(01-31-2017 09:57 PM)62423dp Wrote:  Huskies tempo was slower in 2nd half. If that was a decision made at halftime it's on the coaching staff.

The turnovers were the killer. Tried multiple guys at PG and everyone was way too soft with the ball primarily in the half court.

Bad bad bad

So let me get this straight, your solution to turnover is...play faster?

How does that make any sense?

(01-31-2017 09:57 PM)DiehardHuskie Wrote:  

(01-31-2017 09:54 PM)armour248 Wrote:  Still have no idea what Monty is drawing up offensively at the end of games. Bradley made a hail Mary but that possession was a disaster and came right after a timeout. Team is brutal. Can't wait for NIU athletics to take a break

I have no idea who is supposed to take the big shot at crunch time. I don't think the coaches or players know either.

There's dudes on the roster. Wilson, Porter, and to a lesser extent Highsmith. Problem is, they haven't developed for whatever reason.

The guard play is killing this team.

I agree. We slowed the tempo down. I would have to guess that is on the coaching staff.

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(01-31-2017 10:06 PM)RobertN Wrote:  I agree. We slowed the tempo down. I would have to guess that is on the coaching staff.

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Huskies play scared with a lead, both coaching and actual play.

Havent felt a basketball loss like this for a long time.

I felt Wilson could have been the difference late. He is mired on the bench. He was the potential spark late IMO

This one hurts for sure. Just cannot get over the hump consistently

(01-31-2017 10:02 PM)7 Wrote:  

(01-31-2017 09:57 PM)62423dp Wrote:  Huskies tempo was slower in 2nd half. If that was a decision made at halftime it's on the coaching staff.

The turnovers were the killer. Tried multiple guys at PG and everyone was way too soft with the ball primarily in the half court.

Bad bad bad

So let me get this straight, your solution to turnover is...play faster?

How does that make any sense?

Obviously you didn't watch the first half. That's how it makes sense.
Seemed to work just fine for the first 20.

Highsmith over Wilson is just a joke right now.

I want Highsmith to shoot it more but it's not even in his thought process

How Maric barely touches the ball in the 2nd half is just mind numbing

On the plus side, that's the best team in the conference and we were dismantling them, but our starting senior SG is not a playmaker, wrong line up on the floor the last 5 minutes

Frustrating

Maric had what, 18 at half. Four shots in the second half. This one hurt.

Huskies crush Akron in shooting tonight. Turnovers due them in and people want to blame the coach? WTF!

(01-31-2017 10:02 PM)7 Wrote:  

(01-31-2017 09:57 PM)62423dp Wrote:  Huskies tempo was slower in 2nd half. If that was a decision made at halftime it's on the coaching staff.

The turnovers were the killer. Tried multiple guys at PG and everyone was way too soft with the ball primarily in the half court.

Bad bad bad

So let me get this straight, your solution to turnover is...play faster?

How does that make any sense?

Offense in the second half was run the weave, then drive the basket with a guard who would turn the ball over. Tell me how that worked better than the up tempo?

The up tempo wore on Akron in the first half. Their bench is not good. So, when the pace dictated substitution, Akron couldn't keep up.

Maric had the worst 20 point plus game I've ever seen. Lack of boxing out on important possessions. Bad ball handling. Dumb turnovers for a senior.

And, when Akron's big man, playing in the paint, only has one foul until late in the game, it isn't the fault of the officials. Defend him when Akron has the ball, and make him defend when NIU has the ball.

So tired of wasting my time and money on going to the Convo to see this.

People still on the Monty bandwagon or nah?

(02-01-2017 05:15 AM)PrideinthePack2 Wrote:  People still on the Monty bandwagon or nah?

I was wondering how people were going to respond. All I know is that this program was literally one of the worst programs in the country during the Patten era (truly one of the worst), and now we are competing at the top of the conference and have a shot of winning nearly every game. Not celebrating a notch above mediocrity, but this program is chipping its way back and for that I am grateful

Go Huskies

(02-01-2017 07:51 AM)JB04 Wrote:  

(02-01-2017 05:15 AM)PrideinthePack2 Wrote:  People still on the Monty bandwagon or nah?

I was wondering how people were going to respond. All I know is that this program was literally one of the worst programs in the country during the Patten era (truly one of the worst), and now we are competing at the top of the conference and have a shot of winning nearly every game. Not celebrating a notch above mediocrity, but this program is chipping its way back and for that I am grateful

Go Huskies

People were calling last years recruiting class one of the best, if not the best ever. Anything short of even a conference tournament final appearance has to be deemed a failure by the time the class graduates.

(02-01-2017 08:19 AM)62423dp Wrote:  

(02-01-2017 12:08 AM)GeorgeBorkFan Wrote:  

(01-31-2017 10:02 PM)7 Wrote:  

(01-31-2017 09:57 PM)62423dp Wrote:  Huskies tempo was slower in 2nd half. If that was a decision made at halftime it's on the coaching staff.

The turnovers were the killer. Tried multiple guys at PG and everyone was way too soft with the ball primarily in the half court.

Bad bad bad

So let me get this straight, your solution to turnover is...play faster?

How does that make any sense?

Offense in the second half was run the weave, then drive the basket with a guard who would turn the ball over. Tell me how that worked better than the up tempo?

The up tempo wore on Akron in the first half. Their bench is not good. So, when the pace dictated substitution, Akron couldn't keep up.

Maric had the worst 20 point plus game I've ever seen. Lack of boxing out on important possessions. Bad ball handling. Dumb turnovers for a senior.

And, when Akron's big man, playing in the paint, only has one foul until late in the game, it isn't the fault of the officials. Defend him when Akron has the ball, and make him defend when NIU has the ball.

So tired of wasting my time and money on going to the Convo to see this.

Ummm yeah sure.

Thought that's what I said.

1st half up tempo= good
2nd half slower tempo= bad

Take care of the ball
Get stops on defensive end
Get out and go

These 3 things DIDNT happen in 2nd half.

(02-01-2017 08:10 AM)PrideinthePack2 Wrote:  

(02-01-2017 07:51 AM)JB04 Wrote:  

(02-01-2017 05:15 AM)PrideinthePack2 Wrote:  People still on the Monty bandwagon or nah?

I was wondering how people were going to respond. All I know is that this program was literally one of the worst programs in the country during the Patten era (truly one of the worst), and now we are competing at the top of the conference and have a shot of winning nearly every game. Not celebrating a notch above mediocrity, but this program is chipping its way back and for that I am grateful

Go Huskies

People were calling last years recruiting class one of the best, if not the best ever. Anything short of even a conference tournament final appearance has to be deemed a failure by the time the class graduates.

Oh no, so they only have 3 more conference tournaments to accomplish that goal lol

Well, they lost by 3 to the best team in the conference, and they were 3 point underdogs. They've had much worse losses this year.

Monty's in game decisions in regards to roster moves and play calls are just straight up atrocious. Is there something in the water at NIU? Because both football and basketball coaches have a very tough time when it comes to in game decision making.

Agreed. Personnel decisions are brutal on both teams.

(02-01-2017 09:42 AM)NIU007 Wrote:  Well, they lost by 3 to the best team in the conference, and they were 3 point underdogs. They've had much worse losses this year.

But they were up by 14 at half. That is what makes this loss brutal. It isn't a moral victory type game. It was a collapse.