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re: LSU Basketball: LSU 60 Arkansas 69 - Final
Posted on 1/14/12 at 10:12 pm to LSUROCKS52
Posted on 1/14/12 at 10:12 pm to LSUROCKS52
If he makes the tourney, he's golden. But this team is heading nowhere, fast.
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Posted on 1/14/12 at 10:13 pm to DA
thanks for the vote of confidence 
Posted on 1/14/12 at 10:14 pm to gar90
Some observations about the game and some questions maybe someone else can answer.
Hickey is an incredible rebounder for his size. If Hamilton had made some of those point blank shots he missed he would have had another six to ten points. Likewise Storm missed a bunch of bunnies that should have been made. Turner continues to be a mystery. Very rarely gets an open shot(why don't we screen for him?} and when he does he is not knocking them down like we know he can. Stringer is not as good an outside shot as I at one time thought. Bass needs to start in his place and Stringer can come in off the bench. If his shot is hitting leave him in otherwise back to the bench. Likewise maybe Courtney should start in place of Ralston. Maybe that would wake him up and maybe Courtney can give us some better outside shooting.
Main questions: Why do we take so long to get into the game and play hard? Why can't Hamilton get good position on the low block? We started hitting him rolling to the basket in the second half but why can't he just post up and we get him the ball for his hook shot off the glass? Why are we such a poor shooting team overall?
We did a much better job of beating the press in the second half. Why didn't we know to do that in the first half? At least we adjusted well I guess.
Hickey is an incredible rebounder for his size. If Hamilton had made some of those point blank shots he missed he would have had another six to ten points. Likewise Storm missed a bunch of bunnies that should have been made. Turner continues to be a mystery. Very rarely gets an open shot(why don't we screen for him?} and when he does he is not knocking them down like we know he can. Stringer is not as good an outside shot as I at one time thought. Bass needs to start in his place and Stringer can come in off the bench. If his shot is hitting leave him in otherwise back to the bench. Likewise maybe Courtney should start in place of Ralston. Maybe that would wake him up and maybe Courtney can give us some better outside shooting.
Main questions: Why do we take so long to get into the game and play hard? Why can't Hamilton get good position on the low block? We started hitting him rolling to the basket in the second half but why can't he just post up and we get him the ball for his hook shot off the glass? Why are we such a poor shooting team overall?
We did a much better job of beating the press in the second half. Why didn't we know to do that in the first half? At least we adjusted well I guess.
Posted on 1/14/12 at 10:15 pm to Alt26
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I want to stay positive with TJ and losing an SEC road game is uncommon or horrible, but I'm tired of watching a team who looks to have no clue on offense. Great defense is fine and needed, but you're not going to shut anyone out in basketball. You've got to score. LSU never seems to ge good looks unless it comes off of a broken play or Hamilton gets good position down low.
Hamilton and either Hickey or Stringer is our entire offense recently.
The #1 question I have for this year is what in the hell has happened to Ralston Turner. He has gone from a very promising freshman player to not a double digit scorer in his last 6 games. He hasn't scored in the double digits in 9 of his last 10 games!
What happened???
Posted on 1/14/12 at 10:15 pm to LSUROCKS52
I want the man to succeed, I really do. But to excuse missing the tourney, year after year, because we aren't a national power is BS. We have more tradition than most.
Posted on 1/14/12 at 10:15 pm to thunderbird1100
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Dale Brown went to 10 straight NCAA tournaments.
only 5 NCAA Tounrnament appearances since.
Posted on 1/14/12 at 10:17 pm to Sheep
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In what?
According to moneyg, you're only allowed to rank a school overall, not by sport.
Posted on 1/14/12 at 10:17 pm to LSUROCKS52
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you realize if we make the tourney this year that gives him a better ration than John freaking Brady?
Yeah, because we're looking really promising to make the NCAAT from here on out. We need to win 9 of our last 13 games to have a shot...sorry, not happening. We're likely losing 5-6 of our next 8. I certainly HOPE we can make it, but I just don't see it. We don't play enough bad teams from here on out to make it.
This post was edited on 1/14/12 at 10:19 pm
Posted on 1/14/12 at 10:17 pm to c on z
id almost rather a good run in the NIT then a one and done in the NCAA. gives us a few more home games and gives the team something to cheer about at the end of the year
Posted on 1/14/12 at 10:19 pm to Tom Bronco
We just look like a Hodge-podge of pieces out there. I don't see the goal, or the end game. Our program is fading away.
We can still recover (this season), but I'm not very confident.
We can still recover (this season), but I'm not very confident.
This post was edited on 1/14/12 at 10:20 pm
Posted on 1/14/12 at 10:19 pm to c on z
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only 5 NCAA Tounrnament appearances since.
and this means more to kids than all time tradition. they don't care if we went to 10 straight tourneys 20+ years ago.
This post was edited on 1/14/12 at 10:20 pm
Posted on 1/14/12 at 10:21 pm to LSUROCKS52
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and this means more to kids than all time tradition. they don't care if we went to 10 straight tourneys 20+ years ago.
Then CHANGE in the program is needed. It's completely unacceptable to miss the NCAAT 3 years in a row here. Stop making excuses.
Posted on 1/14/12 at 10:29 pm to Tom Bronco
I think Courtney should get more time,Ralston hasn't showed up much at all this year.
Posted on 1/14/12 at 10:41 pm to thunderbird1100
We're headed in the right direction. If we land gathers and make the nit, I hope he keeps his job.
He's a good coach. I wanted to see progress this year. I've definently seen it. We'll be better next year. NCAA tourney is realistic next year.
He's building a consistent winner. I just want to see him land gathers, Martin, bridgewater, etc. Those are the type of players we are missing. We need someone who we can throw the ball to and get us twenty every night. Right now we're flush with solid players. A tasmin makes this group a top ten team in one year.
He's a good coach. I wanted to see progress this year. I've definently seen it. We'll be better next year. NCAA tourney is realistic next year.
He's building a consistent winner. I just want to see him land gathers, Martin, bridgewater, etc. Those are the type of players we are missing. We need someone who we can throw the ball to and get us twenty every night. Right now we're flush with solid players. A tasmin makes this group a top ten team in one year.
Posted on 1/14/12 at 10:49 pm to tuptiger
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We're headed in the right direction.
We should have ARRIVED by this year, enough of the baby steps. This should be an NCAA tournament team and it wont be. 2 wins in 2009-10 to 3 wins last year to 6 or 7 wins this year in the SEC won't cut it.
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If we land gathers
Don't count on it. He basically laughed us off recently. This has been another frustrating thing under Trent. We finally get some talent in the state and it's looking elsewhere.
Posted on 1/14/12 at 10:55 pm to thunderbird1100
From what I've read, he wants LSU if TJ is still the coach. He likes the staff, school, etc. He's not sure whether TJ will be the coach though.
Posted on 1/14/12 at 11:43 pm to tuptiger
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From what I've read, he wants LSU if TJ is still the coach. He likes the staff, school, etc. He's not sure whether TJ will be the coach though.
Check the thread on Gathers in recruiting forum, we're all but out.
Posted on 1/14/12 at 11:49 pm to thunderbird1100
another night of 34% from the field....
Posted on 1/15/12 at 12:08 am to wheelz007
Keep in mind that one of our starters is out at least for January with a broken hand. Hopefully we see him back by early mid-February. The team was beginning to take on a bit of an identity until the injuries and illnesses started taking their toll.
Posted on 1/15/12 at 12:11 am to LSUROCKS52
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off topic, LOVE your sig pic
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