Blah Demons

[Elonsmusk]

Free throw rate matters...which JayBee always has always maintained. MU also won the OReb rate, to win half of the four factors.

Yes. FTR does matta. Yet it is still a foolish statement to say FTs no matta. Hypothetically a team could shoot 0% from FT Line.

Bottom line if you shoot a crap percentage your FTR is not going to be a major factor in a team winning games.

[WhoaJoe2020]

Most importantly:  Will you be attending Butler game and confronting Baddely?

Now I know you have never played a competitive sport.

I wouldn't add a little extra flollow through on a block against Baddley. I would do it against Baldwin.

[Jockey]

There might be something affecting his ability to shoot.

A sore hand/wrist is going to affect his entire game - not just shooting. But let's not pretend Theo was ever even a competent offensive player.

[Miss Katie’s]

3) Forgodssakes, could our bigs just shoot the ball. Stop putting it on the floor. TURN AND SHOOT!

Word.  Almost any attempt to put it on the floor = turnover. 

[Elonsmusk]

Now I know you have never played a competitive sport.

I wouldn't add a little extra flollow through on a block against Baddley. I would do it against Baldwin.

Clearly you were not part of the debate team. You just get owned here, repeatedly.

[tower912]

Theo requires surgery on his right thumb.   Trouble gripping with his right hand

[WhoaJoe2020]

Clearly you were not part of the debate team. You just get owned here, repeatedly.

I don't debate fools, I mock them.

[MuMark]

1.  Sacar had tired legs today.  Getting a scalp wound while getting called for a charge was adding insult to injury.
2.  Stop feeding Theo in the post.   Unless he is all alone under the basket, there is a better option somewhere.
3.  Depaul hit a crap ton of long twos.  The sabermetricians all threw their calculators and protractors at the wall.   Weakly.
4.  It sure seemed like DePaul got a lot more O boards than MU.  Will have to see the stats.   
5.  I like the zone change up.   Not sure it is a good zone.   But making DePaul think can only help MU.  Changed the flow.
6.  Koby could have nosed us in front, missed the FT, then shot a terrible 3.   
7.  Other than Markus, MU only made 3 shots from farther than point blank range.
Symir had the shot clock beater from the foul line, his 3, and Cain's 3.  Think about that for a minute.
8.  Charlie Moore caught his own air ball.  What is the rule on that now?
9.  How many 'fouling up 3' scenarios can you have in a short stretch?
10.  On a day of other teams falling prey to trap games, MU dodged a hailstorm of bullets. 
11.  Grab, run, rest for a week.

MU had a higher offensive and defensive rebound rate today. Offensive rebounds were even

Another key.....MU stopped turning it over in the 2nd half.....had 8 in first half I think and ended up with 11.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Hard to believe Theo's offense has not improved over 3 years.  Love the free throw improvement.  I want to see more minutes go to Jayce.  He can actually score in the post.

Wojo has continued to mix and match them extremely well.  Jayce got very little run the previous game because Theo was playing so well.  I trust he'll continue to put each of them in situations that play to their respective strengths.

[shoothoops]

We made a total of 3 FG's in the last 13:45 of that game. Koby hit shot at 13:46 mark to make game 50-50.

To think we scored 76 points in the game. 19 of our last 26 points cane at Free Throw line.  Incredible to be able to win a game like that.

Marquette needs to win more games like this. Get to the line, knock 'em down. (MU is not getting some of those foul calls on the road and against certain teams)

[tower912]

Wojo has continued to mix and match them extremely well.  Jayce got very little run the previous game because Theo was playing so well.  I trust he'll continue to put each of them in situations that play to their respective strengths.

Right.   Theo played well and a lot of minutes against X.  Not as well today (tired legs?).  Jayce got more run and took advantage.   Criticizing Theo's offense is a little harsh.   He chose to play rather than have surgery and red shirt.   The hand affects him from time to time.   

[f/k/a humanlung]

BTW - Props to Wojo on switching to the Zone D and primarily sticking with it. DePaul was not nearly as effective against our zone today.

Very true.  Smart move by Wojo. 

Oh...that's me giving credit to Wojo when credit is due.

[f/k/a humanlung]

I don't debate fools, I mock them.

Getting a lot of insult practice in the mirror, huh?

[connie]

I don't debate fools, I mock them.

Yes, the power of your mockery is legend. Waters part before you in fear of a barbed taunt.

[Its DJOver]

Someone can double check my math, but 20-50 overall, and 7-31 from 3 means that we shot 13-19 from 2 right?  So why were we taking so many 3s?  I understand that when you're in transition you can get an open 3, but non-Markus players were 2-16 from 3.  Markus should be the only one taking a transition 3.  Drive, get fouled, put the other team in foul trouble.  It was either the 1st or 2nd possession of the second half, we worked the ball well, Bailey passed up a decent look from 3 to drive and got an easy dunk.  If you're hitting your 3s shoot them, but when you're not, you gotta know to drive.

[WhoaJoe2020]

Charter members of the He Man Wojo Haters Club being heard from.

Strange that your club president MDDG isn't joining in.

[MuMark]

Someone can double check my math, but 20-50 overall, and 7-31 from 3 means that we shot 13-19 from 2 right?  So why were we taking so many 3s?  I understand that when you're in transition you can get an open 3, but non-Markus players were 2-16 from 3.  Markus should be the only one taking a transition 3.  Drive, get fouled, put the other team in foul trouble.  It was either the 1st or 2nd possession of the second half, we worked the ball well, Bailey passed up a decent look from 3 to drive and got an easy dunk.  If you're hitting your 3s shoot them, but when you're not, you gotta know to drive.

Wojo said in the post game that they settled for quick 3s in the first half......they needed to get the defense moving which was the plan.......they did a much better job of it in the 2nd half.

Having Koby  on the bench for 17 minutes of the first half didn't help either.

[MU82]

1.  Sacar had tired legs today.  Getting a scalp wound while getting called for a charge was adding insult to injury.
2.  Stop feeding Theo in the post.   Unless he is all alone under the basket, there is a better option somewhere.
3.  Depaul hit a crap ton of long twos.  The sabermetricians all threw their calculators and protractors at the wall.   Weakly.
4.  It sure seemed like DePaul got a lot more O boards than MU.  Will have to see the stats.   
5.  I like the zone change up.   Not sure it is a good zone.   But making DePaul think can only help MU.  Changed the flow.
6.  Koby could have nosed us in front, missed the FT, then shot a terrible 3.   
7.  Other than Markus, MU only made 3 shots from farther than point blank range.
Symir had the shot clock beater from the foul line, his 3, and Cain's 3.  Think about that for a minute.
8.  Charlie Moore caught his own air ball.  What is the rule on that now?
9.  How many 'fouling up 3' scenarios can you have in a short stretch?
10.  On a day of other teams falling prey to trap games, MU dodged a hailstorm of bullets. 
11.  Grab, run, rest for a week.

Nice summary, tower.

Thrilled with the win. Any BEast win = good win. Those who disagree simply are not paying attention to what is going on, not just in the BEast but in college basketball.

DePaul just needs one or two "closers" and they will be a tough team. I like a lot of their players.

As an MU fan, I didn't mind those 2-pointers DePaul with their heels almost on the 3-point line. In fact, I thank them for not moving back a foot. It's the worst shot in basketball, and they hit them at an unusually high percentage for a lot of the game today.

We did a lot better job on the boards in the second half. Several OR helped us immensely.

Koby is a really good clutch FT shooter. He hit 4 daggers at Georgetown, and he sealed it today, among other games.

Everybody not named Markus shot like crap today, and yet we avoided the fate 3 other home teams experience. A lot of heart and "want-to" in that room. I know some want to give zero credit to the coach and his assistants, but they are dopes and mopes.

Nice to have a little break here. Since the 1-3 start led to Scoopageddon, we've won 5 of 6 heading into NMD. I like the arc of this season.

We Are Marquette!

[muguru]

Very true.  Smart move by Wojo. 

Oh...that's me giving credit to Wojo when credit is due.

+1000...it was a great move. He said himself in post game that when they have used it this year, it's been pretty effective. So then my question still is...why haven't they used it more?? He said they couldn't keep Moore out of the lane so they had to change something. He did, and that's a great job by him, but again, why does he wait so long sometimes?? He has a defense that he himself has been effective this year, and yet, he won't utilize it more. Oh well, they won, that's what matters. Like there was ever any doubt. 

[WhoaJoe2020]

Wojo said in the post game that they settled for quick 3s in the first half......they needed to get the defense moving which was the plan.......they did a much better job of it in the 2nd half.

Having Koby  on the bench for 17 minutes of the first half didn't help either.

Symir did some nice things today. 7pts 2 assists 1 rebound and some decent defense in 18 minutes.

All things considered, I thought they handled Koby beimg out about as good as could be expected.

Seeing Symir, Greg, and Markus on the floor at the same time today was surreal.

[MU82]

Seeing Symir, Greg, and Markus on the floor at the same time today was surreal.

I'm not sure you know what "surreal" means.

[Chili]

4) I loved the DePaul mid-range game. It's been missing from basketball for a long time. I think we would be undefeated if our mid-range game was as good as the one we saw today.

That's because it's a bad shot and inefficient. If DePaul would have been a a step further back on a few of those shots they win. Unless you're shooting 33% higher from midrange than you do 3pt, it's a bad shot.

[Dr. Blackheart]

+1000...it was a great move. He said himself in post game that when they have used it this year, it's been pretty effective. So then my question still is...why haven't they used it more?? He said they couldn't keep Moore out of the lane so they had to change something. He did, and that's a great job by him, but again, why does he wait so long sometimes?? He has a defense that he himself has been effective this year, and yet, he won't utilize it more. Oh well, they won, that's what matters. Like there was ever any doubt. 

I thought one of his better moves was when MU showed zone out of DePaul's time out at the end and then switched to a man once the inbounder grabbed the ball. Somehow the Blue Demons were confused.

[BM1090]

We won a conference game where we shot 22% from the 3 point line. Thrilled to come away with a win in a game where we played pretty poorly.

[WhoaJoe2020]

I'm not sure you know what "surreal" means.

Yeah, it means bizzare.

Considering no one knew Markus' status until around game time, Greg just got out of a walking boot, and Symir, has seen limited action, to see all three of them on the floor at the same time was surreal.