Monday, March 30, 2015

The Final Four is set...Thanks to These Guys

So we have the Final Four set for next weekend! Another great March Madness coming to an end, this one particularly entertaining especially the Elite Eight games. All of them coming down to the final minutes which left all of us on the edge of our seats clinging to our brackets. Thanks to these four MVP's, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Michigan State and Duke are all dancin' in Indy.

Wisconsin- Sam Dekker.
This kid was in a zone you really only see on NBA 2K! He was knocking down moon shots from all over. Step backs to contested 3's he carried the Badgers in the second half to victory. 5-6 from deep and 27 points, the 6'9" swing man really made a name for himself and showed that Kentucky might have its hands full on Saturday.

Kentucky- Karl(Winslow)-Anthony Towns.
He was a beast in the post all game for the Cats. ND decided not to double him and he made them pay. He didn't miss a shot in the second half and every time Kentucky needed a bucket, the fed the big man. He had ONE point against West Virginia so I guess he was letting everyone(especially Wisconsin) know that he is going to be a problem on Saturday.

Michigan State- Their second-half defense.
Watching this game, especially in the second half, I was amazed every time I looked at the score Louisville was still winning. The Cards scored 3 buckets in the first 16 minutes of the second half, all on breakaway steals that led to layups. Other than that and 9 points at the line, The Spartan defense was LOCK DOWN! They forced Louisville into continuous bad shots and didn't give up second chance opportunities. They don't have 1 supreme defender, as a team, they are a supreme defense that moves on a string. Duke better watch out, Izzo has a knack for big-game victories

Duke- Matt Jones
Sometimes, you need a role player or an "unknown" to step up and that is exactly what Jones did. Knocking down 4 big triples, he helped Duke advance to its 12th Final Four. With Okafor, (Carl) Winslow and now Jones all playing great, the MSU defense better come to play again, otherwise Coach K will be dancing all the way to Monday night!

No comments:

Post a Comment