MBB at Idaho

[BelgradeBobcat]

Idaho is winless. MSU is very rusty. It is a road game. Does disaster await?
Idaho comes out red hot and Belo already in foul trouble...call me a negative nellie-but I've got a bad feeling about this.

[BelgradeBobcat]

Kirby is 6'11" so lets throw him passes around his ankles. Geez!

[BelgradeBobcat]

When every team you play bombs away with wide open three pointers it might be a sign that you're not doing something correctly on defense.

[Common Cat]

When every team you play bombs away with wide open three pointers it might be a sign that you're not doing something correctly on defense.

I was thinking the same. It feels like we are late to the shooter. Is there a better technique to defense we are missing? Should we be playing more zone?

[BelgradeBobcat]

When every team you play bombs away with wide open three pointers it might be a sign that you're not doing something correctly on defense.

I was thinking the same. It feels like we are late to the shooter. Is there a better technique to defense we are missing? Should we be playing more zone?

I don't know. I don't understand it. Sprinkle was almost apologetic last season when we used the zone to sweep Weber. He sees it as a sign of weakness or something. But with Idaho on pace for close to 80 points it's pretty clear that our team is terrible on defense.

It's a miracle we're only down 1 at the half. Idaho has 7 three pointers, we have zero. (One of Idaho's 3's was degraded to a two at the half I guess).

[Cataholic]

Game is on SWX and Pluto if anybody is interested in watching

[nevadacat]

When every team you play bombs away with wide open three pointers it might be a sign that you're not doing something correctly on defense.

I was thinking the same. It feels like we are late to the shooter. Is there a better technique to defense we are missing? Should we be playing more zone?

I don't know. I don't understand it. Sprinkle was almost apologetic last season when we used the zone to sweep Weber. He sees it as a sign of weakness or something. But with Idaho on pace for close to 80 points it's pretty clear that our team is terrible on defense.

It's a miracle we're only down 1 at the half. Idaho has 7 three pointers, we have zero. (One of Idaho's 3's was degraded to a two at the half I guess).

When I coached high school many moons ago, a lot of coaches thought playing zone was “pussy D.” My stance was that I’ll have my team play man when you can beat my zone.

[BozoneCat]

This team looks absolutely awful. Can’t help bring rusty after getting the games canceled again last week, but good hell, we look as sharp as you would expect for a preseason scrimmage. Idaho, a team that hasn’t won a single game all year, seemingly can’t miss, the refs are rapidly trying to foul out Belo and Kirby, and we throw the ball away every other possession.

[WYCAT]

Yep, it just keeps getting worse and worse. We can't help but make mistake after mistake, they can't miss, and a few iffy calls in a row and we give up a 12-0 run. It's gets depressing after a while.

[AFCAT]

I don't buy the rusty excuse. This team just isn't that good.

[WYCAT]

I buy the rust excuse for maybe 5-10 minutes but not after that. I agree, that isn't our biggest problem

[nevadacat]

Time to put in Madison Jackson.

[BelgradeBobcat]

Bishop is just a walking turnover right now.

[BelgradeBobcat]

Sprinkle going with the three point guards at the same time with Bishop, Hood, and Tynes. We either score a layup or we turn it over or we chuck a brick. I don't think we've made a jump shot this half. We really do look very bad.

[BelgradeBobcat]

The only team I've seen shoot this bad was the Weber State women's team. We have yet to hit a three. A modern day D-1 team without one single three with only 5 minutes left. Incredible.

[WYCAT]

Why put Gazelas in for Tynes? He was playing well.

[nevadacat]

Looking at the live stats. Second chance points are 11-0 Idaho. Points off the bench 29-14.

[WYCAT]

Couldn't get a stop down the stretch. Had many chances

[catatac]

Well that was certainly embarrassing. 74-69, Final. 0-19 Idaho beats the 9-7 cats.

[BelgradeBobcat]

There's no hope for men's basketball at Montana State. Sprinkle can't get it done either.