Michigan State-Maryland and NCAA Tournament Day Four Open Thread
by Pete Rossman on Mar 21, 2010 11:00 AM CDT
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PrintThere's Syracuse v. Gonzaga before MSU takes on Maryland. Seeing as how those games are so close together, this will serve as the open thread for both today's tournament games and Michigan State-Maryland. The links for the games are here:
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Already nervous? I know I am. GO GREEN!
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May the force be with us
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Mar 21, 2010 12:47 PM CDT reply actions
Yes,
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Mar 21, 2010 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions
As one of the not-so Big East's three surviving teams,
Syracuse is definitely taking it to Gonzaga. The Orange have gone 12-24 from downtown as I type this. Still, I am unconvinced after the collapse of Gtown, Villanova, and Marquette to much lower seeded teams (Louisville got smashed in the 8-9 matchup) that the BE was the best conference evah. And it’s no given that Pitt and WVU will both advance to the second weekend.
It's not hard to figure out that, when a conference has 16 teams, some will be good, some will be mediocre, and some will be bad
But analysts always seem to fall over themselves when talking about the Big East.
They did it last year. They’re doing it again this year. Whatever.
Raymar vs. Vasquez
The more I think about this matchup, the more I like it for us. Still, would love to give him a couple different looks if Allen is able to go.
Lacy says Allen looks pretty comfortable in warmups, though
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Mar 21, 2010 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Looking good on the offensive glass, at least
But their pressure defense looks like it might give us some problems.
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here we go again...
Make a damn free throw
by SpartyOn37 on Mar 21, 2010 1:37 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
I think this is what they call "transition scoring."
LOVE IT.
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Mar 21, 2010 1:41 PM CDT reply actions
http://www.testudotimes.com/2010/3/20/1383050/excellent-news-everyone-maryland
They’re pretty ugly.
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Great savvy by Morgan to go under him after the pump fake
Assuming he did it on purpose.
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Mar 21, 2010 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions
as always,,,,
inbounding the ball never seems easy for spartans…
Well
This is going well so far
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7-2 run for the Terps right now.
On the whole, yes, but it’d be good to pick it up a bit.
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allen
No audio, what is the allen story?
by kingma10 on Mar 21, 2010 1:57 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Available to play, apparently
Hasn’t been in yet. Hasn’t even taken off his warmups yet.
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Conference pride be damned
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Mmm
Man, if Durrel had been in bounds…
as it is, Maryland on a small run
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Don't understand it there
He had no one near him.
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Mar 21, 2010 2:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Man....
If MSU was playing smarter they’d be up big by now. Doing lots of good things – but only thing preventing them from going all Syracuse on them is themselves.
Well no lead is safe with this team
They’ll always find a way to make it closer than it has to be. Good thing we’ve got a guy whose pretty clutch at the end.
by TheCrestedHelm on Mar 21, 2010 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Those feet were moving darn it
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AWFUL CALL
Still moving. Almost under basket.
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Mar 21, 2010 2:09 PM CDT reply actions
Good News
Up 5 when Maryland started 4-5 on 3-pointers.
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Mar 21, 2010 2:10 PM CDT reply actions
Ha
Summers wants them to keep on pressing
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Just pick it up, Korie!
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Mar 21, 2010 2:12 PM CDT reply actions
Hope these freebees get Lucas going
He’s been quiet. Hopefully he’s just waiting for the second half to take control.
That was out off Thronton
But Nix got fouled about 3 times in there so we’ll call it even
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Apparently
They don’t want to feel responsible for taking their only big out
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We need to keep on going inside
Williams has to play soft defense because he can’t afford the 3rd foul.
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Oh goodness
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Working on his calf?
Cramp? Please?
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Cramp? Please?
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Mar 21, 2010 2:22 PM CDT reply actions
Why can't Lucious dribble the ball...
even standing still wanting to call a timeout?
continuously nervous.... whenever lucious is at PG
shaky shaky shaky….
Hasn't been too bad in the post season
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We still have Kebler waiting in the wings
All is not lost
by TheCrestedHelm on Mar 21, 2010 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Did hte Big Ten piss off a witch doctor this year?
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by BoilerTMill on Mar 21, 2010 2:24 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Only rational explanation
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Lucas, Lewis Jackson, Jon Leuer, Hummell, Turner, Creek
That has to be it.
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Coble too
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Which just goes to show how bad it's been this year
When six players isn’t comprehensive.
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Oh yeah
And the same Witch Doctor robbed Michigan and Penn State of talent too. Only Iowa was really the same, and not in a good way.
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Why would you try and cherry pick with Kebler?
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I think that's what Izzo was saying to Nix.
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Mar 21, 2010 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions
9 point halftime lead. Very nice.
All depends on how Lucas is, but that’s a solid half. And 48 points! Unreal.
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Wanna know why we're winning?
We’re rebounding 60% of our misses. I knew we’d have a rebounding advantage, but this is waaay above and beyond what I could have hoped for.
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Halftime Four Factors:
eFG: MSU 62.5%, UMD 47.1%
TO%: MSU 25.0%, UMD 10.9%
OR%: MSU 60.0%, UMD 23.8%
FTR: MSU 31.3, UMD 26.5
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Imagine if their big
actually gets his 3rd foul called?
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Defense has to step up if we are going to win.
Especially if Lucas is out
by Chris in Kzoo on Mar 21, 2010 2:31 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
I'm kind of warming to Thornton
He’s looking better than he did earlier this year and seems to have confidence in his 3 point shot. Would not mind seeing him soak up some minutes in the second half if Lucas is done.
Not sure we can pull this off if Kalin is out for the half
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Agreed
Tough to depend on KL2, but he seemed to step up last half. Time to find out what he’s made of.
KL2 scares me every time he dribbles...
feel like he can/will turn it over at any moment.
Especially with that press
Wonder if we’ll see a lot of Day Day/ Thorton/ Raymar helping him to clear it
Kebler will use his magic elfin powers
to see us through
by TheCrestedHelm on Mar 21, 2010 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions
If Lucas is done, offense must run through Raymar and Draymond.
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Mar 21, 2010 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions
agreed
Kebler is fully capable of playing more than competent D, but should not be trusted to run the offense.
by TheCrestedHelm on Mar 21, 2010 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Cornell is really good
I still expected more of Wisconsin though.
by TheCrestedHelm on Mar 21, 2010 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Cornell dropped 43 on the Badgers in a half
Don’t know the possessions, but that’s sure to be some serious scoring.
No second half doldrums please
Lets just make an early run and salt this one away. We’re overdue for an easy win, aren’t we?
Second half doldrums? I can think of a time or two....
Oh.. easy wins. That’s nothing to count on, for sure.
ARRRGH
@thesnews_sports Kalin not running out of the locker room with the team.
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Bad news
I guess it’s more than a cramp. We may be able to gut this one out without him but I’m not sure we’ll fare all that well if he and Allen can’t go next week.
by TheCrestedHelm on Mar 21, 2010 2:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Not worried about next week.
Very worried about this half if Kalin can’t play.
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I'm not saying I'm not worried about this half.
Just hoping we can get past them going down low.
by TheCrestedHelm on Mar 21, 2010 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions
yep.... KL2, what can you do for the team, us fans, and yourself?
be confident and show your excellence….., but be careful in passing…
Thanks to NMS, they will be pressed on every made basket now.
And without Lucas it is going to work.
From bad to worse:
@MSU_Basketball Kalin Lucas has a lower leg injury and he’s not expected to return for the second half.
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Gotta be achilles
Let’s get that Sweet 16 appearance, boys.
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Mar 21, 2010 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions
There's some kind of mental hangup on the press.
if somehow they win I have a feeling this will be the point of emphasis this week.
extend the D
Why isn’t state responding to the press?
by kingma10 on Mar 21, 2010 3:02 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
SUMMERS!
POTG
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My god...
where has this Summers been all year? HE’s saving MSU so far.
The ability has always been there
That’s the frustrating thing. Sometimes the effort has been lacking but he’s really good when he is good.
by TheCrestedHelm on Mar 21, 2010 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Not sure if it has been mentioned
one way to stop the press is to not allow Maryland to make everything
by Chris in Kzoo on Mar 21, 2010 3:06 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
our strategy is simple....
1. inbound the ball safely
2. get the ball to summers
Or to Green at the top of the key
Good things happen when he gets the ball there.
by TheCrestedHelm on Mar 21, 2010 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Morgan playing great defense on Vasquez
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Mar 21, 2010 3:07 PM CDT reply actions
Summers forces the time out
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durrell
this is the durrell from march 09
by kingma10 on Mar 21, 2010 3:10 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
We are doing this
down 3 starters from our idea starting lineup.
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Mar 21, 2010 3:13 PM CDT reply actions
we still have 3 exceptional players
in Morgan, Green & Summers
again, stupid inbounding... morgan is at corner
don’t give him the balll at corner..
nowhere to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just weather the storm.
Keep rebounding score on two out of three possessions and we can pull this off.
And stay out on Hayes
Guard the perimeter.
by TheCrestedHelm on Mar 21, 2010 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions
All about defense
One shot. Grab the rebound. Deny them the chance to press.
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Mar 21, 2010 3:23 PM CDT reply actions
Have to attack when you beat the press
3 on 1 there.
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Mar 21, 2010 3:27 PM CDT reply actions
Wisconsin down 22
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So much for that "Bo Ryan for coach of the year" meme
Wake me when his team does something in March. When he’s had a good run, it’s been because of bracket collapse … and even that isn’t saving him this time.
5:30 min to go in the game to get msu to the sweet 16...
and kebler, thorton, nix and lucious are in…you tell me that this morning and I would have been very worried…I suppose I still am
by The Baron Von Tito on Mar 21, 2010 3:31 PM CDT reply actions
Defense needs to step up
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Hayes is unconsious but we keep leaving him wide
No one else is hitting from out there for them
by TheCrestedHelm on Mar 21, 2010 3:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Pot meet kettle
Summers has almost as many as their whole team
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UGH
Why such early shots?
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they really need to play smarter ball...
Way too early shot by THornton… then lucious incredibly stupid early shot.
Tought deal here
Running clock is great, but there’s no Lucas to create a shot with the clock running down.
4 minutes is still a lot of ballgame.
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Mar 21, 2010 3:36 PM CDT reply actions
Why is AT the only one being green ligthed to shoot?
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UGH
Grievous…
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stupid stupid
inbound practice for the rest of the year!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Need Lucas so badly here
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saving timeout doesn't do any good
when your opponent hits shots..
COMPLETE IDIOCY
Leaving Vasquez uncovered as the in-bounds passer there.
I have been complaining about that strategy all year.
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Mar 21, 2010 3:43 PM CDT reply actions
I'm having a really hard time
believing that MSU has committed 5 more fouls than Maryland in this game. Just doesn’t pass the eyeball test.
Jesus
If there was one play you need Lucas for, it’s the next one
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Anyone remember a worse loss than this?
Choking away a lead like that so quickly?
it's so interesting
now I can watch on TV at Texas….
survive and advance
survive and advance… survive and advance… survive and advance…
My body's too Korie-licious for you, babe
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAH
Honors floor just went nuts in only the way Nerds can.
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Same deal here with a 2-year old
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Mar 21, 2010 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions
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