Official Sooners vs Kitties In-Game thread

[Sooner4FCD]

Let's gooooo

[Sooner95]

Right on.


I'd like to see our guards have a good shooting night.

[Sooner4FCD]

http://www.justin.tv/nomadxxxx

[King Crimson]

Right on.


I'd like to see our guards have a good shooting night.

and ball handling.

[Sooner95]

Thanks for the link

[bri]

What's the over/under on how many times these Raycom refugees say "in this building"?

[Sooner4FCD]

Not a great start. Gotta withstand the initial rush.

[bri]

I like that we're applying some pressure. I know it sounds cliche, but pressing teams really do hate to be pressed; reason being that you exert so much energy on defense, if you have to work the ball up against pressure you wear down that much quicker.

[bri]

Crock needed to pull that ball out and wait for help. 1-on-4 isn't gonna help us in this game.

[King Crimson]

we've been lucky not to give up one these last 3 attempts by MU, good looks.

[oumartin]

another game where the opponent is arm grabbin and thuggin' it up and no calls.

[bri]

We're playing solid thus far. If we keep getting the ball to Blake, they're gonna run out of post defenders PDQ.

[bri]

Mizzou seems like they just expect to jump out to a huge lead just 'cause they're at home. If we can keep it close all the way to halftime, I wonder if they have a Plan B.

[bri]

CHUPACABRA!!!

20-13, bad guys.

[oumartin]

um, how can you draw a charge when your legs are moving and you are on the guys hip?

[bri]

When the other guy is so much better than you, it's unfair unless you call some bullsh*t charging call.

[SoonerDood]

um, how can you draw a charge when your legs are moving and you are on the guys hip?

welcome to Big 12 officiating. I thought the POY was supposed to get 100% of the calls.

[oumartin]

well I had to change it. Dr. don't want me getting all worked up

[Ground_Attack]

AJ fell off the face of the planet about 5 or 6 games ago.

[bri]

Well, he's present and accounted for so far tonight. I could live without some of his shot selection, but at least he's attacking the defense. You can't play scared against a press; that's exactly what they want.

Argh.

[bri]

Ooh, I don't care if she's rooting for the wrong team, that pom girl needs the bad touch. :D

[bri]

Blake with a couple of buckets to make it 24-19...then we give up an uncontested putback to push it back to 26-19. Boo.

[bri]

THIS JUST IN: Blake Griffin is good at basketball. 26-21, Mizzou.

[King Crimson]

c'mon, let's take advantage of good play on the D end without boneheading it up.

[bri]

Gah, Crocker is killing me tonight with his decision-making. His charge wipes out a chance to cut the lead below 5.

[bri]

We're doing better on the defensive end, we just need buckets. Empty trips are the building blocks of getting blown out.

[Ground_Attack]

Tony Crocker is so frustrating to watch. Lots of bad shots and turnovers placed between 20 point games every few weeks.

[King Crimson]

We're doing better on the defensive end, we just need buckets. Empty trips are the building blocks of getting blown out.

agree with your second point for sure....though, we are getting a little lucky them missing some decent looks.

[SoonersBIG7]

Can I get a score update?

[bri]

Yeah, Tony needs to disavow himself of the notion that he can take on 3 to 4 defenders off the dribble. 'Cause, you know, he can't.

[bri]

Can I get a score update?

29-21, Mizzou. 3:31 left.

[King Crimson]

nothing guarantees a made 3 for the other guys than a single digit shot clock and a hand in the shooter's face.

[bri]

Oh good, now we're combining missed shots with loose ball fouls. If Mizzou starts hitting again, we could be a very special kind of f*cked.

[King Crimson]

just like that, the double digit lead is back.

[Ground_Attack]

Griffin: 4-5 from the floor
Rest of team: 5-20

[bri]

AJ totally missed a chance to hit WW for a layup/dunk. God, I'd kill for an actual point guard sometimes.

[meoveryouxinfinity]

we gottaaaaa gotta gotta make the 3s when they are.

[King Crimson]

end of half meltdown....just like KU.

[bri]

I get so f*cking sick and tired of watching guards who have no idea how to bring the ball up against a press.

[meoveryouxinfinity]

Mizzou 39 OU 28

[King Crimson]

AJ totally missed a chance to hit WW for a layup/dunk. God, I'd kill for an actual point guard sometimes.

2 weeks ago that's an oop.

[meoveryouxinfinity]

Willie needs to step his game up. This team can be so frustrating.

[kc sooner]

This is pathetic
Sit Austin Johnson down!!

[bri]

Well, we had a chance to only be down five or six at halftime, which would have been a pretty good sign. Instead, we go fetal and let Mizzou have their way with us over the last four minutes and it's an 11 point Tiger lead.

*golf clap*

[King Crimson]

we are lucky not to get called for a foul as time expires at midcourt....and either it's shooting 2 or puts MU in the bonus. FT's either way.

[kc sooner]

Very frustrating, play soooo stupid a lot of teams, look like we have no idea against the press, no fianl four for this team unless we can get some fire under our bellies

[jumperstop]

We've let mizzou have thier way with us the whole game, not just the last 4 min.

[Ground_Attack]

Crocker, Warren, AJ, Patillo, Davis and Leary are a combined 3 for 20. The Griffins are 8-11. Our guardplay is stinking to say the least.

[meoveryouxinfinity]

We peaked at the wrong time. That, or, we are now playing semi-decent teams and we are sucking it up.

[bri]

This is pathetic
Sit Austin Johnson down!!

And exactly who, pray tell, do we put in there? Is there some super secret good guard we've been hiding up until now? Benching AJ just means someone else is sucking at guard.

[King Crimson]

Patillo has come back to earth.

[Sooner98]

Tech 29, KU 17.
Colorado 32, A&M 24.

This is Bizarro Night in the Big 12.

[bri]

God dammit, if KU loses I'm just gonna be p*ssed off. :mad:

[bri]

Decent little run to start the second half. We've cut it to the five point deficit I was hoping we could have taken into the locker room, but oh well.

39-34, Mizzou.

[King Crimson]

Tech 29, KU 17.
Colorado 32, A&M 24.

This is Bizarro Night in the Big 12.

Colorado has already given that lead up.

[ousooners182]

come on now..our guard play has to step up...

this is crazy.

[Sooner98]

The Sooner women are cutting down the nets in the LNC after their win tonight.

[ousooners182]

it seems like blake and taylor have been playing point guard all night long

[meoveryouxinfinity]

1 3 pointer.. ha, well at least we can't any worse.

[8timechamps]

Watchin' the Red Raiders slowly give their lead back to the Jayhawks...they still lead by 11.

Do we look as bad as the score indicates?

[bri]

Thunder hold off the Wizards, so as of right now our state is 2-2 tonight.

So, you know, we got that goin' for us.

[badger]

Mizzou has 800 players with 5 points and 2 fouls. :(

[bri]

Watchin' the Red Raiders slowly give their lead back to the Jayhawks...they still lead by 11.

Do we look as bad as the score indicates?

Nah. We look worse.

[King Crimson]

if they are gonna start calling the "grab on the arm"....Blake will shoot 20 FT's.

[BetterSoonerThanLater]

i was listening to the game on sat radio on the drive home from work. it seemed like all i heard was "offensive foul" ''turnover ou", of shot and a miss" if we looked half as bad as it sounded, we may be in trouble.

[King Crimson]

we're in trouble now.

[meoveryouxinfinity]

this is not an elite 8 team, maybe not a sweet 16 team.

[bri]

if they are gonna start calling the "grab on the arm"....Blake will shoot 20 FT's.

Okay then, that's 10 points. Where will the rest of our scoring come from? :D

[badger]

This is a horrible matchup on the road, and our guards are colder than a witch's... well, you know.

[Frozen Sooner]

We're getting the benefit of the officiating and it's not even helping.

This is the worst guard play I've ever seen in my life. Truly awful.

[bri]

This is the worst guard play I've ever seen in my life. Truly awful.

I know, I'm amazed. Our guards usually don't get exposed until our early-round NCAA loss. We're ahead of schedule this year.

[OklaPony]

Yikes, this is gettin' ugly.

[BetterSoonerThanLater]

wow, we can just not make any buckets

[King Crimson]

i have to switch to something else for a few minutes.

"out of synch" is a euphemism.

[8timechamps]

We lose this game, we could seriously be looking at 3 seed territory.

Unless we get it together for the Big XII tourny.

[Frozen Sooner]

If I hear the words "bad pass" from John Sundvold one more time, I'm going to punch him.

I know it's not his fault. I need to punch something. I've broken another mouse.

[badger]

6 assists, 15 turnovers

Is Carroll outplaying Blake?

[Sooner98]

In case everyone here wasn't infuriated enough already, here's a stat for you:

Other than Blake and Taylor, we are shooting 4 for 26 from the field.

[Frozen Sooner]

Right on.


I'd like to see our guards have a good shooting night.

Would have been nice, for sure.

[meoveryouxinfinity]

Blake wants a foul, gets a held ball. hmm.

[Frozen Sooner]

In case everyone here wasn't infuriated enough already, here's a stat for you:

Other than Blake and Taylor, we are shooting 4 for 26 from the field.

Nope, I wasn't infuriated enough.

[King Crimson]

6 assists, 15 turnovers

Is Carroll outplaying Blake?

Carroll doesn't have 2 or 3 guys guarding him each time down the floor.

[kc sooner]

Well, everyone was overexcited about this team. We've won so many games because the big 12 is not very good at all, we rarely beat teams by more than 10 points, even pathetic teams we have trouble with, we really haven't beat any good teams, and just like last year, we play a decent team, we have no chance, and I'm sick of these guys not hustling back on defense, including and especially Blake, who do these guys think they are? No final four for this team. Every team should press us the rest of the year, we can't handle it. Sorry, this is pathetic!!!

[badger]

Fair enough. I'm just looking at stats, not the game. That way I don't break things.

...as much.

[Frozen Sooner]

Carroll doesn't have 2 or 3 guys guarding him each time down the floor.

I don't know that any Missouri player has been guarded each time down the floor. Overlooked in our miserable offensive outing has been a fairly miserable defensive outing.

[bri]

Blake wants a foul, gets a held ball. hmm.

Well, f*ck, if he can get punched in the head hard enough to suffer a concussion and still not get a foul called on the play, why would anyone expect anyone different?

Big 12 refs call the games like they're p*ssed at good players.

[Frozen Sooner]

Now we don't even have a guard who's WILLING to shoot.

[Frozen Sooner]

Hey, it's the human turnover. El Chokacabra.

[Frozen Sooner]

SINGLE DIGITS!!!

[bri]

Holy crap, we broke 40!

I mean, I knew we would, but I was thinking turnovers, not points.

[Frozen Sooner]

Never mind.

[badger]

Is it time for the 2s to come in and do something while the starters look glum?

[Frozen Sooner]

Can we just pretend Juan Patillo doesn't exist unless he's right by the basket?

[badger]

What happened to this team? They've lost all charisma and desire. I remember when Patillo coming off the bench meant lobs to the basket, not poor post passes and crappy ball handling.

[bri]

Singling out any one player is kind of pointless in a game like this. It takes a total team effort to look that bad.

[badger]

Oh, I'm not singling him out, just citing an example of the overall change.

[King Crimson]

way to get back guys.

pathetic

[Sooner98]

Why is Blake our point guard?

[badger]

He's the only one that can pass in the press.

[BetterSoonerThanLater]

just when we get it down to single digits, we give up another run. unbelievable.

[bri]

Why is Blake our point guard?

'Cause he's the only person in uniform that can face a press without having his testicles ascend back up into his abdominal cavity. :mad:

[BetterSoonerThanLater]

was that a 3? i don't believe it

[King Crimson]

nice shove by Carroll on the board by Lyons. Blake ends up on his back...."taking a rest".

[BetterSoonerThanLater]

18 turnovers.... ouch

[badger]

But hey! We're up to 9 assists!

[bri]

You know, it's like the good old days tonight. I haven't seen the infamous insurmountable ten-point deficit since Calvin Simpson was the coach.

Total inability to score, FTW!

[jumperstop]

every time i think we might be making a run, turns out we were only kidding

[King Crimson]

You know, it's like the good old days tonight. I haven't seen the infamous insurmountable ten-point deficit since Calvin Simpson was the coach.

Total inability to score, FTW!

we've mos def stood around looking at each other on the perimeter or run through a sequence of passes to end up with Taylor holding the ball 2 steps behind the top of the key with 10 seconds left on the shot clock to qualify as a Calvinish effort.

if it's a real Calvinist, we'll make enough of an effort here just to make the L hurt a little more.

[Sooner98]

On the plus side, it appears that KU is about to come back and take the lead against Tech, so there might not be any of that sick "what if" feeling that you get when a golden opportunity like that is not taken advantage of.

[badger]

Blake is 2-7 from the stripe.

Clutch.

[bri]

we've mos def stood around looking at each other on the perimeter or run through a sequence of passes to end up with Taylor holding the ball 2 steps behind the top of the key with 10 seconds left on the shot clock to qualify as a Calvinish effort.

if it's a real Calvinist, we'll make enough of an effort here just to make the L hurt a little more.

And right on cue, we finally figure out how to break the press and get a dunk plus foul.

[8timechamps]

Why don't they just go to the locker room, they obviously don't want to be out there.

[jumperstop]

wow! 7!!

[King Crimson]

foul em with 7 secs on the shot clock.....think!

[bri]

This certainly doesn't feel like the "fastest 40 minutes in basketball".

[8timechamps]

PLEASE don't toy with us!

[tommieharris91]

Anyone else hear the alien speaker?

[bri]

PLEASE don't toy with us!

They're only toying with you if you believe them.

[8timechamps]

They're only toying with you if you believe them.

Good point.

[badger]

Ugh.

[GrapevineSooner]

So what you're all saying is it's a good thing that my local station that normally shows Big 12 basketball has pre-empted tonight's game in favor of the Spurs-Mavs game, right?

Concerning that game, it looks like for one game at least, the Mavs have taken Mark Cuban's wishes to heart and are actually competing tonight.

[bri]

Awesome. Nice hustle, fellas.

That sound you hear is aggy practicing their full court pressure.

[BetterSoonerThanLater]

this has to be one of the ugliest games i DIDN'T watch. prolly a good thing it wasn't on tv here, that way i only throw my mouse around rather than the remote to the nice new tv

[jumperstop]

well honestly, we should be glad to only be down 10 with the way we've played

[bri]

So what you're all saying is it's a good thing that my local station that normally shows Big 12 basketball has pre-empted tonight's game in favor of the Spurs-Mavs game, right?

Yep.

On the bright side, at least we were at full-strength for this *ss-kicking.

[BetterSoonerThanLater]

how many times were we called for offensive fouls tonight? i can't remember the last time i saw so many in a game

[kevpks]

It is going to be a pretty short tournament if we play like that again. Who would of thought we would look this bad this time of year?

[Frozen Sooner]

I'm going to go ahead and throw a full-on temper tantrum.

[brown town sooner]

What the hell is wrong with Willie? I know this is old news but what is all of this talk about "infighting" within the team? Anybody have any information? They look like a team that hates each other right now.

[bri]

how many times were we called for offensive fouls tonight? i can't remember the last time i saw so many in a game

Well, it's the easiest call in basketball for the officials to make when a team plays as out of control as we did tonight.

TU beat UCF at the RenCen tonight, running our state's record to 3-1 tonight. Yay, everyone else managing to win!

[King Crimson]

announcer with Sunvold isn't a homer at all:

Mike Anderson most definitely deserves National Coach of the Year honors.

not consideration, he mos def deserves it.

[8timechamps]

I feel cheated. We've had every chance to win the conference regular season title, move to #1 in the rankings and take a one seed into the tourny.

We've failed every one of them.

[8timechamps]

....to make it even more bitter, KU is probably going to lose AND win the conference title tonight.

[brown town sooner]

Mizzou will be a tough team to beat in the tournament...they play really good defense.

[bri]

Hey, at least we have a handy excuse for our team's season-end implosion. If only Blake hadn't have gotten that concussion! Boy howdy, we'd'a shown them what for!!!

[kc sooner]

What the hell is wrong with Willie? I know this is old news but what is all of this talk about "infighting" within the team? Anybody have any information? They look like a team that hates each other right now.

You're right, they look like they don't care anymore or they think they're too good and trying to look cool, I dont know what it is, but this is sad.

[King Crimson]

the Tech implosion is underway. lead down to 3.

[Hotrod3157]

We for sure looked like a team that has some internal problems tonight. Not to take anything from Missouri they are a great team at home. Hope Capel can get the ship righted come tourney time.

[soonervegas]

I try not to overreact to one loss, but I don't like where this team is headed right now. I expect to see a final posession game this coming saturday. Decent hot team vs. Good cold team.

We need to get our mojo back next weekend or it will end in the sweet 16.

[colleyvillesooner]

only saw part of the game on the net. But Patillo has looked awful again. I saw he had a decent stat line, and maybe I just saw all his bad moments, but damn. Now where did I put that Oklahoman article on "Should Patillo get starting minutes?" ...

[bri]

I try not to overreact to one loss, but I don't like where this team is headed right now.

Neither do I. Luckily, it's almost impossible to overreact to three losses in a week and a half.

And for the record, if Kansas loses this f*cking game, I'm breaking something. :mad:

[kevpks]

I couldn't believe how flustered we looked against the press. Oh, and a three dropping in once and awhile would help the cause.

[Hotrod3157]

They just looked flustered the whole game. I really thought we would be better against the press this year after what Louisville did to us last year in the tourney but it still really bothered us. Never really attacked it and got easy looks just got it across half court and then let them set up their half court defense. Wish that Willie would have attacked some tonight, way way too passive.

[brown town sooner]

Looked bored, looked lost, looked like someone spiked their gatorade with concussion juice...you name it....just looked like sh@#. No two ways about it. Better get this thing figured out and quick. Good bye #1 seed, and in real danger of losing to a #12 or #13 come tournament time if they don't get their heads screwed on.

[8timechamps]

Just looked at the stats:

3 for 15 from 3. 22 f'ng percent!

[King Crimson]

Tech is gonna win this minus a colossal choke.

[King Crimson]

here's the pic on the front page of yahoosports. one of the plays where Blake "stepped out of bounds", prolly. heh.

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/tools/med/2009/03/ipt/1236224374.jpg

[Frozen Sooner]

That's a clean block.

[OKC-SLC]

Looks like charging to me.


:rolls eyes:

[bri]

Look at that bully Griffin grabbing that poor Mizzou player's arm!!!