UGA vs MSU Game Thread

[TheRef]

Tipoff is set for 2 PM at the Hump. You can watch the game on SportSouth or on WatchESPN. Georgia is currently 12-5 (3-2 SEC). This would be a huge win for this team and would extend our streak to three games.

Georgia is a tall team when looking on the court. We might need to rely on the post game to get things rolling today.

[sleepy dawg]

I gave us no chance in the last 2 games... In fact, before the last 2 games I didn't expect a win the rest of the way. I figured we'd probably get lucky and win 1 or 2, but I wouldn't expect it... I have changed my tune. I now think we can win a few more. That said, I feel there is almost no way we beat Georgia. They are pretty good, but aren't incredibly strong offensively, which could play into our hands.

We have to keep Marcus Thornton in check somehow. Dude is 6-8 senior averaging 14.1 ppg and 7.4 rebounds/game. We need to somehow get him in foul trouble early and get a good lead. If we can do that or something similar, we may have a chance. But overall, I'd really just like us to play a good game and not get embarrassed.

[engie]

Ready ready!

[Jacksondevildog]

Rocquez Johnson has probably missed about 15 wide open dunks in his career. It's simply unreal.

[sleepy dawg]

big play by ware. that's hustle.

[sleepy dawg]

I'm starting to buy back in... I can't help it.

[BrunswickDawg]

This is actually the first game I've been able to watch this season. We haven't looked terrible, but UGA hasn't looked very good.

[sleepy dawg]

IJ Ready with a 3 solidifying himself as my new favorite player. 12-4 state.

[oldwave]

How many people are there? Haven't seen a shot of crowd, but sounds loud and active on tv.

[msstate7]

How many people are there? Haven't seen a shot of crowd, but sounds loud and active on tv.

Bout half full

[sleepy dawg]

sword with a big time steal and basket and drawing the foul. 17-9 after the ft

[engie]

I'm starting to buy back in... I can't help it.

Same here!

In the last 3, I'm seeing what we were supposed to actually be this year!

[Leroy Jenkins]

Play by play guy putting a lot of emphasis on the "W" in Sword. Is that really how he pronounces it?

[msstate7]

Ready should play 38 mins

[sleepy dawg]

Ready should play 38 mins

Yup... He is playing lights out right now.

[Acid mouth]

Ready should play 38 mins
He's really looked good the last couple of games. How is the crowd? Are we loud?

[msstate7]

He's really looked good the last couple of games. How is the crowd? Are we loud?

Decent

[msstate7]

Spurt out to lead with ready, then sub bloodman. Twice now. Ready shouldn't be splitting time

[mstatefan91]

Not a good way to end the half

[msstate7]

Georgia is an outstanding shooting team.

[oldwave]

One of you basketball guys tell me, is it something about our defense or are we just snakebit when it comes to allowing 3 point shots? UGA 7 for 8 that half.

[Irondawg]

Wow Georgia is 7-8 on 3 pt shots. That's incredible

[TheRef]

Students are out and fairly loud today. So there's that. Bottom bowl of student section is full. Recruits sitting at the top of said bowl.

[RougeDawg]

Georgia 7-8 from three point and shooting 48% overall. Hard to beat that.

As far as Ready playing time, he should play entire game. What happened to the days of guys playing an entire game? I know it is rare but it seems most only play 75-80% of hand max. For the better players, 90% PT should be a minimum.

[msstate7]

They were open looks. We're losing their shooters

[Irondawg]

Especially with the tv timeouts. These guys can go 4 hard and get a 2 min break.

I am going to look up the +/- with ready over the last two games

[engie]

Georgia has to start missing some shots in the second half. Still feel pretty good about that...

[msstate7]

Georgia 7-8 from three point and shooting 48% overall. Hard to beat that.

As far as Ready playing time, he should play entire game. What happened to the days of guys playing an entire game? I know it is rare but it seems most only play 75-80% of hand max. For the better players, 90% PT should be a minimum.

Wonder if ray is concerned with his endurance due to the back injury.

[whosyourdawgy]

We have played about our best half of basketball the entire season and are down by 5 because UGA is on fire from 3 pt line. Damn and it's all of em. Can't leave Gaines or the lefty open but Thornton and Mann hit em too. If that keeps up the 2nd half gonna be tough to overcome. But I wonder if we can play as well in the 2nd too.

[whosyourdawgy]

And the little lefty has outscored us 7-0 to start the 2nd.

[Saltydog]

consistent on the offensive end of the floor, but then again nobody else is either so there's that.......

[maroonkoolaid]

We need to start playing man defense. Ray keeps going to the zone and its leaving us exposed on the perimeter which may have something to do with them going 9/11 so far from 3

[RougeDawg]

What the hell is going on?

[whosyourdawgy]

Play great d for 25 seconds and give up a wide open floater

[civildawg]

Ray is being stubborn and staying in a zone when they are shooting lights out. Not smart

[msstate7]

Fred -- run killer

[CJDAWG85]

Get his ass out of the game and don't put him back in. I mean damn!

[engie]

This has been a ridiculous shooting exhibition.

They have got to go cold at some point...

[Coach34]

where is Daniels today?

[msstate7]

Frazier with 34 points. Avgs 9.

[DudyDawg]

I bet we lead the league in timeouts used on inbounds following a timeout

[Quaoarsking]

RAT strikes again...

[Coach34]

I bet we lead the league in timeouts used on inbounds following a timeout

Cant understand why we make IJ throw it in- that is stupid to me

[CJDAWG85]

Ray showing he's a ****ing genius. Why leave Daniels on the bench? This is beyond ****ing dumb.

[DudyDawg]

Can't get your fourth foul 25 feet from the rim. And put him on the line to boot

[DudyDawg]

Ray showing he's a ****ing genius. Why leave Daniels on the bench? This is beyond ****ing dumb.
Fred is playing well now. Daniels has been a ghost today. Keep the five as is

[msstate7]

Bs!

[sleepy dawg]

slipping away. need to do something NOW.

[maroonmania]

Chicken is killing us here at the end because he can't finish around the rim. GA hitting every free throw is big too. Terrible call on RJohnson.

[Original48]

Score?

[msstate7]

Unbelievable

[sleepy dawg]

down 3. 30 seconds left. we just fouled... need some luck now.

[maroonmania]

2 point blank shots and neither goes down.

[Coach34]

how did we miss 3 point blank shots? ****

[sleepy dawg]

69 66. georgia missed ft but got the rb and got fouled again. made the first ft. 70 66 georgia

[maroonmania]

Had our chance if we could have gotten that rebound off the miss.

[sleepy dawg]

most likely over. 11 seconds left. 71-66. georgia back to the line

[Big4Dawg]

That might have been the worst possession I've seen

[Quaoarsking]

We blew it in the final minute. Still a pretty good performance from the Dogs. If we keep up this level of the last 4 games through the end of the season, we'll win 7 or 8 SEC games.

[CJDAWG85]

This ****ing hilarious... We let one guy beat us. Not only that... We miss 2 dunks.

[sleepy dawg]

72 - 66 final.

I definitely wanted a win, but we played pretty good. Georgia will most likely be a tournament team, so it's at least encouraging that we gave a good fight. More wins to come.

[CJDAWG85]

What a joke.

[RougeDawg]

Wonder if there is another program in college basketball that has allowed more career days for opposing players? Even under the previous regime I recall numerous career days against us, particularly from three point range. The one that stands out to me was Squeaky Johnson of UAB hitting somewhere around 12 or 15 three pointers and scoring around 45. That was similar to today's game. Maybe it's because I don't follow other teams closely, but we seem to allow single players to beat us more than other programs.

[DudyDawg]

Not Terribly mad. Sometimes there's nothing you can do to stop someone that hot. We just couldn't buy it when we needed it and they couldn't miss from deep. Hell of a lot better than we were a few weeks ago though.

[msstate7]

72 - 66 final.

I definitely wanted a win, but we played pretty good. Georgia will most likely be a tournament team, so it's at least encouraging that we gave a good fight. More wins to come.

I agree. Half their points from 1 guy that avgs 9

[Skydawg1]

Wonder if there is another program in college basketball that has allowed more career days for opposing players? Even under the previous regime I recall numerous career days against us, particularly from three point range. The one that stands out to me was Squeaky Johnson of UAB hitting somewhere around 12 or 15 three pointers and scoring around 45. That was similar to today's game. Maybe it's because I don't follow other teams closely, but we seem to allow single players to beat us more than other programs.Kennedy Winston was the one that I will never forget.

[whosyourdawgy]

Played a pretty damn good game. Missed way too many point blank shots in the final minutes that would've made it more interesting though. Roq, Craig, and Gavin all missed shots that woulda made it a one point game and Fred rushed a 3 that woulda tied it after Roq missed a layup and Gavin missed the follow dunk. I can't be too upset with the effort though. Much much better these last 4 games than the previous 7 games when we looked like we didn't give a shit

[Coach34]

We're improving- but we gotta get the job done and win some games

Where was Daniels today???

[CJDAWG85]

He kept Sword and Ware in the game who went a combined 4-21 from the floor.

[whosyourdawgy]

Daniels is just too passive. He appears to have potential to be a good offensive player but if he won't look for his shot, he does us no good. Fred had a spell there where he cost is about 6-7 points but turns around and hits 2 3's to get us back in it. I don't know how you make a player get more aggressive but somehow he needs to get it

[Coach34]

He kept Sword and Ware in the game who went a combined 4-21 from the floor.

no choice. Those are the two coveted Stands recruits

[DudyDawg]

Daniels problem is mental. He needs to be agressive.

Sword was much more aggressive and starts to look like hes close to 100%. Even if it isn't showing as much on the stat sheet. It'll come though.

Houston is a freak. If we can fix his shot, he could be really effective of the bench. Pretty high ceiling IMO.

What's up with Dunlap? Still hurt? We could've used him today.

Gotta give credit to Roq. He's been here through all the trouble and done nothing but work his ass off to improve and overreachieve as a 6'7 4 man. Huge game for him

[whosyourdawgy]

He kept Sword and Ware in the game who went a combined 4-21 from the floor.

At least they will shoot it. This team needs Sword driving and getting to the line. Gavin needs to quit trying to get the foul called and take it up strong and score. If he gets fouled great but make the damn shot first. He basically flops around the basket trying to get the foul called. He got frustrated in the 1st half because he wasn't getting any calls

[DudyDawg]

He kept Sword and Ware in the game who went a combined 4-21 from the floor.

Would you rather Ndoye? No other options down low

[engie]

We played pretty well today IMO. Just ran into an incredibly hot shooting team. When you are making the shots that UGA was, there's not much you can do.

[starkvegasdawg]

What's up with Dunlap? Still hurt? We could've used him today.


Dunlap is good to go. Ray just isn't playing him.

[mic]

He kept Sword and Ware in the game who went a combined 4-21 from the floor.

They are on the floor because they are 2 of your best 3 players..

[CJDAWG85]

You have to adjust when 2 of your best 3 players are struggling shooting. Daniels, in my opinion, is our best shooter. You have to get him more shots.

[CJDAWG85]

Sword is clearly not the same player this year since his back surgery. Ray uses this as an excuse after the game, but leaves Daniels on the bench.

[Coach34]

Thats because Daniels is a ***** and wont step up game after game. Too spotty

[CJDAWG85]

Thats because Daniels is a ***** and wont step up game after game. Too spotty

I completely agree. That's on Ray though. It's his job to figure out how to get him to step up and grow a pair.

[mic]

You have to adjust when 2 of your best 3 players are struggling shooting. Daniels, in my opinion, is our best shooter. You have to get him more shots.

Daniels isn't the best shooter on the team.
Sword and Gavin bring so much more to our offense even when they aren't scoring. Sword got to the line 9 times made 8.
Gavin I'm sure had over 10 boards again . And plays good defense.. Chicken prob had close to double digit rebounds too.
They both didn't have their best offensive games. But we dont get Gavin the ball enough in the post. Dude works his ass off to get post position, we have to feed him more..
When Chicken is on his game his driving ability draws defenders giving us open looks.

[mic]

I completely agree. That's on Ray though. It's his job to figure out how to get him to step up and grow a pair.

Wrong again... That's on Daniels to man up. He isn't a freshman..
We all se how IJ has figured it out and he has stepped up and become a SEC guard..
Daniels better watch out for Houston or his minutes will get less..

[mic]

I completely agree. That's on Ray though. It's his job to figure out how to get him to step up and grow a pair.

I don't think RR does a good job at times with substitutions. We have to have 1 of 3 ( Ware, IJ, Sword) on the court .. If those 3 are out at the same time we struggle in half court offense big time..

It's Ray job to get them motivated and ready to play. Maybe Daniels riding pine will do that..

[msstate7]

I don't think RR does a good job at times with substitutions. We have to have 1 of 3 ( Ware, IJ, Sword) on the court .. If those 3 are out at the same time we struggle in half court offense big time..

It's Ray job to get them motivated and ready to play. Maybe Daniels riding pine will do that..

I was very disappointed that Ray gave bloodman so many mins today. I don't want ready to get less than 37 mins a game

[mic]

I was very disappointed that Ray gave bloodman so many mins today. I don't want ready to get less than 37 mins a game

I thought he picked his spots great with IJ today.. Bloodman has to give us 5-10 minutes a game. Just need Chicken and or scorers in the game when he is playing ...
I wish we would use IJ sometimes the way AK uses their pg .. Picks and screens without the ball to get him open looks. If IJ gets an open look he has been knocking down shots past few weeks. He is our best outside shooter. Let Sword have the ball in his hands more so he can penitrate and kick out to open guys or get to the line which he is doing more now..