basketballjones

Finally home and had some time to reflect… The second I saw A&M line-up for the tip I immediately said, “oh no this is a baaaad match for us.” They were just too big, too “man strong,” and too physical for us. I knew in my head they were good offensive rebounders, but when I saw them I understood it wasn’t an accident. Mast and Allick are great players but they’re simply not big/long/athletic enough to rebounds against them. Our guys worked hard, but they simply couldn’t high-point rebounds high enough that tips didn’t happen. Oh and then of course they shoot 60% from 3.

Deep sigh

I’m here - it’s like 100% husker fans

I don't know exactly what my first game was, but it was in the womb for the 1986-1987 season.

The good: they don’t shoot the 3 well and the don’t defend the 3 well. The bad: they offensive rebound well and they have a “dude,” which is my biggest fear. Our defense is not built to stop “1 guy” who’s going off. Hopefully they can add in some adjustments this week.

Maybe it’s just my experience, but I find it very non-user friendly. The drop down and roll over menus frequently don’t work and you have to hover over just perfectly to make it work.

Shannon just would not take no for an answer today.

They’ve struggled with this every time we’ve played them.

I don’t think Mike Woodson is sure how to attack Nebraska’s defense lol. My guy…. Watch some film?

NU 78 IU 77 1

Playing for ncaa seeding now

Yes. I’d say that’s good.

I almost burned down my house tonight - good or bad omen for tomorrow?

Easy now...

Still awaiting the review.

Bryce and CJ terrify me every time we see a press.

The nice thing about all 3 of them, I don't think any of them are necessarily looking to be Head Coaches right now. Coach Ernie seems pretty settled in his role, Coach Howard does too and he's too young/unpolished, and Coach Loesner essentially gets to be a co-Head Coach with this team. I think Coach found himself a loyal, engaged, intelligent group of dudes.

NU - 72 MU - 70

We’re either not going to realize how good we had it, or were gonna win by 400 when we get away from big ten refs.

My oh my Rutgers is so bad.

KT grew a pair and is gonna lead us home.

This team is infuriating to watch at times. Literally everyone is basically being full-denied/no touched, and no one has the skill or nuts to take it to the rim. Also, Bryce Williams is a microcosm of this team. Either objectively terrible or the best player on the court.

We're simultaneously the best and worst team in the nation. Everything these guys do either pisses me off or amazes me, really no middle ground.

This defense is very much an "analytics" defense. On the average it is going to workout very well because it takes away (in theory) the biggest risks an opposing team can provide. However, this defense's biggest flaw is when one dude decides he's going to go off. There is no answer, because to face guard/no catch a guy, or maintain one primary defender on them, it would ruin the entire structure of the defense. Which terrifies me about an NCAA tourney game, when those games are typically decided by a dude being a dude.