Frustrating game but we're fine

[The Sultan]

Oh....I had to mute that all-access game but I guess I don't pay attention to huddles.

I'm really shocked you haven't noticed this before. He says it constantly and the TV guys mention it almost every game.

[MuggsyB]

I'm really shocked you haven't noticed this before. He says it constantly and the TV guys mention it almost every game.

I can get locked in and often don't notice things on the periphery.

[rocky_warrior]

I can get locked in and not notice things on the periphery.

As best I recall, first noticed (on the wall) here:
https://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=62199.msg1373999#msg1373999

[DoctorV]

As best I recall, first noticed (on the wall) here:
https://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=62199.msg1373999#msg1373999

"Ellis trying to make the case for starting pg"...

[rocky_warrior]

"Ellis trying to make the case for starting pg"...

Lol, early practices can be deceiving.

[GoldenEagles03]

May I ask what "VIOLENCE" at the bottom of your posts is in reference to?

Shaka's favorite way to play!

[GoldenEagles03]

I don't know If I agree about the personnel &  the makeup of this team.  You make a great point about causing a lot of misses and I think one of the byproducts of that is that we don't have enough people to rebound. Neither of our bigs are good rebounders. In fact, they are very poor rebounders. A combination of bad hands, a lack of positioning, and a lack of strength. Sanogo was clearly a man among boys last night.

Kur and Osa aren't going to get stronger over the next 4 weeks. The solution is getting the guards to rebound more on the defensive boards - but is it worth the trade-off to give up open shots? I don't think so, Even getting massacred on the boards, we were able to come within a couple points late in the second half.

I think there are a couple keys for next year. 1) get Osa & O-Max stronger, and 2) get a strong inside presence from the portal.

I was joking with my wife during the game that I hoped UConn made every shot so I didn't get so frustrated over giving up offensive rebounds all the time. I don't wanna feel that way again next year.

The notion that you have to be strong to rebound is false.  Can it help? Of course, but this team is plenty capable of rebounding from all positions.

They deploy one of the longer teams in the conference. Kur is nearly 7 feet tall, Justin has a 7 foot wingspan, OMax has great size and length and Darryl does all the intangibles well. They have the makeup to play just about any way they need to play which makes them tough in a 1 game elimination.

As Shaka noted, a lot of it has to do with positioning, and allowing offensive rebounds has been a result of their scattering defense. They'll be fine.

[willie warrior]

UConn played well and earned it.   

UConn owns MU as proven by us 0-4 since they re-enterred BEast. Until we can start winning some games against them they will own the superiority mantle over us. Can't stand Hurley but he owns us.

[MU82]

As best I recall, first noticed (on the wall) here:
https://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=62199.msg1373999#msg1373999

If only Shaka had said "REBOUND VIOLENTLY!" that day, we'd be the best rebounding team in the country!

[NCMUFan]

Game seemed like an old one against Cincinnati with Huggy or Louisville with Pitino.  Cincinnati and Louisville seemed to be loaded with athletic 6-7, 6-8, 6-9 players that MU just couldn't match up with.

[ATWizJr]

We still fine?

[Uncle Rico]

We still fine?

No.  Burn it down.  Fire Shaka.  Rescind scholarships

[Afroman]

Allowing wide-open looks from three and being incompetent at rebounding is a horrible combination.

[ATWizJr]

No.  Burn it down.  Fire Shaka.  Rescind scholarships
[/quote. Yeah. You're right. My bad. We're fine.

[Uncle Rico]

No.  Burn it down.  Fire Shaka.  Rescind scholarships
[/quote. Yeah. You're right. My bad. We're fine.

What should Marquette do?  Panic like idiot fans?

[Mu8891]

No.  No need to panic, but falling out
of " fine " territory.

That was a BAD loss.  Period.

They need to be better, and OMFG ...
REBOUND!!!

[ATWizJr]

What should Marquette do?  Panic like idiot fans?

don't confuse panic for realism.

[MuggsyB]

It was a bad loss but we're still fine. 

[Uncle Rico]

don't confuse panic for realism.

Ok?  On November 15th they were 95th in KenPom and as of this moment, they're 28th.  That's a 67 spot improvement.  Realism is this is a team that is a coin-flip winner/loser during round one of March.  On November 15th, they weren't even an NIT team.  A LOT of good things can still happen

[ATWizJr]

Ok?  On November 15th they were 95th in KenPom and as of this moment, they're 28th.  That's a 67 spot improvement.  Realism is this is a team that is a coin-flip winner/loser during round one of March.  On November 15th, they weren't even an NIT team.  A LOT of good things can still happen

didn't say they couldn't, but when the number 18 team in the nation cannot defeat an under .500 team that's cause for concern.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Ok?  On November 15th they were 95th in KenPom and as of this moment, they're 28th.  That's a 67 spot improvement.  Realism is this is a team that is a coin-flip winner/loser during round one of March.  On November 15th, they weren't even an NIT team.  A LOT of good things can still happen

It's truly amazing that perspective goes completely out the window.

All I wanted this season was for the team to get better from November to February/March.  Going into the "gauntlet" I would have been ok with 2-5 or 3-4.  We went 5-2.

Yeah, we absolutely sh*t the bed today.  Disappointing but so be it. 

Hate to break it to everybody but we may lose at DePaul and/or Creighton. 

And if that happens?  Also terribly disappointing but we're still playing in the Big Dance this year when many, myself included, mistakenly thought that was a pipe dream. 

Now that doesn't mean my expectations haven't increased.  Today sucked. If we don't go better than 4-2 in the stretch that will also suck.  But man, don't panic. 

[Uncle Rico]

didn't say they couldn't, but when the number 18 team in the nation cannot defeat an under .500 team that's cause for concern.

Baylor lost at home to Oklahoma State.  Illinois lost by 16 at Maryland.

Stuff happens

Also, AP rankings are meaningless

[ATWizJr]

Baylor lost at home to Oklahoma State.  Illinois lost by 16 at Maryland.

Stuff happens

Also, AP rankings are meaningless

so you expected us to lose so you're not surprised and we're still fine. That about it?

[tower912]

Or he chooses to not panic.

[Uncle Rico]

so you expected us to lose so you're not surprised and we're still fine. That about it?

No, I expected them to win but I'm also a realist who has watched college basketball for almost 40 years.  Teams have bad stretches.  Teams win games they should lose and vice versa.

I'm quite confident the staff sees the same things the Joe Beer Guts on scoop see.  Pretty confident they aren't panicking