3 Teams:
Utah (Utah, BYU, Utah State)
2 Teams:
Michigan (Michigan, Michigan State)
Texas (Baylor, Houston)
Ohio (Cincinnati, Ohio State)
Oklahoma (Oklahoma State, Oklahoma)
North Carolina (NC State, Wake Forest)
1 Team:
Georgia, Alabama, Indiana, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Louisiana, Oregon, Arkansas, Kentucky, Iowa and California
We always hear about players who were great but never got a ring, but how about players that were great but never even got the chance to compete for one in their entire careers? Just curious what big names you guys can think of that fit.
Also, to clarify, I’m gonna limit it to players who have debuted since 1969. The World Series being the entire postseason before that makes it kind of unfair.
Edit: ok, after like the 7th time someone has mentioned Ernie Banks, I want to make it clear that he doesn’t count here. I said debuted since ‘69, and he debuted in ‘53. I figured I already made that clear but I guess I have to make it more clear.
Source Article by The Athletic's Sam Amick - No offense, but it is the defense Klay Thompson brings to the Warriors that could make all the difference
Full Quote:
> Can Thompson return to the elite defensive level we grew so accustomed to seeing before? There’s just no way of knowing just yet, as he’s on a minutes restriction and the Cavs don’t boast any of the all-time wing talents who are regulars in every postseason.
> The plan, a source with knowledge of the situation said, is for Thompson to slowly build up his playing time with the goal of taking all the reins off right before the postseason arrives. In the interim, it’s safe to assume that the ever-competitive Thompson will try to speed that timeline up as much as possible.
> This upcoming road trip will be a tough test on that front, as the Warriors play at Memphis on Tuesday (Ja Morant and Desmond Bane), Milwaukee on Thursday (Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton), Chicago on Friday (DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine) and Minnesota on Sunday (Anthony Edwards and D’Angelo Russel). As those close to him are quick to acknowledge, you can’t replicate these kinds of matchups during all those months of practice that led to this.
> It’s one thing to guard Poole, Gary Payton II or Quindary Weatherspoon in one of those rare Warriors practices, in other words, but quite another to slow down the James Hardens, Chris Pauls and Damian Lillards of his world. Yet as early returns go, they all agreed that what he showed in his first game back was a very positive start.
Quotes in the Article About Klay's Defense From Klay, Steve Kerr, Steph Curry, Kevon Looney:
Klay: > “I felt great defensively,” Thompson said. “I mean, I thought I could have had two blocks tonight — one might have been a bad call, but that’s basketball. So I’ve got to accept those moments, and I felt really good. I felt great defensively. I felt strong, and I’m excited for the challenge ahead, guarding the best guys in the league again.”
Steph: > “I know he wants to get back there where he’s known, like you said, as much for putting the ball in the basket as he is as a defensive two-way guy,” he said. “He got a block tonight (and) should have had two — there was a questionable call on the first one. And a lot of that is just endurance and building t
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Im really worried about how our defense is breaking down.
- Constant missed assignments
- Poor cornerback play
- NO PASS RUSH RECENTLY!
- Lack of adjustments
- Just an overall lack of discipline and energy
We were very lucky to win this game and that's two worrying games in a row.
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No repeat of the LaFleur curse with NO out of the postseason
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GB has an easier path in the postseason than any team due to seeding. Their possible 1st round opponents are three teams they already beat (at AZ, at SF, home vs LA) or the Eagles
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Tampa Bay and Dallas have to go through each other on the way to a potential NFCCG, and as such GB won't have to face both of the hottest teams in the conference
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Green Bay is the only NFC team getting healthier as the season progresses, and should return Turner/Cobb/Jaire in two weeks. Outside shot at Z coming back remains a possibility. Tampa in particular is decimated by comparison, and GB will field a significantly better lineup than when they beat AZ/LAR in a potential rematch. With Jaire back, GB has the best secondary in the NFL and it isn't particularly close.
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This is the year a bye week matters more than ever with Covid + an additional regular season game of wear-and-tear, and GB will benefit from it, plus a home-field advantage with fans. Also worth noting that January is forecasted to be very cold.
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Rodgers likely just sealed his fourth MVP.
We're Apple Jacks
| Team | Record | Next Opponent |
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The following teams lost their undefeated status during the postseason:
- Cincinnati Bearcats
* Some info may be incorrect as an experimental tool was used to generate this data. Please let me know if anything is incorrect in this list.
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does their defense need to tighten up, or is it more a problem with the running game? what is the best way for the Packers to avoid another postseason dissapointing end?
The Padres are 78-77 the most they can win now is 85. The Cardinals already have 86 wins so the Padres can’t get a wild card spot.
What a crazy collapse from a team that was at one point 17 games above .500 and was in possession of a wild card spot for the majority of the season.
After signing his supermax contract extension in December 2020, Giannis Antetokounmpo had only goal on his mind: Bringing a title to Milwaukee. To do so, he:
- Averaged a stat line of 28.1 pts/11 rebs/ 5.9 asts/ 1.2 stls/ 1.2 blks during the regular season
- Led the Bucks to the third seed in the Eastern Conference
- Averaged 23.5 pts/ 15 rebs/ 7.8 asts/ 1.8 stls/ 0.8 blks/ in a revenge sweep of the Miami Heat, along with his first career playoff triple double
- Averaged 31.9 pts/ 12.9 rebs/ 3.6 asts/ 0.1 stls/ 1.0 blks in a seven game series vs the Brooklyn Nets, overcoming a 2-0 series deficit
- Went head-to-head with Kevin Durant in Game 7, putting up 40 pts/ 13 rebs/ 5 asts in route to the Bucks first road Game 7 win in franchise history and their second Eastern Conference Finals appearance in three years
- Averaged 26.5 pts/ 10 rebs/ 5.5 asts/ 1.5 stls/ 1 blk in four games vs the Hawks before going down with what appeared to be a season ending knee injury that sidelined him for games five and six.
- Returned to play in game one of the NBA Finals vs the Suns just a week after his injury, putting up 20 pts/ 17 rebs in 35 minutes
- Became the first player since MJ in 1993 to score twenty points in a quarter in the NBA Finals in game 2, finishing with a stat line of 42 pts/ 12 rebs/ 4 asts/ 1 stl/ 3 blks
- Became the second player in NBA Finals history to have back-to-back 40+ pt games, putting up 41 pts/ 13 rebs/ 6 asts/ 1 stl and leading the Bucks to their first Finals win since 1974 in game three
- 26 pts/ 14 rebs/ 8 asts/ 3 stls/ 2 blks in game four to tie the series at 2-2, along with the greatest or one of the greatest blocks in NBA history on an alley oop on Deandre Ayton
- 32 pts/ 9 rebs/ 6 asts in pivotal game 5 in Phoenix, along with one of the greatest NBA Finals plays with a historic alley oop finish off a lob from Jrue Holiday to seal the road win and give the Bucks a 3-2 series lead
- Joined Bob Pettit, Elgin Baylor, Rick Barry, Jerry West, Michael Jordan, and LeBron James as the seventh player in the NBA history to score 50 points in a finals game, finishing game six with a stat line of 50 pts/ 14 rebs/ 2 asts/ 5 blks to bring Milwaukee it's first championship in 50 years
- Had the second most 30 pt/ 10 reb games in a single playoff run in NBA history, one game shy of tying Shaq in 1990-2000 (13 games) and having more than Hakeem Olajuwon (1994-95; 10), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1973-74; 10) and Wilt Chamberlain (1963-64; 9).
- Scored 20 pts i
