(03-19-2022 11:38 PM)presskh Wrote:  

(03-19-2022 11:27 PM)batman Wrote:  Where Penny has to improve is making adjustments to the adjustments the other team makes

And calling TO’s to kill the other team’s momentum.

Agreed

(03-19-2022 11:13 PM)MemTiger90 Wrote:  With Boogie Ellis at PG, this team would have made a Final Four

Boogie was 1-6 with 1 assist and 3 turnovers yesterday. His coach thought so much of him, he played him 14 minutes.

Damn, that was a final four-type game. We gave the overall #1 seed all they could handle, but didn’t finish the job. It shines a light on how poorly the committee seeded the teams this year, or at least that the metrics they use need tweaking.

Proud of my team and my university. Let’s get rolling for next year!

GTG!

I hope Larry Brown is coming back - anyone heard?

(03-19-2022 10:49 PM)TigerinFL Wrote:  

(03-19-2022 10:48 PM)presskh Wrote:  

(03-19-2022 10:47 PM)MemphisTigerPawr Wrote:  3-15 3 pointers hurt us tonight

Yep - looking like the disparities in 3’s will be the difference

a point guard that could shoot the 3 and we'd be golden

We lacked a "take over the game" PG or SG.

You need those guys in the 2nd half then the other team is making a run.

We really didn't have that all year, either at PG or SG. Bates might become that but he was not ready yet this year.

(03-19-2022 11:47 PM)ericsrevenge76 Wrote:  

(03-19-2022 10:49 PM)TigerinFL Wrote:  

(03-19-2022 10:48 PM)presskh Wrote:  

(03-19-2022 10:47 PM)MemphisTigerPawr Wrote:  3-15 3 pointers hurt us tonight

Yep - looking like the disparities in 3’s will be the difference

a point guard that could shoot the 3 and we'd be golden

We lacked a "take over the game" PG or SG.

You need those guys in the 2nd half then the other team is making a run.

We really didn't have that all year, either at PG or SG. Bates might become that but he was not ready yet this year.

Nembhard came down to Memphis and Gonzaga. Imagine if they were able to land him...Hopefully showing we can compete with the best of the best gets us better transfers next season.

(03-19-2022 11:35 PM)JRR_IV Wrote:  

(03-19-2022 11:34 PM)Mimi Wrote:  I’m not sure any major differences are needed to have made a deeper run

That was the number one team in the nation that won by 4. This team was capable. Make two more threes and we are likely I. The sweet 16.

Unless people are promoting the genius idea that all we needed was another all American, because no one knows that adding super high level players always helps

Tyler got abused 5-6 times and they got easy buckets. Shooting over them and such. Harder to do when your getting bodied by a guy just as big as you.

And with all that the number one team won by four primarily because Timme went berserk

You are missing my point

And you are embracing the argument that Memphis would be even better with bigger and better players

Like every team in the country

This team was pretty damn capable, with its good and bads. Like several other teams too

We didn't have a Timme to go unconscious good or a Nembhard to drain every open shot but we could play with them. Probably could beat them 3 or 4 times out of 10 despite that performance difference but not tonight. Still maintain we didn't play our best but we did play pretty good. Just a decision here, a shot there or a rebound & we could have won. Proud of our guys, hope we can find another ready to play big & a PG with an offensive game in the off season, get a good start & not dig a hole for a better seed & move on to a sweet 16 or better next season. But again, proud of All our guys.

(03-19-2022 11:13 PM)passat25 Wrote:  I am still trying to figure out how in the f*ck we gave up that precious 12 pts lead against a talented team like Gonzaga.. We didn't protect that cushion.

Still, these Tigers played a heck of a game.. but the 3 point disparity was the difference as someone pointed it out.

They gave up big leads a lot this season. It's something mental, I think.

(03-20-2022 12:16 AM)Antonio5fan Wrote:  

(03-19-2022 11:13 PM)passat25 Wrote:  I am still trying to figure out how in the f*ck we gave up that precious 12 pts lead against a talented team like Gonzaga.. We didn't protect that cushion.

Still, these Tigers played a heck of a game.. but the 3 point disparity was the difference as someone pointed it out.

They gave up big leads a lot this season. It's something mental, I think.

Its also just the game of basketball. The other team has stud players as well.

College BB is a game of runs. The Zags had games this year where they lost big leads early, everyone in the nation did.

What hurt us is we lack a big guard who can take over when the other team is on a run.

We have good guards but we lack a Finch, Hardaway, CDR or Rose on the floor who can create and force a bucket when you need it most.

(03-19-2022 11:46 PM)presskh Wrote:  I hope Larry Brown is coming back - anyone heard?

If what I’ve heard is true, you probably shouldn’t hold your breath on that

We only had 5 TOs tonight. Let that sink in. Had we averaged 15+ like we normally do, it would've been a blowout. We gave them our best shot. It was a true road game and they were expected to win, but we showed our true potential tonight. We had to in order to have a chance to win and that's all the fanbase can ask for.

(03-20-2022 01:31 AM)JSwisha Wrote:  We only had 5 TOs tonight. Let that sink in. Had we averaged 15+ like we normally do, it would've been a blowout. We gave them our best shot. It was a true road game and they were expected to win, but we showed our true potential tonight. We had to in order to have a chance to win and that's all the fanbase can ask for.

The team definitely fixed their turnover issues. That was a real deal improvement from earlier in the season. That was a good coaching job on that issue.

(03-20-2022 12:29 AM)MemTigers1998 Wrote:  

(03-19-2022 11:46 PM)presskh Wrote:  I hope Larry Brown is coming back - anyone heard?

If what I’ve heard is true, you probably shouldn’t hold your breath on that

If he doesn't then I hope the lessons learned stick.

(03-20-2022 05:48 AM)tigerlands Wrote:  

(03-20-2022 01:31 AM)JSwisha Wrote:  We only had 5 TOs tonight. Let that sink in. Had we averaged 15+ like we normally do, it would've been a blowout. We gave them our best shot. It was a true road game and they were expected to win, but we showed our true potential tonight. We had to in order to have a chance to win and that's all the fanbase can ask for.

The team definitely fixed their turnover issues. That was a real deal improvement from earlier in the season. That was a good coaching job on that issue.

I would rather have seen 20 turnovers and another win.

probably the closest anyone will play gonzaga in the tournament

(03-20-2022 12:16 AM)Antonio5fan Wrote:  

(03-19-2022 11:13 PM)passat25 Wrote:  I am still trying to figure out how in the f*ck we gave up that precious 12 pts lead against a talented team like Gonzaga.. We didn't protect that cushion.

Still, these Tigers played a heck of a game.. but the 3 point disparity was the difference as someone pointed it out.

They gave up big leads a lot this season. It's something mental, I think.

More like we don't have a guard who can go get a bucket when needed, a Burks, Joe jackson, CDR, DWash, etc etc type.

(03-19-2022 11:22 PM)Mimi Wrote:  So without trolling who (players) will likely be back next year?

Lomax, maybe
Nolley, maybe
Lester, yes?
Williams, maybe
Duren, no
Harris, would think yes
Minott, guess yes
Dandridge, yes
Timberlake, would guess yes
Bates, leaning yes
Lawson, yes
Hardaway, yes

Then there is Camden, other Lawson and Onu

There will be three or four transfers it is just the nature of college basketball now unfortunately.

After watching the replay, we played Dandridge about 2 and a half minutes to long at the end and the refs completely screwed us as far as guarding Timme.

(03-20-2022 09:35 AM)Tigersmoke4 Wrote:  After watching the replay, we played Dandridge about 2 and a half minutes to long at the end and the refs completely screwed us as far as guarding Timme.

I don't understand why Lawson didn't get some spot minutes. I think he's actually been pretty solid in his limited playing time this season. And after watching the replay I still say it's impossible for any D1 team to go a full 12 minutes without fouling.