Thursday Sweet 16 Thread
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Duke will have all the game pressure on them though. They're the title favorite. They're the media darling. They're also trying to get Scheyer over the hump.
They haven't seen a team like Alabama all year. I get what you're saying. Duke is way better at defense than BYU. But Alabama is way better than anything Duke has seen this year, including Kentucky.
Oops, got my opponents mixed up. But statement stands, and maybe even more so as it was BYU.
Also, Bama still has to defend Duke
Boy do I hope you guys are right and Im way off lol. Beers on me if Bama wins
Wish I was half as confident Duke will lose as y’all. I would dance a jig if Arizona could win the game. I could just chill and enjoy the rest of the tourney
We get the reasons why Duke will be favored. They are legitimate title contender.
So everyone will take Duke as the favorite in that game; but don't forget that Duke has to guard them too.
I knew what ya meant and you are correct, Duke will definitely give them way more defensive problems. I do hope they go ahead and lose tonight though.
0% chance for Arizona. Not even bothering to turn that game on.
Duke was even more favored with the Zion team. People forget that. They didn't even make the Final Four.
Sad part is that I think he’s genuinely a really good kid. The fact he plays for Duke is impossible to stomach.
I almost think I’d rather face Duke than Bama. But I don’t ever want Duke to win any game. Bama looks like world beaters tonight. After we beat UT and Houston, we are going to have a tough game on our hands against Bama. But we can do it.
If West Virginia can take down John Wall and Kentucky in 2010; and Wisconsin can take down Kentucky in 2015; and Michigan State can take down Zion and Duke in 2019, you better believe that Alabama can take down this ACC darling that hasn't played anyone of substance since December.
He's got no backup to play. Not many 260 pound bigs can play against 4 other bigs and not get tired.
He may be but his parents scream Duke douchebags to me.
I don’t think AZ stands much of a chance, BUT I’ve thought that A LOT in tournaments over the years. That’s why they play.
All my brackets have Duke losing tonight.
To Oregon but nonetheless.
To Oregon but nonetheless.
Guess he can’t help who is parents are, but that mom is crazy
Seeing her do the whole dunked on him thing was pretty cringy.
The Flagg family desperately needs to experience some pain Saturday. Complete with sackcloth and ashes and weeping filling every room throughout the Flagg mansion.
My favorite part of the narratives I heard this week was the one about how this Duke team is the most favored title contender since the 1999 Duke squad.
A hilarious assertion that ignores 2009 North Carolina, 2012 Kentucky, 2007 Florida, and even 2015 Kentucky.
Keep that in mind. So much of our assessment is filtered by media narratives that are erroneous. Duke is susceptible to a upset Saturday.
A hilarious assertion that ignores 2009 North Carolina, 2012 Kentucky, 2007 Florida, and even 2015 Kentucky.
Keep that in mind. So much of our assessment is filtered by media narratives that are erroneous. Duke is susceptible to a upset Saturday.
Zona being 3 for 3 from three is going to force Duke to meet them out, which should open the paint. That's a nice little early win for Arizona.
Reminds me of the 2011 Arizona/Duke game where I didn't stay up, and a roommate woke up me as Arizona was about to pull the upset lol. It was the Kyrie Irving year and Arizona had thay big Derrick Williams or Derrick something.
Ooof we know how it feels watching the underdog bank in prayers against us
Now we know Scheyer intended to spot Arizona the three points going into the first TV timeout. It makes for a better story when Duke wins by a landslide
Media is trash. They lose credibility every time they open their mouth. Not to bring politics into the discussion but there is a reason why we have our current President. It's not because he's the best thing since slice bread. It's because no one trusts what comes out of our TV station.
I'm cool with Zona bouncing the Devils. West coast wildcats can double down on our early season win.
GBB!
GBB!
And their Round of 32 game was as good as lost, UCF just straight up blew it.
That Zion tesm though.. too much concentrated talent. Some of us said that all year. Not that I wasn't concerned they'd power through to a title.. but their center and PG player were lacking.
Duke dominated Auburn. Auburn played awful. When healthy, we are better than Auburn or Alabama. Our victory over Duke was not a fluke.
The problem was never Zion it was the inconsistency of RJ Barrett and Cam Reddish.
Reddish didn't even show up in 37 min in the Elite 8 game vs. Mich St. 8 points.
Duke just turned it up to a level Arizona doesn’t have. If Duke plays like that all night, I’ll be watching the other game