basketball has become. Yea, I can see Zion averaging 30 if he can be an efficient scorer. I think in the right market, Stern Jr. would back him with the calls.

or jimmer getting any minutes at all

[SpursforSix]

Plenty of room on the bandwagon.



"If you like cool teams, root for Texas Tech. I mean just look at this post-game celebration...:"

http://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-...g1cht5v8q55uqd

I put $100 on Tech to win it all at 4.5 to 1.
Go Red Raiders.

[Spurtacular]

I keep wanting to call him Corey too ...
But it was Devin

Which shows how hot garbage he is.

[Spurtacular]

I put $100 on Tech to win it all at 4.5 to 1.
Go Red Raiders.

Should've done it before the tourney started; much better odds!

[Blake]

I put $100 on Tech to win it all at 4.5 to 1.
Go Red Raiders.

Damn I'm not that brave. Auburn seems to be mowing down the blue bloods at a ridiculous pace right now to be against them, imo

[SpursforSix]

Damn I'm not that brave. Auburn seems to be mowing down the blue bloods at a ridiculous pace right now to be against them, imo

I had some left over money in an account from the NFL season and thought I'd give it a shot.
I also put my remaining $35 on Auburn beating Tech in the championship. Just for s and giggles.

[Spurtacular]

Good call. Hate to see Auburn lose on this though (if that happens).

[Robz4000]

holy that ending

[Spurtacular]

I made two bets. One on Auburn pts / Tech pts and one on Virginia to win the final. Not a lot of money though. Not enough to cover my NBA / NHL / MLB catastrophic bets.

[140]

Yeah was hoping for an auburn win as well tbh. Dumb foul but the right call imho

[Spurtacular]

Yea, I thought that was a double dribble. Sort of weird how the refs "missed" that and yet made the tough call at the end.

[Beartrucci]

Why are they calling that a controversial call? It was so ing obvious. Now the missed double dribble...

[benefactor]

Both those calls are pretty suspect imo. They almost never call a foul on a game winner even if there is contact. We see it over and over again. , this place has had meltdowns from fans of multiple teams because of it. ty way to lose tbh.

[JoeTait75]

Even with that missed double dribble it took two really dumb fouls for Auburn to lose. That first foul was stupid too. All the kid for Virginia was going to do was chuck up a prayer.

It sucks to see a team lose that way, tbh, even if it's their fault.

[Clipper Nation]

That game was one of the biggest farces I've ever seen. Forget that ticky-tack foul call - it should have been over with the blatant double-dribble that the refs ignored.

[Spurtacular]

Auburn PG shouldn't have missed the back end of his FT's. And why foul the slow guy that far in the back court? Mistakes were made.

That was double dribble; but frankly, refs have not been calling that so much that I bet a lot of the refs don't even know the rule any more.

[Beartrucci]

Auburn PG shouldn't have missed the back end of his FT's. And why foul the slow guy that far in the back court? Mistakes were made.

That was double dribble; but frankly, refs have not been calling that so much that I bet a lot of the refs don't even know the rule any more.

Yea. Anyone catch that live? I had no idea and I'm usually pretty good with bball rules.