Jordan4life_2007

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Mar 4, 2006 -> 03:38 PM) Charlotte up 2, with 6 seconds left. Charlotte grabbed a rebound and got fouled. They also call a technical on a different Charlotte guy for throwing an elbow even though the GW call was grabbing his jersey. 2 FT's for each team and then it's GW ball. Charlotte hits 1 of 2 GW hits 2 of 2 GW down 1, 5.7 left. GW bricks a 3, guy flies in and tips it. GW wins. A technical at that juncture of the game? Pathetic.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Mar 4, 2006 -> 03:34 PM) GW beats Charlotte by 1, at home. And it was bulls*** I didn't see the end. What happened?

Horton going off again.

UCONN barely holds on against Louisville.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Mar 4, 2006 -> 03:29 PM) Anyone know how Marquette did today against Providence? Marquette won by 10. Steve Novak was on fire in the second half.

So Lopez and Munoz have been impressive so far. Am I forgetting anybody?

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Mar 4, 2006 -> 03:23 PM) We still have ALOT more time.... ^^^

QUOTE(Reddy @ Mar 4, 2006 -> 03:25 PM) lol 8 lefties... each one is awful. i love it There's a reason all these guys were available. I'll continue to hope that atleast one of them can step up and get the job done.

QUOTE(SnB @ Mar 4, 2006 -> 01:14 PM) Great great way to end the season illini. We're really peaking at the right time. Let's keep it going I still can't shake the frustration of the Penn State loss. But it's good to see they're coming around at just the right time. Even with MSU being a complete bust this year, it's still impresive when you can go into their house and get a win.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Mar 4, 2006 -> 03:17 PM) Mainly Haeger. 5 runs, 4 unearned, all 5 could have been. How did Bmac look?

QUOTE(Reddy @ Mar 4, 2006 -> 03:17 PM) i think we're all getting a bit too worried. 4th game. spring training. means what? nuthin! I'm not getting worried at all. This is just kinda surprising. We've been outscored 44-10 so far.

QUOTE(RME JICO @ Mar 4, 2006 -> 05:51 AM) Every inning counts for these guys. They all have a small window of opportunity to show their stuff in Spring Training and since Lopez already got a second look and performed decent, then he is clearly the front runner. The next group will get their second look today or tomorrow. Also, most relief pitchers will only see about 15 - 20 innings in ST, so Lopez's 2 1/3 is about 10% of his ST appearances. He can get lit up for 5 runs next outing and then what? It's too early.

I know it's only the 4th day of spring. But this is getting ridiculous. So who got smoked today?

It was me. What you gonna do about it?

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Mar 4, 2006 -> 02:17 AM) How many innings can you possibly give to 8 guys during the spring? I don't know. But 3 days is not enough time to determine favorites.

Way too early to crown anybody the favorite.

So who's gettin lit up today?

QUOTE(Cuck the Fubs @ Mar 3, 2006 -> 01:08 AM) It's probably just kids bodies digatially imposed on those moves. Simalar to that Gatorade commerical, where they're like what if? Jordan misses the shot, "The Catch" is not made, and Gaimbi touches home before he's tagged. I read that they just digatally imposed a missed shot on that play, an incomplete pass, and Gaimbi touching home before being tagged. You mean those kids weren't really doing those moves? I'm extremely pissed off now.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Mar 2, 2006 -> 11:49 PM) Cal, who would have been in great shape to be the #4 PAC 10 team to make the tourney, blows a lead and suffers a crushing home loss to UCLA in Overtime. Yup, that's basically it for them.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Mar 2, 2006 -> 11:43 PM) Thats the reason why this season is so great. It sets a learning curve for them and these young guys are actually learning to become the leaders. Last year they had AD on the court with a minute left showing them the ropes, this year its on them. Obviusly there is a step back with that, but the step forward is going to be greater. Get them in the playoffs and the learning curve will be even quicker and I think you'll see that pay off in big ways when this team exponentionally grows in terms of wins and talent in the coming years. And to say this team has no bball IQ is just wrong. This team is smart, gritty and plays its ass of. It makes mistakes but they are young mistakes and Skiles is the type of coach that will make sure those things improve. But no one is going to tell me that Hinrich is a dumb player or that Duhon is a dumb player. Even Noc or Deng. They make dumb plays from time to time, but they aren't dumb. Good post. I agree with most of it. As far as getting into the playoffs, learning, ect, I agree with that. I don't agree with AD being the diffrence in this team winning so many close games last year and losing all the close ones this year. Maybe calling them dumb was going a little overboard. But they make A LOT of bad decisions in close games. They've been doing this all year. I believe you shold get better in that area as the season goes on. They're making the same mistakes now that they were in November and December. What makes it really frustrating is that they've regressed in that department since last year. But like you said, they're still young. I expect major improvements in that area next year. Or they'll just be a bunch of talented players who have no idea how to win close games.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan99 @ Mar 2, 2006 -> 11:36 PM) Watch the commercial and the inspiration side by side: Outstanding!

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Mar 2, 2006 -> 11:40 PM) Fathom, you know I respect you, but I can't believe you'd say this. Winning is the most important thing for this young team. A 2nd lottery pick is going to be like 2 slots different (unless they get insanely lucky). First of all, the odds of a superior player being available between the Bulls finishing as a 9th seed or 7th seed is very unlikey. Secondly, the amount of knowledge and confidence you gain from the playoffs is superior in importance to that lottery pick, especially since we are talking about a young up and coming team. You need to instill in a young team how to win and how to play in close games. No other type of game is more close and more important than playoff games where the level of play and intensity increase 10 fold. You can't coach for those situations and players gain and improve so much from being in those situations (especially young players). If its an older team with veterans I could see the pick being better since you'd likely need young blood, but thats not the case with the Bulls. Instill winning, let them gain confidence and a little more playoff experience. This team won't make it to the finals but no one is going to convince me that the Bulls are far worse than any of the teams not named the Pistons in the East (and that includes the Heat; The Heat have done one thing the rest of the East hasn't done and thats beat the teams your supposed to; aside from that they have pretty much failed to win any big game). I'm not saying the Heat aren't talented, its just the fact that you get this team to start expecting to win and start expecting to make the playoffs and you'll se this team continue to rise and improve. Screw not making the playoffs, that would be a step back. Get that 7th or 8th seed and get a shot to play one of the best teams in the league and gain some more experience. ^^^ Post of the day.

UCLA/California going into overtime. What is with these bubble teams the last few days? lol.

QUOTE(Rex Hudler @ Mar 2, 2006 -> 11:25 PM) Squeaky can flat out play. He does so many things. I wish IU had half the PG he is. Calipari was quoted earlier this year saying something to the effect of "It's not often that the best player on the floor for a team averages 3 points a game". That was a bit of an exaggeration, but it illustrates the point of how good he is. That was a great game tonight. UAB is a team no one wants to play in the tournament. Their style is a b**** to play against. Couldn't have said it any better, Rex. I love watching him play. I totally agree on how nobody wants to play the Blazers. They've got some really good athletes who can harass the s*** outta you.

Spurs get a big win at home against the Mavs. They both stand at 45-12 now.