Could #14 Drake beat other ranked teams?

[06panther10]

Re: Could #14 Drake beat other ranked teams?

*WINNER*: Dumbest post of the Thread.

So...06Panther...Exactly which teams WOULD you put money on beating UNC? Or Memphis? Or Kansas? Doesn't take a lot of guts to say that a top-seed would be hard for ANY team to beat in March...

I'm made that statement because it seems as though people like you believe that Drake is as good as those teams. I don't.

[CincyPanther88]

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Teams are going to have problems matching up against them. The spread their offense out which spreads the defense out and they either shoot the 3 or drive the lane to make something happen. They are an excellent free throw shooting team which is going to help. I think the team that beats them is going to have to either try to run them off the court or bang them down low and get them into foul trouble. They will have a problem if everyone goes cold on the same night and they didn't seem to handle Creighton's press very well. It's also going to come down to how the refs call the game. If they let them bang and don't call a lot of fouls, Drake could be in trouble. If it's called tight, Drake can beat them at the free throw line. I think they would have more difficulty with a team like Georgetown than with a team like Memphis - although Memphis could run them off the court.

[06panther10]

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I think they would have alot easier time beating G-town than they would memphis. Drake doesn't have the athletes to compete with Memphis, but G-town plays a slow defensive style that would allow them to stay in the game.

[dustin86]

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They are pretty much a lock for me tp make it to the sweet 16

[Back2BackCats]

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I wasn't able to watch the game but I listened to Cotlar and Dolph on 1350. They had Mitch "the voice of the MVC" on at halftime and he had a couple of good lines. First thing he said was that any coach watching this game is praying that Drake is not in their region they would be almost impossible to prepare for in less than a week. The second one was pretty cool, Cinderella is turning into Godzilla and Godzilla in on the honor roll. The other comment I remember from was from Spoon on Saturday, he said that anyone who says this league was down this year hadn't watched any of the games.

[9YRPLAN]

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I think they would have alot easier time beating G-town than they would memphis. Drake doesn't have the athletes to compete with Memphis, but G-town plays a slow defensive style that would allow them to stay in the game.

you think a slow defensive style would allow drake to stay in the game? this is exactly what drake does not want to see. hibbert could eat them up in the halfcourt, but couldnt keep up with their uptempo style.

[victory4uni]

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agreed. Drake would definetly benefit by being in Memphis' bracket. Drake has 5 starters that "get it." They are smarter and more disciplined than Memphis. If Drake limits turnovers, than Memphis gets less fast break opportunities; which puts them in a position to win. Not saying they would win, but they would be worse off playing against a hibbert or hansbrough

[BCPanther]

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Memphis is in huge trouble in a close game because they are the worst free throw shooting team in the NATION...

If I am within ten with 3 minutes left I start fouling and make them beat me there, I pull anybody I need to off the bench to use fouls...

[Kyle]

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Wow, this is amazing. Just take a step back and look at this discussion. We are debating whether or not Drake...DRAKE can beat Memphis, G-Town, Duke, ect. These are the best programs in the nation and Drake is in the conversation with them. It is amazing how far a program can go in such a short amount of time. Most fans in the know are considering Drake a LOCK for the sweet sixteen. Simply amazing.

[Panthercrazy22]

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Lets be real. The Bulldogs can't roll with most of the teams that they are ranked ahead of and pretty much all the teams they're ranked below. They are ranked 14 because they have won 28 games...thats the only reason if teams were ranked according to who they could beat drake would barely be in the top 25

[JD720]

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Most fans in the know are considering Drake a LOCK for the sweet sixteen. Simply amazing.

I doubt any who thinks Drake a "Lock" for the sweet sixteen is really "in the know."

[panthertrack]

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A lock for the Sweet 16?

Someone is putting the cart in front of the horse. My God, it will be astonishing to see Drake make the round of 32- and anything after that is just astronomical.

Think relativity, folks.

[Kyle]

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My God, it will be astonishing to see Drake make the round of 32-

I will not be astonished if Drake wins one game in the tournament, and I don't think very many other people will be astonished either. Drake will likely be a 5-6 seed. It's never astonishing to see a 5-6 seed win one game in the tournament...actually it's not even astonishing to see a 5-6 seed win two games in the tournament.

I will be astonished to see Drake NOT make the round of 32.

[Khan4Cats]

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I will not be astonished if Drake wins one game in the tournament, and I don't think very many other people will be astonished either. Drake will likely be a 5-6 seed. It's never astonishing to see a 5-6 seed win one game in the tournament...actually it's not even astonishing to see a 5-6 seed win two games in the tournament.

I will be astonished to see Drake NOT make the round of 32.

Anyone think the good Doctor will pass along any tips to Keno about how to win in the first round since he never lost?

I agree it would be a shock if Drake as anywhere from a 4-6 seed DOES NOT make it to the round of 32. I think they would have a good shot for the sweet sixteen depending on their draw because of their unique style an the match-up issues they cause. The only question will be will the long time off dampen their shooting, but I think they have too many shooters for them all to go cold.