Let's Go.
We got this .
LET'S FREAKING GOOOOO!!!
I'm hoping someone can channel my thoughts in the game thread. I am only going to be able to sneak watch on my phone. :(
LFG!
We are!
St. John's is a tough matchup for MU. If nothing else, it certainly prepares MU for some challenges in the NCAA. I could see a loss and still stay a #3.
LFG!!!!!
Have a good feeling about the game today and think we win handily. I just get the sense that St Johns is more looking forward to firing Anderson and hitting the reset button asap versus winning this game. Obviously their players will still play hard, but that vibe has to be at least somewhat tangible.
I'm interested to see how this young team reacts to the MSG tourney atmosphere, and how long it takes them to settle down.
Lots of new experiences to be had this year for the team. Let's make some deep runs.
Country ... I hope you are right.
I don't have a good feeling about the game.
( and ... I don't think SJU fires Anderson)
We'll see
We are season champs
Time to win the tourney too
Ring out a Hoya
Here's hoping both teams have fun and play hard. The experience of playing at MSG in the Big East tournament is more than any student athlete in the league could ask for. It will be a memory of a lifetime along with the day they graduate
LFG!! As my son just said, this montage and voiceover normally doesn't apply to us, this is pretty cool
Let's go Marquette!
Did Shaka just give the Texas horns hand symbol to someone in the stands before the tip of this game? Shaka back to Texas confirmed.
Hell of a start. Run them out of the gym and get the bench some minutes late!
I don't know how to express how much I love Stevie Mitchell.
Team is buzzing. They look ready to play.
Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on March 09, 2023, 11:08:17 AM
I don't know how to express how much I love Stevie Mitchell.
+1
1. Great start
2. Love that he got the bucket
But jeez Omax. Takes off from 15 feet out and finds a way to fall over to give an easy SJU attack back.
Dear announcers: his name is Olivier-Maxence Prosper. Not, Olivier Maxence-Prosper. It's right there on the back of his shirt.
Not a travel.
Officials love calling travels and charges to get reactions.
I love everything about Kolek but I find it hilarious that a superstar BE POY wears those terrible low top Dad running shoe-esque kicks. But maybe thats actually perfect for his under the radar vibe.
Looks like Marquette is getting hacked from where I'm sitting. Different look on TV?
Stuck with Jeffery Anderson reffing AGAIN !!! Ugh!!😎
Wow over the back on that amo kel rebound, aaesdlock and dragging him out bounds and it's SJ ball. Wow
How was that a travel?? A couple of early turns. It's time to focus.
Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on March 09, 2023, 11:14:34 AM
Not a travel.
Officials love calling travels and charges to get reactions.
No but I still get nervous every time Jop puts it on the floor.
Kam needs to start getting to the rim again.
Offense is wack now.
Trash can Stanley hitting end of clock prayers smh. Good D
Letting them pay today. A LOT of contact going uncalled. Both ways.
Officials have it out for Jop?
A non-existent travel and a carry on back to back possessions?
Why is Jop not taking that open three?
I think that was a 2 not a 3 by St John's on the shot clock buzzer beater. Toe was on the line.
Oh my O Max!
Wow OMax.
Absolute weak sauce. Are you kidding??
Bullschit
Then he got T'd smh
But I do like that hes actually dunking.
Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on March 09, 2023, 11:20:32 AM
Officials have it out for Jop?
A non-existent travel and a carry on back to back possessions?
If that's a carry, you could call that on every post up.
These refs are already trash.
A carry for the first time all year.
And a tech on a dunk.
F*ck these refs.
Oh come on. Ball don't lie.
I'm fine with that T. Nice job OMax - get em going.
FOH with that trash. Ref show early. Is that Jeff Anderson?
Quote from: wadesworld on March 09, 2023, 11:18:46 AM
Kam needs to start getting to the rim again.
+1. He's so crafty in there.
stripes brought a new rule book tonight
What the hell, the way they are letting them bang is awesome, the ridiculous travels/carry/rim tech is awful
REF SHOW in the Garden!
lol got some Johnnie's refs today
Here comes the high steppah is really letting me down
With as physical as it's been 4-0 fouls is comical.
Is St Johns going to get whistled for something???
Not even saying a foul.
But just blow a whistle that isnt for them.
Lots of early turns. And a little hesitancy from a few of our guys. Also, zero fouls for St.J and four for us. Get Oao freaking involved.
High Stepper always sucks!!!
BET is a joke with the refs. That's the only time I ever actually think we're at a disadvantage with the refs.
Quote from: Ardmore Mug on March 09, 2023, 11:26:12 AM
High Stepper always sucks!!!
He really is a bad ref. You know if he's got a quirk like that he knows people are looking at him which is exactly what you DON'T want out of a ref.
4 TO's and 4 fouls all due to lousy officiating.
Not one legit call yet.
Don't forget the OMAX T also counts as a personal foul so he already has 2
I don't know what the violation was when Iso had the ball but I do know Sean didn't walk.
Quote from: Ardmore Mug on March 09, 2023, 11:15:14 AM
Stuck with Jeffery Anderson reffing AGAIN !!! Ugh!!😎
And he is already making crap BS calls.
Thank god they called that a block. Was nervous
Even when they give us a call, it comes late when one of their defenders tries to flop and we're at an advantage.
Oso just got blocked.
How is that St. John's ball?
These refs are literally making stuff up as they go.
What is going on with this
WOW IS THIS REF CREW SERIOUS?
The tech was Omax having words for Soriano. Not hanging on the rim.
Big East wants nothing to do with 3/4 of the semifinals being Midwestern teams.
8 on 5.
Seems we got the Seton Hall Myles Powell crew today
in what reality is that a charge?
What in the F is going on?
What is going on
There needs to be an invesitagtion into this
WTF???
Jop to the bench please.
This is why it is hard to beat a team 3 times in a season. Will be an uphill battle today for Marquette.
This is outrageous.
Shouldn't a certain someone be lecturing us now that the refs aren't bad
Need to settle down and get back into our offense
We havent scored since the T
The offense has been brutal. The reffing brutal. And some random guy for SJU cant miss again.
How do you get the same ref for the same 2 teams 4 days later?
Quote from: PGsHeroes32 on March 09, 2023, 11:36:46 AM
We havent scored since the T
The offense has been brutal. The reffing brutal. And some random guy for SJU cant miss again.
Just the casual 31% 3P shooting team starting out 5/9, NBD.
Still early, need an easy bucket
Quote from: Herman Cain on March 09, 2023, 11:35:48 AM
Need to settle down and get back into our offense
The officiating is clearly here to help St. John's, but we are the 1 seed for a reason. Need to not let the horseschit affect their play.
Game is over. No D, piss poor shooting, refs suck. Sit Joplins ass.
Working so I can't watch. Just checked the thread for first time. Not encouraging
Need to move the ball and take better shots. We seem rattled. Need to get our game going and control the pace.
Dear Val Ackerman:
Get some refs that honor the capability of the players by calling a fair game.
Sincerely,
MUSCOOP
Well this is going awful. Hated this matchup so much after Saturday. But we're playing timid, which isn't something this team has done much of this season.
Freaking brutal. Have to stop worrying about the officiating and play our game. I think we lost our poise for a few mins.
Refs blow and MU playing soft. Strange after coming out assertive. Giving up a boatload of offensive rebounds early didn't help.
Time to wake up.
Time to hit then MU live ML
Quote from: willie warrior on March 09, 2023, 11:37:26 AM
Game is over. No D, piss poor shooting, refs suck. Sit Joplins ass.
Hello sunshine. 🤡
Quote from: willie warrior on March 09, 2023, 11:37:26 AM
Game is over. No D, piss poor shooting, refs suck. Sit Joplins ass.
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Quote from: Norm on March 09, 2023, 11:35:08 AM
This is why it is hard to beat a team 3 times in a season.
Someone did a study and found the winner of the first two wins the third game 76% of the time.
I just think STJ is a bad match up for MU.
Is this getting away from them ?
AWFUL
Start driving to the basket, well without turning it over, and the fouls will be called.
Not going to get fouls called when you are just jacking up threes, 2 for 10 now.
We are a top 2 pt percentage team. How about we take more of those?
Are we just going to take 3s until we comeback??
Cause thats not going to work.
LIterally cannot score
Oh wait, as I type Oso takes a 2 and.......scores.
Here are your Scoop talking points for
halftime:
1. It's still early
2. We're a 2nd half team
3. Things will even out
End of the game:
1. The Big East Tournament doesn't matter anyway
2. Now the team can get a week of rest
3. The March Meltdown isn't a real thing
Quote from: StillWarriors on March 09, 2023, 11:40:31 AM
We are a top 2 pt percentage team. How about we take more of those?
100% this. Get to the rim.
At least this game is pretty much irrelevant. An NCAA run is the real prize.
OMG stop taking FU CKING 3s.
Seriously just sit the next guy who does and send a message.
Quote from: Juan Anderson's Mixtape on March 09, 2023, 11:43:49 AM
At least this game is pretty much irrelevant. An NCAA run is the real prize.
We're starting early I see
Get it under 5 by half and will kick their a$$ is the second half
Lol I told you so. MU won't get out of the first weekend in the NCAA. And thank Kolek for this debacle.
Quote from: PGsHeroes32 on March 09, 2023, 11:44:11 AM
OMG stop taking FU CKING 3s.
Seriously just sit the next guy who does and send a message.
Kam. Bench
Fu cking embarrassing shot.
LMAO he takes 2 more!! This is a joke
Wow....Kam. UGHHH.
single digits at half and we will win. But otherwise bets are off.
Whats over under on MU turnovers today? 20?
Quote from: Farley36 on March 09, 2023, 11:44:34 AM
We're starting early I see
Havent posted in over 2 weeks. But back to be a worthless tool the minute Marquette isn't playing well.
Quote from: NolongerWarriors on March 09, 2023, 11:45:03 AM
Lol I told you so. MU won't get out of the first weekend in the NCAA. And thank Kolek for this debacle.
Back already from the Badger NIT presale?
Kam needs to sit.
Some bizarre calls but we are getting an ass- kicking.
Probably get a break on a no call.
Immediately chuck it out of bounds on a 5 on 4 break.
Incredible display of incompetence right now. We need the half bad.
TERRIBLE
they are getting rolled...
Lot of game left... but this is par for the coarse for MU in every BET
Getting punked right now.
3-pointers:
STJ - 6/10
MU - 2/17
Overall, MU is shooting 27% thus far for the game.
Can't blame the refs anymore. The poor play just overwhelmed that excuse.
This is good for us. Forged in fire.
Quote from: mugrad_89 on March 09, 2023, 11:46:52 AM
Kam needs to sit.
At least Kam isn't giving any effort on defense to go with his miserable offense.
I think we will win, but man, we have to step up the effort a little here. I appreciate the keep shooting mentality, they will start to drop, drive once in awhile tho
It's still early. We're a 2nd half team. This game doesn't matter anyway. A full week of rest is more important that this game.
Quote from: Norm on March 09, 2023, 11:49:11 AM
3-pointers:
STJ - 6/10
MU - 2/17
Overall, MU is shooting 27% thus far for the game.
we will got hot. Don't worry
Kinda reminds me of the 2012 loss to Notre Dame. Just cannot win in the Garden, doesn't matter who the coach is it's unreal.
Quote from: 5DollarPitcher on March 09, 2023, 11:49:24 AM
This is good for us. Forged in fire.
This is a good one. 😂
I'm done with this game. Can't rebound and can't score.
They completely lost focus after the O-Max technical. I'll check the score later to see if they pull off a comeback, but really only care about the NCAAs at this point.
Quote from: Farley36 on March 09, 2023, 11:49:49 AM
It's still early. We're a 2nd half team. This game doesn't matter anyway. A full week of rest is more important that this game.
Is that a little hint of optimism from Farley!?!?!? Or sarcasm?
Kam chucking up multiple shots that scrape the rafters and miss by 3 feet. Embarrassing. Also seems to be zero interest in boxing out. Hope Shaka has a plan.
Quote from: muhoops1 on March 09, 2023, 11:49:39 AM
At least Kam isn't giving any effort on defense to go with his miserable offense.
He literally stood there on a miss while a St John player came in for the rebound.
Ben shoots it fu cking wide of the rim haha
This is insane.
Saving grace is we are playing D.
Now ben swatted for a easy bucket.
OMFG ...
2/18 ..
Multiple Air Balls. Getting shots blocked...
Big shot from Jop. Get a stop here.
Embarrassing
Part of playing defense is finishing the possession with a rebound. Shaka needs to adjust his defensive principals to do that going forward.
Rebounding is terrible. No boxing out. OMax has butter on the bottom of his shoes every time I see him he's on the ground
It's still early. We're a 2nd half team. This game doesn't matter anyway. A full week of rest is more important that this game. Losing is good for us, forged in fire.
Need a strong start to the 2H.
Quote from: wadesworld on March 09, 2023, 11:54:52 AM
Part of playing defense is finishing the possession with a rebound. Shaka needs to adjust his defensive principals to do that going forward.
Gotta be a team effort on the boards.
Quote from: wadesworld on March 09, 2023, 11:54:52 AM
Part of playing defense is finishing the possession with a rebound. Shaka needs to adjust his defensive principals to do that going forward.
I get that but defense wasn't the problem in the 1H.
Quote from: Farley36 on March 09, 2023, 11:55:03 AM
It's still early. We're a 2nd half team. This game doesn't matter anyway. A full week of rest is more important that this game. Losing is good for us, gorged on fire.
I disagree with the latter half of what you said. Don't accept losing and it helps for confidence to keep things going. I don't want the guys to go into the NCAAs fresh off a bad loss to St. John's.
We will win this game
One team is gritty the other is soft right now. It's purely effort
Quote from: mugrad_89 on March 09, 2023, 11:50:57 AM
He literally stood there on a miss while a St John player came in for the rebound.
Probably a quarter of the time if we followed our shot and there's a miss we can get the rebound. But we watch and wait instead. Bizarre
Quote from: NolongerWarriors on March 09, 2023, 11:45:03 AM
Lol I told you so. MU won't get out of the first weekend in the NCAA. And thank Kolek for this debacle.
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Quote from: Markusquette on March 09, 2023, 11:56:11 AM
I disagree with the latter half of what you said. Don't accept losing and it helps for confidence to keep things going. I don't want the guys to go into the NCAAs fresh off a bad loss to St. John's.
You're clearly a troll and a Badger fan.
How is it that MU craps the bed in
EVERY BET ... no matter the coach, the seed, or the opponent??
Shaka going to have to make major offensive adjustments to get back in this game.
4 for 19 from three and like 3 airballs. 9 turnovers.
Hopefully more driving to basket and stop the three point barrage. We will see what the BECOY can draw up.
Did the team have a shoot-around Tuesday or Wednesday? Judging by how bad the misses have been, it sure doesn't look like it.
Terrible first half. Can only get better in the 2nd half (I hope).
Second half we need to keep chucking 3s. Focus on chucking.
Quote from: Mu8891 on March 09, 2023, 11:57:11 AM
How is it that MU craps the bed in
EVERY BET ... no matter the coach, the seed, or the opponent??
March meltdown?
Quote from: Markusquette on March 09, 2023, 11:56:11 AM
I disagree with the latter half of what you said. Don't accept losing and it helps for confidence to keep things going. I don't want the guys to go into the NCAAs fresh off a bad loss to St. John's.
You're responding to a dipsh*t troll, FYI.
They let poor officiating and the technical get them rattled. They are playing frustrated and are forcing things, and now getting outplayed.
Here is where Shaka earns his money. Settle them down. Buckets will start to drop. Just need to play in control offensively and ratchet up the defense another level.
I'm overly not worried. The guys are
getting decent looks; they should keep taking them. Get some stops, get a couple baskets to drop, and this ship gets turned around in the second half.
I'm still miffed by the play when Oso took it to the basket. No foul. Ball goes out of bounds. St. John's ball.
Second half team. Need a start like @Creighton.
I think the 3 point shooting will even out. Need to get the boards.
Quote from: Mu8891 on March 09, 2023, 11:57:11 AM
How is it that MU craps the bed in
EVERY BET ... no matter the coach, the seed, or the opponent??
Well it starts with the officiating and then usually ends with Marquette panicking and playing a different brand of basketball than they have all year.
Hopefully this team is different. No reason they can't come back and win this game if they play their game.
Marquette has the longest drought in the conference in terms of last BET single game win.
Quote from: Vander Blue Man Group on March 09, 2023, 11:59:07 AM
You're responding to a dipsh*t troll, FYI.
Agreed. You should save your responses for someone obsessed with discussing baby dicks and other things only teenage boys find humerous.
Quote from: MUCam on March 09, 2023, 11:59:18 AM
They let poor officiating and the technical get them rattled. They are playing frustrated and are forcing things, and now getting outplayed.
Here is where Shaka earns his money. Settle them down. Buckets will start to drop. Just need to play in control offensively and ratchet up the defense another level.
I'm overly not worried. The guys are
getting decent looks; they should keep taking them. Get some stops, get a couple baskets to drop, and this ship gets turned around in the second half.
Kam has been forcing a lot of his looks - he needs to attack the rim.
Kam and TyKo are 1-12.
We have 9 turns.
St.J is +9 on the glass.
Have to flip these numbers.
Get Oso involved more for starters.
The bottom line is our h-c offense was piss poor in tbe 1st half and we got caught up in the officiating.
Quote from: Juan Anderson's Mixtape on March 09, 2023, 11:50:34 AM
I'm done with this game. Can't rebound and can't score.
They completely lost focus after the O-Max technical. I'll check the score later to see if they pull off a comeback, but really only care about the NCAAs at this point.
That did seem to be a turning point. Stupid- talking smack was unnecessary and is going to get called every time after a dunk. I don't think we have a transition bucket since.
Soriano sitting in the lane on D has completely shut down our offense and we aren't punishing them sitting in the lane going 2-17 on threes, with about 7 horrible bricks.
Lucky to be down 10. Time to play like a team that hasn't been getting showered with praise all week. Get back to being dawgs and get after it.
Down 10 shooting 4/19 from three? Many of them wide open?
Not saying we're gonna win, but it could be A LOT worse.
Quote from: cheebs09 on March 09, 2023, 12:00:17 PM
Second half team. Need a start like @Creighton.
I think the 3 point shooting will even out. Need to get the boards.
Yes, like I've been saying. Second half team. Thanks for sticking to the talking points.
SJU went on ONE 16-0 run where we played awful and the refs did not help. We are down 10. We are the better team and if we just settle in in the second half we should win.
Quote from: Vander Blue Man Group on March 09, 2023, 11:59:07 AM
You're responding to a dipsh*t troll, FYI.
Give Farley a break. It's been a bad year for him. The program he's a fan of or the school he graduated from had a really good year. You can't expect him to enjoy that when he'd rather be right on scoop because people were mean to him on a message board after complaining all the time
Quote from: MUCam on March 09, 2023, 11:59:18 AM
They let poor officiating and the technical get them rattled. They are playing frustrated and are forcing things, and now getting outplayed.
Here is where Shaka earns his money. Settle them down. Buckets will start to drop. Just need to play in control offensively and ratchet up the defense another level.
I'm overly not worried. The guys are
getting decent looks; they should keep taking them. Get some stops, get a couple baskets to drop, and this ship gets turned around in the second half.
Thank you, I will add these to the talking points.
Quote from: Mu8891 on March 09, 2023, 11:48:13 AM
TERRIBLE
they are getting rolled...
Lot of game left... but this is par for the coarse for MU in every BET
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That is why I am content to watch it on TV rather than go into the city. Our BET track record is abysmal. Let's see if we can pull it out in the next 20 minutes.
Quote from: 5DollarPitcher on March 09, 2023, 12:01:47 PM
SJU went on ONE 16-0 run where we played awful and the refs did not help. We are down 10. We are the better team and if we just settle in in the second half we should win.
Agreed.
Quote from: MUCam on March 09, 2023, 11:59:18 AM
They let poor officiating and the technical get them rattled. They are playing frustrated and are forcing things, and now getting outplayed.
Here is where Shaka earns his money. Settle them down. Buckets will start to drop. Just need to play in control offensively and ratchet up the defense another level.
I'm overly not worried. The guys are
getting decent looks; they should keep taking them. Get some stops, get a couple baskets to drop, and this ship gets turned around in the second half.
It is tough to play against an opponent and the refs. What is amazing is how obvious it is becoming.
Quote from: Uncle Rico on March 09, 2023, 12:01:57 PM
Give Farley a break. It's been a bad year for him. The program he's a fan of or the school he graduated from had a really good year. You can't expect him to enjoy that when he'd rather be right on scoop because people were mean to him on a message board after complaining all the time
He doesn't only post when things are going bad, he's just been REALLY busy the last 15-16 days. Coincidentally, since there is a winter storm hitting Milwaukee tonight, he's miraculously found himself free to post.
It's still early. We're a 2nd half team. This game doesn't matter anyway. A full week of rest is more important that this game. Losing is good for us, forged in fire. The refs are against us so it's not our fault we're losing.
Quote from: The Sultan of Semantics on March 09, 2023, 12:01:28 PM
Down 10 shooting 4/19 from three? Many of them wide open?
Not saying we're gonna win, but it could be A LOT worse.
Yeah we could be down 25+.
SJU is usually good for a long lull.
If we attack the basketball and simply stop being dumb, should at the very least make a run at it.
Quote from: mugrad_89 on March 09, 2023, 12:00:44 PM
Kam has been forcing a lot of his looks - he needs to attack the rim.
I honestly think most of his threes were open and decent looks that we would be heralding him for if they were dropping. Take for example the back to back threes he missed on a single possession. Both of those were good looks. If one or the other drops, it's a different game.
He's forced a few, as have all the guys, but you don't tell a shooter to stop shooting because he missed some open looks. The one really forced shot he has was an end or shot clock violation.
It's still early. We're a 2nd half team. This game doesn't matter anyway. A full week of rest is more important that this game. Losing is good for us, forged in fire. The refs are against us so it's not our fault we're losing. We're not losing by nearly as much as we could be. St John's is bound to not play as well for a stretch of this game.
I feel surprisingly okay. Winning obviously isn't a guarantee. They dug themselves a hole and need to play a lot better. But that half seemed fluky and MU has thrived in these 2nd half spots most of
the year.
Let's see.
69 ... you're right!
The annual BET performance is GOD AWFUL. It's embarrassing.
Maybe they can turn it around in 2d half.
I'm not going to hold my breath
It'll be a game but only because St Johns isn't all that good. Would likely be getting boat raced by about 8 other big east teams.
Quote from: JWags85 on March 09, 2023, 12:04:34 PM
He doesn't only post when things are going bad, he's just been REALLY busy the last 15-16 days. Coincidentally, since there is a winter storm hitting Milwaukee tonight, he's miraculously found himself free to post.
I'm happy he has found some joy this morning. Good for him. Joy is a wonderful thing to have
Quote from: CountryRoads on March 09, 2023, 12:09:17 PM
It'll be a game but only because St Johns isn't all that good. Would likely be getting boat raced by about 8 other big east teams.
To be fair though, a lot of other teams wouldnt get us trapped in this style of game.
Its our fault for getting sucked into it.
I do get what you mean though. Against the top 5 wed forsure be down 25 right now with the level of slop and chucking 3s we are doing.
Just one of those games...every bounce going St John's way. Banked 3 pt shots. Contested at the shot clock 3's going down. Kam 1 for 8.
St John's is a team of junkyard dogs...and it was absolutely likely that they were going to come out and play with great fire and energy.
Time for us to punch back. Oso needs to get more aggressive and we need Kam to get dialed in. OMax and Chase so far are the only guys that look locked in.
Quote from: StillAWarrior on March 09, 2023, 10:36:30 AM
We are!
Marquette!
I think the team's mojo is off because nobody answered the cheer at the beginning of the thread. Everything is going to be fine now. We got this.
OK BE COY and BE POY, let's see whachu got!
Quote from: PGsHeroes32 on March 09, 2023, 12:12:46 PM
To be fair though, a lot of other teams wouldnt get us trapped in this style of game.
Its our fault for getting sucked into it.
I do get what you mean though. Against the top 5 wed forsure be down 25 right now with the level of slop and chucking 3s we are doing.
Wrong. St John's is playing exceptionally well and Kam is missing wide open looks he usually knocks down at a higher than 12.5% clip.
Fear not my friends. Oil Can Harry has tied Pearl Pureheart to the railroad tracks but Mighty Mouse will come to save the day! Just you wait and see.
Who had "hard to beat a team three times" on their bingo card?
Players are now scared to shoot. Bad sign.
I don't think I got anywhere close to 3 seconds count?
Kam !!?!!?
Good grief
My goodness. Wake the F up Kam.
Posh was out of bounds when he stole that from Kam.
Kam Jones having a day!
Kam might sit for the rest of this one.
Kam is very bad today.
Kam needs to sit
This is going to happen again the first weekend of the NCAA's, folks.
It's who Shaka is and what his teams almost always are.
Texas knew what they were doing when they dumped him.
Trap works ... and they throw it away
But . I seem some energy
Quote from: Vander Blue Man Group on March 09, 2023, 12:19:13 PM
Kam is very bad today.
Can't believe he airballed that floater that bad. Good thing Oso was there to clean it up.
This is more like it...cmon boys!!!
Great poise MU.
Those two re-turns we just had were absolutely infuriating. Maybe, that alley oop pass wakes Kam up?
Quick break for Kam and I'd like to see him back in there soon. I think he wakes up when he gets back in.
MU lost to UAB in 2003 in the 1st round of the CUSAT .. then went on to the FF as a 3 seed.
I'm ok with that repeat.
Quote from: mu_hilltopper on March 09, 2023, 12:22:44 PM
MU lost to UAB in 2003 in the 1st round of the CUSAT .. then went on to the FF as a 3 seed.
I'm ok with that repeat.
Mike Anderson was the opposing coach as well.
Farley and NLW have been gooning for several weeks. Will they get that sweet release into their sock this afternoon? Or will the gooning continue?
F*ck em!!!!
Quote from: Farley36 on March 09, 2023, 12:07:04 PM
It's still early. We're a 2nd half team. This game doesn't matter anyway. A full week of rest is more important that this game. Losing is good for us, forged in fire. The refs are against us so it's not our fault we're losing. We're not losing by nearly as much as we could be. St John's is bound to not play as well for a stretch of this game.
How ya feelin'?
That's three times we've secured the fking ball and re-turned the ball over. Absolutely inexcusable and driving me up the freaking wall. FOCUS!
Quote from: TSmith34, Inc. on March 09, 2023, 12:24:52 PM
How ya feelin'?
I feel fine. As you can see, I've been one of the few positive voices today. See the message you quoted.
Quote from: MuggsyB on March 09, 2023, 12:26:01 PM
That's three times we've secured the fking ball and re-turned the ball over. Absolutely inexcusable and driving me up the freaking wall. FOCUS!
Gotta be ready for them to poke at the ball - bad play by Oso but at least he challenged Soriano.
Damm, Kam getting stripped, Kam throwing away on break and Oso getting stripped are three huge possessions lost. SJU quick on the ball stripping.
Keep it going and don't take Stevie out of game.
Chase bringing it today.
Quote from: Vander Blue Man Group on March 09, 2023, 12:29:42 PM
Chase bringing it today.
Needs to continue to be assertive- he turned down a chippie in the paint.
Take care of the ball.
Tyler needs to settle down on his drives.
Have to clean up these crazy turns.
C'mon guys. Stay focused
Extremely frustrating after having three possessions up 2.
Kolek fouled 3 times that possession alone
Why is Kam playing? He goes to the bench, we go on a huge run. He comes in, St. John's goes on a huge run.
Soriano is so dislikable
Quote from: wadesworld on March 09, 2023, 12:36:39 PM
Why is Kam playing? He goes to the bench, we go on a huge run. He comes in, St. John's goes on a huge run.
More Chase and Stevie, less Kam and Sean.
Idk is he really supposed sit all half?
Get Ross back on the floor.
Quote from: wadesworld on March 09, 2023, 12:36:39 PM
Why is Kam playing? He goes to the bench, we go on a huge run. He comes in, St. John's goes on a huge run.
+1. Not his day.
Chase has been excellent
Posh Alexander wasn't touched on that 3 he just made and flopped down like he was sniped from the upper deck.
That group of Kolek-Oso-Ross-Mitchell-Omax really did well.
Yep time to shorten up the rotation and ride the guys who've played best today
Kam will make big contributions to this game before it's all over. And we will win.
Quote from: Judge Smails on March 09, 2023, 12:38:39 PM
Kam will make big contributions to this game before it's all over. And we will win.
We're going to need him to hit some shots. Or Jop.
Quote from: Judge Smails on March 09, 2023, 12:38:39 PM
Kam will make big contributions to this game before it's all over. And we will win.
Kam has already made countless big contributions to this game today.
Muggsy, how you holding up?
Posh Alexander prayers against MU, a tradition like any other.
Quote from: Judge Smails on March 09, 2023, 12:38:39 PM
Kam will make big contributions to this game before it's all over. And we will win.
He has, for St. John's. It's one thing to miss shots. That happens. He's made some very boneheaded plays today.
And as I type this he hits a 3.
We are making some incredibly dumb turnovers.
STEVIE CLAMPS
STEVIE AGAIN
Stevie, man :)
Quote from: mugrad_89 on March 09, 2023, 12:41:39 PM
We are making some incredibly dumb turnovers.
Very sloppy ones and way too many losing possessions after stops. Causing SJU to keep lead, hopefully doesn't lead to MU's demise.
MU got back in this game by defense and not taking threes. Had lead and Sean Jones, Joplin missed. Now Kam another miss and Kam another miss. Think he is 1 for 13.
Kam has to make that shot
Kam wide open. Cannot ask for a better look.
Quote from: Farley36 on March 09, 2023, 12:36:08 PM
How ya feeling'?
Rico shared some of his weed, so pretty, pretty good
Kam may be SOTG depending on who wins this game.
Kam or Ross down the stretch?
LOL, was that Mitchell who had a wide open corner 3 and airballed it about a foot short and a foot to the right?!?!
Only MU recruits guys who are THAT bad of shooters.
Kam is 2-11 from three but just keeps firing
Literally time to sit Kam and put Chase back in..
Finish!
Man, I miss this feeling. So fun. LFG boys
Keep playing great defense!
Quote from: Judge Smails on March 09, 2023, 12:38:39 PM
Kam will make big contributions to this game before it's all over. And we will win.
He needs to stay in a shot and stop with the Steph Curry running away from it thing. Doesn't look cool when you miss repeatedly.
Love the D
Jfc Kam
FFS.
Brutal game from Oso
We are doing everything we can to give this away. C'mon boys!!
Quote from: NolongerWarriors on March 09, 2023, 12:46:52 PM
LOL, was that Mitchell who had a wide open corner 3 and airballed it about a foot short and a foot to the right?!?!
Only MU recruits guys who are THAT bad of shooters.
(https://images2.imgbox.com/3c/2f/FfFb1rFC_o.jpg) (https://imgbox.com/FfFb1rFC)
Oso needs to sack up and assert himself.
WTF call was that????
Omfg Kam
asinine call
Kam Jones SOTG
This is a completely 1 sided whistle.
Finish these final 4.
We've been our own worst enemy today.
Give it all ya got!!
Terrible call on Ross. Glad it wasn't Kam doing something dumb. Oso needs to wake up and be better
Lol that call on Ross... u rarely see that
Gotta execute when we have the lead. Oso needs to be far more assertive in open space and score the ball. Kolek has to get some help to close this out.
OSO oh so bad today
I think Shaka is playing the long game with Kam today. That might pay dividends in future games this year. Definitely not his night.
FK. Great pass by Ross.
Adde-Wusu is a stud. Reminds of Deonte Burton..but quicker.
Another weak ass call
Come on.....
Up four, then four stops:
Kam missed three
Oso turnover
Ross push off on break
Kolek missed bunny.
Kolek missed three
SJU scores twice for lead.
That really hurt. Empty possessions. No baskets made in long time.
Quote from: WellsstreetWanderer on March 09, 2023, 12:54:52 PM
OSO oh so bad today
Yep, Oso and Kam horrendous. Need to find a way. Tempting fate way too much here.
come on guys
Marquette ball.
Buckle up!
Kolek needs to hit Oso on the roll. Hasn't even tried it
Quote from: nyg on March 09, 2023, 01:00:10 PM
Come on.....
Up four, then four stops:
Kam missed three
Oso turnover
Ross push off on break
Kolek missed bunny.
Kolek missed three
SJU scores twice for lead.
That really hurt. Empty possessions. No baskets made in long time.
Can't argue with this.
Need jop or jones in. My god there's no scoring threat
Win or lose, MU is going nowhere in the NCAA's.
That's a horrible TO by Oso.
I just wanna go to sleep until April
Quote from: NolongerWarriors on March 09, 2023, 01:02:35 PM
Win or lose, MU is going nowhere in the NCAA's.
What's the point of saying this 14 times ?
We don't deserve to win this game.
Absolutely pitiful Oso.
Back breaker.
Absolutely inexcusable turnover. Microcosm of the game.
LOL Oso playing for the wrong team today. My lord. We don't deserve to win this game.
OMFG...absolutely inexcusable.
Both Oso's feet weren't over the line. What is the rule on that?
Quote from: Elonsmusk on March 09, 2023, 12:59:14 PM
Adde-Wusu is a stud. Reminds of Deonte Burton..but quicker.
He's a Junior who averages 9 a game on a team that scores a bunch. He's just been out of his mind the last 2 games. Far from a stud.
Really don't know where the hell that was heading anyway.
lol absurd turnovers cost the game. UConn will beat them by 15. Typical post season MU performance
Just embarrassing game by Oso today
Need a bucket. Have only one in last six minutes. One basket.
Now an other embarrassing turnover. Brain fart.
Quote from: PGsHeroes32 on March 09, 2023, 01:03:28 PM
Absolutely pitiful Oso.
Back breaker.
That can't fking happen. EVER.
Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on March 09, 2023, 01:03:49 PM
Both Oso's feet weren't over the line. What is the rule on that?
Stupid either way but I though ball and feet had to be over. Idk.
Will we be mentally tough for one minute? Let's hope!
Can someone make a shot here other than TyKo?
Quote from: 21Jumpstreet on March 09, 2023, 01:05:12 PM
Will we be mentally tough for one minute? Let's hope!
Need all 1:13, but just 1:00.
should have reviewed it but I thought his heel was up.
But under 2 minutes it should have been reviewed.
DEFENSE.
Finally oso
Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on March 09, 2023, 01:04:17 PM
Stupid either way but I though ball and feet had to be over. Idk.
I don't like Oso bringing the ball up and it has nothing to with his turns this game.
Big follow bucket there though.
Good job Oso
Reminding me of the Davidson game.
Quote from: JWags85 on March 09, 2023, 01:03:54 PM
He's a Junior who averages 9 a game on a team that scores a bunch. He's just been out of his mind the last 2 games. Far from a stud.
He just runs at the hoop uncontrollably
Should've brought the double
Ahhhhhh.
Don't foul him way out there.
Stevie Mitchell is such a stupid player, lol.
What a flop
How on earth do you foul someone on a 3.
I love you Stevie by whyyyy
Quote from: NolongerWarriors on March 09, 2023, 01:09:17 PM
Stevie Mitchell is such a stupid player, lol.
Shut the Fuckk up dude.
The fact that you all spent the whole game criticizing Oso and Kam is embarrasing
Even the producers are pro-Jonnies. No replay of that... it was a good block.
Quote from: NolongerWarriors on March 09, 2023, 01:09:17 PM
Stevie Mitchell is such a stupid player, lol.
You are literally too stupid to insult.
Quote from: Vander Blue Man Group on March 09, 2023, 01:09:27 PM
How on earth do you foul someone on a 3.
It us stupid beyond stupid.
Well we were mentally tough for 50 seconds, c'mon. Finish the game!!
HUGE poke by the BEPOY
Focus!!!
The black ref ignored an obvious foul
That was too easy.
Run the Kris Jenkins play.
MU is so hilariously unprepared.
Just gave him the drive lol
It just "feels" like St. John's has to win this .
We continue to not deserve to win this game. So so so bad
How on earth can you allow that?
Once again should've doubled him
Quote from: NolongerWarriors on March 09, 2023, 01:14:22 PM
MU is so hilariously unprepared.
No they aren't. But you are hilariously idiotic.
Moving screen...
Can't remember a time when I would have said St Johns is playing smarter than their opponent. Draw up the winner, Shaka!!
Brainfarts::
Oso pass to backcourt
Stevie fouling on three
Oso throwing full court pass intercept
Omax missing game changer free throw and giving up layup.
So, lets get this bucket now........
Screw it the optimist is here.
We are hitting a buzzer beater for once rather than barely getting a shot off.
Probably Kam. But no guarantees on that.
Plenty of time here. Don't need a half court shot. Don't even need a three.
Kam for the win?
Some of these dumb plays haven't happened all season.
Quote from: PGsHeroes32 on March 09, 2023, 01:15:19 PM
Screw it the optimist is here.
We are hitting a buzzer beater for once rather than barely getting a shot off.
Probably Kam. But no guarantees on that.
Agreed.
OT
Quote from: PGsHeroes32 on March 09, 2023, 01:15:19 PM
Screw it the optimist is here.
We are hitting a buzzer beater for once rather than barely getting a shot off.
Probably Kam. But no guarantees on that.
Nevermind.
No matter the team or coach. We will never get a good shot in those situations.
What an awful game
Fk.
It's still early. We're an OT team. This game doesn't matter anyway. A full week of rest is more important that this game. Losing is good for us, forged in fire. The refs are against us so it's not our fault we're losing.
Ridiculous
There was a foul before time expired.
Quote from: Farley36 on March 09, 2023, 01:17:14 PM
It's still early. We're an OT team. This game doesn't matter anyway. A full week of rest is more important that this game. Losing is good for us, forged in fire. The refs are against us so it's not our fault we're losing.
Actually we have sucked in OT this year haha
Just don't do anything stupid and give SJ a chance to win in regulation.
Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on March 09, 2023, 01:17:44 PM
Actually we have sucked in OT this year haha
Badger loving troll
Well, we have total control over our focus and effort for five minutes. Let's go!
There have been a lot of really bad plays in this game, but I feel like we probably win if Stevie doesn't foul on that three.
Refs have spotted jonnies 10-15 points.
MU will still win.
Can't believe the kid with the 3.9 GPA fouled on a 3.
Kam Jones time. About to go tf off
Quote from: Silent Verbal on March 09, 2023, 01:18:21 PM
There have been a lot of really bad plays in this game, but I feel like we probably win if Stevie doesn't foul on that three.
I love Stevie, but that was brutal.
About freakin' time refs!
There's been way too many self-inflicted errors in this game. Gotta play with more poise in ot.
Quote from: Silent Verbal on March 09, 2023, 01:18:21 PM
There have been a lot of really bad plays in this game, but I feel like we probably win if Stevie doesn't foul on that three.
Mr. Defense
We absolutely have this, take it right at them, aggressively, quickly.
Just can't hit the game sealing shots
Where would this team be without Kam Jones today?
Pick up the pace!!
One wonders how tired STJ is after playing yesterday...
Not tired enough
Jones has a crazy quick second jump..him and Addu Wusu are really good athletes.
Come in with the touch fouls
Good grief, stop fouling.......
All their points from the line. Just stop......
At johns wont miss
Was that a foul on Omax? Ughhh.
Honestly have to wonder where the fug our basketball IQ is right now.
I'd like to see this go 7 overtimes.
Quote from: nyg on March 09, 2023, 01:27:25 PM
Good grief, stop fouling.......
All their points from the line. Just stop......
+ infinity
Make them score!!!
Playing like a bunch of dummies.
20 of 23 FTs for St Johns..unreal outlier
Quote from: Silent Verbal on March 09, 2023, 01:18:21 PM
There have been a lot of really bad plays in this game, but I feel like we probably win if Stevie doesn't foul on that three.
Mr. Defense
Coming down to defense!
It's brutal iso Tyler seems like the only option now
69% for the year for the team and Soriano at 57% but 80% this game FFS
Man...get that rebound!!
Wow that was going in. They've missed like 7 3s in a row
Don't foul. Don't let them get it in.
Stevie's time to shine.
Quote from: Farley36 on March 09, 2023, 01:21:38 PM
Where would this team be without Kam Jones today?
Troll life doesn't seem very rewarding.
Whew.
Trolls will have to wait another day for their release. 🧌 🧌
Whew!!!
Fear not my friends. Oil Can Harry has tied Pearl Pureheart to the railroad tracks but Mighty Mouse will come to save the day! Just you wait and see.
Not sure we deserved that but I'll take it!
Quote from: BM1090 on March 09, 2023, 11:38:29 AM
Time to hit then MU live ML
See? Only regret is it was even money, didn't wait long enough.
Quote from: TSmith34, Inc. on March 09, 2023, 01:35:16 PM
Troll life doesn't seem very rewarding.
I'm sorry my positivity bothered you so much today troll.
SURVIVAL.......
SJU did not score a basket in OT. 9 points on free throws. DEFENSE
Stevie with a dumb foul, but he was all over the place on defense.
Stevie almost fouled again on that 3...JFC...but thank God to escape with a win..Brutal basketball IQ throughout this game for a team that has been so great all season.
Survive and advance
Jeez seems like Stevie almost fouled him again. Hey, it doesn't have to pretty. Big W when we didn't have our best stuff.
Aside from chucking early, Kam wasn't awful.
Hit some big shots and 4 assists.
This team continues to overcome subpar performances.
Quote from: Farley36 on March 09, 2023, 01:36:21 PM
I'm sorry my positivity bothered you so much today troll.
They say practice makes perfect, yet you don't seem to be getting any better at this. Huh.
Wow. Survive and advance. Very ugly and may have taken a couple years off my ticker, but we'll take it.
26-6 fellas. Enjoy the ride!!!
What was I concerned about before this game?
Easy win.
Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on March 09, 2023, 01:37:17 PM
Aside from chucking early, Kam wasn't awful.
Hit some big shots and 4 assists.
This team continues to overcome subpar performances.
Yeah I'd have a hard time saying we should have benched anyone for poor play.
Stevie looked like he was in his own head by the end of the game, but when play starts he's still a gamer.
Win and advance
it is really nice to win games where MU plays like dog crap and the refs give the opponents at least 10 points. FT discrepancy 24:12.
This team is actually really good.
Iowa St up 11 on Baylor.
Have a great day all!
Quote from: TSmith34, Inc. on March 09, 2023, 01:37:22 PM
They say practice makes perfect, yet you don't seem to be getting any better at this. Huh.
Badger loving troll
But some Scoopers didn't are if we got Butler or St Johns FFS...St John's is a brutal matchup for our team. They took a lot out of our tank today, and we may see some affects tomorrow.
Never in doubt.
This should get those first game jitters out of their system.
Quote from: Elonsmusk on March 09, 2023, 01:30:01 PM
20 of 23 FTs for St Johns..unreal outlier
After last Saturday it seems like their norm. 16-18 in that one.
Quote from: muwarrior69 on March 09, 2023, 01:41:11 PM
This should get those first game jitters out of their system.
I expect a MUCH better MU performance tomorrow. :)
Love how we battled back
Quote from: MuggsyB on March 09, 2023, 01:38:20 PM
Iowa St up 11 on Baylor.
Have a great day all!
Can't be. That would be 3 times this season.
Watching at work and needed to smoke a bowl in the car. Feel much better
Hopefully this game will take care of the postseason jitters and they won't have to go through it again in the NCAA. A performance like this wouldn't work well against a 14 seed.
This team has uncommon maturity for their age. Back to back wins over SJU in this fashion gives me confidence they are ready for the moment.
Quote from: Efficient Frontier on March 09, 2023, 01:46:56 PM
This team has uncommon maturity for their age. Back to back wins over SJU in this fashion gives me confidence they are ready for the moment.
Exact opposite of Vander Blue Man Group who has uncommon immaturity and a weird obsession with male genitals for his age.
Quote from: wisblue on March 09, 2023, 01:44:33 PM
Can't be. That would be 3 times this season.
Don't remind me of those "discussions" Blue.
Quote from: Judge Smails on March 09, 2023, 01:36:49 PM
Jeez seems like Stevie almost fouled him again. Hey, it doesn't have to pretty. Big W when we didn't have our best stuff.
Seems like we've been feeling that way for several games in a row now. How about we whip somebody with our best stuff!
We are capable of playing so much better than we have of late, but we keep winning. Hopefully we hit the next gear soon, because our last four efforts won't get it done against UConn OR Providence.
Quote from: willie warrior on March 09, 2023, 11:37:26 AM
Game is over. No D, piss poor shooting, refs suck. Sit Joplins ass.
Once again, Willie is the prophet
For NET purposes does today count as Neutral or Away?
What a ride this game was, glad to see them persevere and pull it out. They could've folded after that poor first half and they did not. That's the difference between a Shaka and Wojo team.
Quote from: Otule's Glass Eye on March 09, 2023, 05:58:47 PM
What a ride this game was, glad to see them persevere and pull it out. They could've folded after that poor first half and they did not. That's the difference between a Shaka and Wojo team.
Wojo would have told them to fire up the engines on the tarmac if they were down 10 at half.
Quote from: Hards Alumni on March 09, 2023, 06:01:50 PM
Wojo would have told them to fire up the engines on the tarmac if they were down 10 at half.
😂 so true
I thought we were going to lose. Said it out loud to myself in a room nobody else wanted to be in.
We've been giving flowers to Coach Smart (rightfully so), and our 'old-school' grit, our 'connectedness' and how Wojo would have blown so many of these late...
But this team is ALL ABOUT KOLEK!
He is so freakin' good. I hope he's on the 6-year plan. Let him be a Dr. when he finally leaves! It's him! He's the 'head of the snake'!
Shallow bigs...woeful rebounding...inconsistent 3s. MU has a lot of things wrong with it. Someone stronger in those areas is likely to knock them out.
But we've got "unnatural carnal knowledge EM" KOLEK!!
NEXT!!!
Thanks Mods.. :-[
Quote from: Shark on March 09, 2023, 02:20:38 PM
For NET purposes does today count as Neutral or Away?
Same question for when playing UCONN.
Quote from: Hards Alumni on March 09, 2023, 06:01:50 PM
Wojo would have told them to fire up the engines on the tarmac if they were down 10 at half.
It's been kinda strange getting used to this thing called halftime adjustments. 😊