if we end up having to play uconn again in NYC

[CaliCuse]

Beating a TEAM

which is looking most likely according to Marsh's updated BET projections...
I say JB ought to rest the big-minutes guys as much as possible and give MCW, Rak, South, BMK the big minutes instead. basically treat it like a exhibition game.

(of course I'm only about 1/2 serious here, and don't want to concede any game to any team, but it's just really stupid if we have to play them a 3rd time)

Playing and beating a team loike Conn yjree times is damn near impossible. By that time Calhoun will be back to psyche them up even more than without him. Maybe we get lucky and the Hall knocks them out. But careful what we wish for with Seton Hall which has been a very good team at times this year. There will not be any "easy"games in NY for the BE tournament. Its an exhausting pre national tournament stretch. We will need all the depth to be ready for that.

 

[orangetom]

100% agree. I'm convinced that some talking head said it once, and it just snowballed into being accepted as a fact.

Let's say Team A had the following results against other conference teams in the regular season...
vs. Team B: 2-0
vs. Team C: 1-1
vs. Team D: 0-2

Now, if you had to bet your life savings on which team you'd feel most confident having Team A beat in a third game, why would anyone in their right mind NOT pick Team B?

I agree. Digger probably said it and ESPN has run with it ever since.

 

[Knicks411]

Yeah, the hardest part about beating a team 3 times isn't beating them the third time, it's winning the first 2 so you have the chance to beat them a third time.