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re: MBB: LSU 85 @ Texas 88 Final | MACKINNON with 27
Posted on 2/17/26 at 10:30 pm to tigersbb
Posted on 2/17/26 at 10:30 pm to tigersbb
quote:That will look great on his resume, he’ll have no trouble landing a top tier job when he is mercifully relieved of his duties in Baton Rouge in the coming weeks.
playing on the road against a future HOF coach with a talented and HEALTHY roster was the best coach on the floor tonight for his team to even come within three points of the heavily favored opponent.
I bet his agent’s phone is already blowing up.
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Posted on 2/17/26 at 10:31 pm to Romney Wordsworth
quote:You, sir, are a coach that makes sense to me.
Two of the last 4 possessions we called a TO. On those possessions we ended up with Nwoko at the FT line and Tamba clanking a 3 off the side of the backboard. Max didn’t touch the ball either time.
I’m a HS coach. If I’ve got a kid who’s scored 20 in the second half, he’s getting the ball coming out of a TO.
Posted on 2/17/26 at 10:31 pm to tigersbb
Hey, I’m all for looking at each game with nuance. We’ve seen the effort the boys have brought. I even spotted Coach Mac the first two years when others refused to.
But when you have players out, you gotta be flexible. And you have to adjust. I’ve seen our boys play with heart but the defensive calls and lack of adjustment, and explicable rotations — there’s just no excusing it.
I’m not dog piling on CMM. Just calling it like I see it. This time is playing hard and CMM isn’t supporting them with the subs in terms of players or alignment that is needed. And it has gotten exposed in almost every close game the last two years.
Yes, Texas was playing Max close in the last few minutes, but good coaches recognize that and DO SOMETHING.
But when you have players out, you gotta be flexible. And you have to adjust. I’ve seen our boys play with heart but the defensive calls and lack of adjustment, and explicable rotations — there’s just no excusing it.
I’m not dog piling on CMM. Just calling it like I see it. This time is playing hard and CMM isn’t supporting them with the subs in terms of players or alignment that is needed. And it has gotten exposed in almost every close game the last two years.
Yes, Texas was playing Max close in the last few minutes, but good coaches recognize that and DO SOMETHING.
Posted on 2/17/26 at 10:31 pm to semjase
Final score was 88-85
Posted on 2/17/26 at 10:35 pm to Mats86
They were doubling Max much of the second half, so what? You still get him the ball. If he’s doubled, that means you have 3 guarding 4 on the rest of the court. It creates opportunity.
Posted on 2/17/26 at 10:37 pm to Alt26
quote:Apologies for a quick cutoff, but we all talked back in Oct/Nov that defense was going to be the #1 issue this season, even fully healthy.
People will talk about the offense. But where McMahon lost this game was on the defensive end.
To your point, they're is no adjustment by CoachMc today. It was prime opportunity to scheme, zone up with foul trouble, etc.
Posted on 2/17/26 at 10:39 pm to Romney Wordsworth
I only saw the second half (thank god). In the positive side: another amazing outing from Max, Reece continues to surprise me, King plays better each game.
Negatives: why was Maizy on the bench? How have we gone four years without any pressure on the inbounds when we are down by three four or five with minutes left in every game?? Tamba can’t take that shot. And why does Mike miss so many important hooks in the second half of every game??
Negatives: why was Maizy on the bench? How have we gone four years without any pressure on the inbounds when we are down by three four or five with minutes left in every game?? Tamba can’t take that shot. And why does Mike miss so many important hooks in the second half of every game??
Posted on 2/17/26 at 10:39 pm to Madking
88-85.
Another McMoral victory for the McMA's.
I guess that's not a "Bag Worthy" loss huh?
Another McMoral victory for the McMA's.
I guess that's not a "Bag Worthy" loss huh?
Posted on 2/17/26 at 10:41 pm to drizztiger
quote:
That's not good coaching
Really coach Mc was in a no-win situation. Miller Sutton, and another Tiger had fouled out already. Scrubs on the floor, with Mackinnon and Nwoko trying to maintain order.
Posted on 2/17/26 at 10:41 pm to semjase
What’s crazy is 15-61 in SEC play yet he doesn’t change anything. I’ve never even heard of a coach being this oblivious.
Posted on 2/17/26 at 10:43 pm to Alt26
Alt has been consistent about this for two years. When CMM gets fired, and I predict it will happen (just a gut feeling, no sauces), it’s gonna be because he can’t coach defense and seems clueless when it comes to lineups and offensive schemes.
Posted on 2/17/26 at 10:50 pm to tarzana
quote:He's almost always in a no-win.
Really coach Mc was in a no-win situation. Miller Sutton, and another Tiger had fouled out already. Scrubs on the floor, with Mackinnon and Nwoko trying to maintain order.
All I'll say is that we were already getting into foul trouble and didn't adjust. To me, that's coaching too. I think Dom quoted earlier that men don't live in the present.
I will take that and CoachMc didn't see where to foul trouble was going.
Posted on 2/18/26 at 6:35 am to The Egg
quote:motivation achieved
Yes they will be motivated to lose by less than 31
Posted on 2/18/26 at 6:47 am to drizztiger
quote:
I will take that and CoachMc didn't see where to foul trouble was going.
He has 7 viable and healthy players and the game was not officiated the same on both ends of the court. What the hell else could he do. He got on a couple of them for senseless fouls. The Texas center should have been in foul trouble by halftime and their guards were constantly bumping Reece and Mckinnon.
This post was edited on 2/18/26 at 6:48 am
Posted on 2/18/26 at 6:50 am to rds dc
Good game MM.
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