Road...TRIP

[Goose]

MessWithAll

I have little problem with Kam's number of shots because he creates a lot of great looks. My biggest takeaway is not that Kam cannot pass to open guys, but I am not seeing other guys doing that on a regular basis. The last two years it seemed that every guy was in on finding the open guy and this year it is falling completely on Kam.

I guess that is what I mean about not making other guys better. I would love to see more ball movement and less dribbling, with the exception of Kam.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

You had to watch multiple angles to pick up the contact plus the dribbler changes his direction/skips when chase stunts.  I'd be mad if I were an X fan but it all happened so quick. 

Reality is it was one of many questionable calls during the game. My guess is that Xavier benefited from more favorable calls than they lost.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

MessWithAll

I have little problem with Kam's number of shots because he creates a lot of great looks. My biggest takeaway is not that Kam cannot pass to open guys, but I am not seeing other guys doing that on a regular basis. The last two years it seemed that every guy was in on finding the open guy and this year it is falling completely on Kam.

I guess that is what I mean about not making other guys better. I would love to see more ball movement and less dribbling, with the exception of Kam.

I don't know how this results in a conclusion that Kam doesn't make the players around him better.


Personally I think Kam right now is the only player on our team that can cause multiple defenders to switch or help.  So the the ball moves better with him as he is creating those opportunities. 

Our ceiling is probably dictated by one or more players stepping up to be able to better initiate the offense. 

[Scoop Snoop]

nm

[Jay Bee]

Xavier 80.0% FT%
#muMbb 63.6% FT%

How on erf did we win?!

[Goose]

Frenns

I agree that Kam is the best option and draws the most attention. I guess I am hoping to see the other guys make better decisions with the ball. I think Kam is 95%+ in making smart decisions with the ball, either shooting or passing. Again, I think I was spoiled last year watching an extra pass being made on a regular basis.

[Newsdreams]

Xavier 80.0% FT%
#muMbb 63.6% FT%

How on erf did we win?!

Any new PB injuries?

[1318WWells]

No, Conwell was invisible today. Chase Ross was the reason why

Chase only played 17 mins

[BM1090]

Everyone here has already said what I would have added. I will say that, that foul gets called 99.9% of the time we just so happen to have the ref behind the play watching so his view was kind of harder so see which caused us to fall into the .01 % of the time that's not called a foul. Simple matter is it doesn't matter if the defender tripped on chases food inadvertently, that's a foul on chase any other time.

Regardless 2nd half adjustments need to get better. We can win at Xavier, seton hall, Georgetown etc like that but if we want the conference it needs to get better.

Second half adjustments were just fine. They need to learn how to close games better.

[Badgerhater]

Second half adjustments were just fine. They need to learn how to close games better.

MU is not a team that runs well on cruise control, especially when key players are on the bench.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Chase only played 17 mins

I'm aware.  And he was guarding Conwell all 17 minutes and it was beautiful