The Dawgs Ramblings

Bball thoughts

Arizona is one team that you don’t want to play come March. They have the talent to compete with anybody but lack the leadership and tough physical play that all teams need to compete consistently. But on any given night they have the ability to explode. Unless they improve they could be that 8 seed that a number 1 does not want to see.

As Sean McDonough stated, Kevin Durant is must see TV. What’s scary is that his freaky athleticism and long arms are combined with a high basketball IQ. He knows the game and has worked in depth on one-on-one moves with his back facing the basket from near the 3 point line.

I learn something every time I listen to Rick Majerus. He does not have a voice that projects itself so listeners may not pay too much attention but his comments on nuances of every aspect of the game are fascinating.

What’s bad for Duke is that Paulus has been shooting better and they are still losing. I do think this Duke ream will be a tougher out come NCAA time though. They are improving but just can not get the consistency throughout the game for the win. They also receive everyone’s best shot and they do not have the talent to win a lot of these games now.

Wouldn’t it be great if Uconn did not make the Big East tournament.

Not sure why BC is a 4 seed in the Bracketology projections. The Duquesne and Vermont losses are just awful.

Why is the name Sean have so many different ways to spell it? Shawn. Shaun.

Best part about Duke this year. Looking at Jon Scheyer’s Mom for the next 4 years.

Stanford has another pair of 7 foot twins. Haven’t they eclipsed their NCAA quota for a 5 year period?

I have flipped on the TV to see that Northwestern is on at least once a week out here. I know I am in Big 10 country but I think I could name one player for them in the last 10 years.

I got an email saying this’ Oregon re-worked their schedule to move the game at Arizona to a Thursday night for an ESPN broadcast. FINALLY the conference figured out a way to get Pac 10 v. Pac 10 matchup on ESPN (I honestly can't think of another one in recent history)’ – EXACTLY – bout time.

I will personally take Al Skinner to the Capital Grille (or restaurant of preference) once a year as long as he remains coach.

Tyrese Rice has to enter the discussion for 1st team all ACC. He is the only ballhandler on the conference’s first place team and is scoring at a great rate with few turnovers and does not take many ill-advised shots.

Still can’t believe Tommy Amaker has not been let go. They have not been to the tourney since 1998 and Amaker has been there since 2001. If Billy Gillespie can turn around Texas A&M anything is possible.

Bob Huggins has also made Kansas St. real respectable in a short time. Think Cincinnati has any regrets for letting him go?

How long will Calipari stay at Memphis? Conference USA is a joke.

Wright St. actually leads Butler in the Horizon League.

Yale lost to Cornell 60-59 to knock them out of first in the Ivy.

posted by oceanjay @ 12:24 PM