Just need a positive attitude to finish out the season.  Need to get past win number 18.

Quote from: tower912 on February 08, 2025, 03:30:48 PMI am nearly convinced that Raftery was right and Ben has a recurrence of shin splints.  Not moving the same the last couple of games.  No lift.

Raferty not the coach.  Shaka stated it was matchups and no mention of injuries, especially a shin splint issue from August, 2023.  If he is, that if, then why is he even playing and being such a liability. 

we'll see how next game goes, minutes wise.

Quote from: Big Papi on February 08, 2025, 03:36:22 PMSure but everyone could see that this year's team needed a pg and another big guy. Shaka decided to get neither. Either pickup would have been huge right now.

Did you know how Sean Jones' recovery would go? Do you bring in a transfer over him if you think he'll be back?

Quote from: PGsHeroes32 on February 08, 2025, 03:16:47 PMNot sure what's entertaining about wilting in the clutch again.

Battling back just to crumble gets old when it happens 4 times in like 3 weeks.

Stevie especially needs to find some self pride. There is no bigger insult in sports then being left wide open because the opponent. simply doesn't respect you and proceeding to miss 8 in a row.

This team has absolutely zero killer instinct

You are truly the worst. 

Quote from: The Sultan on February 08, 2025, 03:22:59 PMYou seem frustrated. You should find something else to do with your time. Paint a picture. Take up yoga.

But instead you waste a Saturday embarrassing yourself in the game topic.

SMH.

And you waste your Saturday complaining about people venting in a game thread? By your own logic go to something else then if you don't like it?

Maybe our expectations were too great.
Team plays their heart out.

Quote from: Johnny B on February 08, 2025, 03:39:54 PMAnd you waste your Saturday complaining about people venting in a game thread? By your own logic go to something else then if you don't like it?

Just the opposite. Trolling Scoopers after a loss gives me joy.

Quote from: Zog from Margo on February 08, 2025, 03:38:30 PMDid you know how Sean Jones' recovery would go? Do you bring in a transfer over him if you think he'll be back?

It was a major injury and you had a really good nucleus of a team. A one year rental at the 1 or 5 could have elevated this team. The short comings were and still are obvious for those who don't wear blue and gold glasses.

I said we needed Ashworth to go 1-14 from three again. Instead, it was Stevie who pulled an Ashworth in Milwaukee impression today.

Liked seeing the fight on the offensive boards after the last game. People think rebounding is about size but more often than not it's about positioning and hustle. We had both today and the stats bore that out.

Both teams had a big two and a third needed to step up for the eventual victor. We didn't have one, they had Neal.

34 threes are too many for this team. More Kam drives, please. And Chase seemed non-existent in the second half.

Quote from: warriors141 on February 08, 2025, 03:29:32 PMIf you think this team is good right now I'll have what you are smoking

We're doomed.

Quote from: nyg on February 08, 2025, 03:37:56 PMRaferty not the coach.  Shaka stated it was matchups and no mention of injuries, especially a shin splint issue from August, 2023.  If he is, that if, then why is he even playing and being such a liability. 

we'll see how next game goes, minutes wise.

The regulars here always enlighten everyone about phantom injuries

This thread is almost as embarrassing as the game thread.

Quote from: MU24 on February 08, 2025, 03:15:49 PMMU lost against the teams at the top. Feasted on the bottom.

After all the only thing that matters right now is March success

MU is 2-4 (after winning the first 2) against the top 5 teams in the league and no reason to be confident about the two at the end of the year. Not exactly the sign of a champion.

Quote from: tower912 on February 08, 2025, 03:30:48 PMI am nearly convinced that Raftery was right and Ben has a recurrence of shin splints.  Not moving the same the last couple of games.  No lift.

If he's so hurt he can't score a basket in 3 games or barely grab a rebound he shouldn't be playing. That's on Shaka if that's the case.

Every team is flawed.  The overcoming is the magic.

Plus, the offseason school of thought by the scoop intelligentsia (not me) was that Sean would return.

The scholarships were spoken for when Clark signed.  Nobody left.

THERE WAS NO OPENING TO BRING ANYONE IN AFTER CLARK SIGNED.

Shaka isn't going to boot anybody. 

Math.

Quote from: wisblue on February 08, 2025, 03:45:27 PMMU is 2-4 (after winning the first 2) against the top 5 teams in the league and no reason to be confident about the two at the end of the year. Not exactly the sign of a champion.

We're doomed.

Quote from: Billy Hoyle on February 08, 2025, 03:43:42 PM34 threes are too many for this team. More Kam drives, please. And Chase seemed non-existent in the second half.

34 are too many. But what can a team do when Kalk is defending the paint and you refuse to shoot mid range shots.  You end up shooting a lot of 3s.

Team construction needs to be better.

Quote from: Big Papi on February 08, 2025, 03:48:35 PM34 are too many. But what can a team do when Kalk is defending the paint and you refuse to shoot mid range shots.  You end up shooting a lot of 3s.

Team construction needs to be better.

I just love that "the midrange" has become the bogeyman for the season.

Quote from: wadesworld on February 08, 2025, 03:17:47 PMFirst half defense wasn't good enough. Kam figuring things out will help going forward. Second half was winning basketball, but once again tough to keep momentum when build yourself such a big hole you have to work so hard to get out of. Creighton hit the prayers they needed down the stretch. Ashworth telling everyone his old ass needs to go home, it's past his bed time. Or was it that he needs to put his child to sleep?

Prayers? Those were all good shots. Kickout to Kalk for a wide open three, Neal with a step back he'd been measuring up off the dribble, Ashworth faking out two defenders with a jab step dribble. They made the shots when they needed to, we did not. Ball game.

Quote from: Big Papi on February 08, 2025, 03:48:35 PM34 are too many. But what can a team do when Kalk is defending the paint and you refuse to shoot mid range shots.  You end up shooting a lot of 3s.

Team construction needs to be better.

I am enjoying the development of the young guys.  I have not given up on this season (18-6. Really?) and am looking forward to next season, too.

I've said it a few times but losing at home to UConn was the most disappointing result.  Losing on the road to St. John's and Creighton, while disappointing, shouldn't be shocking.

I thought we'd go 2-1 in this stretch and was obviously way off on that. 

That being said, some positive signs with Kam, Zaide and Royce.  Schedule lightens up a bit so time to battle for a top 4 seed. 

Quote from: Billy Hoyle on February 08, 2025, 03:51:26 PMPrayers? Those were all good shots. Kickout to Kalk for a wide open three, Neal with a step back he'd been measuring up off the dribble, Ashworth faking out two defenders with a jab step dribble. They made the shots when they needed to, we did not. Ball game.

Yep, as simple as that. 

Quote from: The Sultan on February 08, 2025, 03:49:46 PMI just love that "the midrange" has become the bogeyman for the season.

I'd like to be St. John's right now. Match the offense to what you have. Shaka doesn't have the guys to run the analytic offense they want

UConn is UConn.  Xavier was the one I didn't see coming.

Hopefully the younger guys keep getting minutes and keep improving.