[Spiny_Norman]

I turned it on with about 5 minutes left and watched Jahii Carson for ASU score 7 points in a row to turn a 1 possession game into an 8 point lead.  No one on Stanford can guard him one-on-one.  He beat Harris on a drive, he beat Randle on a drive and then he hit a 3.

Now ASU (the worst FT shooting team in the conference) has just hit 4 FTs in a row.

[Spiny_Norman]

I turned it on with about 5 minutes left and watched Jahii Carson for ASU score 7 points in a row to turn a 1 possession game into an 8 point lead.  No one on Stanford can guard him one-on-one.  He beat Harris on a drive, he beat Randle on a drive and then he hit a 3.

Now ASU (the worst FT shooting team in the conference) has just hit 4 FTs in a row.

[Spiny_Norman]

Bright with a 4 point play to tie the game.  31.4 seconds left, ASU ball, 28 secs on the shot clock.  Stanford has no time outs left.

[Spiny_Norman]

Bright with a 4 point play to tie the game.  31.4 seconds left, ASU ball, 28 secs on the shot clock.  Stanford has no time outs left.

[Canalejas]

OT, here we come.

[Canalejas]

OT, here we come.

[Spiny_Norman]

Stanford plays good defense on Carson, forces him to shoot a fall away jumper which he missed.  Overtime.

[Spiny_Norman]

Stanford plays good defense on Carson, forces him to shoot a fall away jumper which he missed.  Overtime.

[Spiny_Norman]

The FT that Bright made to complete the 4 pt play was Stanford's 1st (and so far only) FT attempt of the game.

[Spiny_Norman]

The FT that Bright made to complete the 4 pt play was Stanford's 1st (and so far only) FT attempt of the game.

[Spiny_Norman]

Stanford used their one TO after a made basket.  They have none left.  ASU had trouble inbounding the ball two consecutive times and just used 2 TOs, but they have 1 more.

[Spiny_Norman]

Stanford used their one TO after a made basket.  They have none left.  ASU had trouble inbounding the ball two consecutive times and just used 2 TOs, but they have 1 more.

[76lsjumb]

We lose, 89-88. So I'll never see Gabe Harris in a Stanford uniform again. Wonder if I'll see Dwight Powell?

Your cable carrier doesn't show CBI games?  :(

[76lsjumb]

We lose, 89-88. So I'll never see Gabe Harris in a Stanford uniform again. Wonder if I'll see Dwight Powell?

Your cable carrier doesn't show CBI games?  :(

[76lsjumb]

Didn't see the game, but just took a look at Gametracker. 

Man...that is one weird box score!  We commit 17 fouls, and they shoot 17 free throws.  Seems reasonable.  They commit 13 fouls, and we shoot... 1 free throw?  ??? 

Aaron Bright goes for 27, but Chasson and Gabe are a combined 3 for a gazillion? 

Can't decide if I want to watch the DVR or not.

For anybody who saw the game -- did the number of fans make triple digits?

[76lsjumb]

Didn't see the game, but just took a look at Gametracker. 

Man...that is one weird box score!  We commit 17 fouls, and they shoot 17 free throws.  Seems reasonable.  They commit 13 fouls, and we shoot... 1 free throw?  ??? 

Aaron Bright goes for 27, but Chasson and Gabe are a combined 3 for a gazillion? 

Can't decide if I want to watch the DVR or not.

For anybody who saw the game -- did the number of fans make triple digits?

[FarmBoy]

Followed it on gametracker. P.a.i.n.f.u.l. I should have been more prepared for the disappointment since ASU was the game where we had a healthy half time lead slowly leak away and we barely held on to win. From the gametracker, it appears of the redux of the ASU game in which Gage hit 4/4 in the first half and then ASU defense shut him out in the second. Poor coaching to not be able to adjust to ASU defense.

[FarmBoy]

Followed it on gametracker. P.a.i.n.f.u.l. I should have been more prepared for the disappointment since ASU was the game where we had a healthy half time lead slowly leak away and we barely held on to win. From the gametracker, it appears of the redux of the ASU game in which Gage hit 4/4 in the first half and then ASU defense shut him out in the second. Poor coaching to not be able to adjust to ASU defense.

[yvonne]

It's always good to hear from the men's basketball fan, Garvin.

[yvonne]

It's always good to hear from the men's basketball fan, Garvin.

[Viking_Guy]

Don't normally comment on the men's team, but what the heck.

Aaron Bright may occasionally be a good offensive player, but can't defend worth a lick.  He's got quick enough hands to occasionally poke the ball away, but the number of times he gets completely blown by and his man forces rotation by Powell and Huestis is a problem.  Compounded with his utter vulnerability to the slightest pick.

Dwight Powell, at 6'11", plays the game a lot like a 6'5" small forward against players on whom he's often got 3-4 inches in height.  And his hands are rocks; think about the number of times this season he's missed a dunk, lost a rebound out of bounds, or been stripped or just lost the ball trying to drive.  Frustrating to watch, because he does have numerous physical gifts.

It would be nice to have a competent post player (or if Dawkins could recruit one).  Stanford's schizoid shooting percentage (great from 3 pt range, awful overall, at least in conference play) is almost directly a result of an inability to make short shots around the basket, unless it's a dunk or completely uncontested.

Chasson Randle - if the most improvement a player shows is between freshman and sophomore seasons, we're in for a long two years  (as in, how many times did he foul a three point shooter? )

Huestis is a beast, and probably the best SF at Stanford since Childress.  And Brown is a gamer, and would be a valuable glue guy on a more cohesive team.

End of game situations - how many times has Stanford been ill-prepared for specific end of game situations?  Randle fouling a halfcourt heave with the game tied early in the season.  Powell driving and dunking when a jumpshot or layup would have gotten the ball out of his hands soon enough to beat the buzzer.  Today, Bright's 4 point play was made necessary by fouling when Stanford had gotten the lead down to 2 points with 50 seconds left.  It worked out, at least at first, but still, not a great plan.

But, as others, I think we'll probably get JD for one more year (and I may need JD to get through it).  They won't fire him with the senior class that should be coming back.

VG

P.S. And all that being said, Stanford should've had a chance to go ahead when Andy Brown was yanked down with a little less than two minutes to go in overtime.  They showed the replay, and the announcers didn't know how to spin it - Brown had a great box out on the offensive boards, goes up and gets the ball, and Gilling grabs his shoulder with both hands, then dives over the top of his shoulder as Brown goes down, hits him on the forearm before collapsing on top of him - resulting in... a jump ball, and possession to ASU leading 82-81 with 1:35 left. 

[Viking_Guy]

Don't normally comment on the men's team, but what the heck.

Aaron Bright may occasionally be a good offensive player, but can't defend worth a lick.  He's got quick enough hands to occasionally poke the ball away, but the number of times he gets completely blown by and his man forces rotation by Powell and Huestis is a problem.  Compounded with his utter vulnerability to the slightest pick.

Dwight Powell, at 6'11", plays the game a lot like a 6'5" small forward against players on whom he's often got 3-4 inches in height.  And his hands are rocks; think about the number of times this season he's missed a dunk, lost a rebound out of bounds, or been stripped or just lost the ball trying to drive.  Frustrating to watch, because he does have numerous physical gifts.

It would be nice to have a competent post player (or if Dawkins could recruit one).  Stanford's schizoid shooting percentage (great from 3 pt range, awful overall, at least in conference play) is almost directly a result of an inability to make short shots around the basket, unless it's a dunk or completely uncontested.

Chasson Randle - if the most improvement a player shows is between freshman and sophomore seasons, we're in for a long two years  (as in, how many times did he foul a three point shooter? )

Huestis is a beast, and probably the best SF at Stanford since Childress.  And Brown is a gamer, and would be a valuable glue guy on a more cohesive team.

End of game situations - how many times has Stanford been ill-prepared for specific end of game situations?  Randle fouling a halfcourt heave with the game tied early in the season.  Powell driving and dunking when a jumpshot or layup would have gotten the ball out of his hands soon enough to beat the buzzer.  Today, Bright's 4 point play was made necessary by fouling when Stanford had gotten the lead down to 2 points with 50 seconds left.  It worked out, at least at first, but still, not a great plan.

But, as others, I think we'll probably get JD for one more year (and I may need JD to get through it).  They won't fire him with the senior class that should be coming back.

VG

P.S. And all that being said, Stanford should've had a chance to go ahead when Andy Brown was yanked down with a little less than two minutes to go in overtime.  They showed the replay, and the announcers didn't know how to spin it - Brown had a great box out on the offensive boards, goes up and gets the ball, and Gilling grabs his shoulder with both hands, then dives over the top of his shoulder as Brown goes down, hits him on the forearm before collapsing on top of him - resulting in... a jump ball, and possession to ASU leading 82-81 with 1:35 left.