Blue Jay Way

[tower912]

1.  Perez!   But the more he shot, the more we needed Dexter.   
2.  Justin shouldn't have tried to play.   Sure wish Oso was available.
3.  What can I say about Cain's dribbling that hasn't already been said?
4.  Need DJ to be aggressive all the time.
5.  Rebounding. (Sad trombone)
6.  And poor 3 point shooting. (Sadder trombone). Hit open 3s, different outcome.  Cain, Greg.
7.  I love Creighton's pick and roll action from all angles.   Zegarowki vs Garcia is never going to be a good match up for MU.
8.  I thought Dexter would be a useful defender today.   I wonder why he sat.
9.  The team doesn't quit.   But the schedule is now stacked against them.

[Hards Alumni]

I really liked the way our last possession went.

[willie warrior]

9. Tower loves Wojo-Dukiet.

[cheese ball chaser]

That was just an embarrassing way to end a game.

[Johnny B]

feels like they played really bad but lost by 3. idk weird feeling from this one. nit bound

[NolongerWarriors]

Cain looked so steady and confident on that last play.

[We R Final Four]

9. Tower loves Wojo-Dukiet.

.....and Osa.

[DUNKS45]

I knew long wouldn't give it up at the end. Love the way they battled back.

[GoldenWarrior11]

Late game situational basketball continues to escape the staff and team. Once again, on final possession, team has no idea what to do or how to execute.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

What does it take to get DJ engaged from the start of the game? Easily the most talented guy on the team but he just goes invisible until late in nearly every game.

Koby...just several awful games in a row.

[CountryRoads]

I don't get the Dexter love.

[tower912]

Late game situational basketball continues to escape the staff and team. Once again, on final possession, team has no idea what to do or how to execute.

Having a time out would have helped.   Having better shooters would have helped more.

[mumi27]

Watching Elliot play basketball is just sad at this point

[MuggsyB]

1.  Perez!   But the more he shot, the more we needed Dexter.   
2.  Justin shouldn't have tried to play.   Sure wish Oso was available.
3.  What can I say about Cain's dribbling that hasn't already been said?
4.  Need DJ to be aggressive all the time.
5.  Rebounding. (Sad trombone)
6.  And poor 3 point shooting. (Sadder trombone). Hit open 3s, different outcome.  Cain, Greg.
7.  I love Creighton's pick and roll action from all angles.   Zegarowki vs Garcia is never going to be a good match up for MU.
8.  I thought Dexter would be a useful defender today.   I wonder why he sat.
9.  The team doesn't quit.   But the schedule is now stacked against them.

The game was more than winnable.  I would say our problems are quite severe Tower.  This could be a rather painful month or so of MU hoops.

[tower912]

Yes.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Watching Elliot play basketball is just sad at this point

Still fine on offense. I mean, yeah he missed a couple of open threes but he has typically been making those. His defense is what is sad now.

[CountryRoads]

Having a time out would have helped.   Having better shooters would have helped more.

Would have had one had Wojo not pissed one away seconds before the media timeout.

[tower912]

Still fine on offense. I mean, yeah he missed a couple of open threes but he has typically been making those. His defense is what is sad now.

One defensive possession, he was standing hunched at the waist in obvious pain.   I wonder what hurts now.

[tower912]

Would have had one had Wojo not pissed one away seconds before the media timeout.

Yes.  But he thought he had a group on the floor that needed direction.   Burned him in the end.

[mumi27]

Still fine on offense. I mean, yeah he missed a couple of open threes but he has typically been making those. His defense is what is sad now.

He needs to make every single open 3 he attempts if he wants to not be a net negative on the floor. Marquette plays 5 on 4 on D when he's in the game

[rocky_warrior]

Inepuod say our problems are quite severe Tower. 

Sounds like Inepuod agrees with several people here!

[GoldenWarrior11]

Having a time out would have helped.   Having better shooters would have helped more.

Having practiced end of game situations in practice would have helped best.

[wadesworld]

Wish DJ had come here out of high school. Be a really solid second guard next to Markus for a year and get a bit of his always attack mentality.

[tower912]

Having practiced end of game situations in practice would have helped best.

Executing what you have practiced works better.

Creighton put their best defensive team out there, put all 5 at the foul line, and switched everything.

Cain probably had the best look.  But he had missed his last few and had no confidence.   Once he passed up the shot, it was always going to be ugly.

[nyg]

A lot of posters probably going on hiatus soon, MU needed this game.  Not going to end well again.

Nick Bahe said it perfectly.  McDermott's half court offensive sets are fantastic. 
Seriously, How many back door plays has MU had the entire year, where a pass is made to a cutter for a layup and dunk?  I bet CU had more in the second half than MU has had entire season.  The ball movement between them and MU is just a distant memory. 

The lack of three point consistency is a major problem.  Cain missed four, Elliott missed two, wide open threes in late second that should have changed the game.

Lastly, and again I say, Carton is talented, but he needs to turn on the switch as soon as game begins. Koby is the only option at second guard because everyone behind is just not very good.  Today we saw Perez, who started out well and was not bashful, but no thanks, has not played in 17 straight games, strange. Elliott, no.  Symir, no.  Dexter no minutes and must have done something wrong.  Apparent Wojo puts Dex, Symir or Elliott in the DNP house each game, like they take turns.

One of those guys will not be here next year, seen it in the past.  The transfer portal will make or break this team next year.