NCAA Tournament Thread

[George]

Illinois has been on a lull for a few years but they did go to the championship game under Bruce Weber in 2005. The Fightin' Dee Browns.

Was Deron Williams on that team, too, or was that the year after he left?

[DA#23]

Was Deron Williams on that team, too, or was that the year after he left?

Yes. Dee Brown, Luther Head, James Augustine.

Bill Self did a lot of the assembling of that team. He was helped by...BCG.

[Joneslab]

Was Deron Williams on that team, too, or was that the year after he left?

Yep. Luther Head, Deron Williams, Dee Brown. Maybe the best trio of guards in modern basketball history.

[George]

Yes. Dee Brown, Luther Head, James Augustine.

Bill Self did a lot of the assembling of that team. He was helped by...BCG.

Yeah, that's right. Augustine was the other one I was trying to remember.

[Joneslab]

This Oregon/Iowa game.

[Joneslab]

Ducks!

Iowa is unbelievably soft defensively.

[Joneslab]

Interesting microcosm in this Oregon/Iowa game on how centers and big men are becoming much less essential as three-point shooting becomes a premium in the college game.

Luka Garza has 30 points and has pretty much scored every time he's touched the ball...and Iowa is getting pounded.

[lilproUK98]

Is Dana Altman on the short list of Cal replacements?

[George]

Is Dana Altman on the short list of Cal replacements?

Hope not.

[Dwight Schrute]

Isn’t Altman in his 60s?

[Joneslab]

Isn’t Altman in his 60s?

62 years old according to Wikipedia.

[George]

Say what you want about Cal’s past, but he’s never been accused of covering up a rape allegation.

[lilproUK98]

Say what you want about Cal’s past, but he’s never been accused of covering up a rape allegation.

Forgot about that...

And fwiw I don't think he'd leave Oregon for almost anywhere else anyway

[George]

Forgot about that...

And fwiw I don't think he'd leave Oregon for almost anywhere else anyway

Nor do I think he’d be on our short list. Guys above pointed out his age, which is a factor, and I have a really hard time seeing Mitch sign off on anyone whose been entangled with sexual assault allegations of any kind.

[Joneslab]

Interesting microcosm in this Oregon/Iowa game on how centers and big men are becoming much less essential as three-point shooting becomes a premium in the college game.

Luka Garza has 30 points and has pretty much scored every time he's touched the ball...and Iowa is getting pounded.

On the other hand, if you have a complimentary big man like Drew Timme who can take over games when needed...that's manna.

But if Timme were the main option, I think you could give him twos all day long and be fine. Guards and wings have to drive the bus.