Nebraska (5-3) vs. Indiana (6-1) Game Thread

[millerhusker]

Kobe got real pissed at Alonzo for not passing the ball.

 

Verge plays like he doesn't trust his teammates, which in turn makes them not trust him. That's a terrible dynamic to have on a basketball team. 

Edited December 4, 2021 by millerhusker

[Cazzie22]

Stagnant may not be descriptive enough for our offense.

[basketballjones]

1 minute ago, millerhusker said:

Verge plays like he doesn't trust his teammates, which in turn makes them not trust him. That's a terrible dynamic to have on a basketball team. 

It really is. In his defense, I don't know if I'd trust these guys either? They just don't make shots. You just never know who's actually going to come through. Disjointed team. 

[hhcscott]

1 minute ago, Cazzie22 said:

Stagnant may not be descriptive enough for our offense.

Moribund? Listless? Impotent?

[Huskerpapa]

Shot, clank.  Shot, clank.   Shot, clank.    Shot, clank  --- Rinse and repeat.

 

Okay, it is just tired legs.  

[Cazzie22]

I am not sure that a fall away three pointer by Webster is a good “look!”

[tcp]

there's not going to be enough season to get these dudes to play like they can and this staff appears befuddled by the chemistry issue. 

 

makes me sad, because the base talent's enough to compete. not sure the coaching's there, tho. 

[basketballjones]

38 minutes ago, atskooc said:

KT going 0-4 from deep is not what we need...

B1G teams are NBA-lite. Just like it is for Football and the NFL. A guy like KT is going to get scouted to death and just not get the open looks he'll get in the pre-season and in the non-con. 

[hskr4life]

19 minutes ago, hskr4life said:

Do we hit 50?

Yes... but we needed 70.

[Huskerpapa]

This simply sucks.  

[hhcscott]

I gotta say, Fred looks awesome for 49...like he doesn't have a care in the world, while each of these games is aging me 5 years...I guess it's all about having the proper per$pective$ on how important these games are.

[tcp]

and this IU team isn't all that hot. 

 

huskers going to be in a bit of trouble in this conference again. 

[hhcscott]

Just now, tcp said:

and this IU team isn't all that hot. 

 

huskers going to be in a bit of trouble in this conference again. 

True even if we were talking about the Summit

[hskr4life]

Hello darkness my old friend....

[hhcscott]

I hate to keep picking on millionaire coaches but I gotta think we could get the same results a hell of a lot cheaper. 

[tcp]

3 more to go. this is going to be painful. i really, really need to stop having seasons like this every year. 

 

at least miles broke it up from time to time. 

[Red Don]

Final Stats:

 

[millerhusker]

11 minutes ago, basketballjones said:

It really is. In his defense, I don't know if I'd trust these guys either? They just don't make shots. You just never know who's actually going to come through. Disjointed team. 

Yeah it's kind of a chicken or the egg deal. In their defense, it's hard to get into a rhythm and stay ready to shoot when there's a good chance the ball isn't coming your way once Verge starts his crossovers.  

[GoBigRed]

This team isn’t even enjoyable to watch. I have serious questions about this program moving forward under this staff, which I can’t believe I’m saying (hell, look at my user name). Honestly, Fred’s shocking failure here so far has been more surprising than Frost so far. This team stinks. They can’t shoot, which should be the ONE thing a Hoiberg team should be able to do. Abdelmassih is bringing in a random hodge podge of players and there seems to be no plan or direction. Incredibly disappointed in this team is an understatement. 

[tcp]

Just now, millerhusker said:

Yeah it's kind of a chicken or the egg deal. In their defense, it's hard to get into a rhythm and stay ready to shoot when there's a good chance the ball isn't coming your way once Verge starts his crossovers.  

 

they had passed the ball early and looked like a fully engaged team. they ran into a bit of lethrgy having a decent lead and never regained that early mojo. i think what happens is that each person triesto put mthe tea on their own back but it they're not goodn enoughto do that. then you get random hero ball as individualstry to salvage the team. it's the right motive, butthe wrong solution. and that's what coachesm are paid to do: figure out how your team needs to play to get thru rough patches. and this staff hasn['t' done that yet. 

[GoBigRed]

5 minutes ago, hhcscott said:

I hate to keep picking on millionaire coaches but I gotta think we could get the same results a hell of a lot cheaper. 

Don’t hate it. They’re not doing their jobs well. This team is horrible and has no chemistry whatsoever. 

[Chuck Taylor]

For 3 years we've been dribbling around a lot and throwing up terrible shots. I'm beginning to see a pattern .... 

 

[AuroranHusker]

20 minutes ago, millerhusker said:

Kobe got real pissed at Alonzo for not passing the ball.

 

Verge plays like he doesn't trust his teammates, which in turn makes them not trust him. That's a terrible dynamic to have on a basketball team. 

 

Noticed that too. The worst part is that Kobe would make the right play, and he wouldn't hold anything against Zo if roles had been reversed. Kobe would pass to an open Zo every time...

 

 

[hhcscott]

1 minute ago, Chuck Taylor said:

For 3 years we've been dribbling around a lot and throwing up terrible shots. I'm beginning to see a pattern .... 

 

I hate this pattern...I hate being so down on our dream hire, our amazing recruiting class, our new basketball palace, our men's sports across the board...I've been supporting since Joe Cipriano but this year of FB and BB is breaking my will. IT JUST NEVER GETS FIXED.

[Huskerone]

Uhg, can we go back to when the star city video came out and the Husker hype machine had me actually excited about the season?  Now, I guess whatever.