Back in the ncaa tourney vs Pittsburgh game thread

[msstate7]

Come on dawgs

[BeardoMSU]

Let's go!!!

[KOdawg1]

I'm excited and nervous. I don't want us to go one and done again.

[LC Dawg]

Wouldn't surprise me if we come out a little jacked up about being there but hopefully we settle down and rely on our defense.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Hopefully we come out jacked up and accidentally make 3s all game.

[msstate7]

Got a tip time?

[RocketDawg]

Got a tip time?

Isn't it normally 30 minutes after the preceding game? So maybe 8:35-:40?

[msstate7]

Seth Davis loves pitts

[starkvegasdawg]

Got a tip time?

8:38 per YouTube tv.

[msstate7]

Come on state... let's play D tonight

[msstate7]

Cam has gone to crap the last 2 weeks

[Lord McBuckethead]

Does he have the fro or the braids?

[MoreCowbell]

The intensity and emotions watching a Bulldog do or die NCAA tourney game is unmatched. Being back in the tourney, as a fan, is 17in awesome.

[msstate7]

Cam, again

[Lord McBuckethead]

I want Mathews with the big hair tonight. Come on man.

[MoreCowbell]

We are so much longer and more athletic than them and can tell our defense is like nothing Pitt has seen. If we were just average at offense we should beat this team by 25

[KOdawg1]

If we suddenly become a good 3pt shooting team, we're gonna win

[MoreCowbell]

If we shoot just 35 percent from 3 we will win 90 percent of the time against anyone

[RocketDawg]

We've hit 4 3's so far.

[HancockCountyDog]

We are freaking due to make a bunch of 3s. Time to get hot!!!!

[msstate7]

Love the 3s falling, but don't want us falling in love with 3s

[Lord McBuckethead]

Tolu just shoved that guy. He had position no need to do that.

[PGHBulldogBG]

Hopefully these 3s will get Tolu more open

[R2Dawg]

It sure feels good to be relevant in March again.

[msstate7]

Tolu just shoved that guy. He had position no need to do that.

Tolu is used to being able to push a little without the guy falling down. That freshman big man is really weak

[LC Dawg]

4-5 in 3s. Exactly how I saw us starting.***

[StarkVegasSteve]

The Warriors are here!!!!

[chef dixon]

Pitt is going to be all 3s tonight so let's hope they don't get hot

[StarkVegasSteve]

Tolu is used to being able to push a little without the guy falling down. That freshman big man is really weak

If we can keep knocking down outside shots we're going to eliminate them sagging off and doubling Tolu. If that happens, he'll put that kid in the 7th row every possession.

[RocketDawg]

Love the 3s falling, but don't want us falling in love with 3s

Yeah, I was afraid of that too. Our game lately has been under the basket. Can't make those little short ones though.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Keep stroking. Make them come out. Then drive/Tolu.

[msstate7]

Jans makes horrible subs sometimes

[RocketDawg]

Hate to jinx things but we look pretty good offensively so far.

[MoreCowbell]

Our bench players have blown ass for 3 weeks

[Lord McBuckethead]

If we can keep knocking down outside shots we're going to eliminate them sagging off and doubling Tolu. If that happens, he'll put that kid in the 7th row every possession.

Exactly. Just keep putting clean shots up, and DJ needs to follow his shot too. Davis and Shak need to stay back, but DJ and Mathews needs to crash.

[MoreCowbell]

Jans makes horrible subs sometimes

Needs to sub 1, 2 at a time MAX. Not the whole 17ing lineup

[StarkVegasSteve]

I say we start treating Eric Reed like Strap from Hoosiers. Don't shoot it unless you're wide open under the basket

[RocketDawg]

Getting on turnover streak now.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Jans makes horrible subs sometimes

The pace of this game so far is going to gas the bigger guys. I am all for quick subs as often as you can and maintain the lead or atleast half of the lead.

Just remember, stay with the hot lineup.

[StarkVegasSteve]

McNair and Reed are unplayable right now. Tolu and Rams are going to have to step up and just be tired

[chef dixon]

That line up would score 20 points a game

[msstate7]

I say we start treating Eric Reed like Strap from Hoosiers. Don't shoot it unless you're wide open under the basket

Jans put our worst offensive lineup he possibly could in a contested game. Just basically threw our lead away

[BuckyIsAB****]

13 looks like he doesn?t belong

[msstate7]

13 looks like he doesn?t belong

He has his moments, but you can usually tell whether he'll help after 30 seconds

[LC Dawg]

The air ball turnover crew was fun to watch.

[msstate7]

So Jans lineup even more offensively challenged

[Saltydog]

It's about what I expected from the offense points wise but the D has disappointed me thus far........Just way too many open shots.........

[StarkVegasSteve]

This current lineup is without a doubt our worst offensive lineup we can possibly put on the floor.

[SteelCurtain74]

I say we start treating Eric Reed like Strap from Hoosiers. Don't shoot it unless you're wide open under the basket

Hahaha. Spot on. I 17ing hate Reed's shot. We also need our guards to learn how to deliver an entry pass to the post.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Yep. Wasted that lead.

[KOdawg1]

The droughts this team goes through is infuriating

[StarkVegasSteve]

We're really struggling right now.

[msstate7]

+6 Jans emptied our bench and now we down 4

[LC Dawg]

Texas A&M basketball??!!

[Lord McBuckethead]

If we had Hinson, we would be better. Dude is a player.

[R2Dawg]

We suck now big time and Pitt can't miss

[msstate7]

We're really struggling right now.

Our coach set it up.

I love Jans, but he 100% led to this 10- 0 run

[bobtail bob]

This is like a road game crowd wise

[msstate7]

Good drive, shak

[R2Dawg]

Cam needs to come alive. He ain't been the same since corn rows at Vandy

[Lord McBuckethead]

We need Mathews to get the ball and go up when he is that close. He has completely shut down his offensive game.

[R2Dawg]

This was the worst matchup for us ever. Typcial for us in NCAAT

[BuckyIsAB****]

4 has been a liability

[msstate7]

Another cam foul. Cam is horrible the last 2 weeks

[R2Dawg]

Moore makes our O go.

[CaptainObvious]

This is why it is so hard to watch this team. They just cannot be smart kids academically because they sure aren?t smart basketball players. Back to baseball for me.

[chef dixon]

Leg kick?

[StarkVegasSteve]

Matthews has become unplayable now

[Lord McBuckethead]

Is my game delayed. It is 10:09 left

[Saltydog]

Again another defensive breakdown. Cam Matthews struggling tonight. He's like a bull in the china shop on the offensive end and is struggling on the ball screen on the defensive end.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Just take the open shots fellas. Damn.

[bobtail bob]

They are scared to go inside. They will go cold from the outside in a minute a we will go into the lock room at half with the lead

[Lord McBuckethead]

Big play Davis.

[chef dixon]

Nice answer

[KOdawg1]

Tolu getting more involved is a good sign. He's playing out of the paint a little more, which is opening things up.

[Lord McBuckethead]

They are scared to go inside. They will go cold from the outside in a minute a we will go into the lock room at half with the lead

Agreed. Stay tough on defense and make them take contested shots. Tolu time from here until half. Let?s get it done.

[chef dixon]

Tolu getting more involved is a good sign. He's playing out of the paint a little more, which is opening things up.

He needs to take over. They don't have a player that can guard him

[RocketDawg]

Need to stop fouling on their 3 point attempts.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Tolu getting more involved is a good sign. He's playing out of the paint a little more, which is opening things up.

Yep, he needs to work give and go. Work the quick pass back and kick it. Shak needs to look for the kick as often as possible. If Tolu gets a step on his man, crash the board on the backside.

[CovertDawg]

We are fine as long as Tolu is on the floor. Let's see if Jans knows what buttons to press with Cam. We need to bait them into throwing it to their 7 footer as much as possible when he is inside the 3pt line. He is absolutely lost anywhere on offense other than spotting up for open 3s.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Right now they have three on him and they are facing him every time.

[LC Dawg]

Nice drive by Davis. We need more of that.

[RocketDawg]

+6 Jans emptied our bench and now we down 4

Did he put Isaac in?

[msstate7]

Jans, please don't wholesale change. I understand we have to play guys we don't want to, but spread em out

[msstate7]

Did he put Isaac in?

He was at the scorer's table haha

[bobtail bob]

That was a crap foul call

[Lord McBuckethead]

Offensive guy just lunged into Shak, he gets called. What a 17n bailout.

[chef dixon]

What a shit call

[RocketDawg]

Is my game delayed. It is 10:09 left

They got a late start. Just before 8:40. Current time left is 6:30ish

[Lord McBuckethead]

Tolu gets the ball and immediately 3 guys on him. Got to kick that quickly.

[RocketDawg]

He was at the scorer's table haha

That's pretty close to being in. He needs to go in for one play at least so he can say he played in an NCAA game even if it's a play-in.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Our guards just need to go to the rim if they're going to double and triple Tolu.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Big time basket and effort by 13.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Ok 13 I see you

[bobtail bob]

They can’t hang down low with the dawgs at all

[chef dixon]

Their freshmen are so weak

[StarkVegasSteve]

Great effort on both ends from McNair. Stupid play by Shak to follow it up

[LC Dawg]

We've cooled off from 3***

[R2Dawg]

Defender was in circle, terrible call took 2 off board and Tolu foul

[HoopsDawg]

These announcers are trash.

[CaptainObvious]

What a horrible call inside the arc against Tolu.

[msstate7]

Their big is such a weak dude that tolu is getting fouls called

[Lord McBuckethead]

Horseshit call right there. Tolu is just not going to be allowed to use his size against this zombi looking 17er

[chef dixon]

I mean what is tolu supposed to do

[MoreCowbell]

That is legit one of the worst calls I have seen, especially considering the fact they have allowed Tolu to be roughed up down low on offense

[StarkVegasSteve]

That's the advantage of that kid being a stick. Any contact Tolu makes with him looks like an offensive foul.

[CovertDawg]

You turn on the air conditioner and that 7 footer would fall down!

[R2Dawg]

We need Cam back; he's been MIA.

[Lord McBuckethead]

What a horrible call inside the arc against Tolu.

Well if he bumped him, yeah. But he cleared out with his elbow. Against a normal sized big that would not even be reviewed but he is playing against a POW camp looking guy.

[Lord McBuckethead]

We need Cam back; he's been MIA.

Jan?s, tell Cam to get his head out of his ass. We need him.

[R2Dawg]

Refs are trash

[HoopsDawg]

These announcers are trash.

refs have never heard of a no call or a flop.

[StarkVegasSteve]

We're going to have to extend our D and dare them to throw it inside.

[MoreCowbell]

Davis has his faults and Lord knows I have talked my fair shit about him but lately when we have really needed buckets he has come up big

[Lord McBuckethead]

Another horseshit call.

[CaptainObvious]

Damn chicken wing foul by Davis

[R2Dawg]

What a move by Murphy

[Saltydog]

They have called some chicken shit fouls.....

[StarkVegasSteve]

Oh look, another bullshit offensive foul. These refs are worse than John Cloggerty and TV Teddy combined.

[MoreCowbell]

McNair brought his A game on defense tonight

[starkvegasdawg]

How the hell was that a charge? Holy shit this is big boy basketball. Don't play little boys.

[Lord McBuckethead]

The four horseshit calls got them to the double bonus. 17.

[StarkVegasSteve]

I think I've figured out the officiating:

If we touch them: Foul on us

If they mug us: Foul on us or let them play

[CaptainObvious]

We have 10 fouls. And at least 4 of them were awful calls. And I never fault the refs for our misfortune, because it is usually due to poor play.

[Dawgology]

Wasn’t close to a charge at all wow

[R2Dawg]

Davis can be clutch

[MoreCowbell]

I dont ever bitch about refs but they are doing a lot to dictate this game right now

[msstate7]

Not feeling great about the game, but the score is right where we want it. They score in the 80s

[R2Dawg]

We have got to figure out how to guard the 3. Pitt shooting lights out. Worst matchup for us.

[StarkVegasSteve]

What in the 17 is McNair doing

[LC Dawg]

WTF is McNair thinking?

[RocketDawg]

We've cooled off from 3***

They haven't.

[CovertDawg]

Announcers have called us Texas A&M and have called Mcnair "'Tolu"

[Lord McBuckethead]

Why the hell did #13 take that shot? I understand we wanted to go 2 for 1 right then, but literally anyone else on the floor should have done that.

[KOdawg1]

McNair thinking he's Steph Curry just pulled up with 24 seconds on the shot clock.

What a moron

[SteelCurtain74]

Someone needs to tell Murphy to quit shooting 3's. Both of his attempts have been horrendous

[msstate7]

They're shooting 61.5% from 3. Surely it will regress

[IngomarDawg]

How is that the shot? I understand wanting the 2 for 1 but Christ McNair?

[bobtail bob]

These fouls with the shot clock at zero are keeping them in the game. That?s their go to play

[CovertDawg]

McNair might have been trying for a 2 for 1? But if that was the case then you would just have the guard launch the 3 right away.

[MoreCowbell]

Difference in game is 3 pointers. Pitt 61.5 on 8of13. State 35.7 on 5of14. Should have a 9 point lead

[HoopsDawg]

McNair thinking he's Steph Curry just pulled up with 24 seconds on the shot clock.

What a moron

It was a 2 for 1. Not ideal, but not terrible.

[CaptainObvious]

I guess he wanted a 3 shot attempt in his NCAA tourney appearance.

[tcdog70]

The 7 footer is so weak he flops on any bump

[msudawg1200]

We need Mathews to get the ball and go up when he is that close. He has completely shut down his offensive game.


We have got to figure out how to guard the 3. Pitt shooting lights out. Worst matchup for us.

They shot 36% from 3 in the regular season. They are shooting 68% tonight. Pure luck

[PGHBulldogBG]

We have a terrible 3 point defense. I’m not sure if it’s the scheme or what happens, but we just seem to let other teams have guys wide open. This kind of reminds me of the Vandy game, but luckily we are shooting a little better than we did against Vandy so we are still in it

[IngomarDawg]

Tolu needs to play 95% of the second half.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Alright, second half Tolu is going to have to play more and keep the fouls and fake fouls to a minimum. We keep this within 3 at the half and we dominate them physically in the second half. Mathews, we need you.

[Goldendawg]

WTF is McNair thinking?

I read an article where Jans said McNair thinks he is a three point shooter. What a joke. Sit him down and let Tolu play every minute of second half.

[HoopsDawg]

They're shooting 61.5% from 3. Surely it will regress

I have no idea why we are collapsing on the penetration and leaving their shooters.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Down 1 at half. Not bad considering we haven?t done anything with Tolu.

[BeardoMSU]

Down 1 at half. Not bad considering we haven?t done anything with Tolu.

Yes

[HoopsDawg]

8-13 from 3, geez.

[tcdog70]

The giving us wide open 3s and sagging on Tolu. Just hit the open 3.

[Lord McBuckethead]

There is zero reasons to collapse. Anticipate the kick and let only the big man shift. The trailing man goes to their big on the pass.

[bobtail bob]

They can’t keep making threes at this pace. We need to make them pay when they miss

[Lord McBuckethead]

The giving us wide open 3s and sagging on Tolu. Just hit the open 3.

Exactly. They have 3 guys in the paint. Davis and Shak have 100% authority to take the open shot. Let everyone else crash.

[RocketDawg]

The 7 footer is so weak he flops on any bump

I think he just perfected the art of flopping so it looks like a foul.

[StarkVegasSteve]

So Tolu has been nonexistent, if we get within 3 ft of them it's a foul, and they're shooting 58% from 3. All that and we're down 1. I'll take it. Need to get Tolu more involved, get Cam's head out of his ass, and tell Reed and McNair if they take another 3 we're leaving them in Dayton.

[Lord McBuckethead]

It was a 2 for 1. Not ideal, but not terrible.

Only terrible because he is the last guy on the court that should do that, and we didn?t get a good look on the last possession either.

[smootness]

The giving us wide open 3s and sagging on Tolu. Just hit the open 3.

Eh. This team, that's not so easy. It's the only defensive game plan against us and it's effective because we can't shoot.

I'd rather us drive the lane regardless.

[Lord McBuckethead]

We win this game by 6.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Eh. This team, that's not so easy. It's the only defensive game plan against us and it's effective because we can't shoot.

I'd rather us drive the lane regardless.

That?s fine, but you will be driving against 4 guys. 3 are already there.

[MoreCowbell]

This is such a pro Pitt crowd and media team.

Defensively:
If Pitt regresses to the mean on 3s we win by 10. If we do not make adjustments on D and they continue to get open kick out looks and hitting them we likely lose. McNair has brought it defensively, sub him when we need crucial stops. Continue to dominate on the boards.

Offensively:
Have to figure out a way to get Tolu going. Refs are really hindering his game right now and it is very annoying. Shaq is on and so is Davis, they need to continue to drive and finish or kick out. Cam and DJ need to keep doing the dirty work. Rebound, put backs, drive and dish, draw fouls.
Stevenson and Murphy are offensive players. Sub them when we needs buckets.

Need good minutes and for Jones Jr. to get going.
Reed needs to be done for the night.
1 or 2 subs at a time max. Do not sub 4,5 all at once Jans.

[Goldendawg]

Difference in game is 3 pointers. Pitt 61.5 on 8of13. State 35.7 on 5of14. Should have a 9 point lead

No, difference in the game is Jans and his substitution patterns I have criticized this the entire year and tonight is the worse. If he doesn't play the starters virtually every minute of the second half, we will lose. Murphy, at this point of the year? He has been determined to get Reed, McNair, and Stevenson their minutes all year and it usually costs us. Our 5 minute plus dry spell was when he put in his mass substitutions. Starters were red hot and we were hot on O at the time. JMO.

[msstate7]

Jay wright showing off that ring haha

[Goldendawg]

Down 1 at half. Not bad considering we haven?t done anything with Tolu.

Not bad, condidering how few minutes the starters played.

[MoreCowbell]

No, difference in the game is Jans and his substitution patterns I have criticized this the entire year and tonight is the worse. If he doesn't play the starters virtually every minute of the second half, we will lose. Murphy, at this point of the year? He has been determined to get Reed, McNair, and Stevenson their minutes all year and it usually costs us. Our 5 minute plus dry spell was when he put in his mass substitutions. Starters were red hot and we were hot on O at the time. JMO.

You are not wrong. But by the numbers and statistically, what I said is correct.

[PGHBulldogBG]

No, difference in the game is Jans and his substitution patterns I have criticized this the entire year and tonight is the worse. If he doesn't play the starters virtually every minute of the second half, we will lose. Murphy, at this point of the year? He has been determined to get Reed, McNair, and Stevenson their minutes all year and it usually costs us. Our 5 minute plus dry spell was when he put in his mass substitutions. Starters were red hot and we were hot on O at the time. JMO.

Yea I really like Jans but this is an area of opportunity for him. Stans would do this sometimes and it cost us some bigger games back in the day. Not sure I really understand the way some of these coaches sub

[msstate7]

Both teams shooting 3s well
State +14 reb
Pitt 6:2 assist to TO
State 7:8 assist to TO

If we take care of ball in 2nd half, we'll win imo

[KOdawg1]

They couldn't really stop our guards from driving.

Move Tolu away from the basket and let Rams and Shak drive.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Our bench is going to help. All hands on deck. Murphy is my man. We will win this game by 6 after being up 10.

[HoopsDawg]

You are not wrong. But by the numbers and statistically, what I said is correct.

We aren't following the blueprint against Pitt. The scouting report is to give them 2's and take away the 3's.

[msstate7]

We aren't following the blueprint against Pitt. The scouting report is to give them 2's and take away the 3's.

They're 3/16 (.188) from 2

[Lord McBuckethead]

Both teams shooting 3s well
State +14 reb
Pitt 6:2 assist to TO
State 7:8 assist to TO

If we take care of ball in 2nd half, we'll win imo

Great point. If they stop calling bullshit charges on Tolu and Davis, we are winning anyway. That was a two foul 4 pt swing.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Like I said earlier. We need to extend out the D and dare them to take 2's. We also need to take the driving lanes they are giving us if they continue to triple Tolu down low.

[Goldendawg]

Our bench is going to help. All hands on deck. Murphy is my man. We will win this game by 6 after being up 10.

Well then he needs to get Issac, Rumph, and Russell in as every other sub has their minutes for a participation trophy in the first half. Play the starters the majority of second half!

[Lord McBuckethead]

Murphy looks like he could be an elite shot blocker as a 4. Vernado needs to come and teach him the art of the blocked shot.

All you have to do is wait for the other guy to commit to the shot and then get up and block it. Dude has super long arms and is 6-10 or something. He should have 5 blocks a game in help defense.

[MoreCowbell]

We aren't following the blueprint against Pitt. The scouting report is to give them 2's and take away the 3's.

Yeah, surprised the adjustments were not made 1st half but surely that is Jans game plan at halftime

[CaptainObvious]

They have made 3 3?s covered from Columbus and got fouled on 2 of them. If we fouled them they were covered. The 3 is our Achilles. If they keep making them, our appearance was Short and not so sweet.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Isaac can hit a 3. And he can allow an open 3. Just as good as our starters.

[basedog]

Pitt is more athletic than I thought. Well coached and probably they are playing about as well as they can. Hopefully they will miss a few of those 3 pointers this half and we don’t turn the ball over.

[MoreCowbell]

Murphy looks like he could be an elite shot blocker as a 4. Vernado needs to come and teach him the art of the blocked shot.

All you have to do is wait for the other guy to commit to the shot and then get up and block it. Dude has super long arms and is 6-10 or something. He should have 5 blocks a game in help defense.

Really hope the rumblings of him transferring are not true. Jans has not played him much last month which I never understood because he was great off the bench offensively 1st half of season

[chef dixon]

Stick man has dragged his foot 3 times with no call

[parabrave]

We need to get Toulu to get going.

[msstate7]

They're beating us like a drum on drives to the basket

[chef dixon]

Getting a nice foul advantage

[StarkVegasSteve]

Whatever has gotten in to Rams we need it for 6 1/2 more games. He has unlocked something.

[662dawg]

We win this game by 6.

I'm not sold that the refs are gonna allow that

[Goldendawg]

Really hope the rumblings of him transferring are not true. Jans has not played him much last month which I never understood because he was great off the bench offensively 1st half of season

Word here was his lack of playing good D has limited his minutes.

[msstate7]

Tolu is picking one hell of game to become will McNair

[msstate7]

Cam and tolu with 3 fouls

[chef dixon]

Cam and tolu with 3 fouls

Cam is hurting us anyway

[StarkVegasSteve]

Tolu only has 2

[LC Dawg]

Cam and tolu with 3 fouls
I think Tolu has 2.

[CaptainObvious]

State sure hasn?t played defense in this game! Defense has been awful

[msstate7]

Tolu only has 2

Yeah, I thought they called that an off foul a min ago

[msstate7]

WTF

[StarkVegasSteve]

These refs are atrocious.

[LC Dawg]

That's a bullshit call on Davis.

[662dawg]

These refs are atrocious.

Unbelievable

[Lord McBuckethead]

Absolute BS foul there on Davis. Ball was loose.

[StarkVegasSteve]

How in the holy hell of 17 is that a foul?!?!?!?! This is some GRADE A BULLSHIT

[Goldendawg]

Well, now the subs have their chance again. Three on the floor together.

[StarkVegasSteve]

4 on Burton. That's huge for us. Shak has been a menace on him offensively tonight.

[BeardoMSU]

We'd body every team we faced if we could score, lol.

[Goldendawg]

State sure hasn?t played defense in this game! Defense has been awful

We haven't really played well since aTm.

[msstate7]

These refs are calling fouls like crazy now

[HoopsDawg]

Well, now the subs have their chance again. Three on the floor together.

dangerous lineup. Need to roll the dice with Davis.

[662dawg]

Well, now the subs have their chance again. Three on the floor together.

2 have to be right now. Foul trouble

[Lord McBuckethead]

Another BS call on the out of bounds. It actually went off their dudes hand last.

[HoopsDawg]

These refs are calling fouls like crazy now

super-whistle happy. Not good for our style of play.

[msstate7]

dangerous lineup. Need to roll the dice with Davis.

Or tolu. Don't want both out at same time

[Lord McBuckethead]

We haven't really played well since aTm.

We are going to win this game. Tolu is going to make it happen.

[KOdawg1]

The refs are taking over this game

[Lord McBuckethead]

So right now we have 7, count them 7 total bullshit calls against us. Pitt has one.

[Goldendawg]

2 have to be right now. Foul trouble

Tolu only has 2. Play him.

[IngomarDawg]

These foul calls are getting insane. This is the tournament you can?t start calling fouls that haven?t been called all year at this point.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Or tolu. Don't want both out at same time

Tolu looks like he has forgotten everything he has ever learned about spacing. Him and Mathews needs to have a quick chat and get their shit figured out. NOW.

[Goldendawg]

We are going to win this game. Tolu is going to make it happen.

Not sitting on the bench.

[msstate7]

They've played 7 guys tonight. Let's see if jans using 10 pays off down the stretch

[Lord McBuckethead]

Up one. 11:30.

[BeardoMSU]

These refs are gonna make us earn it.

[starkvegasdawg]

So that beanpole can get all arm and no call.

[msstate7]

These refs are gonna make us earn it.

They calling everything on both teams

[Lord McBuckethead]

Make that 8 complete BS call on that blocking.

[LC Dawg]

Refs just ****ed us on both ends of the floor.

[StarkVegasSteve]

I don't have a problem with the block call except that they've called that a charge on us already tonight. 5 second call was probably a make up.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Bench points. Nice.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Big time close out by Tolu on that drive. Now is the time to take the game over.

[msstate7]

We need a tolu touch here

[Lord McBuckethead]

I don't have a problem with the block call except that they've called that a charge on us already tonight. 5 second call was probably a make up.

I would have rather had them on the foul and our ball, all being the same.

[BeardoMSU]

They calling everything on both teams

FU traitor for not seeing the world like I do!!!***

[StarkVegasSteve]

Whatever we did to stop the 3's gave them wide open driving lanes to the rim. Our D needs to step up. I'll happily keep trading 2's with them though.

[Lord McBuckethead]

They've played 7 guys tonight. Let's see if jans using 10 pays off down the stretch

It should. Now is the time to take the open 3s if we cannot isolate Tolu.

I want the entire starting line up in the game from here on out. Play hard, if you foul out you foul out. If we are up, don?t give shitty fouls. Let?s go.

If we make the 3 we win. If we don?t, Mathews and Tolu have to clean up rebounds. Get it done.

[KOdawg1]

Whatever we did to stop the 3's gave them wide open driving lanes to the rim. Our D needs to step up. I'll happily keep trading 2's with them though.

Yeah, as frustrating as this is, we can win a shootout in the paint. We can't keep up from outside the arc

[Lord McBuckethead]

We cannot turn the ball over.

[Goldendawg]

Tolu has 6 shot attempts. We also have 11 turnovers.

[Saltydog]

Come on dawgs

Cam Matthews is non-existent tonight. We need him to step up.

[Lord McBuckethead]

1 pt lead. Our bench held serve. Now we have to start to do what we do, or we have to make some clutch shots.

Do we not teach Shak and Davis to pull up and shoot at the elbow?

[StarkVegasSteve]

We're going to have to scheme Tolu the ball. Back screen, pick and seal, cross screen, etc. We just have to get him touches 5 ft and in.

[chef dixon]

What a close game. It's kind of ridiculous

[Goldendawg]

Cam Matthews is non-existent tonight. We need him to step up.

He has been off his game for a couple of weeks.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Cam Matthews is non-existent tonight. We need him to step up.

Yes. We do. He threw the ball away and then didn?t squeeze the rebound. That is 4 possible points off the board.

Can we not run that screen down low for him again? If Tolu cannot get the ball, maybe screening down low for Mathews or DJ could help.

Also, DJ we need you man.

[CaptainObvious]

Kind makes you wonder how these 2 teams get matched in Dayton.

[msstate7]

They let a 7-footer bump a guard at center court

[662dawg]

They're just not gonna call a foul on the talk white dude. He mugged Shak there

[Lord McBuckethead]

What the Hell. Get Reeds ass out.

[msstate7]

Refs are going pro-Pitt now

[Lord McBuckethead]

Down one become Mathews is an idiot.