GDT: SLU v. Vermont

[Soderball]

Just now, RiseOfTheBillikens said:

Yep. My first thought too

Always an excuse with this guy.

[gobillsgo]

Just now, Westy03 said:

Travis Ford makes $2.5 million per year.  @HoosierPal

Get him a raise!  Lifetime contract!

[slufan13]

9 minutes ago, gobillsgo said:

Well the results of this season don’t really count since the Parker injury. We will just have to judge Ford on what he does next season.  

No it's not fair to judge next year too. A bad season this year hurts next year's recruiting so I think he needs at least until 2026 to judge him.

[wgstl]

2 things have to change. Stop feeding the ball inside. No inside passes.

stop shooting the 3 ball, we’re shooting 56%, need to get away from that. Don’t like how effective we’ve been there 

[Bay Area Billiken]

Even with poor opposition defense a team usually doesn’t shoot 50% from 3. Down 15 it may be too late, but hopefully Vermont cools off in the 2nd Half. 

[BrettJollyComedyHour]

1 minute ago, slufan13 said:

No it's not fair to judge next year too. A bad season this year hurts next year's recruiting so I think he needs at least until 2026 to judge him.

*Live coverage of the mental gymnastics Chris May is currently going through*

[Soderball]

Just now, Bay Area Billiken said:

Even with poor opposition defense a team usually doesn’t shoot 50% from 3. Down 15 it may be too late, but hopefully Vermont cools off in the 2nd Half. 

We legit can't defend

[dlarry]

Vermont: We know maple syrup and basketball.

[wgstl]

I also think we’re a better team when we create steals imo. I think 13 steals is better than 1. 

[Westy03]

Pounding the ball inside seemed like a good idea when we were hot from the outside.  What is wrong with Ford.  "We will try to shoot 30 threes per game" 

[slufan13]

We're shooting a higher % from 3 than them. So we deserve to be down 15 regardless of luck 

[billikenbill]

5-0 to start the half!! Dalger with the good post up, 1-3-1 forces a turnover and Gibby hits a three!! Timeout Caramounts!!

[gobillsgo]

Just now, Westy03 said:

Pounding the ball inside seemed like a good idea when we were hot from the outside.  What is wrong with Ford.  "We will try to shoot 30 threes per game" 

it’s Ford’s go-to strategy when you’re losing… bulldoze your way to the hoop and fling up a circus shot, preferably with one of your least effective scorers.  Pickett was our specialist last year, that’s probably why it’s not working today. 

[wgstl]

Steals and 3s. My god I need to be a coach. I’m a walking genius 

[stmdragons]

Great start to the half. This one feels like it should be over but still a lot of ball left. 

[Soderball]

Dalger really plays hard.

[dlarry]

1 minute ago, stmdragons said:

Great start to the half. This one feels like it should be over but still a lot of ball left. 

Chip away.

[billikenbill]

1 minute ago, Soderball said:

Dalger really plays hard.

Great steal by Dalger. 

[billikenbill]

Then they hit a three and TJ turns it over.

[billikenbill]

They fouled a 3 pt. shooter!!

[billikenbill]

Dalger makes one of three.

[stmdragons]

TJ and one! We’re right back in this thing. 

[billikenbill]

TJ and one!! Lead to 7.

[gobillsgo]

Dalger appears to be our new lower the shoulder, miss the layup specialist. 

[billikenbill]

We’ve missed 3 straight FTs.