Postgame Thoughts… ND

[JDubbin]

As for taking it to to the basket, maybe Benny doesn’t want to to because: example a) puts the ball on the floor, falls in the most awkward fashion possible, yells in extreme pain, looks like his knee exploded apart in a million pieces… gets up & plays on like nothing happened. If that’s not Benny in a nutshell I’m not sure what is, haha

 

[DoctorBombay]

2 rebounds out of our three forwards. Something is going on with Brown; either still injured or something at practice. We all love JBA but he is a "break glass in case of emergency" guy.

2 boards from our starting forwards.

This^^^
Then again, maybe he's just... "not ready"?

 

[MSOrange]

 

[Cuse181]

Isn’t he in jail?

 

[MSOrange]

Isn’t he in jail?

Must have made bail or they have ESPN 2 in there.

 

[hoopsupstate]

Great comment from JB in the post game presser. “Where’s Marek when you need him. He’s 160 pounds and he would have 12 rebounds today. Our 220 pound guys can’t get any.”

 

[DoctorBombay]

We needed Mintz to get ejected to give Taylor a chance who has to get ejected to give Brown a chance? Who ever takes that bullet for the team like Mintz did is the hero we need.

I know you're just busting balls but this irks me to no end! We have seen this scenario play out multiple times over the years, and here we are on the verge of watching it happen again.
So Symir or Joe need to get injured before we see Q. Copeland...the same isht that took place with Jesse, Khadary, et al'?
Is JB so stuck on a lineup that come hell or highwater, he will not change...unless he's absolutely backed into a corner? That's a rhetorical question, and I really don't need to face the answer.
I LOVE, absolutely LOVE, Malik Brown, and short of injury or illness, dollars to donuts we'll stand a good chance of losing him to the portal, because all of a sudden, JB is more enamored w/ JBA. Baffling.

 

[Dick_in_MI]

We’ve heard injured. We’ve heard sick. Don’t understand why they don’t just say it?

I had not heard about him having the flu but I trust Matt. A couple of weeks ago, JB said he was injured...a hip thing maybe?

Either way, how often does Dino talk about injuries? At best, he says they have an "owie". Most of the time he refuses to comment on the topic at all. I don't really expect more out of JB. Maybe if it were a starter, perhaps, but I don't expect to see him openly talking about the health of a bench player.

 

[Bayside44]

Oh no. Here we go.

Seriously though, if he’s told the staff he’s portaling that would explain it.

Where in the world is he going to go?

 

[Dick_in_MI]

I sure didn't have Jesse Edwards plays 40 minutes with 0 fouls on my SU-ND bingo card.

This post needs its own thread!

 

[kcsu]

Bell did a nice job a couple of games ago when he was at the high post on offense

Bell is a year off he is way too soft

 

[kcsu]

Bol played great D on the last shot

He played good D all game. He takes away the corner and is solid i like him in the lineup we need a grinder out there

 

[hoopsupstate]

We need one great player to join this group next year. Of course, Jesse needs to return.

 

[MSOrange]

 

[MSOrange]

 

[HOFCeluck]

I miss Cole Swider than I ever thought I would one year ago.

 

[hoopsupstate]

I miss Cole Swider than I ever thought I would one year ago.

He would be great on this team.

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

Good win and if we don’t screw up against Georgetown it’s a great win and we might salvage the season.

 

[Grbac]

Every season we need a Kadary and a Benny. Seems like this year it’s Brown and Copeland.

 

[Jake]

Joe’s defense was much better today. Muuuch better. I’m not talking about the steals, he fought over a couple of screens for the first time in forever.

There was one possession late in the game where he showed initially, then fought OVER the screen and the got out effectively on the shooter on the ensuing ball reversal.

The result was a missed shot. That’s what can happen when he puts forth the effort.

 

[oTTo113445]

Exciting!!!! so glad for the kids the staff Jessie+Joe were awesome! Taylor Ajax played Hard some huge buckets. Mintz is gonna be great, huge finish.

2 small criticism. The 3 we gave up 5 with 1:16 left Taylor needs to know Edwards and Ajax are under the bucket first and then get to the perimeter. Joe had 2 men to guard. I really thought joe took a hard charge in the first half around half court.
Not sure Jessie had a point in the last 12 minutes. Would love to see Benny/taylor maybe in some high screens when he goes on droughts.
They were hitting everything in the first half. seniority. That was awesome!! So happy for Everyone.

 

[crv1728]

22 and 14 for Jesse. Love it.

Jesse is the only Dutch thing I like today.

 

[Day2]

Best coaching from JB this year, perhaps in a couple of years. Made a concerted effort to get Edwards the ball, substitutions were better, drew up plays out of timeouts, recognized situations, made some adjustments, and had the team prepared and motivated after a blowout loss. Maybe Illinois woke him up.

Still far from perfect and still past his prime, don’t get me wrong. At least this version of JB gives us a better chance of turning the season around.

 

[djcon57]

I think while being excited for the win and hoping for the best, I think some of analysis isn’t recognizing that ND missed A LOT of open shots

 

[Eric15]

I know I pick on JBA a lot for not being that good, but I will say this, he played EXCELLENT defense on that final shot by ND. Arms went straight up and disrupted the shot without fouling.