*** OFFICIAL 2019 MARCH MADNESS THREAD ***

[VaughnP]

Who's in for a best bracket contest? (Using standard ESPN scoring.)

Something like two brackets each, $25 or $50 in Amazon gift cards or crypto, highest scoring single bracket takes all?

You can buy the gift cards pretty much at every store or gas station - they are completely anonymous - just ship the pin to the winner. If you're like Jim and only leave your lair once a month to restock Mountain Dew and Hot Pockets, one can even buy the pins online through Amazon obviously.

Contest ideas?

[VaughnP]

This is an incredible college stat line for a Duke vs. UNC game of this magnitude, but I still think this guy was born about 20 years too late.

They need to make the 3 point line extend to the sidelines. Eliminating the corner and side 3s would fix the boring 3 point fatigue we're all experiencing.

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[Behemoth]

I haven't watched an NCAA basketball game since the old UK full court press ala 1992-93. I'm in if we can get some people

[Behemoth]

real talk, was playing at a casino, and dude told me he took UK like -43 1/2 in the opening round. At the half, they were up like 40.

[VaughnP]

This is one of the more interesting college seasons ever. You nerds need to get in.

[gay sex]

In for a 50 bracket I assume we can get 4 from skatz

[VaughnP]

Who else?
blake Hillbilly Jim mwh72

At least 25 in Amazon or if each agrees on crypto, two brackets per person, highest score by ESPN scoring takes all. Upload a screenshot or link before first of round of 64 tips off (not counting play ins obviously).

I can ship any major crypto or Amazon code.

[VaughnP]

So far myself, Gare, Behemoth.

[gay sex]

I'm not making 2 brackets

[gay sex]

Just do 1 for 50 you me chang hemoth for sure and any other rubes from pfa we can rope in

[VaughnP]

It takes a total of 1 minute 30 seconds to fill out a second. Definitely makes it more interesting. How are you this lazy?

[VaughnP]

How about two separate pools for anyone that wants to make a second?

[gay sex]

100 percent that lazy also I just don't care enough and I'm probably watch almost none of it

[gay sex]

Lakers season has ruined basketball for me

[VaughnP]

Lefraud has already ruined the Lakers. Unless they could somehow guarantee Kawhi or Durant too that Davis trade would have been even worse. I just wonder if Buss actually did power move Rich Paul and the fauxgoat after the leaks? Supposedly reliable inside sources say it's true. If it is, I can't see the manchild getting over that. How disastrous is it going to be if he goes into force trade mode?

[VaughnP]

And if he doesn't get Davis or Durant etc. this offseason, does he not want out?

[VaughnP]

Tournament starts tomorrow, rubes.

[gay sex]

Set it up you slob deluxe do it on yahoo where we all have accounts

[VaughnP]

For convenience literally just post the link to or screenshot of your bracket. No need to complicate things. If you're too lazy to screenshot it yourself, just post a link and I'll do it. The scoring is easy.

[gay sex]

I haven't filled out a bracket make the contest

[blake]

I have no interest in this but wanted to note that i have just absolutely murdered gare in nba the past two games

[gay sex]

Oh ur playing or I will deny you NBA

[VaughnP]

It's bracket time! Join my Yahoo Sports Tourney Pick'em group, Skatz March Sadness
Group ID: 198515
Group Password: skatz
https://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t1/group/198515/invitation?key=ba335de2253aae89&soc_src=app-sh

Password is skatz. Pick deadline is tomorrow at 11:15am central time.

[VaughnP]

Even if not interested in playing for money, join. So far only myself, Gare, and Behemoth are in on that despite it only taking two 25 dollar Amazon gift cards that can be bought just about everywhere that sells things and the pin given anonymously.

[blake]

i really don't follow ncaa though and would be donating worse than sonatine used to in dfs

[VaughnP]

I don't pay much attention to the regular season, but obviously the tourney is the peak rail bird time of the year. Brackets make it 10x more interesting.

[gay sex]

ive watched 30 minutes of ncaa this year if you dont fucking pony up 50 bucks for this crap shoot literally will never play you nba again

[gay sex]

but seriously im not gonna make a bracket unless chang is in so we have at least 150 for first

[Behemoth]

ok looks like this ain't goin. I'm out I wont be around to make a bracket tomorrow morning. Blake you cuck

[Behemoth]

ive watched 30 minutes of ncaa this year



I've watched maybe 30 minutes in the last 10 years, lol

[VaughnP]

Click the link and make one. Takes no time. Use the same Yahoo account as you do for fantasy football. You nerds are the worst.

[gay sex]

vaughn may be an idiot with his sizzling hot lebron takes, but hes actually right this only took like 5 minutes so im in join morons and if these guys bitch out 1 they are just cowards and 2 ill just play you heads up vaughn i dont see your bracket in there though

[VaughnP]

I'm in for heads up. Not too late for any other of you awful cowards.

[VaughnP]

Still 15 minutes left.

[Hillbilly Jim]

this is my (terrible) bracket for yahoos million ducket contest
big fu to the fsu starter being injured and the moron from new mexico state that passed up a game-tying layup

https://i.imgur.com/P7r88Nk.png

[VaughnP]

Quite literally the worst bracket of all time.

[VaughnP]

Gonzaga is the only team to beat Duke at full strength. Not betting against either of those teams.

[Hillbilly Jim]

to win a contest with 3 million entrants you cant do what everyone else is doing moron

[VaughnP]

Yeah, but there's contrarian and then there's plain unrealistic/terrible.

[Hillbilly Jim]

wow cracker ass refs being racist against the nevada kaepernicks

[VaughnP]

I think Nevada losing already won my bet against Gare.

[VaughnP]

Syracuse vs. Baylor on TruTV - probably the hardest game to pick and not surprisingly, there have been 6 lead changes in the last two minutes.

[VaughnP]

Tyus Battle was throwing up terrible shots the entire game, missed at least his last 6 to finish.

[Hillbilly Jim]

only good thing in that perdue game was that piece of shit haarms getting a technical

[gay sex]

LISTEN I HAD FAITH IN STATE OF NEVADAS HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM also unlv might get thad matta? lets fucking go

[Hillbilly Jim]

did he get a bionic body? kid "retired' from ohio state because he couldnt bend over and tie his own shoes without crying

also fuck kansas states best player for being hurt

[VaughnP]

K State losing hurts. The only bracket I had them over Oregon in is the one against Gare.

[VaughnP]

Refs about to decide this Iowa vs Tenn game. Gave Iowa 3 free points. Typical.

[VaughnP]

Shout out to the retarded Tennessee player for firing off a three with 20 seconds left on the shot clock, 40 seconds left in the game, while he has a two point lead. Jesus. Rofl.

[VaughnP]

And then they take a three for the win, brick of course, in a tied game at the buzzer. No way they're winning this game now after blowing a 25 pt lead, making retarded decisions, and the officiating crew clearly having Iowa.

[VaughnP]

Duke is up 8 now, but this game has been tight. Zion vs. 7'6" Tacko and his 8'4" wingspan.

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[VaughnP]

1 point game. Tacko's draft stock is skyrocketing.

[VaughnP]

Unreal finish. Duke did not deserve to win that game. That last tip is as close as it gets without going in.

[VaughnP]

One of my ESPN brackets will likely hit 15 of 16. Need Houston, Virginia and Virginia Tech to hold. A few years ago I cracked the rankings double digits in the elite 8, tied for 90th or something like that. I ended up not getting the winner right I think.

[VaughnP]

Last perfect bracket in the world.


https://i.ibb.co/3d4mTmB/9-AEE639-F-6-A45-4-B16-A2-F4-B4449-A4356-A3.jpg

[VaughnP]

https://www-ncaa-com.cdn.ampproject.org/i/s/www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/public/images/2019-03-24/center-road-perfect-bracket-after-44-games_1.jpg

[VaughnP]

Actually only 14 of 16, thought I picked LSU, which I think I did in every other bracket. I wonder how many got 16 of 16? Before Oregon won I was ranked 241k, after those points were added to everyone, like 386k. 241k was inside the top 1%. Just like 4 games in the earlier rounds probably separate 250k and 1k at this point. 14 of 16 with 7 wrong games in the first round, 2 in the second, and 2 in today's, and that's only good enough for top 2%.

[VaughnP]

Wow.

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[VaughnP]

Forgot the first sweet 16 games were tonight. Purdue winning in OT might actually win Gare our bet, but it's looking more and more like an all 1 seeds final four.

[VaughnP]

24-16 at the half. Previous record for fewest points in tournament game half for Michigan was 18.

[VaughnP]

I think that was actually the lowest scoring tournament half in the shot clock era.

[VaughnP]

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[VaughnP]

Bill Walton called Oregon making the final four before the PAC 12 Tournament Championship. They likely wouldn't have made the tournament had they not won that game.

They now lead Virginia 42-40.

[VaughnP]

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[VaughnP]

I think the Houston loss decided our bet, Gare. I don't think it's possible for me to win now, since we both have Duke.

[gay sex]

that fucking duke game was wild im also spending 100 percent of this money on ordering prime movies i fall asleep watching and then go mehhhhh dont feel like rewatching it the next day we see you spiderman spiderverse, aquaman, and the brothers sisters

[gay sex]

im honestly blowing a fortune on the vudu app on roku its not great i somehow watched all of widows and it was so fucking goofy and awkwardly written at times and then i see it got a fucking 92 on rotten tomatoes, and then triple frontier was legit barely mediocre like baaaaaaaarely and it got a 70 or something not feeling media right now except final season of your the worst has been on fire for 12 weeks

[gay sex]

and obv family feud on gameshow network

[gay sex]

like it probably took me 3 months to finish true detective and i liked it, crashing was very good also, and then what else is there black monday is just entertaining enough to only check ur phone like a couple times laker season has ruined regular tv for me somehow also

[gay sex]

even new amazon top gear is fucking boring also like you have to pick the episodes where its just one long show and none of the shit in the tent

[gay sex]

but yea youre the worst only redeeming show out right now

[gay sex]

and its over in 5 days

[VaughnP]

The sweet part is you get absolutely nothing. You still owe me 50 Amazon from last year's college football.

[gay sex]

im gonna assume this was some usc related thing that ive chosen to block out

[gay sex]

also sweet part is you got wrecked in this thing and i put nevada in the final four and you still lost horribly

[VaughnP]

I will likely end up losing to you by a grand total of two points. Both Tennessee and Houston had the lead inside of like the last 20 seconds, with Tenn going to overtime after a bullshit foul call with 1.5 seconds left. If either wins, I almost surely win, if Tennessee had, you'd have been eviscerated.

[VaughnP]

It's over a year old. I have a strong case for interest juice.

[gay sex]

You have a case ? Lol skatz is out minimum 500 dollars on you making a career out of ducking NFL DraftKings entry fees

[gay sex]

So lock it up walt

[VaughnP]

Jim, is this true?

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[VaughnP]

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[VaughnP]

When's the last time someone had 40 points in regulation this late in the tournament?

[Behemoth]

Pistol Pete?

[VaughnP]

It seriously might be something like that. 40 points in any college game is crazy, to do it against an elite defense in the elite 8 is unprecedented. The kid ended up throwing it out of bounds to decide the game in OT, but still.

[VaughnP]

If they didn't get the lucky tip out at the end of regulation, he's on the greatest run in tournament history.

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[Hillbilly Jim]

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[VaughnP]

Yokozuna inspired banzai drop.

[VaughnP]

Tied under with 1:30 to go in the scumbag dirty coach bowl.

[VaughnP]

OT. Yet another blown possession late in one of these games. Sitting on the ball when any point wins, instead take a deep contested three. Just lol.

[VaughnP]

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[VaughnP]

My best bracket has Michigan vs Virginia.

[VaughnP]

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:lmao

[VaughnP]

8 final fours for Izzo and only one title. I think it says more about him doing the most with the least though.

[VaughnP]

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[VaughnP]

They started it in the locker room before a prayer.

[gay sex]

lol are people trolling with this song how is it such a big deal

[gay sex]

i managed to not watch a second because the idea of finding where the bedroom remote is seemed impossible even be able to move i was so hungover and throwing up all day i dont even know where my phone is

[gay sex]

thank god i was able to get hair salsa on the record though thats literally all ive done today

[VaughnP]

It's not trolling. Honestly, the Billy Ray remix is better. It's sort of a joke song, but the Trent Reznor banjo somehow has the brain burn effect. I'm not sure how much of the song he has, but he could take the kid to court and probably get everything. Interesting fact about the song, the kid also didn't make the beat, he purchased it anonymously from a producer.

[Behemoth]

i managed to not watch a second because the idea of finding where the bedroom remote is seemed impossible even be able to move i was so hungover and throwing up all day i dont even know where my phone is


Just disgraceful. You're 40 years old, its 2019, and you're STILL getting so drunk you're throwing up? SMH

[VaughnP]

Madness. Old Town Road?

[Hillbilly Jim]

wanted virginia to lose after i heard tony bennett married a youth pastor while he was in the nba

[VaughnP]

Meh, Texas Tech is a trash school, but Virginia didn't deserve it after getting to the game on controversial free throws.

[VaughnP]

That was just one of like 5 calls that bailed them out, but deciding a final four game is just ridiculous. Virginia really didn't deserve to be there.