Raining 3's on Chicago State

[tower912]

1.   Any time Cam gets in the game, there isn't a ton left to say. 
2.  A couple of times tonight, there were plays between Cain and Elliott and I found myself thinking that they had been doing this together since 7th grade and it showed.   Two friends having fun.    And succeeding for a night. 
3.  Markus Markus Markus Markus Markus Markus Markus Markus Markus Markus Markus. 
4.  The defense was much better in the second half.    I think Chicago State made some tough shots in the first half that made MU's defense look worse than it was.   
5.   But in the first half, it was really frustrating to see Chicago St getting offensive rebounds. 
6.  Anim with a double double.   Well done, young man. 
7.  I am waiting for some moron to say that Sam is no good because he didn't score worth a crap against Chicago St.      Moron. 
8.   So, it was fun.   But it was Chicago State.
9.  We will see how the frosh do against a high major soon enough. 

[PGsHeroes32]

Chicago state blows

But Markus needed a blackout game like that.

Get the stroke back

Hopefully he saved some for Saturday still.

[GoldenZebra]

Glad the shots fell today. Hoo boy were there a lot of 3s. 39 attempts?!
Fun to see.

[JakeBarnes]

I assume we are all still glum and sad that Wojo will never win again.

[jutaw22mu]

That felt good.  Now it's time to beat Georgia.

[DUNKS45]

Georgia will be tough, love the minutes the freshman got tonight. Elliott could be really good.

[chapman]

I really like these freshmen.

Elliott is awesome.  9 assists, 6 rebounds, a good defender, threw down a couple dunks.

Cain's also going to be good.  Doesn't have full control of his athleticism yet, but he's got a nice motor.  Easy to overlook a couple of freshman moments when he makes up for them with hustle. 

[PGsHeroes32]

Georgia will be tough, love the minutes the freshman got tonight. Elliott could be really good.

If Elliot gets a jumper/free throw stroke

Dude could be scary good in a couple years.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Have been thinking the same thing about Elliott and Cain all season Tower.

Glad we got a slumpbuster. On to UGA

[skianth16]

I assume we are all still glum and sad that Wojo will never win again.

I'm sure Wojo and the administration aren't planning to add this W to the resume highlights. Winning big in a game you're expected to win big isn't a positive, it's simply neutral. Beating Georgia will be a positive.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Motown Trio way underrated...

[Lennys Tap]

1.Ners could start for Chicago St.
2.Markus is really fun to watch (on offense) when he's on - so is Rowsey.
3.Both play ole' defense on the perimeter, even against cupcakes.
4.Sacar looked solid.
5.If Elliott learns how to shoot and Cain puts on some muscle both could be very good.
6.Sam was invisible on both ends.
7.So was Matt.
8.So was Theo.
9.Cupcakes are yummy.

[MomofMUltiples]

I'm sure Wojo and the administration aren't planning to add this W to the resume highlights. Winning big in a game you're expected to win big isn't a positive, it's simply neutral. Beating Georgia will be a positive.

Teal?

Or are you just a jerk?

[Herman Cain]

Motown Trio way underrated...

Not by this poster...

[PGsHeroes32]

Motown Trio way underrated...

2/3 at least??

[skianth16]

Teal?

Or are you just a jerk?

I just have higher expectations for the program than some I guess.

[MU82]

At halftime, I had to look up Chicago State's season shooting percentages. When I did, I was pretty sure the law of averages wouldn't let them keep knocking in 27-footers and many hand-in-face jumpers.

It was nice to see us play better interior defense in the second half.

All in all, about what I expected. Fun to watch. We now begin arguably the most important stretch of the season (at least until the next "most important stretch").

[brewcity77]

4.  The defense was much better in the second half.    I think Chicago State made some tough shots in the first half that made MU's defense look worse than it was.

The problem with this is it seems most teams make tough shots against us that make the defense look worse. The reality is good college basketball players sometimes make tough shots. Our problem isn't those shots, it's the number of uncontested drives to the hole we allow. Good defensive teams don't allow those and turn those into tough shots. We allowed a number of easy drives tonight.

[skianth16]

6.Sam was invisible on both ends.
7.So was Matt.
8.So was Theo.
9.Cupcakes are yummy.

Theo managed to foul out, which is more negative than invisible. I'm starting to think he may not get any minutes when Froling is eligible. He's really got to improve his basketball IQ to stay on the floor at this level. So much potential, though!

[Lennys Tap]

The problem with this is it seems most teams make tough shots against us that make the defense look worse. The reality is good college basketball players sometimes make tough shots. Our problem isn't those shots, it's the number of uncontested drives to the hole we allow. Good defensive teams don't allow those and turn those into tough shots. We allowed a number of easy drives tonight.

+1. There were several plays where Markus or Rowsey didn't even provide token resistance as guys drove past them.

[brewcity77]

Theo managed to foul out, which is more negative than invisible. I'm starting to think he may not get any minutes when Froling is eligible. He's really got to improve his basketball IQ to stay on the floor at this level. So much potential, though!

He got away with a ton of bumps on the perimeter as well. Was surprised a few times when they didn't whistle John.

[79Warrior]

Georgia will be tough, love the minutes the freshman got tonight. Elliott could be really good.

I know this sounds cold, but I did not miss HC. Seeing the two young fellas play was great. They are long, quick and can get up in the air.

[The Lens]

I know this sounds cold, but I did not miss HC. Seeing the two young fellas play was great. They are long, quick and can get up in the air.

It ain't cold if it true.  In other news, Roney Eford is PISSED at me.

[PGsHeroes32]

I know this sounds cold, but I did not miss HC. Seeing the two young fellas play was great. They are long, quick and can get up in the air.

Another body right now would be great. Especially a vet.

I do like the experience the 2 are gonna gain though

[Jockey]

I know this sounds cold, but I did not miss HC. Seeing the two young fellas play was great. They are long, quick and can get up in the air.

I thought the same thing. Elliott, Cain, and also Anim are still rough around the edges but each one has a more diverse game than HC. Each has a higher ceiling. The Haani that we saw was OK, but it was all we were ever going to see.