Official second-half thread for NU vs. Gonzaga

lou v

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Can NU get a do over? That first half...yeesh. 1-11 from 3, 9-30 overall, 8 turnovers, lowest point total for a half all season with 20.

Gonzaga's defense is the real deal. NU is going to have to get some offense in transition because once that defense gets set, it's curtains. In the half court, I'd like to see them go inside to Pardon more -- he's 2-for-2 for 4 points and needs to get more looks. Then...well...you just have to hope those 3s start to fall.

Karnowski hasn't done much, with just 4 points, but Williams-Goss is a monster, with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

Let's hope Coach Collins delivers one hell of a halftime speech.

Look, sometimes in this game you just get whooped. Period. Gonzaga is an elite team and we're seeing why they're 33-1 and a No. 1 seed. The only disappointment to me is that NU looks a little intimidated. They look a little wide-eyed and are playing on their heels. They need to let it all hang out in the second half. They've got nothing to lose. Attack!
 

TheC

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Open up with a bad shot by Mac and no one near the rebound.
 

TheC

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Lindsay and Law better work their butts off in the off-season.
 

D_C_B

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Anybody who gets on Law about shooting tonight better get on Lindsay too. Just sayin.
 

Figrating

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Worse than the UW game and no exhaustion to blame either. The shooting % is on the floor.
 
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Can't win without something from Law and Lindsey. At least the Cats look as if they have a pulse this half. They were deer in the headlights for most of the first half.
 

lou v

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If nothing else, NU looks much more aggressive this half. Got a couple steals. If their shots start falling, they could get back in it.
 

D_C_B

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if we could make just a few open looks might be a 2 possession game.

I agree with that. They've also scored about 10'pojnts off our long rebounds. Best transition defense is putting the ball in the basket and making them inbound it.
 

DaCat

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Uh it's hard to score when we can't shoot. It's not the refs.
 

Fitz51

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How Collins hasn't gotten himself a technical foul is a testament to his control.
 

catcrazy

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They are bought. The last few calls smells that they are being bought. Absolute Horse**** calls.
 
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We are as good or better than Gonzaga! Why we put Brown in there is beyond me! Much better defense this half. I only want Taphorn and Law shooting threes!