2021 NCAA Tournament Open Thread

GoBlueScrewOSU7 · March 28, 2021, 1:32am

Arkansas is losing by 20+ to Baylor

jemblue · March 28, 2021, 1:32am

Not a bad look. But I’d rather not ask my shooter to also dribble it upcourt. I feel like you’d get too much momentum. Inbound it to someone else and then pass it to the shooter - like we did in 2018.

BigBoutros · March 28, 2021, 1:33am

there is grey stuff all over his face

stephenrjking · March 28, 2021, 1:33am

It’s tough, but: 1. You want to make sure you shooter gets the ball in this situation, and ORU has several guys that you do not want to wind up with the shot; 2. Because of the point differential and the foul situation, Arkansas can’t guard him too harshly running downcourt because a foul puts him at the line. Which, again, your best shooter is the guy with the ball.

In 2018 we had, IMO, more guys whom I would be comfortable with taking the shot than ORU did.

GoBlueScrewOSU7 · March 28, 2021, 1:33am

I think being able to put up a shot after a jump stop like that is pretty much ideal.

therealmirman · March 28, 2021, 1:33am

Except for the fact that he missed a lot of 3s in that game, if you asked me to bet on that shot, I thought it was going in.

JBmoney · March 28, 2021, 1:34am

Great play design to get a pretty good shot to win it.

This seals it for me that Muss really annoys me. Prancing around like you won something when you beat a 15 seed? And your offense is garbage? C’mon dude!

steve · March 28, 2021, 1:34am

Is it marker residue from the whiteboard? Like, he used his hand to clean it and then absentmindedly rubbed his face afterward?

BigBoutros · March 28, 2021, 1:34am

that’s as good a guess as any

Actualelguapo · March 28, 2021, 1:35am

Nice decision not to guard the guy inbounding the ball. That always works out great.

Meanwhile, the tourney still hasn’t had a single buzzer beater.

therealmirman · March 28, 2021, 1:36am

I guess Abmas gave a very subtle shove on that last shot!

Watch his left hand

Slyboogie · March 28, 2021, 1:37am

Baylor is gonna roast them

J11 · March 28, 2021, 1:38am

Seriously. Eric Musselman has rocketed pretty quickly up my board of least likable college coaches. Last round he was standing on a table like a drunken frat boy in a movie.

kherodan32 · March 28, 2021, 1:39am

Which brings up the point…who on our current team would we most like to have taking that shot? I’d say Chaundee.

BigBoutros · March 28, 2021, 1:39am

Adrian Nuñez

jemblue · March 28, 2021, 1:40am

I’d go with Brooks.

J11 · March 28, 2021, 1:41am

CJ Baird

GoBlueScrewOSU7 · March 28, 2021, 1:41am

Isaiah Livers

stephenrjking · March 28, 2021, 1:41am

Isaiah Livers

steve · March 28, 2021, 1:42am

Livers checks in for the last possession and cans a three on a bad foot, Willis Reed style.