Friday Morning Links
kj on Apr 17th 2009
Anatomy of a Basketball Possession
Super sweet flowchart. (Hat tip: UMHoops.)
A Tough Decision
Why Mike Kebler didn’t get to play in the national championship game.
Big Ten in 2010
Beware Purdue.
It’s never too early to predict the 2009-2010 Big Ten basketball standings
The Daily Gopher agrees re: Purdue.
KANSAS DUO RETURNING TO SCHOOL; JAYHAWKS PRESEASON NO. 1
How many other teams [...]
Post-Tournament Links
kj on Apr 9th 2009
Lucious, Allen break bones
Talk about a game going as badly as it possibly could have. On a positive note, my sense is that a broken bone doesn’t involve major rehab. (Hat tip: MooTheKow.)
Spartans can find motivation in loss to Tar Heels
Draymond Green: Leader. (Hat tip: Jason.)
2009-10 Insanely Too Early Rankings
Consensus: MSU is #3, behind Kansas [...]
Pregame Reading
kj on Apr 6th 2009
Is destiny enough to win a national title?
Luke Winn with some behind-the-scenes stuff. MSU’s video coordinator got a policy escort back to the hotel after the UConn game.
King of the quick turnaround
More on MSU’s top-of-the-line video system.
Crashing the Dance: Irony
The graphs say we’ve actually been better on offense and UNC’s been better on defense in [...]
Championship Game Eve Links
kj on Apr 5th 2009
Heels, Spartans playing for school of the ’00s
Just to add to the pressure.
First thoughts on the Tarheels
Short rest may give us an advantage?
Izzo Is a Master of the Quick Turnaround
14-2 in the second games of NCAA Tournament weekends.
Lucas-Lawson, Walton-Ellington
Makes sense to me. Not sure either Lucas or Wlaton can stop Lawson; might as well [...]
Final Four Eve Links
kj on Apr 3rd 2009
Suton’s Final Four trip a miracle
On the front page of ESPN.com at the moment.
Don’t dismiss Spartans; they’re redefining elite
Fun fact: Since 1999, MSU has been to more Final Fours than the entire SEC or Pac 10.
Heathcote and Johnson To Be Inducted Into National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
I’m going to assume this is a [...]
To Ibok or not to Ibok?
kj on Apr 2nd 2009
Thursday Night Links
Final Four: The Ultimate Viewers’ Guide
Mr. Gasaway says to watch out for Kemba Walker.
The Walton method
Travis Walton is watching tape right now.
Learning process: Thabeet tries to keep blocks in bounds
Thabeet says he and Stanley Robinson will rotate on Suton.
Herzog doing his best Thabeet impression
Nice to have a seven-footer on the scout team.
MSU’s Morgan [...]
I [heart] Tom Izzo
kj on Apr 1st 2009
Don’t mess with the Big Ten:
If you’re a great defensive team, you aren’t going to score as many points just because you don’t have as many possessions, because it’s going to take– if you’re a great defensive team and a great offensive team, you still only get so many shots, you’re only going to score [...]