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....to the Panther team of Nov./Dec.? Seems like a Jekyll/Hyde morphing. I don't have answers or theories. I'm not an expert, but I am curious. Were we mentally spent? Physically spent? Is the MVC just tougher than the better teams in our non-conf. schedule? I wonder if we could beat Iowa, ISU, Old Dominion, Providence, even Col. State if we played those teams this month. Thoughts?
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Those teams got better as year went on. We did not. So no we would not beat them now I think we are spent mentally and physicallyOriginally posted by ClivePurple View Post -
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I keep wondering if the summer trip gave us a head start on the season, and then the other teams caught up. Typically the extra practices & games in an overseas trip makes for a good following year. There could be fatigue/long season because of this too, but with all the summer leagues etc. anymore, I doubt it.
I thought Ohio was dynamite in December, too. What happened to them?Comment
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its hard to play good defense with first year players logging 50 of your 200 minutes.
we also lacked a consistent outside shooter.Comment
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I agree with the first part. Not so much the shooting. Sonnen and rank were both over 40 percent and AJ was just under that. Statisticly this is the best 3 point shooting team in at least 10 years.Originally posted by 9YRPLAN View PostComment
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Comparing this season to last season makes me wonder if there's something behind the scenes that we don't know about. I know the major reason for our failure late last year was losing Lucas O'Rear, but isn't it kind of weird that two years in a row we get to a point where we're starting to receive ranking votes, and then it all falls apart for the rest of the year?Comment
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Yes, the two years do kind of mirror each other. And you stated it well. Are there issues lurking somewhere, somehow?Originally posted by Codytwo View PostComment
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they are both very streaky. plus sonnen is too quick and strong to be hanging out around the arc all game. he needs to create.Comment
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we missed a lot of layups when we had guys right next to the basket. you make the layups and its a 4+ point swing, look at how many losses were because of a possessionComment
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Well then who would you say was our last consistent 3 point shooter? Ali was streakier than either of those 2. Anyone who could go 3-3 in the first half then miss 6 straight like he did against ku.Originally posted by 9YRPLAN View PostComment
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very true. And Sonnen had a stretch where he ONLY made 3s and missed the 2s. So let him shoot the 3 ball, he's the best shooter on the team but he's also the best defender (though AJ could claim the same). Sonnen is just solid, plain and simple. We will miss him after next year.Originally posted by ilovecats View PostComment
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the man adam viet of courseComment
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Our problem is our older guys are best suited to be role players. If Koch, AJ, Sonnen, and Moran only had to be 20 minute a night guys they would absolutely flourish in change of pace type roles. The guys that were going to be our centerpieces play for Wisconsin and Creighton.
We just don't have anybody who can step up and consistently hit a big shot when we need it. Kwadzo was that guy. I hope Matt Bohanon is that guy.Comment
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I think asking Bohannon to be a go to guy is putting unnecessary pressure on the kid. I think he will be a fine addition, but we don't need to put anything extra on him or anyone.Originally posted by BCPanther View PostComment
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id be shocked if bohannon has half the career of sonnen. that being said, hes coming in to one thing and one thing only.Comment
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