THe Official Make a Spartan Start Shartin' Game Thread

[Mano]

Alright, somebody wake me in 12 minutes.

 

[The Viking]

What a horrible first half offensively. Only down one because of their foul trouble
If we don’t clean up our possessions in the second half we are going to lose by 15-20

 

[TheChamps990411]

I like our defense. I expect it to get better and better as the season goes along. This game is great experience for them. i havent enjoyed a regular season game in quite a while but im having fun tonight.

 

[SwingDog]

Huskies need to have some sort of post presence and be able to get the ball to the rim to open things up on offense. Don't like this settling for lousy jump shots which nearly always result in rebounds for MSU.

 

[TRest]

Izzo is pissed he isn't up by 20. Rightfully so.

 

[Javjudah]

Cobb could have helped if he was available.

 

[spudzj6]

Plus, Big Dave is getting held by the defense every time he sets a pick.

 

[4in16]

All I want is some damn consistency from the foot locker part timers. That is all. Defense looks great though.

 

[upstater]

Larrier is a good shooter.
When he sets his feet.
He is all over the place right now on his form.
I think he's playing timid right now.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

We need to get Larrier the ball on the block or catch and shoot. He’s straight bad trying to get his own shot

 

[Kemba429]

Take away that one basket they got off of offensive goaltending and were winning this game! Lets go out and win this thing!!!

 

[Dove]

Gray and black

Did somebody write 'gray'?



Halftime musical interlude

 

[Allbite]

Tell you right now.
Uconn wants to win, like a heavyweight fight, will have to score a knockout. Refs won't let them win on pts.

 

[TheChamps990411]

To only be down 1 going into the half against a team like MSU after THAT half? That was an ugly half from Uconn. I will take the score 10 times out of 10.

In fact, amazing that that the score is 28-27.

The defense has kept us in it.

 

[AntG168]

meh ugly but if you told me we'd be down by 1 at half i'd be happy

Maybe that’s our recipe for success this year. Make it ugly and rough, stay close and let our guards take over in the end. Let’s see if it works tonight

 

[superjohn]

You ever notice how every coach against us says “ well we didn’t play well”

Scrappy tough UConn teams have a way of doing that to you

I remember coaches saying that when they were going against some of our great teams. Me thinks defense has a little something to do with it.

 

[spudzj6]

I know TL is a no show on offense, his defense has actually been stellar. Moving quick laterally without fouling. Using his length in the passing lanes. Think he has two tipped passes

 

[TRest]

I was really referring to his lethargic play. You could see Ollie had some concern there.

He's really limited. I'm assuming two fouls because he's a magnet

 

[Jerry1714]

2nd half spread is MSU -7.5.

 

[UConnDan97]

I like our defense. I expect it to get better and better as the season goes along. This game is great experience for them. i havent enjoyed a regular season game in quite a while but im having fun tonight.

That's the type of D Ollie would prefer to play. Lots of press (three quarter court, full court) and high energy.

That's also what he couldn't play last year with 7 scholarship players available...

 

[NielsisGood]

MSU is getting inside too easily. We need to make it harder for them to get those types of looks. Need to try to force the ball inside on the other end as well.

 

[BringJimBack]

Lucky to be down just 1. Izzo will have MSU playing a different game next half. Hopefully Ollie has some answers. Can start by valuing the ball. We may never be able to shoot but take care of the dang ball.

 

[James]

why not set ball screens higher up on the floor to let Adams and Gilbert get down hill faster? We need a way to manufacture points somehow

 

[Blueballer]

TEXAS blew that LEAD! I tuned in and saw the big lead and figured Duke was going down.

 

[SwingDog]

Izzo is pissed he isn't up by 20. Rightfully so.

Well he's right in saying his team hasn't played well but neither have the Huskies. Of course both teams' defenses have a little something to do with the poor offensive showing.