Oklahoma post game thread

[NJHusky]

For the love of God, learn to inbounds the ball. We need a new play to get the ball in under our own basket.

Diarra really led the team last night. He was huge on both ends. If he didn't get the fouls I think we have an easier time. Mahaney did just enough when he when to the bench.

Agree. Good effort by AM, but the offense stalls immediately when he comes in. Was screaming at the tv to move the ball and stop pounding the dribble.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

The game was absolutely in doubt, and they didn't play their A/A- game either.

Another way to look at it is that the 14th place team, 6-12 in conference, just gave the third place Big East team all it could handle.

I don't know if I agree with "they didn't play their A/A- game" part.

They played their A+ game on defense. Their switching was as good as any team we faced all year, no back cuts were available all game.

They were ice cold from 3 on offense, so in that sense they could've played better, but as a team on both sides of the floor, I felt they played about as well as they're capable.

 

[AllHusky]

My thought was we needed 3 B+'s and 3 A's. I'll grade that a B+. We will need one of those A games tomorrow fo' sho'. Go Huskies

Throughout the year we had alot of games in the C range, very few in A's. Not sure I know what an A looks like.

 

[SellersElbow]

Our streak of double digit tournament wins is over.

But our streak of tournament wins by at least eight points is alive and quite impressive.

 

[Jimdish255]

We had zero hot shooters last night but we won a rock fight against another team that had a problems putting the ball in the basket. My takeaway is that we're going to need more rocks against Florida. We have shooters that can get hot We just need to get them in position and see who responds. Glad Karaban came through down the stretch but honestly I'm a little shocked at what's happened to McNeeley's offensive output. I think we have a team of guys that put a lot of pressure on themselves and I'm not sure if that might be working against a few of them. I hope Florida watched that game because that's far from the best we can play . A shot of confidence early against them would be a big help.

 

[Agent0]

This season has made me realize I took how easy Tristen/AJax/Cam/Steph made throwing lob passes look for granted. So many opportunities for Samson and to a lesser extent Tarris are missed per game when guys get into the lane. It's either they are just too late to see the opening or indecisive and get caught up in awkward floater. Samson would have had a better year with guys that can get him the lob.

Even at the end of the 1st half they had a lob to Stewart that Mahaney clanked off the backboard

 

[ColchVEGAS]

We won. That is all that matters. Inbounding has to be better against Florida or it will be a long game.

 

[Agent0]

We run the shot clock down nearly every possession and McNeeley is expected to make a miracle. Way too many passed up shots happen before we get to this desperation point. Was this the game plan to run the clock, to hold down possessions, like football?

I agree with this. They throw him the ball with 5 seconds left and expect him to do something

 

[Matrim55]

THANK YOU HASSAN DIARRA. Idk where we would be without him this season. My personal MVP of this team.

Yeah last night was a real "thank god for the veterans" kind of win. Hass running the show and making so many big defensive plays; Samson making a ton of big plays; Alex snapping out of it in the final 4 minutes to put the game away.

It's been a treat to watch these guys over the past few years. Hope they've got one more win in 'em.

 

[Stinger92860]

For the love of God, learn to inbounds the ball. We need a new play to get the ball in under our own basket.

this is a head scratcher and it’s been a problem this year

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Yeah last night was a real "thank god for the veterans" kind of win. Hass running the show and making so many big defensive plays; Samson making a ton of big plays; Alex snapping out of it in the final 4 minutes to put the game away.

It's been a treat to watch these guys over the past few years. Hope they've got one more win in 'em.

If we get one more win we can truly beat anyone.

 

[Deepster]

If we get one more win we can truly beat anyone.

We'd get the winner of Colorado St/Maryland. And all of a sudden, we're staring at the Elite 8.

 

[storrsroars]

Reed and Johnson can both hit a free throw range shot, as evidenced by the fact that they are both decent free throw shooters.

I had that thought at least a half dozen times last night. Add that they can both dribble a few steps and that shot will be available until teams come out to defend it.

 

[Matrim55]

Not returning with a nice NIL package would be the worst decision of his life. He's nowhere near ready for the next level.

He's ready to make a guaranteed $9m over the next two year, and most likely $22m over four.

Even if the kid begs to come back Hurley should push him out the door and drive him to NYC for the draft. He's a top 20 pick and that's guaranteed, generational life-changing money.

 

[bendm]

All gravy from here

McNeeley is probably the 6th best player on the team right now, which is fine because freshmen have these stretches, but he’s playing like he’s the only option. Time (really past time) to reel it and and defer to his teammates

Yeah he’s not himself since the ankle

 

[jibsey]

How good is Florida’s 3 point defense? OK made us take difficult 3’s all night.

 

[navery12]

How good is Florida’s 3 point defense? OK made us take difficult 3’s all night.

#6 in the country from 3PT FG% on defense

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Yeah he’s not himself since the ankle

Dumb excuse. He had 38 vs Creighton. He is in a funk, it has nothing to do with his ankle.

 

[DRBackup]

If the team only knew how to throw a decent lob.

Especially Mahaney. The two he tried in this game were abysmal.

 

[giddyup]

He's ready to make a guaranteed $9m over the next two year, and most likely $22m over four.

Even if the kid begs to come back Hurley should push him out the door and drive him to NYC for the draft. He's a top 20 pick and that's guaranteed, generational life-changing money.

Sorry, not even remotely ready for the pros. He would be eaten alive. Shooting is suspect, can’t drive and finish reliably in the trees, suspect D, slow feet and makes terrible decisions. Not close to the top 30+ players available. He's got great basketball skills that haven’t jelled into a reliable offensive scorer.

 

[kobebeanbryant]

Why we haven’t tried to play a more crisp inside out game when Reed is doubled makes no sense. Have been saying it for awhile but it would be one of our best offenses for open looks from 3. Tarris either needs to go up quickly or recognize the double quickly and find the open man. When he has the ball in his hands for more than a couple seconds nothing good usually happens (strip, fumble, etc). We run all this intricacy that often turns into a late desperation shot when some easy simple stuff is right there.

yep this has really been frustrating me. makes absolutely no sense.

it’s like they are a slave to this new offense system and won’t adapt to what this team does well.

 

[Agent0]

Not returning with a nice NIL package would be the worst decision of his life. He's nowhere near ready for the next level.

Not sure you understand modern basketball

 

[Mike Honcho]

Especially Mahaney. The two he tried in this game were abysmal.

Stewart also threw an awful lob early in the second half (and it was on a successive play from one of Aiden's lobs). It's a prime example of why it's hard for great bigs to carry you in March. You need to get them the ball in position to do work. Tristen had the size and passing skills to do this. Hass has been very good with entry passes, too, but that's kinda where it ends.

 

[Dove]

#6 in the country from 3PT FG% on defense

Then we should attempt a lot of 2s

 

[Hunt for 7]

That charge also was not a charge. But whatever.

The game was very much reffed like a Big East game, which I was hoping it would not be. There was a tight whistle on-ball, but they barely called anything off ball. Oklahoma got so aggressive on Solo running his sets that eventually they knocked him over and the refs had to call it. Not really complaining about the refs—I think they called the game evenly within the parameters that and got the 50/50 calls right. Just making an observation that might not bode well for us for tomorrow. Our offense needs freedom of movement.

It is what it is but we were getting grabbed and held on every possession. One thing I will say is that on perimeter defense we needs to figure how to impede the offensive players movement by being physical but not using or hand after extending our arms. We need to body up then use that type of physicality rather than how we currently try to cover on the perimeter.

I am not blind and I see a bunch of contact on our perimeter offensive players but it usually does not include extending arms the other teams just body up and use that connection to slow our perimeter player down.

In contrast and you can see this best with Mahaney we extend our arms put an elbow or two hands on the other teams just body offensive player and that is an auto whistle.

We just need to understand that you can be physical on the perimeter without putting an elbow on the guys back of putting two or one hand on the to keep,the, from getting where they are trying to go.