BYU has long abandoned its zone, because Marquette's coach is smart enough to dismantle it.
I went outside and picked up some of the trash that has blown in the past week. I also cut down the tallgrass clumps and the really drought-tolerant perennial thingies that flower in the later summer? Those thingies?
Louisville, Wisconsin, Marquette should all win easy. Syracuse / UNC Asheville is close early. But they're all close early.
Still hungry. Summer sausage? Yes. Yes I will.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Liveblog Madness 12
Nice win for KSU. Found some new ways to score in the final 7 minutes, and Southern Miss failed to hit their last 7 threes or so. Hopefully the support staff will settle in and shoot better in the next round. JHR was 9-10 from the line - if he shoots his average we'd have been in rough shape.
BYU is looking like they did at the start of the Iona game, which was a total fucking travesty. I'd say the Iona coach should kill himself, but that's mean, plus it would spoil the chance for his players to murder him themselves for failing to teach a zone offense. What a loser. My city rec league team had a better offense, and we never practiced, and we NEVER EVEN DISCUSSED HOW TO RUN IT. That's how easy it should be to get jump shots against a 2-3 zone, not even taking into account the 25-point lead they had to work with. DIE ALREADY. Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing Marquette play for the first time this season.
Now seems like a good time to point out that it's 72 degrees and I have yet to go outside. I did open the window about an hour ago, though, when I was eating my meatball sandwiches. Props to the wife for some fine meatballs.
BYU is looking like they did at the start of the Iona game, which was a total fucking travesty. I'd say the Iona coach should kill himself, but that's mean, plus it would spoil the chance for his players to murder him themselves for failing to teach a zone offense. What a loser. My city rec league team had a better offense, and we never practiced, and we NEVER EVEN DISCUSSED HOW TO RUN IT. That's how easy it should be to get jump shots against a 2-3 zone, not even taking into account the 25-point lead they had to work with. DIE ALREADY. Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing Marquette play for the first time this season.
Now seems like a good time to point out that it's 72 degrees and I have yet to go outside. I did open the window about an hour ago, though, when I was eating my meatball sandwiches. Props to the wife for some fine meatballs.
Liveblog Madness 11
If you have to pick up your 3rd and 4th foul on your center controlling the defensive paint, you may as well do it like this - the Southern Miss player he fouled each time missed all 4 free throws.
A lot being made of S Miss's rebounding advantage in this game, but they haven't really out-toughed KSU for them. They've shot a lot of bricks and got most of those long rebounds.
KSU was looking great when the under 4 timeout should have occurred, but no stoppages resulted in 3 straight quick scores for Southern Miss. 2:25 left, KSU up only 3.
A lot being made of S Miss's rebounding advantage in this game, but they haven't really out-toughed KSU for them. They've shot a lot of bricks and got most of those long rebounds.
KSU was looking great when the under 4 timeout should have occurred, but no stoppages resulted in 3 straight quick scores for Southern Miss. 2:25 left, KSU up only 3.
Liveblog Madness 10
Southern Miss finally missed a few shots in a row - those that JHR didn't block, anyway, and KSU found some unlikely offense by isolating Angel Rodriguez on the right side for drives to the basket. McGruder hit another 3 to take a 51-47 lead.
Colorado State lost. I am 1/1 in writing off teams.
Wisconsin/Montana just started. I am trying to avoid it entirely. The Badgers are brutal to watch; good, sure, but really gross. I respect Bo Ryan's strategy of boring the other team to death, but fuck if I'm going to watch it.
Tied at 51 at the under 8 timeout. Very concerned about KSU's continued strategy of isolating Angel, but since Samuels and Spradling have combined for 2 points, I don't see a better option.
Colorado State lost. I am 1/1 in writing off teams.
Wisconsin/Montana just started. I am trying to avoid it entirely. The Badgers are brutal to watch; good, sure, but really gross. I respect Bo Ryan's strategy of boring the other team to death, but fuck if I'm going to watch it.
Tied at 51 at the under 8 timeout. Very concerned about KSU's continued strategy of isolating Angel, but since Samuels and Spradling have combined for 2 points, I don't see a better option.
Liveblog Madness 9
Samuels picks up his 3rd one minute into the second half, so nevermind. K-State is all McGruder right now - he has 8 baskets, more than the rest of the team combined. KSU really needs a second option - they're 1-10 from three. Southern Miss has got hot, and now leads 39-35.
Liveblog Madness 8
Halftime. KSU may have caught a break when Southern Miss' big guy turned his ankle on Shane Southwell's foot. Probably Shane's best play of the season; to his credit, though, he has only attempted one shot today, and yes it failed to hit the rim but the point is he isn't trying to do too much. Angel Rodriguez seems a little off - both his lobs to JHR have been slightly off. I like our chances in the second half with Samuels back on the court. His second foul was a questionable nudge while KSU was pressing, so I'm hopeful he can stay out of trouble.
Colorado State is now down 8. They missed some gimmes toward the end of the first half, and seem to be cooling off from 3 and getting turned over more in the 2nd half. Murray State should win; still, they remind me of a rec league team with a ton of talent that cross themselves up when trying to do too many fancy things. If anybody should know about guys with more talent foolishly screwing up plays for the sake of style, it's the guy who often played against guys from K-State's black student union Saturday mornings at the rec.
Davidson/Louisville just started. I suppose I will write off the Rams and pay attention to Louisville's terrible new unis instead.
Colorado State is now down 8. They missed some gimmes toward the end of the first half, and seem to be cooling off from 3 and getting turned over more in the 2nd half. Murray State should win; still, they remind me of a rec league team with a ton of talent that cross themselves up when trying to do too many fancy things. If anybody should know about guys with more talent foolishly screwing up plays for the sake of style, it's the guy who often played against guys from K-State's black student union Saturday mornings at the rec.
Davidson/Louisville just started. I suppose I will write off the Rams and pay attention to Louisville's terrible new unis instead.
Liveblog Madness 7
Back-to-back illegal screens by Thomas Gibson allow Southern Miss to get back within a point. He and Jamar Samuels each have 2 fouls. Still 5 minutes left this half.
Lost somewhere in the discussion of alcoholism's effects is Larry Eustachy's face.
Lost somewhere in the discussion of alcoholism's effects is Larry Eustachy's face.
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