GAME THREAD Official Hoops Game Thread -- WVU vs. Texas 2/20/17

[Vernon]

 

[Vernon]

 

[Vernon]

 

[VaultHunter]

Let's Go Mountaineers!

 

[xWVU2010x]

No Ahmad is concerning. We should win tonight without him but hoping it's not serious, our best player when he's on

 

[Vernon]

No Ahmad is concerning. We should win tonight without him but hoping it's not serious, our best player when he's on

He's day to day but they believe he will be back for the next game.

 

[spreadoption_rivals80969]

Game has started. It would be nice if we showed up.

 

[spreadoption_rivals80969]

If there was ever a team that needed a line change it's us. Need 5 new guys on the court. No fire, no defense, no ball movement from this five.

 

[wvpaper]

One thing every b12 team does better than WVU... the I've been shot, body contorted flop.

 

[spreadoption_rivals80969]

We've had twice as many shots rejected as we've made.

Not good.

 

[spreadoption_rivals80969]

You don't see that very often: West gives up a 3 and comes back with a chance for a rare 4-point play. That's the old Pete Maravich defense - score more points than the guy you're guarding.

 

[xWVU2010x]

Like what I see from Bender

 

[wvpaper]

Not too long ago a few turds here went nuts when I said West has more potential than Esa.

 

[Vernon]

Chase Harler getting some playing time early. Many people are questioning his ability but he's actually coming along just as Huggins expected.

 

[WVex-pat in GA]

Would it be wrong to mention that Holly Rowe is really starting to show her age?

 

[xWVU2010x]

If you could get some style points for dunks Texas may not have been that bad this year. Too bad it's only 2 points

 

[xWVU2010x]

If Huggins actually told Carter "it's your fault" then that is awesome

 

[wvpaper]

Anyone not worried about Huggins?

 

[spreadoption_rivals80969]

"Would it be wrong to mention that Holly Rowe is really starting to show her age?"

You would be too if you were battling cancer, like her.

 

[spreadoption_rivals80969]

We've now entered Blowing It mode for the 3rd game in a row.

 

[Vernon]

 

[TexasforevEER]

I don't believe in the 'slow the game down' approach to winning games as you try to protect the lead late in the game. I say.............run the style of play that got you the lead and instill confidence in your players. The slow down resulted in Texas actually having a chance to cut the big WVU lead. Dadgummit!

 

[xWVU2010x]

I don't believe in the 'slow the game down' approach to winning games as you try to protect the lead late in the game. I say.............run the style of play that got you the lead and instill confidence in your players. The slow down resulted in Texas actually having a chance to cut the big WVU lead. Dadgummit!

We didnt really try to slow it down, Texas started fouling very far out, similar to the KU game and like the KU game we werent executing. Fortunately Texas didnt shoot near perfect down the stretch to expose our mistakes like KU did.

 

[TexasforevEER]

We didnt really try to slow it down, Texas started fouling very far out, similar to the KU game and like the KU game we werent executing. Fortunately Texas didn't shoot near perfect down the stretch to expose our mistakes like KU did.

You could be correct................and WV didn't intentionally try and slow down the game toward the end but..........I can tell you that there was a number of times that WV didn't get a shot off before the shot clock expired and other shots were 'rushed' to beat the time clock. I prefer to see them play their game at the end.