Western Kentucky (3/13/21)

[greenminer]

4 minutes ago, Andrew said:

I agree although I would take a 10 point lead if it meant our main 4 guys get some rest.

We are four games into a championship run. I know it’s counter-intuitive to you, but you ride this momentum. Screw rest and let the playmakers do their thing.

[Matt from A700]

7 minutes ago, emmitt01 said:

You don’t watch much tournament basketball, huh? 
 

We are playing great, but their team (and especially their MVP) won’t play like this for two halves.  This is a deep and smart team we are playing...there is a run, or two, in them.  

I am trying to switch behind forum posting and heckling. Doing my best. 😥

[Matt from A700]

Another example of Grant's genius: telling our guys to not exert unnecessary energy by running to the court from the tunnel!

[RiseUNT]

They will put there shooters in to open up bassey and we will have to make them pay

[Andrew]

4 minutes ago, greenminer said:

We are four games into a championship run. I know it’s counter-intuitive to you, but you ride this momentum. Screw rest and let the playmakers do their thing.

I can agree but I am always concerned about late runs and injuries. A lot can happen in two minutes but if you keep them fresh and rotate the line up well it shouldn’t be too noticeable.

 

if I know they would never get injured or tired I would never take our big four off the floor haha. 

[meangreen11]

Man I can feel then momentum switching thruway.

[ADLER]

1 minute ago, Andrew said:

I can agree but I am always concerned about late runs and injuries. A lot can happen in two minutes but if you keep them fresh and rotate the line up well it shouldn’t be too noticeable.

 

if I know they would never get injured or tired I would never take our big four off the floor haha. 

WWTDD?

(what would Tony Denton do?)

[Andrew]

Cant shoot on tired legs...

[CMJ]

NT 36 ------- WKU 29

 

15:36 to go

 

 

Toppers started with more energy like I suspected.  Thankfully they haven't put together their run yet.

[Salsa_Verde]

Here we go 😬

[kingwoodgreen]

Wow 2 airballs 

[Andrew]

That must have been the same ref that made that horrible call against UTEP. That wasn’t out of bounds... 

[CMJ]

NT 39 ------- WKU 33

 

11:25 to go

 

 

I think we look kinda gassed right now.

[Andrew]

So frustrating these guys didn’t get any rest. Tired legs can play defense but they can’t shoot. We a little late for some rest but it would have been nice early to get them rest and play Jackson and Lewis more. 

[kingwoodgreen]

Agree, some of our shots are not even close. 

[Greendylan]

Yeah, this doesn't feel like it is headed our way.

[Rudy]

Don't like where this is going

[TheColonyEagle]

Brutal 

[Marty]

BS charging call

[CMJ]

NT 39 ------- WKU 38

 

10:35 to go

 

 

Coach Mac called a TO.  Toppers on a 9-0 run.

[BillySee58]

Just now, Marty said:

BS charging call

2nd time Frampton’s flops have worked. They’re pretty obvious too. Not good, CUSA refs.

[emmitt01]

We blew that lead because we allowed them to speed us up and we got out of control

[RiseUNT]

We are playing like we don’t want to lose.

[Wag Tag]

Bassey 6 rebounds in the first 5 min!!! Crap..

[Andrew]

About game over.... coaching was going to win this game or lose this game and right now we made a mistake not testing our guys the last few games or early this game. WKU is rested and they can sag off our guys because we aren’t seeming to get enough under it for a good look. Last chance to rest our guys for a minute and hope we can crawl out of the hole we may dig while they rest and make one last big push at the end.