How coaches and NBA scouts really feel about the 1-seeds, injury-affected Kansas and Marquette, Cinderella teams and a less-than-intriguing NBA draft pool.
We asked the experts -- coaches and scouts -- about the potentially fatal flaws of UConn, North Carolina and the other 1-seeds.
The math is obviously against the Huskies. The last reigning champ to make it out of the first weekend was"I didn't think twice about it," one NBA scout said."I know the statistics about reigning national championships, but with the type of year that this has been, with the relative inconsistency at the top, I'm not sure how you go against them.
"They play like the Golden State Warriors," one opposing coach said."The sets they run, the intricacies, the 3s. And the way they break the game open in transition so fast. Three 3s and the game is done ... Offensively, they share the ball more, the sets and the way they play is harder to guard. Clingan is a game-changer at both ends. If he's in the game, you can't score at the rim.
One coach pointed out that two of UConn's worst 3-point shooting performances in Big East play were their two conference losses. The Huskies went 4-for-21 against Seton Hall and 3-for-16 against. Those were anomalies, as UConn led the Big East in 3-point percentage in conference play, but it's something worth watching.
"They have one ball handler," one coach said."Can you wear him down, can you pressure him? They don't have the same athleticism and quickness that other teams have."into foul trouble. It rarely happens. Edey didn't foul out of a game all season, and he committed four fouls just four times. In fact, he hasn't fouled out of a game since Dec. 8, 2020 against Miami -- the fifth game of his career.
Kansas is simply not close to the same team without its two best players. The Jayhawks went 3-3 without McCullar and lost by 20 towhen both players were out in the Big 12 tournament. They've lost their past two games by a combined 50 points."McCullar can play in the NBA and Hunter Dickinson is one of the best college players in college basketball," one Big 12 coach said."You're ...
"It's a change in playmaking," one Big East coach said."Kolek with the ball stresses the defense in a major way. He's excellent in two-man games withJoe Lunardi breaks down his forecast for New Mexico's NCAA tournament prospects. "They can really, really score the ball. ... You can't just prepare for one guy. Their eighth guy can get 20 points on you. If they can get in a rhythm offensively, they can just flat outscore you. They shoot the ball pretty well. If , I thought they could beat them. Wisconsin's turned into a little bit of an offensive team, so they're kind of like them. They're going to try to score early, but they're not going to wow you.
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