Party in Indy

Farfel is taking in the Final Four with all of the fanfare and celebrities that only Indianapolis can be expected to handle. while I am stuck at home watching it on my Plasma in HD, Farfel will be hob-nobbing with Cherokee Parks and Bill Walton. No word yet on whether Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (aka Chris Jackson) will be in the house to watch his alma mater. People will be taking an especially close look at Tyrus Thomas, Joakim Noah and Glenn Davis. Thomas has jumped to the number one spot on some people's draft list, buoyed by his dominating performance against Texas. He looks like Stromile Swift to me. Noah and Davis also have been impressive, providing plenty of comparisons to other stars. Some may think that scrutinizing these last few tournament games of a player may constitute an overemphasis on only a couple of games. Others argue the importance of playing under pressure, stepping up as a team leader and other intangible factors at play on the biggest stage. I think I'll have to do a more complete analysis on tournament performance as a predictor of NBA success. For now, a couple of things to note: Dave Corzine scored 46 points for DePaul against Louisville in 1978... And this is a nice site that shows historical NCAA brackets: bracketville -nutlow