NCAA Final Four Games for April 2

[dasher]

These clips of Kenny Smith watching the game and celebrating are great.

We ended his college career

 

[Dinkyspond]

I agree with your last paragraph for sure.

Wooden won seven titles in a row while going 205-5 in that period. People like to say he won because he had Alcindor and Walton. He won five titles without those guys. He dominated his era like no college hoops coach has ever dominated any era.

He also had a booster paying players

 

[dasher]

He also had a booster paying players

paying them a lot

 

[Scooch]

I agree with your last paragraph for sure.

Wooden won seven titles in a row while going 205-5 in that period. People like to say he won because he had Alcindor and Walton. He won five titles without those guys. He dominated his era like no college hoops coach has ever dominated any era.

I get it. I’m just saying it was a different game back then. The tourney field was smaller, and there were only so many programs recruiting on a national level. I’m not disparaging the accomplishments, just saying it’s tough to compare eras.

 

[samspann1]

 

[BillSU]

Yeah what is with the escorting and hand holding everywhere?

I don't know about the hand holding, they have been doing that every game they've shown them together.
I do know when I think the game was lost was when the DOOK player had two foul shots at the end and missed them both and that led to the end for the devils.

 

[dasher]

I get it. I’m just saying it was a different game back then. The tourney field was smaller, and there were only so many programs recruiting on a national level. I’m not disparaging the accomplishments, just saying it’s tough to compare eras.

Plus, they got 15 ships. the talent wasn't nearly spread around as it is today.

 

[orangefog]

paying them a lot

It was before my time, but Wooden cheated above all others, right? At least K had other cheaters to contend with. Luckily for him, they were crappy coaches.

 

[bpo57]

Clean as a whistle I’m sure

We talking Wooden or Coach K or JB? C'mon now.

 

[690West]

Did I see a lot of Duke players skip the handshake line? I could be wrong but it seemed that a number of them just scrammed.

 

[Scooch]

How dare the players fail him like that?

Seriously, K’s decision to do an ego-stroking farewell tour put them in an awful position. The pressure they faced was unfair.

 

[dasher]

Honestly, I thought I must be wrong. What a classless act. K should have made them shake hands. Yes K, amazing.

 

[bpo57]

He also had a booster paying players

Shady sheet goes on all over the college hoops landscape. It's the rule and not the exception.

 

[dasher]

Raf was so wrong. They had plenty to be ashamed about. They all would have been in line if they had won

 

[CuseFaninVT]

Shady sheet goes on all over the college hoops landscape. It's the rule and not the exception.

Wooden set the bar

 

[dasher]

Shady sheet goes on all over the college hoops landscape. It's the rule and not the exception.

I don't think it was near as bad back then.

 

[orangefog]

Hey, the Duke players have barely an allegiance to Duke. Do you think they care about respecting the other team? Take the money and enter the draft.

 

[bpo57]

paying them a lot

I guess he got what he paid for. It sucks when u pay them and don't win.

 

[IthacaMatt]

He also had a booster paying players

So did Duke, and Kentucky, and so many others. What's your point?

 

[rrlbees]

I agree with your last paragraph for sure.

Wooden won seven titles in a row while going 205-5 in that period. People like to say he won because he had Alcindor and Walton. He won five titles without those guys. He dominated his era like no college hoops coach has ever dominated any era.

He won because they were the most corrupt and probably the only corrupt team in that era. Sam Gilbert says hello.

 

[dasher]

I guess he got what he paid for. It sucks when u pay them and don't win.

Ask coach Cal

 

[bpo57]

I don't think it was near as bad back then.

I agree. I'm pretty sure Gail Goodrich wasn't getting paid back in the 60s when he was leading UCLA to a title.

 

[orange7]

Love seeing those dukie tears!!!

 

[Day2]

Shady sheet goes on all over the college hoops landscape. It's the rule and not the exception.

What UCLA got away with at the time was unmatched both then and ever since.

 

[samspann1]

Honestly, I thought I must be wrong. What a classless act. K should have made them shake hands. Yes K, amazing.

Why? They're taking after their coach. Gracious in victory, petty and classless in defeat.