Hoops Chat.****

[War Machine Dawg]

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[Coach34]

dont understand how you guys can chat and watch the game

[Bamboo]

My internet crashes every time I try to enter the chat room.

What is the score? Im not getting it on DirectV

[War Machine Dawg]

15-11 aTm. Both teams playing solid D, but we can't buy a basket. And aTm buries a 3 as I type. 18-11.

[whosyourdawgy]

We can not make a jump shot PERIOD! Put 5 defenders in the paint and make us shoot and we may score 25 points in a game.

[Bamboo]

Im trying to find it on P2P, but my go to has been seized. No more firstrowsports

[gravedigger]

I'm at the game. 21-26. We are behind but staying scrappy and that is what's keeping us in it.

[TopDog58]

What's the point of having the circle under the basket when they aren't going to call a charge? We've been screwed twice.

Not that it matters. We look pitiful. Can't shoot or make layups.

[gravedigger]

24-26

[MarketingBully01]

Staying scrappy? I guess the definition of scrappy is playing like shit but playing hard but shooting and playing like shit.

[gravedigger]

27-26. State up

[whosyourdawgy]

How many times per game does FTF fall flat on his face a game?

[whosyourdawgy]

Good grief

[gravedigger]

It means fighting for loose balls, rebounds, contesting shots and pressuring the ball.

[Coach34]

Staying scrappy? I guess the definition of scrappy is playing like shit but playing hard but shooting and playing like shit.

Wtf? We are playing about as well as we can play. Good defense and offense will always be a struggle with this group

[Coach34]

A&M played zone for two trips- and we hit two 3's...I'm guessing we wont see anymore zone today

[whosyourdawgy]

Need to change FTF to FFF. Fumble Fingers Fred. Dude loses more balls than George Brooks did back in his day. Wonder if he teaches him that?

[MarketingBully01]

Yes, I agree we are playing hard. I never said we weren't. But this group of players is not fun basketball to watch. We struggle to shoot the ball, we defend as well as you can then give up a shot the last five seconds of the shot clock, or we give up half of the opposing teams points on second chance points. But saying all of that some how some way we are up by one at halftime. We need Ready back big time which only proves how important a good point guard is. This collection of guys without Ready lose by 10+ to Ole Miss last weekend.

[Coach34]

I'm the opposite. This team is so much more fun to watch than the last few years under Stands. They play hard, defend, give it everything they have. Thats fun to watch for me. More skilled players going thru the motions isnt.

Now this bunch can be frustrating as hell to watch, but it's worth it when you see them finally accomplish what they have been trying to do

[whosyourdawgy]

Damn Roquez does some stupid things

[Coach34]

Roc Johnson is an idiot. His last 2 fouls are as dumb as you can be

[CadaverDawg]

We go from looking super improved, to pure shit, back to improved. It can be frustrating at times, but it's part of the process of getting back to where we want to be I guess. Fighting hard

[msstate7]

Roc Johnson is an idiot. His last 2 fouls are as dumb as you can be

As mentally challenged as he is he's probably that athletic. He isn't a great basketball player, but a heck of an athlete

[whosyourdawgy]

6-13 free throws.

[msstate7]

6-13 free throws.

In a close game, this is a killer

[CadaverDawg]

Sometimes I feel like the other teams' goal is bigger than ours at the Hump. Teams just never seem to miss 3's against us.

/homer comment

[msstate7]

How come every team drills 3's against us? Seems like it's been that way as long as I can remember.

[msstate7]

Sometimes I feel like the other teams' goal is bigger than ours at the Hump. Teams just never seem to miss 3's against us.

/homer comment

Beat me to it

[whosyourdawgy]

#15 is a shooter. The 2nd one was a wide open look.

[Coach34]

I guess Ray made FTF step out of bounds

[msstate7]

Slipping away...

[mstatefan91]

This went south quickly.

WTH was that three?

[CadaverDawg]

I've never seen a team catch so few breaks in my life though. And I'm not just saying it because I'm a State fan. This program has just has terrible luck lately. I feel bad for Ray. IJ Ready could be the difference in a win and a loss today, but of course, he has a concussion. Never fails with this bunch

[MarketingBully01]

This collection of players without Ready is Auburn bad...

[Coach34]

A&M defends hard and plays great D. They have a couple of guys that can shoot

We play hard and play solid D- not great but solid. WE have lapses at times due to youth and stupidity. We dont have any guys that can shoot.

Thats the difference in the ballgame.

[smootness]

I'm the opposite. This team is so much more fun to watch than the last few years under Stands. They play hard, defend, give it everything they have. Thats fun to watch for me. More skilled players going thru the motions isnt.

Now this bunch can be frustrating as hell to watch, but it's worth it when you see them finally accomplish what they have been trying to do

This. If you go in expecting to see clean basketball with really talented players, obviously you won't have much fun watching.

But if you realize what we are and just watch it hoping to see them play hard and give themselves a chance, they're really fun to watch.

[MarketingBully01]

I agree Cadaver. Ready could have been the difference in today's game. As it is, it will end up being an A&M 10 point win.

[msstate7]

I'm really getting sick of not having an outside threat. We need to use the open scholarship to get a shooter whether hs/juco/transfer -- whatever it takes

[Coach34]

we damn sure need a shooter

A&M has got themselves a scoring machine

[MarketingBully01]

How is an 88% FT shooter 2-5 from the line today? That right there is a big difference. We shoot for shit on our FTs. Just plain bad.

[smootness]

Geez, this is shades of Xavier. If Jones keeps doing this, we aren't going to win.

We don't have the ability to answer shots like that.

[CadaverDawg]

Can we please step out and guard that guy a little tighter behind the line? He is not missing a 3, so make him beat you off the dribble. If he does...oh well, at least it's 2 instead of 3

[gravedigger]

They are literally better from 3 pt line than either team from the free throw line.

[smootness]

And we're still better than Auburn. This Texas A&M team has improved a lot and is now a pretty good team. We're still hanging with them.

[whosyourdawgy]

I hate players that act like asses every time a foul is called on them. And EVERY A&M player throws their hands up in disbelief that a foul was called. This last yahoo climbed over Borchert and then acts like he didn't do anything

[CadaverDawg]

Is Ray wearing a tuxedo jacket made out of penguin skin?

[MarketingBully01]

Doesn't help that our "shooting guard" Craig Sword can't shoot for shit outside of say 9 feet. We need someone to teach him to at least extend his range to 15' and bring his FT % up to 70%. That kid would score 20 ppg if he would do that. You can't make a living scoring just driving to the basket.

[msstate7]

Speaking of shooters...has anyone seen Dunlap and Houston? Will either of these guys be legitimate outside threats?

[gravedigger]

Sharkskin

[War Machine Dawg]

Doesn't help that our "shooting guard" Craig Sword can't shoot for shit outside of say 9 feet. We need someone to teach him to at least extend his range to 15' and bring his FT % up to 70%. That kid would score 20 ppg if he would do that. You can't make a living scoring just driving to the basket.

Dwayne Wade disagrees. And before you say it, no, Sword isn't in the same league as Wade driving to the hole.

[smootness]

Doesn't help that our "shooting guard" Craig Sword can't shoot for shit outside of say 9 feet. We need someone to teach him to at least extend his range to 15' and bring his FT % up to 70%. That kid would score 20 ppg if he would do that. You can't make a living scoring just driving to the basket.

You seem fun to be around.

[War Machine Dawg]

You seem fun to be around.

He probably has the room next door to Dawggeezer at the home.

[msstate7]

11-16 aTm shooting in 2nd half. Geez...

[whosyourdawgy]

Throw the damn ball in bounds. Good grief

[CadaverDawg]

Marketing, here's a Snickers....you turn a little Lloyd-ish when you watch MSU basketball.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OK2otVeNzqo/TaxHSvec5LI/AAAAAAAACb0/QfIHBwOql2Q/s1600/dumb%2B4.jpg

[whosyourdawgy]

We have ONE time out left because Bloodman won't throw the damn ball in. 3 time outs used for this. Ridiculous

[War Machine Dawg]

We have ONE time out left because Bloodman won't throw the damn ball in. 3 time outs used for this. Ridiculous

You could tell Ray is ready to strangle him for that bullshit.

[CadaverDawg]

We just can't get that one stop and score we need every time we cut it down to 4 or 5. Just get over that hump and get it to one possession and we may have a chance

[MarketingBully01]

Lol, I had to laugh at that one. Seriously though Wade has range and is even shooting 43% from three point range. Nice try though WMD. Cadaver you got me good though. Touch

[War Machine Dawg]

We just can't get that one stop and score we need every time we cut it down to 4 or 5. Just get over that hump and get it to one possession and we may have a chance

You were saying? Maroooooon!!!!

[smootness]

This is some phenomenal defense down the stretch.

[gravedigger]

1 pt game with 3:13

[MarketingBully01]

Not watching, they seem to do better when I don't watch. :)

[gravedigger]

Sword hit a 15 ft js

[whosyourdawgy]

If Sword can get a solid jumper over the next 2 years, he may be something special. He's a gamer for sure.

[gravedigger]

We are at the line with 1:55 down by one. 62-63

[gravedigger]

Made 2

[MarketingBully01]

I agree. If he can get to Jamont level he would be awesome. Then they would try to get out on him and he could blow by them and drive to the basket or bury the jumper.

[msstate7]

If Sword can get a solid jumper over the next 2 years, he may be something special. He's a gamer for sure.

If we find a shooter for him to kick it out to, we could become hard to guard

[CadaverDawg]

You were saying? Maroooooon!!!!

WMD, I guess maybe the superstition reverse phsychology works for bball too??

[MarketingBully01]

We could only hope that turns into Fred Thomas. We really need him to develop into that guy.

[MarketingBully01]

It also helped that I stopped watching Cadaver. :)

[War Machine Dawg]

WMD, I guess maybe the superstition reverse phsychology works for bball too??

One can hope. Worth a try, at least.

[CadaverDawg]

Someone has to hit a big time shot and we need one more stop. Can we?

[gravedigger]

Play of the year by Gavin

[War Machine Dawg]

The way we get steals, never say never. Just hope we can get it to Sword on a break.

[gravedigger]

Tie game without the ball. 25 sec

[whosyourdawgy]

Foul that freshman big man now!!! Screw trying to let them get last shot

[CadaverDawg]

Stops have been our biggest problem. Need to make one here

[msstate7]

We'll play good d and some Aggie will pull up from 44 ft and drill it

[CadaverDawg]

NO FOULS!!!

[gravedigger]

Tie game without the ball. 25 sec
2 seconds a and m with the ball on inbounds

[gravedigger]

Refs checking clock on replay

[gravedigger]

Time is correct and we call another time out. 1.9 sec

[Coach34]

good job by Ray's asst letting him know we had a time-out left to call once they lined up- another improvement with this staff

[gravedigger]

Overtime

[CadaverDawg]

Nice D by sword

[Coach34]

great damn defense on that last possession to send this bitch to OT

[CadaverDawg]

Advantage MSU in OT. We have the MO

[War Machine Dawg]

Advantage MSU in OT. We have the MO

And their best big is out. Pound it inside to Ware, dammit.

[whosyourdawgy]

Foul the point guard out now. Get a switch on him w chicken and get him out of the game

[cbrunt29]

Need to keep that momentum going

[MarketingBully01]

I agree and will continue to not watch while you guys update. We have played much better since I stopped watching,

[gravedigger]

Up by 2 with the ball

[CadaverDawg]

Need a big score right here. Take it to a two possession game

[War Machine Dawg]

Ware scores, Dawgs up 2, 71-69.

[War Machine Dawg]

Need a big score right here. Take it to a two possession game

Absolutely. Would kill for someone to bury a 3.

[CadaverDawg]

Ware to the line!

[War Machine Dawg]

Caruso fouls out!!!! Hell yes!!!!

[whosyourdawgy]

BIG TIME!!! now come on big man make some freebies

[War Machine Dawg]

Hit the free throws, dammit!

[Coach34]

when did they start going to the monitor to check fouls? Wtf?

[War Machine Dawg]

Ware hits both!!

[CadaverDawg]

Damn, that was a jump ball!!!

[msstate7]

when did they start going to the monitor to check fouls? Wtf?

When undefeated sec teams lose starters in ot against us...

[MarketingBully01]

What's the score?

[War Machine Dawg]

C'mon, dammit, make a bucket.

[CadaverDawg]

Dawgs up 3 with ball

[War Machine Dawg]

77-70, 101

[CadaverDawg]

Up 7

[War Machine Dawg]

Offensive foul?! Holy shit, we finally got one!!!!!!!

[CadaverDawg]

HELL YEA BOYS! This is what I'm talkin bout

[MarketingBully01]

Woohoo, my superstition is working!

[War Machine Dawg]

And now double Ts. WTF is going on out there? Keep your damn mouth shut.

[MarketingBully01]

Double Ts though don't hurt us too bad. It usually goes to jump ball with that.

[War Machine Dawg]

Jones Teed up aGAIN!!! Borchert to shoot.

[CadaverDawg]

Texas CF

Texas Correctional Facility

[War Machine Dawg]

Dawgs on a 13-3 run. Up 9, 79-70 now.

[MarketingBully01]

Two Ts should eject that guy, right?

[War Machine Dawg]

Steal, Ware SLAMS the alley oop!!! 81-70

[War Machine Dawg]

Two Ts should eject that guy, right?

Correct, he was escorted to the back.

[War Machine Dawg]

HUGE f'n win, gents. Without Ready, I should add.

[CadaverDawg]

Big big win for Ray and Co. Very proud of the effort today

[msstate7]

Big big win for Ray and Co. Very proud of the effort today

I 2nd

[MSUDawg4Life]

Nice win.

[MarketingBully01]

Hey, this was an impressive win. This win IMO was much more impressive then the Ole Miss win. Question, will we have Ready for Auburn? Please answer that in the affirmative.

[smootness]

Extremely well-coached game, and our guys played as hard as they could Great, great defense the last 15 minutes of that game.

[Coach34]

I love watching a team play as well as they can play, with all the effort we play with. And when you do that, you beat more talented teams than you like today