[burger]

The Hasse effect.

Indeed.  For the final couple of possessions--despite the fact that ASU was pressing like crazy--Haase pulled O'Connell for M. Jones, somehow thinking that going without a PG was our best possible option???  The results were predictable--we could not generate any good shots on the last few possessions.

I count seven more regular-season games and then our opening-round loss on the P-12 tourney before the Haaseketball era finally comes to end (I pray).

I was at the game (it was a painful ending) but the point guard situation was difficult.  O'Connell got dinged up and was limping badly for the last 6-8 minutes of the game.  He was trying to play but his mobility wasn't great.  I'm not sure if he reinjured something or rolled his ankle or what but it was a problem.  That's the reason he was pulled.  Now why Haase didn't go with Silva I'm not sure.  I'm guessing he thought Harrison could bring the ball up and get us in our offense but it clearly didn't work out well.

Ah, thanks for that update--I didn't notice the injury.  Maybe that explains last night.

Of course, that doesn't explain the previous 6 1/2 years of mediocre results...

[burger]

The Hasse effect.

Indeed.  For the final couple of possessions--despite the fact that ASU was pressing like crazy--Haase pulled O'Connell for M. Jones, somehow thinking that going without a PG was our best possible option???  The results were predictable--we could not generate any good shots on the last few possessions.

I count seven more regular-season games and then our opening-round loss on the P-12 tourney before the Haaseketball era finally comes to end (I pray).

I was at the game (it was a painful ending) but the point guard situation was difficult.  O'Connell got dinged up and was limping badly for the last 6-8 minutes of the game.  He was trying to play but his mobility wasn't great.  I'm not sure if he reinjured something or rolled his ankle or what but it was a problem.  That's the reason he was pulled.  Now why Haase didn't go with Silva I'm not sure.  I'm guessing he thought Harrison could bring the ball up and get us in our offense but it clearly didn't work out well.

Ah, thanks for that update--I didn't notice the injury.  Maybe that explains last night.

Of course, that doesn't explain the previous 6 1/2 years of mediocre results...