1st Half Thread - NU vs MSU

[vmloza34]

Pete Nance is back. If the team can put up the defensive effort they did against Purdue I think the Cats have a chance.

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

GREAT START!!!

 

[GatoLouco]

We are a B1G bottom team that still has plenty of mismatches on offense. Immaturity and coaching to blame for an offense passing the ball around the permitir, playing 1 on 1 and jacking up bad shots.

 

[DaCat]

Ice cold to start.

 

[freewillie07]

GREAT START!!!

ah, yes, the old “sarcasm” on a game thread. Nice.

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

ah, yes, the old “sarcasm” on a game thread. Nice.

Thank you!

 

[GatoLouco]

Ice cold to start.

We can’t ride the “cold hand” excuse forever. We scored 42 against Purdue. The offensive flow and decision making is atrocious. The shots are contested. Kind of hard to not be ice cold

 

[Username Not Available]

Wow, took forever to get parked and into the game. Looks like the cold start tapered off for a bit eh?

 

[ThatadultfromHolland]

They’re young but athletic. Most athletic team they’ve had since I started watching. (Doesn’t mean best)

 

[DaCat]

Cats making some noise!

 

[jensberg]

Neither Nance or Kopp have any type of move to the basket they'll never be great players until they develop that

 

[Titanium999]

They are passing better than us

 

[TheC]

We just don't have good players compared to a program like Michigan State. Miller Kopp provides nothing if he can't make wide open 3's. No one can finish at the rim. Just awful basketball.

 

[Username Not Available]

Seem to be passing up layup ops for threes.

Also, Winston seems to just be throwing up random garbage but it all goes in, crazy.

 

[Hungry Jack]

Red Panda was great at halftime

 

[TheC]

I'm done with Kopp. He is just not adding anything. Hopefully Berry can come in and take that spot.

 

[jensberg]

Nance tentative again

 

[julescat]

I kind of love that nobody cares to start a 2H thread. Limited roster at this point, no recognizable offense running but I think the freshman guys this year are pretty decent. 2021-22 could be a pretty good year.

 

[Jonny2TheP]

BUIE!!!!

 

[JournCat]

I kind of love that nobody cares to start a 2H thread. Limited roster at this point, no recognizable offense running but I think the freshman guys this year are pretty decent. 2021-22 could be a pretty good year.

Can’t start one now!!!

 

[TheC]

BUIE!!!!

Buie needs to start.

 

[Palindrome_rivals517509]

I'm done with Kopp. He is just not adding anything. Hopefully Berry can come in and take that spot.

Two things to belatedly add to your comment, as I am not seeing it until post-game. The broadcasters mentioned Kopp has been ill and may not be all the way back from that. And, in his presser Izzo said he REALLY likes Kopp. Hmmm… TheC? ... Izzo. Izzo? … TheC. Tough call. I’ll have to sleep on that.

 

[NJCat]

Two things to belatedly add to your comment, as I am not seeing it until post-game. The broadcasters mentioned Kopp has been ill and may not be all the way back from that. And, in his presser Izzo said he REALLY likes Kopp. Hmmm… TheC? ... Izzo. Izzo? … TheC. Tough call. I’ll have to sleep on that.

Take anything Izzo says with a grain of salt. He is a class act and goes out of his way to find something positive to say about anyone MSU plays. Pure "good guy" coach speak.

 

[cwcorgi-ks]

I'm done with Kopp. He is just not adding anything. Hopefully Berry can come in and take that spot.

Berry won't play wing. Kopp will improve. He's going to be solid long term.

 

[NJCat]

Kopp will improve. He's going to be solid long term.

Kopp has just 2 seasons left, long term is rapidly becoming short term!

 

[NUThump]

Kopp has just 2 seasons left, long term is rapidly becoming short term!

This season is not over. There is a lot of development time left in this season alone.