Hot or Cold?

[Khan4Cats]

So far in our 8 losses, we have only shot over 40% for the game once (Missouri State, 43.5%) and only shot better than 40% from three once (Xavier #1, 41.7%)

In our 5 wins, we have shot 40% or better in every game (40% against Oklahoma as the worst) and only shot under 40% from 3 once (38.7% against Oklahoma as well).

Doesn't seem to matter if we are jacking up more threes or less as we are 3-3 if we take half of our shots or more for the game from beyond 3.

We're either on, and we win, or we're off, and we lose. Seems more of a mental than a physical thing as several different players have had hot nights in our wins, but everyone seems off when we lose.

[Codytwo]

Re: Hot or Cold?

Except for Jeremy. He's always on.

[sevelev711]

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Well then some good news on that front is that McCloud has had only 3 three's on the year, until the literal last minute of today's game where he became Steph and drilled two heavily contested. Klint also got one in from way far back, and if you told me that it was his first three ball since Orlando, I wouldn't be shocked. So hopefully those guys got some confidence.

On the other hand, we can't afford to have Haldeman have an off night ever again. He's only had one other game this year with 0 three's (Xavier #1), he only played 11 in that game, vs the 30 he played today. So I hope (and expect) that today was just a fluke, because if this team keeps missing wide open three's, Jeremy's going to get quadruple teamed on every possesion and we won't score more than 10 points in a half. And at this point, I'm down with throwing in the towel on the season and just playing to get Jeremy drafted.

[OhNewby]

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I wish it were this simple of an explanation, but it's not just hot or cold, it's the quality of the looks.

[UNIChippewa]

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I saw the team in person play in Wyoming, and while we lost we were also without Bennett and Wyatt, so I feel it is fair to put an asterik next to that game.

But even without those two in a loss, the team I saw play that day is a better team than 5-8 (only 4-8 if we're counting Division I teams). I understand how young we are, especially at the PG position, but we do have to come around eventually and start playing complete basketball.

Might be too late with the schedule ahead of us to hope for any sort of tournament or even a winning season at this point, but I do think we could start playing our best basketball soon. We really have nowhere to go but up at this point.

[Pantherlope2019]

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I saw the team in person play in Wyoming, and while we lost we were also without Bennett and Wyatt, so I feel it is fair to put an asterik next to that game.

But even without those two in a loss, the team I saw play that day is a better team than 5-8 (only 4-8 if we're counting Division I teams). I understand how young we are, especially at the PG position, but we do have to come around eventually and start playing complete basketball.

Might be too late with the schedule ahead of us to hope for any sort of tournament or even a winning season at this point, but I do think we could start playing our best basketball soon. We really have nowhere to go but up at this point.

It's all up to Coach. Despite their shortage of talent, the players are giving it everything they have.

[Purrrrrfect]

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two words can solve our problems...well at least for the future....AJ Green

[GonzoCat]

Re: Hot or Cold?

I don't think that's two words, nor do I think he can solve our problems. Otherwise spot on.

Edit - Oh, I see you had a smilie. Never mind.