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BU- Missouri State Postgame

Wow, that game had me thinking of the Vandy game the last 10 minutes of the game. If we could do it, why can't they? These funks happen from time to time, the good thing is, the rebounds were relatively even, had +16 FT attempts and all of the starting lineup contributed except for the centers. We only shot 40% and still put up 80+ points, thats tough to beat any day no matter how porous the D is at times. As for Austin, he really took a blow on the charge he took. He came up dazed and motioned for Les to take him out but Les just waved him to go up the court. He came out on the next possession I believe. That could of had an affect on his sickness or maybe a slight concussion who knows. As for Salley, I think MSU needed a good shove for the elbow to the jaw that Crouch took and wasn't called. As for aggressiveness, thats one thing I would like to see from Salley and Singh. They get the ball at the FT line multiple times a game with at least 4-5 feet of free space to the hoop but they just pass it back out for the 3. Opposing teams know that it's going back out so we need to exploit it. Several times tonight I was like, go go but they pass it back out. Either way, it was a good to get another win and we'll see what happens at ISU. I'm willing to accept a loss Saturday but I think we can pull it off as BU has played teams 100% better the 2nd time around.

Jason
 
Da Coach said:
Anyone who saw the game would not think Bradley was outplayed. MSU began hitting a bunch of long 3-pointers, and Bradley's shots in the second half were mostly great shots that were just barely missing. That's what tightened up the game. Things have a way of swinging one way, then another, but I don't think anyone in the crowd was worried, Bradley dominated play throughout. As much as I like Barry, his coaching had nothing to do with it.
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They may have been open shots, but that doesn't mean they were 'good' shots. We took several ill-advised shots very early in the shot clock at a time where we should have been running at least 20 seconds off the clock. Chuck Buescher made similar comments several times in the 2nd half. Our small lineup and zone defense also really took the intensity away from our club and allowed a team that was far inferior to us to chop a 29 point lead down to 9. Worried about the outcome? Probably not. Frustrated at the poor play in the 2nd half? Yes.
 
Da Coach said:
Anyone who saw the game would not think Bradley was outplayed. MSU began hitting a bunch of long 3-pointers, and Bradley's shots in the second half were mostly great shots that were just barely missing. That's what tightened up the game. Things have a way of swinging one way, then another, but I don't think anyone in the crowd was worried, Bradley dominated play throughout. As much as I like Barry, his coaching had nothing to do with it.
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MSU's intensity, especially on the defensive end did pick up big time, and we were rushing shots at times (hard to use that phrase, though, given how we can shoot...ie., an open shot by the right player is a shot we probably should take). Also, although I think Daniel should get consideration as league MVP down the stretch (see other comments), he threw some runners up tonight that were uneccessary. The persistence of staying in the zone was a real odd one, though. Were multiple guys sick and tired so we let them rest in a zone? That would be about the only reason (bad, but a reason) I can think of. I t helped let them back into the game.

Oh well, it was a win, and it can help build the guys confidence, and it is another notch toward the NIT unless we win the MVC tourney ;-)
 
BU RICK said:
why? Why? Why? WE WON!!! Should we not be happy? Give it up and start thinking about our next win at ISU. I hope everyone plays the same way as they did tonight. The weather must be bad down there.
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Because of the cliche "if we play that way against [insert name of real good team here]." ;-)

We have glaring weaknesses that are not getting addressed. Yes we are winning recently, but against weak teams. We need to think of the post season and development of the players and the program. It is called caring, and the coaches are men, and I think can take some constructive criticism. I think the posts on the Phoenix Suns are quite relevant for the critques of our team thus far. The system and the way the line-ups are constructed have exploitable downsides that can easily be shored up. But they have not.
 
I figured we were in for a long second half when we pounded them so hard in the first half. As far as I'm concerned taking open shots with this team when we "should be running" clock is exactly the right thing to do. Too often we try to run clock and lose the mo, and it's not often we go that cold. They shot really bad in the first half, which I thought meant they'd probably improve in the second (which they did).

There was a nasty 10 minute stretch when Bradley just could not score, whether it was a good shot or a bad shot (and yes, I think an open shot for Bradley anywhere in the shot clock is a good shot)... but Bradley closed the game away in the last five minutes, and convincingly so. Also, I thought Ruffin's crazier shots that ghunt mentioned (I can think of two in particular) were actually attempts to get to the charity stripe and get MSU into worse foul trouble... They didn't remind me of the wild drives in an attempt to do everything from earlier this season.
 
I believe the difference between a very good team and a great team is that a great team puts teams away that are not good quickly and efficiently without a problem. There lies our team, we had a chance to put these guys away and did not for some reason being shots, coaching or whatever. THE GOOD NEWS, we still have time to develop that killer instinct. I would not mind seeing us run up the score just once on a good team. Come March we need to have our legs and the way to have them is the ability to play your subs towards the end of the game. 5 extra minutes a game does add up, especially during Arch madness.

We need to play 40 minutes of controlled agressive basketball! Great win 6 in a row but 7 sounds much better.
 
Guinness said:
If he's got that stomach flu that went around he's gonna be out a loooooooooot longer than 4 days.
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I got something last week that put me down hard for 1 day... but I was able to eat thru it (had soup and a shower... then collapsed on couch and couldn't keep eyes open), but DANG I was weak... chilled... ached.... slept most of the day. Had a sister that went thru the same thing.

Or - Maybe it was the water. ;)
 
IMO, now is the time for Barry Hinson to get out of Springfiled.
This Missouri State team plays hard at times, and has a couple guys with good talent (Lambert and Mitchell), and a couple good shooters (Fuehrmeyer and Spencer Laurie). But after this season, nearly all the talent will leave, and I don't see much there for next year. Spencer Laurie, Drew Richards, Dex Manswell, Devin Mitchell, and Dale Lambert are all seniors. And they haven't signed anyone who will be a significant contributor next season, either. IMO, this team will be battling Wichita and Evansville for 10th place next year, and I don't think they will win that battle.
 
Da Coach said:
Anyone who saw the game would not think Bradley was outplayed. MSU began hitting a bunch of long 3-pointers, and Bradley's shots in the second half were mostly great shots that were just barely missing. That's what tightened up the game. Things have a way of swinging one way, then another, but I don't think anyone in the crowd was worried, Bradley dominated play throughout. As much as I like Barry, his coaching had nothing to do with it.
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I was not obviously at the game but watched the entire game. I stick with we were outplayed, its a full 40 minute game, we out played MSU in the first half on the defensive end but our offense was not good, 7 made field goals. In the second half we go on an 8-0 run get the game to +29 and stop playing defense and get stuck on 53 forever. They scored 49 points from about the 17 minute mark on in the second half. I think over all we were out played.

Hinson made adjustments, our coach adjusted only to sit in a zone and to play the same 5 guards for the last 8 minutes of the game, essentially making no adjustments. JL was outcoached simply because he chose to not make adjustments in either personel or in running set plays to try and get off of the 53 mark or in the fact he sat in a zone and allowed MSU to shoot 3's or get the ball into the post against guards for either layups, put backs or 3 point plays.

The outcome though never was really in question, the way we allowed the game to become even a conversation is very concerning.
 
MacabreMob said:
I got something last week that put me down hard for 1 day... but I was able to eat thru it (had soup and a shower... then collapsed on couch and couldn't keep eyes open), but DANG I was weak... chilled... ached.... slept most of the day. Had a sister that went thru the same thing.

Or - Maybe it was the water. ;)
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I had it my freshman year and it only lasted a day but this years was brutal.

Ok, question. When was the last time Bradley had back to back to back 20 win seasons? Can we schedule a bunch of non-conference semi-cupcakes next year and pull a Drake? :rolleyes:
 
Guinness said:
I had it my freshman year and it only lasted a day but this years was brutal.

Ok, question. When was the last time Bradley had back to back to back 20 win seasons? Can we schedule a bunch of non-conference semi-cupcakes next year and pull a Drake? :rolleyes:
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What?

Maybe I am a little slow.

Didn't BU have B2B 20+ seasons just in the past 2 seasons? And so we need to do what to be like The Drake?
 
I noticed in the first half when Salley was in, Ruffin had the inside out game going good for some easy open shots. However that didn't work well with Austin and Singh in the game, that's when our game went downhill in the 2nd half. It was mainly Ruffin or Wilson driving to the hoop or passing the ball around the perimeter for a 3. Maybe MSU changed something up on the D, I dunno but we still scored 80+ points, can't complain with that offensive output. Now for the rest of the way, I think I can stomach a loss at ISU & Drake but need that Creighton & IN State road games along with all 3 home wins rest of way. It would be nice if it didn't come down to that but it's looking like it in order to finish at least for a tie in 2nd place.

Jason
 
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