KENTUCKY , BEST CHOKE OF THE DECADE !
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I still think this UK team was as good as advertised, and pretty clearly. Saturday night was more a failure in strategy/execution and then ultimately bad luck moreso than anything, particularly some sort of affirmation to the notion of "well, they weren't that good anyway."
And that's not blind homerism, just understanding that the best team won't always win. Maybe more relatable to Duke fans would be Duke '99 iirc. That team was also "that good", didn't seal the deal and really could've gone undefeated that year. Maybe you wouldn't agree, but I'd say outside of possibly 91/92 that team was the best Duke team ever, in spite of not winning the championship and are now an afterthought just like UK 15 will be.
Yes, UK choked in the last five minutes and yes Wisconsin is also a very good team that played better that night and deserved to win. I also firmly believe UK could've just as easily gone 38-0 (it wasn't easy) with Wisconsin's or Duke's schedule, but maybe not if they had to play those teams (or maybe vs Arizona or @Notre Dame) because those teams were also good with play-styles that could negate some of UK's strengths.
Tonight Duke wins through superior guard play, breaking Wisconsin down off the dribble and hitting mid range jumpshots or better imo, good luck.
And that's not blind homerism, just understanding that the best team won't always win. Maybe more relatable to Duke fans would be Duke '99 iirc. That team was also "that good", didn't seal the deal and really could've gone undefeated that year. Maybe you wouldn't agree, but I'd say outside of possibly 91/92 that team was the best Duke team ever, in spite of not winning the championship and are now an afterthought just like UK 15 will be.
Yes, UK choked in the last five minutes and yes Wisconsin is also a very good team that played better that night and deserved to win. I also firmly believe UK could've just as easily gone 38-0 (it wasn't easy) with Wisconsin's or Duke's schedule, but maybe not if they had to play those teams (or maybe vs Arizona or @Notre Dame) because those teams were also good with play-styles that could negate some of UK's strengths.
Tonight Duke wins through superior guard play, breaking Wisconsin down off the dribble and hitting mid range jumpshots or better imo, good luck.
I agree with Show, JC. You're a great fan, and a quality poster here, and our 'fun' is not directed at you, and other sane Kentucky fans. The 40-0, greatest team ever, can anyone score 50 points on UK, etc., etc. stuff just got ridiculous, Anyone that knows anything about college basketball knows how incredibly hard it is to win a national championship. One bad slip, foul trouble, a million things can stop a team on a given night. If Duke is not very careful, we'll be in the same boat as your Wildcats, because Wisconsin is a great team. I hope we win the title, but if we don't ...I understand how good you have to be to make it to the Final Four.
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This post was edited on 4/6 9:09 PM by OldasdirtDevil
NEWS FLASH.....Some Wisconsin players walk off floor without shaking hands, Coach uses inflamatory remarks about officals and Duke's rent a player.......Midwestern values in action !Originally posted by Swim_Bike_Run:
Looked like WCS walked off before shaking hands. Heard reports the harrison twins walked off also. Shocking.
Is the handshake even that big a deal in these type of games? Wisconsin was celebrating like they won the title after beating UK, it's not like they lined up to shake UK's hand either. And Duke was celebrating tonight, so I have no issue with Wisconsin walking off either. All of this stuff gets way over blowned.Originally posted by CloverforkCat:
NEWS FLASH.....Some Wisconsin players walk off floor without shaking hands, Coach uses inflamatory remarks about officals and Duke's rent a player.......Midwestern values in action !Originally posted by Swim_Bike_Run:
Looked like WCS walked off before shaking hands. Heard reports the harrison twins walked off also. Shocking.
