St. Johns (11/16/23) - Charleston Classic

[CMJ]

1 minute ago, greenminer said:

also feel (not looking at a stat sheet here), that they are killing us for boards.

It does feel that way.

[Matt from A700]

2 minutes ago, greenminer said:

also feel (not looking at a stat sheet here), that they are killing us for boards.

As a guy only able to look at the stat sheet: they are beating us on the boards, 23-17.

[greenminer]

28 minutes ago, rojomojo said:

Yeah guys so remember saying Hodge was a defensive coach? Well last year UNT really was carried by only 2 or 3 key pieces, everyone else contributed to the defensive side of the ball, but not the offensive.

Sir, we appear to be at a crossroads:

We are all ready for you to move past the "I told you sos" on this board, but no one has the cojones to tell you you're either wrong or not reading the room.

What's the next step?  I kindly await your response.

[L Ron Studdard]

39 minutes ago, rojomojo said:

Yeah guys so remember saying Hodge was a defensive coach? Well last year UNT really was carried by only 2 or 3 key pieces, everyone else contributed to the defensive side of the ball, but not the offensive.

 

Hodge knows nothing of offense

In the opener against a very good UNI, this team scored more than they did in any game last season.

[Travis]

3 minutes ago, L Ron Studdard said:

In the opener against a very good UNI, this team scored more than they did in any game last season.

No no. Let the overreactions flow from him. 

[L Ron Studdard]

1 minute ago, Travis said:

No no. Let the overreactions flow from him. 

I know, best not to engage. I just couldn't help myself.

[outoftown]

Within 5. No need to stop believing

[Travis]

2 minutes ago, L Ron Studdard said:

I know, best not to engage. I just couldn't help myself.

Let’s just wait till game five to call to fire Hodge. 

[CMJ]

SJU 34 ----- NT 29

 

15:12 to go

 

Great energy these first four minutes of the 2nd.  Scott carrying us offensively.

[CMJ]

NT 34 ----- SJU 34

 

13:16 to go

 

Tied game.  To a few folks who were calling doom and gloom so early...way to believe.

Edited November 16, 2023 by CMJ

[Green Otaku]

Tie game. Need to keep shooting with confidence. 

[greenminer]

tie game!

Edwards is a spark, I'll give him that.  People probably thought this is what Buggs was gonna be, but I think they are different molds.

[outoftown]

The commentators talked about UNT wearing down before the half and getting outphysicalled under the rim. But St Johns is doing so much high pressure trapping, I feel the tiredness is going both ways if not in UNTs favor as they mostly adapted to it and are starting to take advantage of it more often.

Edited November 16, 2023 by outoftown

[Travis]

This is starting to feel like a UNT game of the past few years. 

[glick1980]

Outrebounding them 9-1 this half.

[CMJ]

SJU 37 ----- NT 34

 

11:45 to go

 

Defense is playing very well, but turnovers are killing us on offense.  We might be up six if we could hold onto the ball.

[Green Otaku]

Trying to get too cute on the inside. I wish we would move the ball a bit more. 

[outoftown]

I don't think this long review break is good for UNT, as I think St Johns is more tired than UNT.

[Green Otaku]

They have 6 team fouls so let's hope we keep driving on them. 

[meangreenacct]

6 minutes ago, outoftown said:

I don't think this long review break is good for UNT, as I think St Johns is more tired than UNT.

Especially since they just gave the ball to them.

[Green Otaku]

I don't see how we didn't get the ball again. They never reset the shot clock. 

Sissoko had the chance to pull us into the lead. We need to make the easy layups. 

[meangreenacct]

2 minutes ago, Green Otaku said:

They have 6 team fouls so let's hope we keep driving on them. 

Definitely need to be in attack mode as our ball movement has unfortunately led to bad shots late in the clock.

[CMJ]

SJU 39 ----- NT 38

 

7:48 to go

 

This is our kinda game - we're making them play the way we like to.  Sissoko's blown layup is gonna give me nightmares if we end up losing this one by a bucket.

[meangreenacct]

Just now, Green Otaku said:

I don't see how we didn't get the ball again. They never reset the shot clock. 

Sissoko had the chance to pull us into the lead. We need to make the easy layups. 

Guessing they can’t correct that. Seems like it would be easy to say it should have reset to 20 and then adjust for the 11 seconds that ran off.

[Jonnyeagle]

How many layups has Sissoku missed today and now Aaron appears to be injured.