Second-half thread for NU vs. Minnesota
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This could be another one of those games where our opponent plays terribly (MN -1-15 on 3’s) and yet we can’t build a big lead, and lose in the end. Let’s hope not!
Minnesota has 0 second-half points thus far. Would be nice if NU could build a bit of a lead before the inevitable awakening.
It’s a very disorganized team on offense.
And Young’s fourth foul is a huge loss — he really calms things down as a focal point when he’s in there.
One of Boo’s best games of the year. 2 turnovers. Taking the ball to the rim and getting to the free throw line.
He’d be a good player if he can mature and make better decisions
He’d be a good player if he can mature and make better decisions
Will give them credit for the win after a horrible start.
Minnesota’s beyond awful 3 pt shooting made up for all our turnovers.
Minnesota’s beyond awful 3 pt shooting made up for all our turnovers.
If Collins would focus the offense on the strength of the team (Young under the basket and Nance somewhere inside of 15 feet) the Cats might actually win a few.
It is just painfully obvious that Young and Nance need to be on the court together for 25 minutes a night. If either gets in foul trouble bring in Matt Nicholson, who would be an impact player if the coach actually put him in the game. As it stands now, I think he is a huge transfer risk.
Audige is not a point guard, but he is a far better defender than Buie who is useless on that end of the floor. So Audige plays and Buie sits. Let Ryan Greer run the offense. The point guard has to be a good passer. Buie is a bad passer and really doesn't even try to pass.
Kopp is better than Beran and you cannot play both at the same time. Beran is the softest 6'9" guy I have ever seen.
It is just painfully obvious that Young and Nance need to be on the court together for 25 minutes a night. If either gets in foul trouble bring in Matt Nicholson, who would be an impact player if the coach actually put him in the game. As it stands now, I think he is a huge transfer risk.
Audige is not a point guard, but he is a far better defender than Buie who is useless on that end of the floor. So Audige plays and Buie sits. Let Ryan Greer run the offense. The point guard has to be a good passer. Buie is a bad passer and really doesn't even try to pass.
Kopp is better than Beran and you cannot play both at the same time. Beran is the softest 6'9" guy I have ever seen.
Sure, and now Northwestern.
I’m purple to the core, but let’s be honest here, we fit right in to that group.
Really positive stat: Cats made more free throws than the Gophers attempted. That's literally where the game was won. Cats got to the free throw line and made them.
Really negative stat: 8/19 assist to turnover ratio. It is so awful that I had to look that up again to confirm that I hadn't imagined it. We had a player have almost as many turnovers (7) as the entire team had assists. That's an offense that seems awfully unlikely to lead to many victories to me without a whole ton more of the really positive stat above...which doesn't seem highly sustainable given the parameters of the offense.