UNI v. Bradley- MVC Tourney

[UNIALUM91]

Jared had an ice bag on his right hand after the game

[jman2004]

He hurt his hand on that fouled three ball he made. That may have affected his confidence in not taking that shot.

[UNIAlum95]

Let's all just hope that the offense appears to have some motion to it next year and we aren't constantly talking about the lack of movement.

[oldcat]

Thanks for your input guys....................or lack of.................

[MiloCat]

Thanks for your input guys....................or lack of.................

Tauai released the ball then it went right back to hium after Coleman blocked it.

[merkpanthers]

Let's all just hope that the offense appears to have some motion to it next year and we aren't constantly talking about the lack of movement.

Agreed we really need to implement the Hoosiers rule....5 passes, then shoot. We just stand out top dribble around and throw the ball at the hoop which is the worst possible thing to do. It makes me so ticked off and it makes no sense what so ever. And not getting off to a good start is a killer as well and has been our achilles heal all year. If you move the ball around good things will happen and you will get open shots because the defense can't always catch up to your passes.

[jegbomb52]

Anything we did should have been change. If we let them have wide open two's instead of three's we should have given them wide open three's. Jordan didn't play (dumbest coaching move ever) then he should have played. We got smoked at every aspect of the game, absolutely terrible. If it weren't for a couple of cold shooting stretches by Bradley we lose by 15. We choked the second half of the season, for the second season in a row. CHANGE SOMETHING FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!

[williebat]

why we did not go 2 for 1 in the last 40 seconds in beyond me. A quick shot make it we win miss it we play defense and have the ball with time at the end for win or tie. That is the kind of coaching error that really makes me wonder about jakes abilites.

I know we did not play well enough the whole game to expect to win but the same could be siad of bradley.

[Panthers to the Bone]

Josten had a wide open 3 look that would have made it a 2 for 1. The shot wasn't taken.

Jordan didn't play b/c with him in there, we would have to play zone...and they are the best 3 point shooting team in the country. If he plays man...then we struggle with one of our two posts guarding at least one guard, b/c we were switching off the picks and Jordan would have gotten a a matched up against Franklin or Ruffin within two screens.

[Panther Cat]

why we did not go 2 for 1 in the last 40 seconds in beyond me. A quick shot make it we win miss it we play defense and have the ball with time at the end for win or tie. That is the kind of coaching error that really makes me wonder about jakes abilites.

I know we did not play well enough the whole game to expect to win but the same could be siad of bradley.

First off PTTB's post is right on. A 2-for-1 is a very smart thing to do with over 45 seconds. If you run it anytime under that the other team will run the clock down and by the time you get the ball back and up court you don't have any chance at running a set play.

We did try to get a good look early as well. We ran a play and Bradley defended it well and we kicked it to Josten for a 3 and he passed it up. It was a pretty good look but at the same time he might have thought we were going to run another play. Obviously we would have liked to get a better look than a deep three, but they defended us well all game and that possesion wasn't any different.

We didn't play Jordan for obvious reasons. Like PTTB said we were switching every ball screen, and in Bradley's weeve offense they they run about 5 ball screens a possesion so you would have had Jordan either jumping a screen or playing man on a PG. Grant, Koch, and Coleman are a little quicker so they can handle that switch or jump out and help. If we could have gotten Bradley you probably would have seen Jordan get some decent minutes the next game. yes Jordan can acuse matchup problems as well (but trading offensive for defense is not a good strategy).

[unigriff]

From what i've heard and only heard...Josten didnt take that shot due to confidence issues after being banged up on his previous 3.

Jordan was telling me last nite that Coach Jake wasn't mad at all for the loss. Just a hard one to swallow. Just knew that the game was lost in the first 10 minutes and at the half knew the boys would make a stand and come through. They did, the ball just didnt bounce their way down the stretch.

[UNI MadCat]

As for the last play, I am going to disagree. The plan was to get the ball to half court and call another TO. That would have given us a better chance to run something to get a decent shot.

First off, is that your opinion or did Jake say that? I didnt hear the postgame presser so I am just curious. It still doesn't change my opinion that it was a terrible idea. The percentages are too low to complete it in the first place. And then what if you do call a TO? You've lost another half second or more and now have 9 guys fighting for the ball in half the space. The chance for an open shot isn't that much greater.

The play MSU ran at the end of the Wisconsin game on Saturday was exactly what we needed to do. Sure, Neitzel missed it but he had a wide open crack at the shot. Whomever the inbounder is, throws the ball to a big that runs up the court to catch the ball and immediately gives it back to the inbounder who streaks up for a shot. If everyone runs at him there is enough to time to fire a pass to the next open player to shoot or he can size up a 35-footer. It all has to happen quickly but it at least gives a CHANCE. That last designed play gave us little chance.

People can say all the want about "you're only complaining because we lost" and, to some extent that is true, but its the end of the year and I've held some of my thoughts on the coaching decisions in check for some time now. I feel its ok to let them out at this point.

[UNI MadCat]

Jordan was telling me last nite that Coach Jake wasn't mad at all for the loss. Just a hard one to swallow. Just knew that the game was lost in the first 10 minutes and at the half knew the boys would make a stand and come through. They did, the ball just didnt bounce their way down the stretch.

Semi-related. On Saturday Rick Majerus was talking about how coaches are never upset to lose on a last second "prayer" shot. They only get upset if the prayer shot is missed and the players don't box out and a put-back goes in. I guess that probably matches what Coach Jake was thinking. Hard to be upset with the effort when we couldn't have played that possession much better defensively.

It is tough to swallow though, for sure.

[Panthers to the Bone]

Madcat-

That's what Jake said on the post game. Throw to half court, call a TO. I believe there was 2.something seconds left. By throwing it to half court and calling a TO, (b/c what Jake probably did was tell the official to be ready to call a TO once possession was had). It would be down to 1.something seconds left, enough to catch and shoot, or catch, dribble once, and shoot. Or catch, fake, and shoot (and maybe draw a foul). In the end...it didn't work, unfortunately.

[UNIAlum95]

Madcat-

That's what Jake said on the post game. Throw to half court, call a TO. I believe there was 2.something seconds left. By throwing it to half court and calling a TO, (b/c what Jake probably did was tell the official to be ready to call a TO once possession was had). It would be down to 1.something seconds left, enough to catch and shoot, or catch, dribble once, and shoot. Or catch, fake, and shoot (and maybe draw a foul). In the end...it didn't work, unfortunately.

2.7 seconds on the inbound. That was the objective according to the post game.