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in general, i can see how the pressure to make the FF is greater than making the finals, but what about actually winning the finals?? that's gotta be the most high pressure situation, e.g., 99 against duke.It was his opinion there was more pressure (esp. on coaches/him)in Elite 8 games in an attempt to make the Final Four.. Vs once you've made the FF.. You can enjoy the experience and play loose and let it rip.
Just for context.. These were only his opinions about how he felt.. As an example he used.. Once you're in the FF ..You're there-You're not battling to get there. So you could exhale a little bit in the week that proceeds the first game knowing you're playing--you've made it-- instead of trying to get in the game and the pressures associated with that.--Elite 8 gamein general, i can see how the pressure to make the FF is greater than making the finals, but what about actually winning the finals?? that's gotta be the most high pressure situation, e.g., 99 against duke.
then again...it probably depend on the year because it felt like the semifinals in 04 and 11 were the de facto finals. there was more pressure in those games against duke and uk than in the finals where we just had to show up against GT and Butler.
Since Dan has mentioned Coach K in these and other interviews about feedback he gets from him.. I stumbled on Coach K's Sirius BB show.."Basketball and Beyond" the other day and he was talking with/interviewing the Princeton BB coach.. And he had an interesting comment to make re: comparing the pressure in an Elite 8 game (for coaches and players) vs the pressure in Final Four games.. It was his opinion there was more pressure (esp. on coaches/him)in Elite 8 games in an attempt to make the Final Four.. Vs once you've made the FF.. You can enjoy the experience and play loose and let it rip.