The Polish Rifle

The big box that Miles doesn't check off in my book, is the ability to win the ones that matter. That's not to say he hasnt won big games - but it seems like if we need a win, or it's a game we need to be up for, we fail to execute. If we make the dance, then it means he was able to execute enough of those must win/big games - and TM deserves a nice extension. If we don't make the dance, we will have proven to not win enough big/must win games (even with an impressive roster) and it will be time to move on. I've said it before on here, I don't care if we look like those Wisconsin teams that won 45-35 or the current Duke team that wins 95-85....It just comes down to winning.

Shang Ping begs to differ.

Man he just has been not effective from 2. He just isn't finishing around the basket like he was last year. eFG and TS% went from solid (not incredible) last year to absolutely horrid.

@hhcmatt might have better advanced stats - but last year overall in conf he shot 12% higher from the field and about 20% from 2. His three point % is actually better this year. I would guess the advanced stats are pretty telling.

35% from two, 30% from three, 33% from the field. 3.3 TO per game. He's taking 15 shots a game, over a quarter of our shots. Shooting more shots at a much lower clip than Petteway was during that NCAA run. I love the kid, but he flat out needs to be better if we want to be a solid non-bubble team.

Decided to cruise twitter tonight before bed. Miles is taking an absolute beating - national media noticed how terrible this one was.

If you are cool with losing to good teams at home (MSU) you have to beat bad teams on the road. Right now were doing what a 10-10 conf team does. That's great if you want to sweat it out on the bubble - but this team can be better than that. Gotta start winning a couple we shouldn't and win all the ones we should.

I know how Ernie Kent looks on paper, and I hate brining up that name. But when you're at WSU averaging 3,000 fans a game, with old facilities, your 3rd fiddle behind UDub and Zaga, and your basically located in the middle of Idaho void of any talent...you throw sh*t against the wall and see if it sticks.

I wouldn't base his basketball hires off of washington st. You're just as well off hiring at UNK.

To be fair that Indiana team has lost 4 straight and isn't that impressive of a win as it stands now.

Heat just got turned up to ten. Miles career gonna be in the balance if we don’t turn it around.

It doesn’t matter what the people on this board think, the noise will be deafening if we lose this. Like it or hate it, it’s how it’s gonna be.

Getting abused on the glass

Like I’ve said before. Doesn’t matter if you win ugly on the road but you gotta win. This game matters.

If this team is truly different they win this game.