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[Raider Nation]

The kid has a bloody nose and his mom is acting like he's in the ICU.

 

[The General]

Sparty looking shaky!

 

[Brady Marino]

This Sparty team is way too undisciplined for a team coached by Izzo.

 

[rockaction]

Hard to watch. Brick-fest.

I could have told you not to bet the over...

You can't have thought the UVA/MSU 140 point brick-fest was an accident? Especially with the ACC champs that knock down threes playing.

This was always the criticism of UConn until they got to the tourneys and shut teams down from the perimeter, same as MSU today.

Yeah, but you didn't.

I didn't see it until I checked out the FFA gambling thread at the half. Was a bit dumbfounded, but good luck!

eta* Because if it goes over, we're hitting shots, which I like.

 

[urbanhack]

Hard to watch. Brick-fest.

Update?

 

[Spartans Rule]

MSU is playing 4 on 5 offense with Appling in there. I know he's a good defender on Napier, but if they leave him out there they might not score another point.

 

[shadyridr]

Anyone have a good NBA comp, past or present, for Napier? He reminds me of so many guys, but not one in particular. Great handles, quick, can shoot the lights out.

reminds of kemba

 

[Raider Nation]

Hard to watch. Brick-fest.

I could have told you not to bet the over...

You can't have thought the UVA/MSU 140 point brick-fest was an accident? Especially with the ACC champs that knock down threes playing.

This was always the criticism of UConn until they got to the tourneys and shut teams down from the perimeter, same as MSU today.

Yeah, but you didn't.

I didn't see it until I checked out the FFA gambling thread at the half. Was a bit dumbfounded, but good luck!

eta* Because if it goes over, we're hitting shots, which I like.

Already wrote off the over bet. I'm bigger on UCONN +5.5. Almost hedged at the last TV break but glad I didn't.

 

[swirvenirvin]

Sparty Appling looking shaky!

 

[Spartans Rule]

This Sparty team is way too undisciplined for a team coached by Izzo.

WTF are you talking about? They look pretty damned disciplined on the defensive end.

They're turning the ball over because they're playing offense with four people and there's nowhere to pass the ball.

 

[Ilov80s]

Anyone have a good NBA comp, past or present, for Napier? He reminds me of so many guys, but not one in particular. Great handles, quick, can shoot the lights out.

reminds of kemba

Same guy that came to my mind.

 

[msudaisy26]

MSU is playing 4 on 5 offense with Appling in there. I know he's a good defender on Napier, but if they leave him out there they might not score another point.

Finally they got Appling out there and Trice back in.

 

[sho nuff]

As a Wisconsin fan I fear the unknown more than the known. Go Michigan as I think it is a coinflip against them in the final four.

Last thought on the refs from last night, they were bad. A number of calls that I didn't agree with in no particular order...

1) Pushoff on Arizona

2) Overturn of the out of bounds

3) Kaminsky's 2nd foul

4) Gordon's 1st? foul when Hayes elbowed him out

There are others but those are the big ones as they were magnified because they were at the end or they changed the way that the players had to play defense due to foul trouble.

1) Agree...while he pushed off...Ive seen it not called. But many times a ref sees that arm extended and calls it.

2) Yeah, not sure how it was indisputable...same as if they had called it Zona ball at first and not been able to overturn it. Add in the shot of the guy stepped over the line defending the inbound and it was an all around #### up by the stripes there.

3) Big one there...

4) I think Hayes got away with that twice. That one was right after Bo got the T for getting on the refs...it worked.

 

[Raider Nation]

Verne says the foul is on Napier, then UCONN inbounds the ball. Huh?

 

[The General]

I believe the phrase is ####ting the bed.

 

[msudaisy26]

Figures as soon as I say that he has a horrible turnover

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

Sparty winning the unforced error stat

 

[Brady Marino]

This Sparty team is way too undisciplined for a team coached by Izzo.

WTF are you talking about? They look pretty damned disciplined on the defensive end.

They're turning the ball over because they're playing offense with four people and there's nowhere to pass the ball.

Team can't even ####### dribble. And you ask me WTF I'm talking about. JFC.

 

[Popinski]

Verne says the foul is on Napier, then UCONN inbounds the ball. Huh?

Even stranger that Raftery then agreed with him.

 

[swirvenirvin]

Some bull#### calls here. But maybe this is the only way to get him out of the game.. I'll take the trade-off

 

[Raider Nation]

Anyone have a good NBA comp, past or present, for Napier? He reminds me of so many guys, but not one in particular. Great handles, quick, can shoot the lights out.

reminds of kemba

Same guy that came to my mind.

How about a better-shooting, young Mark Jackson?

 

[rockaction]

WE'RE IN THE BONUS! WE'RE IN THE BONUS!!

 

[Fla\/\/ed]

This Sparty team is way too undisciplined for a team coached by Izzo.

WTF are you talking about? They look pretty damned disciplined on the defensive end.

They're turning the ball over because they're playing offense with four people and there's nowhere to pass the ball.

They are playing undisciplined.

 

[Raider Nation]

Impressive answer from UCONN. They were down 9 and it was getting out of hand.

 

[tjnc09]

Slow your body and lay up with one foot Boatright

 

[The General]

Harris is a stud.

 

[jon_mx]

 

[Raider Nation]

This kid is fantastic.

 

[msudaisy26]

As ugly as this game has been it is shaping up to be a great finish. Not sure either team can beat Florida playing like this.

 

[The General]

Uconn. ONIONS.

 

[Premier]

They have to do a better job of placing these low seeds. This is an insane advantage for UConn.

I mean seriously. Yikes.

 

[shadyridr]

Izzo makes great halftime adjustments. Don't see UConn catching them.

great call

 

[sho nuff]

Did the gay ginger from Modern Family just dunk?

 

[Raider Nation]

The ebb and flow of this game is silly. Two commercial breaks ago, the odds on UCONN winning the game were +1000. Now they are -400.

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

foul? I thought it was just kicked ball

 

[Ilov80s]

Anyone have a good NBA comp, past or present, for Napier? He reminds me of so many guys, but not one in particular. Great handles, quick, can shoot the lights out.

reminds of kemba

Same guy that came to my mind.

How about a better-shooting, young Mark Jackson?

Might be better, Kenba was much quicker.

 

[Popinski]

When MSU has the ball, UConn is 2 steps ahead of them and State doesn't realize it.

 

[rockaction]

As ugly as this game has been it is shaping up to be a great finish. Not sure either team can beat Florida playing like this.

Never underestimate how crazy defense influences games. Have a friend who played for a long time and has a D-1 uncle for a coach. It can look so bad, but be so effective.

Think of of 90's Knicks basketball.

 

[The General]

Izzo makes great halftime adjustments. Don't see UConn catching them.

great call

Jinxed my boy Izzo.

 

[shadyridr]

Anyone have a good NBA comp, past or present, for Napier? He reminds me of so many guys, but not one in particular. Great handles, quick, can shoot the lights out.

reminds of kemba

Same guy that came to my mind.

How about a better-shooting, young Mark Jackson?

much shorter

 

[Spartans Rule]

Game over. UConn could win this without shooting again. No chance MSU scores 7 more points.

 

[Raider Nation]

Izzo makes great halftime adjustments. Don't see UConn catching them.

great call

I would have agreed with him. Izzo vs. Kevin Ollie doesn't seem like a fair fight, but the young fella is doing a great job.

 

[rockaction]

Anyone have a good NBA comp, past or present, for Napier? He reminds me of so many guys, but not one in particular. Great handles, quick, can shoot the lights out.

reminds of kemba

Same guy that came to my mind.

How about a better-shooting, young Mark Jackson?

much shorter

Kemba was better on the drive. Quicker. Napier is a better shooter.

 

[rockaction]

Izzo makes great halftime adjustments. Don't see UConn catching them.

great call

I would have agreed with him. Izzo vs. Kevin Ollie doesn't seem like a fair fight, but the young fella is doing a great job.

Think Calhoun doesn't lurk here?

 

[tjnc09]

The margin is only seven points.

 

[Popinski]

Game

 

[Spartans Rule]

The margin is only seven points.

Have you watched MSU play offense? That's like 20 in a normal game.

 

[Spartans Rule]

Yeah, put Appling back in. Brilliant.

 

[rockaction]

Never game. Now it's four. C'mon.

 

[msudaisy26]

Am I a bad Spartan for just wanting Appling to foul out this game? I seriously think it gives them a better chance to win.