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Post by thedragon on Jan 2, 2024 18:06:58 GMT -5
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daveg023
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Post by daveg023 on Jan 2, 2024 18:10:09 GMT -5
Well any chance we had to win is pretty much gone. Not sure how this team will score over 65 points without him.
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Post by Massholya on Jan 2, 2024 18:26:34 GMT -5
Ugh. Can’t catch a break.
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Post by traversb on Jan 2, 2024 18:38:20 GMT -5
Well any chance we had to win is pretty much gone. Not sure how this team will score over 65 points without him. As I wrote before the news broke I thought Epps could have a heat check type game tonight if matched against Ashworth, but let's not act like the offense performs that much better overall when he's in there or not. It's a different offense with a higher ceiling and lower floor but in the end it's about the same. In one game he could certainly keep us in it but how much he hurts the offense when he isn't on fire doesn't get enough attention. The bigger problem is him being out AND Heath hobbling around which leaves us all but hopeless. It should ultimately be up to the player, but we are getting close to burn McKenna's redshirt if we don't want to be as bad as last year. Have I mentioned how bad Cooley did at constructing a roster this year? It really is inexcusable and I don't want to hear about the recent past.
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Post by daveg023 on Jan 2, 2024 18:49:54 GMT -5
Ugh. Can’t catch a break. Maybe there is something to the thought we are cursed. Or at a minimum a deal was made with the devil to miraculously win the 2019 BET.
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Post by hoyas315 on Jan 2, 2024 18:51:50 GMT -5
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Post by daveg023 on Jan 2, 2024 19:14:00 GMT -5
Heath looks a lot fresher. Maybe he finally got to heal.
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Post by dariantownesvanzandt on Jan 2, 2024 19:15:53 GMT -5
No turnovers. Attack Ashworth.
So far so good.
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Post by dense on Jan 2, 2024 19:17:38 GMT -5
That tv timeout was needed. Heath was dragging.
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Post by thedragon on Jan 2, 2024 19:23:30 GMT -5
Are they playing great? No. But 40 minutes of this makes you a competitive BE team.
Shocked Creighton isn't pressuring ball more. Low turnovers is positive so far. Rebounding mostly well. Offense still not producing great shots on most possessions but taking advantage of mismatches decently well. Defensively they're working harder and a little smarter. Still 2 uncontested layups. But most of 3s are off good offense rather than complete defensive breakdowns.
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Post by daveg023 on Jan 2, 2024 19:24:19 GMT -5
We are getting good looks. Not hitting. Cooley said we are an elite shooting team. I don’t see it.
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Post by thedragon on Jan 2, 2024 19:27:53 GMT -5
Are they playing great? No. But 40 minutes of this makes you a competitive BE team. Shocked Creighton isn't pressuring ball more. Low turnovers is positive so far. Rebounding mostly well. Offense still not producing great shots on most possessions but taking advantage of mismatches decently well. Defensively they're working harder and a little smarter. Still 2 uncontested layups. But most of 3s are off good offense rather than complete defensive breakdowns. And then a 6 minute scoring drought...
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Post by traversb on Jan 2, 2024 19:28:23 GMT -5
Getting open shots has not been a problem. Hitting them has.
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Post by SDHoya on Jan 2, 2024 19:28:33 GMT -5
Getting decent looks, just not making anything right now.
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Post by daveg023 on Jan 2, 2024 19:28:37 GMT -5
The effort is better. The ball security is better. The offense without Epps simply isn’t good enough. Shooting below 33% and 0 FTA. A lineup with Bristol and Cook is basically 3 on 5 on offense.
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Post by kettlehill on Jan 2, 2024 19:29:34 GMT -5
Bristol 2 missed open shots and 3 nor 4 open layups by Creighton. It doesn't look good now, but hang in there...
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Post by traversb on Jan 2, 2024 19:29:54 GMT -5
Are they playing great? No. But 40 minutes of this makes you a competitive BE team. Shocked Creighton isn't pressuring ball more. Low turnovers is positive so far. Rebounding mostly well. Offense still not producing great shots on most possessions but taking advantage of mismatches decently well. Defensively they're working harder and a little smarter. Still 2 uncontested layups. But most of 3s are off good offense rather than complete defensive breakdowns. They’ve got better shots in the 6 minute drought than when they looked good early. Ash worth can’t play defense so turnovers shouldn’t be a problem. Just hit the open shots and they can stay in it.
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Post by mfk24 on Jan 2, 2024 19:30:03 GMT -5
It’s not great defense, but you still have to put the ball in the basket, might be able to keep this one competitive if we didn’t go on a 6 min scoring drought.
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Post by royski on Jan 2, 2024 19:30:54 GMT -5
Realistically, this team doesn't seem much better than last year.
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Post by dariantownesvanzandt on Jan 2, 2024 19:34:22 GMT -5
Styles is having a tough half on the defensive end.
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