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*** Official 2014 Northern Colorado @ Colorado Basketball Game thread ***
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Go Buffs.
JHop may have had his best game tonight with 5 assists. Hope he continues to build on it.
More important than his own numbers is that he took the pressure off other guys to orchestrate. Since everyone was getting touches, no one felt pressed to make something happen. Some of that will never show up in the box score. Kind of like a QB doesn't get a stat for calling a good audible to a run play.
wyobuff
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No ****. that one that wes bumbled vs CSU and like for 4 misfires today......
Have been to several games. 10 min stretch in 2nd half was best yet this year.
First half was just as frustrating as Geo. Tad ripped em at half. Better D, better flow, more encouragement from teammates.
Best 10 min all year from @12 min left mark in 2nd half. Really looked like a basketball team for a stretch there. Encouraging.
Players had had a meeting according to X after the Rams. Per radio interview. It showed some results tonight. Good job fellas. Keep it goin.
First half was just as frustrating as Geo. Tad ripped em at half. Better D, better flow, more encouragement from teammates.
Best 10 min all year from @12 min left mark in 2nd half. Really looked like a basketball team for a stretch there. Encouraging.
Players had had a meeting according to X after the Rams. Per radio interview. It showed some results tonight. Good job fellas. Keep it goin.
CVilleBuff
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First half D was inexcusable….UNC 8/10 from 3 at half? We can't let that **** happen, what on earth.
Passing looked much better today and it wasn't passing because of fear of shooting. Ski remains playing at a high level, Josh got back in form, and JHop! What a game from him with 10 points, 5 assists and 5 boards. Second half was solid and loved seeing the transition today.
And please just stop with the alley oops.
Passing looked much better today and it wasn't passing because of fear of shooting. Ski remains playing at a high level, Josh got back in form, and JHop! What a game from him with 10 points, 5 assists and 5 boards. Second half was solid and loved seeing the transition today.
And please just stop with the alley oops.
They need a leader.
At the game, the 1st half defense wasn't as bad as it looks in the box score. A few breakdowns, but for the most part I was just sitting there saying that there's no way UNCo is going to shoot 80% from 3pt range in the 2nd half, we've got the lead and we're good as long as the offensive execution and rebounding continue into the 2nd. Once XJ and Josh found it, this was GAME OVER.
Almost completely out of half court offense. 21 assists today.
And I'm going to also go against the grain with this next point: I love the alley oops. Buffs are more athletic than opponents. They're getting fronted. Got to play above the rim when that's happening. Team did make some plays off those and while there were some turnovers and misses, it's a part of the game that the Buffs need to keep pushing and developing if they're going to become the team they can be.
Players had had a meeting according to X after the Rams. Per radio interview. It showed some results tonight. Good job fellas. Keep it goin.[/QUOTE]
Wonder if XJ's new hair is a small part of a more serious and determined attitude on his part. Getting a more conservative haircut is a pretty traditional way to make a little statement.
Wonder if XJ's new hair is a small part of a more serious and determined attitude on his part. Getting a more conservative haircut is a pretty traditional way to make a little statement.
Same. They finished at 59%, which shows how much better our D was in the second half.... I say have jokingly..... Crap those threes in the first half P'd me off!
But I woke up this morning thinking if they use that second half as a model, and take it into the DePaul game.... We could actually start getting a little better here.... He says cautiously... :nod:
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I also love alley oops when they work. Arizona was fun to watch last year in part because of their above the rim highlights.
When they misfire, however, it's cringeworthy. I just hate to see CU waste a high percentage scoring opportunity with a botched attempt at showboating.
ahoelsken
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I was impressed with UNC (No, I'm not just saying that because I went there). They'll contend in the Big Sky......As far as us, not a complete effort by any stretch until the last 7 or 8 minutes. Good to get the W, but by no means a perfect performance.
If J-Hop, and big if, can find some consistency from his performance Saturday, then things could really improve for us. He is a size mismatch at the point like SD was. He has all the tools to be very good at the 1, and he has the slasher/scorer mentality that I think the offense is missing.
A lot of people are clamoring for more outside shooting, but between XJ, XT, and Ski I think we have that covered. Need the mid range game to improve and I think J-Hop can help us there.
2nd half was much better. D was playing with some energy and that is really all we need. The boys need to wake the hell up. We aren't going to win games just being Colorado, they need to go take it.
Disappointed in XJ. 2nd disciplinary sit down this season.
A lot of people are clamoring for more outside shooting, but between XJ, XT, and Ski I think we have that covered. Need the mid range game to improve and I think J-Hop can help us there.
2nd half was much better. D was playing with some energy and that is really all we need. The boys need to wake the hell up. We aren't going to win games just being Colorado, they need to go take it.
Disappointed in XJ. 2nd disciplinary sit down this season.
Interesting random note:
Everyone is going off on Ski for shooting so much (and he's second in the nation in % of shots with 39.8% of his possessions ending in a shot), but he's also 87th in the nation in assist rate (31.8%). And his turnover rate is second best on the team (15.8% behind only Wes Gordon's 13.2%).
Everyone is going off on Ski for shooting so much (and he's second in the nation in % of shots with 39.8% of his possessions ending in a shot), but he's also 87th in the nation in assist rate (31.8%). And his turnover rate is second best on the team (15.8% behind only Wes Gordon's 13.2%).
It is what ski does. I don't know why people think that all of a sudden this is a problem. He is a volume shooter. That is ski's game. His shot selection is soooo much better than it was his freshman and sophomore years. We will have some big problems if he feels restricted from shooting. There are going to be head scratching WTF shots, but with those come the buzzer beaters, the circus layups, and the confident 3 pointers
They've got a nice team. And I will be cheering for UNCo in the Big Sky all year.
Yup. And while 40% is way too high, as long as everyone else on the team continues to want to avoid the ball, I'm fine with it.
RIDE THE DRAGON
wyobuff
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You know, I couldnt help but think "omar strong" and "Sebastian Koch" at the beginning of the game. and I thought "This cant continue" during those too.