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(01-05-2019 05:48 PM)ucbandguy Wrote:  I am thinking we should call this the "brick-paint" game. If we didn't shoot from the paint, it was usually a brick.

Not just 3 point shots - free throws too.

There are other contributing reasons we lost, but that one is obvious.

because our bigs wouldn't have started for one huggins team...not one

With the poor shooting, this was the kinda game where needed to be able to throw it on the block and let our bigs eat lunch. But this roster is not capable.

(01-05-2019 04:29 PM)Racinejake Wrote:  

(01-05-2019 04:28 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  We lost to an RPI 300+ team (Im guessing...bet I'm close).

344. Out of 353.

That alone shows how ****** the RPI is. That team is 8-6...how in the world are they the 9th worst team in D1?

For the record, I'm still saying they're shittier than port-o-let at a country concert, just maybe not 9th worst in the entire division.

(01-05-2019 05:49 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  

(01-05-2019 05:48 PM)ucbandguy Wrote:  I am thinking we should call this the "brick-paint" game. If we didn't shoot from the paint, it was usually a brick.

Not just 3 point shots - free throws too.

There are other contributing reasons we lost, but that one is obvious.

because our bigs wouldn't have started for one huggins team...not one

lol

If a team plays above level and hits the three ball they are dangerous, especially at home. I will always remember the day Marvin Gentry went off for 32 points and 5 for 7 from three against WVU in 2007. UC won that afternoon in overtime, they won one more game the rest of the year.

Sometimes a crappy team beats a good team, it happens a lot more than you think when teams play on the road. A good team bounces back while the crappy team gets lucky a few more times during the year. Bad losses probably should happen more often when you consider that it is hard to win every road game.

While I was watching the game, Cumberland hit what looked to be a running bank shot, but was not credited for it from what I could see. I thought we had 47 when the shot went up, and the score never changed. We could not hear the broadcast in the bar because UK was playing at the same time. I haven't seen a replay available yet. Does anyone remember if the shot counted or was there another mysterious foul called?

(01-05-2019 10:09 PM)Edgebrookjeff Wrote:  While I was watching the game, Cumberland hit what looked to be a running bank shot, but was not credited for it from what I could see. I thought we had 47 when the shot went up, and the score never changed. We could not hear the broadcast in the bar because UK was playing at the same time. I haven't seen a replay available yet. Does anyone remember if the shot counted or was there another mysterious foul called?

Looks like credit was given:

12:48 Tre Scott made Layup. 45 - 44
12:29 Shawn Williams made Three Point Jumper. 45 - 47
12:05 Jarron Cumberland made Jumper. 47 - 47
11:37 Shawn Williams made Three Point Jumper. 47 - 50
11:09 Eliel Nsoseme missed Layup. 47 - 50

Unless you mean this one he missed:

11:09 Seth LeDay Block. 47 - 50
11:07 East Carolina Defensive Rebound. 47 - 50
11:07 Official TV Timeout 47 - 50
10:59 K.J. Davis Turnover. 47 - 50
10:42 Jarron Cumberland missed Jumper. 47 - 50
10:42 Tre Scott Offensive Rebound. 47 - 50
10:40 Foul on Seth LeDay. 47 - 50
10:40 Tre Scott missed Free Throw. 47 - 50
10:40 East Carolina Defensive Rebound. 47 - 50
10:30 Tre Scott made Layup. 49 - 50

I guess I need to go back and watch it again, if that's even possible. I'll keep watching for the game on Youtube. This will bug the sh** out of me until I can watch it again.

I was busy all day yesterday and was unable to watch... thank goodness.

I know some of you have me tabbed as a Mick apologist. I like to think that I just look at things objectively.

That said, there is no effing way we should be losing to East freaking Carolina. This team was obviously not prepared to play and that is ON THE COACH.

This one's on you coach. He now needs to win the game at Houston (an expected L) to make up for this pile of dried dog crap.

we've lost to worse teams. not much worse, but still pretty bad. eww

it's times like these where you accept how important 'cats hoops should be in your life

(01-06-2019 08:50 AM)Def Berkkat Wrote:  I was busy all day yesterday and was unable to watch... thank goodness.

I know some of you have me tabbed as a Mick apologist. I like to think that I just look at things objectively.

That said, there is no effing way we should be losing to East freaking Carolina. This team was obviously not prepared to play and that is ON THE COACH.

This one's on you coach. He now needs to win the game at Houston (an expected L) to make up for this pile of dried dog crap.

The part I do not understand is that the team was ready to play, as evidenced by their dominating performance in the first four minutes. After that, it went to crap.

And what was those last few minutes before half when it seems most of the starters were out (being punished?) and East Carolina just dominated us to build up the halftime lead. It was like we gave up and were just waiting for half to try something different.

ECU shot way above the season average and banged in a bunch of three point shots. It happens. Home court and the three ball are the great equalizer. It’s why pregame win probabliltiy for these types of games are 90 percent. There is always that one time a team catches fire and wins.

(01-06-2019 09:10 AM)Bruce Monnin Wrote:  

(01-06-2019 08:50 AM)Def Berkkat Wrote:  I was busy all day yesterday and was unable to watch... thank goodness.

I know some of you have me tabbed as a Mick apologist. I like to think that I just look at things objectively.

That said, there is no effing way we should be losing to East freaking Carolina. This team was obviously not prepared to play and that is ON THE COACH.

This one's on you coach. He now needs to win the game at Houston (an expected L) to make up for this pile of dried dog crap.

The part I do not understand is that the team was ready to play, as evidenced by their dominating performance in the first four minutes. After that, it went to crap.

And what was those last few minutes before half when it seems most of the starters were out (being punished?) and East Carolina just dominated us to build up the halftime lead. It was like we gave up and were just waiting for half to try something different.

I think Mick's pride gets in his way too much. Some of the lineups he puts out there are ridiculous at time. Also to be fair, Huggins used to do the same thing and still does it at WVU.

do not misunderstand me, i am filled with homicidal rage

Was thinking about the L at the away game at Houston last year and how the L from the away game at ECU reminded me of it...(although UH is a much better team but hen last year's UC team was a much better team than this years too)

In the UH away game last year UC ran out to an early double digit lead. We're sitting in the stands thinking UC's gonna roll the Cougs. Then man bun Gray gets hot from 3 and their big starts dominating inside and UC goes ice cold and instead of a double digit lead UC's down 8 at the half.

UC fought back to pull early in the second half to pull within 1 and then ended up losing by double digits.

Very similar.

If we are not pushing the ball, it is pointless to have Williams in the game. He does not have an outside shot. Move him to the four and put in a three guard lineup. Scott and Williams have the same game. Neither Scott or Williams should have the green light to shoot a 3ball. Now Williams can be effective if Mick has JJ push the ball.

JJ may not push the ball the rest of the year. That was cause the possibility of a turnover which would ruin his nationally renowned assist/turnover ratio. I heard Mick mention a game or two ago that JJ hesitates to throw an alley-oop because of fear of a turnover.

(01-06-2019 10:33 AM)Bruce Monnin Wrote:  JJ may not push the ball the rest of the year. That was cause the possibility of a turnover which would ruin his nationally renowned assist/turnover ratio. I heard Mick mention a game or two ago that JJ hesitates to throw an alley-oop because of fear of a turnover.

That's absurd! JJ is more concerned with his personal stats than winning?
Is Mick ok with that?

(01-06-2019 10:38 AM)mptnstr@44 Wrote:  

(01-06-2019 10:33 AM)Bruce Monnin Wrote:  JJ may not push the ball the rest of the year. That was cause the possibility of a turnover which would ruin his nationally renowned assist/turnover ratio. I heard Mick mention a game or two ago that JJ hesitates to throw an alley-oop because of fear of a turnover.

That's absurd! JJ is more concerned with his personal stats than winning?
Is Mick ok with that?

Oh look, a negative interpretation of Cronin's statement by Bearcat fans! How surprising . . .

You even recognize that it's absurd, but don't stop to think that maybe that's not at all what Cronin or Jenifer meant.

Nice to see the return of the self-loathing UC fans, tho. Looks like it was a fun day for you guys!