Battle and Frankie combined for 14 points

[OttoinGrotto]

And we beat a Top 25 team on a neutral court.

 

[SUskibum]

And we beat a Top 25 team on a neutral court.

On 23 shots no less.

 

[pearl31]

It's damned amazing we won that thing with those two pretty much stinking up the joint on O - Marek and then Oshae at the end saved our azz

 

[rrlbees]

DEFENSE

 

[Orangefan1]

Marek is someone we can rely on now and teams will need to start to adjust to him. Hopefully that opens up the guards more

 

[jdubs30]

To be fair, they both hit big time shots down the stretch and Frank played well the last 8min or so. But the first 32min they were both awful.

I agree - to beat a good team with them being so bad for so long is a positive. We'll need Frank/Tyus/OB/Marek to all be really, really good on Sunday

 

[syrBossHogg]

Next year will be fun with most of the gang back + Bazley/Carey/Buddy/Hughes

 

[moqui]

DEFENSE

one of our best defensive backcourts. and doing it 40 minutes each

 

[NineOneSeven]

Already been said but both made big shots late

 

[NateW]

And with an injured Chukwu going up and down the court shuffling his feet like a 70 year old woman on her power walk.

This team has guts!

 

[pearl31]

And with an injured Chukwu going up and down the court shuffling his feet like a 70 year old woman on her power walk.

This team has guts!
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and his perfection from the FT line!

 

[Madbiker]

NBA scouts: Never mind Battle. Who is this Dolezaj?

 

[Waltdods]

Marek is someone we can rely on now and teams will need to start to adjust to him. Hopefully that opens up the guards more

This is a good point. I am a little skeptical dolezaj has another game like this in him this year but the threat should change some game plans and hopefully open things up for the big 3.

 

[moqui]

iron men at the top shutting teams down deserve a nickname; how about iron curtain?

 

[SoBeCuse]

Defense yes but you have to pray for some ineptness on offense and them just missing open shots when our offense is so godawful. TCU and ASU did PLENTY of that.

I don’t care what Boeheim said. ASU gave up 79 to Oregon St, 84 to Stanford, 97(!) to Colorado, and 75 to Oregon the past three weeks. TCU is not a great defensive team. Around 100 in KenPom Adj D. Are we that bad? Probably. You can’t have guards not being able to attack like what Spanarkel and Ian were saying.

Hats off to Marek and Oshae! Chukwu for some of those FTs and his rebounds. Survive and advance!!

 

[dasher]

Next year will be fun with most of the gang back + Bazley/Carey/Buddy/Hughes

Buddy isn't going to play like those other guys.

 

[SoBeCuse]

Buddy isn't going to play like those other guys.

Do we have the ability to draw up and execute plays where Buddy can get open? Aside from a simple drive and kick (likely with Carey)?

 

[syr14]

Defense yes but you have to pray for some ineptness on offense and them just missing open shots when our offense is so godawful. TCU and ASU did PLENTY of that.

I don’t care what Boeheim said. ASU gave up 79 to Oregon St, 84 to Stanford, 97(!) to Colorado, and 75 to Oregon the past three weeks. TCU is not a great defensive team. Around 100 in KenPom Adj D. Are we that bad? Probably. You can’t have guards not being able to attack like what Spanarkel and Ian were saying.

Hats off to Marek and Oshae! Chukwu for some of those FTs and his rebounds. Survive and advance!!

We need to pray? Are you serious?

Our defense is ELITE. Go home if you are a doubter at this point.

 

[rrlbees]

one of our best defensive backcourts. and doing it 40 minutes each

The last couple minutes of the last two games, our end game “scramble” defense has been unbelievable. Not just Frank and Tyus but the whole team. They can’t play like that for 40 because they’d be spent by halftime. But when it’s needed late, it’s a thing of beauty. Props to Matt.

 

[dasher]

Do we have the ability to draw up and execute plays where Buddy can get open? Aside from a simple drive and kick (likely with Carey)?

Well, the guy has been coaching for 42 years and winning at a very successful rate so my answer would be of course. I just don't think with Carey, Howard and Hughes, Buddy will get a lot of minutes. Can't even say well throw Hughes at the 3 some. We have Bazley, OB and Marek. And Moyer as well if he is still here.

 

[dasher]

The last couple minutes of the last two games, our end game “scramble” defense has been unbelievable. Not just Frank and Tyus but the whole team. They can’t play like that for 40 because they’d be spent by halftime. But when it’s needed late, it’s a thing of beauty. Props to Matt.

I have to agree. There was nothing for either school to find. ASU got a shot and I suppose you could say we prayed that he missed (I did) but the defense was suburb on that and the time before that.

 

[KaiserUEO]

Buddy isn't going to play like those other guys.

It won’t be his role to

 

[moqui]

Do we have the ability to draw up and execute plays where Buddy can get open? Aside from a simple drive and kick (likely with Carey)?

go ask andy

 

[Jasoncuse]

We didn't allow a million open looks from the corner (after the first 5-6 minutes) and nothing on the baseline. Kudos to Oshae and Marek for playing a lot better on D tonight.

 

[cuseattle]

Well, the guy has been coaching for 42 years and winning at a very successful rate so my answer would be of course. I just don't think with Carey, Howard and Hughes, Buddy will get a lot of minutes. Can't even say well throw Hughes at the 3 some. We have Bazley, OB and Marek. And Moyer as well if he is still here.

I hope you haven't heard anything.