This is the perfect game to let the seniors figure things out.
Exactly, perfect time to practice playing against momentum.
Looks like De Paul came to play tonight...Hopefully we can do what we do best and make the proper adjustments at halftime and put them away.
They'd better figure it out. That's the worst half of Marquette Basketball I've seen all year. Just awful
Quote from: MUsoxfan on February 03, 2009, 08:52:52 PM
They'd better figure it out. That's the worst half of Marquette Basketball I've seen all year. Just awful
Really? Dayton?
the no to was awful. ef that. call it and slow their momentum down.
no to.....what a joke.
Ya come on, you can't say that was the worst half. We flat out dominated for the first ten minutes. Then Will Walker caught on fire. I was disappointed that we didn't adjust better but thats why we need a game like this, it doesn't help us to run away from DePaul.
I believe so. Tons of missed FT's...wild 3's with hands in their face....throwing the ball away in transition....missed assignments on D. They need to slow things down 1/2 step and not be so greedy with shot selection
I am fine with it...as long as he tore them a new one at the half for playing like they were on the playground. Last I checked Depaul was still in the Big East. That being said they better play a better second half or they are in trouble. They do this against UCONN the game is over.....
we got cocky and sloppy.
then stopped playing D.
Depaul is doing it with bench guys for the most part.
MU had better wake up....
Quote from: MUsoxfan on February 03, 2009, 08:58:47 PM
I believe so. Tons of missed FT's...wild 3's with hands in their face....throwing the ball away in transition....missed assignments on D. They need to slow things down 1/2 step and not be so greedy with shot selection
That's why I like the no TO call in this game. Lots of lessons. With no Tucker, Buzz could micro manage this game and win by 20, but it wouldn't be remembered. With three seniors, this type of game is needed. Put it in the player's hands and teach them a lesson.
add: awful FT shooting.
what the...
Dom needs to stop shooting....
anything beyond 5 feet for him is an adventure these days.
ft included.
reminds me of the first depaul game, only they didn't stop playing D until the second half. DePaul is so bad that MU gets way to loose.
Its important to learn how to manage opponents runs and play against momentum. Look at UNC earlier this year, they beat up on a bunch of lesser opponents winning something like ten games in a row by double digits. When they get to a real challenger they ended up losing two quick ones in the ACC.
I agree we aren't playing our best tonight but Buzz has to use this as a prep for close games down the road
still have to finish this game before looking down the road, tho'...
we're not playing well right now, and this IS the game that counts.
No only do I like the no TO, I like how Wainwright is using a Princeton-like offense against us.
Really gives the MU group a different look...in preparation for March.
Quote from: 77ncaachamps on February 03, 2009, 09:31:23 PM
No only do I like the no TO, I like how Wainwright is using a Princeton-like offense against us.
Really gives the MU group a different look...in preparation for March.
I dont recognize a princeton offense? Have you ever seen a Pete Carril coached team?
I reiterate....
dom, stop shooting.
Quote from: 77ncaachamps on February 03, 2009, 09:31:23 PM
No only do I like the no TO, I like how Wainwright is using a Princeton-like offense against us.
Really gives the MU group a different look...in preparation for March.
georgetown runs the princeton offense not depaul.
1- 5 3pters, 2-6ft
distribute the ball, forget the 3 pointers for now.
15 points on mostly in close... that's his game.
Buzz' timeout calling, or lack there of, is my biggest complaint against him so far this year. ANd that's saying a lot about how well he's doing.
McNeal AGAIN draining a three to ice the game. Sixth game this year he's done it. Unreal.
Buzz never calls timeouts as a general rule, I don't think it had anything to do with teaching a lesson. It's the one flaw in his game as a coach - he does not use timeouts to blunt another teams momentum and/or make a point to his players. This will bite him in the butt sooner or later.
Bobby Knight rarely called first half time outs either with a senior backcourt. Ralex those of you that are big timeout favorites he will call more than his share of 1st half timeouts next year.
Quote from: Chili on February 03, 2009, 09:46:53 PM
georgetown runs the princeton offense not depaul.
My bad. I knew GU did, but I was duped then by Dickey when he referred to the high screens, handoffs, and back door cuts.
Maybe it was just a few plays that resembled it.
Dickey also felt that Mcneal was the second coming of dwade
I LOVED the no TO in the first half when up by double digits on the road against a weak conference opponent. I said the same thing at the half, eventhough DP narrowed the lead significantly.
Let the guys play through a bad stretch in a game in which you know you have some margin for error. coaching moves like these are going to pay dividends later in the year, IMHO.
great game by jerel. extremely efficient game from wes. road win and on to the next......
I'm not sure if everyone here realizes it but a "Princeton" offense is not used exclusively by Princeton and Georgetown; its run by dozens of teams across the country. DePaul was using alot of Princeton sets tonight, all be it rather poorly. They ran alot of weaves with there guards around the arc and kept either Koshwal or that big white dude in the paint with the other big at the top of the key to set ball screens and such.
Princeton offenses are slow developing and this was especially evident in the first few minutes of the game when they were playing at a crawl.