(07-25-2022 08:37 AM)Stammers Wrote:  

(07-25-2022 08:11 AM)TigerFan38134 Wrote:  

(07-25-2022 08:00 AM)Stammers Wrote:  

(07-25-2022 06:30 AM)TigerFan38134 Wrote:  

(07-24-2022 06:36 PM)ItsDude Wrote:  Watched it today…what a great game. Tigers had such a talented squad…up 10 at half. I think we left Duren in too long after he picked up his 3rd foul. Lomax played great. The Nolley “charge” was a killer….can’t wait til this season.

I think we left Dandridge in too long, and left Duren on the bench with 4 fouls too long. I agree Dandridge should have played more earlier in the game, but Duren should have played the long late stretch. Penny took Duren out of the game, let him foul out then play Dandridge late. I don't think Dandridge has the condition/ability to play long stretches. I think the first time Dandridge isn't able to get back on defense a timeout should have been called and literally put anyone else in to cover the 5. We had all the pieces to win that game, just think they weren't played properly late in the game.

The whole point should have been moot. Both Holmgren and headband should have fouled out and Duren and Dandridge should have had a couple of fouls each. Highway robbery, we beat them fair and square.

Going into halftime up, I knew the fouls were going to lopsided going into the second half. Let Dandridge either start the second half, or put him in around the 15-13 minute mark for 5 minutes, then play Duren until he fouls out. Make the refs bench him. 22% from 3 pt land killed us more than anything. Had we shot 33ish % or more we win that game, even with the foul disparity.

Tactically, the game was coached perfectly or close to it. The game turned literally in the first minute of the second half, when both Holmgren and headband got away with blatant fouls and and the first 6 of the half were called on us. In a physical game, Gonzaga managed to not get called for a foul in 12 and a half minutes.

It was definitely wildly inconsistent with the refs. It also hurt the Timmee got red hot to start the second half, he made everything he shot for the first 10 minutes or so.