Becky game thread

[Da 'Lanche]

Whoops sorry not sure how your name got attached to that quote sorry!

no worries, friend

[LloydMooresLegs]

CO can cut it to 6.  Keep up the D.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

I like that Juan wasn't afraid to take that 3

[Markusquette]

Like this late game play.  Even if we lose hope isn't lost.  Expectations this season were too high.  We're missing Mayo, Duane all season, Steve is a disappointment, lost 3 starters and our star player.  Even when these blue blood schools bring in multiple top 10 players every year they can struggle.  Look at UNC in the NIT just recently.  We're not used to this.

[PVMagic]

Lucky to be a .500 team in the Big East?  I can't stand the Badgers but they are playing very well this season.  Let's not forget we are playing the number 8 team in the nation in their own gym.

[NavinRJohnson]

Looks like we'll be playing Florida in the NIT, huh? At the under 4min TO, they were losing 54-48. Seems kinda familiar, huh?

BTW, anyone who wants to show me the big wins on their schedule, I'm all ears. They going to the NIT?

[Otule's Glass Eye]

Jamil with a huge three! Only down three now!

[ChicosBailBonds]

Big shot by Kaminsky

[madtownwarrior]

you really think this the #8 team in the nation?

I guess that makes SDSU and ASU the #9 and #10 teams in the nation...

Lucky to be a .500 team in the Big East?  I can't stand the Badgers but they are playing very well this season.  Let's not forget we are playing the number 8 team in the nation in their own gym.

[g0lden3agle]

It's awfully concerning that our little run in the waning minutes has come without the Ox.  Dude had an attitude problem all game.

[hoops12]

Regarding athleticism, UW is arguably more athletic or at least as athletic as we are. They've had great athletes for awhile in their program. Unfortunately, if you have white skin, too often people think you are not athletic. Along with that, Bo's players can all shoot, put the ball on the floor and pass. They don't beat themselves very often. They take care of the ball and work as a team. When you shoot the ball well, it really spreads the floor, opens lanes and creates so much. We don't have guys that can shoot it. Therefore, teams can emphasize taking away our penetration.

Think of the starting five today:

O'Tule = non-athletic (non-shooter)
D.Wilson = average athlete (streaky shooter)
Thomas - below average athlete (can't even get a shot off - streaky at best)
J. Wilson = great athlete (streaky shooter)
Anderson = good athlete (below average shooter)

Kaminski = more athletic than O'Tule but very average (good shooter)
Sam Dekker - possibly the athlete on the floor - very athletic
Jackson = above average athlete (good shooter)
Gasser = average athlete (good shooter)
Brust = average athlete (lights out shooter)

If we would have Mayo (with his head screwed on right) and (a healthy) Duane Wilson in our backcourt, I think we could beat anyone. Only time will tell.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Foul out Big Frank here.

[forgetful]

We actually ran a play for a perimeter player.  Set screens to set Thomas up...they have to send help defenders to stop him leaving Wilson open for a 3.  

We need more offensive sets like that for perimeter players.  We don't have the players on the roster period to create for themselves.

[4everwarriors]

Yep, I think their rankin' is justified.

[g0lden3agle]

you really think this the #8 team in the nation?

I guess that makes SDSU and ASU the #9 and #10 teams in the nation...

Don't let facts like AP ranking, ESPN ranking, RPI ranking, etc. get in the way of your obsession with hating on MU.

[ChicosBailBonds]

you really think this the #8 team in the nation?

I guess that makes SDSU and ASU the #9 and #10 teams in the nation...

UW is much better than ASU and a little bit better than SDSU

[NavinRJohnson]

you really think this the #8 team in the nation?

I guess that makes SDSU and ASU the #9 and #10 teams in the nation...

If they're not, you need the teams that are clearly better.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

We actually ran a play for a perimeter player.  Set screens to set Thomas up...they have to send help defenders to stop him leaving Wilson open for a 3.  

We need more offensive sets like that for perimeter players.  We don't have the players on the roster period to create for themselves.

Problem is that we only have 1 perimeter player that can shot, whereas we have to guard at least 4 on UW

[Otule's Glass Eye]

Good game, glad we kept it relatively close.

[warriorstrack]

Thomas 3's where they be?

[PVMagic]

you really think this the #8 team in the nation?

I guess that makes SDSU and ASU the #9 and #10 teams in the nation...

Where would you place them?  Are they not a top 10? Top 15? Top 20?

[LloydMooresLegs]

Yep. JWil is back.

[Da 'Lanche]

impressive day for Jamil....thank you young man!

[Dr. Blackheart]

At least MU found their senior leader today.  Great game by Jamil.

[forgetful]

Problem is that we only have 1 perimeter player that can shot, whereas we have to guard at least 4 on UW

We have plenty of perimeter players that can shoot if we set them up properly.  We do a very poor job of that this year.  Our offense isn't set up that way, whereas it has in previous seasons (aka Acker/Cubilan year).

This year we are set up to try to exploit the post and the whole offense is designed to probe the perimeter while running plays to open up post players.  

No picks for perimeter players, perimeter players are setting picks for posts.

Buzz always tries to adapt the offense to his strengths (this year post players), but he needs a little more offense to set up the perimeter to keep defenses honest.