BYU vs Baylor

Wow, that was a flop! Cusick didn't touch that guy with his elbow! What a coward. Am I wrong? I saw zero contact there. The guy took a total girl soccer dive.

Come on boys don't let the bs call rattle you.

Good start, but losing some steam. Austin (ours) has been playing very well.

Freaking Carlino you're not doing anything right tonight. Get Calvert out there.

Weak call on Nate. Ref called that one before Austin even touched him.

We'd be up big with Haws out there. We really need him.

We're just screwed without Haws. It is that simple. We only have 2 scorers and one of them is always in foul trouble in big games.



That's game. Baylor up 3 now. Oh well. Foul trouble kills us every time.

Embarrassing 1st half. It is not often that you see a team up 11 comfortably and then in the same half end up down 9 looking like they don't belong. Over the course of a whole game? Sure. But over about 10 minutes? Amazing meltdown. Fouls do it to us again.

Carlino has one or Two good games and then horrible play. Cusick is no stud either. Or guard play is really average.

These announcers are driving me crazy. We can't guard the three worth a darn and we always get burned on it. You would think that Rose would make that an emphasis in practice. Carlino is sucking it up again. This was a very winnable game and we are looking like little sisters out there. We need some shooters.

Penetration is just not a part of Rose's offensive philosophy--either that or we don't have anyone who can.



What we are watching is basketball players vs. actual ballers. Baylor is taking over.

mizzoucoug wrote:
Penetration is just not a part of Rose's offensive philosophy--either that or we don't have anyone who can.



What we are watching is basketball players vs. actual ballers. Baylor is taking over.

What a pathetic effort. Solid game by Davies. Haws went cold. No perimeter defense and too little too late by Carlino.



Rose has some serious issues on this team.



Carlino can take it to the hole and we need him to more often. Drive and dish.

Unfortunately this team is still just not very good. Every indication is pointing towards a 4th place finish in the WCC.



Any team with even average guards will look like all world guys against our poor guards. If they can shoot from outside its all over.

mizzoucoug wrote:
Penetration is just not a part of Rose's offensive philosophy--either that or we don't have anyone who can.



What we are watching is basketball players vs. actual ballers. Baylor is taking over.

Penetration is definately a part of the philosophy... we just don't have anyone that can do it. Jimmer could, sadly Carlino is not even close.

My observations-



We started out hot but they made adjustments to our offense and defensive schemes and started to kill us.



Pierre Jackson was the best player on the floor.



Zylstra and Cusick were out classed athletically in this game. Cusick is a smart but he was asked to create a little offense in this game and he failed. Also his jumper wasn't going.



Winder and Delgado needed to play more- to give us a better chance at 50/50 rebounds and defense.



This game should give Davies some hope about being able to play at the next level. He scored against size and athletes. He could also rebound. His defense was below average but he should get a look.



Carlino drives me crazy. When he doesn't have a good shot he'll shoot. When he has a good shot in the paint he will pass.



Haws got locked up after a hot start.



Sharp was too little, we need to play Ambrosino despite his mistakes.

This game should give Davies pause about being able to play at the next level. He shot 7-19, and that doesn't count the shots he missed that don't count because he was fouled. Davies really struggled against Baylor's length.



I wish I knew what the answer was. The offense is getting guys open shots. They're just not hitting them. Guys are getting the ball in rhythm, but they just can't knock them down.

Qman wrote:
My observations-



We started out hot but they made adjustments to our offense and defensive schemes and started to kill us.



Pierre Jackson was the best player on the floor.



Zylstra and Cusick were out classed athletically in this game. Cusick is a smart but he was asked to create a little offense in this game and he failed. Also his jumper wasn't going.

Winder and Delgado needed to play more- to give us a better chance at 50/50 rebounds and defense.



This game should give Davies some hope about being able to play at the next level. He scored against size and athletes. He could also rebound. His defense was below average but he should get a look.



Carlino drives me crazy. When he doesn't have a good shot he'll shoot. When he has a good shot in the paint he will pass.



Haws got locked up after a hot start.



Sharp was too little, we need to play Ambrosino despite his mistakes.

Seriously, Cusick was way out-classed last night. He was getting frustrated with Baylors defenders and every time he shot the ball he had to launch it a mile in the air to get it over the defender. He never wanted the ball in his hands and we can't have that from our PG. Even though Carlino made mistakes Baylor still had to respect his game and make adjustments. Our offense seriously stalled without Carlino, Haws, and Davies all on the floor at the same time. Delgado should have been in the game a lot sooner but Rose failed to make that adjustment soon enough as he provides another true offensive threat that has the ability to hit the 3 and create his own shot. Cusick is subpar Walk-on when playing against the athletes of Baylors caliber. We needed Austin badly last night and he played really well while on the floor but fouls did him in. Sharp is too small to play the 4 - he was about useless. Can Sharp play the 3 at all?? I believe he can shoot and has the quickness to guard other teams 3's to give Haws a break. Agreed that Ambrosino needs to get more of Sharps minutes at the 4. We needed a guy like Baylors' Gathers last night, enter Bronson Kafusi, for added depth at the 4 and for rebounding purposes. We've got some talent we just need the new guys to step-up in a hurry

Everything changed when Haws got his 2nd foul. We were up by 9 at that point and in control. That is when Baylor started its 21-2 run to end the half. Again I say, if Haws or Davies ever have to sit due to foul trouble, it's game over.