Vs auburn basketball game thread

[msstate7]

This is such a huge game for our postseason chances. This big 12-sec challenge hasn't helped our postseason chances at all. Go take care of business, dawgs.

[CadaverDawg]

Gotta win today. Can't drop a home game in a stretch like the one we're in

[mparkerfd20]

We will lose by 12 and I won't watch it. Wake me up if we make it to the dance. *Yeah right*

[Goldendawg]

Can I go ahead and say that we are shooting too many 3's from too far out?***

[CadaverDawg]

Can I go ahead and say that we are shooting too many 3's from too far out?***

Only if I can go ahead and say we look like we don't want to be there half the time**

[BuckyIsAB****]

It would be so us to win this game that I almost can predict it

[Coursesuper]

We will lose by 12 and I won't watch it. Wake me up if we make it to the dance. *Yeah right*

You are correct.

[BeardoMSU]

Only if I can go ahead and say we look like we don't want to be there half the time**

You post like a Russian bot.**

[BeardoMSU]

A must win for both us and Auby. Wish I felt better about it...

[Gutter Cobreh]

Where is jwells and the game preview?

[RocketDawg]

Will I be shot if I say I like Andy Kennedy? He seems like one of the best commentators on SECN to me.

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

It would be so us to win this game that I almost can predict it

Man that would suck

[ShotgunDawg]

Watching a lot of basketball today & we just appear skinny compared to other teams.

We gotta recruit more girth.

Go look how strong Tennessee's players are compared to ours & we supposedly have a more talented roster

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Where is jwells and the game preview?

We started playing like crap when he started doing those. If we win tonight, we may have found the issue**

[starkvegasdawg]

We gotta recruit more girth.


That's what she said.

[CadaverDawg]

Haha Aric Holman is allergic to playing defense. Every single time they get a dunk or layup, it's because of Holman not rotating or playing D in general.

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Holman still refuses to play D

[ShotgunDawg]

Watch how much we stand around on offense. It's disgusting

[ShotgunDawg]

Way too many stick men on the floor. Holman, Ado, Carter. All stickmen

[MoreCowbell]

That a girl, Aric

[ShotgunDawg]

He just missed three straight free throws

[Dawg61]

Perry really needs to stop shooting 3s

[MoreCowbell]

Holman was probably our best player to end the year last year wth happened?

[Saltydog]

Nt

[ShotgunDawg]

I don't mind Peters shooting 3s, but for goodness sakes can we run an offensive set first?

[ShotgunDawg]

Holman was probably our best player to end the year last year wth happened?

Soft & coddled. Loses confidence quickly

[Leeshouldveflanked]

3 to make 2 and didn?t make any.

[Saltydog]

NT

[ShotgunDawg]

Is there a leader on this team?

My perception of our basketball team is that we have a bunch of clowns on the roster

[ShotgunDawg]

We really need Woodard & Perry to come on. Both have the girth we need to fight

[RocketDawg]

The 3's are falling pretty well so far for us tonight. Hope it keeps up.

[ShotgunDawg]

It's shots like that one by Spoon that make me question what the hell is going on

[ShotgunDawg]

Good call

[parabrave]

Well LP has decided to show up.

[Dawg-gone-dawgs]

I wish we could see how we could do without Q on the court for 5:00.

[BeardoMSU]

And just like that...

[Saltydog]

NT

[parabrave]

Holman is just an empty suit down there. He should just stay down on the offense side of the court.

[Percho]

Can a player call a time out?

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Auburn basically with a 5 guard line up and we chunking up 3’s

[Dawg-gone-dawgs]

Once again Holman and Q are liabilities. Our f%*#ing seniors!

[Goldendawg]

Is there a leader on this team?

My perception of our basketball team is that we have a bunch of clowns on the roster

No, but about three that all think they are.

[BeardoMSU]

Does Aric have flaccid dicks for fingers? Jesus, dude...

[MaroonFlounder]

Nick W can't be slamming the ball down like that

[Dawg-gone-dawgs]

There are those who want to be leaders who can't be and are probably mad that freshmen are showing more potential than either of them

[Percho]

how mant ft's has aub hit

[MaroonFlounder]

Wish our perimeter defense was as good as theirs.

[ShotgunDawg]

Why do we go through lackadaisical periods?

[CadaverDawg]

So lazy

[MaroonFlounder]

Q has stretches in EVERY game where he is careless with the ball

[BeardoMSU]

Holy shit that dunk...

http://gif-finder.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Benedict-Cumberbatch-Gasp.gif

[Saltydog]

NT

[BeardoMSU]

We are so ****ing lazy with our passes. It's unreal how our guys just go into sloth mode.

[Dawg-gone-dawgs]

Auburn free throws with our students behind the goal and hardly anyone tryin to distract. Do we have the least energetic student section in America?

[Percho]

Their arms are tired.

[parabrave]

Well we are going to float or sink with the 3. Out of 25 FGS 19 are 3s. We have only 3 regFGS.

[BeardoMSU]

Well we are going to float or sink with the 3. Out of 25 FGS 19 are 3s. We have only 3 regFGS.

Wow...that's awful...

[BeardoMSU]

Again with the Holman being a 1st rounder, lol...

[Leeshouldveflanked]

This game is very similar to our game vs Ole Miss

[Goldendawg]

Well we are going to float or sink with the 3. Out of 25 FGS 19 are 3s. We have only 3 regFGS.

This, they are all NBA shooters in their own minds.

[BeardoMSU]

These refs are trash. They let Auburn maul us during their press, and call ticky tack bullshit on us...

[Saltydog]

Other is horrible!

[BeardoMSU]

This, they are all NBA shooters in their own minds.

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[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Only we get fouls called like we're the visitors in our own gym

[BeardoMSU]

10 3's and only up a deuce. Shit...

[Goldendawg]

And we are stomping them by 2 at the half.

[mparkerfd20]

Out of 29 shots 22 were from 3. Damn I hate this team

[Goldendawg]

These refs are trash. They let Auburn maul us during their press, and call ticky tack bullshit on us...

100% and there are so many "refs" taking over and determining the outcome of games at so many levels of sports, HS, college, and pro.

[Pit Bull]

Only we get fouls called like we're the visitors in our own gym

....then the ref went down the court and made a call against N.Weatherspoon that wasn't a foul at all. Pearl knows what he's doing. He knows how to get makeup calls.

[Pit Bull]

Out of 29 shots 22 were from 3. Damn I hate this team

And we have a huge size advantage at every position.....especially inside.

[BeardoMSU]

I do like Lamar's 5 dimes in the half, though....so there are positives, lol.

[Lord McBuckethead]

We are only up by 2 because the refs has called some very questionable fouls. Off the top of my head, one against Nick in the corner and the one where Perry literally jumped straight up with his arms already straight up and they called him for the foul. That was 4 pts right there.

Then there is Holman. I hate to pick on him but man, his dude scored probably 15 pts in the 1st half. He missed three straight free throws. And to start the game he dropped a rebound (2pts) and then haven't closed on a single switch all game.

At this point I want Perry out there until he totally winded and then I want Fezell out there. Holman can shoot the three when he gets in a grove, but his lack of effort at the rim and on the o boards really hurts. Love the dude, and I hope he could come off the bench and give us a spark if they go zone. I want someone, just once in this game past someone up and screen when Peters goes to the rim.

[MarketingBully]

This game is going to come down to this. We will play fairly even and Howland will take Holman out. We will make a run go up double digits and Howland will put Holman in and we will lose again in the final minutes. Holman gives zero effort on both ends of the floor. We literally have made big runs when he goes out of the game and they make runs when he’s in the game. At this point, put Ado and Perry in in the post and be done with it. Let’s see if Howland sees what everyone and their mother can see.

[Lord McBuckethead]

We are only up by 2 because the refs has called some very questionable fouls. Off the top of my head, one against Nick in the corner and the one where Perry literally jumped straight up with his arms already straight up and they called him for the foul. That was 4 pts right there.

Then there is Holman. I hate to pick on him but man, his dude scored probably 15 pts in the 1st half. He missed three straight free throws. And to start the game he dropped a rebound (2pts) and then haven't closed on a single switch all game.

At this point I want Perry out there until he totally winded and then I want Fezell out there. Holman can shoot the three when he gets in a grove, but his lack of effort at the rim and on the o boards really hurts. Love the dude, and I hope he could come off the bench and give us a spark if they go zone. I want someone, just once in this game past someone up and screen when Peters goes to the rim.

[Dawg61]

I wish the NBA draft was during this halftime.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Look Holman needs to be told to polish the damn glass. We have zero presence down low. Someone needs to grow a pair and get damn position.

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Are we trying to redshirt Tshisumpa and Datcher?

[MarketingBully]

We are only up by 2 because the refs has called some very questionable fouls. Off the top of my head, one against Nick in the corner and the one where Perry literally jumped straight up with his arms already straight up and they called him for the foul. That was 4 pts right there.

Then there is Holman. I hate to pick on him but man, his dude scored probably 15 pts in the 1st half. He missed three straight free throws. And to start the game he dropped a rebound (2pts) and then haven't closed on a single switch all game.

At this point I want Perry out there until he totally winded and then I want Fezell out there. Holman can shoot the three when he gets in a grove, but his lack of effort at the rim and on the o boards really hurts. Love the dude, and I hope he could come off the bench and give us a spark if they go zone. I want someone, just once in this game past someone up and screen when Peters goes to the rim.

Watch. Runs by us and the other team are pretty much decided when Holman is or isn’t in the game. I’ve literally stopped getting excited in this game because of Holman. When Holman went out, we went on a 9-0 run. When Holman came in, Auburn went on a 11-4 run to end the half. He’s lackadaisical effort on both ends of the court puts a hell of a lot of pressure on our team on the defensive and offensive side of the ball. He’s taken 3 shots total. 1-3. He’s barely playing better then he played Tuesday. He’s a big reason why we struggle and have been struggling.

[BeardoMSU]

OMG....these ****ing refs aren't even trying

[parabrave]

Well theres your halftime adjustments. Pop up 3s as much as you can.

[MarketingBully]

Howland just getting out coached. Same game different verse. Howland is not the answer as our coach.

[Lord McBuckethead]

6 0 with holman.

[MarketingBully]

Auburn is out hustling and out working our team. Our seniors should be ashamed of this effort.

[MaroonFlounder]

The 3's won't be falling for us this half. Aub bout to run us out of our own gym

[MarketingBully]

Holman’s man hit a 3 so 7-0 run.

[Dawgology]

Hahaha. I’m watching netflix. What’s the score?

[MarketingBully]

The 3's won't be falling for us this half. Aub bout to run us out of our own gym

We’ll make a run when Holman goes out.

[ShotgunDawg]

This soft ass team is about to get blown out

[bluelightstar]

Effort is such basic “analysis.” I disagree that kids aren’t playing hard

[MaroonFlounder]

We need to get into the bonus.....never mind, our FT shooting sucks too

[Saltydog]

Nt

[bluelightstar]

Like I said. You’re just flat wrong if you say they aren’t playing hard

[Dawgology]

Don’t know the score but they way y’all are talking it’s going the way i figured it would. I recommend Polar on Netflix. Just don’t watch with the kids...or wife if she’s sensitive to blood and nudity. Mads Mikkelson is the man!

[RocketDawg]

Hahaha. I’m watching netflix. What’s the score?

We're on a bit of a run, up 58-55

[ShotgunDawg]

Typical Peters. Gets over aggressive, turns it over, & they nail a three

[BeardoMSU]

Going inside more.

[msstate7]

Peters gotta take care of the ball better

[Dawgology]

We're on a bit of a run, up 58-55

Well good. Maybe they will pull one out.

[MarketingBully]

Holman actually deciding to play now. Back and forth game up 2 60-58.

[MarketingBully]

Peters gotta take care of the ball better

That was a dumb play. How the hell did he think he was going to make that pass between two defenders?

[MaroonFlounder]

Holman with the slam...only because the guy defending him fell down

[bluelightstar]

What a flop!

[MarketingBully]

To have so much size and not use it is stupid as hell.

[BeardoMSU]

Holman with the slam...only because the guy defending him fell down

Lol, baby steps, man.

[MarketingBully]

Holman’s man hits a 3 again.

[Red Sox Dawg]

Ado has to lift weights

[Red Sox Dawg]

Missing our free throws, auburn isn't

[Goldendawg]

66% from the FT line for us, Au 93%.

[Goldendawg]

Homan takes a 3 from beyond NBA range.

[MarketingBully]

How the hell do you not go inside every time down? Howland is an idiot as far as understanding how to exploit weaknesses of the opposing team.

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Do we even have a set where we pass it down low to someone on the block?

[msstate7]

No one should shoot a perimeter shoot until the ball hits the paint.

[KOdawg1]

Fishback has only said it fifteen times, but he's not wrong. Auburn can't match up with us inside. Get the ball to Perry and Holman

[Dawg61]

Big size advantage so Aric jacks a 25 footer

[BeardoMSU]

Homan takes a 3 from beyond NBA range.

Must've heard the announcers talkin' bout 1st round...

[MarketingBully]

We just have to live in the paint.

[BeardoMSU]

Nice bank, Q, lol.

[msstate7]

Gotta cash this tech in. Extend the lead, dawgs

[MarketingBully]

Finally they T’d up Pearl. Up 5 with Tech shots upcoming. Defend the 3 and make them drive to the basket and get it inside and we got this.

[Goldendawg]

How the hell do you not go inside every time down? Howland is an idiot as far as understanding how to exploit weaknesses of the opposing team.

The only time theses "individuals" of this basketball organization listen to Howland is when he tells them to go in or come out. On the court, it's all about the 3, baby!

[BeardoMSU]

Bruce with the T.

75-70, going to the line for 2, with just over 7 minutes left.

[MarketingBully]

Gotta cash this tech in. Extend the lead, dawgs

If I’m Howland, I’m telling our guys to run them off the 3 point line. With Wiley out, they aren’t good on the inside.

[Goldendawg]

Fishback has only said it fifteen times, but he's not wrong. Auburn can't match up with us inside. Get the ball to Perry and Holman

Holman is a guard, doesn't play in the paint.

[msstate7]

That was sweet

[ShotgunDawg]

We are pretty good when Lamar turns into a distributor

[BeardoMSU]

Lamar with 9 assists. Love it.

[ShotgunDawg]

If Lamar will just accept this role, this team could become a real force

[BeardoMSU]

We are pretty good when Lamar turns into a distributor

Exactly. He's got great vision; wish he would use it more.

[bluelightstar]

Does it seem like we get jobbed by the refs in every sport

[msstate7]

Who is the S&C guy for basketball? Our guys seem to look the same from freshman to senior.

[BeardoMSU]

Does it seem like we get jobbed by the refs in every sport

Is that a rhetorical question?**

[Goldendawg]

Does it seem like we get jobbed by the refs in every sport

Dick Pace says yes.

[RocketDawg]

Up 9 with 4 minutes left and we get the ball.

[MarketingBully]

10 asssts for Lamar.

[ShotgunDawg]

Who is the S&C guy for basketball? Our guys seem to look the same from freshman to senior.

A lot of narrow frames. Not much anyone can do.

Players can't fill out greater than their frames

[RocketDawg]

Looks like a good crowd tonight but can't tell much about the upper level.

[ShotgunDawg]

10 asssts for Lamar.

He's been outstanding in the 2nd half. As a distributor, he's got some Chris Paul in him.

[BeardoMSU]

Lamar with the double double. We really need him to fully embrace this aspect of his game going forward, because when he does, he's a differently player...the player those NBA draft predictors thought he could be.

[Goldendawg]

When Peters looks for the assist and we work in the paint, we look like a team.

[MarketingBully]

Up 9 with 4 minutes left and we get the ball.

Up 11 under 4. Just need to keep running them off the 3 point line and force them to drive it. We win if we keep doing that.

[KOdawg1]

Who is the S&C guy for basketball? Our guys seem to look the same from freshman to senior.

I've noticed this as well. Some of these other teams have trucks on their team

[BeardoMSU]

Q's stat-line is legit

[Dawg61]

Peters can have 30 assists anytime he wants. He's unstoppable when he drives then dishes.

[RocketDawg]

Lots of complaints about Q on here, but he seems to be playing pretty well to me.

[KOdawg1]

I like Lamar much better when he's dishing it out like he is tonight.

[MarketingBully]

Q is 4-5 from 3 today and has only shot 9 threes the entire SEC stretch.

[mparkerfd20]

When we don't jack up 3s every trip down the floor I don't hate this team. Actually look like a 'team' when Peters distributes.

[BeardoMSU]

Lots of complaints about Q on here, but he seems to be playing pretty well to me.

Offensively yes, especially in the second half...but he was lazy as hell passing the ball and on D in the 1st. He's been much better since.

[MarketingBully]

Ado is looking great tonight too. Catching it and going up with it with force.

[MedDawg]

When we don't jack up 3s every trip down the floor I don't hate this team. Actually look like a 'team' when Peters distributes.

BS on Peters' 4th foul--their guy stuck his leg out and Peters ran into it

[Goldendawg]

When we don't jack up 3s every trip down the floor I don't hate this team. Actually look like a 'team' when Peters distributes.

There is no "team" when they jack up NBA range 3's.

[RocketDawg]

15 point lead now with 2:45 left.

[MarketingBully]

Good team game especially the last 10 minutes in second half.

[msstate7]

2 double doubles:
Peters. 15 pts 10 assists
Perry 10 pts 10 reb

[KOdawg1]

16 pts, 10 ast for Peters. This is what we need

[Goldendawg]

Ado is looking great tonight too. Catching it and going up with it with force.

Except from the FT line tonight.

[Dawg61]

Harper looks exactly like the dude from The Wire

[RocketDawg]

Trying to blow the big lead now.

[MarketingBully]

Refs swallowing whistle on obvious Auburn foul. Was a joke.

[Goldendawg]

Looks like we have quit a minute or so early.

[MarketingBully]

Trying to blow the big lead now.

That’s more on the refs not calling fouls imo.

[BeardoMSU]

Lamar with another dime to Ado, which he had slapped out of his hands like he was a child who picked up something he wasn't meant to have....

[LC Dawg]

Peters embraced being a distributor more than a scorer the latter part of last season with phenomenal results. The problem this year has been that we have played quite a few games where we needed him to score because no one else was scoring. We would have a few more losses if he hadn't decided to be a scorer in some games. Hopefully this game will springboard this team to many more games like this. It's great to see them play as a team.

[BeardoMSU]

Whew...

[MarketingBully]

These refs are horrible.

[Saltydog]

than that! Again, a sign of an undisciplined team!

[BeardoMSU]

20 assists to 13 turnovers is damn good.

[MarketingBully]

Let me get this straight. That was a foul on Carter but slapping and clawing on the other side is not a foul. Got it.

[BeardoMSU]

Nice flop attempt, you little twerp.

[ShotgunDawg]

Great win.

Best we've looked all year

when Lamar distributes, it gets others involved & builds confidence.

[RocketDawg]

8 point win. Didn't we need to make it 10 for resume reasons?

[BeardoMSU]

Great win, boys. I didn't think we'd get it done.

[MarketingBully]

Solid win for our team. Q and Lamar played outstanding. Ado played well as well. I’ll take the win.

[MarketingBully]

8 point win. Didn't we need to make it 10 for resume reasons?

Which is why Pearl called them off from fouling.

[RocketDawg]

Which is why Pearl called them off from fouling.

We had the ball with 15 seconds left and didn't shoot. I guess that was for sportsmanship reasons. One game earlier in the year we shot and made it to go >10.

[Turfdawg67]

"This team sucks monkey balls"

[Dawg61]

The cap on a blowout win is 10 pts. That means if you win by 60 points it's the same as winning by 10 for RPI or whatever it is that calculates it. Winning by 8 is almost exactly the same thing as winning by 10 the way I understand it.

[MarketingBully]

"This team sucks monkey balls"

As long as we win, you can quote that to the cows come home.

[tcdog70]

than that! Again, a sign of an undisciplined team!

Eat shit. Q just went 4-5 from the 3 and 11 of 11 from the free throw line for 27. Please stop posting

[Bothrops]

Great win, and great crowd support to help our guys out!

[MarketingBully]

Eat shit. Q just went 4-5 from the 3 and 11 of 11 from the free throw line for 27. Please stop posting

Only player that didn’t give good effort again this game was Holman and luckily everyone else stepped up and he played just well enough down the stretch to not cause us to lose. We actually increased our lead even when he was in there. Howland has to figure out what is up with Holman as he has played just absolutely poorly in SEC play.

[Lord McBuckethead]

My take. The team played the best ball of the year. Perry was outright screwed by the refs all night. The entire ref crew absolutely blew atleast 5 calls in the game.

The team hustled, played unselfish, and did a pretty good job on the defensive side. Holman had another rough patch, but he did have a couple good defensive plays down the stretch. Peters scoring and destributing was great. Hope he finds a happy medium, and can adjust on the fly as either a scorer or facilitator.

[Leeshouldveflanked]

My observations....
1. Why do we switch on screens?
2. Why did we wait 35 mins into game to work ball low?.
3. Q finally had a game like his earlier years.
4. Are we redshirting Tsuhisumpa and Datcher?
5. Perry needs to get more minutes than Ado.
6. We are better when Peters is penetrating deep in the hole (had to do it)

[timotheus]

1- I have no idea and agree with you
2- maybe howland finally listened to an assistants suggestions(perry is a beast)
3- agree totally
4- both might as well leave yesterday
5- agree 100%/ not sure howland understands yet
6- correct. this forces the D to make a decision and further spreads our offense and creates passing lanes all over the floor

[timotheus]

I saw better defensive basketball coaching yesterday in New Albany at the Hotbed Classic.