03-30-2019, 10:23 PM
Much hand-wringing over the offense. I guess it depends on what is meant by "the offense." If it means moving the ball around, making reasonably good reads and passes and getting open shots, both long-range and short-, then it looked to me like one of the best "offense" games they played all season [at least for the first three quarters]. On the other hand, if it means actually making the baskets after doing all of those other things, then not so much... [insert massive understatement emoji here].
I will say, though, our offense in the fourth quarter looked like it was being guest-coached by David Shaw. We were playing the basketball equivalent of two runs up the middle, a pass [often unsuccessful] and a punt -- keeping the clock running and managing to maintain a margin just large enough not to lose. Tough to watch but, as it has been more often than not under Shaw, it worked.
Fortunately, since we seemed to be playing like we thought we couldn't lose, Missouri State seemed to respond by playing like they thought they couldn't win. They needed an Alison Feaster, but no one stepped up.
I will say, though, our offense in the fourth quarter looked like it was being guest-coached by David Shaw. We were playing the basketball equivalent of two runs up the middle, a pass [often unsuccessful] and a punt -- keeping the clock running and managing to maintain a margin just large enough not to lose. Tough to watch but, as it has been more often than not under Shaw, it worked.
Fortunately, since we seemed to be playing like we thought we couldn't lose, Missouri State seemed to respond by playing like they thought they couldn't win. They needed an Alison Feaster, but no one stepped up.