Crosstown Shootout Game Thread (January 26, 2017)

xukeith · 01-27-2017, 05:49 AM

Well OSU is not great this year. Blame Matta?

**boozehound** · 01-27-2017, 06:16 AM

Originally Posted by Masterofreality

Out efforted in a rivalry game? Unacceptable.

The absolute core of what is wrong with this team this year. They ABSOLUTELY are not Too 25 caliber.

And effort is on the Players....not the coach.

REBOUND THE F-ING BALL. EMBARRASSING

Hard to disagree with any of this. Here are the three main flaws I have noticed from this team:

1. They are soft - Bigs get out toughed and can't be counted on to get a tough basket. Nobody gets and holds position very well. Team overall lacks a 'killer instinct'. Macura is the closest to that we have, but he spends too much of the the game flopping and lobbying for calls instead of getting out there and banging for position.

2. They lack a leader - Sumner is too quiet and hasn't been on the floor enough. Trevon is too quiet. Macura is too inconsistent and makes poor decisions far too often. None of these guys seem to be a calm, confident leader. Blueitt might be the closest.

3. They play their worst ball when it matter most - We don't make the big shots when we need them, and our late game play has been terrible. Sumner seems to 'brain fart' when the game is on the line and forgets to pass the ball, preferring to drive to the hoop completely out of control. This was an issue last year too (see: Wisconsin game).

Unfortunately these are some pretty big flaws for a team that is hoping to make a run in the tourney.

**American X** · 01-27-2017, 06:34 AM

Originally Posted by X-ceptional

Asked on Live Chat, but Jalen leaving worse for this year's team than D Brown leaving after 2009? Agree with what AmX said that the '10 team with Brown was legit final 4 contender... but, if we have one legitimate inside presence this year, does that not completely change the dynamics of this team?

Just a Jamel McLean or Travis Taylor would do wonders for this team.

**bjf123** · 01-27-2017, 06:43 AM

This team is starting to remind me of the Bengals. Good, or even great, in the first half. Falls apart after halftime.

Also, we won't be ranked on Monday, justifiably so.

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**GoMuskies** · 01-27-2017, 06:50 AM

Originally Posted by xukeith

Well OSU is not great this year. Blame Matta?

If I'm a betting man, Matta is not back at OSU next year.

Lloyd Braun · 01-27-2017, 06:57 AM

Originally Posted by nasdadjr

Funny thing is you think one player having a career night means we are shooting well. Box score and season statistics tell a different tale. This is not an NCAA tournament team. That isn't a bad thing though this team seems entitled like they are supposed to just step on the court and win. Maybe the NIT will be good for them this year. Knock that ego down a few rings then maybe they will do little things like box out and get a rebound

I never said they were shooting well. Just said shooting wasn't the problem last night. After they lost you said "can't live beyond the arc". So it may be true that they can't live beyond the arc but it was completely irrelevant to last nights game. They gave up almost 30 second chance points. That is why they lost.

**paulxu** · 01-27-2017, 06:58 AM

Originally Posted by GoMuskies

If I'm a betting man, Matta is not back at OSU next year.

Well, you are a betting man. So if he goes, do they go with Miller?
Or do they go all Urban Meyer and bring in a big gun?

**American X** · 01-27-2017, 07:20 AM

Originally Posted by vee4xu

3. Two guys showed up for X, Tre and JP. Rest were no shows, pretty much.

I would say three guys showed up - Trevon, Quentin and Tyrique. Not a fan of J.P.'s performance.

Which highlights that the two freshmen had quality games in the Crosstown Shootout, but the rest of the team, sans Trevon, were abysmal.

muskieindent · 01-27-2017, 07:27 AM

Originally Posted by boozehound

Hard to disagree with any of this. Here are the three main flaws I have noticed from this team:

1. They are soft - Bigs get out toughed and can't be counted on to get a tough basket. Nobody gets and holds position very well. Team overall lacks a 'killer instinct'. Macura is the closest to that we have, but he spends too much of the the game flopping and lobbying for calls instead of getting out there and banging for position.

2. They lack a leader - Sumner is too quiet and hasn't been on the floor enough. Trevon is too quiet. Macura is too inconsistent and makes poor decisions far too often. None of these guys seem to be a calm, confident leader. Blueitt might be the closest.

3. They play their worst ball when it matter most - We don't make the big shots when we need them, and our late game play has been terrible. Sumner seems to 'brain fart' when the game is on the line and forgets to pass the ball, preferring to drive to the hoop completely out of control. This was an issue last year too (see: Wisconsin game).

Unfortunately these are some pretty big flaws for a team that is hoping to make a run in the tourney.

Hopefully we make the tourney.Even at half last night I didn't fell too good about winning based on our previous second half collapses this year.How many games have we given up 50+ points in the second half? I think Ed could be the leader we need,but he's got to be on the floor.Gets in foul trouble too much.I think this is wwhere the loss of Myles is felt the most.

drudy23 · 01-27-2017, 07:33 AM

Originally Posted by IM4X

Yeah- Mack called out two of his bigs for being soft... and they were... but the same could have been said about him during the game. The bigs were struggling all game and apparently the generic "hey, box out" comment from the sidelines wasn't cutting it. Sit the whole team down and bark a little while showing them exactly what they are doing wrong

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Rebounding is a matter of want to, not how to.