ASU game thread

[NavinRJohnson]

That was a great block.

[4everwarriors]

Guard got a facial with Spaulding tated on his kisser.

[Otule's Glass Eye]

Plenty of opportunities to win this game, I'm disappointed. While I am pleased with the progress on offense I am not pleased with the overall result. Derrick played well but he better than anyone should know he shouldn't have been the one to take that shot. He drove right into the big guy for an easy block.

[MUeng]

i think jajuan gets big minutes from here on out.  he played well

[real chili 83]

Not before Jake.

[NavinRJohnson]

i think jajuan gets big minutes from here on out.  he played well

He did. Made some big mistakes too, but he needs to be out there.

[AirPunches]

Not before Jake.

Think jujuan is more effective at the 3. He will probably be taking a lot of Juan's minutes.

[4th and State]

We may be better without Mayo.  Just saying.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Plenty of opportunities to win this game, I'm disappointed. While I am pleased with the progress on offense I am not pleased with the overall result. Derrick played well but he better than anyone should know he shouldn't have been the one to take that shot. He drove right into the big guy for an easy block.

Buzz had a time out right before that...one can only guess but it looked like that was the plan:  to drive it down and try to draw a foul.  The big guy ended that in a hurry by rotating over.  I saw no trailers for a trey...every one else from  MU ran to the rim, if I saw it correctly.  

[Logi4three]

Guessing play was designed to bring Jake up the middle for the kick out 3, but he was too slow getting there and left De Wilson hanging.  All in all, great game and happy we were in it in the end.  GO MU!

[MattyWarrior]

7'2"with 8 blocks and 6 double-doubles,impressive

[Hards Alumni]

Buzz had a time out right before that...one can only guess but it looked like that was the plan:  to drive it down and try to draw a foul.  The big guy ended that in a hurry by rotating over.  I saw no trailers for a trey...every one else from  MU ran to the rim, if I saw it correctly.  

I agree.  It looked like an OL blocking for a RB.  Too bad their biggest DL slipped a blocker and swatted our game winner.  No problem with was Derrick did... no other option available.

[NersEllenson]

We may be better without Mayo.  Just saying.

Ridiculous...

[Newsdreams]

Buzz had a time out right before that...one can only guess but it looked like that was the plan:  to drive it down and try to draw a foul.  The big guy ended that in a hurry by rotating over.  I saw no trailers for a trey...every one else from  MU ran to the rim, if I saw it correctly.  

Plus normally Ox or Otule screen out the big and that didn't happen.

[GoldenWarrior11]

We lost to a good team tonight on the road.  No shame in that.  ASU will be playing in March.  Tonight was a pretty good test (pre-Big East slate) against solid competition.

STILL not worried.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Plus normally Ox or Otule screen out the big and that didn't happen.

Exactly, Big Chris wasn't sealing him all game. That was the Vander, Jimmy play all over again.   If Todd was playing, that would have been his shot.  

Great college game.  Both teams left it on the floor.

[AlumKCof93]

On the one hand, asu is pretty good but I have no doubt that we win if that game is not at their place.  I think we are are a better team and they were worn down at the end.

On the other hand, we need to win games when jake hits like that as I don't know that will be a common occurrence.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

We lost to a good team tonight on the road.  No shame in that.  ASU will be playing in March.  Tonight was a pretty good test (pre-Big East slate) against solid competition.

Agreed. A lot of positives in the game tonight, especially minus Mayo. This will be a good team once we continue to gel. ASU is a solid team, and will be dancing this year.

[Hards Alumni]

We lost to a good team tonight on the road.  No shame in that.  ASU will be playing in March.  Tonight was a pretty good test (pre-Big East slate) against solid competition.

STILL not worried.

Absolutely true, but I would have liked to see more out of our last two possessions.

[MUSF]

We lost to a good team tonight on the road.  No shame in that.  ASU will be playing in March.  Tonight was a pretty good test (pre-Big East slate) against solid competition.

STILL not worried.

I'm absolutely with you on this. I saw more positives than negatives from tonight's game.

[4th and State]

Ridiculous...

How so? I thought we looked good tonight with JJJ getting significant tick and not throwing up circus shots.

[4th and State]

ASU also shot 45% from 3.  Miracle we were even in this game at the end.  Feeling much better after this game.

[madtownwarrior]

Would be better if we could beat a team that will be playing March, that remains to be seen...

We lost to a good team tonight on the road.  No shame in that.  ASU will be playing in March.  Tonight was a pretty good test (pre-Big East slate) against solid competition.

STILL not worried.

[brewcity77]

That was a great block.

As opposed to the one before, that was a blatant goaltend in real-time.