Lunardi sees us losing in second round game to Ducks

[PCHawk]

I think we're going to struggle mightily with Oregon because of the style of basketball they play.

People saying, "But they don't have a big to match up with Garza" are either idiots or they don't watch basketball. Indiana and OSU didn't have any bigs to match up with Garza either.

That super high-paced guard play is the exact opposite of what we want to see. We don't play well against those offenses, and unfortunately those are the games that get really out of hand really fast.

To be fair to the idiots, Garza has kicked the shit out of most teams that didn't have a big to match up with him. I almost forgot how bad Garza dominated the non conference. Coaches can preach all they want to the players about how good Garza is. The reality is that most of those players are going to see a slow unathletic white guy that they can take it to.

 

[trj]

According to Kenpom Oregon is 76th in adjD and they have no one to matchup with Garza. Iowa’s offense will be humming. If we get the D that Iowa has given us the last 3 to 4 weeks I think they win going away.

 

[Fryowa]

Hopefully Barta didn’t jinx us with that extension.

What’s with the italics all the time?

 

[HuckFinn]

What’s with the italics all the time?

I don’t know. But the italics shows up out of nowhere when I post a reply, but not always. One of life’s great mysteries that I don’t give a shit about.

 

[BigD]

What’s with the italics all the time?

Lol, it’s like it’s got a mind of it’s own. I just start typing, I am not doing that. You may also notice dark print. I am not doing that either. It’s frustrating. I have an IPhone 11 and I don’t know if it has something to do with that or not.

 

[HuckFinn]

I use my iPad 100% of the time for HN.

 

[WindsorHawk]

I use my iPad 100% of the time for HN.

iPhone 11 exclusively for me...but I don’t visit any porn sites. Couldn’t resist BigD.

 

[tweeterhawk]

Going to have to play a HELLUVA lot better to prove Lunardi wrong. A HELLUVA lot.

GCU an inferior team that shouldn’t have been able to hang around.

 

[HawksMN]

Going to have to play a HELLUVA lot better to prove Lunardi wrong. A HELLUVA lot.

GCU an inferior team that shouldn’t have been able to hang around.

They didn't hang around. Iowa dicked around after the under 4, simple as that. Hawks kicked the eff out of GC.

 

[tweeterhawk]

They didn't hang around. Iowa dicked around after the under 4, simple as that. Hawks kicked the eff out of GC.

Made. My point is.

 

[HawksMN]

Bring on the effing Ducks

 

[thedukeofearl]

Ducks have a lunch date with the Hawks.....Yummy.....Roasted Duck.....Delicous

Second Round — Monday, March 22
(2) Iowa vs. (7) Oregon	12:10 p.m.	CBS	Bankers Life Fieldhouse
(1) Gonzaga vs. (8) Oklahoma	2:40 p.m.	CBS	Hinkle Fieldhouse
(11) UCLA vs. (14) Abilene Christian	5:15 p.m.	TBS	Bankers Life Fieldhouse
(5) Creighton vs. (13) Ohio	6:10 p.m.	TNT	Hinkle Fieldhouse
(1) Michigan vs. (8) LSU	7:10 p.m.	CBS	Lucas Oil Stadium Unity (South)
(4) Florida State vs. (5) Colorado	7:45 p.m.	TBS	Indiana Farmers Coliseum
(2) Alabama vs. (10) Maryland	8:45 p.m.	TNT	Bankers Life Fieldhouse
(3) Kansas vs. (6) USC

 

[ForeverHawk]

Two Words: Luka Garza.

Oregon doesn't have any size. Oregon hasn't faced anyone that plays the way Garza does. You can't guard him with 6'6" and 6'8" guys that aren't 260lbs. You will have to devise a defense to stop him and that's where our shooters pick you apart. Now, if we shoot 2-20, we likely lose and if we don't rebound on the defensive end...we may lose...but I like how we match up with Oregon, despite the fact that they are athletic at every position. Garza puts his body on you so you can't jump.

He didn’t put his body on anyone yesterday rebounding on the defensive end. In fact nobody did. That needs to change.

 

[tweeterhawk]

Lol, it’s like it’s got a mind of it’s own. I just start typing, I am not doing that. You may also notice dark print. I am not doing that either. It’s frustrating. I have an IPhone 11 and I don’t know if it has something to do with that or not.

My iPhone 11 does the same thing. If I delete what I just typed to the beginning it then goes to regular font.

I thought this was a bug in the new site software but maybe it’s iPhone or OS.

 

[Dadman]

He didn’t put his body on anyone yesterday rebounding on the defensive end. In fact nobody did. That needs to change.

After he got his second foul, his defense just went dormant. I get it- play like usual until you figure out how the ref's are calling the game. Unfortunately, the "adjustment" was a bit extreme in my opinion. Be interesting to see how the game is called Monday.

 

[BigD]

My iPhone 11 does the same thing. If I delete what I just typed to the beginning it then goes to regular font.

I thought this was a bug in the new site software but maybe it’s iPhone or OS.

Thanks. I will give that a try.

 

[okeefe4prez]

Is this the same Lunardi who got 6% of the bracket right?

Well, notwithstanding his horrible bracket predictions, I agree with him. Fran is pathologically incapable of winning two tournament games in a row unless it is some meaningless preseason tournament with a bunch of teams that have RPI over 80 or the NIT.

BUMP. This post should be printed in 3 foot tall letters and hung outside Fran's office door.

 

[tweeterhawk]

BUMP. This post should be printed in 3 foot tall letters and hung outside Fran's office door.

You called it Pardner.