How Duke and Wisconsin Got Their Edge

Somewhere, I'd like to read about the importance of a real education for the player's future, not about how much money they "passed up" to get another year's seasoning.So sad for them.

Okafor is a great player, but I think Kaminsky is better.Bo Ryan showed that he can shut down a great Kentucky offense.If Wisconsin plays well, I look for them to beat Duke.

GOOO DUKE!!!

These are two programs that have great, stable coaches. They have defined systems. They also have polished, NBA caliber big men in the middle. Only a few college teams can match that. Okafor is going to be the 2nd coming of Tim Duncan.

Go Devils!

Actually, there is a rationale for one-and-done, though it is not really a part of college basketball. it mainly benefits star players and calls for a special kind of coach.Except for a few extremely talented players like LeBron James, they are not equipped to go from high school to the NBA. They have not have learned to become team players because they have always been vastly better than everyone else around them. That is they main thing that they learn from their experience and the coach in their one year in college ball. They would have a hard time learning this in the NBA, where they would be competing with their teammates for a limited number of roster spots.

Go Badgers!! Dekker will be game MVP.

Wisconsin is the better team. The key to this game is balanced officiating. Teams that play out of conference away games use refs from the visiting team's conference. This is how they try to balance the home court bias. Duke got many, many decisive calls when they played Wisconsin on the road earlier in the season. Straight up, with good officiating Wisconsin definitely wins this game.

Go Dook!

Notice that the best player on each team is from Illinois. And that the University of Illinois did not even make the tourney.

If you don't like Wisconsin, you don't like chicken on Sunday.

Sad part is I really want Wisconsin to win: just as sad is I am a Duke fan and would love to see them win. Bummer either way.

Dear Wisconsin, I want to kindly thank you from the bottom of my heart for the UPSET vs. Kentucky!Do it again, break a leg. Love, The Big Ten.

Much more important things going on in the world tonight, but I'll take the time to watch this throwdown.Ultimately, these two teams are about being that, teams, not just a collection of individuals of remarkable talent. Calipari falls short (though he may not always) because his players, however gifted, don't get the chance to meld. Wisconsin certainly has.I second the vote of Sir Charles, who said that Sam Dekker is his new favorite player in college basketball. The kid can defend, shoot dribble, rebound and, most important, inspire his teammates to play harder and better. Apparently an underachiever until recently, he seems to have a true joy found in playing the game that will make him a standout.According to ESPN, people hated Christian Laetner for how he played (and beat them) in college. I think Sam Dekker will make people hate him for how he plays in the pros.

It's going to be a hell of a game.Go Duke.

go duke!