Final Four Games Thread - 2025

[AdventureHasAName]

The NBA only plays defense in the 4th quarter of playoff games. It's part of the reason popularity has decreased.

 

[Scarlet Blind_rivals]

 

[Mr. Magoo1]

Did Sampson seriously call the ACC the “Toy Poodle League”? That’s hilarious. Waiting for a comment from pompous Bilas.

 

[Tango Two]

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[Tango Two]

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[Tango Two]

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[Tango Two]

Game time

 

[RU05]

Bueller? Anyone?

Houston looks way too physical to my eyes. Clayton can't get a look and I don't think the rest of Florida can score enough against this team . Unless they get real hot from 3.

 

[LotusAggressor_rivals]

Houston is conducting a clinic on defending ball screens. Florida better come up with a counter.

 

[AdventureHasAName]

This is the best half of defensive basketball I've ever seen.

 

[RU05]

Surprised it's this close.

 

[Tango Two]

Houston up 31-28 at the half

 

[LotusAggressor_rivals]

Houston has erased Clayton in the first half.

 

[Roy_Faulker]

Houston is Pike’s wet dream.

 

[PiscatawayMike]

Richard is keeping Florida in it.

 

[Sweet Pea's Corner]

My eyes just burned out on that last AT&T commercial. Wow

 

[seansherm]

Refs haven't called a foul on Florida in 7 minutes now, while there have been 7 on Houston.

 

[PiscatawayMike]

We got ourselves a dandy!

 

[newell138]

FL’s bigs miss a lot of layups

 

[Sweet Pea's Corner]

This is basketball

 

[AdventureHasAName]

I'm sick ... the refs have ****** Houston so bad in the second half.

 

[Sweet Pea's Corner]

It all evens out at the end

 

[Sweet Pea's Corner]

That's a typical Rutgers finish

 

[bac2therac]

Florida was best team. Made all the stops and Houston couldn't get anything last 2 possessions

 

[AdventureHasAName]

It all evens out at the end

Not this game it didn't. Refs gave Houston's two bigs 4 fouls each and completely removed their rebounding for the last 15 minutes. What a shame.

 

[DC8690]

neither of these teams run an offense, great defense

 

[Scarlet4Shore]

And the missed goaltending call on Florida in the first half.

 

[newell138]

Not this game it didn't. Refs gave Houston's two bags 4 fouls each and completely removed their rebounding for the last 15 minutes. What a shame.

So you had money on Houston?

 

[SkilletHead2]

Refs were incredibly inconsistent, but not biased against Houston. Hosed the center on Florida multiple times in the first half.

But here's my question: Why couldn't sharp have just grabbed the ball and shot? He hadn't dribbled yet. Why would it be a travel? Can you not jump with the ball and then drop it?

 

[BIGRUBIGDBIGredmachine]

Exciting finish so that was fun after 2 years of Uconned running away with it. Otherwise kinda glad to move on from college hoops, as usual.

 

[newell138]

And the missed goaltending call on Florida in the first half.

Missed foul on Clayton’s 3 as well

 

[AdventureHasAName]

So you had money on Houston?

No, but I do have a degree on the wall they gave me.

 

[RU05]

I underestimated a #1 seed 35 win Florida team.

But I also overestimated Houston, thinking they were so dominant defensively that they would also be able to dominate offensively. But, like many physical defensive teams, they are not a great offensive team.

 

[AdventureHasAName]

Refs were incredibly inconsistent, but not biased against Houston. Hosed the center on Florida multiple times in the first half.

But here's my question: Why couldn't sharp have just grabbed the ball and shot? He hadn't dribbled yet. Why would it be a travel? Is there a new rule on that?

It would have been a self pass.

 

[RAC93]

Florida was best team. Made all the stops and Houston couldn't get anything last 2 possessions

Great close out by Clayton caused the gaffe by Sharpe, if he took the shot Clayton looked likely to block it.

 

[SkilletHead2]

It would have been a self pass.

Apparently so. Never heard of that before.

 

[PiscatawayMike]

Refs were incredibly inconsistent, but not biased against Houston. Hosed the center on Florida multiple times in the first half.

But here's my question: Why couldn't sharp have just grabbed the ball and shot? He hadn't dribbled yet. Why would it be a travel? Can you not jump with the ball and then drop it?

Once a player's feet leave the floor the player is prohibited from dribbling or regaining control of the basketball.

 

[dark_check]

I like my One Shining Moment with the lyrics front and center. The way they do it now with the song as background and the announcers comments front and center isn’t as enjoyable.

 

[PiscatawayMike]

Not this game it didn't. Refs gave Houston's two bigs 4 fouls each and completely removed their rebounding for the last 15 minutes. What a shame.

4 total fouls in first half... 23 in the second... absolutely no consistency in the officiating

 

[PiscatawayMike]

I like my One Shining Moment with the lyrics front and center. The way they do it now with the song as background and the announcers comments front and center isn’t as enjoyable.

Agree