MSU didn't play well…..

[boba]

But they were tired at least according to Katz. Virginia wore them out, and then they had to play an early game. We need to credit Virginia for wearing them out.

Mein Gott, twenty something old athletes, can't recover in a day after playing an hour of basketball? Do these guys listen to themselves? Hope these guys are planning on playing in the NBA, they play longer games and more often.

 

[gars44]

Payback for 2009. We were good enough to win it all that year.

not without Jerome Dyson, who had a broken leg. Dyson didn't even play. Don't tell me about your sore wrist. At least Applet (or whatever his name is) played. With Dyson, we go all the way.

 

[BlueMAB]

Niels missed 5-6 wide open threes yes, but let's not pretend they didn't play good defense. Their defense forced us into a lot of late, contested shots.

Niels makes his usual shots and we win by double digits, but both teams played great defense which is why both shot so poorly.

 

[Edward Sargent]

Niels missed 5-6 wide open threes yes, but let's not pretend they didn't play good defense. Their defense forced us into a lot of late, contested shots.

Niels makes his usual shots and we win by double digits, but both teams played great defense which is why both shot so poorly.

Actually we made the contested threes and missed the wide open ones

 

[BlueMAB]

Actually we made the contested threes and missed the wide open ones

17-49 from the field and 5-22 from three. Convince yourself whatever you want. They played very good defense.

 

[pj]

Well said Mau. If Niels hit his usual 50%, we'd be looking at a double-digit UConn win.

No. If Niels hits his 3s, we're looking at the officials calling a lot of ticky-tack fouls on UConn to keep the game close, and foul trouble for Nolan and Brimah.

 

[babysheep]

17-49 from the field and 5-22 from three. Convince yourself whatever you want. They played very good defense.

Because stats indicate how contested the shots were....

Watch the game; you clearly missed the live show. At least 4/5 of Niels's threes were wide open.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Could we relate this to George Mason beating the 06 team? We had the talent then to win it all (many picked us to) and we failed to produce.

Only if you didn't watch both games.

 

[mauconnfan]

17-49 from the field and 5-22 from three. Convince yourself whatever you want. They played very good defense.

No one will deny they were pretty good on defense but you can't deny Giffey had all the time in the world on 4 of the 5 - I mean ALL the time like never before! I doubt that was the plan so as good a defense as they played those were 4 brain farts for sure and they got real lucky

 

[Danzz]

No one will deny they were pretty good on defense but you can't deny Giffey had all the time in the world on 4 of the 5 - I mean ALL the time like never before! I doubt that was the plan so as good a defense as they played those were 4 brain farts for sure and they got real lucky

He usually makes those wide open 3's but turns into an average or below average shooter with even a little pressure. Giffey gave us a great game on D and has turned into a very good rebounder against stronger opponents.

 

[BlueMAB]

Niels missed 5-6 wide open threes yes, but let's not pretend they didn't play good defense. Their defense forced us into a lot of late, contested shots.

Niels makes his usual shots and we win by double digits, but both teams played great defense which is why both shot so poorly.

No one will deny they were pretty good on defense but you can't deny Giffey had all the time in the world on 4 of the 5 - I mean ALL the time like never before! I doubt that was the plan so as good a defense as they played those were 4 brain farts for sure and they got real lucky

Because stats indicate how contested the shots were....

Watch the game; you clearly missed the live show. At least 4/5 of Niels's threes were wide open.

What is it exactly you guys are reading, because it isn't my posts.