***Official 2021 NCAA Tournament Thread***

[heitclone]

One of those highlights we'll see forever.

 

[Acylum]

How did they get the play in game and 11 seed?

Had all of the elements of a generally good team. Good PG play, two forwards who could score from anywhere, and defensively tough.

Unlike the hoks, they avoided the dreaded “ bad matchup “.

 

[madguy30]

One of those highlights we'll see forever.

I really think it should replace any and all 'highlights' from the 2001 tourney.

All of them.

 

[HoopsTournament]

This is the first time that Gonzaga has won a tournament game when allowing 90 (or more) points.

 

[bluestarcyclone]

Who are we blaming that on? Or are we going to give credit where credit is due?

I mean, walking it up the court the way they did seemed to prevent them from having some more time to put something better together.

 

[Jer]

Man fricking COVID robbed us of the true reaction that game and ending deserved. Can you imagine what that arena would have been like if it was full like normal during the last 5 minutes of regulation and all of OT?

The crew calling the game tried to give it some juice, but it was still missing the true punch that thing deserved just because of the lack of energy from a sparse crowd. That game was what you always hope for in a Final Four or National Championship game.

I was thinking how weird it’s going to be for the next generation to see that highlight in 20 years and wondering why the **** the stands are full of cardboard cutouts.

 

[simply1]

Ju

I love how you can tell how delayed everyone's broadcast is based on when they reacted to that shot

My studio got out of sync but I didn’t want to get it sorted during the game

 

[Acylum]

My Gawd...after watching that, we have a long way to go to get to that point...

This is what took a lot of the joy out of watching tonight- that thought constantly running through my head.

 

[HoopsTournament]

I really think it should replace any and all 'highlights' from the 2001 tourney.

All of them.

Yes. A thousand times yes.

 

[HFCS]

That block by Suggs and quick fast break with a ridiculous pass for a dunk was incredible. Then the nearly half court shot. Wow! Just wow!

He's the best player, he's unselfish on a loaded team that was not in a lot of close games. His scoring would be way higher on most teams.

 

[cyclones500]

Off the top of my head, for national semifinal, that one is near the top.

Louisville v Houston '83 is among my favorites, but that game didn't go down to the wire.

 

[KCClone1]

Baylor is in trouble. I don’t bet, but I would put my mortgage on Gonzaga. I’ve watched enough sports in my life to know how momentum works, and mentally Gonzaga is on a high while Baylor is probably in awe of what just happened just like all of us.

 

[CycloneErik]

This is what took a lot of the joy out of watching tonight- that thought constantly running through my head.

Bad as it sounds, I haven't thought about our program even once during the tournament.

 

[Clonehomer]

If we ever get to a FF, this is how I picture us losing.

We'd be leading before that shot goes in. And the ball would have bounced on the rim several times defying the laws of physics before falling.

 

[bluestarcyclone]

Bad as it sounds, I haven't thought about our program even once during the tournament.

As much as i'd rather we were in it, I generally find I enjoy the tournament most the years in which we aren't. Once we lose its harder to watch.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

"There are onions and then there are MAJOR onions, WITH A KISS"

 

[heitclone]

As a CBB fan, this is about as perfect a matchup as I can imagine. It's the two teams we all knew were a notch above everyone else. Should be a good game Monday.

 

[CySmurf]

I'm glad that wasn't the first game...I'm not sure I could have watched another game if that last game was the first game. Wow

 

[HoopsTournament]

We'd be leading before that shot goes in. And the ball would have bounced on the rim several times defying the laws of physics before falling.

And we would have missed the front end of a 1-1 up two points right before the shot.

 

[Clonehomer]

Baylor is in trouble. I don’t bet, but I would put my mortgage on Gonzaga. I’ve watched enough sports in my life to know how momentum works, and mentally Gonzaga is on a high while Baylor is probably in awe of what just happened just like all of us.

I don't know about that. With the guard pressure Baylor puts on the ball handler, that the pass to the blocks won't come as easy as it did tonight. It all depends on how the Baylor guards are shooting from the perimeter.