Gardner should be POTG

[mviale]

Gardner was the game changer. He did more for MU than any big in the last 7 years

[jtrash37]

+1

[LastWarrior]

+1

[77ncaachamps]

+54  

[nycwarrior]

THERE'S AN OX is pullin the Warrior Wagon!

[mviale]

THERE'S AN OX is pullin the Warrior Wagon!

+54

[noblewarrior]

As his fitness improves the more we'll see him in the flow of the entire game.  Right now he may not be able to keep that level of play for a full 2 halves. 

Love this class and a great comeback fellas!

[tower912]

Buzz will continue to rotate lineups and DG will get 15-20 a game tops.   Conditioning won't allow more until next year.    Enough of an inside presence, Willie?

[Ari Gold]

Big d was amazing today but credit has to be given to vander. Byron Johnson had 15 points all from 3 then vander covered him. He scored 3 points in the second half. Vander's amazon d deserves some credit

[noblewarrior]

Buzz will continue to rotate lineups and DG will get 15-20 a game tops.   Conditioning won't allow more until next year.    Enough of an inside presence, Willie?

No not willie... didn't think my comment was all that negative just observant... I'm sure his second half mins were at least twice the first indicating too many mins early could deter his effectiveness in the second half... two games in a row this way indicates the beginning of a trend?

[mviale]

I knew Bucknell was in trouble by being up only 8 with 70% shooting.  It was only a matter of time, before the OX warmed up....

[tower912]

noble, I agree with your post.   Willie is always decrying the lack of an inside presence, with some justification.   For 15-18 minutes a game, we will have one.

[mviale]

Gardner has that moses malone attitude.  we have a winner

[noblewarrior]

noble, I agree with your post.   Willie is always decrying the lack of an inside presence, with some justification.   For 15-18 minutes a game, we will have one.

+1

[NersEllenson]

Big d was amazing today but credit has to be given to vander. Byron Johnson had 15 points all from 3 then vander covered him. He scored 3 points in the second half. Vander's amazon d deserves some credit

Pretty sure Blue opened the game on him...but when Johnson hit 3, threes on Blue, the moved DJO over to him...in the first half..

But..much better 2nd half..and no kid or team is going to shoot 70% from the 3 point line for an entire game...(though we might have gotten close a few times last year!)

[mikem91288]

Gardner is sweet. Great hands! Is he the next R Jack?

[muball]

Gardner played super but my player of the game was Junior as while he was in the game the offense was under control and Dwight scored like he does. Junior did not clog up the middle and set the temple.

[NersEllenson]

Gardner is sweet. Great hands! Is he the next R Jack?

He already appears TO BE Robert Jackson!  Gotta do it over a season..but..he was in at crunch time tonight..and is the reason we won the game...and Bucknell is a decent team..not a bunch of stiffs.

[chapman]

When was the last time we even let a big on the floor late in a close game, much less relied on him to get us the W?

[Jay Bee]

I just wonder how many minutes per game he can go and still be effective... should improve with time... let's bring him along nice and slow. 

[Steve Buscemi]

+54

+54

[flash]

MU has not had a big man who can score and has soft hands like gardner since robert jackson, great find by buzz.  Gardner's play today changed the game, he is my stud of the game for sure. 

[4everwarriors]

Gardner was the game changer. He did more for MU than any big in the last 7 years

Amen Bro, yet I can't blame my Scoop kin for failing to acknowledge the importance of the big men. After all, Crean completely soiled his trousers on that one after 2003. Perhaps too busy self-promoting and lobbying. As Buzz says, you can't win championships without big men. Bottom line, that's what we're here for.

[Steve Buscemi]

 '2nd half inspiration'

Love that stat

[spiral97]

'2nd half inspiration'

Love that stat

  Though it shouldn't be lost that Jae got a double double today.