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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: mviale on January 18, 2008, 02:14:09 PM

Title: we choked - thats all
Post by: mviale on January 18, 2008, 02:14:09 PM
put the donut down and stop fretting.  We are not that bad and Louisville is not that good.  Lets just hope James can get Healthy
Title: Re: we choked - thats all
Post by: Brew City on January 18, 2008, 08:05:07 PM
Agreed.  I'll be concerned if it becomes a pattern, but the fact is we didn't play well against a pretty good team on the road.  Our "body of work" for the whole season tells me we are better than this one game indicates.  Hopefully the team learns from it and moves forward.
Title: Re: we choked - thats all
Post by: sigep80 on January 19, 2008, 10:22:06 AM
I believe that a major reason for the loss was the way that Lville played defense after a made basket.  They employed a 3 man press, whose object was not a turnover but did result in delaying how quickly MU could bring the ball up court.  This defense totally shut down MU's speed and made them play into the half court offense.

And many on the board have detailed the half court woes - shooting, rebounding, etc

Pitino did a great job in taking away MU's biggest weapon, our speed
Title: Re: we choked - thats all
Post by: ChicosBailBonds on January 19, 2008, 11:58:17 AM
I'm not fretting either, even if we lose tomorrow...but I think we have a decent shot at tomorrow's game.

I just don't understand the choking comment.  Isn't choking when you're a clear favorite or have the game won and blow it?  We were neither in this game.
Title: Re: we choked - thats all
Post by: muwarrior87 on January 19, 2008, 12:05:36 PM
Straight from Neek's mouth re. his wrist: "not good bro"

from Wesley on whether or not DJ will play this weekend: "he should be fine"
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