Rice (12/5/09)

CMJ · December 3, 2009

I don't like to put too much emphasis on any one OOC game, but this is a huge contest for us. I really think we need a quality road win(that isn't a short bus ride away).

UNTflyer · December 3, 2009

Probably the most important game of the season.

Censored by Laurie · December 3, 2009

If we don't win by 20 I think it should cost JJ his job. This isn't the football team...we have expectations for basketball

Green Lantern · December 3, 2009

If we don't win by 20 I think it should cost JJ his job. This isn't the football team...we have expectations for basketball

Agreed. NT is now officially a basketball school. JJ's job is most definitely on the line in this one.

UNT90 · December 3, 2009

If we don't win by 20 I think it should cost JJ his job. This isn't the football team...we have expectations for basketball

20 wins and no post-season tournament?

Edited December 3, 2009 by UNT90

Eagle1855 · December 3, 2009

This will be a tough game for us as that rickety-ass arena is a touch place to play.

Censored by Laurie · December 3, 2009

20 wins and no post-season tournament?

If you don't know the bit, don't chime in.

Seriously, this is a huge one game stretch.

Quoner · December 3, 2009

If you don't know the bit, don't chime in.
Seriously, this is a huge one game stretch.

It's the cost of more fans -- deal with it. Maybe we could make "Cook Rice" or "Whip Uncle Ben" shirts and embrace an even larger fan population?

Wait, scratch that last one. Forgot a key detail to that box lid -- FOILED AGAIN, EE!

Edited December 3, 2009 by Quoner

CMJ · December 3, 2009

Just gonna take one game at a time people, one game at a time.

Oh, and we need to quit jacking up so many 3's.

And make FT's.

Edited December 3, 2009 by CMJ

kingwoodgreen · December 3, 2009

Rice got taken to the woodshed last night by Harvard. I will be there with my son. Last time we played there our crowd was not too bad and the arena has undergone some nice changes.

also South Carolina and Tulsa punded wku and osu respectivly. I think little rock took a hard loss this week also. I guess it is a dwon year for the belt. New Orleans got a win over Tulane. mtsu and ulm lost.

CMJ · December 3, 2009

Denver actually looks like the class of the league at this point. I'm not sure that's the best news I've ever heard, but it is what it is.

Censored by Laurie · December 3, 2009

Rice got taken to the woodshed last night by Harvard.

No real shame in that...Tommy Amaker is building a really nice program up in Cambridge.

Green Lantern · December 3, 2009

Denver actually looks like the class of the league at this point. I'm not sure that's the best news I've ever heard, but it is what it is.

They've been good so far, but man do I hate that style of basketball they play. Plodding, junk up the game hoop.

CMJ · December 3, 2009

No real shame in that...Tommy Amaker is building a really nice program up in Cambridge.

Still sorta surprised he never succeeded in Michigan.

CMJ · December 3, 2009

They've been good so far, but man do I hate that style of basketball they play. Plodding, junk up the game hoop.

Actually, when it's running smoothly, I love watching the Princeton offense. Backdoor cuts are beautiful if done right.

Green Lantern · December 3, 2009

Actually, when it's running smoothly, I love watching the Princeton offense. Backdoor cuts are beautiful if done right.

Maybe I've just never seen Denver exectuing their offensive system in the preferred manner (never seen them play at home). In the last few years I've watched them play in person several times. I've not been really impressed with their offensive system as much as I have thier ability to slow things down, junk up the game, and make the other team play a pace/style that's uncomfortable for them.

All that being said...I hate their style of hoop. Just my opinion, but in my experience with them, it's been a boring, plodding thing to watch.

Edited December 3, 2009 by Green Lantern

CMJ · December 3, 2009

Maybe I've just never seen Denver exectuing their offensive system in the preferred manner (never seen them play at home). In the last few years I've watched them play in person several times. I've not been really impressed with their offensive system as much as I have thier ability to slow things down, junk up the game, and make the other team play a pace/style that's uncomfortable for them.
All that being said...I hate their style of hoop. Just my opinion, but in my experience with them, it's been a boring, plodding thing to watch.

Well, it definitely is a slow down attack. I mean it was developed at Princeton so Pete Carill's teams could even the playing field against more talented foes. But slow isn't necessarily plodding. See Princeton/UCLA in 1996 for a great example.

Censored by Laurie · December 3, 2009

Maybe I've just never seen Denver exectuing their offensive system in the preferred manner (never seen them play at home). In the last few years I've watched them play in person several times. I've not been really impressed with their offensive system as much as I have thier ability to slow things down, junk up the game, and make the other team play a pace/style that's uncomfortable for them.
All that being said...I hate their style of hoop. Just my opinion, but in my experience with them, it's been a boring, plodding thing to watch.

This breaks my heart.

Green Lantern · December 3, 2009

This breaks my heart.

Maybe they'll change my mind on it when I see em' play here again in February.

For CMJ and CBL. I know that this system works well & can be a great equalizer against more athletic/up tempo teams. Just pointing out that my experiences in watching Denver play live in Denton and the SBC tourney in the last couple of year hasn't been that great of an experience. Especially when I compare some of the great games that we've had against WKU, MTSU, UALR, & UNO in past years.

Edited December 3, 2009 by Green Lantern

Censored by Laurie · December 3, 2009

Maybe they'll change my mind on it when I see em' play here again in February.
For CMJ and CBL. I know that this system works well & can be a great equalizer against more athletic/up tempo teams. Just pointing out that my experiences in watching Denver play live in Denton and the SBC tourney in the last couple of year hasn't been that great of an experience. Especially when I compare some of the great games that we've had against WKU, MTSU, UALR, & UNO in past years.

Its too late.