Obviously, I know nothing
It has become abundantly clear that I am the dumbest college basketball fan/expert on the freaking planet. So far, through 16 games, I got a grand total of 8 correct and have already lost 25% of my sweet sixteen…….and we still have a whole day to go in the first round. Seriously, what the fuck am I doing? How could I possibly have picked so many games incorrectly, if I had somehow picked Southern over Duke they would have been beating the Blue Devils all game only to lose on a last second shot, that is my luck.
Just to give you an example of some of my bad luck, my big upset pick of the day was Pacific over Boston College and Utah State over Washington. Well fuck me in the goat ass, Pacific played their asses off and were leading in both overtime and double overtime only to puke the game away to Al Skinners boys. Utah State one of the better and more consistent offensive teams in the country playing a mediocre defensive team (see these are all the “intricacies” I know about all these teams that most of you clowns don’t, which is my apparent downfall) decides to turn the ball over 20+ times which killed them, because they shot almost 50% from the field.
And finally the two teams that have shattered my bracket the most are Nevada and Marquette. Yes, I was a huge believer in Nevada and had been telling anyone who would listen about it. I still am a believer in their team, but maybe that is my problem. I saw Nevada play about 7 times this season and watched their opponent Montana play twice. And even today if you asked me, I would still put all the money I had in the world on Nevada. Montana matches up poorly and don’t have nearly the talent that the Wolfpack does, but somehow that pulled it off. I watched every second of the game, and Montana executed so perfectly and hit every shot they absolutely needed too, honestly Coach Larry Krystoviak may as well retire because his team will never play as well again, ever.
Someone on Marquette’s coaching staff needs to be fired. They clearly did not scout Alabama very well. Jean Felix, the star of the game, had 31 points mostly propelled by his 8-11 shooting from behind the arc. I could have called Tom Crean and told him as long as you don’t give Felix open three’s with his feet set he wont do a damn thing to hurt you. Make him floor the ball and he will turn it over, and over, and over. Well somehow the staff of Marquette missed this little factoid, because watching the game it looked as if they had the exact opposite scouting report.
Well some of the players I highlighted in yesterdays column have already been eliminated, but they did perform at a supremely high level. Nick Fazekas had 25 and 12, while Pacific’s Christina Maraker poured in 30 points & 9 boards including the game tying 3 with less than 5 seconds to go in regulation, and Marquette’s Dominic James was superb in defeat scoring 20 points and dishing out 5 assists. Now to the awards for the day
PLAYER OF THE DAY: There were some great performances and some game winning shots, but my player of the game goes to some big white goofy guy, and no not Adam Morrison. Montana Center Adam Strait was the super doper star of the day. He scored 22 and dished out 7 assists from the center spot while playing almost the whole game. Whenever Nevada made a run and Montana needed a play they put the ball in Strait’s hands and he made the correct decision, whether it were calling his own number or dishing to a teammate. Down the stretch he hit a key jumper, then on the next possession drove and was fouled. Then basically with the game in the balance he made a move to the middle drew three defenders and calmly pitched out to a teammate for the nail in the coffin three.
GAME OF THE DAY: Two games went into extra sessions and three more ended on virtual buzzer beaters, and none of them were the game of the day. Nope, the best game to watch was Gonzaga vs. Xavier. The Musketeers came in as hot as anyone and were poised to take down the Zags, in a reverse Cinderella. The second half turned into a slug fest basically between Stanley Burrell and Adam Morrison, those battles usually go to Morrison as it did last night. The game was nip and tuck the whole second half and the Zags showed some moxy by pulling it out down the stretch on the wide shoulders of Mr. Morrison.
COACH OF THE DAY: This one is a no brainer; it goes to Montana Grizzlies Coach Larry Krystoviak. He had his team well prepared for its game against Nevada. He never let the Wolfpack make a serious run; he and his team always had an answer. They ran their offense so crisply it looked sometimes like they were running it against a practice team. The Grizzlies handed out 18 assists and turn the ball over only 8 times, shot 52% from the field and over 80% from the line. This team was prepared to win this game and executed perfectly and that is why they are moving on to round 2.
Just to give you an example of some of my bad luck, my big upset pick of the day was Pacific over Boston College and Utah State over Washington. Well fuck me in the goat ass, Pacific played their asses off and were leading in both overtime and double overtime only to puke the game away to Al Skinners boys. Utah State one of the better and more consistent offensive teams in the country playing a mediocre defensive team (see these are all the “intricacies” I know about all these teams that most of you clowns don’t, which is my apparent downfall) decides to turn the ball over 20+ times which killed them, because they shot almost 50% from the field.
And finally the two teams that have shattered my bracket the most are Nevada and Marquette. Yes, I was a huge believer in Nevada and had been telling anyone who would listen about it. I still am a believer in their team, but maybe that is my problem. I saw Nevada play about 7 times this season and watched their opponent Montana play twice. And even today if you asked me, I would still put all the money I had in the world on Nevada. Montana matches up poorly and don’t have nearly the talent that the Wolfpack does, but somehow that pulled it off. I watched every second of the game, and Montana executed so perfectly and hit every shot they absolutely needed too, honestly Coach Larry Krystoviak may as well retire because his team will never play as well again, ever.
Someone on Marquette’s coaching staff needs to be fired. They clearly did not scout Alabama very well. Jean Felix, the star of the game, had 31 points mostly propelled by his 8-11 shooting from behind the arc. I could have called Tom Crean and told him as long as you don’t give Felix open three’s with his feet set he wont do a damn thing to hurt you. Make him floor the ball and he will turn it over, and over, and over. Well somehow the staff of Marquette missed this little factoid, because watching the game it looked as if they had the exact opposite scouting report.
Well some of the players I highlighted in yesterdays column have already been eliminated, but they did perform at a supremely high level. Nick Fazekas had 25 and 12, while Pacific’s Christina Maraker poured in 30 points & 9 boards including the game tying 3 with less than 5 seconds to go in regulation, and Marquette’s Dominic James was superb in defeat scoring 20 points and dishing out 5 assists. Now to the awards for the day
PLAYER OF THE DAY: There were some great performances and some game winning shots, but my player of the game goes to some big white goofy guy, and no not Adam Morrison. Montana Center Adam Strait was the super doper star of the day. He scored 22 and dished out 7 assists from the center spot while playing almost the whole game. Whenever Nevada made a run and Montana needed a play they put the ball in Strait’s hands and he made the correct decision, whether it were calling his own number or dishing to a teammate. Down the stretch he hit a key jumper, then on the next possession drove and was fouled. Then basically with the game in the balance he made a move to the middle drew three defenders and calmly pitched out to a teammate for the nail in the coffin three.
GAME OF THE DAY: Two games went into extra sessions and three more ended on virtual buzzer beaters, and none of them were the game of the day. Nope, the best game to watch was Gonzaga vs. Xavier. The Musketeers came in as hot as anyone and were poised to take down the Zags, in a reverse Cinderella. The second half turned into a slug fest basically between Stanley Burrell and Adam Morrison, those battles usually go to Morrison as it did last night. The game was nip and tuck the whole second half and the Zags showed some moxy by pulling it out down the stretch on the wide shoulders of Mr. Morrison.
COACH OF THE DAY: This one is a no brainer; it goes to Montana Grizzlies Coach Larry Krystoviak. He had his team well prepared for its game against Nevada. He never let the Wolfpack make a serious run; he and his team always had an answer. They ran their offense so crisply it looked sometimes like they were running it against a practice team. The Grizzlies handed out 18 assists and turn the ball over only 8 times, shot 52% from the field and over 80% from the line. This team was prepared to win this game and executed perfectly and that is why they are moving on to round 2.
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i hate when you start a post on your blog where it seems like you are going to have an update each day. example: this post where you give a player of the day and your insight about the games of the day...instead you made one post for the first day and have never touched the keyboard for this sight since. you suck at blogs.
FYI, I had 14 of the sweet 16.... including Bradley winning 2 games, and then 3 or my final four lost in the next 3 games... Even when I'm great, I suck!
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