Arch Madness Semi-Finals: Dirty Birds vs. Shockers Game Thread

[Belludi]

If we don't figure out a way to break the zone were done!

[jdmee]

I'll repeat what I said last night. Why can't we have a nice easy 20 point win?

[jocoshock]

I'm ****ing pissed.

This shouldn't even be CLOSE to a game. ****ing blew a 17 point lead down the ****ing drain against these ****ing redbird ****tards.

Weak-ass guard play, a one dimensional front line, and a 1st team All-Valley forward who can't keep himself in the game and either can't or won't create his own offense...

[ShockerPrez]

So,

Think Ill St goes back to man to man to start the 2nd half?

[ShockerFever]

Nobody knows what ATTACK the zone means. And apparently neither does the coaching staff.

A weak ass zone that Illinois State puts out there shouldn't make an offense look THAT bad. Our senior guards continue to play pass around and chuck up last second prayers. Apparently, this team doesn't want a rematch with sCUm. And apparently, they don't give two shits for what happened last year against this scrum team and fanbase. Had a chance to bury their sorry asses.

[SHOXAAC]

Wow. Thought the game started at 5 cst not est. Tuned in just in time to see the 3 to end the half. For me, the the first half was beautiful; or the 12 seconds to end it were.

You would have liked the first 12 minutes too, but a different and much dumber team showed up after that.

[XManCometh]

It's surprising to me that none of our players have played against a zone before in their entire basketball careers.

[wsushox1]

Weak-ass guard play, a one dimensional front line, and a 1st team All-Valley forward who can't keep himself in the game and either can't or won't create his own offense...

This.

We're just not that skilled.

[ShockerPrez]

How do you get COY when defending your team is that easy?

[jocoshock]

I would put a lot of money that Fred is a higher percentage 3 shot then anyone on the floor but baker, I'm fine with him taking every open 3 he gets, FVV passes up a lot of open jumpers

No disagreement at all. My comment was really an expression of futility that he isn't in the game more and isn't taking charge more.... and he probably won't get the chance in the second half.....

[RoyalShock]

Sign held by ISU student: "Wichita ain't NO State"

Really? Does ISU admit 3rd graders?

[Dshocker]

Wow. Thought the game started at 5 cst not est. Tuned in just in time to see the 3 to end the half. For me, the the first half was beautiful; or the 12 seconds to end it were.

You would have liked the first 12 minutes as well...the last 8 minutes were ****ing embarrassing...

[Rlh04d]

Still up over a team with little depth, who played a tough game last night, while we have the deepest team in the conference and rested well in yesterday's game.

Game shouldn't be anywhere near this close with as much as we dominated the first half, but IllSt likely won't have as much help from the referees trying to keep the game interesting with this massive FT difference. We're still a better team and we're still in a good position.

[SHOXAAC]

You would have liked the first 12 minutes, as well...the last 8 minutes were ****ing embarrassing...

Read post 141.

[Rocky Mountain Shock]

So have we ever practiced against a zone? I'm no COY but I think that would have been a good idea.