Hamstrung

[MuggsyB]

The "no mid range shots" rule really leads to a lot of terrible forced shots at the rim.

Well this is a point I've been trying to make the last several years and have generally been vilified.  Why is it so wrong to take a few wide open 7-10 footers per game? Especially when they're wide open?  They aren't guarding JTY at all from the 3pt line until 4 feet from the rim.  That's a problem. 

[Lennys Tap]

11. Oso didn't show up
12. Kam didn't score in the 2nd half and made several head scratching plays defensively.
13. Providence was very well prepared, I like their coach
14. Without TK we lose by 30+ and maybe don't score 40 points. Rest of the team shot 27% overall and 13% from 3.

[21Jumpstreet]

They looked out of ideas offensively. That can happen when absolutely nothing goes in. Turnovers were more troubling.

Defensively... Hooo boy. So much overhelping. So much ball watching. So many soft switches that lead to mismatches.

The amount of open corner threes they give up is asking for trouble.

So. Much. Ball watching.

[mugrad_89]

11. Oso has to get involved early or he tends to float around a bit.

[panda]

The "no mid range shots" rule really leads to a lot of terrible forced shots at the rim.

Reminds me of the bama sdsu tournament game last year. Bama kept going into the lane, missing bunnies/getting swatted and bricking 3's. It's very easy to defend off the  ball when the opposition doesn't utilize a large portion of the half court scoring area.

[Newsdreams]

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Well this is a point I've been trying to make the last several years and have generally been vilified.  Why is it so wrong to take a few wide open 7-10 footers per game? Especially when they're wide open?  They aren't guarding JTY at all from the 3pt line until 4 feet from the rim.  That's a problem.

7-10 footers aren't really mid range

[The Sultan]

Oso's flagrant.

https://x.com/mjdemarinis/status/1737325081745830045?s=46&t=ppua9BCUAa7dWM9-SthPmg

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Just a poor, poor game. Two in a row. Let's see a breakout against a terrible Georgetown team.  Anything less than a blowout at home will stir anxiety.

Not going to win if
-  4 for 20 from three
-  7 assists to 14 turnovers
-  Oso getting dominated in first half by portal transfer from George Mason
-  nothing, nothing from bench. Especially Gold, not good.
-  fouling three times on threes, Shaka gonna go nuts on them.

Any mention as of right now, of Joplin, Gold, Ross and yes, Lowery going to NBA is just insane. 

Good news, your probable starting point guard next year, Sean raised his three point percentage two points to 15%. Now 4 for 26 on year. 

Let's get back to playing smart and have to hit threes as usual.

People have mentioned Jop going to the NBA? lol. I like the kid and all, but he shouldn't even be starting on this team. He's been quite poor all season.

[MUfan12]

Oso's flagrant.

https://x.com/mjdemarinis/status/1737325081745830045?s=46&t=ppua9BCUAa7dWM9-SthPmg

If we can go back to review non-called fouls at dead balls games will take 4 hours.

I would have zero issue with it had the play been blown dead there.

[MuggsyB]

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7-10 footers aren't really mid range

Well they don't take those and basically teams are giving us that shot. 

[The Sultan]

If we can go back to review non-called fouls at dead balls games will take 4 hours.

I would have zero issue with it had the play been blown dead there.

They are allowed to review potential flagrants even if they're not initially called.

[BM1090]

I'm very unimpressed with the bench right now.

Yep. I thought Norman and Lowery at least showed tonight that they weren't completely overmatched defensively. They either need Jop or Ross to take a big jump or 3-4 guys to take small jumps to be as good as we think they can be.

[BM1090]

They are allowed to review potential flagrants even if they're not initially called.

Accurate, but they usually don't. So it's a bit odd.

But the game was over by that point anyways.

[panda]

They are allowed to review potential flagrants even if they're not initially called.

I don't understand the confusion. Officials can go back and review a play at a dead ball correct?

Oso was called for a flagrant which results in 2 shots + the ball. The dead ball stoppage was because of a shooting foul which results in 2 shots.

4 shots and the ball back is correct no?

[dgies9156]

You win some you shouldn't win.

You lose some you shouldn't lose.

Tonight fell into the second category.

Shake it off. Learn. Move on!

It's a long season.

[Dickthedribbler]

Cooley knows how to beat this Marq team, proved it last year. Georgetown is no gimme

We will beat Georgetown Friday by 15>.

[The Sultan]

I don't understand the confusion. Officials can go back and review a play at a dead ball correct?

Oso was called for a flagrant which results in 2 shots + the ball. The dead ball stoppage was because of a shooting foul which results in 2 shots.

4 shots and the ball back is correct no?

Yes. It was managed correctly.

[Jay Bee]

We couldn't shoot. eFG% was projected to decline by some of us for good reason

[Dish]

I certainly can appreciate Shaka's  way of building team chemistry and an organizational culture. Once he knew Omax was gone though, and he wasn't pursuing a 3/4/5 type player to help solidify the rotation, it seems like a missed opportunity, knowing this team would be a potential title contender.

Almost feels like an MLB contending team that loses their closer a month before the trade deadline, and standing pat.

[cheese ball chaser]

Yes. It was managed correctly.

Maybe I'm not following something here but if they retroactively called a flagrant against Oso shouldn't that "negate" the subsequent foul that was called?

[MuggsyB]

You win some you shouldn't win.

You lose some you shouldn't lose.

Tonight fell into the second category.

Shake it off. Learn. Move on!

It's a long season.

You're not concerned at all brother dgies?

[CountryRoads]

Regarding the call on Oso: Reminds me of the game at Butler last year when Matta was trying to get a flagrant called from like 5 minutes earlier.  Officials went to the monitor but I don't think they ever found what the hell he was talking about.

[BM1090]

Maybe I'm not following something here but if they retroactively called a flagrant against Oso shouldn't that "negate" the subsequent foul that was called?

That's logical, but not how it works.

Also, I know the rule used to be that the flagrant free throws would be taken first, then the two remaining free throws would be taken live. Did that change?

[TVDirector]

That was a flat out pitiful performance. 
PC was prepared, we were not.
For all you fools bashing English so far this year, he had a game plan that worked to near perfection. 
And we looked like we were stunned that they didn't bow to our lofty national ranking. 

[The Sultan]

Maybe I'm not following something here but if they retroactively called a flagrant against Oso shouldn't that "negate" the subsequent foul that was called?

No. That's not how it works.