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Why I hate this round of the tournament
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2 years 8 months ago #28872
by NotOstertag
"When I was a freshman, I remember Coach Naismith telling us how important it was to play good defense." - Mitch Lightfoot
To me, it seems that psychologically this round is the ultimate "trap" game.
Round 1 is euphoric. Everyone is excited. Top teams are motivated NOT to make a Cinderella's day.
Round 2 is still full of focus on getting out of the weekend unscathed.
This round seems to be where people begin to lose focus. The Final Four is soooo tantalizingly close. It's human nature to look past today's game and NOT recognize that we could face the winner of a 10/11 matchup to make it to the Final Four. Finally, NOBODY brags about making the "great 8". People seem to make a bigger deal about making the sweet 16 than actually winning the sweet 16 game.
For that reason, it always feels like this is the most dangerous game of the bunch. There's just not the same level of motivation to a.) avoid an upset in round 1, b.) make the sweet 16, or c.) make the final four.
If this round were a golf major it would be the PGA Championship.
Round 1 is euphoric. Everyone is excited. Top teams are motivated NOT to make a Cinderella's day.
Round 2 is still full of focus on getting out of the weekend unscathed.
This round seems to be where people begin to lose focus. The Final Four is soooo tantalizingly close. It's human nature to look past today's game and NOT recognize that we could face the winner of a 10/11 matchup to make it to the Final Four. Finally, NOBODY brags about making the "great 8". People seem to make a bigger deal about making the sweet 16 than actually winning the sweet 16 game.
For that reason, it always feels like this is the most dangerous game of the bunch. There's just not the same level of motivation to a.) avoid an upset in round 1, b.) make the sweet 16, or c.) make the final four.
If this round were a golf major it would be the PGA Championship.
"When I was a freshman, I remember Coach Naismith telling us how important it was to play good defense." - Mitch Lightfoot
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2 years 8 months ago #28873
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"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." - Mark Twain "Innocents Abroad"
And Self at Kansas is 8-2 in the Sweet 16.
Let’s get #9!
Number 9, number 9, number 9…
Let’s get #9!
Number 9, number 9, number 9…
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." - Mark Twain "Innocents Abroad"
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2 years 8 months ago #28874
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"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." - Mark Twain "Innocents Abroad"
And Self at Kansas is 8-2 in the Sweet 16.
Let’s get #9!
Number 9, number 9, number 9…
Let’s get #9!
Number 9, number 9, number 9…
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." - Mark Twain "Innocents Abroad"
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