re: Charleston So. 68 @ LSU 77 Final

Charleston played pretty damn tough until the final 10 minutes. Big physical team made us work. I don’t think they’re as bad as that record indicates

Terrible shooting in the first half. Only 37% from the floor and terrible shooting from the 3 point line, 26% for the game.

LSU was getting out rebounded by 13 in the 1st half but cleaned it up in the second half with 42 rebounds for each team.

Also Carter was quiet. Only 9 points. He needs to make more noise. Need his 3 going forward.

Ok. Couldn’t recall. Thanks

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Mmcgrath, for someone who has supported this team and coach Mac I find this statement odd from you. Let’s not act like lick is Duke or Unc, we can beat these guys or at the very least play with them if coach has the troops ready. I love your passion but I’m gonna need ya to stop putting Pitt on a pedestal and start telling me how Coach Mac-10 and the boys are gonna stomp a muscle in that azz Friday! Let’s geaux!!!

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I watched them play twice this season. Hey, I am all in on rooting for the Tigers when the time comes Friday night, but they are likely the toughest team on our OOC schedule. Just being honest. But this might be a game where our bigs, especially Reed, shine. We have athletes and length inside.

There it is! That’s what I’m talking about! Yeah pitt’s good, but Mack-10 gonna prepare the troops and we gonna give them 10 kinda of hell, they might be big and can shoot but our length and athleticism may give them problems. Win or lose, just show me we can compete with the big dogs

And Sec teams have historically gave ACC teams problems with our athleticism. We may not shoot or be as refined as them but we can give them problems

Tonight was a game that resembled many during the McMahon era. We are not motivated to play hard from the opening tip. We are nonchalant and careless with the ball. Players seem reluctant to shoot when they have a good look but overpass and we either take a much worse shot later in the shot clock or have a turnover. In the first half Sears hardly took a shot. In the second half he came alive and we finally had some offense. Collins was open for ten footers in the lane all night long and didn't shoot them. Reed is either great or something else. He misses more one and two foot shots than anyone I have seen. He did do a good job rebounding and playing defense but on offense he just disappears or worse is a liability.
Then there is the matter of who starts and playing time. I have seen enough. Collins and Chest should start. Robert Miller has done very little but starts every game? And how do you not start the other Miller at guard? Bailey is good but he should be coming off the bench.
We will see how good they are in this tournament. Lots of potential but we never seem to realize it. Is this coaching?

Service was awful inside the PMAC so I couldn’t post.

I told yall VJ Miller was the truth. He beat out Tyrell for the backup 2/3 spot and that’s why Tyrell left.

They still could have found a role for ward so it sucks
He could have still been a big asset in sec play

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I swear some of you don't watch. He came in and shut down Kelly defensively as well as playing solid help defense and getting key rebounds down the stretch.

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He played great defense down the stretch but offensively he is charmin soft.

Need more from him if we’re gonna make the tourney. We have no other source of frontcourt offense.