If they are forced to double on Towns, we need some shooters to hit. Andrew, Devin, Aaron, Tyler, Trey...we need to hit some shots, otherwise it's going to be a nail-biter.
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Why only 25 shots? This has always been my one complaint with Cal- why are there so many games where he's satisfied to just try and grind? I mean it's nice that you can win that way, but in a game like this, I think it makes it harder than it needs to be. If you're not hitting, I'd still rather see not hitting on 30-35 attempts rather than 25.
This has cost Cal-coached teams in the past. UCLA 2007, the first half of West Virginia 2010, UConn in 2011 and 2014. All slow, halfcourt grinders, where Cal's team couldn't hit enough shots to win.
This first half did nothing but give Notre Dame confidence. Need to take some of that away from them in the 1st 5 minutes of the 2nd half, or it's going down to the wire.
This has cost Cal-coached teams in the past. UCLA 2007, the first half of West Virginia 2010, UConn in 2011 and 2014. All slow, halfcourt grinders, where Cal's team couldn't hit enough shots to win.
This first half did nothing but give Notre Dame confidence. Need to take some of that away from them in the 1st 5 minutes of the 2nd half, or it's going down to the wire.
There was no need to be in such a hurry though. Andrew was still under the basket, so he had a guard (the point guard no less) to get it to. No need to throw it into Aaron's back. Yes, aaron could have waited, but Lyes has eyeballs!
Trey has done some veryone of things, but he's thrown the ball away 3 times. May just be nerves. Hopefully they will settle in second half.
Especially against a team who is super efficient offensively. Against WVU or UC, who struggle to shoot, ND isn't the kind of team to pinch possessions against.
Unfortunately you are right. They have not been making threes.
Incumbent on us to continue to play strong perimeter D and take control inside through post-up and rim driving.
This post was edited on 3/28 9:50 PM by Ineverplayedthegame
Doesn't help when when they turn the ball over right after a defensive rebound. They did that like 3 times!!
Nervous here too. If our guys will come out and take over, from the start of the second half, they can put this game away. The sooner they establish themselves, the quicker they will rattle ND and get this game under control. The longer it takes them to do that, the more confident ND will become and that will make it much more difficult for UK to win this game.
Hope our team comes out with that "fire" in the second half and destroys Notre Dame.
GO BIG BLUE!!!
Right now our willingness to grind it out is putting a lot of pressure on our D. If ND gets hot in the 2nd half we might have trouble coming back. Gotta get some perimeter jumpers to fall ourselves.
Keep attacking the rim and go right at Auguste and Connaughton both have 2 fouls and are a vital part of everything they do.
We're good Notre dame is playing good and were playing poorly, 2nd half first five minutes we take a 6 to 8 point lead, time out Notre dame, it stays around that score till the last 7-8 minutes then Notre dame wears down, we win by 15
I wish I could say otherwise but I don't think we will be up 6 after five minutes. I expect it will be close or we will be down 2-3. I'm not happy about that but it's what I except. I don't think we pull out to a lead and keep it until less than 8 minutes to play.
Well we decided to focus on that, so it is understanding.
This game is now in the second half our offense against their defense.
One of the problems with being an older fan is you remember stuff
I had the same "lid on the rim" thought during the first half when NOTHING would drop
SMH
I hope we don't get the same result tonight
Notre Dame just 1/5 from 3 in the first half, we should be killing them. Assuming they start hitting 3s, we will need play MUCH better in the 2nd
