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College Basketball: Texas vs Pittsburgh open thread
Posted by HenryJames on November 24th, 2009 under Basketball
Texas wins the 1987 Bluebonnet Bowl.
Then Curtis Martin runs for like 300 yards on one of Mackovic’s defenses.
So tonight’s game is about bragging rights in a totally different sport.
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dick commented on the blog post Second Round Bets 8 minutes ago
I really like Cal today.
ATM and Cornell look too good to be true and the public is all over both of them.
I gotta believe that Izzo beats Maryland today, I haven’t been impressed with the Terps this year. I am surprised that they are favored.
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ghostofagroundgame commented on the blog post NCAA Tournament Open Thread: Weekend Edition 30 minutes ago
Gonzaga is getting plowed like a future Zeta during her Provisional Summer session.
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Alex wrote a new blog post: The Top 10 Reasons our Cal Bears will beat the Duke Blue Devils 34 minutes ago
Kevin Berger from March To March lays it out for us here.
1) Interior Worries. As in the Bears shouldn’t have any defensively even if Cal is an undersized group. Brian Zoubek and Lance Thomas aren’t going to drop step and dunk you to death on the low block so Mike Montgomery can
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Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post NCAA Tournament Open Thread: Weekend Edition 41 minutes ago
Jordan Hamilton + 2 years ~ Wesley Johnson. Discuss.
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James commented on the blog post Best Opening Round I Can Remember 59 minutes ago
” a heavily tattooed lycanthrope Irish wookie named Lucas O’Rear”
That is just strong command of the English language.
This piece was a nice balm on the hangover.
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Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post Texas Turns the Page 1 hour, 1 minute ago
gotta,
I think your overall point is a good one. Barnes is a “system” guy especially defensively, which plays into how he overall plays the game. He wants to play a high pressure, overplay man2man scheme predicated on effort, good technique and overall quickness. Similar to Duke, but even Coach K (in fairness
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Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post NCAA Tournament Open Thread: Weekend Edition 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
Would have never guessed that UNI had an Ali shooting threes for them….
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ghostofagroundgame commented on the blog post NCAA Tournament Open Thread: Weekend Edition 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
Anyone else as confused as I am by this “Ivan Brothers” ad campaign? WTF?
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Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post NCAA Tournament Open Thread: Weekend Edition 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
Cuse looking strong. Another week of R&R for the big man….
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Luke wrote a new blog post: BYU postgame 2 hours ago
http://nbcsportsmedia1.msnbc.com/j/apmegasports/201003202121769017659-pf.widec.jpg
What a glorious, glorious day of basketball at the Ford Center Saturday.
First, Ali Ali Farokhmanesh and all the other Panthers with cool names took down Kansas as Sherron Collins made his best effort to shed that “clutch” label on the last game of his collegiate career. Then of course, Kansas State waved goodbye to Jimmer
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Art Vandelay commented on the blog post Best Opening Round I Can Remember 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
Ali Farokhmanesh hitting the biggest shot of the season is the definition of March Madness.
Ali Boma Ye!!!
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skymonkeyhorn commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Wake Forest: Post Mortem 3 hours, 57 minutes ago
It is just amazing to me that most posters think that Jordan has improved so much in the last half of the season.
The one thing I will say is that Jordan has just started to show his ability with a basketball. The reason that he did not show his talents is up to all the -
Ag_in_TX wrote a new blog post: Purdue Pre-game 4 hours, 3 minutes ago
Offense
Both teams are unselfish and preach sharing the ball. A&M is a balanced scoring team. Sloan showed in the first round against Utah State, for example, that he can defer when his teammates have things going. Purdue once again will have to rely on JaJuan Johnson and E’Twaun Moore to produce, and hope
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Hiphopopotamus commented on the blog post We Have Our Answer 4 hours, 20 minutes ago
And yes, it appears JoPo wrote pretty much the same thing. It’s hard to believe with all the national talking heads, fans, and everyone in between saying otherwise, but I think it’s the only conclusion to draw for anyone that really watched this team.
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Hiphopopotamus commented on the blog post We Have Our Answer 4 hours, 20 minutes ago
And yes, it appears JoPo wrote pretty much the same thing. It’s hard to believe with all the national talking heads, fans, and everyone in between saying otherwise, but I think it’s the only conclusion to draw for anyone that really watched this team.
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Hiphopopotamus wrote a new blog post: We Have Our Answer 4 hours, 22 minutes ago
Normally, after a big win or a crushing defeat, I don’t know what to think, say, or feel, because I can’t. And that what makes this one different; it’s just as painful, but I saw it coming. Instead of getting blindsided by the oncoming traffic, I was able to brace myself for the
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whiskey commented on the blog post The week in news- Pariahs, Malcontents and Power Hour 4 hours, 40 minutes ago
I’m with you the off season is already old. I’m ready for the season to start. NDS I am completely fascinated by the Tech vs. Lech business. I can’t believe they ran off the guy that put them on the map and subsequently ended up with an arguable upgrade in Tubs.
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whiskey commented on the blog post Spring Preview: Tech Offense 4 hours, 45 minutes ago
Ded 9-12 wins is pretty optomistic. I like it. I’m really looking forward to seeing what Tubs can do with them this year especially on D. I’m surprised you think the QB battle between Sticks and Nick will be close. Interesting, I figured Sticks was a runaway. I hope Corndog
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dedfischer wrote a new blog post: Spring Preview: Tech Offense 5 hours, 28 minutes ago
Got a little time this morning and I’m rearing to talk some football. Here’s what the depth chart looks like headed into spring and a few thoughts:
Offense
QB Sr. Taylor Potts/Sr. Steven Sheffield – We’ve all annointed Sheffield as the starter, and I think that’s the case if we continue to run 99% of our snaps
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Black Scholes commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Wake Forest: Post Mortem 8 hours, 23 minutes ago
lawdog – on the topic of regression, this crew can’t compare with the senior seasons Thomas and Atchley put up. Something ain’t right in this scenario. Mason topped out his sophomore year and Pittman last year.
Wangmene is ‘Manos de Piedra’ redux, so that was really never going to work out.
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Kevin Berger wrote a new blog post: Top Ten Reasons Why Cal Can Beat Duke 10 hours, 23 minutes ago
This would probably go a bit better if you read it in your Bobby Knight voice and it had two decades worth of goodwill built up from its gratuitous appearance on a popular late night television show. But oh well.
1) Interior Worries. As in the Bears shouldn’t have any defensively
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Kevin Berger wrote a new blog post: Round 2 Saturday Recaps 11 hours, 20 minutes ago
We talked about the upset of the decade in this post, but I watched some other great basketball today I’d like to comment on.
For me, the theme of the day was well-played basketball. I’m not only talking about what Northern Iowa did, I’m talking about the other seven games being really well
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Sailor Ripley commented on the blog post Madness Magic: Northern Iowa Upsets Kansas 11 hours, 33 minutes ago
Just a phenomenal game.
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Sailor Ripley commented on the blog post Recapping The South 11 hours, 44 minutes ago
Udoh was a fargging beast in that game. Very athletic player.
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Sailor Ripley commented on the blog post Because We’re Dedicated To Doing Stupid Things – Tiny Gallon Reportedly Took Payout 12 hours, 8 minutes ago
Jesus. I think I see four horseman on the horizon.
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Kevin Berger wrote a new blog post: Madness Magic: Northern Iowa Upsets Kansas 12 hours, 12 minutes ago
Today reminded me why I love this tournament so much. A good friend of mine mentioned to me that college basketball is the great equalizer of all athletic endeavors. At least of the sports we care about. He’s right.
For instance, you can have a 40 inch vertical, be Iverson quick,
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Nate Heupel commented on the blog post Because We’re Dedicated To Doing Stupid Things – Tiny Gallon Reportedly Took Payout 12 hours, 16 minutes ago
Patrick,
Unless you’re completely retarded, you know precisely what I meant. The closest any Big 12 team has gotten to winning the infamous Fuller Cup is the 2007 Texas squad. I can’t remember a team being that horribly undisciplined as a whole aside from the insane OU teams of the 80’s. That’s not
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Nate Heupel commented on the blog post Because We’re Dedicated To Doing Stupid Things – Tiny Gallon Reportedly Took Payout 12 hours, 16 minutes ago
Patrick,
Unless you’re completely retarded, you know precisely what I meant. The closest any Big 12 team has gotten to winning the infamous Fulmer Cup is the 2007 Texas squad. I can’t remember a team being that horribly undisciplined as a whole aside from the insane OU teams of the 80’s. That’s not
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Sailor Ripley wrote a new blog post: This Is Sparta! 12 hours, 28 minutes ago
Please make yourself welcome and Adam will be by shortly to keep you up to date on all Michigan State Spartan happenings.
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Nickel Rover commented on the blog post Barnes worst team 12 hours, 33 minutes ago
I suppose anyone could be your “favorite Longhorn basketball player” but Ford did more than just about anyone…although Durant is clearly better. Ford’s supporting cast was better than Durant’s in his sophomore year. Durant’s had more talent (Augustin, James, Abrams) but Ford’s was more developed (Boddicker, Ivey, Mouton, Thomas) and had worked with him for
The General said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:17 pm
Varez Ward hurt his knee and was carried off on a stretcher in extended warm ups. Fuck the MAC
HenryJames said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
Maybe it was a litter instead of a stretcher.
The General said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
Maybe it was Clint Chapman.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
Goddamn I hate MAC football and ESPN.
We need Jerome Lane to break a backboard in warmups so we don’t miss any action.
Vasherized has predicted a 75-62 win. If we score 75 on Pitt, our offense is legit.
Hook ‘Em
HenryJames said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
Whither Charles Smith?
Nordberg said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
OMG, a college football game is taking the normal three and a half hours!! No way they could have prepared for that.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
This aggression will not stand.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:29 pm
Texas is on pace for 90. I’m glad we’re missing it so we can watch a conference that is fixed.
Nordberg said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:29 pm
Eddie Oran has a voice made for the internet.
The General said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
If Western Mich scores a 5 pointer, that is a bad sign for our national title hopes.
The General said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
Eddie Oran is hammered.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
When Barking Carnival takes over the world we will not forget these shennanigans.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Interview the head coach…I fucking dare you.
The General said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
Attaway to show the victory formation. Compelling.
HenryJames said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
Stephen Bardo is in the house.
The General said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
Announcers already tongueing Dixon’s taint.
The General said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:36 pm
Stretcher
Ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha!
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:36 pm
NIce dime. Sean Miller would be proud.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
Turkey day.
HenryJames said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
Dogus is playing some tough ottoman to man defense.
sizzlechest said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
They showed a low angle shot of Ward’s injury. Stretcher? No. Litter? No. Gurney. Yes.
Texoz said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
Bal Ba-by!!!!
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Evidently these aren’t big east refs. That’s not a foul in any conference much less there.
Love the press early on.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
McGee, the big man for Pitt, is right in Pitts sweet spot. Pity he’s already got two fouls.
What the hell kind of foul call is that on Johnson? These must be Patriot League officials.
The General said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
Didn’t you see the horses? That was a travois.
What kind of name is Varez anyway? Comanche Indian.
Texoz said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
Looks like Barnes is working the officials more tonight than last night.
dick said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Balbay is looking good. Did he end up with the start?
Texoz said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
Dogus could be having a breakout game.
sizzlechest said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
Doge is amazing.
MerHorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
In ND football news, Jimmy showed up in a dark visor today and did not take his helmet off at any time while the media was around.
Texoz said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:52 pm
Whoa. Great play by Bradley.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:52 pm
My lord we’re quick. Great erase by Lexi.
Texoz said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Man, this UT defense is one of the best I’ve ever seen at UT. Quick, long, and relentless. With our depth we really are going to wear down teams, especially those without a bench.
Nordberg said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Balbay is a lot of fun to watch.
We’re a much better defensive team than offensive. Yeah, I know, a Barnes team… but considering how young we are that’s pretty amazing.
MerHorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Brown and Hamilton are better 3 point shooters than what they have shown..we need them hitting those 3’s.
scagnetti said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
“collapsed”
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4687567
scagnetti said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
and “crumples”
i guess no one saw it on the broadcast obviously….
Texoz said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Re: collapsed for Ward’s injury. It was odd looking. They played the tape and it didn’t look like his feet slipped at all on the floor. Maybe hyper-extension of the knee?
ballrific said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
if damion does one more fucking fade away….
Texoz said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
When I say “odd” I mean that it looked like a normal jump & landing then his knee gives out.
srr50 said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Relentless
This defense just wears you down. You can see it in Jamie Dixon’s eyes. He knows while his team is working this hard on offense in the 1st half, it will be even harder work in the 2nd half, and Pitt doesn’t have the stamina to withstand the pressure.
Since Dixon broke Texas’ heart as a player watching him get frustrated tonight would be just fine.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
ball, yep. He should take 3 shots. Spot up threes, put backs, and dime finishes. That’s it. Anything else and he’s stealing shots from better offensive players.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
steve, exactly right. It’s our own version of forty minutes of hell.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
We’re mixing in full court pressure off of makes and dead balls to add to the effectiveness.
Texoz said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
Wow, some crap calls by the refs lately. Both sides.
kevwun said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
Love it when the refs let them play for most of the first half then start calling everything in the last few minutes.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
Weird lineup here for Barnes. Sure to invite a zone with balbay and mason on the floor.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
I feel like I’m stuck in 2008. WTF is Rick thinking?
MerHorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
Nice line up…who does Barnes expect to score with those 5?
MerHorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
It leads to fall away 18 footers by James.
kevwun said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
Weird is a nice way to put it. That lineup could play 2 games and not score 50.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
We’ve had 4 empty possessions in a row with balbay and mason on the floor.
Texoz said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
I just watched the Johnson “foul” and it was total crap. Johnson’s guy falls down and Gary gets a foul. Really bad call.
Nordberg said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
Five minutes without scoring with this group?
MerHorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
This really does look like 08
dick said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:19 pm
This team has a lot to learn still. Some early losses will be inevitable and might not be a bad thing.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:19 pm
Rick needs to quit being cute and play his best players. Dean Smith pulled shit like this, and knowing how much Rick dislikes Smith, someone should remind him of that fact.
sizzlechest said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
Rick, stop experimenting. The halves are 20 minutes long, not 15.
dick said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
I like what both Jay Williams and Gottlieb said at the half. I like Jay Williams, he is waaaaay too intelligent for ESPN.
sizzlechest said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
Jesus, I hate it when Gottlieb is right.
Hawkman said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
Missed freethrows don’t help either…
MerHorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
Why are Jason and Doug surprised? have they not watched Barnes over the years? They are asking for flow and plays to be run instead of iso and well…our base offense…
Nordberg said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
I think Wangmene touched the ball on offense as much as Avery Fucking Bradley. Hamilton was a ghost too.
Shot selection is atrocious right now. James has to know better by now.
Blueshorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
“I feel like I’m stuck in 2008. WTF is Rick thinking?”
I’ve asked myself that question a lot over the years. I’m hoping this year will be different, but it isn’t starting out that way. So much for the notion that we can just overwhelm teams with talent and depth. Like Greg Davis’ running scheme, I guess we’re destined to be a work-in-progress.
Texoz said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Yum, perfect brownies.
I’d like to pour my batter with that milf.
MerHorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
Blues; just hope the yearly looking over the shoulder to the bench before and after every shot by our young players does not happen this year. Rick has the ability to mentally break down some kids.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
When you trade continuity for waves of pressure defense, you can never afford to have 4 role players on the floor with J’Covan Brown for significant stretches. You simply can’t. And to make matters worse, we’re trying to run offense through James and Balbay when the court has been reduced to an area four or five feet outside the paint. These two have proven they can’t operate in that environment. It’s astounding.
Nordberg said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
I don’t think Barnes cares. Seriously. It’s like Greg Davis and the run game.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
Texas is too good offensively to give Jordan Hamilton minutes? Good grief.
MerHorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
I actually feel bad for Mason.
Nordberg said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
We’re struggling offensively, so we’ve got Wangmene, Balbay, and Mason in the game.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
And justin Mason matadors Wannamaker into the lane for an easy bucket. Why is he playing if he can’t guard?
Nordberg said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
As I say that, we get two quick buckets.
Sugarpants said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
Doge? It’s me, Alexi, from Camerooooooon!
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
Then mason blows a layup. Sweet. Please make it stop. I feel like I’m watching Eric Hall.
Sugarpants said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
Good to see DJ back at the point.
MerHorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
Maybe this will force Barnes to recruit a big guy in one of these upcoming classes.
Nordberg said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
Is there a way to measure basketball IQ? There is a certain senior member of our team who would probably rank in the Forrest Gump range.
MerHorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
I refuse to think James’ hands are that bad.
MerHorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:45 pm
Hamilton and Williams should have been getting minutes this game.
MerHorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
Why do we run into each other on the court more than the average team?
Texoz said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
How was that not over the back?
dick said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
Our FT shooting is awesome as well. Refs are strahggling.
sizzlechest said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
Refs are not helping.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
We need to get in an open floor game because we’re not going to get a call in the halfcourt.
Nordberg said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:49 pm
We’re 8 of 17 from the line. The free throw line. The uncontested one from 15 feet.
MerHorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:49 pm
Who’s the retard saying that is not intentional?
Nordberg said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
These refs are awful.
MerHorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
Dude followed with the right arm but announcers fail to mention it.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
Stephen Bardo. He’s still pissed he’ll never be Marcus Liberty.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
We have zero deep shooters on the floor.
MerHorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Im hoping this is the try out game as the reason for not playing Hamilton and Williams.
sizzlechest said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Where the fuck is Hamilton?
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
I feel like I’m watching Norman Dale playing four on five. This is assinine, no Pittman, no Hamilton. Rick’s nuts.
sizzlechest said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
Brown is a witch.
MerHorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Lexi is a mix of James’ hands and Mason’s body control.
kevwun said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
Is Jamie Dixon British? His teeth are at least.
MerHorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
Lexi is out of shape.
MerHorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
They should use our bball games as part of interrogation tactics. Just painful to watch right now.
sizzlechest said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Rick is trying to lose this game. I get the desire to feel out lineup combinations and experiment, but Jesus tapdancing Christ.
dick said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
this is pathetic. this effort.
Texoz said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Weird game. We are now 10 of 20 for FTs. Beautiful.
kevwun said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
It feels like 25%, so we’ve got that going for us.
Nordberg said:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
I’d sacrifice all of your lives for a jump shot for Balbay.
Nordberg said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
Hey, Hamilton is in. Cool.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
Now I know how Carolina fans felt watching Serge Zwicker get minutes over Rasheed Wallace.
snowman said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
watching this brings back every barnes’ offensive nightmare of the last decade……i wonder what idiotic reason jordan hamilton’s in the doghouse for this time?
Texoz said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
Hamilton, Pittman, James, Mason and Brown on the floor now. I expect domination.
MerHorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
Williams and Hamilton deserve more minutes.
MerHorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
I understand why our defense is so good in practice.
MerHorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
Jordan better chill out if he wants more minutes.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
The game is pretty easy if you recruit well. Why fight it?
Blueshorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
First bucket of the game for Jordan Hamilton. Less than 10 to play in the second half.
Texoz said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
I seriously think Barnes wants this game close so he can throw in the freshmen and say, “Show me something.”
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Mer, what do you mean?
MerHorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
I was just kidding because he scored right away.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
gotcha
MerHorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
That’s why Mason is in the game.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
You know, Hamilton could have gone for 20 tonight. We’ll never know I suppose. Sigh.
MerHorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Is Chapman still sick? If so, that’s the bug of all bugs.
Texoz said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Ref, “I see dead people…and ghost fouls…”
dick said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Refs usually do not call over the back enough, this crew is calling it way too much.
Texoz said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
Wow, just rewound the “foul” on Pittman and it was a horrible, horrible call.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
Hamilton needs to get 15 shots a game. MINIMUM. He’s that good. And when he knows he’s getting 15 shots per, his shot selection will improve exponentially.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
If these refs did games for Pitt last year, Dejuan Blair would have never been out of foul trouble.
Texoz said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
Agreed. Hamilton has provided the separation here in the last 5 minutes.
Hawkman said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Did I actually hear the announcers say “the refs are doing a good job of letting them play” at some point on this game???
MerHorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Rebounding on FT’s has been brutal.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
We’re rebounding as well as Chris Applewhite.
Hawkman said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:16 pm
Another bullshit call…
The General said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:16 pm
Is this the worst officiated game in history or the second worst?
sizzlechest said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Trips, that’s harsh.
MerHorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Lexi refuses to grab a rebound. and this Bardo is driving me nuts.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
It’s not quite Munich Olympics level but it’s getting there.
Texoz said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Bradley is kinda fast, you think?
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
But apt, sizzle.
snowman said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
hamilton’s out b/c barnes didn’t like the 3 or that last drive
Hawkman said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
you are kidding me
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
Okay, now it’s the worst.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Barnes likes Damion James fadeaways apparently.
MerHorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Just rewound that OFoul called on Balbay, what a load of crap.
Texoz said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
Rewound the foul on Balbay and that was ANOTHER horrible, horrible call. The defender stuck his arms out, which is why the defender then appeared to take a charge. Ref missed the fact that the defender basically grabbed Balbay so that he would flop.
sizzlechest said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
Doug Collins is crying somewhere.
Church said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
Glad I have DVR because I would never be able to see a replay.
rick barnes said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
hamilton was trying to get his
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
Quin Snyder is doing a line off a stripper’s ass somewhere.
Texoz said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
Besides the ref calls, why is Hamilton not in? Is it a defensive decision?
MerHorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
What is the line on this game? That would be the only valid explanation for these calls.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
Yes, Rick, it sucks when you score 5 points in a minute after your team was held without a field goal the last 5 minutes of the first half.
sizzlechest said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
HenryJames is fisting a llama somewhere.
Texoz said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
Say, goodnight.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
Texas -8. Allegedly Vegas doesn’t believe just yet because we’ll be 4-0 against the spread after tonight.
snowman said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:27 pm
outside of james, why are our bigs so bad at getting tough rebounds? they just don’t look dexterous at all, rarely getting a rebound that isn’t right to them.
Texoz said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
Damion needs a rebound to get to 20 pts, 10 boards.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
Ha. We’re really fucking good. We played like 3 day weekend ass tonight and still rolled a pretty solid team without Jordan Hamilton or Varez Ward, and with Pittman’s ass in a foul trouble sling. Color me impressed.
sizzlechest said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Is that our band? Or the Forrest Gump All-Stars?
Hawkman said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Agreed Trips – also like to see them have to deal with a little adversity.
MerHorn said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
I’m not so sure Pitt or Iowa will prove to be any good as the season goes on.
Sasha is a Longhorn Dog said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
Oh man. That band playing Texas Fight… the sound was so pathetic it was funny. Obviously not our basketball band.
Good game by the guys. Still some growing, but man. That D was amazing. First time I really got to watch the bball team.
Now if the football team will just stomp the aggies, life will be good!
Ronald said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
I’m convinced Rick and the staff places too much emphasis on lower body athleticism in their evaluation of prospects.
dick said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
how in the hell did that turn into an impressive performance?
- refs struggled
- FTs were bad
- effort was not always there
- Hamilton needs more minutes
- Bradley needs to be more assertive
- injuries might actually be a blessing in disguise for this team (hope Ward is ok though)
- good to see that foul trouble won’t be that big of an issue for this team, too much depth
The General said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
I think Pitt will be fine against teams that don’t unlimited perimeter defenders and crazed turkoman assassins.
Llama said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
The one-l lama, He’s a priest. The two-l llama, He’s a beast. And I will bet. A silk pajama. There isn’t any. Three-l lllama
The General said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
effort was not always there
I disagree. We just rotate horrendously (like in the wrong direction and shit) on occasion and stagnate on offense because we don’t have a system and shit.
The General said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
And shit.
Trips Right said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
Balbay came of age this game. He’s legit. Please flank him with shooters though.
sizzlechest said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
n shit.
November 24th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
Agree with above Bradley had great defensive game and will only get better. We need to see much more of Hamilton and Brown and don’t pull the quick trigger on their first mistake.
Would love to see Brown, Bradley, Hamilton, James, Pittman
Bring Balbay, Johnson, Wen,Williams off the bench. Mason’s defense and energy overrated.
dick said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
“effort was not always there”
“I disagree. We just rotate horrendously (like in the wrong direction and shit) on occasion and stagnate on offense because we don’t have a system and shit.”
I am talking about the end of the 1st half and beginning of 2nd up until the point where Pitt’s McGhee got fouled and had an and 1 to tie the game at 51. It was a real weak give up foul. From that point on, we were intense on both ends of the floor and dominated. We need to be like that all the time, fatigue is not a factor.
Balbay is legit, a lot of my aggie and sooner friends talk a lot of shit about him.
Texoz said:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
Looking at the stat sheet a few things jump out.
- Pittman had 1 rebound
- We’ve played four games. In three of those games we’ve had FIVE guys score in double figures. In the fourth game we had FOUR players, with one more guy at 9pts.
- Balbay had 10 pts, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 1 turnover
EggNog said:
November 24th, 2009 at 11:02 pm
The team has known for some time that playing time will come on a day to day basis. With the depth we have, it is exactly what most of us on here have talked about leading up to the season. I want to see Hamilton get more minutes, I’m sure Barnes does too. But when you have a guy who is 1-6 from the floor, decides not to pass the ball into the block for Pittman (his man wasn’t attempting to deny the entry pass) and instead launch a 25 footer; well, that style of play should *not* be encouraged.
We have too many guys on this squad to make it a one man show. This isn’t the team we had when Durant was here, nor is Hamilton at the same level offensively as Durant was. I’ve maintained that we will go far if the guys buy into the idea of the team being more important than the individual. If Barnes allows Hamilton to pull that stunt, the other players might not continue to be so giving.
srr50 said:
November 24th, 2009 at 11:23 pm
how in the hell did that turn into an impressive performance?,/em>
Because defense is the constant.
We go through braindead periods — from both players and coaches on offense — but this team grinds opponents into dust. They don’t have anything left when it is crunch time in the 2nd half. No legs, no stamina, no strength. Pitt had open looks, but didn’t have enough left in the tank to square up and shoot.
This was a game that Texas has normally lost under Barnes — early season, no offensive flow, periods of indecision which leads to standing around. But that was on offense. At no time did we let up on defense. We might not have rotated smartly all the time, but everyone was moving and throwing their bodies around.
November 24th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
After that game, there is about a 250% chance Balbay starts the next game. Defense, rebounding, defense, amazing passing, hustle, some more defense, and minimal turnovers and missed layups…oh yeah, and defense, are all things that Barnes values to the highest degree.
Hamilton and Williams are simply too good and Mason is simply too useless for the current minutes situation to be occurring.
Wangmene was absolutely horrible. He can’t catch the ball, fouls way too often and in dumb situations, doesn’t go after the ball, and has no offensive repertoire. So naturally he plays more minutes than his entire career.
I don’t care how many Goddamn fouls Pittman has in the game. When we are that stagnant we need his ass in there to give us some hope of scoring.
Imagine how much smarter Hamilton and Brown would play and how much more assertive Bradley would be if they didn’t think they would be pulled after one questionable shot or mistake.
We play great individual defense most of the time, but we still aren’t playing as a team. When the guys learn to play together and cover each others mistakes, we will be unbreakable on defense.
Overall in the tournament, we played two lackluster games (starting and finishing well in both, incidentally) and won by 25 and 16 respectively. Our lineups are already beginning to take shape, and guys like Brown, Bradley, Hamilton, and Balbay have shown they will be stars along side the established twosome in the frontcourt. I think all six of those guys could legitimately average double figures in scoring, and we will be very balanced in that regard (I.e. we won’t have one guy leading the team in scoring two nights in a row hardly ever).
ipowers said:
November 25th, 2009 at 1:29 am
Egg Nog. Finally somebody with some sense.
ipowers said:
November 25th, 2009 at 1:38 am
You can’t give guys especially freshmen minutes with no consequences or repercussions for their mistakes. When Durant was here he had to rely on the younger guys because he didn’t have the senior leadership that he has now. Hamilton was 2-7 tonight. He is not the messiah that Trips tries to make him out to be. He has had two 2-7 5 point games so far this season. Do you recall Durant having one game like that ? He simply is not a one and done type of player. He obviously has some skills but let’s stop with all this undue praise on the kid.
Huckleberry said:
November 25th, 2009 at 6:13 am
In his first game against a competent opponent Durant went 7-19 including 1-8 from three point range against Michigan State in a 63-61 loss. Later he went 5-15 from the field including 0-4 from three point range against LSU in a 76-75 overtime win.
The difference was that Durant was allowed to keep putting up shots. With good reason, of course.
Trips Right said:
November 25th, 2009 at 6:51 am
Egg, you make a good point, but Justin Mason isn’t going to help us get to the promised land.
What kind of leash is John Wall, Xavier Henry, and Demarcus Cousins on. It ain’t short.
nordberg said:
November 25th, 2009 at 7:22 am
“He has had two 2-7 5 point games so far this season. Do you recall Durant having one game like that ?”
No, Durant never played that little, nor shot only 7 shots in a game.
HenryJames said:
November 25th, 2009 at 7:29 am
Although Shawn Williams didn’t actually get any minutes, I thought he played better than Hamilton.
Hiphopotamus said:
November 25th, 2009 at 7:31 am
Wall and Cousins don’t have leashes; they play for Calipari.
As of now, I’m not sure how Self is going to treat Henry, but I’d expect him to get the yank on pretty short notice, given how he’s handled freshman in the past (i.e. Playing Stephen Vinson over Chalmers). But he let him play through a little more than I would have expected against Memphis, so it remains to be seen.
The General said:
November 25th, 2009 at 7:34 am
The only person here to compare Durant and Hamilton is ipowers.
The only person who fellates Shawn Williams like a stripper with rent due at a Vivid open audition is ipowers.
Coincidence?
magnusbleuveigner said:
November 25th, 2009 at 7:34 am
I kept expecting to see Carl Krauser bring the ball up the floor for Pitt. That cat was there for ever, atleast it felt that way.
Barnes-ball is very tough to watch. I fell asleep three seperate times watching.
magnusbleuveigner said:
November 25th, 2009 at 7:36 am
What are the qualifications for entry into the Vivid open auditions. Just wonderin.
Bob in Houston said:
November 25th, 2009 at 7:50 am
We go through braindead periods — from both players and coaches on offense — but this team grinds opponents into dust. They don’t have anything left when it is crunch time in the 2nd half. No legs, no stamina, no strength. Pitt had open looks, but didn’t have enough left in the tank to square up and shoot.
This was a game that Texas has normally lost under Barnes — early season, no offensive flow, periods of indecision which leads to standing around. But that was on offense. At no time did we let up on defense. We might not have rotated smartly all the time, but everyone was moving and throwing their bodies around.
Couldn’t agree more, so I looked it up. Here are the scores for the last 10 minutes of the first four games:
UCI — 25-13
WC — 20-9
Iowa — 24-12
Pitt — 24-11
Second-half shooting: Pitt, at 11 of 30, 37 percent, is by far the best of the four opponents. The other three shot worse than 25 percent. Meanwhile, Texas shot 9 of 18 against WC, which was by far its worst. In the other games, UT shot 18 of 27 twice and 17 of 26 from the field last night. Against Iowa, they made all 17 of their two-point FGs in the second half.
Texas FT shooting has improved in the second half of each game, too, for whatever that’s worth. Pretty sure turnovers have gone down as well, but I don’t have an easy source on that.
For this season, anyway, the first half is going to be prologue.
Trips Right said:
November 25th, 2009 at 8:01 am
I think we need change our expectation level for this team with respect to teams in years past. This isn’t about Pitt or Iowa, or about beating the Baylors or Oklahoma States in conference. It’s about competing at a final four level. It’s about beating Kansas, Kentucky, and Michigan State. That’s our measuring stick.
My point is, when you put Mason, Balbay, Wangmane, James, and Brown on the floor for extending periods of time in a non-conference game, and you happen to be held scoreless for a 5 minute stretch, you’re doing your team and your younger players a disservice. If Hamilton was pulled for not entering the basketball, then so be it. I have no problem with that. Coach him to do it and move on. If this thing escalates into a Barnesian pissing match as SkyMonkey has alluded to time and again, then that’s an issue. A talent like Hamilton needs some freedom to operate.
Bob in Houston said:
November 25th, 2009 at 8:05 am
I agree, Trips. Barnes always thought he wanted to coach in the NBA… he wouldn’t last a month. The best players play because they have to. You can’t afford to bench them because you’re ticked at them.
I don’t want Hamilton to have his own wing in Barnes’s doghouse. Doesn’t help the team reach the goal.
Savage Henry said:
November 25th, 2009 at 8:16 am
AAS says Ward is out for the year.
uthookem said:
November 25th, 2009 at 8:39 am
Fuckballs…Ward is at least in the same building as Dogus in terms of pissing off the other team’s top ball handler, and we would have used him extensively on someone like Collins. This also means that we will see more of Dogus and Mason on the court at the same time, which is not good.
MerHorn said:
November 25th, 2009 at 8:49 am
Williams has shown he deserves at least 8 minutes of play last night, he got zero.
Hamilton should get 20-25 right now. Barnes has done this every year, he will mentally erase talent.
huge said:
November 25th, 2009 at 8:56 am
unfortunately, i dont see a single thing mason brings to the team at this point
Ronald said:
November 25th, 2009 at 9:40 am
Does anyone know if Gerry Hamilton is posting basketball thoughts anywhere?
November 25th, 2009 at 10:23 am
Just looked on AAS Web site and didn’t see anything about Ward being out for the year.
SL Xpress said:
November 25th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
Gerry posts on Inside Texas, the ESPN affiliated web site.
Also, they just hired a former graduate assistant under Barnes who is terrific. I think it’s ipowers, actually.
ipowers said:
November 25th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Durant was allowed to play through bad shooting nights for a few reasons. 1) That team was not as deep as this one, 2) Durant didn’t fuck up nearly as much as Hamilton and 3) He was entirely too talented offensively not to have on the floor. Like I said Hamilton is not on that level.
SkyMonkeyHorn said:
November 25th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
Damn Ipowers,
I like your post above and if SLX says your terrific then you are in my book…. You just got out of the Outhouse to the porch steps….. Welcome aboard. But no “bareback” shit though..
The General said:
November 25th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Also, they just hired a former graduate assistant under Barnes who is terrific
Matt Cumro is the guy writing basketball for IT and he is outstanding. Gerry Hamilton posts there often. If you want to pay a site that has Horns basketball coverage, IT is the place.