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Message: [QUOTE="Hans Sprungfeld, post: 3365278, member: 181"] I do not disagree with that Rx. His 2 made shots got recorded in txts as "Bad shot YESS." That's a very bitter pill. I just don't buy into the high drama of certain posts, because they strike me as equally harmful as bad shot choices & bad coaching decisions to the overall 'entertainment product' that gathers us in this forum. Every season has its arc. Nobody should shoot prematurely. We need the mojo. 9-3 was what most were looking for, and NIT was the predominant prediction. That's reason enough not to be so hysterical that we aren't a game or two better, simply because it has seemed so available, and because the things that frustrate us the most seem like the reasons why the games weren't won. After the Iona game, Dan Hurley said, "In the past, we would have lost this game." If you watch the game again, you will see how that makes sense. And it was an 18-point victory. Sacred Heart, Buffalo, Miami, Maine, and Iona could ALL have been undistinguished wins (maybe even a loss) that would give us concern, so it's clear that there's a shift. Xavier & Indiana reveal that the second needed shift is not there yet. BOTH looked like they could have been 25 point losses, and we had a recent season when we witnessed multiple 20-25+ losses. We fans are still in collective recovery from this horror. My txt at 54-47 was that "First team to 55 wins." That left zero margin for error. They needed to pitch a shutout, and got close. Calhoun's teams had that "Just say No" strength to not give up the lead. With very few exceptions, we haven't seen that since 2014. The game was equally lost on turnovers, missed free throws, and failed defensive stands. It's a lot to work on. It was labeled as much after the St Joe's debacle. The job is to be in the situation where the dreaded bad last plays are not necessary. You may turn out to be right that things won't get righted, but I'm not ready to future-worry like that. I expect 3 good wins to close the December, and theteby consolidate a lot of learning. After that, it's applying what's learned. I hope it works. [/QUOTE]

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