Kohl hole o sole' mio

[tower912]

1.   Hung tough for a half.  Eventually, enough mistakes that the deficit got a little too steep. 
2.  Kur.   You aren't a freshman.    Too many dumb fouls.    The team needs you on the floor, because...
3.   Osa is playing wonderfully on both ends.    But he simply can't play 15 straight minutes   Bigs wear out.   
4.   Kolek with some nice dimes.   (Osa says thanks).    But they have adjusted to him and his game.   He needs to make the next adjustment.   
5.   Morsell averaged under 10 ppg over 125 games at Maryland.    He had a hot start.   The team needed more from him when the game was still in doubt. 
6.   That Davis kid had a pretty good game.   
7.   There are more options and progressions in a high pick and roll dribble drive set.   I expect that as the season goes on, MU will start getting to them. 
8.  A young team had their first true road game in one of the toughest venues in all of America.    Sometimes the results match the paradigm.
9.   I have said for 6 months that for me this season is about the process, not the results.    Learning to play good teams on their floor is a very difficult part of that process.   It was a whuppin'.   The only thing to do now is learn from it.   
10.  38-2 still on the table. 

[Uncle Rico]

All about the journey.  Disappointing day

[1318WWells]

Should've worn the baby blues

[rocky_warrior]

The bad:  Most of it

The good: 1st half Oso

Defense was ineffective, and offense isn't good enough to overcome their defense.  Sigh.  Learn and move on...

[MuggsyB]

Call me crazy and I know I'm spinning  but it's not actually a bad thing to get blasted for our first road game.  This team lost its poise and you could see it coming .  What most concerning was our defense in the 2nd half. I also think it's interesting that when the pace increased in tbe 2nd half you would have thought that was to our advantage.  The exact opposite was true.  Therefore, I'm wondering what the scoopers think about our tempo and matador press?  We gave up like 60 points in 20 mins to a team that doesn't exactly score like the GSW.

[tower912]

Muggsy,  a Shaka coached team is going to press.    A Nevada Smith coached team is going to play fast on offense.    Full stop.    This is what you are going to see the rest of the year.   

[Herman Cain]

I like what I am seeing from EE . Hope we can see more of him in future games .

[NolongerWarriors]

Call me crazy and I know I'm spinning  but it's not actually a bad thing to get blasted for our first road game.  This team lost its poise and you could see it coming .  What most concerning was our defense in the 2nd half. I also think it's interesting that when the pace increased in tbe 2nd half you would have thought that was to our advantage.  The exact opposite was true.  Therefore, I'm wondering what the scoopers think about our tempo and matador press?  We gave up like 60 points in 20 mins to a team that doesn't exactly score like the GSW.

That horrifically ineffective press will kill MU vs the good teams.

[The Sultan]

I guess I don't know what people were expecting this year.  I think some people talked themselves into thinking that this team was going to be better than it is. We have too many true freshmen or players who are debuting with big minutes on the P6 level.

[MuggsyB]

Muggsy,  a Shaka coached team is going to press.    A Nevada Smith coached team is going to play fast on offense.    Full stop.    This is what you are going to see the rest of the year.

Tower, did the pace of the game help us or hurt us in the 2nd half?  They basically scored every possession.  We gave up 56 points to Wisconsin.  What I'm saying is sometimes you have to adapt. 

[Uncle Rico]

I guess I don't know what people were expecting this year.  I think some people talked themselves into thinking that this team was going to be better than it is. We have too many true freshmen or players who are debuting with big minutes on the P6 level.

What if they had a leader like Brad Davison?

[ZiggysFryBoy]

What if they had a leader like Brad Davison?

I'd cheer for another team.

[The Sultan]

What if they had a leader like Brad Davison?

Gritty kid. Gym rat. Reminds me of Diener.

[NolongerWarriors]

I guess I don't know what people were expecting this year.  I think some people talked themselves into thinking that this team was going to be better than it is. We have too many true freshmen or players who are debuting with big minutes on the P6 level.

How was Johnny Davis as a true freshman?

Face it, Shaka did not recruit well (freshman or transfers).

[ZiggysFryBoy]

How was Johnny Davis as a true freshman?

Face it, Shaka did not recruit well (freshman or transfers).

Here we go!

[forgetful]

I guess I don't know what people were expecting this year.  I think some people talked themselves into thinking that this team was going to be better than it is. We have too many true freshmen or players who are debuting with big minutes on the P6 level.

This.

I figured this season would be a learning experience as players find their roles, learn the system, and grow together as a team.

Frankly, the early season was a surprise, with good wins against Illinois, Ole Miss, and WV. Yeah, this game sucked, but that is to be expected from a young team learning a system and their roles.

[Newsdreams]

Call me crazy and I know I'm spinning  but it's not actually a bad thing to get blasted for our first road game.  This team lost its poise and you could see it coming .  What most concerning was our defense in the 2nd half. I also think it's interesting that when the pace increased in tbe 2nd half you would have thought that was to our advantage.  The exact opposite was true.  Therefore, I'm wondering what the scoopers think about our tempo and matador press?  We gave up like 60 points in 20 mins to a team that doesn't exactly score like the GSW.

My feeling was that once the lead ballooned Shaka sort of gave the game up. That was what disappointed me most.

[mileskishnish72]

Lewis needs to sit each and every time he overdribbles. Six TO's today, which I think was actually kind. And as soon as he learns that lesson, Stevie is next.

Kur was basically taken out of the game. This officiating crew was abysmal. Time after time they called fouls after it was apparent that the  (WIS) shot was missed, not when the action occurred.

Good job by Oso but as Tower noted, no staying power.

Kudos to Kolek for the 8 dimes.

Gonna be a tough month, KSU becomes sort of a gotta have.

[The Sultan]

How was Johnny Davis as a true freshman?

Face it, Shaka did not recruit well (freshman or transfers).

He was good, but inconsistent, and surrounded by upper-classmen with experience.

[MarquetteFan94]

That horrifically ineffective press will kill MU vs the good teams.

Was Illinois a good team? We forced 26 TOS.  Kofi's not a ball handler so don't even try it. You're still a turd.

[5DollarPitcher]

We don't look anything like the team that beat Ole Miss and West Virginia right now...

[Newsdreams]

I like what I am seeing from EE . Hope we can see more of him in future games .

Spamming with this? And not really he is ok but lots of players ahead of him right now.

[The Sultan]

We don't look anything like the team that beat Ole Miss and West Virginia right now...

Wisconsin is better than both. Especially at home.

[NolongerWarriors]

Was Illinois a good team? We forced 26 TOS.  Kofi's not a ball handler so don't even try it. You're still a turd.

At the end of the year, you'll still be heralding that one single game.

That's fine, because it will be the only bright spot in the season.

[mileskishnish72]

And I forgot to mention - Morsell might have been the B10 defensive player of the year, but not today.