I enjoyed the last game thread. Everyone is a known commodity and I dont think the negativity was excessive. Just as this team learns to trust each other in crunch time with a big win, we too should learn to trust this team.

@Crimsonorblue22 That’s one thing I already love about Long. He seems to be way more involved with day to day activities and the student athletes in general. Nice for KJ to get some love.

Per Scott Chasen, Dotson is getting over being sick, so that would help explain last night’s performance from him.

@mayjay UT played with a lot of emotion and heart. I hope for the best with Jones. What a horrible diagnosis.

Something has certainly been off with Vick. I’ve also thought he looked injured. Or tired… or perhaps it’s just a mental thing. Either way an obvious slump for him right now. Hopefully it isn’t an injury. We sure need his game.

@cragarhawk Interesting post! Most late-game strategy is usually to get the ball in the hands of your best scorer and then clear out. Sometimes it is made more difficult with ball screens. I’m not a fan of that, most of the time because ball screens can fail easier at the end, when defense knows it has to stand up. In the least, the screener better have good offense himself, opening for a potential pick and pop/roll or otherwise you just invite a double-team on your #1 scorer. And then there are the “twists.” Those are the secondary options. So your big scorer is being doubled in his iso and is fighting to drive for shooting space… then he feeds another open shooter to take the winning shot. I love to see this happen. I love to see unexpected heroes!

He actually sounded like they practiced this week with intention of some guys playing that couldn’t. Not sure what to make of that

@drgnslayr Ya ISU was a fluke no question to me they shot double their average from 3 and set a school record for most made. Granted we win still if we make Fts.