Oso planning to go pro
If there was anything that gave me concern about Wojo this season, it is this. I thought with the Hausers leaving and Jayce coming in, we would have to change into a much more paint oriented team. I thought the additions of Greg, Jayce, and Koby, along with improvement from Sacar, Jamal, and Theo would lead to more slashing, post ups, and passing out of the paint. I give Wojo credit for taking guys like Bailey, Cain, Sacar, and Elliott and turning them into solid three point shooters, but the lack of slashing ability is really concerning. Wojo's offensive system is effective for sure, but I wonder if the pieces we have would have been better suited in a different approach.Will be interesting if Karim Mane does come on board. My impression of him is that he is an okay shooter but an elite slasher.
I don't really know how to explain it, but Creighton just looked "smarter." Backdoor cuts, knowing when/where to pass, etc.They have a collectively higher "bball IQ."Anyway, no shame losing to an overall better team. If we were hitting the open shots yesterday, McD would have adjusted. We play this Creighton team 100 times, they win 89 times.
In most cases, a team with the nation's leading scorer / a top NPOY candidate, loaded with upperclassmen and in the top 10 for 3pt shooting would be expected to be pretty dominant, don't you think? Wouldn't expectations be a little higher than just spending a week or two in the rankings and hoping for a 7 seed?
@ DePaul will never be a good win. Agree to disagree. My standards are higher.
@Butler would be a good win.H/A against the top 3, A vs similar teams are good wins IMO.
If you look at it this way, one if not the worst shooting game of the season and we only lost by 8
This. But unfortunately it is an L and we are moving backwards offensively again at the wrong part of the season.The only season the offense started clicking on all cylinders at the end of the year was JJs last year. Unfortunately we ran into a physical SC team in the tournament and they wore us down. That was Wojos best “year end” offensive team to date.
Folks, we can all agree that the Big East is a whale of conference this year leaving even the top tier teams bloodied and bruised. Butler and SHU square of tonight - both with 7 losses - with one joining us with 8 losses after the final whistle (yes, the Pirates could have 8 losses after tonight's game). First place Villanova has 6 losses. Everyone is taking their lumps. Let's try to take it as well as the players.
Again, if you DVR’d the game, go back and look at the shots taken and missed. This was not a matter of a deteriorating offensive system. The team missed a lot of shots they typically make. A coach can’t take the shots - he can only design the offense to get open looks. Let’s check back in on that offense after Providence and Georgetown and see what you think.
Excuses.
A lot of missing context here (I know, I know, this is Scoop after all). Marquette held Creighton to it's 6th lowest PPP on offense, fully 7 points below their season average (and they are a Top 5 offense) and almost a full point below their season average eFG%. So despite Creighton hitting some really clutch shots, MU's defense was really good and got stops, especially in the second half. The problem was the offense and two key factors, turnovers (again) and shots not going in. MU had at least 15 open looks they didn't convert including 5 from Sacar (who shoots at 40% rate) and 3 or 4 from Koby (who shoots at a less good 30%). The offense was there and if one 3 from Sacar and Koby each goes in MU is leading with 3 minutes to go in the game.But the shots didn't go in so we think it was garbage offense and we yell and scream at each other while totally ignoring what the defense did. God I love this place.
7 points below average and 1 point below their efg sound like fairly minor differences. I do think we played pretty good defense, but calling out a 1 point difference in efg doesn't seem like a big win to me.
4) THEO -- PLEASE CATCH AND SHOOT. STOP DRIBBLING!!!!!@! Every time Theo puts the ball on the floor, he neutralizes his height and strength advantage. Just catch it, turn around or hook it and shoot. At worst, you end up on the free throw line, which was an adventure for you last night!
I liked the zone. It was effective. If MU had been able to hit a couple of shots in the two minute window it was being used, Wojo would be hailed as a genius. I think against Creighton, however, a zone has a limited shelf life, considering how well they dribble, pass, cut, and shoot. Or not. We may find out at MSG.A wrinkle that did not work is that for the first time all year Wojo ran 4 guards out there at the same time. Markus, Koby, Sacar, Greg. I suspect part of that is because both Bailey and Cain stunk for the first 30 minutes. But it was an adjustment.
I do not like Wojo-ball. Give me some junkyard dogs. The worst era in MU basketball since I’ve been old enough to remember.
No...and after reading many many psosts from people on this board that do...I have to say I'm MUCH better off, if this is the type of "intelligence" a degree from MU gets you. It sure is on full display I will say that.