We used to be able to make reliable, possible brackets

[vision63]

With Sam Perkins, James Worthy and Michael Jordan, we could have trusted that seed to go far. I can only imagine the blowouts if this team played today. I am happy that a Cal State University school is in the Final 4. They have to figure out how to "score the basketball" as they say.

[Buzz]

It was way easy in the late 60's, early 70's...... with, well, 'nuff said.

Expanding the field to 64+ makes the possible permutations mind boggling.

Stuff happens. Like this year.
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[hal]

was James Worthy born looking like an adult? He looks like he could be MJ's dad in this pic

[vision63]

hal wrote:
was James Worthy born looking like an adult? He looks like he could be MJ's dad in this pic

James was a Junior and MJ was a Freshman in that pic. James was just an old soul then.

[Lemon Drop]

I love the emerging, well-distributed talent and competition as new dynasties rise and older ones fall back .

I'm talking about women's basketball. But the men's game is due for a shake up too.

Gamecock women v. Iowa in the Final 4 Friday night is going to be epic.

[vision63]

Lemon Drop wrote:
I love the emerging, well-distributed talent and competition as new dynasties rise and older ones fall back .

I'm talking about women's basketball. But the men's game is due for a shake up too.

Gamecock women v. Iowa in the Final 4 Friday night is going to be epic.

I'd rather see the best basketball, and that's kinda impossible now in the Men's game. The women's game just has to get more popular. The great players usually play all 4 years at least. Of course I wanted UCLA to knock off the Gamecocks. The game will be really good Friday.

[Lemon Drop]

vision63 wrote:
[quote=Lemon Drop]
I love the emerging, well-distributed talent and competition as new dynasties rise and older ones fall back .

I'm talking about women's basketball. But the men's game is due for a shake up too.

Gamecock women v. Iowa in the Final 4 Friday night is going to be epic.

I'd rather see the best basketball, and that's kinda impossible now in the Men's game. The women's game just has to get more popular. The great players usually play all 4 years at least. Of course I wanted UCLA to knock off the Gamecocks. The game will be really good Friday.
Colleges and the NCAA have taken advantage of amateurs and overlooked women for too long. Women's sports are plenty popular when they actually get TV time, and long before that equitable treatment from school programs and the conferences.

I know people want the entertainment, so do I , but I'd rather the athletes be treated right.

[btfc]

“ I'd rather see the best basketball, and that's kinda impossible now in the Men's game “

The best teams win the must win games and the losers go home.

Stop sobbing.

[srf1957]

btfc wrote:
“ I'd rather see the best basketball, and that's kinda impossible now in the Men's game “

The best teams win the must win games and the losers go home.

Stop sobbing.

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No the best playground players win for one night . They don't play basketball .

[vision63]

Lemon Drop wrote:
[quote=vision63]
[quote=Lemon Drop]
I love the emerging, well-distributed talent and competition as new dynasties rise and older ones fall back .

I'm talking about women's basketball. But the men's game is due for a shake up too.

Gamecock women v. Iowa in the Final 4 Friday night is going to be epic.

I'd rather see the best basketball, and that's kinda impossible now in the Men's game. The women's game just has to get more popular. The great players usually play all 4 years at least. Of course I wanted UCLA to knock off the Gamecocks. The game will be really good Friday.
Colleges and the NCAA have taken advantage of amateurs and overlooked women for too long. Women's sports are plenty popular when they actually get TV time, and long before that equitable treatment from school programs and the conferences.

I know people want the entertainment, so do I , but I'd rather the athletes be treated right.
It's two separate issues for me. I'm trying to enjoy sports. It's a getaway. I'm not gonna sully the fun with other concerns.

How college athletes are treated is more political (kinda) and it's to be addressed where it's appropriately addressed. I'm always willing to do that.

Me? I'm gonna put my Lakers gear on when they play, my Dodgers gear on when they play, My Rams gear on when they play, My UCLA gear on when they play, my USC gear on when they play, and my L.A. Kings gear on when they play. And I'm gonna root root root without a concern for anything else other than hoping for the victory while smack talking my team's enemies. That's fun.