Texas (-6.5) @ WVU- 5pm on ESPN+

[shadow_operative 15932]

kenpom has us winning 75-68.

Edited January 13 by shadow_operative

[MotownHorn 1770]

Gonna be a lot of tears in their beers in Motown tonight 

[Brian Fantana 6689]

Texas by double digits

[Braff Zacklin 13628]

41 minutes ago, Brian Fantana said:

Texas by double digits

[Hookem2147 21344]

It’s not often we will get a road game against a vulnerable opponent where the arena will probably be half full.

Have to take advantage.

[ztejas 43504]

Get Disu the ball and have Tyrese smoke some crack before the game. 

[shadow_operative 15932]

abmas just passed up on an open layup that he apparently didn’t see.

disu with the early steal. nice.

[VinyVango 694]

Flagrant ?

[shadow_operative 15932]

Just now, VinyVango said:

Flagrant ?

so weird that nobody even mentioned it. he grabbed brock by his neck and nobody batted an eye. strange.

ftr i think he was just trying to save himself from falling, but it was weird that nobody acknowledged it.

[shadow_operative 15932]

oddly, other than the postseason last year we have been objectively terrible at defending the three from the moment that RT took over.

Edited January 13 by shadow_operative

[VinyVango 694]

That screen handoff by Disu worked very well at the end of last season… would like to see more of it.

[jimmyjazz 45992]

Welp, I'm out.  ESPN+ account is borked.  Good luck to the 'horns.

[shadow_operative 15932]

every team we play just gets wide open, uncontested looks from three all day. when we face teams that can shoot it is going to be very dicey.

[dcar00 14306]

yikes...abmas

[dcar00 14306]

5 minutes ago, shadow_operative said:

so weird that nobody even mentioned it. he grabbed brock by his neck and nobody batted an eye. strange.

ftr i think he was just trying to save himself from falling, but it was weird that nobody acknowledged it.

unfortunately you have to sell it. Brock needed to act like he'd been shot.

[shadow_operative 15932]

Just now, dcar00 said:

yikes...abmas

his basketball iq is so much lower than i had anticipated. he has subpar vision and his shot selection leaves a lot to be desired. he’s much closer to AJ Abrams than i thought he would be, ie he’s not well rounded, he’s pretty much just a jump shooter and nothing else. AJ had a much higher IQ and better off ball work rate though.

[Hookem2147 21344]

I guess I should have anticipated that people have nothing better to do in West Virginia than watch a 5-10 basketball team.

[Hookem2147 21344]

Lolol how is that a travel on Disu?

[shadow_operative 15932]

disu splashes the three.

[Majorcholas 508]

I hate this espn + crap

[VinyVango 694]

Twice Abmas left the same shooter wide open and got torched

[shadow_operative 15932]

Abmas…

[dcar00 14306]

what the fuck is abmas doing?

[shadow_operative 15932]

disu has been called for two phantom travels.

what effort by mitchell there.

holy shit max abmas. he’s been our worst player on both ends.

[dcar00 14306]

I mean we will probably win but holy fuck this team...

[VinyVango 694]

Abmas needs to wake the fuck up … he looks like a skittish freshman out there

[Hookem2147 21344]

Horton is pathetic. I say it every game but it needs to be emphasized.

[shadow_operative 15932]

 

[dcar00 14306]

1 minute ago, VinyVango said:

Abmas needs to wake the fuck up … he looks like a skittish freshman out there

I know he leads us in points per game but the play is not anywhere near the hype.

[BigTEAMLittleme 223]

1 minute ago, Hookem2147 said:

Horton is pathetic. I say it every game but it needs to be emphasized.

That air ball was… special 

[shadow_operative 15932]

Onyema with great defense but a BS call on him.

[Hookem2147 21344]

Horton is 9 for his last 43 from the field.

5 for his last 22 from three.

Edited January 13 by Hookem2147

[shadow_operative 15932]

Just now, Hookem2147 said:

Horton is 9 for his last 43 from the field.

and he doesn’t ever try to get to the rim. none of our guards do really, save tyrese on occasion. i cannot fathom why our coaches don’t stress that when we have guys out here missing jumpers left and right.

[shadow_operative 15932]

surprise surprise, weaver checks in and immediately has an impact on the game.

[ztejas 43504]

Can Tyrese not be a fucking dumbass for one fucking game. 

[UnhappilyMarried 816]

I cant ever remember so many travels in a quarter of a game 

[A’Dam Psycho 1470]

This team is a bunch of JAGS

[LonghornSean 4008]

Brick city

[shadow_operative 15932]

oh look, another stupid pull up jumper from abmas that clangs off the iron. this team plays such stupid basketball sometimes.

[UnhappilyMarried 816]

Dylan goes for 33 last game so let’s post him up 1 time in the first 10 mins of the next game. 

[perfectchaos007 6677]

Offense can’t make a bucket 

[shadow_operative 15932]

wvu has 9 TO in 10+ minutes and we’ve done nothing to capitalize on that.

[Hookem2147 21344]

We are playing the refs too

[dcar00 14306]

this team is gonna get smoked once they have to play some talented teams.  holy moly they are bad.

shedrick is a waste.  dude is a walking injury list.

[shadow_operative 15932]

1 minute ago, Hookem2147 said:

We are playing the refs too

that is a fact. although i truly believe that the officiating often goes the way of the more aggressive team, and as long as we keep settling for bad jumpers we aren’t going to get any calls on our end.

[VinyVango 694]

I know he leads us in points per game but the play is not anywhere near the hype.

He’s an undersized volume shooter whose defense, floor generalship and ball handling have not been good so far … definitely struggling with the step up in competition and the expectations … he’s trying to be Steph Curry and needs to play more composed and share the rock when he’s got a man in is face

He’s shown a few flashes of being able to step up when needed but he needs to focus on improving his defense and ball control, and providing a smarter, more consistent floor product

In many ways the same can be said of Hunter, but I believe Hunter is a way better defender and much faster with the ball.

[Blotto 23560]

This game is a steaming pile of crap. By both teams. 

[jimmyjazz 45992]

1 minute ago, VinyVango said:

he’s trying to be Steph Curry and needs to play more composed and share the rock when he’s got a man in is face

It doesn't help when teammates compare him to . . . Steph Curry.

[shadow_operative 15932]

announcers talking about how wvu has struggled giving up points in the paint in two league games, yet Texas continues to shoot jumpers and not even try to get in the paint.

announcers just said the teams have six more turnovers than made baskets.

disu, onyema, weaver, brock; that’s who’s played even marginally well today.

[GreenspointTexas 9662]

Holy fuck we suck