1. Still turning the ball over too much.
2. Offset by good shooting and pretty good defense.
3. Glad JjJ played tonight. Equally glad that Wojo was willing to sit Cheatham.
4. Matty, Matty, Matty. To all of the morons who don't understand that bigs take time to develop and that Matt is progressing in a normal fashion for a project big, will you now please admit you were wrong and get off of Matt? Geezus. He isn't a world beater yet. There will be nights where he doesn't play well. Accept it. But I think we can lay to rest the bulls%$# that he can't play in the Big East. So happy that he got the double double.
5. Need to learn to play with a lead. The team didn't look comfortable up 20.
6. Sam was due. Great to see him find his range.
7. SJU plays so aggressively. Inevitable that there are going to be a ton of fouls called.
8. Revenge is sweet. Now let's steal a couple on the road and get back to thinking about seeding.
Feeling much better about the 5 until Froling is eligible next season.
Really wish we had that Providence game back. Chance to make up for it Saturday.
Nice W. love it.
Matty and Sammy were the studs tonight.
Still way too many turnovers. I love HC, but he belonged on the bench tonight.
Quote from: tower912 on February 21, 2017, 09:04:38 PM
1. Still turning the ball over too much.
2. Offset by good shooting and pretty good defense.
3. Glad JjJ played tonight. Equally glad that Wojo was willing to sit Cheatham.
4. Matty, Matty, Matty. To all of the morons who don't understand that bigs take time to develop and that Matt is progressing in a normal fashion for a project big, will you now please admit you were wrong and get off of Matt? Geezus. He isn't a world beater yet. There will be nights where he doesn't play well. Accept it. But I think we can lay to rest the bulls%$# that he can't play in the Big East. So happy that he got the double double.
5. Need to learn to play with a lead. The team didn't look comfortable up 20.
6. Sam was due. Great to see him find his range.
7. SJU plays so aggressively. Inevitable that there are going to be a ton of fouls called.
8. Revenge is sweet. Now let's steal a couple on the road and get back to thinking about seeding.
I don't care what you say about him, but spell his name correctly.
J-e-s-u-s
St. John's is very pesky. Howard figured it out in the 2nd half. If we see them for a 3rd time in the Big East Tournament we will know what we are facing.
My thoughts on the game?
HELDT YEAH!
-Used to call Hedlt the Human Foul Machine. I now revert to Luke...
-Cheatham's two terrible turnovers and getting a drive shot blocked lead to his benching in second half
-JJJ with biggest play of game, that dunk was awesome and MU had just brainfarted with consecutive turnovers.
- Hauser with 19, KR with 16 and Rowsey with 18 (6 for 15) equalized Howard's 3
- Only bad was Cheatham's to's, not getting ball inbounded on two consecutive possessions, leading to two threes and
number of fouls and 16 turnovers.
Great game with 22 assists on 34 buckets and glad Hauser got stroke back, huge for team.
Matt Heldt be Ballin'. He changes the whole complexion of this team defensively. This doesn't look like a fluke to me, he is in control of his game and plays within himself. I believe his time has come.
Yeah Heldt can play in the BE. But could he play in a league with the 95-96 bulls?
I think St. John's is going to be a tough out from here on out. Good for the conference I think.
Good to see Hauser and Katin get it going on the offensive end. We are now a deep team. For once, I like what Wojo is doing.
Matt Heldt, what more can you say? We needed a reason for optimism. Let's run the damn table.
As I said pregame(and it appears to of mentally broke chili)....SJu is a bad match up for us.
And we handled it. Didn't take care of the ball like I wanted but we played great on offense when we did advance the ball.
On to the next one
Quote from: mufanatic on February 21, 2017, 09:18:57 PM
For once, I like what Wojo is doing.
Wojo told the announcing team that the last two games he has rewarded the guys who have been working the hardest in practice. Opened up starting positions to competition. Today, he sat HC after he turned the ball over back to back. Good. JJJ came in and played hard and focused. Good. Hard practice and game production get rewarded. Build that culture.
Off the bubble
If Ponds, Lovett and Ahmed stick around, SJU is gonna be pretty damn good the next couple years. That team plays really hard.
It's a fun team when you never know who is going to go off on any given night. Five guys in double figures tonight.
Funny how posters like mayfairskatingrink and warrior"fan" 14 any never anywhere to be found when MU wins.
Quote from: TSmith34 on February 21, 2017, 09:25:44 PM
It's a fun team when you never know who is going to go off on any given night. Five guys in double figures tonight.
Funny how posters like mayfairskatingrink and warrior"fan" 14 any never anywhere to be found when MU wins.
ME? I'm not a troll... 1991 Alum. Travel half way around the world each year to see a game in person and watch most of the games live in a time zone 12 hours ahead of where they are played. I'm around... and savoring the victory and the great play by my new favorite warrior, Matt Heldt!
Quote from: WarriorFan on February 21, 2017, 10:00:55 PM
ME? I'm not a troll... 1991 Alum. Travel half way around the world each year to see a game in person and watch most of the games live in a time zone 12 hours ahead of where they are played. I'm around... and savoring the victory and the great play by my new favorite warrior, Matt Heldt!
Pretty sure he's talking about this guy: http://www.muscoop.com/index.php?action=profile;u=902
Disagree with number 5 a little. We had some bad possessions trying to run out the clock, but don't think they ever got it below 10 and we answered their runs.
Loved what I saw from Heldt but I wonder if the lack of steady PT is not allowing Luke to get in a flow and contributing to the fouls.
Quote from: nyg on February 21, 2017, 09:16:42 PM
-Used to call Hedlt the Human Foul Machine. I now revert to Luke...
-Cheatham's two terrible turnovers and getting a drive shot blocked lead to his benching in second half
-JJJ with biggest play of game, that dunk was awesome and MU had just brainfarted with consecutive turnovers.
- Hauser with 19, KR with 16 and Rowsey with 18 (6 for 15) equalized Howard's 3
- Only bad was Cheatham's to's, not getting ball inbounded on two consecutive possessions, leading to two threes and
number of fouls and 16 turnovers.
Great game with 22 assists on 34 buckets and glad Hauser got stroke back, huge for team.
Yes--JJ's dunk came after one of our classic quick chuck it up 3s--3 consecutive trips down the court. Amazes me. Instead of feeding into it, this time JJ took it to the rack. Very timely.
We ain't changing a thing from here on out. Finally, finally we're ballin'. Back to back games. Contribute or sit. Wojo issued a big FU to everyone and we are finally learning how to destroy people. Are we perfect? Hell no, but at least we've declared Defcon 4 my brothers. Now let's get on the plane and get some Friar arse.
Quote from: cheebs09 on February 21, 2017, 10:06:07 PM
Disagree with number 5 a little. We had some bad possessions trying to run out the clock, but don't think they ever got it below 10 and we answered their runs.
Totally agree. #5 is picking nits. MU never let the lead get under double-digits (once established) in back-to-back 20+ point wins. They played fine with the lead.
The back-to-back TO's that lead to 6 straight Johnnie points was frustrating but teams make runs.
Quote from: wadesworld on February 21, 2017, 09:28:25 PM
No.
For now, we are. Georgia Tech, Indiana and Clemson all lost. We aren't in yet, but 1 more might do it. Think this team can get a win Saturday.
What happened to our student section? It was a Prairie View A&M crowd tonight? Are weeknights off limits now?
The students who were there were great. All their Heldt chants were tremendous but puzzled by all the empty lower level seats. The entire section behind the band was empty.
Quote from: The Lens on February 21, 2017, 10:40:44 PM
What happened to our student section? It was a Prairie View A&M crowd tonight? Are weeknights off limits now?
The students who were there were great. All their Heldt chants were tremendous but puzzled by all the empty lower level seats. The entire section behind the band was empty.
Worst student section in the country, ai-na?
Quote from: brewcity77 on February 21, 2017, 10:03:57 PM
Pretty sure he's talking about this guy: http://www.muscoop.com/index.php?action=profile;u=902
ah, I see. Thanks Brew.
Gotta give some Props to Wojo... yes I know it was a team we were supposed to beat but the last two games the team has had solid defense.
Duane wilsons line last night wasn't anything jumping off the box score but his D was great!
Quote from: fjm on February 22, 2017, 07:53:44 AM
Gotta give some Props to Wojo... yes I know it was a team we were supposed to beat but the last two games the team has had solid defense.
Duane wilsons line last night wasn't anything jumping off the box score but his D was great!
Hear hear.
Even though we won the Xavier game easily I was not encouraged because it was all Howard and everyone else was pretty mediocre. Last night looked like much more of a team effort. Not the best night for Howard or Cheatham and Luke got into foul trouble but basically everyone else made a solid contribution.
Quote from: jsglow on February 21, 2017, 10:16:35 PM
We ain't changing a thing from here on out. Finally, finally we're ballin'. Back to back games. Contribute or sit. Wojo issued a big FU to everyone and we are finally learning how to destroy people. Are we perfect? Hell no, but at least we've declared Defcon 4 my brothers. Now let's get on the plane and get some Friar arse.
Damn straight Glow!
Wojo is showing who is in charge and man it's working!
very nice win in a must-win game. love Heldt's game... hustle, heart, fight. great game big fella.
BEAT PROVIDENCE!
Just win baby
Quote from: fjm on February 22, 2017, 07:53:44 AM
Gotta give some Props to Wojo... yes I know it was a team we were supposed to beat but the last two games the team has had solid defense.
Duane wilsons line last night wasn't anything jumping off the box score but his D was great!
Someone posted it in one of the threads , that Duane (And Vice versa)seems comfortable playing with Matt, and after watching the game again, I tend to agree, but it is a very small sample. I will be looking for it in the PC game.
Quote from: The Lens on February 21, 2017, 10:40:44 PM
What happened to our student section? It was a Prairie View A&M crowd tonight? Are weeknights off limits now?
The students who were there were great. All their Heldt chants were tremendous but puzzled by all the empty lower level seats. The entire section behind the band was empty.
agreed. horrid student section crowd for a Big East opponent. kids soft these days..... smh
Quote from: Al Davis on February 22, 2017, 01:08:10 PM
agreed. horrid student section crowd for a Big East opponent. kids soft these days..... smh
Prick
Quote from: ChitownSpaceForRent on February 22, 2017, 01:30:39 PM
Prick
The student section was pretty embarrassing yesterday. I mean...there's 2 home games left...why not show up?
Quote from: JamilJaeJamailJrJuan on February 22, 2017, 01:35:11 PM
The student section was pretty embarrassing yesterday. I mean...there's 2 home games left...why not show up?
Why do people care so much what students are doing with their free time? Thats the weird part to me.
I don't particularly care, but having a good atmosphere at the games is better than not. Students are a big part of that. I get that this crop of students hasn't had a ton to cheer about, so I get it, but doesn't mean the student section can't be disappointing.
Looks like we aren't the only ones with lower than expected attendance for a big game.
https://twitter.com/dennischambers_/status/834553762136092672