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OK so it's NC tonight. So jump - - speak up , I know almost 98 % of you all got Gonzaga - - whatever. - - I'm telling ya Balor guards gonna give Gonzaga fits. - - -Flagger, Butler , Teague - - -Mitchell. - -I just don't think Gonzaga has seen this kind of attack plus defensive pressure from these guards like Baylor. - -Then you throw in the wild card Mayer, been really god in the tourney ?

So go ahead - -tell me where I'm wrong. - -that's cool you want Gonzaga ? - - take Gonzaga. - -I'm telling you Baylor has something special for them. Jarrod Butler has YET to un load have a great game. - - Mitchell on Suggs -- I'm all in. - -I will be the lone ranger and STILL say Baylor takes them. - -If Baylor loses - then they lose , but everybody want to suck ass on Gonzaga thinking they the best thing walking the earth - I'm telling you against UCLA seen plenty of flaws they most for sure CAN BE BEAT.

i'M TAKING JUST THE OPPOSITE OF THE LINE 4 1/2 for Gonzaga - -I'm taking Baylor for the same spread. It's ok - -Take Gonzaga it's ok - -I'm Baylor

I'm taking Baylor by 5

Refs for the victory

I think Gonzaga's already had their tournament scare. Expect them to cover.

Rooting for the Northwest favorite tonight. Corey Kispert used to play at the HS just up the street from me...didn't realize he'd turn out to be this good.

@nwhawkfan said in OK so let me hear ya:

I think Gonzaga's already had their tournament scare. Expect them to cover.

Rooting for the Northwest favorite tonight. Corey Kispert used to play at the HS just up the street from me...didn't realize he'd turn out to be this good.

we shall see my friend - -we shall see. can't stand Timme

@jayballer67 Love the stache!

I think you nailed it. I will go Baylor by 4.

Teague gonna have himself a game.

EDIT: I mean Mitchell.

Suggs with 2 early fouls

@jayballer67 changed thread name in case ppl are looking for game thread

Early early but I'm tellin ya Baylor to quick - -Gonzaga hasn't seen a team that will get in your sahorts like this - -long ways to go

We stink

@DanR we like we Jayhawks?

Baylor needs to represent

Started too many games like the zags but they’ll recover

EDIT: I mean Butler.

Expect Baylor will get too cocky with the guards dribbling around and they’ll start chucking stupid shots

Ayayi was a difference maker in the F4. We will see. Baylor has more size.

Baylor came to play. Gonzaga will make a run and the game might be decided by how Baylor responds to Gonzaga's run.

Yes Sir Buddy - - -Yes Sir buddy. - -I'm still in the minority , thats ok - -I'm sticking with Baylor - -Quick -- quick Gonzaga hasn't seen the likes of Mitchell and guys like this in this tourney

@DanR said in Bears v. Dogs:

Expect Baylor will get too cocky with the guards dribbling around and they’ll start chucking stupid shots

ummm Nope. - -your hoping

Too many weapons. Gonzaga can't handle their guards and Timme might do nothing against real bigs.

Baylor is wayyyy too athletic for the zags

@KirkIsMyHinrich said in Bears v. Dogs:

Baylor came to play. Gonzaga will make a run and the game might be decided by how Baylor responds to Gonzaga's run.

vet well could be. - - I'm just saying this Baylor group is special

@jayballer67 I’m rooting for the bears, but I’ve seen their coach

A couple non calls here. Zags should have 2 more fouls

Guess Gonzaga hasn’t played two hard games in a row all year

Thamba is useless on offense

Your stache is trash. Your beard is weird

Tchuaeaue I meant

More bullshit on both ends.

Bury these bitch's

Might have got him with the body but I thought that looked pretty clean. This always happens, though. Officials call the score.

Timmee is being out quicked. - - long way to go - -But like I'm tellin ya Baylor is all up in this ass

Honestly didn't think Baylor's bigs would be doing this well defensively against Timme. I thought not having Freddie Gillespie would be Baylor's undoing in this game.

Alllll ball gtfo Grant Hill

Put vital on Suggs

Not gonna happen Kispert. WCC welcome to the B12

Cue up the ticky tack fouls on baylor

Again I've been tellin ya - - -School these punks

Vital is probably the best passer on the bears team. Best flopper too

Zags to zone. Tear it up.

Bears getting sloppy with the ball.

Zone will require unselfishness by the bears. Uh oh

Baylor slop leads to easy Gonzaga buckets.

Good adjustment on D by Few. If Baylor cools off from three they should be able to chip away enough for the bears to implode

do you hear - -can you feel how these announcers are just crying - - whining begging pleading for Gonzaga

@jayballer67 that’s a given but officiating has actually been pretty good so far

Amazing how many layups and dunks the zags get

That was all ball

Vital is not Shamwow

Not a good sign that Baylor can’t close out the half

Clueless drew

Well that was awful last play. Waited too long.

Signing off. Just Really can’t root for either team. Hope it’s an interesting finish.

I"m just saying STILL taking Baylor & 5

13-2 FT's. Officials keeping Gonzaga in it a bit in the first half.

Zags just flat got outhustled the first 10 minutes, especially on the boards, while Baylor was shooting like the 1985 Villanova team.

Back to a manageable 10 points at the half. If they keep going inside, they could get the Bears deeper in foul trouble.

@KirkIsMyHinrich said in Bears v. Dogs:

13-2 FT's. Officials keeping Gonzaga in it a bit in the first half.

A bit ? - -A bit ? - -let's hear more about Gonzaga and their perfect Season - - MT REFEREE

Your A HALF AWAY BAYLOR - - - Represent the Big 12

Come on , dam I'm I the only person alive that can hear how biased begging announcers talking about Gonzaga ? - -Dam talking about how Gonzaga has trimmed the baylor lead ? - - Umm - -Baylor has actually added a point to the lead since half - -give that s - - - a rest

@jayballer67 do you seriously think you're the only one who thinks the announcers are pro Gonzaga?

Gonzaga just sucks - - Sorry America

@jayballer67 Announcers always talk up how the trailing team can catch up. The network wants a close game, not a blowout.

@approxinfinity said in Bears v. Dogs:

@jayballer67 do you seriously think you're the only one who thinks the announcers are pro Gonzaga?

lmao not hearing any different

@mayjay said in Bears v. Dogs:

@jayballer67 Announcers always talk up how the trailing team can catch up. The network wants a close game, not a bowout.

I don't give a flip - - everyone talking about how Gonzaga so invinceable

@jayballer67 heh. I did tell Grant Hill to gtfo when he said Shamwow fouled on a clean block.

Man. Dumb foul on Shamwow. Need that guy in the paint.

@approxinfinity Props buddy

Still saying BAYLOR

Baylor looking so good in transition. Why can't we look like that fast breaking into a wide open 3, shooter stepping into it with rebounders and balance.

Man. The Zags look spent.

SPANK THAT ASS , people saying Gonzaga had had their off night -psssst please. - -AGAIN I' told you these Baylor guards would give Gonzaga fits roflmao

@FarmerJayhawk said in Bears v. Dogs:

Man. The Zags look spent.

Well will be an easy excuse for them anyways. - -Bottom line is they are just flat getting spanked

Excuses are a dime a dozen. - - Almost half way through the 2nd half and Baylor plus 4

TIMME - - TIMME - - TIMME - - -hello -- TIMME ? - -KISPERT - - -KISPERT - - KISPERT -- KISPERT - - HELLO ?

@jayballer67 said in Bears v. Dogs:

@FarmerJayhawk said in Bears v. Dogs:

Man. The Zags look spent.

Well will be an easy excuse for them anyways. - -Bottom line is they are just flat getting spanked

Not an excuse. Just an observation. Chill my man!

I said from the very beginning Baylor. - -let me hear ya now Gonzaga , all kinds of reasons why they whup Baylor - -roflmao. - -Baylor SCOOLED - -ya hear me - -Schooled these Bitches - -you can't make any excuse - -not buying it - -they just got spanked Gonzaga. - - out quicked - again Baylor guards just schooled these bitch's - -I warned ya - - -BAYLOR - - BAYLOR - -

Wow, looks like I picked a winner!

@FarmerJayhawk said in Bears v. Dogs:

@jayballer67 said in Bears v. Dogs:

@FarmerJayhawk said in Bears v. Dogs:

Man. The Zags look spent.

Well will be an easy excuse for them anyways. - -Bottom line is they are just flat getting spanked

Not an excuse. Just an observation. Chill my man!

Hey I'm great MY MAN. - -jus treally tired making excuses for Gonzaga. These bitch's have now seen what it's like to play a P-5 . When I saw how UCLA played them I knew oh ya Baylor can beat these Bitch's ass - just didn't think this easy,

Dude why people suckGonzaga ass so bad ? - -they got punked tonight

@Kubie said in Bears v. Dogs:

Wow, looks like I picked a winner!

me too buddy

people thinking Gonzaga so invinceable -- ummm -- NO - - -BIG !@ Congrats

TOTAL DOMINATION FROM TIP TO TIP[

Baylor: first current, non-KU Big 12 team since 1946 Okie Lite to win a men’s hoops title.

Well, congrats to Baylor. They deserved it. Stifling defense and domination on the boards.

As for Gonzaga, they'll just reload.

Gonzaga fans can make NO excuses - -TOTAL DOMINATION from wire to wire .Couldn't happen to a better team. Gonzaga plays in a weak , weak Conference - and so much for that perfect Season. - -Itold ya -- I told ya - -Baylor - - BIG 12 - GREAT JOB Bears

Baylor kicked G in the nards from opening tip

The Only team the bears lost to this year ... I forgot...

Game ball should go to vital

That was a wire-to-wire ass-kicking of an undefeated team by Baylor. Congrats to them.

Two things: Baylor might have gone undefeated this season if not for Covid. Gonzaga doesn't go undefeated playing in the B12 or probably any power conference.

@Bosthawk said in Bears v. Dogs:

Baylor kicked G in the nards from opening tip

The Only team the bears lost to this year ... I forgot...

Okie Lite? 😉

ooops - -no -- perfect Season for those boys - - oh well lol

@FarmerJayhawk

I do remember Marcus shut down Butler senior night ...

@Bosthawk said in Bears v. Dogs:

@FarmerJayhawk

I do remember Marcus shut down Butler senior night ...

It was glorious!

With all the transfers, NIL, covid, and no fans this year, I almost gave up on college basketball....but now just like every year, I watch one shining moment, get pissed cause another season is over and now I'm all in again. I can't wait till October to see the boys in blue suit up for "midnight" madness. I'll convince myself that no matter the rankings, KU is the best team in the conference and probably the nation...at worst 3rd in the nation. I'll endure the early losses with hopeful bliss that we just need to get past the Christmas break and HCBS will have this team turned around. We'll go undefeated from mid Jan to March. Lose in the 2nd round of the big 12 tournament. Then I'll fill out a bracket with KU on the winning line with a final score of 72 to 65 and hope for a 2021 Houston draw where we don't play anybody till the final four.

Jesus....I miss college basketball already and it's only been about 37 minutes.

Was texting one of my best friends who is wicked smart about hoops this exact thing. This is the optimal way to build a college basketball team. 🐦 View Tweet?s=21

I’m not friends with Bill James but I would really like to be lmao

Congrats to Baylor. Bout all I got

I have to say, Gonzaga probably never wins a championship at this point. They've had some great teams over the years but hard to imagine them every having a roster that good again.

@FarmerJayhawk said in Bears v. Dogs:

Was texting one of my best friends who is wicked smart about hoops this exact thing. This is the optimal way to build a college basketball team. 🐦 View Tweet?s=21

I’m not friends with Bill James but I would really like to be lmao

The best way to build a college basketball team is always three ballhandlers, two shooters, one post scorer and three athletic interior guys.

Three ballhandlers gives you three guys that can create shots for themselves or others at any time.

Two shooters allows you to space the floor around your ballhandlers for spot up looks to punish a collapsing defense.

One post up guy gives you an interior player that you can run plays for out of timeouts, or when you need to slow things down.

Three athletic bigs eliminate the risk of foul trouble because those guys are interchangeable and can always defend and rebound, regardless of which combination is on the floor.

As Baylor demonstrated, you can get away with not having the post up big if you have enough creators on the perimeter. Baylor actually had four this year (Mitchell, Butler, Teague and Flagler). That made a huge difference with being able to always draw the defense for a lob to a lurking big man inside.

But more than that, the most important thing is to have at least three NBA caliber players on the roster. Mitchell and Butler are sure things, and it wouldn't surprise me to see one of those big guys make it as well. I could see Flagler or Teague also get a shot in the NBA.

The biggest takeaway from last night, though, is that Gonzaga still needs more NBA caliber talent to win a national title. Timme looked overwhelmed at times. Only Kispert and Suggs didn't seem rattled at any point. Ayayi was a nonfactor. Nembhard disappeared. They got very little from their bench.

I thought the Zags had three or four NBA caliber guys. Turns out they may have only had two. And that's why they lost.

@justanotherfan Besides, with those 9 guys as your foundation, you will have the other team completely outnumbered!