February 17th, 2013 at 12:52 PM ^
Still waiting for the next time JB calls a good end of the clock play.
February 17th, 2013 at 12:54 PM ^
I thought the play against Wisconsin was pretty good.
We had some good dual wing action going on there, Penn State just timed their trap really well.
February 17th, 2013 at 12:53 PM ^
OK, we're a second-half team, right?
February 17th, 2013 at 12:53 PM ^
February 17th, 2013 at 12:53 PM ^
Our bigs are awful
February 17th, 2013 at 12:54 PM ^
February 17th, 2013 at 12:54 PM ^
BTN studio announcer knows his stuff
February 17th, 2013 at 12:55 PM ^
On the last possession, PSU pulled out a soft trap with two guards on Burke. They hadn't showed it yet and we weren't prepared for it. Credit them for good timing.
That's the reason I wouldn't have called timeout - you're giving them a chance to set something up defensively. However, I'm sure Coach B is thinking "Let's set something up so we don't have Trey Heroball."
Sometimes you have to tip your cap. Credit PSU for the timing of showing the trap. Now we can expect it and be prepared for it.
February 17th, 2013 at 12:58 PM ^
Yep. That was a great defensive call and Burke didn't handle it very well.
February 17th, 2013 at 12:56 PM ^
......sadly are neither Leaders or Legends - have to turn down the volume
February 17th, 2013 at 12:56 PM ^
Here's what it looks like by the numbers...
HALFTIME | ||
Penn St. | Michigan | |
Points | 32 | 32 |
FG% | 45.8% | 36.0% |
3FG% | 33.3% | 20.0% |
FT% | 80.0% | 75.0% |
Off. Rebounds | 3 | 3 |
Def. Rbounds | 15 | 9 |
Assists | 6 | 4 |
Blocks | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 6 | 2 |
Plenty of game left, of course, but I do wonder what the halftime discussion will entail...
February 17th, 2013 at 1:04 PM ^
February 17th, 2013 at 12:57 PM ^
not playing with any confidence lately, I am not digging these dog days of February
February 17th, 2013 at 12:57 PM ^
Not giving up on anything yet. THIS IS BASKETBALL. Not everything is a blowout. Being up or down by a couple doesn't mean anything until the very end.
February 17th, 2013 at 12:59 PM ^
Everything should a blowout against Penn State. Honestly against any other team in this conference, I would agree with you, but winning this game by <20 is a very bad sign.
February 17th, 2013 at 12:57 PM ^
Classic hangover game. They started to get their confidence back there in the last 5 minutes. Want to see them come out with 3 defensive stops. We'll be fine this game. Long term, need Stauskas and McGary to start being more diligent about moving their feet on defense.
February 17th, 2013 at 12:57 PM ^
February 17th, 2013 at 12:57 PM ^
February 17th, 2013 at 12:59 PM ^
That's some great analysis there, champ.
February 17th, 2013 at 1:02 PM ^
February 17th, 2013 at 1:06 PM ^
February 17th, 2013 at 1:09 PM ^
February 17th, 2013 at 1:06 PM ^
These are 18-22 year olds playing a game that is highly stochastic. PSU came out with a gameplan specifically designed to attack our weaknesses, and then went on a 12-1 run that we countered by eventually tying the game up. You can't expect to win every possession -- that's why games are 40 minutes long and coaches exist to make adjustments.
February 17th, 2013 at 12:58 PM ^
February 17th, 2013 at 12:58 PM ^
We're going to hit a few 3's and a few PSU starters will foul out. We will win by at least 15
February 17th, 2013 at 1:01 PM ^
February 17th, 2013 at 1:00 PM ^
February 17th, 2013 at 1:04 PM ^
February 17th, 2013 at 1:08 PM ^
February 17th, 2013 at 1:12 PM ^
February 17th, 2013 at 2:07 PM ^
February 17th, 2013 at 1:04 PM ^
Trey is trying to do too much, Stauskas seems to have misplaced his offensive abilities (and can't make up for it with any defense), GRIII has to be handed everything on a silver platter as it's now pretty obvious that he can't create any offense for himself, Timmy is in one of his annual funks and is trying to overcompensate for it by being over aggressive,and the only semi-competent big man we seem to have is MItch and while his energy is amazing, he struggles to finish shots and is a liability in the defensive post. This, combined with defensive play which can best be described as apathetic, is why we're staring at tied ball game against a team that is yet to win a game in Big Ten play. It makes me sick to my stomach and I fear for what is in store for us the rest of the season if this isn't fixed.
Good news is, all of their best players are in foul trouble, so I can't see the Nittany Lions hanging around much past the 12 minute mark of the 2nd half.
February 17th, 2013 at 1:02 PM ^
If this stuff isn't fixed, and in a hurry, we're looking at another first round exit.
February 17th, 2013 at 1:04 PM ^
I was more encouraged towards the end of the half
- PSU lead evaporated, tied. Not ideal, but better than going into the half down
- Seem to be attacking the rim more. Yes, we've missed some easy layups, but overall I think we're near the rim more and that's encouraging.
Our shooting troubles are a bit disconcerting. A few games ago, we were a top 5 shooting team at over 50%, we're down to 49% because of the tough stretch, but State held us to 30-something % and we are only shooting 36%. If we can get some of our shooting back, we'll have no trouble (sort of, well, duh, I guess)
February 17th, 2013 at 1:08 PM ^
I'm wondering if the shooting troubles are coming because they are getting tired (especially the Freshmen). It's a long season, and their legs might be feeling it now. Weak legs and your shots are that harder to make.
February 17th, 2013 at 1:04 PM ^
February 17th, 2013 at 1:05 PM ^
February 17th, 2013 at 1:05 PM ^
Woah, where do they find these halftime entertainers. Cool hand painting.
February 17th, 2013 at 1:07 PM ^
February 17th, 2013 at 1:05 PM ^
"Penn State brought a lot more than five hour energy to this game"
February 17th, 2013 at 1:05 PM ^
February 17th, 2013 at 1:09 PM ^
February 17th, 2013 at 1:06 PM ^
let's get this thing going and get hot for the rest of the season, the time is now!
February 17th, 2013 at 1:07 PM ^
Maybe we can put the "We can't shoot FTs" meme to rest today. 75% as a team in the first half.
It probably helps to actually get to the line more than once a game, too.
February 17th, 2013 at 1:07 PM ^
Apparently no one read Erik_in_Dayton's excellent piece on being a KU fan. Some of you folks have developed a ridiculous sense of entitlement. Get a grip.
February 17th, 2013 at 1:09 PM ^
February 17th, 2013 at 1:09 PM ^
This is also a reminder that game threads are consistently filled with the most negative people on earth, and they usually don't know much about basketball.
February 17th, 2013 at 1:08 PM ^
What ad agency does the BWIII commercials? They are beyond brutal. It's like they were written by guys who not only don't actually....you know...follow sports but maybe by guys who've never even SEEN sports.
February 17th, 2013 at 1:08 PM ^
Opponent getting way easier looks than we are.
Layups/tips/dunks:
PSU: 6/8
UM: 4/6
And this is the best it's been in a while...
February 17th, 2013 at 1:09 PM ^