Men's Basketball SEC Tourney Game 2 - MSU V Alabama

[Lord McBuckethead]

Might as well get this one started now.

I feel like we are going to shoot 38% from 3 today and upset these accessory to murder fools.

[parabrave]

we good, LB started the thread!

[CaptainObvious]

Heck! Shooting 38% inside the paint would be an improvement over last couple of games. 😳😳😳

[PMDawg]

Could you go ahead and start the baseball thread too? It would really suck to lose a Friday game to Lip-scum.

[trob115]

If we shoot 38% from 3, we aren't losing to anyone.

[RLM38654]

Can't wait to see who the refs are.

[MaroonFlounder]

If we shoot 38% from 3, we aren't losing to anyone.

Depends on how many we shoot. We usually shoot at least 15 or so.

The problem is that we keep shooting from 3 even after we are missing almost all of them, which is my biggest issue with Jans.

[RockyDog]

Depends on how many we shoot. We usually shoot at least 15 or so.

The problem is that we keep shooting from 3 even after we are missing almost all of them, which is my biggest issue with Jans.

We didn?t take any careless threes yesterday that I can remember except for maybe one by Jeffries and the crazy one by McNair. When you have an open look you have to take it. I don?t mind as long as it?s Davis or Moore.

[MrCoachKlein]

Did ESPN say miles is out?

[RocketDawg]

They guys look a little nervous so far.

[RLM38654]

Couldnt have asked for a worse start but Whetherd the storm.

[parabrave]

dam Bama getting the ky treatment. Cam and DJ are going to have to play real physical the rest of the game.

[RocketDawg]

Looks like we're holding up our end on the turnovers.

[RocketDawg]

dam Bama getting the ky treatment. Cam and DJ are going to have to play real physical the rest of the game.

The SEC wants a national championship.

[CaptainObvious]

2-9 shooting. Hell of a start!

[parabrave]

Richard said Toulu is banged up

[RocketDawg]

Their 3's are killing us so far.

[CJDAWG85]

Lots of shots hitting front of the rim. Hope our legs aren?t heavy from playing yesterday.

[MadDawg]

We better be ready to play today. Looks like Alabama is bringing out the big guns.

[RocketDawg]

Wasn't that a double dribble by Davis?

[calidawg]

Just tuned in, why is tolu on bench?? Did he get 2 fouls early?

[RLM38654]

DeShawn Davis and Jone Jr. Are stepping up

[RocketDawg]

Bama 3 of 3 on 3's so far.

[parabrave]

wow thats what a good 3 shooter looks like

[RocketDawg]

Didn't basketball used to be a no-touch game?

[CJDAWG85]

They are hacking every time we go inside.

[HoopsDawg]

We're giving them wide open 3s.

[msstate7]

They just shoot too good for us, unfortunately.

I really hope bama gets bounced early from the real tourney. A player continuing to play after playing an instrumental part in a person losing their life doesn't sit well with me.

[CaptainObvious]

The thing that irks me more than open missed 3 pointers. Seeing missed layup, missed layup, missed layup time and again with this team. If you ain?t getting hammered you shouldn?t be missing them.

[chef dixon]

Bama is skilled

[parabrave]

we are going to need hot Shak today.

[RocketDawg]

They just shoot too good for us, unfortunately.

I really hope bama gets bounced early from the real tourney. A player continuing to play after playing an instrumental part in a person losing their life doesn't sit well with me.

Yep, got to agree on your second paragraph. Oh, he seems humble in the press conference, but that doesn't make up for what he did. Or the way it's being handled.

[HoopsDawg]

They just shoot too good for us, unfortunately.

I really hope bama gets bounced early from the real tourney. A player continuing to play after playing an instrumental part in a person losing their life doesn't sit well with me.

I lean to the player heavily in most situations, but I can't believe that kid is playing.

[parabrave]

They just shoot too good for us, unfortunately.

I really hope bama gets bounced early from the real tourney. A player continuing to play after playing an instrumental part in a person losing their life doesn't sit well with me.

. Ok no hijacking this thread.

[chef dixon]

18-13 Bama at the second break

[RocketDawg]

We're actually hanging in pretty well. Bama has at least 3 threes so without those we're ahead. How's that for rationalizing?

[Leroy Jenkins]

It has a very "accessory to murder" feel doesn't it?

[PMDawg]

never seen an airball from inside 6 feet before.

[RocketDawg]

That guy sitting too close to the baseline seemed ticked that he got landed on.

[RocketDawg]

never seen an airball from inside 6 feet before.

You've not seen me play then.

[PMDawg]

You've not seen me play then.

lol

[LC Dawg]

We have to play our best to win a game like this and we are playing far from our best. If things don't change quickly this will be a blowout.

[RocketDawg]

Looks like an excessive amount of contact under the basket.

[RocketDawg]

They give us the ball, then we give it right back.

[Activated Alpha]

I love how they say every time that Tolu "rarely" misses down low, but yet he continues to miss down low......a lot....

[RocketDawg]

Tolu isn't on today. Has he even scored?

[Saltydog]

We can't beat Bama, plain and simple.

[civildawg]

Our offensive skills are the worst I?ve ever seen

[HoopsDawg]

Jans playing Murphy is complete desperation

[RocketDawg]

Getting out of hand now. We just can't make a shot.

[PMDawg]

We wouldn't be half bad if we had a player or two that could actually shoot as well as an all-district high school player.

[HoopsDawg]

Tolu isn't on today. Has he even scored?

He struggles against Bama. To much length and quickness

[NCDawg]

I don't recall State ever having a worse shooting team.

[PGHBulldogBG]

We have not played well since the aTm game. I just hope if we lose by 30 it doesn?t drop us below other bubble teams that are playing the top teams in their conference a lot closer

[msstate7]

I knew we weren't winning today, which is why I'm taking a break listening/watching. I will say though that we really don't need to get bama blowing us out...

[RLM38654]

I don't understand why the line was just-7.5 . This is about to be a rout

[Lord McBuckethead]

Down 11 WITH 6:03 in first

[chef dixon]

Ravern Johnson ain't walking through that tunnel

[Lord McBuckethead]

This team has fight in them. Now is the time to show it.

[PMDawg]

How do we suck so bad at layups?

[civildawg]

Jan?s making the tournament with these shooters is a miracle. Should be national coach of the year

[RocketDawg]

Down 11 WITH 6:03 in first

Make that 13 with 4:38 to go.

[dawgday166]

This is as painful to watch as yesterday. Think I'm gonna take a power siesta. Maybe we'll come back and make a game of it then. **

[HoopsDawg]

I don't recall State ever having a worse shooting team.

We are dead last in the country. #352. DFL

[RocketDawg]

Jan?s making the tournament with these shooters is a miracle. Should be national coach of the year

True. That ball was out on Bama.

[CaptainObvious]

How do we suck so bad at layups?

Because we have athletes, not basketball players.

[RocketDawg]

We are dead last in the country. #352. DFL

That's probably unheard of from a power conference member.

[HoopsDawg]

That's probably unheard of from a power conference member.

Probably so. I can't remember us ever being dead last in any category

[HoopsDawg]

Jan?s making the tournament with these shooters is a miracle. Should be national coach of the year

100% agree.

[RocketDawg]

Side note - why do all the never-ending commercials think they have to be "humorous"?

[CaptainObvious]

Jan?s making the tournament with these shooters is a miracle. Should be national coach of the year

Getting embarrassed in the 1st Round is definitely on the table. 6-25 in the first half is peewee level laughable. Can we petition for a spot in the Women?s tourney?

[LC Dawg]

I love this team for how hard they play but they are difficult to watch without alcohol which is frowned upon when I'm at work.

[RocketDawg]

Another side note - Miller's compadres were just indicted. What will happen if they start squealing? Forfeited games? --- back to basketball.

[SailingDawg]

I mean, they are 26-5. If we had a shooter or two we might be up there as well.

[RocketDawg]

Getting embarrassed in the 1st Round is definitely on the table. 6-25 in the first half is peewee level laughable. Can we petition for a spot in the Women?s tourney?

24%. The women shoot better than that, but then they're not playing quite as rough (usually).

[CJDAWG85]

We just came out completely flat today. We have zero energy.

[RocketDawg]

Have they missed a 3 yet?

[Lord McBuckethead]

Here is the thing, our shooters do not even feel comfortable taking wide open three anymore. They may have been directly told not to shoot open shots, because we are definitely scared to death to shoot one.

[Saltydog]

I knew we weren't winning today, which is why I'm taking a break listening/watching. I will say though that we really don't need to get bama blowing us out...

too late.......

[RocketDawg]

Good grief.

[MoreCowbell]

Honestly, knowing this team, how we play and our mindset- if we are gonna lose I hope they embarrass us. Let it sit with us and help motivate while we prepare the tourney

[Lord McBuckethead]

Well atleast we don't have a guy that helped with a murder on our team. All of these Bama fans cheering for that POS.... well says more about them than it does about the guy supplying the murder weapon.

[Saltydog]

I've heard many on this board say all year, "Defense Travels"........Uh, ok so much for that......They may score more in a half than we score the whole game.....

[RocketDawg]

We're on pace to score 42. Unfortunately, they're on pace to score 82.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Down 20 at half.

[msstate7]

Since 2017, state has won in the sec tourney till they saw Tenn or bama. 5th straight tourney that bama or Tenn sent us home. I knew better than to get invested today

[msstate7]

Since 2017, state has won in the sec tourney till they saw Tenn or bama. 5th straight tourney that bama or Tenn sent us home. I knew better than to get invested today

Our 3 games vs Tenn have been close: 13, 7, and 3 point deficits

Our 3 games Vs bama have been awful: 20, 37, and down 20 at halftime

[RocketDawg]

How does Marty have a job with a major network? He's a goofball.

[HoopsDawg]

1 assist in the half for MSU. 0-5 from 3. How are DJ, Shak, and Davis not living in the gym shooting 3's. Shak has to play better for us to win, 0-5 with a turnover, 0 steals, 0 assists, 1 rebound. Come on man.

[RocketDawg]

Our 3 games vs Tenn have been close: 13, 7, and 3 point deficits

Our 3 games Vs bama have been awful: 20, 37, and down 20 at halftime

Thought you were taking a nap. :D

[PGHBulldogBG]

We are mirroring the 2021 SEC tournament. Played 8/9 in first round over UK. Got up big and almost blew the game but pulled it out. Bama in 2nd round and get blown out

[CJDAWG85]

They ended the half like we should have yesterday.

[msstate7]

Thought you were taking a nap. :D

Listening to braves' ST game and checking score of our game. Looks like miller brought a gun to try and kill our postseason chances

[chef dixon]

Take the NET bump and get back to the drawing board

Hard to shoot this bad as a team in this day and age of basketball. Should be easy to find some shooters out there somewhere

[msstate7]

Take the NET bump and get back to the drawing board

Hard to shoot this bad as a team in this day and age of basketball. Should be easy to find some shooters out there somewhere

Our ability to play D is in part tied to being really athletic. If we find shooters that aren't as athletic, do we gain anything? The guys that are super athletic and shoot go to bama and Kentucky

[Goldendawg]

Our 3 games vs Tenn have been close: 13, 7, and 3 point deficits

Our 3 games Vs bama have been awful: 20, 37, and down 20 at halftime

bama just beat us 3 at their place.

[RocketDawg]

Listening to braves' ST game and checking score of our game. Looks like miller brought a gun to try and kill our postseason chances

He's very successful then.

[RocketDawg]

Take the NET bump and get back to the drawing board

Hard to shoot this bad as a team in this day and age of basketball. Should be easy to find some shooters out there somewhere

Maybe we should revert to the old girls' rules - 3 on offense, 3 on defense.

[Goldendawg]

Tolu plays a finesse game. He often disappears in games against agressive players his own size. A big loss will probably drop us to last 4 in. 6 of our conference wins are against OM, SC, lsu, and FL. Without our 11-1 hot start and wins over a couple of good OOC teams, we would not even be a bubble team. We are the 9th best team in our conference. We cannot shoot.

[msstate7]

bama just beat us 3 at their place.

This is our last 6 sec tourney appearances... Tenn or bama have eliminated us 6 straight tournaments

[Lord McBuckethead]

God Dammit. Can we not make a move to the basket without lowering our shoulder? Why can't our guys understand that?

[Lord McBuckethead]

Bama is getting to the rim at will now. We have no answer.

Surely we will mix up our defense or something. We cannot guard the 3 and cannot keep them from driving.
And we refuse to just pull up and take a jumper.

[RocketDawg]

Put Stansbury in.

[Lord McBuckethead]

And we should have lost that rebound, terrible rebounding up until now.

[HoopsDawg]

Bama is getting to the rim at will now. We have no answer.

Surely we will mix up our defense or something. We cannot guard the 3 and cannot keep them from driving.
And we refuse to just pull up and take a jumper.

first time all year I've seen us not give 100 effort. I guess I'll blame it on the OT game yesterday.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Finally someone shot it like they wanted points. My man Murphy.

[RocketDawg]

They just can't miss a 3.

[ZedFedder]

Go get rest and get ready for the tournament.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Down 21 with 16 to go.
Just missed an open court dunk?

[RocketDawg]

Bricked a dunk. That's when you know things are bad.

[Goldendawg]

This is our last 6 sec tourney appearances... Tenn or bama have eliminated us 6 straight tournaments

My bad.

[RocketDawg]

On a better note, Ramey now has a 3 stroke lead in the Players. He's -2 after just a couple of holes.

[msstate7]

More than this single loss, I feel like we've been really bad since the aTm win. 4 straight games

[msstate7]

Maybe bama will do us a solid by resting guys for tomorrow, so maybe we can make the final respectable

[RocketDawg]

Maybe bama will do us a solid by resting guys for tomorrow, so maybe we can make the final respectable

I think we need it to be respectable.

[msstate7]

I think we need it to be respectable.

I do too. I was at 85-90% last night, but now I'm down to 60-65%. If results are bad today, we may be 50/50 or worse tomorrow

[calidawg]

I do too. I was at 85-90% last night, but now I'm down to 60-65%. If results are bad today, we may be 50/50 or worse tomorrow

That's ridiculous. We are 100% in the tourney this game has 0 effect on that even if we lose by 30. You just have PTSD from the past.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Can we not screen for a shooter? Guess not.

[RLM38654]

The guy is McNairs back and they call a jump ball.

[Lord McBuckethead]

I want Murphy to have the 100% green light between him and Shaq to shoot as many 3s as possible from here on out. Those two guys need to run a two man drill screening and setting and shooting.

[mparkerfd20]

Getting the dog shit beat out of looks real good to the selection committee.

[Goldendawg]

More than this single loss, I feel like we've been really bad since the aTm win. 4 straight games

You are exactly correct. Cam's game has disappeared in about all phases. DJ has totally disappeared. Our guards can't throw it in the ocean. Sag everyone back on Tolu and play him physical. We lose. Better hope vandy doesn't win a couple more games or they could get our slot.

[msstate7]

That's ridiculous. We are 100% in the tourney this game has 0 effect on that even if we lose by 30. You just have PTSD from the past.

Maybe so, but teams like Clemson, vandy, Arizona st, and Oregon could change that

[CJDAWG85]

How many lay ups can we miss?

[msstate7]

It has to be fatigue. Hopefully we still make it, and Jans let's em rest a little

[Apoplectic]

TIL: cam IS a turnover disaster and Murphy needs his minutes

[PMDawg]

This game sucks. It's frustrating. But it's hard to be too mad based on where we stand going into Sunday.

Fingers crossed we get at least one more game. Either way, solid season to build on. Just hard to watch this level of athlete fail so repeatedly at the most basic part of the game (shooting).

[RocketDawg]

I do too. I was at 85-90% last night, but now I'm down to 60-65%. If results are bad today, we may be 50/50 or worse tomorrow

A blowout today was why I wasn't certain we were in last night. At best, now it'll be a play-in game.

[smootness]

A blowout today was why I wasn't certain we were in last night. At best, now it'll be a play-in game.

This game changes nothing for us.

[RocketDawg]

Could be just down 12 after the inbounds.

[msstate7]

This game changes nothing for us.

A loss allows us to passed by other teams though

[RocketDawg]

We seem to be playing awfully casually down 14 with just 4+ minutes to play.

[RocketDawg]

We've scored more in the 2nd half than the 1st. But playing against Bama's bench.

[CJDAWG85]

Pretty classy to keep shooting 3s with their starters in the game up 20 with under 2 to go

[StarkVegasSteve]

At least their end of bench white guys didn't get in.

[msstate7]

Pretty classy to keep shooting 3s with their starters in the game up 20 with under 2 to go

Two of their players teamed up to kill a woman. They aren't lacking in killer instinct

[CaptainObvious]

Hope y?all enjoy that play in game Tuesday night. I?ll be watching baseball. Is rather have a dentist pull all my teeth without anesthesia then watch these shitty guys attempt to play basketball.

[msstate7]

Hope y?all enjoy that play in game Tuesday night. I?ll be watching baseball. Is rather have a dentist pull all my teeth without anesthesia then watch these shitty guys attempt to play basketball.

You acknowledge they're one of the better teams in the country, and then say they shitty as basketball. Strange

[PGHBulldogBG]

Honestly I just want to make it. Give us another year to add to making the NCAA. I think that would take us to 12 total. It’s a miracle we even have a chance to make it with this team. This is basically a Rick Ray team with a much better coach.

[msstate7]

If we happen to make the tourney, I'll damn sure enjoy it. We've only made 11 in our history

[msstate7]

Honestly I just want to make it. Give us another year to add to making the NCAA. I think that would take us to 12 total. It’s a miracle we even have a chance to make it with this team. This is basically a Rick Ray team with a much better coach.

I wouldn't go that far. We have some really good athletes that can defend. We just really struggle at shooting, which is sorta a big deal

[CaptainObvious]

You acknowledge they're one of the better teams in the country, and then say they shitty as basketball. Strange

I acknowledge no such thing. There are 332 D1 basketball programs only about 100 or so if those have legitimate chances of making the field. The other 200 plus are pathetic and should play in a lower level. Being 68 out of 100 isn?t really that good. But y?all celebrate that accomplishment. Ya heer!

[msstate7]

I acknowledge no such thing. There are 332 D1 basketball programs only about 100 or so if those have legitimate chances of making the field. The other 200 plus are pathetic and should play in a lower level. Being 68 out of 100 isn?t really that good. But y?all celebrate that accomplishment. Ya heer!

You're a real idiot.

[Captain Falcon]

I have a pretty high degree of confidence that we?re in, but the results of other tournaments could be the difference in Dayton or no Dayton.

[CaptainObvious]

You're a real idiot. ah yes. Name calling. I give you that I did call our roster of guys who wear basketball uniforms shitty players. But I didn?t call them shitty people. I reserve that to name calling internet posters.

[chef dixon]

I have a pretty high degree of confidence that we?re in, but the results of other tournaments could be the difference in Dayton or no Dayton.

This is probably sums it up the best

[msstate7]

ah yes. Name calling. I give you that I did call our roster of guys who wear basketball uniforms shitty players. But I didn?t call the shitty people. I reserve that to name calling internet posters.

You said making the tourney isn't a big deal. We've made it 11 times in our history. North Carolina, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio st, etc will almost certainly be watching it on tv this year, and those have real basketball history. It's tough to make it, and for you to shortchange your school on a nice accomplishment makes you worthy or being called an idiot, idiot

[Goldendawg]

I wouldn't go that far. We have some really good athletes that can defend. We just really struggle at shooting, which is sorta a big deal

Enjoy your posts, but you do realize that at the rate KB21 is posting against the Barbay offense alone, he will pass your total in early May. ****. Hail State!

[msstate7]

Enjoy your posts, but you do realize that at the rate KB21 is posting against the Barbay offense alone, he will pass your total in early May. ****. Hail State!

Guess I'll join in on the arguing with him haha

[yjnkdawg]

Enjoy your posts, but you do realize that at the rate KB21 is posting against the Barbay offense alone, he will pass your total in early May. ****. Hail State!

Just gave you a rep point for that.

[Goldendawg]

Just gave you a rep point for that.

Thanks. Been a spell without one. Writer's block recently or nothing witty, smart, or informative perhaps. Was about to go online to order some of Tusk's shine or ? to maybe help with more inspired comments!***. Hail State!

[Turfdawg67]

You're a real idiot.

Well, that's stating the Obvious. ***