***Official 2021 NCAA Tournament Thread***

[CycloneErik]

I wasn't just talking about Baylor I was talking almost all games in the tourney.

I thought freedom of movement was a point of emphasis but you wouldn't know it watching these games.

Guy slaps at the ball but gets all arm and the offensive guy falls down and it's a turnover and not a foul. assinine.

See Izzo's teams, so many years.
Tourney too often does become a crash test more than a basketball tournament.

 

[NENick]

Mitchell and Butler are such a dynamic tandem. Then add Teague a a couple solid sub guards. Vital and the 2 bigs just have to set picks and rebound. Throw in Meyer, who can do a little of everything.
And an excellent coach.
Heck of a team.

 

[Acylum]

Sad part is hoks could’ve hung with either of these teams if not for that bad matchup vs Ducks.

 

[isufbcurt]

See Izzo's teams, so many years.
Tourney too often does become a crash test more than a basketball tournament.

100% true

 

[Die4Cy]

I wasn't just talking about Baylor I was talking almost all games in the tourney.

I thought freedom of movement was a point of emphasis but you wouldn't know it watching these games.

Guy slaps at the ball but gets all arm and the offensive guy falls down and it's a turnover and not a foul. assinine.

"Points of emphasis" regarding clean play have been tried repeatedly for 20 years and always go out the window once conference play starts.

 

[t-noah]

Baylor plays good defense. Moves their feet, hands in the passing lanes, which is all you want with your guys. Just because a lot of you think it’s just mugging people doesn’t make it so.

We're just having a little fun. It's good defense. Wish we had it!

 

[CychiatricWard]

I wasn't just talking about Baylor I was talking almost all games in the tourney.

I thought freedom of movement was a point of emphasis but you wouldn't know it watching these games.

Guy slaps at the ball but gets all arm and the offensive guy falls down and it's a turnover and not a foul. assinine.

Maybe it’s more ball than you realize? Show me some plays where it’s happened and we will see if it was a foul or the offensive guy just flops a ton like they do these days so you just assume it should’ve been a foul.

 

[cyclones500]

new info the point when Baylor would have to unravel to lose.

 

[GTO]

What I was hoping for:

What's actually happening:

 

[CychiatricWard]

We're just having a little fun. It's good defense. Wish we had it!

I would give up my first born to have a defense as active as Baylor’s!

 

[trevn]

Sad part is hoks could’ve hung with either of these teams if not for that bad matchup vs Ducks.

Lol

I posted in another thread....could you imagine what these Baylor guards would have done to the Hawks? Yikes.

 

[simply1]

I’d hate to play pickup with a lot of you. Would call every little thing a foul. You can get in someone’s grill, shuffle your feet, have some body contact and it not be a foul. How surprising!

I just hope you keep your nails trimmed you hack attack.

 

[Cydkar]

 

[isufbcurt]

Maybe it’s more ball than you realize? Show me some plays where it’s happened and we will see if it was a foul or the offensive guy just flops a ton like they do these days so you just assume it should’ve been a foul.

It was shown on CBS in a replay. The defender reached in for the ball got all arm and close lined the guy, no foul, but a turnover.

I agree Baylor plays good defense but I don't enjoy mugging defense by any team.

 

[trevn]

Eickholt with an Eickholt-like take. Final score doesn't matter. Getting bounced in the second round doesn't matter. All that matters? Garza.

 

[isufbcurt]

I’d hate to play pickup with a lot of you. Would call every little thing a foul. You can get in someone’s grill, shuffle your feet, have some body contact and it not be a foul. How surprising!

And for the record when I play pickup I don't call **** because I love playing physical, but that doesn't mean it right or fun to watch.

 

[Fishhead]

I’m turning 50 on Friday. I’m beginning to think i won’t see the cyclones win against Baylor in my lifetime

 

[CychiatricWard]

And for the record when I play pickup I don't call **** because I love playing physical, but that doesn't mean it right or fun to watch.

Gonzaga has been hand checking quite a bit, too, but they aren’t calling it. Watch their perimeter players...

 

[CyGuy5]

I really hate to see Baylor win

 

[Die4Cy]

Well, at least when it's over Gonzaga can't say the refs screwed them.