SLUMS81
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Just like Memphis, Louisville, Miami, Houston, Charlotte, etc.
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"I just know that something is wrong with this team that showed promise at the end of last year."
As I recall, we pretty much went into the tank down the stretch last year with multiple late season losses, resulting in our being out of the NIT. It looks like this year is shaping up to be quite similar.
This is crunch time, folks, and we are seeing 20 point losses to conference rivals. I just don't anticipate any miracles this season.
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Great showing, guys.
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SIU has a bunch of good players, but not a bunch of highly sought-after, highly rated players. IMO SLU has comparable players to any program in the MVC.
Lowery has demonstrated the ability to make his players into an effective team at both ends of the court. I am still trying to decide whether SLU has overachieved or underachieved so far this season.
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What has changed?
No more than I player per game can shoot anywhere near a respectable percentage from 3-point range.
IV no longer has the courage to actually face the basket on offense.
Opposing coaches and players have lost all respect for us.
We have stopped moving on offense - especially against a zone.
Our defense puts only intermittent pressure on opposing offenses.
We have abandoned our "running' style (if we ever truly had one).
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It obviously has to start with our next game. There is absolutely no way that SLU can assume that they will win any game this season - other teams will face us knowing that they have a very real chance at winning.
Scoring will vary from game to game. I just don't understand the defensive lapses this year.
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Biondi Thunderdome.
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It all begins with the defense!
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BH looks like he has very little upper body strength and definition. He needs to spend every spare minute in the weight room. Granted, we have not seen him play enough to formulate detailed opinions, but it seems to me that his lack of physical strength influences his entire game.
Ian needs to stop defending shots with a 'tomahawk chop'- he would probably avoid a foul or two per game.
JJ - love his energy but cringe every time he touches the ball.
DP - his rebounds were a key to the game today.
LM's jumper at the first half buzzer provided a real lift. As much as he has trouble matching-up with opposing bigs, they have trouble matching-up with him.
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SLU got away with some fouls of their own. IV fouled the Ole Miss point guard on his final last second three point prayer right in front of one of the refs, but no foul was called. 3 free throws to tie the game would have been a disaster.
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Barry Hinson on KFNS on Monday afternoon with Cusumano said that Brad out-recruited Mo State on 4 of our starters.
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I know where Kramer can get some growth hormone supplements.
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I guess you don't think he is a good player based on his picture.
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Brad is a veteran of the Big 10. He obviously has first hand experience with high level, physical basketball. If SLU can't handle physical opponents, then either we have limited ballplayers or else the coaching staff has not adequately prepared our players for big time competition.
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JJ played strong today. Hopefully he did not re-injure his shoulder in the process.
KL was rock solid, a great game. TL needs to penetrate more - he was able to get to the rim almost at will.
If we shoot free throws decently, we win easily today.
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The wide open threes were a result of a triangle defense with a double team - leaving other players open. Houston has multiple players who can hit threes. I would have liked to see a zone defense for at least part of the game.
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Very nice article. The program definitely is headed in the right direction.
Comparisons between Shimmy and Brad came to mind while reading the story. The improvement curve is steeper for the women's team than the men, primarily because the women were at a much lower level nationally when Shimmy took over. Time will tell whether her 'top recruits' will be good enough to get Shimmy's team to the same national level that we are expecting from Brad.
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Shooting percentages will vary from game to game. Hopefully we got our worst shooting night of the season under our belt.
Our inside defense was a bit alarming.
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Did Horace play?
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Illinois was physically bigger and stronger than our lady Bills, and just as fast and as skilled. Do we have the physical tools to take it to the next level?
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Despite today's loss, a very respectable season.
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Did they improved the lighting for the court? It seemed to me that the court itself was brighter than last year.
I also liked the band of special effects lighting around the 'Scott'.
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A loose body is a small (or not so small) piece of cartilage or bone that breaks-off and floats around in a joint.
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"We have nothing".
You have made the brilliant observation that SLU doesn't have thousands of screaming, intoxicated students at midnite madness. You have also discovered that SLU is not a perennial sweet sixteen team. Guess what? The posters on this board already are aware of these facts.
Let's see if you have the answers to these questions:
Is it Brad's fault?
If so, then who would you recommend to lead us to the promised land?
If not, then what should Brad do differently?
Normandy upsets Berkeley. Tillman had 6 dunks
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Yes, Tillman can dunk over shorter players. I saw him play at Ladue and he was basically a non-factor in a close game. Are you sure he has enough all-around game?