Holloway ro-o-o-o-o-o-ad (MU earns a Vacation)

[Tyler COLEk]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ven9iqPuhFE&ab_channel=DM2.0

Thank you!

[CTWarrior]

I did not see the CBS guys pick SH ...
Losers

Also ... MU just beat their A$$es
Not close.  Workman like beat down.

This team is sooo fun to watch.

SHU beat their own a$$es.  They were beyond horrible yesterday.  Of course we had something to do with it, but most of their wounds were self-inflicted.  That look at Holloway on their last unforced turnover with his hands on his knees and head down was priceless.  Personally, they are the team I hate the most in the Big East, and by a wide margin, so I am thrilled with this game.

I agree 100% that this team is sooo much fun to watch.

[brewcity77]

SHU beat their own a$$es.  They were beyond horrible yesterday.  Of course we had something to do with it, but most of their wounds were self-inflicted.  That look at Holloway on their last unforced turnover with his hands on his knees and head down was priceless.  Personally, they are the team I hate the most in the Big East, and by a wide margin, so I am thrilled with this game.

I agree 100% that this team is sooo much fun to watch.

We could've had more steals but they threw those balls too far out of bounds. 

Some of those passes...ouch, it was just like "where are you even going with that?"

[Newsdreams]

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You can thank Wojo for recruiting 3 starters!

I think we would be better without them.

[brewcity77]

4.  We have a new villain.   Ndefo.

Unless we meet in the Big East or NCAA Tournaments, we'll never see him again.

[Newsdreams]

Shaka's current offense was installed at Texas in 2021. That was his highest ranked offense of his Texas tenure, and also the first year Nevada came in. Pretty sure the offense is his, but I also think it's in the way Shaka lets him run it. The recent comments about making sure the guys can have fun and that scoring is fun definitely seems to come from the top.

Yes, in a Dave & Buster's interview last year Nevada was the main interview and he explained that he is mainly responsible for the offense and Shaka the defense. But obviously he mentioned that they make suggestions to each other. If this trajectory continues this year MU needs to open up the wallet, I think he might get offers.

[The Sultan]

He could, although he isn't an "assistant coach" likely because he doesn't want to recruit. I actually wonder if he might get looks by NBA teams.

[cheebs09]

I think it's a good sign that the two teams we've played twice, we did better in the second game.

[brewcity77]

I think it's a good sign that the two teams we've played twice, we did better in the second game.

That's a really good point.

[connie]

I think it's a good sign that the two teams we've played twice, we did better in the second game.

Great point.  And another example of the total turnaround we are experiencing. Just some additional gravy poured over the top

[The Sultan]

I think it's a good sign that the two teams we've played twice, we did better in the second game.

Well one of those teams (PC) we played at home the second time - the difference between the two games is pretty much what home court is worth.  The second (SH) is a team that is clearly inferior.

Obviously this theory is going to get many chances to get tested.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

My new favorite past time is going over to other Big East teams' message boards after games and read them tear their hair out after we wipe the floor with them. It gives me great pleasure.

My Seton Hall friend here in CT was texting me after the game complaining about all their turnovers and I had to reply that causing turnovers is our hallmark this season.

[Elonsmusk]

SHU beat their own a$$es.  They were beyond horrible yesterday.  Of course we had something to do with it, but most of their wounds were self-inflicted.  That look at Holloway on their last unforced turnover with his hands on his knees and head down was priceless.  Personally, they are the team I hate the most in the Big East, and by a wide margin, so I am thrilled with this game.

I agree 100% that this team is sooo much fun to watch.

I would hypothesize that Seton Hall was sped up by our defensive intensity, pace, multiple efforts - that led to errant passes etc.  It's a mental grind to be faced with the kind of on-ball defense/multiple effort defense we play.

It was truly a sight to behold though, seeing us completely rip the heart/soul out of a team on their home court that came into the game with momentum and optimism based on recent performance.

[pbiflyer]

I would hypothesize that Seton Hall was sped up by our defensive intensity, pace, multiple efforts - that led to errant passes etc.  It's a mental grind to be faced with the kind of on-ball defense/multiple effort defense we play.

It was truly a sight to behold though, seeing us completely rip the heart/soul out of a team on their home court that came into the game with momentum and optimism based on recent performance.

Yep, that was awesome!

[Goose]

IMO, they flat out were not going to lose yesterday. They played a very tough stretch and a loss yesterday would have been a bad way to end a good stretch of ball against very good teams. MU is far better than SH and I think they went in there to take care of business and then enjoy a week off. Not comparing this to the Al era, but his teams always took care of business. Win big, win small or win ugly it did/does not matter in a game like yesterday.

[brewcity77]

Well one of those teams (PC) we played at home the second time - the difference between the two games is pretty much what home court is worth.  The second (SH) is a team that is clearly inferior.

Obviously this theory is going to get many chances to get tested.

It's super small sample size, but our game scores per Torvik were better in the second games. 86 to 93 for Providence, 96 to 99 for SHU. And it doesn't just score better on wins, our 61 vs Chicago State was one of our three worst scores of the season.

Certainly two instances isn't enough to draw real conclusions, but it's better than trending in the other direction.

[MU82]

So right, Goose. There really was never 1 second yesterday that I thought losing was possible. That hasn't been the case in every game this season, but it's been the case in just about all of these "we're simply much better than that team" games -- and that's not as easy as it sounds.

[rocky_warrior]

And not everyone is sold on Shaka - Rocky included.

I accept that label - and note that "winning" cures what ails my skepticism.  And my bar isn't even very high - I stated all along he just needed to win 1 NCAA game in his first 3 years.  He's got a good chance to fix that this year!

[StillAWarrior]

I would hypothesize that Seton Hall was sped up by our defensive intensity, pace, multiple efforts - that led to errant passes etc.  It's a mental grind to be faced with the kind of on-ball defense/multiple effort defense we play.

Fairly early in the game one of the announcers said something about SH playing at Marquette's pace and my immediate thought was that would be a big mistake for SH. And it was.