S16 Game

[EMAWzifried]

The gE consensus (elite bball think tank) is that  this team has probably the greatest downside in the Tourney if we go on a TO fest but also unlimited upside. We could beat anyone or lose the next game by 15, that’s the charm.

I've been harping to the point past annoyance that what this team needed to take a big step forward was cut down on turnovers. I'd actually given up on that, but damn if they haven't cleaned it up the past two games

[Sandstone Outcropping]

Wait, did Marquis IRL say "watch this" to Isaiah Thomas before that reverse dunk oop????

Like I said, that was the moment I realized we were invincible.

We'll need more of those

Has there been a better play in the history of KSU athletics???

[stunted]

WHAT DID I TELL YOU GUYS ABOUT ISH

you guys are too late though. ish bandwagon left a long time ago 😤😤😤😤😤😤

[stunted]

Wait, did Marquis IRL say "watch this" to Isaiah Thomas before that reverse dunk oop????

Like I said, that was the moment I realized we were invincible.

We'll need more of those

Has there been a better play in the history of KSU athletics???

The Flush taking it to 5 nba players on his layup

[cfbandyman]

Wait, did Marquis IRL say "watch this" to Isaiah Thomas before that reverse dunk oop????

Like I said, that was the moment I realized we were invincible.

We'll need more of those

Has there been a better play in the history of KSU athletics???

Nothing comes off the top of my head, plenty of great plays from 2003 CCG and other stuff, but in terms of situation and stakes it's incredibly high up there.

For me, the "more of those" plays needs to happen in terms of their bold and daring, it reminded me (seeing the replay) a ton of the ku game alley-oop. This is much higher stakes, but situationally very similar in terms of the "holy crap that just happened" feel

[sys]

i know i'm old as eff, but holy crap.

https://twitter.com/MagicJohnson/status/1639072553410101248

[Mr Bread]

 Very exciting times to be a basketcats fan.  I would be positively jacked to the tits about this. 

[michigancat]

Very exciting times to be a basketcats fan.  I would be positively jacked to the tits about this.

I am, in fact, jacked to the tits

[KST8FAN]

Wait, did Marquis IRL say "watch this" to Isaiah Thomas before that reverse dunk oop????

Like I said, that was the moment I realized we were invincible.

We'll need more of those

Has there been a better play in the history of KSU athletics???

Nothing comes off the top of my head, plenty of great plays from 2003 CCG and other stuff, but in terms of situation and stakes it's incredibly high up there.

For me, the "more of those" plays needs to happen in terms of their bold and daring, it reminded me (seeing the replay) a ton of the ku game alley-oop. This is much higher stakes, but situationally very similar in terms of the "holy crap that just happened" feel

I was in high school when Rolando hit the baseline jumper to beat Oregon State.  That had been the top NCAA moment for me and Cats basketball.

I am thinking it got displaced last night by the alley oop in OT.

Tom

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[BIG APPLE CAT]

When it went to OT I immediately thought back to that 2OT thriller against Xavier and was like crap we are going to be exhausted on Saturday but the first half went so fast I think the total length of time from start to finish was probably pretty close to a normal game so hopefully they got legs Saturday

[Sandstone Outcropping]

When it went to OT I immediately thought back to that 2OT thriller against Xavier and was like crap we are going to be exhausted on Saturday but the first half went so fast I think the total length of time from start to finish was probably pretty close to a normal game so hopefully they got legs Saturday

I have a feeling that we are going to get over the hump this time. Last night's game finished at an earlier time than the Xavier game. Hope they can get Nowell's ankle patched up by then.

[WillieWatanabe]

The gE consensus (elite bball think tank) is that  this team has probably the greatest downside in the Tourney if we go on a TO fest but also unlimited upside. We could beat anyone or lose the next game by 15, that’s the charm.

I've been harping to the point past annoyance that what this team needed to take a big step forward was cut down on turnovers. I'd actually given up on that, but damn if they haven't cleaned it up the past two games

We played two teams who do not turn people over, which helped.

https://twitter.com/Cole_Manbeck/status/1637599151402676227

FAU also falls in this camp 

https://twitter.com/kgvancamp/status/1639104113601380353

[Sandstone Outcropping]

The gE consensus (elite bball think tank) is that  this team has probably the greatest downside in the Tourney if we go on a TO fest but also unlimited upside. We could beat anyone or lose the next game by 15, that’s the charm.

I've been harping to the point past annoyance that what this team needed to take a big step forward was cut down on turnovers. I'd actually given up on that, but damn if they haven't cleaned it up the past two games

We played two teams who do not turn people over, which helped.

https://twitter.com/Cole_Manbeck/status/1637599151402676227

FAU also falls in this camp 

https://twitter.com/kgvancamp/status/1639104113601380353

[Cartierfor3]

Wait, did Marquis IRL say "watch this" to Isaiah Thomas before that reverse dunk oop????

Like I said, that was the moment I realized we were invincible.

We'll need more of those

Has there been a better play in the history of KSU athletics???

We got that and the Duece juke in the same year

[ChiComCat]

Cats man, cats

QFT

[deputy dawg]

Did we have any improvement in offensive rebounding in the 2nd half?  The Cats sucked balls in that category in the first half.  Very pleased with limiting TO's.  It was disturbing to watch Michigan State get 4 shots on their 1st offensive possession.

[Cartierfor3]

Honestly that was the coolest game ever

[Sandstone Outcropping]

Did we have any improvement in offensive rebounding in the 2nd half?  The Cats sucked balls in that category in the first half.  Very pleased with limiting TO's.  It was disturbing to watch Michigan State get 4 shots on their 1st offensive possession.

not a lot of oREBs to be had by either team with the white-hot shooting.

[OK_Cat]

we had 10 (ten!) steals 

[SkinnyBenny]

Wait, did Marquis IRL say "watch this" to Isaiah Thomas before that reverse dunk oop????

Like I said, that was the moment I realized we were invincible.

We'll need more of those

Has there been a better play in the history of KSU athletics???

Nothing comes off the top of my head, plenty of great plays from 2003 CCG and other stuff, but in terms of situation and stakes it's incredibly high up there.

For me, the "more of those" plays needs to happen in terms of their bold and daring, it reminded me (seeing the replay) a ton of the ku game alley-oop. This is much higher stakes, but situationally very similar in terms of the "holy crap that just happened" feel

I was in high school when Rolando hit the baseline jumper to beat Oregon State.  That had been the top NCAA moment for me and Cats basketball.

I am thinking it got displaced last night by the alley oop in OT.

Tom

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Tom I appreciate the elder statesman of the board thing you have going on here. Lots of youngs and Too Cool For Ahearn'rs on this board but I have always been into how you drop a dose of history and come at it with that valuable perspective. To hear you say this tops the Rolando shot makes me believe it.


That game was absolutely incredible. So happy for everybody, but especially the NYC boys. Michigan State's last possession in OT nearly killed me but goddamn, what a time for our defense to step up. Not only did we steal and seal it with a full-court 'quis reverse layup at the end, but man, everything that came before that was so incredible too. We got on every dude who touched the ball on that last possession and frustrated the crap out of them. Just absolutely rose to the occasion.

[Cartierfor3]

One thing not being talked about enough:

KU was like booo hoooo we don't get to play in KC. Our guys and coaches wanted NYC. Listen, I'm a KC guy to the core but obviously you'd rather be at MSG! Advantage = Cats

[KST8FAN]

The BLOB when ish gets the jumper.  Izzo used TWO timeouts, and we still scored.  I thought that was huge because that left Sparty with 1 TO which they then took to set up their last possession.   When that possession went south they had no more TO to regroup.


Tom

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[Cartierfor3]

The BLOB when ish gets the jumper.  Izzo used TWO timeouts, and we still scored.  I thought that was huge because that left Sparty with 1 TO which they then took to set up their last possession.   When that possession went south they had no more TO to regroup.


Tom

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They looked afraid to shoot on the last possession

[Pete]

The BLOB when ish gets the jumper.  Izzo used TWO timeouts, and we still scored.  I thought that was huge because that left Sparty with 1 TO which they then took to set up their last possession.   When that possession went south they had no more TO to regroup.


Tom

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Great point.

If I’m MSU, I’m still pissed their lights out big white guy passed up the 3. Couldn’t believe it when it happened.

[Cartierfor3]

The BLOB when ish gets the jumper.  Izzo used TWO timeouts, and we still scored.  I thought that was huge because that left Sparty with 1 TO which they then took to set up their last possession.   When that possession went south they had no more TO to regroup.


Tom

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Great point.

If I’m MSU, I’m still pissed their lights out big white guy passed up the 3. Couldn’t believe it when it happened.

I am still in disbelief. He was so Wisconsiny