Syracuse with a shocking early 8 point lead.
Cuse playing pretty well so far.
Tennessee in the early going looking like the offensively inconsistent Tennessee under Barnes.
Free throw shooting is gross for both teams so far.
Quote from: PGsHeroes32 on November 20, 2023, 02:04:15 PM
Cuse playing pretty well so far.
Tennessee in the early going looking like the offensively inconsistent Tennessee under Barnes.
Free throw shooting is gross for both teams so far.
Cuse is undefeated playing in the Maui classic.
Cuse doesn't look good to me. Making lots of tough shots while Tennessee is missing open ones and making unforced errors.
Quote from: PGsHeroes32 on November 20, 2023, 02:04:15 PM
Cuse playing pretty well so far.
Tennessee in the early going looking like the offensively inconsistent Tennessee under Barnes.
Free throw shooting is gross for both teams so far.
They clarified that the white line is the college 3pt line. The rims seem tight as the ball is really bouncing off the rims.
Quote from: muwarrior69 on November 20, 2023, 02:10:37 PM
They clarified that the white line is the college 3pt line. The rims seem tight as the ball is really bouncing off the rims.
That might help us against UCLA and their bigs.
Aidoo. The one Shaka didn't hold onto. Alas. You can't keep them all.
Was fun while it lasted for Cuse
But they are getting smothered now
Syracuse stinks.
I assume they'll look better with Mintz, but they still aren't good.
Tennessee looks to have knocked off the rust.
Hard not to root for Cuse with this defense rn
Weird to see Syracuse playing man defense.
Syracuse shoots the mid range jumper.
Quote from: tower912 on November 20, 2023, 02:20:56 PM
Aidoo. The one Shaka didn't hold onto. Alas. You can't keep them all.
Yaaa. He got starter minutes on another Top 10 team. No sense in coming off the bench behind Oso.
Let's go, Vols...cover!
Observations of the rims? Maui soft? Ty.
So, are we drinking every time Walton mentions Maurice Lucas? Similar to a "Bob" party.
Gonzaga looking underrated at 11.
Quote from: tower912 on November 20, 2023, 04:37:33 PM
Gonzaga looking underrated at 11.
I wouldn't say underrated. Sometimes the #11 team can outplay #2.
Imagine a 3 seed beating a 1 seed in the Elite 8.
Fair.
I am not enjoying the ESPN folks in teh studio or the announcers so far. Maybe ESPN is down to just the C team after all the budget cuts.
Their A- team is announcing the Purdue-Gonzaga game. I love Schulman and Bilas.
It's like I'm watching a totally different game than the Purdue fans.
Gonzaga could have put this game away in the first half. They were up 30 to 21 with 5 mins to go and only scored 5 the rest of the way.
I don't hate the announcers, they're just really low energy. And i'm still jet lagged and it's putting me to sleep.
The refs are letting Purdue beat up on Gonzaga quite a bit.
Quote from: Skatastrophy on November 20, 2023, 05:56:48 PM
I don't hate the announcers, they're just really low energy. And i'm still jet lagged and it's putting me to sleep.
The refs are letting Purdue beat up on Gonzaga quite a bit.
Have yourself a cup of 100% Kona pure! It's time to wake up and have energy for MU Skata!!
Quote from: MuggsyB on November 20, 2023, 06:00:51 PM
Have yourself a cup of 100% Kona pure! It's time to wake up and have energy for MU Skata!!
Man I don't know if I can make it. I thought the game was at 830, not 1030. I'm not a machine!
Quote from: MuggsyB on November 20, 2023, 03:34:56 PM
Observations of the rims? Maui soft? Ty.
So far, 3pt shooting has been bad.
Quote from: Skatastrophy on November 20, 2023, 05:56:48 PM
I don't hate the announcers, they're just really low energy. And i'm still jet lagged and it's putting me to sleep.
The refs are letting Purdue beat up on Gonzaga quite a bit.
They rarely ever call Edey for a foul and he fouls just about every time he has the ball.
Were any of you alive and remember when Chaminade beat #1 Virginia? How did the Silverswords do it?
Quote from: MuggsyB on November 20, 2023, 08:04:34 PM
Were any of you alive and remember when Chaminade beat #1 Virginia? How did the Silverswords do it?
Out scored them
Quote from: MuggsyB on November 20, 2023, 08:04:34 PM
Were any of you alive and remember when Chaminade beat #1 Virginia? How did the Silverswords do it?
The game wasn't shown. Read about it in the newspaper the next day.
Quote from: Uncle Rico on November 20, 2023, 08:06:14 PM
Out scored them
Stop disparaging the Silverswords. That could be the greatest upset of all-time as well as an all-time great nickname. :)
Google it.
Quote from: tower912 on November 20, 2023, 08:07:17 PM
The game wasn't shown. Read about it in the newspaper the next day.
Is there even video of it? I just see a smattering of highlights.
Man these KU uniforms are gross
I wish MU would do something like it. And then sell wicking polos and hats using the design.
Who is this play by play guy!! He's not even announcing the game! Does he even know the players? Inexcusable.
Maui local.
Please tell me bilas and the other guy are calling are game. Can't stand Walton
Leahey and Walton. Embrace it.
Quote from: Johnny B on November 20, 2023, 08:33:42 PM
Please tell me bilas and the other guy are calling are game. Can't stand Walton
It's going to be rough. We just have to fight through it somehow.
Quote from: MuggsyB on November 20, 2023, 08:35:52 PM
It's going to be rough. We just have to fight through it somehow.
Bill Walton named his first son Tatum after Earl Tatum
Is anyone else a little jumpy before tip-off? I think I'll make a stir-fry or reheat my Moroccan chicken.
Literally falling asleep and tip is still 2 hrs away. Today has been painful.
Going to bed. I'll watch it tomorrow.
Quote from: tower912 on November 20, 2023, 08:46:01 PM
Going to bed. I'll watch it tomorrow.
Shame, shame, SHAME!
(https://images.app.goo.gl/TgpM9jQ2t6ovoP1e9)
Win anyway.
Is it 1030 yet
Traveling all day on business.
Currently in ATL , hello this Mayor Andre Dickens wafting over the loudspeakers ...listening to the song You and I on Delta for the 35th time this year lol
Set my Hulu to record in case the flight gets delayed , no freakin live TV on this flight aargh
Rebounding and hitting our threes will be the keys to the game. UCLA has two 7 footers? They are tough inside- could be fouls trouble for us - and block shots ... so we need our A game for sure and from multiple players. Let's Gooo Marquette!
Not to get ahead of myself here. But if we survive UCLA tonight, what time is the Kansas game tomorrow CST?
Quote from: Carl on November 20, 2023, 09:18:47 PM
Not to get ahead of myself here. But if we survive UCLA tonight, what time is the Kansas game tomorrow CST?
I believe it's at 9:30 pm CST.
Quote from: tower912 on November 20, 2023, 08:46:01 PM
Going to bed. I'll watch it tomorrow.
Wake up Tower!!! Wake up MU Scoopers!!
Quote from: El Guerrero 2 on November 20, 2023, 08:51:58 PM
Shame, shame, SHAME!
(https://images.app.goo.gl/TgpM9jQ2t6ovoP1e9)
The memory center has its rules
Should we have a separate thread for the MU game? Everyone needs to wake up! LET'S GO NOW!!
Quote from: Uncle Rico on November 20, 2023, 08:38:14 PM
Bill Walton named his first son Tatum after Earl Tatum
10/10
You're best work
NO!!!! it's one game at a time for scoopers. Follow the rules, quit ruining the vibe.
Quote from: Carl on November 20, 2023, 09:18:47 PM
Not to get ahead of myself here. But if we survive UCLA tonight, what time is the Kansas game tomorrow CST?
Am I the only one who thinks the black three point line is screwing some guys up? It seems like there are a number of shots where guys very specifically position themselves right behind the black line -- with some even shuffling their feet to make sure they are just behind the line. But in actuality, they're 1.5 inches behind the line.
Quote from: StillAWarrior on November 21, 2023, 08:43:14 AM
Am I the only one who thinks the black three point line is screwing some guys up? It seems like there are a number of shots where guys very specifically position themselves right behind the black line -- with some even shuffling their feet to make sure they are just behind the line. But in actuality, they're 1.5 inches behind the line.
No you are not. There were quite a few out of bounds calls on shooters in the corner. They were stepping back too far because they thought the black line was the 3 pt line.
Quote from: muwarrior69 on November 21, 2023, 09:20:56 AM
No you are not. There were quite a few out of bounds calls on shooters in the corner. They were stepping back too far because they thought the black line was the 3 pt line.
To be honest, I don't recall this being an issue at all. I do think that players are used to the further line being the men's college line, but I don't think it's that big of a deal.
Quote from: StillAWarrior on November 21, 2023, 08:43:14 AM
Am I the only one who thinks the black three point line is screwing some guys up? It seems like there are a number of shots where guys very specifically position themselves right behind the black line -- with some even shuffling their feet to make sure they are just behind the line. But in actuality, they're 1.5 inches behind the line.
I thought that the announcers said something about how they made this floor for the event. Why make a floor for the Maui Invitational that includes an NBA 3-pt line?
Maybe I misheard.
What's insane about the next two days is that no matter what 1 team ranked in the top 7 right now is going to lose two in a row. All four of these teams are vying for 1 seeds come selection Sunday. Having head to head wins over them would be massive for our 1 seed case.
Howard - Right ...
I hope MU can win tonight ( doubtful) , but if they at least win one of next two they have another great win on their resume
Quote from: The Sultan of Semantics on November 21, 2023, 09:24:55 AM
To be honest, I don't recall this being an issue at all. I do think that players are used to the further line being the men's college line, but I don't think it's that big of a deal.
I thought there was one year Paint Touches showed our 3 point shooting drastically reduced when there was multiple 3 point lines. I saw a few times it looked like our guys stepped behind the NBA line before shooting.
Quote from: HowardsWorld on November 21, 2023, 09:37:14 AM
What's insane about the next two days is that no matter what 1 team ranked in the top 7 right now is going to lose two in a row. This most likely will all be teams vying for 1 seeds come selections Sunday. Have head to head wins over them would be massive for our 1 seed case.
It would mean a lot Howard but seeding comes down to the entire body of work. There's so much that can happen between now and tournament time.
Quote from: cheebs09 on November 21, 2023, 09:48:59 AM
I thought there was one year Paint Touches showed our 3 point shooting drastically reduced when there was multiple 3 point lines. I saw a few times it looked like our guys stepped behind the NBA line before shooting.
It turns out my eye test was wrong.
https://twitter.com/PaintTouches/status/1726990532503912937
Quote from: cheebs09 on November 21, 2023, 09:53:12 AM
It turns out my eye test was wrong.
https://twitter.com/PaintTouches/status/1726990532503912937
Interesting. Thanks for posting that.
Consolation bracket game is Gonzaga and Syracuse. How many tournaments would like that as their final?
Quote from: tower912 on November 21, 2023, 01:34:26 PM
Consolation bracket game is Gonzaga and Syracuse. How many tournaments would like that as their final?
Currently?
Not sure many.
Cuse is bad.
Ty Gonzaga. :)
Oh....I didn't realize we play either at noon or 9:30 am Central tomorrow. I can't recall them doing this before, seems odd. Glad I'm flying out to Chi TG morning.
Incorrect. It's 130 or 4 pm central tomorrow.
Quote from: Johnny B on November 21, 2023, 03:31:20 PM
Incorrect. It's 130 or 4 pm central tomorrow.
Are you sure? I thought I looked at the Maui I website?
Quote from: Johnny B on November 21, 2023, 03:31:20 PM
Incorrect. It's 130 or 4 pm central tomorrow.
Oh....oops. I guess that's Hawaii time. Ty.
If you looked at the Maui website, did you do the time conversions?
Quote from: tower912 on November 21, 2023, 03:39:27 PM
If you looked at the Maui website, did you do the time conversions?
I messed up. All good now. :)
UCLA already up 17 on Chaminade. So so glad we pulled it out last night and didn't have to play this game.
Chaminade is on a run!
Who do we want in the 1st SF? I can't stand Purdue but it would be cool to knock of #1 and #2 on consecutive days. :)
Quote from: MuggsyB on November 21, 2023, 06:56:30 PM
Who do we want in the 1st SF? I can't stand Purdue but it would be cool to knock of #1 and #2 on consecutive days. :)
Imo I'd rather Marquette faces Purdue if they win tonight.
The memory of last years loss alone will be plenty of motivation for Shaka- he loves that angle.
Both teams are good, but I'd rather face Purdue for a chance at winning a ship and beating 1/2 b2b nights in that scenario.
More importantly Muggsy, what time should I fire up my evening pour over?
Quote from: DoctorV on November 21, 2023, 07:06:32 PM
Imo I'd rather Marquette faces Purdue if they win tonight.
The memory of last years loss alone will be plenty of motivation for Shaka- he loves that angle.
Both teams are good, but I'd rather face Purdue for a chance at winning a ship and beating 1/2 b2b nights in that scenario.
More importantly Muggsy, what time should I fire up my evening pour over?
Halftime of G1 Dr. V. Unless it will keep you up all night.
Purdue might want to make a FT.
I'm tired of playing Purdue so preferably Tennessee
Not an aesthetically pleasing game thus far. Tenn in major foul trouble.
Edey leaving with 2. One day early.
Edey would foul out in 5 minutes if they called every time he actually fouled.
Quote from: pbiflyer on November 21, 2023, 07:48:26 PM
Edey would foul out in 5 minutes if they called every time he actually fouled.
Excellent point pbi.
Did Painter stay at the Luau through the night?
Purdue fans are furious that their team has only taken 22 FT's in the first half.
Sorry....make that 26 free throw attempts in a half.
Who you got, Chaminade or DePaul? :D
Quote from: MuggsyB on November 21, 2023, 08:03:27 PM
Sorry....make that 26 free throw attempts in a half.
That's insane.
Home Providence esque
Purdue pulling away
3rd on Edey was an innovative Interptetation of the rules.
Quote from: pbiflyer on November 21, 2023, 07:48:26 PM
Edey would foul out in 5 minutes if they called every time he actually fouled.
He could be called virtually every time he has the ball. Outrageous what he gets alway will
To be fair both of these teams are hacking like crazy.
Edey will be rested tomorrow.
Quote from: tower912 on November 21, 2023, 08:36:38 PM
3rd on Edey was an innovative Interptetation of the rules.
Lol.
This game is moving like molasses.
Like the USMNT game last night. No flow.
This game is gonna go waaaay long. And it's gonna finish with walk-ons on the floor in crunch time at the rate they're calling fouls.
I'd be willing to bet that the second semifinal will be much more entertaining.
One of the most underrated and not so often discussed blessings of the Shaka Smart era is the exciting brand of basketball that Marquette currently plays.
There are many, many games that are extremely fun to watch, and we are blessed for that.
Quote from: DoctorV on November 21, 2023, 08:52:19 PM
I'd be willing to bet that the second semifinal will be much more entertaining.
One of the most underrated and not so often discussed blessings of the Shaka Smart era is the exciting brand of basketball that Marquette currently plays.
There are many, many games that are extremely fun to watch, and we are blessed for that.
Damn straight Dr. V! How's the coffee??
This game is a reason people don't watch college basketball early in the year. This is brutal.
I went with a cold brew, Kona hawaii in honor of the tournament, and added a shot of Baileys.
Not as pure as you'd like I'm sure, but it's fantastic
Quote from: DoctorV on November 21, 2023, 08:58:02 PM
I went with a cold brew, Kona hawaii in honor of the tournament, and added a shot of Baileys.
Not as pure as you'd like I'm sure, but it's fantastic
Awesome!!
Maybe I'll get my 4 cup French Press and 100% Kona Peaberry prepped. :)
Quote from: The Sultan of Semantics on November 21, 2023, 08:57:42 PM
This game is a reason people don't watch college basketball early in the year. This is brutal.
No one wants to watch this, true.
It's been a bizarre game. It's almost as if the zebras looked at first half stats and decided Tenn needs to catch up to Purdue FT wise.
Please God don't let this go to overtime.
Looks like our tip will be late. Pray for no OT. I can't believe how many games before ours (on TV) go to OT.
Damn be lucky if we start at 10..
What an oddly slow game: was there some kind of delay?
Quote from: Johnny B on November 21, 2023, 09:16:27 PM
Was there some kind of delay?
Yes. Three of them. They're the ones in the striped shirts.
Edey commits an offensive foul basically every possession btw.
76 free throws. I don't care if these guys are punching each other in the face every possession, this cannot happen.
Quote from: StillAWarrior on November 21, 2023, 08:48:23 PM
This game is gonna go waaaay long. And it's gonna finish with walk-ons on the floor in crunch time at the rate they're calling fouls.
MU vs IU in the NIT, March 17, 1985.
Quote from: tower912 on November 21, 2023, 09:32:31 PM
MU vs IU in the NIT, March 17, 1985.
We had 4 guys on the court when it ended
And one of them was Willie Hines, walk-on.
This reminds me so much of last year's BET - a close game to start where the team came out tight, but then fantastic performances against top level teams to close it out. I think we can do it again today to close it out.
Quote from: mugrad_89 on November 22, 2023, 10:12:59 AM
This reminds me so much of last year's BET - a close game to start where the team came out tight, but then fantastic performances against top level teams to close it out. I think we can do it again today to close it out.
It would be very good for my heart if this game could follow a similar trajectory as the BET championship game.
This team is better than last year's team.
I appreciate everything O-Max brought to the team - his D was awesome, he had that huge tip against X, he made some other big buckets, and his energy often set the tone.
But junior Jop + soph Ross + soph Gold > junior O-Max.
Shaka has more high-quality talent he can trust this season. Plus, Oso is better, the other returning starters are at least as good, Sean Jones is significantly better, and the freshmen show signs of being able to play.
Quote from: MU82 on November 22, 2023, 10:19:38 AM
This team is better than last year's team.
I appreciate everything O-Max brought to the team - his D was awesome, he had that huge tip against X, he made some other big buckets, and his energy often set the tone.
But junior Jop + soph Ross + soph Gold > junior O-Max.
Shaka has more high-quality talent he can trust this season. Plus, Oso is better, the other returning starters are at least as good, Sean Jones is significantly better, and the freshmen show signs of being able to play.
We do need Jop though. Sometimes he thinks he's Carmelo Anthony. No need to dribble drive and ball stop before taking a contested shot. Get Jop on pick and pops and cuts to the rim.
Quote from: MuggsyB on November 22, 2023, 10:22:46 AM
We do need Jop though. Sometimes he thinks he's Carmelo Anthony. No need to dribble drive and ball stop before taking a contested shot. Get Jop on pick and pops and cuts to the rim.
See, that's the beautiful thing about this team. Jop stepped up Monday when many other players were having trouble getting going. Jop had one of his worst games Tuesday, but several others had his back.
Shaka has a lot to work with.
Of all the players on the team, Jop is MU's biggest "ball-stopper." That's just who he is. Some nights it results in the kind of game he had Monday, other times he's less consequential. And when the latter is the case, Shaka just says next man up.
Quote from: MU82 on November 22, 2023, 10:28:10 AM
See, that's the beautiful thing about this team. Jop stepped up Monday when many other players were having trouble getting going. Jop had one of his worst games Tuesday, but several others had his back.
Shaka has a lot to work with.
That's fair. We have yet to play our A game imo. I would like to see us shred the nets from distance, and we can.
Of all the players on the team, Jop is MU's biggest "ball-stopper." That's just who he is. Some nights it results in the kind of game he had Monday, other times he's less consequential. And when the latter is the case, Shaka just says next man up.
Do we cheer for Kansas now to help us?
Self still has his boxers in a bundle. Go, Vols. Finish the job and make his head explode.
Quote from: tower912 on November 22, 2023, 02:03:31 PM
Self still has his boxers in a bundle. Go, Vols. Finish the job and make his head explode.
I've decided I can't stand the guy Tower. I've gone from disliking him to loathing hm. Any suggestions? :)
Muggsy, I think you are on the right track.
Quote from: MuggsyB on November 22, 2023, 02:11:17 PM
I've decided I can't stand the guy Tower. I've gone from disliking him to loathing hm. Any suggestions? :)
He's one of my favorite coaches
Quote from: Uncle Rico on November 22, 2023, 02:13:43 PM
He's one of my favorite coaches
You always have been Self-ish.
Quote from: HowardsWorld on November 22, 2023, 01:40:12 PM
Do we cheer for Kansas now to help us?
Yes. I want Kansas to play like a top 5 team. Make that win look as good as possible.
Quote from: MuggsyB on November 22, 2023, 02:11:17 PM
I've decided I can't stand the guy Tower. I've gone from disliking him to loathing hm. Any suggestions? :)
Switch to the Villanova game. Go, Big East.