Bama basketball thread

[msstate7]

Hail state

[bluelightstar]

regardless of how true it is, I get pissed every time an announcer relays the message of how Ray considers this to be his "year 1."

[DudyDawg]

Dead night in the hump

[Rayburn8]

This is such a lose-lose game for Ray. He wins and everyone just talks about bama's missing player. Loses and all he'll breaks lose.

[bluelightstar]

Calling timeout because we can't inbound the ball seems to happen to us at least 3 times a game.

[RougeDawg]

Hmm, got pressed to death in Fayetteville yet we don't appear to have worked on it one GD minute since Saturday? Who's to blame for that C34? We have to take a time out on our first on bounds play. What a f*cking joke.

And the turnovers don't take long to rear their ugly heads.

[It_Could_Happen]

Shame on the alumni for not showing up.

[RougeDawg]

Shame on the alumni for not showing up.

Blame Strick/Byrne. They enacted the reseating and pissed off the long time season ticket holders who lived close enough to Starkville to make mid week games.

[BiscuitEater]

This is such a lose-lose game for Ray. He wins and everyone just talks about bama's missing player. Loses and all he'll breaks lose.

BUT, that just makes THIS game an imperitave to WIN. Lose to Bama ... at home ... to a rival ... missing 3 key players is going to leave a lasting impression.

[tcdog70]

The shame is on Scott

[tcdog70]

Blame Strick/Byrne. They enacted the reseating and pissed off the long time season ticket holders who lived close enough to Starkville to make mid week games.

This ^^^^

[DudyDawg]

Daniels is ass

[bluelightstar]

Struggling with the press. I, for one, am shocked

[msstate7]

Daniels is ass

He's better than he's shown lately. I'm not sure what the deal is with him, but he needs to pick it up

[DudyDawg]

He's better than he's shown lately. I'm not sure what the deal is with him, but he needs to pick it up

Ha I agree. He's disappeared though. Damn shame

[msstate7]

If sword could cut out the TO's, he'd be one of the best players in the sec

[DudyDawg]

This is sad as a sporting event right now.

[msstate7]

I'm disappointed with this start. We're not a good offensive team, but we can execute better than this

[RougeDawg]

Alabama is as equally pathetic as we are. This game could be dubbed "The SEC's Tallest Midget".

[DudyDawg]

Daniels for three with no one within ten feet. Off the glass, no rim. Horrid

[bluelightstar]

I'm disappointed with this start. We're not a good offensive team, but we can execute better than this

It's entirely possible (likely?) that this is the real us, and the 4-game stretch (UGA, UM, LSU, UT) was the anomaly.

[klong-dog]

Between Sword and Roquez, the ball is turned over every other touch, between the two.

[msstate7]

Black can execute an entry pass better than our guards

[messageboardsuperhero]

10 turnovers to 1 assist. And 8 of those 10 have come from juniors/seniors.

That is awful.

[RougeDawg]

10 turnovers with 5 minutes left to play in 1st half. Horrid shooting on top of that.

[DudyDawg]

Just once. ONCE. I would love to see us skip the skipper in a zone. It is literally open against any zone. Skip it and skip it right back. Not hard. Haven't done that all year

[DudyDawg]

10 turnovers with 5 minutes left to play in 1st half. Horrid shooting on top of that.

We should literally take the first marginally open shot we get. It'll be better than a turnover

[bluelightstar]

I swear, if we get run out of here by this Alabama team, what else is there to say? Really need to respond now.

[RougeDawg]

I swear, if we get run out of here by this Alabama team, what else is there to say? Really need to respond now.

When's first pitch???

[klong-dog]

We should literally take the first marginally open shot we get. It'll be better than a turnoverWe've done that the last 5 or so possessions, which was better to see than an eventual turnover, but unfortunately we're all BRICK CITY.

[DownwardDawg]

This is the 2nd half I've watched in a couple years. While this is better than Saturdays effort we still look embarrassing. I'm pretty sure my 15 year old could beat anyone on our team in a game of horse. Why can't we shoot?

[BeardoMSU]

Rick Ray from the huddle: "The offense will fix itself...." [camera pans away, to which he finishes..] "...because I sure as shit can't coach y'all to a solution".

[DudyDawg]

Just once. ONCE. I would love to see us skip the skipper in a zone. It is literally open against any zone. Skip it and skip it right back. Not hard. Haven't done that all year

Hey look!!! Ware skipped, we made two passes, got it right back to him, and got a 6 footer!!! We kinda did it!! And got a good shot. Missed, but got a good shot. Basketball isn't as Hard of a game as we make it

[msstate7]

Johnson is not a smart man

[RougeDawg]

Sword only one worth a damn tonight thus far.

ETA can I retract?

[DudyDawg]

How many times we gonna turn it over in a double team?? Be ****ing strong with the ball.

[msstate7]

Sword only one worth a damn tonight thus far.

ETA can I retract?

8 pts but 4 TO's. He has to take better care of ball

[messageboardsuperhero]

We made one field goal in the final 10 minutes of that half. We had twice as many turnovers as total made shots in the entire half. Just pathetic offense. How in the hell are we only down 4? Bama must suck.

[BiscuitEater]

Blame Strick/Byrne. They enacted the reseating and pissed off the long time season ticket holders who lived close enough to Starkville to make mid week games.

That just doesn't pass the smell test. State fans have supported MSU BB teams in the past and will in the future. The problem is NOT seating BUT rather the product on the floor.

Please explain 'how' the MSU Women's BB team continues to set home attendance records game after game in the same venue. So, folks that have spent $$ to get season tickets for the Men's team ... choose to sit at home ... while record number of 'fans' that have never attended a single women's game in the past ... show up to cheer on the #13 team in the nation ... and you blame Strick/Byrne 'reseating'.

[chef dixon]

We are 320th in the nation in least turnovers per game. The closest team to us that isn't in a shit conference is Texas Tech at 296.

[msstate7]

Ready with a good start to 2nd half. We need em

[msstate7]

Finish!!!!!!

[msstate7]

Ware has to make these easy baskets!

[Cowboydawg]

Worst overall basketball game I have ever seen. I am now dumber in basketball IQ for having watched this game.

[Oxdawg]

Ware needs to quit stepping out and taking jump shots.

[Oxdawg]

But we need to give Rick another year since this is so enjoyable.

[msstate7]

Nice drive Daniels

[DudyDawg]

Lol at them saying the Sec is as deep as any conference

[bluelightstar]

Oh my God, IJ Ready. What did you think you saw?

[msstate7]

Quit fouling

[starkvegasdawg]

If we played first team to 50 would it be over by midnight?

[BeardoMSU]

Wow 23....great inbounds.

[DudyDawg]

Black has improved a lot. Of course, this meant someone else had to disappear. Roq is a non factor recently. Same with daniels now that fred is playing better

[msstate7]

Good job

[msstate7]

2 big missed FT's. Get fred in for Daniels

Nevermind

[msstate7]

Get the rebound ware

[DudyDawg]

Ware wears 260 and is too scared to take a charge. What an embarrassment

[msstate7]

Ware wears 260 and is too scared to take a charge. What an embarrassment

Ware has been bad tonight. Missed a ton of easy shots and that garbage there

[Cowboydawg]

I'd really like to see more Houston. Rebounds and defends very well and you can tell his offensive game is going to come around with more pt.

[DudyDawg]

Ware has been bad tonight. Missed a ton of easy shots and that garbage there

Yes, he has been. Roq has been a ghost too

[maroonmania]

Ware wears 260 and is too scared to take a charge. What an embarrassment

Overall we are the worst team at getting charge calls I've ever seen. I actually can't remember the last time we got a charge call on the opposing team.

[DudyDawg]

I'd really like to see more Houston. Rebounds and defends very well and you can tell his offensive game is going to come around with more pt.

I agree, but not tonight. Haven't seen enough of him handling the ball against the press and not a good enough shooter against the zone. I like him a lot when we play man teams though

[msstate7]

Another miss by ware before the 3

[bluelightstar]

Oh, couldn't get the ball in bounds again. Shocker.

[DudyDawg]

I wonder if we had more people at baseball fan day than this shit show.

[RougeDawg]

I know one stat we lead the nation in without a doubt; Timeouts taken on inbounds passes.

[maroonmania]

Our offense has now reverted back to early season form. Looks like a second game in a row in the 40s.

[msstate7]

These guys have got to hit open shots.

[maroonmania]

Game over.

[DudyDawg]

Embarrassing all the away around. Can the basketball program. Let's pick up men's soccer. Kinda kidding

[Cowboydawg]

Another thing ... You can usually tell pretty quickly if Roq is going to be an asset or a liability each game. Need to adjust accordingly...

[HoopsDawg]

Who did we play?

[preachermatt83]

I wonder if we had more people at baseball fan day than this shit show.
Dude, there was 2500 just at the cowbell yell tonight.. There is nowhere close to that at this game.

[Oxdawg]

These guys have to take open shots. They are afraid to shoot.

[starkvegasdawg]

They have 17 points off our turnovers. Look no further as to why we lose this game.

[engie]

Daniels drains a deep one -- straight to the bench...

This game has been so infuriating to watch...

[bluelightstar]

What is there to defend? I don't see why people want to give Ray more years to destroy us more.

[CadaverDawg]

Score?

[bluelightstar]

Score?

49-44 Alabama, 2:17 to go.

[Quaoarsking]

49-44 Bama

[Oxdawg]

Let's end this self-imposed death penalty.

[msstate7]

Unbelievable!!!!

[bluelightstar]

LMAO at that turnover. WTF!?

[DudyDawg]

Great idea by our power forward to try a touch pass to our 5'7 pg in the lane when he coulda turned and dunked. Freshman mistake it's okay, he's only been here four years

[TopDog58]

Dear Loafers,

Pinch off this turd.

Sincerely,

Everyone tired of watching this shit show.

[bluelightstar]

Ready took a long, contested 3 instead of passing to a wide open Fred Thomas. We are so bad

[Oxdawg]

Can Roq not go get the rebound? Pitiful!

[msstate7]

Did johnson get held or just not go for that rebound? If he just sat there, I wouldn't play him again for at least 2 games

[DownwardDawg]

I was hoping for some life. Man we're terrible.

[CadaverDawg]

Dear Loafers,

Pinch off this turd.

Sincerely,

Everyone tired of watching this shit show.

+1000

[BeardoMSU]

What a shit show.

[Oxdawg]

I thought he just stood there.

[bluelightstar]

.....................................

[Cowboydawg]

Roq needs to see the bench a lot the rest of the year. Give his pt to Black and Houston unless he's on his game which is rare these days.

[Quaoarsking]

Sword isn't giving up...

[BeardoMSU]

Who was the person who asked last week "Hey guys, if we beat Arkansas, will the Bama game be RR's first sellout home game"?

[msstate7]

I thought he just stood there.

Me too. He would ride the bench a week if I was the coach

[maroonmania]

I know we don't have a lot of talent. But the sign of poor coaching is that, for the most part this year, we haven't even played up to the level of talent we do have.

[Oxdawg]

Has Houston played any tonight?

[BeardoMSU]

And Roc just lets the ball pass through his fingers.

I wonder...are his finger tips made from Teflon?

[msstate7]

How do you not get that ball? It seemed it took Alabama like 15 secs to get over halfcourt

[Cowboydawg]

Very little but rebounded and defenses well while he was in.

[Oxdawg]

How do you not get that ball? It seemed it took Alabama like 15 secs to get over halfcourt

I thought the same thing.

[msstate7]

Here comes a steal and we execute perfectly for a lay up at the buzzer to lose by 1**

[Quaoarsking]

Why are we so bad at fouling immediately when we have to?

[Oxdawg]

6 seconds to foul.

[starkvegasdawg]

At least we broke 50.

[BeardoMSU]

At least we broke 50.

Yup. I love seeing improvement****

[Cowboydawg]

Pathetic... That game was a gimme and we couldn't halfway show up

[engie]

Shitburger. All around. At home.

Not going to attempt overall thoughts while I'm this pissed off. Right when they start to draw us in -- this.

[Cowboydawg]

That's a game where a crowd would've made all the difference too

[BeardoMSU]

That's a game where a crowd would've made all the difference too

17 that! This whole chicken and egg excuse is so tired. Win some 17'n games. At least attempt to look like a competent HC, who makes 1mil a year. He's got a full roster. He's got upperclassmen. These are both things that all the optimists said Ray needed to "show us what he can do". Welp..I've see what he can do. Not a damn thing.

He's really good at screaming "hands up!!!" and Simple Jack'n his way through press conferences. He's gonna make one hell of a high school gym teacher one day.

[TopDog58]

That's a game where a crowd would've made all the difference too

Welcome to ED, Gregg Ellis!

How's that free pizza working out? Bringing in the crowds!

[tcdog70]

Ray said it- The offense will fix itself..wtf. He should be fired for wearing a purple shirt with a pink tie.

[Dawg61]

Ray said it- The offense will fix itself..wtf. He should be fired for wearing a purple shirt with a pink tie.

Ray "don't worry about the offense. The offense will take care of itself".

[Howboutdemdogs]

It seems that we don't run any offensive plays. We just pass the ball and if a player thinks he is open, then they shoot for potluck.

[starkvegasdawg]

Ray "don't worry about the offense. The offense will take care of itself".

It's official...Sylvester Croom is now coaching our basketball team.

[tcdog70]

why is everybody acting like they are just now seeing that Ray is not a Head Coach. He has done nothing in 3 years to show me anything positive. Do we need Jimmy Fallon to do a pros and Cons of Rick Ray. You would have a hard time to find a Pro. Some people so hated Stans that in some convoluted reasoning they felt like they had to prop up Ray. Ray needs to stand on his own, Stans has nothing to do with His shittyness.

[msstate7]

why is everybody acting like they are just now seeing that Ray is not a Head Coach. He has done nothing in 3 years to show me anything positive. Do we need Jimmy Fallon to do a pros and Cons of Rick Ray. You would have a hard time to find a Pro. Some people so hated Stans that in some convoluted reasoning they felt like they had to prop up Ray. Ray needs to stand on his own, Stans has nothing to do with His shittyness.

In ray's defense, he really does well with our defense.

Offense is bad. I don't know if it's entirely on him teaching though bc we have terrible ball handlers and shooters. We had plenty of easy shots that we just didn't make. And I know ray is responsible for not getting better offensive players.

I do think ray will be back next season so I'm holding out hope that we'll get the juco sg and that tookie/weatherspoon will upgrade our current guard deficiency.

Ware was uncharacteristicly bad shooting last night (3-13). Sword was good scoring, but had 4 TO's. Fred had 3 TO's. Our guards have to take better care of the ball

[tcdog70]

In ray's defense, he really does well with our defense.

Offense is bad. I don't know if it's entirely on him teaching though bc we have terrible ball handlers and shooters. We had plenty of easy shots that we just didn't make. And I know ray is responsible for not getting better offensive players.

I do think ray will be back next season so I'm holding out hope that we'll get the juco sg and that tookie/weatherspoon will upgrade our current guard deficiency.

Ware was uncharacteristicly bad shooting last night (3-13). Sword was good scoring, but had 4 TO's. Fred had 3 TO's. Our guards have to take better care of the ball


Our defense is really not that good. Our guards are too weak and too short. Any team with a big pg can just post us up and shoot over our PGs. We played about 6 games in a row where the other team shot over 50%. Fred and Chicken are good defenders.

[mic]

Our defense is really not that good. Our guards are too weak and too short. Any team with a big pg can just post us up and shoot over our PGs. We played about 6 games in a row where the other team shot over 50%. Fred and Chicken are good defenders.

So u said our guards can't play defense . Then u said that sword and Thomas are good defenders . They are both guards .. And show me the last time an opposing team posted up their PG in the point and scored ??

[tcdog70]

So u said our guards can't play defense . Then u said that sword and Thomas are good defenders . They are both guards .. And show me the last time an opposing team posted up their PG in the point and scored ??

Mic , you make my ass suck buttermilk. Please never read another post of mine and I won"t read your Rick Ray loving drivel. How old are you 12? Fred is more of a three. And I guess I should say PG . Alabama started two guards last night that were not even starters. what is posting up in the point , anyway?

[mic]

Mic , you make my ass suck buttermilk. Please never read another post of mine and I won"t read your Rick Ray loving drivel. How old are you 12? Fred is more of a three. And I guess I should say PG . Alabama started two guards last night that were not even starters. what is posting up in the point , anyway?

1. I have never said I thought RR was the man for the job, and I hope Scotty does pull the trigger and fires him after the season.

2. And Fred is a guard. I don't care if he is listed as a 2, 3,or whatever. They both defend the other teams 2 and 3..

3. I don't know Bama's depth chart but Randolph has been a starter for the past 3 years at least and Cooper who is agrueably their second best player. Both are guards and both start..

4. I was just trying to figure out your statement about our guards can't defend... Then u say that Chicken and Fred , which I don't disagree , are 2 good defenders.
And I have never one time this seen a PG post up one of our guards in the paint...

I get it. We ALL get it. U don't like IJ . Yes he is 5'10 .. no one here has ever said he was going to win defensive player of the year.. and we don't have the luxury of ashot blocker in the middle when our guards get beat off the dribble like we did with Jarvis and other big guys in the past..

Like I have said before if you want to bash our coach and say he can't coach , needs to be fired, or whatever I will never disagree with Ya..

[Dawg61]

IJ Ready is not 5'10.