florida game thread

[mviale]

Billy - how lucky are you that Crowder and Junior were on the bench for the final 10 minutes?

[muwarrior97]

Right where we always are...... if Buzz gets them to be US for last 20 I like our chances, ball security and get some O-flow

[Goose]

Jr. really struggles sometimes. Made a bad half worse by bricking the two free throws.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Not a good first half. But I like where we stand having played pretty bad in first half and only down 5. Were a resilient bunch..I am confident. Florida just is not that good.

[MUMac]

Last six possessions:

Vander two terrible, terrible misses.
Mayo two misses.
DJO a miss.
Cadugan fouled, misses both.

4 for last 22 and still down by 4.  

Pretty poor guys.  

With Jae on the bench, DJO needed more than one long 3 attempt in that sequence.

[downtown85]

Last six possessions:

Vander two terrible, terrible misses.
Mayo two misses.
DJO a miss.
Cadugan fouled, misses both.

4 for last 22 and still down by 4.  

Pretty poor guys.  

This won't continue.  The first 5 minutes of the second half are crucial.  I expect a serious run which will give us a lead.

[kira67]

-6, that's nothing. We can do it. Cincy is doing it right now vs OSU. They were down by 12 at halftime, and now up by 3.

[JoBo2756]

I actually have a really good feeling about the second half right now. Don't know why, but I do. We didn't play our game in the first half, and I think Buzz is going to go into the locker room and get them focused.

Probably going to give the speech of his life and give them nerves of steel.

Just a feeling. Hope I'm right.

[madtownwarrior]

have not played well, only down 6.   need JR to step it up.

[Rockmic87]

Junior needs to pull his head out of his $#%! Look at his stat line...

[MerrittsMustache]

When shots aren't falling, teams look really bad. MU will shoot significantly better than 31% in the 2nd half.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

They're 4-14 from three...and we're losing!

6 points is nothing. Plenty of time. Jae needs to get back to being Jae. Hopefully Junior will come around.

May have to break out the special MU beverage tankard for the second half...

[MUMac]

This won't continue.  The first 5 minutes of the second half are crucial.  I expect a serious run which will give us a lead.

I thought that run was happening when Blue was fouled on the break.  O really was stagnant with both Junior and Jae on the bench.

[Beer Brats Bags]

This press is hurting us. And it isn't just Jae and junior being out for most of thie first half. We didn't look comfortable with that press from the tip off.

Let's hope buzz can pull them together for the second half.

Stay out of foul trouble!!!!!

And hit some dang shots. We look turrible

[farmdaddy]

Gardner needs to be more active than he was in the first half

[mviale]

Its all about Jae - He is like the new dwade.

[nyg]

MU shot 31% and only down 6.  

MU has 8 fouls, FL 7.  So much for the fouls difference.

Difference in game was Junior's terrible play and MU not making some layups/putbacks.

Time for the two senior stars to take over in second half.  Its their time or they go home, simple as that.  

[MerrittsMustache]

Junior needs to pull his head out of his $#%! Look at his stat line...

Junior definitely makes some bad decisions with the basketball but it's obvious that the offense flows better when he's on the court. When Junior is good, MU is really good. When Junior is bad, MU cna still win but someone else needs to step up and make some plays.

[Beer Brats Bags]

Its all about Jae - He is like the new dwade.

You must be a current or very recent students because if you saw d wade in real action, no one compares to him. It was magical.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

With Jae on the bench, DJO needed more than one long 3 attempt in that sequence.

Agree. Like to see a more aggressive DJO in the second half.

[mileskishnish72]

Well, at least Junior didn't mug for the camera before he bricked the 2 FT's.
This one's in the toilet, just waiting for a flush.
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Need a different ofense the 2nd half!

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

You must be a current or very recent students because if you saw d wade in real action, no one compares to him. It was magical.

So is Jae.

[mviale]

You must be a current or very recent students because if you saw d wade in real action, no one compares to him. It was magical.

Its all about Jae. Win or Lose tonight with Jae

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Well, at least Junior didn't mug for the camera before he bricked the 2 FT's.
This one's in the toilet, just waiting for a flush.
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Need a different ofense the 2nd half!

Go away.

[mviale]

I feel really good. The game was super tight without our floor general and Jae.  We have a huge advantage going into the 2nd half.  Jae picks up a 3rd within 1st 5 min, we are in trouble.