BTW, I wish we'd get a home MBB game on signing day. Maybe next year? Please.

(02-04-2015 10:02 AM)Bob Wickersham Wrote:  

(02-04-2015 09:43 AM)EagleSam Wrote:  

(02-04-2015 09:39 AM)Bob Wickersham Wrote:  I like Toledo in this one.

Shocking.

Could be a blowout. It's called being objective.

So you do hate EMU! Surprise surprise!

(02-04-2015 10:46 AM)EagleSam Wrote:  

(02-04-2015 10:39 AM)emussuperfan Wrote:  

(02-04-2015 10:09 AM)EagleSam Wrote:  

(02-04-2015 10:05 AM)emu steve Wrote:  Yep, Sam. We lost two 1-point games, and Bond is worth say 5 or 6 points (or more) on offense and a few points on defense (with his shot blocking abilities).

Matter of fact, he was a liability playing those two games as he was so rusty and not acclimated into D-I hoops. Murphy didn't give him many minutes as he was so shaky with the ball.

That has changed!!

And he's basically replaced Jodan Price, who's seemingly been in a slump since the Michigan game, in the rotation. While Price is a very good defender, he's one-dimensional offensively, and that one dimension hasn't been very good this year. Bond brings more to the table right now, even as a true freshman. I just hope Price can improve in future years. We will need him.

Price is not a good defender. He has happy feet and the offensive player has been able to get around him easily most of the time.

Disagree, but what else is new. From what I've watched, Price plays both the guard and the wing spots of the zone very well.

He gets faked out a lot and is almost aways jumping up to block the shot, happy feet. Can't play good defense if your feet are planted.

Ready for tonight's game. A biggie. Big thing is a healthy KWard. I understand he has recovered with time off. Damn, it is hard to believe that the last game was Saturday. Seems like yesterday.

I'm watching the replay now, and Bond was playing SF, for KWard, as others have posted.

So we are apparently Talley, Lee, KWard, Samuels, and Nazione.

Rotation? Should look different than Saturday with Bond free to play PG, SG or SF. Guess it depends on Talley. If he is on fire again...

i really wish i was at the game, but i'm on the road for work. it's 7pm, i'm in my pajamas, my carry-out is laid out in front of me, and i'm ready for some hoops. has the ESPN3 broadcast started yet for you all? i'm still on standby.

nevermind. the second i submitted that question the broadcast started.

Looks like a small crowd.

11-2 early on for the Rockets. Yikes.

small crowd. UT is 5-5 from the field. We can't run until UT starts missing.

UT misses; EMU scores. EMU starts to run on misses. Bond misses a monster dunk.

KWard back in. We have Talley, Lee, Bond, KWard (PF), and Hunter ©.

Ward still completely lacking confidence. Such a shame.

Toledo struggling with transition defense. We are getting to the basket on fast breaks pretty easily. Gotta start forcing some misses.

Second chance points

We look bad today, I don't see us coming back .

Terrible stretch.

(02-04-2015 07:30 PM)EagleSam Wrote:  Ward still completely lacking confidence. Such a shame.

Toledo struggling with transition defense. We are getting to the basket on fast breaks pretty easily. Gotta start forcing some misses.

Unfortunately, no other offense for EMU.

Boothe is abusing our centers.

Not saying these anouncers are great, but the one guy is pointing out very accurately the EMU offense is. Can't say I disagree.

(02-04-2015 07:48 PM)rayEMU Wrote:  

(02-04-2015 07:30 PM)EagleSam Wrote:  Ward still completely lacking confidence. Such a shame.

Toledo struggling with transition defense. We are getting to the basket on fast breaks pretty easily. Gotta start forcing some misses.

Unfortunately, no other offense for EMU.

We need good defense and missed shots to create the offense.

UT isn't missing.

Talley lack of ability to drive with his left hand really hinders him in the halfcourt.