Oops / SJU

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Trap game. Team and crowd didn't show up until they were down 15 in the second half. This is why you can't overlook opponents, especially when they beat you by 20 a month ago.

But hey at least we can pull within 1 game with a win over Nova on Saturday.

They didn't overlook them. At all.

[whitykj]

A loss at this point in the season could be a good thing for the team.  Keep the team hungry.

[Norm]

Howard has shot 7-32 against SJU in the two games. Brutal.

[IrwinFletcher]

What a stupid play by markus.. jumps out of the way to avoid the foul.... insane literally got Heron in the air and could easily have drawn the foul

How many times did he see Rowsey do The Thing and he didn't learn it.  Wins the game if he does it there.

[whitykj]

He had several head scratching moments including a missed bunny. Also missed FTs.

But very very bad he was not

[CTWarrior]

If we were just going give the ball to Markus and tell him to win it, why didn't just let the game play out without calling timeout?

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Sucks but gotta hand it to johnnies. Except Markus should have shot ball into heron to be fouled. Last play should have been drive to hoop.

Hand what to them? Facing a team who had their worst shooting performance of the season? Throwing absolute garbage at the rim and having it go in, in the first half?

I'm not worries about MU, have complete confidence that they come out and smoke Nova on Saturday but St. John's is trash, they play like complete garbage all season unless it's against Marquette. I honestly hope they don't make the NCAA tourney.

[LAZER]

Trap game. Team and crowd didn't show up until they were down 15 in the second half. This is why you can't overlook opponents, especially when they beat you by 20 a month ago.

But hey at least we can pull within 1 game with a win over Nova on Saturday.

They got outplayed.

[Boston Warrior]

I felt like we should be running 2 guys at ponds more...
Posting up more...
Lacked rebounding with shorter lineup... lacked quickness with bigger lineup.
We didn't shoot well but St. John's sped us up..,
St. John's is a tough match up...
Marquette showed toughness coming back and could have won....

[HammerScreen]

If anyone was very very bad it was Markus

[Dish]

If we were just going give the ball to Markus and tell him to win it, why didn't just let the game play out without calling timeout?
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Thought the same thing, that was a really bad timeout by Woj.

[AlumKCof93]

So many plays could have changed the outcome.  On ponds final basket, neither Sam or Theo moved after Sacar slipped.  Everyone knew he was going to take the shot. 

[TinyTimsLittleBrother]

If we were just going give the ball to Markus and tell him to win it, why didn't just let the game play out without calling timeout?

My guess is that wasn't the call. Usually Wojo runs a set out of a timeout.

[nyg]

Down 7, Sacar misses an uncontested layup.  SJ misses, Bailey misses wide open three, SJ turnover, Sam misses wide open three, SJ turnover, Bailey misses layup.  That was big part of loss there.

Fouls on Sacar and Joe were fouls and very bad timing. 

MU missed 8 free throws. 

Ponds scored last 10 points and that move on Sacar was pretty good.  Ankle breaker. 

Last play, Sam was begging, begging for ball to Markus left.  Two SJ guys came over to Markus.  Watch replay.

Ok, not good, just win another eight in a row.  Sometimes a loss good for team, brings them back to earth. 

[The Thing]

Let's face it. We've been lucky in some close wins. We were bound to lose a close one.

[Norm]

That was probably SJU's best game of the season too. They were up for the game, were tough as nails on D, and hit garbage shots all game long.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Bummer. SJU has our number. Bad game from pretty much everyone other than Sam, who still wasn't himself. Everyone else besides Theo was bad.

Oh well. Tip your cap to the Johnnies for a win that pretty much seals their bid up at 9-9, and move on.

[Warrior of Law]

What a stupid play by markus.. jumps out of the way to avoid the foul.... insane literally got Heron in the air and could easily have drawn the foul

Exactly.  In that situation, Rowsey would have drawn the foul.

[cheese ball chaser]

But very very bad he was not

I guess we just disagree on what "very very bad" means. *shrugs*

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

If we were just going give the ball to Markus and tell him to win it, why didn't just let the game play out without calling timeout?

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+1

[JakeBarnes]

Shooting was an anomaly tonight. Not a lot of made uncontested threes. Kinda felt like a pitcher on too much rest--didnt have the feel for the game tonight (see our 3pt% thru the first 7/8 of the game).

Good rally to come back despite that. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it icestorms.

[TinyTimsLittleBrother]

No. Wrong. Eh ah. Incorrect.

Well I'm not going to trash him. He was real good tonight. Give credit.

[jesmu84]

Sam wasn't open. Ponds jumped the passing lane.

Late in the game, Theo posted up and got an easy lay in because 3 of their guys had 4 fouls.

Why not go inside to Joey or Sam late in the game with the foul situation?

[geps]

And the magical season comes to a bitter end...Oh wait, there's 8+ games left.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Oh and free throws matter