MSU post-game press conference video
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I don't know how many times CC has described the end of the game as us having executed perfectly, missing wide open shots. While the other team just happens to make really tough shots. I need new glasses.
Also, personally don't see that missing FT is associated with being rusty. Missing FG yes, FT, don't see it.
Also, personally don't see that missing FT is associated with being rusty. Missing FG yes, FT, don't see it.
The shot Audige missed he was running across the court, outside the 3 point line, caught a pass, turned 90 degrees to his right and fired, barely drawing iron.
We were down 65-63 with 1:15 to go.
Robbie Hummel commented "Well, he waaas open..."
Completely possible that Izzo had told his guys to let Audige get the ball outside the 3 point line.
Maybe we got what we drew up and what the Spartans wanted.
We were down 65-63 with 1:15 to go.
Robbie Hummel commented "Well, he waaas open..."
Completely possible that Izzo had told his guys to let Audige get the ball outside the 3 point line.
Maybe we got what we drew up and what the Spartans wanted.
I hear you about wanting your players to be confident, and I agree, but I would argue that the Cats can be competitive (and would, in fact, be more competitive) with an Audige who plays awesome defense (as he often does), grabs rebounds, and lets the game come to him. Encouraging him to take low-percentage shots (or at least not actively discouraging it, as it appears is Collins's philosophy) will not boost his confidence, because he's not typically a good enough shooter to make enough of those. What he is good at is defense, rebounding, energy, and making shots when he's open and gets on a hot streak. There are some pure shooters who, because of their track record, you want to see shoot through their cold streak. I don't want Audige to do that, because I think that more often than not that will hurt us. I want him to penetrate and either dish it out (as he did successfully in the first half) or score a layup. Then, I want him to shoot 3-pointers when it makes sense--when he's open, when he actually has the ball securely in his hands, and, ideally, not in the first 5 seconds of the shot clock. He's typically not good when he rushes, and he rushes a lot. None of this is rocket science, and it really bugs me that we haven't seen improvement in this area from him.
Was a huge shot, a daring shot, and could easily have been a game winner rather than the game loser. It will be a happy day in Evanston when NU has the players that can make that shot. Agree on Audige's skill set above and maybe next time the game is on the line he'll work the court for a better shot.
Seems like NU is still trying to find out how to close games. Huge game tonight. GO CATS!
Seems like NU is still trying to find out how to close games. Huge game tonight. GO CATS!