Game Thread Nebrasketball Game #18: @ Maryland - Sunday, January 19th 11:00am BTN

[Seaofred92]

Can’t believe we’re still in this game somehow

 

[BIGSTICK67]

Bangarang!

 

[BIGSTICK67]

Gary may be high.

The Nebraska voters have spoken Jim.

 

[PonyBoy]

Ulis has been the difference so far, on both ends. Elite defense & 4 assists. (Obviously Morgan too)

 

[tman87]

Ulis has been the difference so far, on both ends. Elite defense & 4 assists. (Obviously Morgan too)

He's been really good today.

We give up another 3 at the buzzer at the half...

 

[HerbRedman]

Still not playing D on 3s I see

 

[BingoDingo]

Ugh, well...ok...I'll take that first half given the first 7-8 minutes there...

 

[PonyBoy]

31-26, we're up...

Berke is lazy on a box out, they get a put back and 1, missed FT. 31-28, us.

We turn it over, they hit a 3 to tie it at 31 all.

37-35 Maryland at the half. They finish on a 12-4 run in the last 3 minutes after Berke's lazy ass gets beat. Gosh damn it, we had a chance to extend. 🤬

 

[...TrueColors...]

Not a fuckin chance that ball was deflected on the baseline.

I didn’t know you can now do a spin move AND THEN take two steps all the while the ball doesn’t touch the ground.

Defense has shown some nice wrinkles. Theres a couple times where we’ve baited that skip pass and then deflected it or been in much better position to contest shooters.

I like the defensive effort.

Offense can’t make stupid turnovers.

I don’t hate where we are at in this game. I think it comes down to which coaches make the needed adjustments. Need to hit a couple shots as well.

 

[...TrueColors...]

And for the record -

My Whoop band on my arm indicates that outside of my actual physical activity that the last two Nebraska basketball games have been “periods of high stress and strain” and it could lead to my muscles “not recovering properly” and “loss of sleep.”

So there is most certainly something to what @Dr.DrakeRamoray said last game.

Nebrasketball is heroin and I am an addict. The problem is that I refuse to take step one and admit that I’ve got a problem.

 

[Jim14510]

And for the record -

My Whoop band on my arm indicates that outside of my actual physical activity that the last two Nebraska basketball games have been “periods of high stress and strain” and it could lead to my muscles “not recovering properly” and “loss of sleep.”

So there is most certainly something to what @Dr.DrakeRamoray said last game.

Nebrasketball is heroin and I am an addict. The problem is that I refuse to take step one and admit that I’ve got a problem.

Wtf is a whoop band?

 

[PonyBoy]

Defense has shown some nice wrinkles. Theres a couple times where we’ve baited that skip pass and then deflected it or been in much better position to contest shooters.

Not sure it's wrinkles, or Maryland playing in to Loesner's hand.

Terps aren't putting 2 shooters weak side for a double skip option. That's the difference in the 1H compared to the last 3 games where all 3 teams killed us on it, especially Ioa & Rutgers.

Agree with your entire post though.

 

[HerbRedman]

Gillespie better have a hand in his face at every time

 

[PonyBoy]

Terps aren't putting 2 shooters weak side for a double skip option. That's the difference in the 1H compared to the last 3 games where all 3 teams killed us on it, especially Ioa & Rutgers.

There it is, their first 3 of the 2H they went with 2 shooters weak side and we got beat on it.

@...TrueColors...

 

[Ironwardog]

Still not playing D on 3s I see

I don’t know what is going on with our defense but it’s definitely something we are/aren’t doing the last three games. I get it sometimes you hit a team or two as they get hot shooting threes but three teams in a row should show hoiberg that it’s us not them.

 

[Jim14510]

There it is, their first 3 of the 2H they went with 2 shooters weak side and we got beat on it.

@...TrueColors...

Really didn't defend it poorly. Gary or whoever got a hand in his face.

One would think when every announcer is talking about your weakness in strategy you'd make adjustments.

 

[PonyBoy]

Maryland is going right at Worster. It's Ulis time, he earned it.

 

[Jim14510]

Maryland is going right at Worster. It's Ulis time, he earned it.

Morgan with a little too much confidence now too. Forcing some things.

 

[PonyBoy]

Really didn't defend it poorly. Gary or whoever got a hand in his face.

One would think when every announcer is talking about your weakness in strategy you'd make adjustments.

He's late though. A hand isn't good enough on the road. It's the first time Maryland went with 2 on the weak side and we didn't recover in time. (We did on the initial skip, but not the second).

Agree, it's so maddening.

 

[iruletheskool]

Make the shot