November 11, 20232 yr 15 minutes ago, YGIFS said: So taking the 32 points wasn't a wise move? Maybe....
November 11, 20232 yr Just now, ClubWhatever said: And? Yeah that doesn't mean much. Is Penn State good? I don't know.
November 11, 20232 yr I didn't expect it but looks like RT might like Chris Johnson as the 4th guard more than he does Weaver.
November 11, 20232 yr 7 minutes ago, TommysTinyTowels said: Texas is 15 for 18 Seems like more foul shots in 1st half. During the 2nd half scoring lull, Texas was not getting to the foul line.
November 11, 20232 yr 3 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said: Amazing what happens when you don't turn the ball over. And defend better... 🤘
November 11, 20232 yr The recipe for beating the zone is putting Brock at the FT line instead of Mitchell. Much better passer. playmaker, and decision maker. The zone has been cooked the moment they had Brock in the middle of the zone.
November 11, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, Valmy77 said: Yeah that doesn't mean much. Is Penn State good? I don't know. They lost almost their entire team and coach that whipped aggy in the 7-10 1st round tournament game. They did get a really good portal guy in Ace Baldwin, who followed his coach.
November 11, 20232 yr 2 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said: The recipe for beating the zone is putting Brock at the FT line instead of Mitchell. Much better passer. playmaker, and decision maker. The zone has been cooked the moment they had Brock in the middle of the zone. Disu would rip that zone apart with the floatation station. Edited November 11, 20232 yr by HtownHorn
November 11, 20232 yr 3 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said: I didn't expect it but looks like RT might like Chris Johnson as the 4th guard more than he does Weaver. Johnson looking pretty good, playing under control. And he’s not in jail…
November 11, 20232 yr Rice lost by double digits to Harvard tonight and Louisville lost to Chattanooga. So not sure we will be challenged until a couple more games.
November 11, 20232 yr 7 minutes ago, HtownHorn said: Hold up on that 32 point line. Well the good news is that Perryman is in and will likely jack a couple of threes. The bad news is that Perryman is in and will likely jack a couple of threes
November 11, 20232 yr It's crazy how good Vegas is. They were right on the money and Texas probably would have covered if not for the walk-ons coming in late.
November 11, 20232 yr Author two slow starts, two major second half rebound performances. i’m actually totally pleased with that outcome through the first two games of the RT era with all of these new faces. the talent is evident. looking forward to watching this team grow. 🤘🏼
November 11, 20232 yr Hope to see this team continue improving. Hunter has to do a better job when he's running point...
November 11, 20232 yr 3 minutes ago, HtownHorn said: Abmas and Horton can absolutely shoot the 3-ball. Yeah we got some shooters on this team.
November 11, 20232 yr 4 minutes ago, HtownHorn said: Abmas and Horton can absolutely shoot the 3-ball. Yeah, Abmas is starting to get going but Horton is the truth.
November 11, 20232 yr 7 minutes ago, shadow_operative said: two slow starts, two major second half rebound performances. i’m actually totally pleased with that outcome through the first two games of the RT era with all of these new faces. the talent is evident. looking forward to watching this team grow. 🤘🏼 Small sample size against scrub teams, but we're at just over 45% from deep (22/48)
November 11, 20232 yr 14 minutes ago, Blotto said: Small sample size against scrub teams, but we're at just over 45% from deep (22/48) We can shoot. Horton, Cunningham, and Abmas are all good 3 point shooters. If Hunter takes that next step to around a 40% 3 point shooter we have 4 dudes that hit shots from the perimeter.
November 11, 20232 yr I think the key moving forward will be turnovers. That I believe is potentially our biggest weakness. Horton and Abmas are really not ball handlers. They're scorers. We need Hunter to really limit turnovers and run point at a high level. To me that's much more valuable than any scoring he offers because we have dudes that can get buckets.
November 11, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, Rickylovesweed said: I didn't expect it but looks like RT might like Chris Johnson as the 4th guard more than he does Weaver. After seeing him in person, Weaver is really fun to watch. I don’t think TV would accurately show just how off the charts his jumping ability is. He plays hard and I’m rooting for him. Edited November 11, 20232 yr by CTC2
November 11, 20232 yr Looks like the first test will be UCONN or Indiana. No reason we should lose to Louisville. They are fucking awful.
November 11, 20232 yr 33 minutes ago, Js1 said: Lol did anyone actually think UL would be our first challenge? 😂 Ya, I didn’t get the memo they were so horrible. Looks like reversal of fortunes for Louisville and Texas.
November 11, 20232 yr What the fuck is a Bellarmine? Is that that ZZTop song from like 50 years ago? If we lose to Louisville, fire RT. Period. But yeah, we're gonna know where our frontcourt stands in a short while between UCONN and Marquette. Otherwise, I think this was probably a good year with so many new faces (even more than usual in the portal era) to take it a bit easier in OOC to give them time, and because this final year in the Big XII is gonna be brutal in terms of intra-conference competition. Kansas, Baylor, Texas, and Houston could easily be half of the Elite 8 this season. Not to get cocky, but in other OOC news---LSU (whom we play in about 8 weeks) got embarrassed by Nicholls State last night in Baton Rouge. Down by 20 at the half, they lost 68-66. Apparently their 5 total assists as a team and 16% shooting from 3P wasn't enough for the Tigers. Nicholls State has averaged 7 overall wins over the past 3 seasons and is arguably one of the worst Div. I programs in the nation.
November 11, 20232 yr Yeah we could/should finish the non conference with 1 or 2 losses. And then we get Disu back
November 11, 20232 yr 55 minutes ago, YGIFS said: LSU (whom we play in about 8 weeks) LSU and Will Baker
November 11, 20232 yr He's had a helluva run since he left Texas. But unless he knocks out our whole frontcourt (which is possible considering how much muscle he added in Reno---is that a Johnny Cash song?), I think we're fine against LSU in Houston. We should organize a Surly up 'n back sameday trip. I'm trying to find some work excuse to be there but coming up dry so far given that it's a week before everybody's kids get out for the Christmas break.
November 11, 20232 yr 12 hours ago, Rickylovesweed said: I think the key moving forward will be turnovers. That I believe is potentially our biggest weakness. Horton and Abmas are really not ball handlers. They're scorers. We need Hunter to really limit turnovers and run point at a high level. To me that's much more valuable than any scoring he offers because we have dudes that can get buckets. Yea turnovers are always higher in a uptempo, quick shot offense. But you’ll get more possessions and shots as well. Definitely not the half court motion that beard ran which limits turnovers.
November 11, 20232 yr A large portion of our 20 turnovers occurred at the very beginning of the game. Once we settled in they slowed down. We have a ton of new players and everyone just needs to get on the same page. Once we get Disu back our inside play will be excellent. If this team can shoot a high percentage from three we will be one of the last teams anyone will want to face. Let’s wreck this dying conference.
November 11, 20232 yr 7 minutes ago, TommysTinyTowels said: A large portion of our 20 turnovers occurred at the very beginning of the game. I think it was something just goofy, like 11 in the first nine minutes of the game.
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