* 2019 March Madness Thread *

[AlternativeAcc.]

Duke looked discombobulated all game long when Tacko was on the floor because they had zero answer for him and Zion couldn't finish worth a damn while he was on the floor Tacko almost literally caught 4 of his shots a few would have been dunks - they only somewhat ran patterns they were comfortable with when he kept having to sit due to foul trouble and/or fouling out.

Duke is lucky Tacko is still learning how to play the game because he almost single handedly snuffed them out of the series and he and his teammates were the "underdogs". I don't want to sell UCF's other players short though they all played well but my impression was Tacko left a huge imprint on that game - more so than Zion. It's just that he couldn't stay in the game and that's kind of his own fault but he was like Zion kryptonite out there, stopping all those usually easy buckets for Zion

Yeah, and he also hacked Zion with like 17 minutes left in the 2nd half which should've been his 4th foul and taken him out of the game for the majority of the half.. which means UCF should've never had a chance to begin with.

It was an incredibly obvious foul. The refs were on UCF's dick the entire game including that shot clock violation that also wasn't called which put them up 4 late.

Would've been a tragedy had Duke lost

[sammichoffate]

Sucks to be a Knight alumni right now

[enayes]

Aubrey Dawkins played a hell of a game for UCF. He looked so confident out there.

Even though I want to see more Zion and have Duke winning it all, I kinda wish that last second tip went in. Would have been a cool way to finish the game.

Zion was impressive late, the last spin and finish with the foul that took Tacko out of the game was clutch.

[Patrick Chewing]

Zion was impressive late, the last spin and finish with the foul that took Tacko out of the game was clutch.

That was a grown man NBA move. This kid will be special in the NBA. 18 years old and if he can manage to shoot at least 80% from the free throw line, he will be a force. He's Top 20 easily already.

[highwhey]

That was a grown man NBA move. This kid will be special in the NBA. 18 years old and if he can manage to shoot at least 80% from the free throw line, he will be a force. He's Top 20 easily already.

what's crazy is if he develops good shooting, he can be the best in the game, similar to how LeBron was the best undisputed. this is all in a league with freaks like Giannis, Embiid, KD, Harden, AD, Curry...damn I hope PHX drafts Zion. We would make the playoffs the same season.

[Patrick Chewing]

what's crazy is if he develops good shooting, he can be the best in the game, similar to how LeBron was the best undisputed. this is all in a league with freaks like Giannis, Embiid, KD, Harden, AD, Curry...damn I hope PHX drafts Zion. We would make the playoffs the same season.

It'd be a shame if a generational talent like Zion ended up in Phoenix. You know it and I know it.

That man belongs on center stage. So as a Suns fan, if you land the top pick, would you trade it for the NY pick if let's say the Knicks get the #2 or #3 pick plus let's say Kevin Knox or a future pick? That would be quite a haul.

I think Phoenix would be better served with Ja Morant.

[highwhey]

It'd be a shame if a generational talent like Zion ended up in Phoenix. You know it and I know it.

That man belongs on center stage. So as a Suns fan, if you land the top pick, would you trade it for the NY pick if let's say the Knicks get the #2 or #3 pick plus let's say Kevin Knox or a future pick? That would be quite a haul.

I think Phoenix would be better served with Ja Morant.

you really think dolan is a better owner than sarver?

suns desperately need a pg and a pf. zion could fill the role at pf, and with him being a generational talent, i would never trade him unless a top 10 player and the 2nd pick are in play. plus, there are several PG's in 2019 free agency that could fill the role.

i think suns will have bad luck and end up with a bs 4th pick tho, realistically speaking, we're not lucky.

[insidehoops]

Sweet 16:

No. 3 Purdue up 53-36 on No.2 Tenn, early 2nd half

[highwhey]

Sweet 16:

No. 3 Purdue up 53-36 on No.2 Tenn, early 2nd half

60% of ISH voted they want PM's back, can we make it happen? thanks chief.

[!@#$%Vectors!@#]

60% of ISH voted they want PM's back, can we make it happen? thanks chief.

What he said.

[Celtics 1825]

Sweet 16:

No. 3 Purdue up 53-36 on No.2 Tenn, early 2nd half

I have no points to gain from this section since I picked Villanova so RIP, don't care about the outcome

[imdaman99]

Is this Florida State coach serious? Dude takes his best player out of the game with 4 mins left and of course they don't score

I don't care how tired he is, you don't take him out with 4 mins left in the game even for 90 seconds. It was a 4 point game, now they down 7

[imdaman99]

Dammit. Michigan gettin rekt TT defense is too good. They got a tall guy at every position.

[fsvr54]

I need Jarret Culver on the Hawks.

[insidehoops]

Sweet 16 Day 1 (Thursday) winners:

1-Virginia beat 12-Oregon, 53-49
1-Gonzaga beat 4-Florida State, 72-58
3-Purdue beat 2-Tennessee, 99-94 OT
3-Texas Tech beat 2-Michigan, 63-44

Sweet 16 Day 2 (Friday) schedule:

2-Michigan State vs 3-LSU at 7:09pm ET (CBS)
1-North Carolina vs 5-Auburn at 7:29pm ET (TBS)
1-Duke vs 4-Virginia Tech at 9:39pm ET (CBS)
2-Kentucky vs 3-Houston at 9:59pm ET (TBS)