LSU-Shreveport (12/30/23)

[GMG_Dallas]

Some sloppy offense and bad fouls the last 5 minutes of that first half. Need to get that big lead back early in the 2nd half or this might end ugly.

[CMJ]

23 minutes ago, NT80 said:

 As for the NAIA opponent we should be this easily ahead.

Perhaps you spoke too soon.  

[emmitt01]

[NT80]

11 minutes ago, CMJ said:

Perhaps you spoke too soon.  

It's not a good trend from this team we have seen in other games...losing leads.

Hodge needs to stop being the friendly coach and start chewing on some guys.

Edited December 30, 2023 by NT80

[Andrew]

9 minutes ago, NT80 said:

Hodge needs to stop being the friendly coach and start chewing on some guys.

Rumor is at half he was Chewing on Aaron Scott’s ear…. Maybe it worked…. 
 

also told them to start attacking and drawing fouls. That might have been worked. 

[Harry]

Come on by for team photos, autographs and meet and greet right after!  

[Harry]

[CMJ]

NT 42 --------- LSUS 37

 

 

15:45 to go

 

 

Struggling to get much separation.

[CMJ]

NT 52 --------- LSUS 44

 

 

11:27 to go

 

 

Edwards and Stone hitting from behind the arc helps us keep a bit of a working margin.

[CMJ]

NT 59 --------- LSUS 49

 

 

6:57 to go

 

 

Feeling a bit better.  Having some shots fall and time getting shorter.

[CMJ]

NT 66 --------- LSUS 55

 

 

3:49 to go

 

 

Tick clock, tick.

[CMJ]

 

 

 

NT 80 --------- LSUS 57

 

 

Final

 

 

 

[GMG_Dallas]

The final score looks like it should. 80-57.

[NT80]

1 minute ago, GMG_Dallas said:

The final score looks like it should. 80-57.

Yes.  Maybe a little angst in the middle was good for us heading into our first conference game.  Total blowouts aren't good practice.

[Big Z]

Now the real test begins 

[Harry]

[Harry]

[Travis]

2 hours ago, Andrew said:

Rumor is at half he was Chewing on Aaron Scott’s ear…. Maybe it worked…. 
 

That is either very kinky or very Tyson-y. 

[BigWillie]

1 hour ago, Harry said:

I don't think I have ever seen A Scott smile.

Also, that's a pretty half assed claw.

Other than that, I love AScott!

[Big Z]

13 minutes ago, BigWillie said:

I don't think I have ever seen A Scott smile.

Also, that's a pretty half assed claw.

Other than that, I love AScott!

You didn’t get a picture with him 

[Matt from A700]

LSU Shreveport is a Top 10 NAIA team, that was undefeated until their last game in which they lost to #2 Langston.

I am normally the optimist. Obviously this team can compete with anyone. Only one of our five losses was a blowout, and we led by double digits in that game.

I was also a fan of the Hodge promotion. But after a full nonconference slate, I am very curious where the focus is at in practice:

We still blow leads.
We can't run an offense that reliably gets us close looks at the basket or open mid range shots. (Kudos to LSU-Shreveport, they've got some guys who can shoot)
When we turn it over, they dogpile.
We have difficulties finishing easy opportunities.
NIT Sissoko has yet to show up this season.

And I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I don't understand how anyone can catch fire when everybody gets subbed out within 5 minutes. I wish Hodge would let guys get going, and sub accordingly to how the game's going, not how he planned out his rotations the day before.

In those losses we've needed a closer, and I thought Edwards could be the guy, but in my opinion he's not getting enough shots, especially not enough consecutive opportunities.

[Big Z]

48 minutes ago, Matt from A700 said:

LSU Shreveport is a Top 10 NAIA team, that was undefeated until their last game in which they lost to #2 Langston.

I am normally the optimist. Obviously this team can compete with anyone. Only one of our five losses was a blowout, and we led by double digits in that game.

I was also a fan of the Hodge promotion. But after a full nonconference slate, I am very curious where the focus is at in practice:

We still blow leads.
We can't run an offense that reliably gets us close looks at the basket or open mid range shots. (Kudos to LSU-Shreveport, they've got some guys who can shoot)
When we turn it over, they dogpile.
We have difficulties finishing easy opportunities.
NIT Sissoko has yet to show up this season.

And I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I don't understand how anyone can catch fire when everybody gets subbed out within 5 minutes. I wish Hodge would let guys get going, and sub accordingly to how the game's going, not how he planned out his rotations the day before.

In those losses we've needed a closer, and I thought Edwards could be the guy, but in my opinion he's not getting enough shots, especially not enough consecutive opportunities.

What’s going on with Sissoko? Only 2 pts? 

[Matt from A700]

34 minutes ago, Big Z said:

What’s going on with Sissoko? Only 2 pts? 

I don't know. We need to some ex-NBA big man in here as an assistant because I thought Abou would really struggle with where he was in relation to the basket. Not only do we wildly miss turnaround hookshots, but I felt a lot of guys, not just Sissoko, had weak layups or putbacks that were easily deflected by LSUS.

[NT80]

3 hours ago, Big Z said:

What’s going on with Sissoko? Only 2 pts? 

Allen needs to start until Sissoko finds his offensive game again.

[NT80]

4 hours ago, Matt from A700 said:

In those losses we've needed a closer, and I thought Edwards could be the guy, but in my opinion he's not getting enough shots, especially not enough consecutive opportunities.

Edwards is clutch at free throws.  He is our Perry at the line this season.  When the plan is to draw fouls and get to the line then Edwards needs to be in the game!