Week off seems to have hurt us on offense. We look aweful right now. Nothing is going well. Hopefully we can turn it around in the second half.
Can we finally all agree that Buycks should not have the ball in his hand at the end of games or half? Off his foot again!
No, we look crummy.
Rusty? Terrible is more accurate. Defensively they couldn't stop 5 lawyers on fheir lunch break at the Y.
Fulce is the only impressive one so far. DJO must have thought a week wasn't long enough because he took the first half off as well. He needs to take the game over in the second half. If our play in the second half is this ugly maybe they could just keep the camera on the USF cheerleaders.
Buycks should be at the end of the bench, he looks terrible today
Rusty is probably the most diplomatic, NON-EXPLETIVE way to describe our play right now.
Thank god there is 20 minutes left to play. Only down 7. :-[ :-[
I liked the way Otule started the game, had good position on the block and made a nice move to the basket: except he missed the shot. Need to pound him the ball more on offense.
9 points after 11 minutes of play. 24 total, season low.
Otule/Gardner: 0 points, 0 rebounds, 4 fouls. You got to be kidding.
Zone defense: never worked, USF hit three 3 pointers.
On two occasions, MU played great d, first on an inbound play under the basket with 3 seconds on shot clock, USF's Famous got a layup. Then with 11 seconds left in game and two seconds on shot clock, deflected ball went right to USF player for layup. How many layups did MU allow? Too many.
Last play of half, a turnover, well almost, by Buycks led to a lucky MU basket.
I hope no members of the selection committee are watching this. It was brutal. But another half to go and lets hope Buzz lit them up at halftime.
I gotta say, I love what Buzz Williams is doing with the bigs this game. They've been pretty well neutralized, and usf is beating us cause their shooting well instead of killing us in the paint. They won't shoot like that forever. Also not really playing Otule, keeping him fresh along with keeping Gardner in and burning his free fouls and energy along with using fulce a lot more for crowder so he can play the whole 2nd half will pay dividends.
Gardner just looks terrible out there. He has a long ways to go on defensive end...he is just so slow moving around the court and gets to lift. Hopefully, Otule stays outta foul trouble because he's the only legit big we got.
FLAT
if we looked rusty in the first half...what do you call the begining of the second half...rustier?
Buycksier?
The way this team is playing is making me want to turn the channel at 730 to the BTN to watch the Badgers play. Unless we wake up.
Our Defense is so bad, we're making USF look like Final Four Contenders
Quote from: Doris Burkes Thong on February 09, 2011, 07:03:24 PM
Gardner just looks terrible out there. He has a long ways to go on defensive end...he is just so slow moving around the court and gets to lift. Hopefully, Otule stays outta foul trouble because he's the only legit big we got.
Otule misses another one from two feet to start the half. Just like the first shot of game. MU has no legit bigman and
7-0 run by USF, guess Buzz needs to try something different because this is getting bad. Way too many layups by USF.
The size difference is incredible, so is the effort.
This is an f-ing joke.
Here's where we find out about all the toughness talk. Not a bad minute or two. Certainly not over but we have to go hard after the boards.
Looks like eigth graders playing junior varsity on the front line.. 28 pts!
Does Buzz run a practice drill called "run a breakaway 1v3 and put up a bad shot" ? We sure are good at doing that
Quote from: lessthannick11 on February 09, 2011, 07:18:02 PM
Does Buzz run a practice drill called "run a breakaway 1v3 and put up a bad shot" ?
...or give up the charge?
Blue should be told to never shoot the ball....never..never..never.
Humiliating. Paging DJO.....
Turnover dunk, turnover dunk, bad help defense dunk, bad rotation dunk...repeat.
DJO is one for three from the field. Only three shots taken. Oh, he has four turnovers. WTF?
And Otule misses another two footer.
Blue, well lets say he can only make layups.
MU on 7-0 run, so it ain't over yet.
The defensive intensity is getting a lot better at least...
DJO has such an incredible pump fake. A couple times tonight it has looked like he could lean in a get 3 free throws. He likes to put it on the floor after a fake, but it might be smart to draw a couple fouls.
Did Blue just really do that?! How about a TO?! Twice with the ball down 7 and we get nothing. Ouch.
Quote from: MarquetteFan94 on February 09, 2011, 07:35:22 PM
Did Blue just really do that?! How about a TO?!
I like Blue playing more aggressive. At least he is making the defense respect him, and I can live with drives to the basket.
I really like Blue's aggressiveness, but he should drive and dish.
Quote from: MarquetteFan94 on February 09, 2011, 07:35:22 PM
Did Blue just really do that?! How about a TO?!
Vander is 1 for 9 from field and is killing MU.
Get it down to seven and then Blue and Fulce miss. Where are the MU leaders, Butler and DJO. They need to step up now.
Blue's double dribblin' likes he is in grade school
Blue is really el stinko tonight.
Quote from: nyg on February 09, 2011, 07:37:03 PM
Vander is 1 for 9 from field and is killing MU.
Get it down to seven and then Blue and Fulce miss. Where are the MU leaders, Butler and DJO. They need to step up now.
Yep, there are a lot of role players taking a lot of shots.
5 straight empty posessions. Likes like Poland's knee is ok.
what is Blue's shooting percentage the past 3 games? He has been terrible on offense with his shots and turnovers.
This is embarrassing...
JFB and 1
Nice to see Jimmy making some things happen. Nice defensive pressure right now, too.
8-15 turnovers and still down by 7... that says it all tonight
And Otule makes one. Lets do this.
Crummy call on Otule. The guy traveled first then Chris got the block. Tough one.
Wow
Step Back 3!!!!
Got a feeling this will come down to free throws?????
Please keep attacking
Yes, and tell Joe that he is in to rebound not shoot. Each offensive possession is crucial.
Step Back 3!!! Part Deux. Wow!!
Biggest Block of Otule's career?
1a.
PHEW
First of all, told you on Buycks. And come on with the free throws, terrible.
Quote from: nyg on February 09, 2011, 07:58:08 PM
Got a feeling this will come down to free throws?????
Wow, you're amazing! Didn't think it would come down to missing 4 in a row to make it a two possession game. Nice TO by USF coach, though.
FREE THROWS PLEASE!!!!!
I would say foul here, but we are so helpless rebounding missed foul shots, I say play straight up D
I am a very healthy person but being a MU basketball fan is going to give me a heart attack
39% and 8 in a row?! C'mon!!!
DJO should have stayed at home and worked on free throws. Cue Buzz doesn't practice free throw criticism now.
Never a doubt.
Wow.
What a stupid foul at the end
Last minute:
Otule miss front end of one/one
Buycks: miss two
DJO: miss two
DJO: miss two
Then the idiot from USF makes it, when he should have missed. Unreal.
Terrible. What an ugly win against an ugly opponent.
A win is a win is a win.
A forgettable win, but a win nonetheless.
In Buzz We Trust: Reverse Louisville Meltdown @USF!
In your face willie warrior!
Heck of a comeback, really poor finish. Nice win.
Ugly doesn't even describe it. I'm just happy for the W though. phew.
Got to give the guys credit in the second half. They came out flat again to start the second half and fought hard. Have to say defense won the game for us. The press really worked and south florida looked lost against it. The press has been effective the past two games now and it makes me wonder if we should press more in the first half. Great comeback and a gritty win. Once again, another nailbiter but hopefully we can put the free throw wows behind us and use this game as momentum heading into Sunday's game at Georgetown.
One question I do have is why did Crowder foul? Did Buzz tell him to, or did he do it on his own? Buzz was clapping after the foul was committed and I was not sure if the bench called for it or not. If they did, that was the worst end of game decision I have ever seen. If not, total brain fart on Crowder.