[washingtonismoney]

I could not see the game here in SoCal, but followed the second half online.  So I could not see what WSU was doing defensively, but it looked like they must have been packing in the paint defensively, and we just started settling for 3-point shots.  That's great when they fall (like the first 3 minutes of the second half), but few teams can just make a living on the outside like that.  There was almost NO contributions from Josh Owens in the second half, after being a real force in the first. 

Well, I got a better stream in the second than the first, and I disagree with the take--the three point shots were typically though not always the result of moving the zone around, followed by an in-rhythm three point attempt. The shots were just missed. One sequence that was particularly memorable was--Randle misses an open corner three; offensive rebound, passes; Gage misses an open corner three; offensive missed rebound, missed two. Open corner threes are like the second-best shot in basketball; missing two--particularly when two accomplished shooters are taking them--is unfortunate. Sometimes the shots don't fall, offensively speaking.

I blame Dawkins for his poor use of timeouts and odd lineup management. At some point he really has to give up on Zimmerman and Mann. They just aren't good.

[washingtonismoney]

I could not see the game here in SoCal, but followed the second half online.  So I could not see what WSU was doing defensively, but it looked like they must have been packing in the paint defensively, and we just started settling for 3-point shots.  That's great when they fall (like the first 3 minutes of the second half), but few teams can just make a living on the outside like that.  There was almost NO contributions from Josh Owens in the second half, after being a real force in the first. 

Well, I got a better stream in the second than the first, and I disagree with the take--the three point shots were typically though not always the result of moving the zone around, followed by an in-rhythm three point attempt. The shots were just missed. One sequence that was particularly memorable was--Randle misses an open corner three; offensive rebound, passes; Gage misses an open corner three; offensive missed rebound, missed two. Open corner threes are like the second-best shot in basketball; missing two--particularly when two accomplished shooters are taking them--is unfortunate. Sometimes the shots don't fall, offensively speaking.

I blame Dawkins for his poor use of timeouts and odd lineup management. At some point he really has to give up on Zimmerman and Mann. They just aren't good.