LIVE THREAD: Miami vs. Louisville, ACC Tournament Quarterfinals

[Da_Lucky_One]

 

[casualcane]

Great win. Tru was the difference maker and how about the Henderson block and dunk at the end.

So happy for Jai to beat Kelsey and that brand

 

[Da_Lucky_One]

Miami has that ability to play lockdown defense for 5 minutes that ultimately decides the outcome of the game.

 

[AtlAtty]

Great win. Tru was the difference maker and how about the Henderson block and dunk at the end.

So happy for Jai to beat Kelsey and that brand

Tru has some of the best hands in college basketball. He’s pretty much good for 2 steals a game. This is not a skill that can be taught. It’s a gift of eye-hand coordination and arm length.

 

[IncaneInTheBrain]

Thing I liked best about this game was the rotation. No Altuntas (FINALLY), Dovrat and Timo got the quick hook, and the 6 other rotation players played 26 minutes each or more. Exactly the rotation I've been looking for

 

[cookies]

Hahahaha. Love to see the camaraderie

 

[cookies]

My thing is….

Louisville’s big OOC wins have been plainly mediocre this year: UK, Cincy, Baylor, Memphis and IU. 1 tournament team outta that bunch, maybe 2 with IU if they sneak in.

Preseason polls and media driven narratives in both college sports always

 

[IncaneInTheBrain]

Jai and staff have been excellent with challenges this year. Excellent

Yup, also great at getting a little extra time to review plays by subbing guys in or having guys pretend to roll an ankle or something

 

[Trav]

Yup, also great at getting a little extra time to review plays by subbing guys in or having guys pretend to roll an ankle or something

Yea Jay Williams was calling it a bad challenge. The replay looked obvious to me.

 

[anandris]

Not to take anything away from Jai (ive been a fan since Day 1) but I suspect some Coach L influence persists; after all he is still on staff and attends every game. The Final 4/Elite 8 Coach L teams were similarly gifted (on D when the refs allowed) and when the so-so shooters got hot, well, the sky was the limit. Hoping for dejas vu.

Still on staff? I know he attends every home game but elaborate please lol

 

[anandris]

The winning culture that’s been instilled in the core guys at their previous stops is gonna pay dividends in the tourney. I see Tre taking over and being the media darling on our run

 

[Pentagon Cane]

Still on staff? I know he attends every home game but elaborate please lol

He is still on faculty at the university.

 

[Canedude08]

A **** good win, Miam is one win away from being a solid 6 seed. If Miami can get away from the 1 and 2 seed in their regional, I think this team has an outside chance to scrap their way to the second weekend.

 

[Canedude08]

Thing I liked best about this game was the rotation. No Altuntas (FINALLY), Dovrat and Timo got the quick hook, and the 6 other rotation players played 26 minutes each or more. Exactly the rotation I've been looking for

The issue is that you need Timo and Dovrat to provide legit minutes as we move into the Dance. You can't play 6 guys 30+ minutes per night and expect to survive long term. Even if Timo and Dovrat can combine to play 10-15 minutes of solid basketball, that's a big deal.

 

[caneworld]

We’re a very solid 7 seed maybe the “top” 7 seed, win tomorrow and we’re a 6 seed

As long as we avoid the dreaded 8th seed..

 

[IncaneInTheBrain]

Yea Jay Williams was calling it a bad challenge. The replay looked obvious to me.

He was calling it a bad challenge while they were zooming in on the Lville player's hand hitting it out of bounds

 

[JennStrawley’sBabyDaddy]

Took my 2 older sons to the game today after work. I only caught the end then watched FSU-Duke, and left before UNC-Clemson. I’ve been to a lot of ACC sporting events in the area, along with a few games @Clemson. Tonight there were a bunch of Clemson/UNC fans. Most were cheering for FSU. I was rooting for neither, but I celebrated when FSU fumbled the lead. A whole lot of older Clemson/UNC/Duke fans were being ****** to me for no reason. For once I wasn’t belligerent and being an *******. I loved being around all those bum fans and feeling the hate. It felt like when I was younger and people would talk **** to me in my Miami starter jacket. ****em. I did chirp back a couple times until my 10yo got embarrassed.

Can’t wait for this @Clemson game. I’m going to preorder a bondsman because I’m sick of Clemson fans and their bs. I’ll take a few with me.

 

[Da_Lucky_One]

 

[Garnacho]

Took my 2 older sons to the game today after work. I only caught the end then watched FSU-Duke, and left before UNC-Clemson. I’ve been to a lot of ACC sporting events in the area, along with a few games @Clemson. Tonight there were a bunch of Clemson/UNC fans. Most were cheering for FSU. I was rooting for neither, but I celebrated when FSU fumbled the lead. A whole lot of older Clemson/UNC/Duke fans were being ****** to me for no reason. For once I wasn’t belligerent and being an *******. I loved being around all those bum fans and feeling the hate. It felt like when I was younger and people would talk **** to me in my Miami starter jacket. ****em. I did chirp back a couple times until my 10yo got embarrassed.

Can’t wait for this @Clemson game. I’m going to preorder a bondsman because I’m sick of Clemson fans and their bs. I’ll take a few with me.

Pretty much my experience being around those three. They act like they occupy Shangri-la. All while being boring and vanilla as ****.

 

[HighPerformance]

The winning culture that’s been instilled in the core guys at their previous stops is gonna pay dividends in the tourney. I see Tre taking over and being the media darling on our run

There is no such thing as a "winning culture"- winning is a result of the culture within your program.