Game 11, vs Grand Canyon (2016-2017)

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:29 pm

84Cat wrote:Boring basketball game

No kidding....we play like this at home to TAMU and we lose IMHO

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:30 pm

UAEebs86 wrote:These refs suck

Not as bad as our offense does.

EVCat · Post by **EVCat** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:30 pm

Sleepwalking.

Back in the day of 4 year players, this pre-break/finals game was murder. This year? Maybe we have some student-athletes?

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:32 pm

Bangkok Wildcat wrote:
84Cat wrote:Boring basketball game
No kidding....we play like this at home to TAMU and we lose IMHO

A&M game is in Houston

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:32 pm

Lauri 3-10 FGs, and 1-4 FTs???? That's not a good sign.

EVCat · Post by **EVCat** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:33 pm

Bangkok Wildcat wrote:
84Cat wrote:Boring basketball game
No kidding....we play like this at home to TAMU and we lose IMHO

Different game, different situation, different motivations.

College teams fall asleep occasionally. This is a 17 point line. We might not cover. But we survive this quietly awful game from Lauri and move on. Right now, I am bringing Rawle in with Kobi and looking for the sizzle to wake the arena and team up.

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:34 pm

UAEebs86 wrote:
Bangkok Wildcat wrote:
84Cat wrote:Boring basketball game
No kidding....we play like this at home to TAMU and we lose IMHO
A&M game is in Houston

Oh crap that's right! Forgot....and that's essentially a home game for the Aggies although we travel and represent well....

EVCat · Post by **EVCat** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:34 pm

This is the 2nd biggest issue beyond the actually missing the lost players...the inability to bench players for coasting.

Body language is shit

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:35 pm

tru, @ev

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:36 pm

two possession game. christ.

BigSkyCatinMT · Post by **BigSkyCatinMT** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:37 pm

gonna get smurfed?

EVCat · Post by **EVCat** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:37 pm

Aggie fan will be a distant fan in Houston. Our game is the opening act for Texas v Arkansas. Some TAMU fans will make the trip, but they will deal with Texas fans who have lost whatever "Texas Forever" sentiment they may have had with Aggy going to the SEC. Whatever Arkansas fan is there will be pretty neutral, then we seem to pull no matter where we go, especially in the southwest.

I'd expect a 2/3rds full arena at half for our game, a 70/30 crowd growing more in our favor as Texas fan arrives.

EVCat · Post by **EVCat** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:38 pm

It's time to sit Lauri

EVCat · Post by **EVCat** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:39 pm

Markkanen looks befuddled. All that early cool is gone...short arming shots, ridiculous pace on the pass to Ristic. Needs to see the game for a bit.

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:40 pm

EVCat wrote:Aggie fan will be a distant fan in Houston. Our game is the opening act for Texas v Arkansas. Some TAMU fans will make the trip, but they will deal with Texas fans who have lost whatever "Texas Forever" sentiment they may have had with Aggy going to the SEC. Whatever Arkansas fan is there will be pretty neutral, then we seem to pull no matter where we go, especially in the southwest.

I'd expect a 2/3rds full arena at half for our game, a 70/30 crowd growing more in our favor as Texas fan arrives.

Houston is full of Aggies...my Bro being one of them.....hope you're right about the rest of the above though. BTFD.

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:40 pm

makes me nervous to see kobi hit the deck hard so often

BigSkyCatinMT · Post by **BigSkyCatinMT** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:41 pm

EVCat wrote:It's time to sit Lauri

He suck that bad?

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:41 pm

dirtbags wrote:makes me nervous to see kobi hit the deck hard so often

Like Zo last year too...

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:41 pm

Nice Dusan!

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:42 pm

Dusan can be so silky smooth down low vs. Zeus which was all muscle.

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:42 pm

8-0 run. put this shit away, 'cats

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:43 pm

BigSkyCatinMT wrote:
EVCat wrote:It's time to sit Lauri
He suck that bad?

This game he's 3-11 so far.....how's his defense though?

BigSkyCatinMT · Post by **BigSkyCatinMT** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:44 pm

Would have been better off without him. Shoot him in the liver!!

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:45 pm

4 on kadeem

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:46 pm

BigSkyCatinMT wrote:Would have been better off without him. Shoot him in the liver!!

Unforgiven?

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:51 pm

Bullshit call

Post by **UAdevil** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:51 pm

These calls are mind blowing.

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:51 pm

gtfo refs

BigSkyCatinMT · Post by **BigSkyCatinMT** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:52 pm

Bangkok Wildcat wrote:
BigSkyCatinMT wrote:Would have been better off without him. Shoot him in the liver!!
Unforgiven?

Thought that was you signing off on the Lauri hate.

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:53 pm

BigSkyCatinMT wrote:
Bangkok Wildcat wrote:
BigSkyCatinMT wrote:Would have been better off without him. Shoot him in the liver!!
Unforgiven?
Thought that was you signing off on the Lauri hate.

Absolutely nothing but love for Lauri...just pointing out his shot isn't falling tonight...I'm not knowledgeable enough to comment on his defense though....anyone?

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:56 pm

23% vs our 31% on FTs tonight..,wow

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:57 pm

you mean 3fgs

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:57 pm

Bangkok Wildcat wrote:23% vs our 31% on FTs tonight..,wow

I assume you mean 3s? Since we're shooting 71% on fts

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:58 pm

so damn sloppy with the ball tonight

az91 · Post by **az91** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:58 pm

This has been one awful game to watch.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:58 pm

What time is the TAMU game?
edit:just looked it up.

DAmn son, 9 am PST start.

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:59 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:
Bangkok Wildcat wrote:23% vs our 31% on FTs tonight..,wow
I assume you mean 3s? Since we're shooting 71% on fts

Sorry, my bad....my net is slow and the stats page jumbled..thanks for calling that out!

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 11:00 pm

Earplug time

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 11:01 pm

CalStateTempe wrote:What time is the TAMU game?
edit:just looked it up.

DAmn son, 9 am PST start.

Yep...try midnight over here!!! Lol

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 11:02 pm

Bangkok Wildcat wrote:Earplug time

have some sympathy, the screams are from gcu fans when they hear about their student debt

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 11:02 pm

Kudos to GCU for bringing it tonight...if they shot better 3s and FTs this would have been really close.

az91 · Post by **az91** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 11:03 pm

This is one of the ugliest wins we have seen in a while.

SteveKerrsStroke · Post by **SteveKerrsStroke** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 11:03 pm

Bangkok Wildcat wrote:
EVCat wrote:Aggie fan will be a distant fan in Houston. Our game is the opening act for Texas v Arkansas. Some TAMU fans will make the trip, but they will deal with Texas fans who have lost whatever "Texas Forever" sentiment they may have had with Aggy going to the SEC. Whatever Arkansas fan is there will be pretty neutral, then we seem to pull no matter where we go, especially in the southwest.

I'd expect a 2/3rds full arena at half for our game, a 70/30 crowd growing more in our favor as Texas fan arrives.
Houston is full of Aggies...my Bro being one of them.....hope you're right about the rest of the above though. BTFD.

^Exactly, Houston is at most an hour and half from College Station, it's crawling with Aggies - it's a home game for them.

With that said, live in Houston, a Wildcat and an Aggie, tickets are outrageous for the game and it's looking like the Toyota Center is having difficulty moving tickets.

The TAMU fans I know are all very confident, especially after their UCLA matchup. Think we look worse than USCw and Va Tech which they lost close games to. Can't blame them if their sample size has been Butler + Gonzaga + this ESPNU game.

Circumstances are different, but they are in a similar spot to us. Their 2 is their best ball handler (Gilder), decent on the wings (Gilder and Hogg), strong in the front court (Williams, Trocha, and of course Davis). Lauri stays out of foul trouble and we should be alright.

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 11:03 pm

dirtbags wrote:
Bangkok Wildcat wrote:Earplug time
have some sympathy, the screams are from gcu fans when they hear about their student debt

Sympathy for all students these days....I can't believe how astronomical the costs are now

EVCat · Post by **EVCat** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 11:30 pm

Awful game. Worst game Lauri has played...everything was a step slow, the shot short, the rotation slow, the post passing without touch (fired a zero angle pass at Ristic off fingers). As bad as he can get...and it was still OK.

We lost PJC, then Kadeem became indispensable. Not surprising we fell off some when faced with the true freshman combo guard at point. Surprising it was a 9-0 run with 6 TOs in 10 possessions, taking a 16 point laugher on pace for a 30-40 point win to 7 at half. Thought we were playing bad before the run, but we were building a 16 point lead.

Bad game. Shake it iff. Don't over-analyze its larger meaning because there is none. Well, one thing learned...until PJC comes back (friend saw him on campus without boot), we need KaDeem in the game and not foul trouble. Lauri picked a good game to stink it up...the power of GCU beyond their low major fun story is overstated. And they aren't as good as last year.

At the end of this day...literally...we played an awful game the Lute Olson teams would be proud of pre-break, win by 19, and hopefully, after TAMU, we get some Christmas presents in Trier and shortly after PJC

Not a lot to get from this one. Don't over react, just recognize we are super thin and need KA on the court. Oh, and Rawle Alkins is pretty special. Erase the tape. Head to H Town.

1stNGrant Frys · Post by **1stNGrant Frys** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 11:46 pm

That was the most opposing fans I've seen at McKale since the ASU Harden days and the 3 Final Four UCLA teams.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Thu Dec 15, 2016 5:41 am

1stNGrant Frys wrote:That was the most opposing fans I've seen at McKale since the ASU Harden days and the 3 Final Four UCLA teams.

They're Phoenix's basketball team, huh?

ecurbh · Post by **ecurbh** » Thu Dec 15, 2016 8:51 am

Was it just my imagination, or did the announcers keep referring to Chance Comanche as "Chase"?

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Thu Dec 15, 2016 12:33 pm

1stNGrant Frys wrote:That was the most opposing fans I've seen at McKale since the ASU Harden days and the 3 Final Four UCLA teams.

to be expected at a school like gcu where literally 80%+ of the student body attends online, i suppose. they also have a sizeable satellite campus in tucson, so many of the purples at McK last night could have been locals / near-locals. still kind of weird to see, though.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Thu Dec 15, 2016 12:42 pm

So, what'd I miss? I passed out before tip off last night and slept for 11 hours. Geeze.

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