The Official 2025 March Madness Discussion Thread

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

If Bama could play even decent D (and even offense tonight) they could win this.
They are letting Duke screen them with absolutely zero fight.
That was a nice block on the Flagg, tho

 

[Nico ee-ah-MAH-LAY-ah-va]

I do think Duke hasn’t played a very physical defense in a LONG time.

ACC was pretty weak overall but Duke looks legit. I’m not sure there is a defense that can stonewall them completely at this point.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Duke out there playing volleyball lol

 

[kiddiedoc]

No one is disagreeing with that. It still doesn’t make something a gimmick.

It's like an air raid offense in football. If you aren't connecting on the deep balls, you get behind the sticks and end up letting the other team control the game.

 

[JMSqb11]

If Bama could play even decent D (and even offense tonight) they could win this.
They are letting Duke screen them with absolutely zero fight.
That was a nice block on the Flagg, tho

Seeing Flagg struggle a few possessions against older/more physical defenders has me wanting to see Mashack guard him

 

[Spawn]

Duke getting every call

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Duke getting every call

Tell me about that last one then

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Hero ball is not going to get it done against the Dooks.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Seeing Flagg struggle a few possessions against older/more physical defenders has me wanting to see Mashack guard him

Go watch the Dook/ NC State game and you'll be even more of a believer Shack could give him some trouble.
They could beat us but I guarantee you win or lose we give them a he// of a game. We definitely won't let them punk us on screens like Bama is.
I want to get to the final four so bad this year.
Even more than last year when we had Knecht 4.

 

[Zues1]

It seems the only thing that would stop Duke is a bad case of food poisoning

 

[Nico ee-ah-MAH-LAY-ah-va]

Seeing Flagg struggle a few possessions against older/more physical defenders has me wanting to see Mashack guard him

It definitely looks like you can bully him more than I thought. I haven’t seen a lot of good defenders against him before. Nelson has held up pretty good on him.

 

[Volprofch05]

I do think Duke hasn’t played a very physical defense in a LONG time.

They played one in the 2nd round of the 23 tournament, didn’t turn out well for them

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

Bama is such a fraud. They should have been like an 8 seed.

 

[kiddiedoc]

Bama literally seems content to play zero defense.

 

[will-you-shut-up-man]

Fama is ice cold.

 

[vol94]

Some of my bama friends were concerned Bama would be cold from three tonight after shooting lights out.

This gives me more hope for TN as we didn’t shoot well from three last game.

 

[JMSqb11]

Go watch the Dook/ NC State game and you'll be even more of a believer Shack could give him some trouble.
They could beat us but I guarantee you win or lose we give them a he// of a game. We definitely won't let them punk us on screens like Bama is.
I want to get to the final four so bad this year.
Even more than last year when we had Knecht 4.

Don’t tell me what to do

 

[BradentonVol]

Bama just ain’t going to give up on the 3. Then again, not much else working for them, at the moment.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

It definitely looks like you can bully him more than I thought. I haven’t seen a lot of good defenders against him before. Nelson has held up pretty good on him.

Dontrez Styles was giving Flagg all kinds of trouble and while I was watching I couldn't help but imagine Mashack doing the same.
Styles is only an inch or so taller than Shack.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

Duke is a problem.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

That's a bit of a mismatch lol

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Don’t tell me what to do

Don't tell me what to do.
Infinity.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Nelson with his pattened back to back fouls.
Bama could use a 3 point shot to fall about right now.

 

[Boston Vol]

Talk about three’s all you want, but Bama has missed a bunch of bunnies tonight as well.

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

Lol at bama