Tyler in the NCAA's

[jeffreyweee]

UNC - 1/5, 3pts, 10 ast, 0 TO VMT - 3/11, 8 pts, 4 ast, 3 TO MSU - 2/7, 7 pts, 5 ast, 6 TO

The kid was absolutely elite this year and he's our offensive engine. But he's got an enormous mental block in the tournament. He's not just missing shots, he's an entirely different player -- one that is actively harming our team while he's on the floor with horrible turnovers, bad shots, and stupid fouls. What in the world do you do with that if you're Shaka Smart? The team is effectively playing without their best player in the tournament. Not to mention we don't have great ball handlers behind him. This team without the BEPOY is not a final four team.

Priority number 1 for Shaka has to be adding a guy that can handle the ball. We need to have someone that can get the team going and set the offense up in the case of Tyler having foul trouble or the yips.

Priority number 1 for Tyler is some honest internal reflection about what is going on. Nerves and anxiety? Trying to do too much? He's competitive as crap. He desperately cares. I'm always going to back a guy like that to figure it out eventually.

I see a lot of people saying MU wasn't elite this year. That's garbage. We almost made the sweet 16 essentially without the BEPOY. We're as good as any team in the country sans Bama when he's on. Let's hope he figures it out.

See you all next year.

[tower912]

Thumb(s) down.

[PointWarrior]

Maybe Kolek needs 4 days of darkness to figure it out? 

[wisblue]

Even bringing up last year's NCAA game when Kolek had a completely different role and some of the team's veteran "leaders" lost their poise IMHO makes this whole post meaningless.

[We R Final Four]

An average Kolek today we win.

[tower912]

I predict sometime in the next couple of weeks, we hear about TKo having thumb surgery.

[IrwinFletcher]

I predict sometime in the next couple of weeks, we hear about TKo having thumb surgery.

Said the same to my wife.  To think it didn't affect him isn't being fair.

[NoLongerWarrior]

Thumb(s) down.

Maybe just the thumb on the right hand

[Tyler COLEk]

I predict sometime in the next couple of weeks, we hear about TKo having thumb surgery.

You could tell Shaka was being uncharacteristically coy about it in yesterday's press conference. I was hoping that meant it wasn't an issue at all, but then we found out it was an aggravation of an existing injury. I was wondering the same about surgery.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

I predict sometime in the next couple of weeks, we hear about TKo having thumb surgery.

Me too. I've thought that since someone posted that video of practice the day before Vermont. OF COURSE he was going to try to play through whatever it is, but that was two really bad games back-to-back and he looked pissed during the entirety of both.

[PointWarrior]

Maybe Kolek is allergic to the floors made for the NCAA tourney? 

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Maybe Kolek is allergic to the floors made for the NCAA tourney?

Idiot. 

[MUCam]

I predict sometime in the next couple of weeks, we hear about TKo having thumb surgery.

I expect the same.

[mileskishnish72]

I predict sometime in the next couple of weeks, we hear about TKo having thumb surgery.

You may be right, Tower.

I thought "OMG" when play was stopped and he went to the locker room. Breathed easier when he returned, but even then he wasn't POY.

Tonight, seriously suboptimal. Haven't seen the box, but prob. more TO's than points, or close.

I don't think, at all, that he's a gag artist. I think this is something physical. He was just so much a different player, and he's got so much of a  "F-em" mentality, I presume it's a physical problem.

I suspect a gamekeeper's injury. I guess we'll see. Too bad to see such a disappointing end to such a great year.

[Elonsmusk]

Maybe Kolek is allergic to the floors made for the NCAA tourney?

You're better than this.  Kid played his heart out all year and willed us to wins in down the stretch in clutch moments and you are going to throw him under the bus?  C'mon man.

[statnik]

Maybe he should lay off the trash talking until he gets more clutch in tournament settings.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Maybe he should lay off the trash talking until he gets more clutch in tournament settings.

You're also an idiot. 

[PointWarrior]

Maybe Kolek was point shaving.

[5DollarPitcher]

You're better than this.

He's not. PointWarrior is a certified moron.

[Ellenson Guerrero]

Maybe he should lay off the trash talking until he gets more clutch in tournament settings.

You are a loser.

[PointWarrior]

Maybe someone on the team stole Kolek's girlfriend. 

[PointWarrior]

He's not. PointWarrior is a certified moron.

Hey 5 Dollar - I am just making some obvious sarcastic posts to the original poster. 

Kolek drives the bus of the team.  Obviously something is wrong the the last two games (probably his thumb and not an allergy to the court).

But I look forward to your chickenshiit posts next year. 

[5DollarPitcher]

Hey 5 Dollar - I am just making some obvious sarcastic posts to the original poster. 

Kolek drives the bus of the team.  Obviously something is wrong the the last two games (probably his thumb and not an allergy to the court).

But I look forward to your chickenshiit posts next year.

What are you on? We just lost the game. Every game in the NCAA tourney is going to be difficult just ask Purdue. It's not chickenshiit its reality. Maybe if you could comprehend that your posts wouldn't be so incoherent and useless.

[Warrior of Law]

The bench was the difference. 5 consecutive possessions with Ross and Joplin turning the ball over. Essentially blew the lead and gave away the game. Kolek's 6 turnovers didn't help.

[PointWarrior]

5Dollar paid Tyler to throw the game.


Is that more obvious to you?