Despite the Warriors being ranked number two in the East (not sure why not the Midwest which is where Milwaukee is), I was confident the number nine Michigan State Spartans had a solid chance of winning. This is the university that gave the world Magic Johnson plus they’re practically an NBA franchise given how many times their coach has succeeded in achieving the third round.
I did catch the first ten minutes on TV at this really cool bar called The Haymaker on Austin’s gradually-being-gentrified East Side. Based on how rattled Marquette was within the first minute, I figured it was pretty over, especially when they were stupidly making three-point shot attempts with little-to-no rebounding for second opportunities. Yeesh! I guess every college, high school and middle school player thinks they’re Stephen Curry! Pardon my armchair quarterbacking, but the smarter strategy is to work the play inside the paint, get the easier two points and pick up the foul off the other team’s defense. Makes a potential three or four-point play while you’re whittling away their bench.
There’s always next year and as I’m fond of saying…Marquette losing doesn’t negate the validity of my diploma.