Kyle Wiltjer is a stud

I will never forget being in the student section when A&M played Kentucky close years ago. You could see the lack of confidence in Wiltjer's eyes. We ragged on him all game because he just seemed so mentally weak. Great decision to transfer. Really helped his mojo.

I really hope he, and Gonzaga as a team, are able to perform well in the tournament this year. What Few has done at that program is really impressive and in my opinion it is completely overlooked and dismissed by the avg college basketball fan because they haven't had great tournament success.

The year off to build up his strength really has made a difference for him. I'm glad he's doing well with the Zags. I think while he's really blossomed offensively, he would've had some trouble fitting in with this current UK squad from a defensive standpoint.

I see a Kentucky v. Gonzaga national championship game on the horizon.

I love me some Wiltjer but running in to WCS and Towns is his worst nightmare

Bruh like Gonzaga is going to be around long enough to make it to Kentucky.

While I typically would agree... This is a different Gonzaga than we are used to seeing.

Not only do they have Wiltjer, but they also have Byron Wesley who averaged 18ppg at USC last year. And they have a few very good Euro players, most notably Arvydas Sabonis son, Domantas Sabonis, and Karnowski who is a 7'1 Center. And Pangos is still there.

This Gonzaga team is big, talented, efficient and have depth. They don't just have 1 good player that carries the team like we typically see. They are #1 in the nation in FG%, 19th in 3pt%, 15th in rebs, 6th in assists, 4th in total pts, and 10th in ppg. They can beat you in a lot of diff ways.

I'm not saying they are a lock to reach the Final 4 or whatever, because anything can happen in the tourney. But they have as good a chance as anyone not named Kentucky to reach it IMO. And they have as good a chance as anyone to beat Kentucky. IMO, to do that you have to be a very disciplined team that does not make mistakes or give the opponent easy baskets, good on the defensive end and rebounding, extremely well coached, and you have you be able to shoot the ball efficiently as well because you just flat out can not go inside on Kentucky.

Gonzaga fits that mold. So do Wisconsin, Virginia, and Duke. I'm not sure anyone else can beat them.

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Vanderbilt's leading scorer from last year is Gonzaga's 9th man. That is crazy depth.

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And the kid who started at Louisville is Gonzaga's 10th man which is even crazier.

Yes I agree... But it depends on how far they go and who they lose to that will determine if they are a bust or not IMO.

But they are a legit team this year.

It's not that people think Gonzaga isn't good because they are, but it's more of a "we've heard this before" kind of deal about how this is the Gonzaga team that's gonna make the big breakthrough only to watch them lose very early in the tournament. I'm in the wait and see camp with them. Other people think they really are national title good, and that's fine. Just my opinion.

By the way I would give Wisconsin the best chance of beating Kentucky. They lost by 1 in the Final Four because Kaminsky played one of the worst games of his career, and they returned virtually the same roster from last year.