Basketball vs Nicholls

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Originally Posted by msstate7

Line was 21.5.

It's ok to appreciate the season as a whole, and at the same time call this week BS. JSU and today's games are crap, and we need to treat every game like it's a tourney game

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No, no. You have to tow the line and say we're perfect in every way, every day, or you're a hater, an idiot, the worst fanbase in America, etc.

Of course we're all ecstatic to be 11-0, but that doesn't erase the two games this week. They were garbage. We played 2 garbage teams and squeaked out 2 wins. Great, they were wins, but there's obviously things to be critical of when you are barely winning against teams of that caliber.

Tolu played like garbage for the entire 1st half. He's a great player, but yesterday's tape would not move him up anyone's draft board, but very well could move him down. I love Tolu, but if he has a half like that against Alabama, TN, Auburn, or Arkansas, we're getting blown out.

Again, great season overall, way ahead of schedule. We are well positioned to make the tournament. Still, this week was tough to watch.

Sorry some of you more sensitive types can't handle that.

Did y?all watch the game? The fouls on Tolu were horseshit and kept Himon the Bench. Mean while Nichols made a bunch of low % shots. DJ once again couldn?t throw it in the ocean?although he did make some great slams and put backs. I wish he would quit shooting off the dribble. Thanks goodness 14 took some good shots and made them. We need Shaq back. By playing defense as hard as we do?you do get tired and dead legs causes shots to not go,in the hoop.

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Originally Posted by basedog

I can tell you guys from experience, the last two games we looked to have tired legs, 4 games in 9 days plays on basketball players. I read where Jans said the same thing. It affects your shooting as well, and yes we have been inconsistent in shooting, but we had showed some improvement till the Jsu game.

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Now that's actually a good point. Explains what I was seeing in the first half yesterday for sure.

Have been to every home game. They did look tired, but it was Nichols at home! We had a tremendous height advantage as their tallest player was 6'7" and we couldn't or didn't get the ball inside enough. Moore was missed. This team often reminds me of our WR room, I can't tell who the best players are from game to game. Jans stated he was not happy with defensive rebounding and yet to figure the problem out. I have stated that this team was fun to watch, but JSU game on tv (JSU lost 102 to 52 to Texas Tech yesterday) and this game to Nichols were not fun to watch. We were lucky to win yesterday. After the steal with about 5 seconds left, Nichols barely missed a 3 to win, followed by a missed put back at the buzzer to tie. Get Moore back (day to day) and learn from these two games. Still 11-0, fill the Hump, and beat bama! Hail State!