Game Thread: Nebraska vs. Northwestern

[lunker35]

Do you think NU has the worst talent in the conference?

Absolutely not. We’re the worst coached team other than possibly Nebraska.

 

[lunker35]

Right - for both teams.

One is far more impactful than the other. He’s probably player of the year in conference.

 

[SDakaGordie]

Do you think NU has the worst talent in the conference?

Always have.

 

[GatoLouco]

We must be allergic to getting the ball below the free throw line. I don’t think Young got a touch below a single time in the 1st.

Nance gets the ball low and something happens. Feed him?

 

[No Chores]

Boo is just getting abused on defense

 

[SDakaGordie]

We must be allergic to getting the ball below the free throw line. I don’t think Young got a touch below a single time in the 1st.

Nance gets the ball low and something happens. Feed him?

Young could not get open.

 

[GatoLouco]

Young could not get open.

Put him on the opposite side of the ball, set a screen and have him come to the ball. It’s basic. We don’t do it

 

[purplejustice]

Great move by Elijah. Coming back strong.

 

[GatoLouco]

Always have.

Didn’t you say we were good for 10 wins?

 

[DaCat]

Williams giving us a spark. Let's do it!

 

[No Chores]

Great move going to the zone - we can't guard these guys playing Man.

 

[Arlcatsfan]

Now we are playing.The zone on defense for us is throwing Nebby off,and Williams on offense really facilitating the ball passing and driving.Much better.

 

[PurpleWhiteBoy]

We must be allergic to getting the ball below the free throw line. I don’t think Young got a touch below a single time in the 1st.

Nance gets the ball low and something happens. Feed him?

Young is not in the ESPN box score, even though he played.

 

[SDakaGordie]

Didn’t you say we were good for 10 wins?

Yes. But that was some NU bias, as I stated. We underperformed by a few games, for sure. The bigger issue is that I think Collins is a decent coach, certainly better than some others in the BIG.

 

[GatoLouco]

Great move going to the zone - we can't guard these guys playing Man.

It disrupted but it’s time to abandon it. Three possession in a row that two guys ended up covering the same opponent. It’s falling apart.

 

[IMC Cat]

New strategy: awful Chase 3's but crash the boards

 

[GatoLouco]

Nance has rested enough

 

[CatManTrue]

“Ryan Young, refusing to be blocked out!”

 

[The Purple Knight]

Ask Wisconsin if Nebraska has any talent.

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.

 

[SDakaGordie]

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.

Unusual to have 3 big nuts (in a row)…

 

[DaCat]

Refs need to even out the foul calls for our shooters too.

 

[GatoLouco]

What are our bigs for if not for setting screens above the 3 pt line? Like 5 possessions in a row of that. So weird. So not smart.

We do something else and Young got an and 1.

 

[IMC Cat]

Let Young cook!

 

[CatManTrue]

Who was the poster who kept pounding the rock for Ryan Young to play more?

Was it @lunker35 ? Well done, lunkhead. He’s a monster.

 

[ubercat]

Young "shoots hook shots through peoples' armpits."

 

[SDakaGordie]

What are our bigs for if not for setting screens above the 3 pt line? Like 5 possessions in a row of that. So weird. So not smart.

We do something else and Young got an and 1.

Hummel specifically pointed out two excellent offensive sets in a row.

 

[PurpleWhiteBoy]

They'd better check Chris Collins' body to see if an alien lifeform took over, because this coach is completely different.

 

[HawkCat]

No more shots by Audige!

 

[GatoLouco]

Hummel specifically pointed out two excellent offensive sets in a row.

CC did three things well IMO
1) putting Simmons in, we needed choppiness
2) abandoning the zone at the right time when guys were converging two at a time on the ball
3) playing Young and Nance

 

[SDakaGordie]

CC did three things well IMO
1) putting Simmons in, we needed choppiness
2) abandoning the zone at the right time when guys were converging two at a time on the ball
3) playing Young and Nance

Add to that what I said and the TO and play call for Buie’s 3. Go Cats!

 

[GatoLouco]

Audige has Young low and decides to hog the ball and try to be the hero. SMH

 

[HawkCat]

I think the shot clock is wrong by about 10 seconds.

 

[CatManTrue]

I’m not trying to be mean here. But why was Audige running the offense and taking the shot there for the potentially game winning shot instead of Buie?

Why Collins, why?

 

[CatManTrue]

I’m not trying to be mean here. But why was Audige running the offense and taking the shot there for the potentially game winning shot instead of Buie?

Why Collins, why?

X2.

Why is Audige getting the last shots? Ugh.

 

[mekCat]

So he can make a FT that could be the game winner?

 

[The Purple Knight]

Two bad teams. But a win is a win!

 

[purplejustice]

Great win. Never gave up.

 

[SDakaGordie]

Why did Collins…substitute Beran for Young for defense to get the blocked shot? Let’s just ignore all the good stuff from Collins.

 

[CatManTrue]

…how did we win that game?

Or did neither team want to lose?

 

[Titanium999]

Right - for both teams.

We just beat a dam good basketball team! Wrassler has the wildcat Kenpom at 33!