Wisconsin v Duke -- National Title Game

Towns will be so much better in the pros than Okafor, IMO. Okafor is the more polished offensive player at the moment, but Towns is more athletic and a whole lot better at everything else.

That's because the UW team is really large. Significantly larger than Duke's. Unfortunately, Duke shoots better than Kentucky. Gasser is the key defensively against Duke. Dude is a straight baller.

More so than most games- POUND THE PAINT! Make a game about pints in the lane and rebounding. Attack the rim and be physical, and spread the floor to ISO the post and get your shooters ready.

I think that is the perfect formula, MC, particularly from Dekker who is going to be a handful for Duke's defenders.

I'm getting jacked.  Took a vacation day (mistake, been pacing the house), got the nachos on and wings cooking!

 

Is it gametime yet! 

I took tomorrow off. Win or lose, I'll be awake for quite a while after the game.

Will tomorrow be like the day after the Super Bowl?

 

An unofficial national holiday

You both are lucky getting time off I tried but the boss said no because I have an 730am meeting. It will be all good though if Bucky gets it done!

Anyhow, I am so jacked up for this game I can't stand it.  I have seen my favorite football team win 2 super bowls (only a baby when they won the first 2) and I have been waiting since 1982 for another one of my teams to get this far.

I have a feeling we are going to wait a lot longer for the Brewers to win a title.  Ugh. 

Badgers can check one off the list tonight and that would be sweet

I'm in the same boat. Almost went down to Indy, but the 4.5 hour drive is just too much to try to come back after midnight for an 8:30 AM meeting.

 

No matter what happens tonight, this has been the best sports team to follow in my life. It's even better than the Packers in my opinion since a huge portion of this team is home grown. A bunch of guys, four of which that get minutes every game are from Wisconsin, and a coach that all paid their dues in one way or another. This is way better than rooting for one and dones. Win or lose tonight, these guys will all be fixtures in Madison for the rest of their lives and have spent years, not months, on campus.

I'm 45 years old. Shown below is the Wisconsin basketball that I grew up listening to Jim Irwin call on the radio. I remember being excited when they got to play in the NIT.

 

1976–77	Bill Cofield	11–16	7–11	T-7th	—
1977–78	Bill Cofield	8–19	4–14	T-9th	—
1978–79	Bill Cofield	12–15	6–12	T-8th	—
1979–80	Bill Cofield	15–14	7–11	8th	—
1980–81	Bill Cofield	11–16	5–13	9th	—
1981–82	Bill Cofield	6–21	3–15	10th	—
Bill Cofield:		63–101	32–76
Steve Yoder (Big Ten) <small>(1982–1992)</small>
1982–83	Steve Yoder	8–20	3–15	10th	—
1983–84	Steve Yoder	8–20	4–14	10th	—
1984–85	Steve Yoder	14–14	5–13	9th	—
1985–86	Steve Yoder	12–16	4–14	9th	—
1986–87	Steve Yoder	14–17	4–14	8th	—
1987–88	Steve Yoder	12–16	6–12	7th	—
1988–89	Steve Yoder	18–12	8–10	T-6th	NIT Second Round
1989–90	Steve Yoder	14–17	4–14	T-8th	—
1990–91	Steve Yoder	15–15	8–10	7th	NIT Second Round
1991–92	Steve Yoder	13–18	4–14	9th	—
Steve Yoder:		128–165	50–130

Exactly it MC, and defending Jones, Cook and Winston.
Hit 3s like we did last game and I think Duke will be in trouble because there will be inside points.

I witnessed Johnny Erickson and John Powless.....a world of difference from those guys to Bo.

LINK

 

Line opened as a pick'em & the bettors moved the line to -1 for Wisconsin.

 

It seems the bettors think the Badgers got this one.

 

I really wish everyone would bet Duke. I like it better that way.

They all lost on Kentucky...

By the way these teams mirror each other, it should go to OT and come down to who has the ball last.

 

They both play great defense, both shoot free throws well, both don't foul much, and both don't turn the ball over.

 

The dribble penetration by Cook, Jones and Winslow, I think, will be the key to the game tonight. One of them drives and either gets fouled or kicks it out to the open shooters and Bucky is in trouble.

 

Lets hope the zebras don't get whistle happy early and get Kaminsky or Dekker or Hayes in foul trouble and make it a one-sided game.

 

Go Bucky.

 

 

The one thing the Badgers have done a great job of is closing out games.  If we get the lead with 5 minutes left, it should be over. 

I agree with most of what you are saying Tuna but Duke is not in the same class defensively as Arizona or Kentucky.   That's not to say they don't present challenges, but the two previous opponents might go down as two of the best ever when you consider points allowed, shooting percentage, and overall defensive efficiency. 

Wisconsin is in a zone right now and their confident be is sky high and personally i think Duke is in for a long night  unless the refs call a bunch of fouls.   I just hope I don't gag on the CBS Coach K Dookie lovefest

I do not normally drink during the week nights, but I am breaking out the IPA!   GO BADGERS!   I AM PUMPED UP!!!!

what ammo said.  these guys have been so great in the last 5 minutes and have such confidence and experience in closing out games...   will be an incredible victory if it goes down.  they will have cleaned the clocks of all the big program teams.  GO BUCKY!

I hear you Esox

The good news is I am on vacation this week so it is time - for a lot of beer and liquor

The last time I felt this way was kickoff to the 2010 Super Bowl

Tankfest 2015

Got my Spotted Cow in hand!!

 

Not sure if this is good or bad but all the CBS talking heads except Sir Charles have picked theBadgers.    

7 out of 8 talking heads picked WI, Barkley pick Duke.

Dang me!

I do not know if that is a good thang or a bad thang.    Not much faith in Talking heads here.

Jim Nantz gets on my nerves

Go make and sell some more overrated wine Jimbo

Are we going to fire up the chat room

Grant Hill??   ****ing barf

Why not include Laettner in the color commentary

CBS is in love with Duke.  Eff them

God I hate Duke

Beat these ****ers already

@BadgerMBB: Sect. 140, Row A, Seat 13 will be left open for tonight's game.
Roy Williams has donated that seat to the memory of the late Butch Ryan.

Lotta red in the crowd

OK. I take back what I said about Roya ...

Damnit Hayes, you need to get that board.

 

Kaminsky from downtown!

 

Dekker is the cold one to start tonight. Come on Sam.

Ok Trae, step up!

Hayes can't catch a cold right now.

Damnit Hayes.

Need to settle down....

Why does Okafor get to hand check with two hands on every play?

No more hero ball, Trae!