hate the spartans
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Not shooting well but this one is there for the taking. Offense NEEDS to always run thru Bergie in the post (not him out at the 3-point line)!
This is so frustrating. Something so fundamental as FT shooting will cost them this game. 
to Chickenboy:
Disagree, 2nite vs. MState front court I would of played Dekker more and inverted the big men outside, if Evans is out.
TJack and Dekker could both post their guys.
Doesn't matter though, if this team doesn't hit freethrows, they are gonna lose more often than not.
JMO.
Disagree, 2nite vs. MState front court I would of played Dekker more and inverted the big men outside, if Evans is out.
TJack and Dekker could both post their guys.
Doesn't matter though, if this team doesn't hit freethrows, they are gonna lose more often than not.
JMO.
It ain't the free throws, it's 7 minutes without a FG.
yea it is freethrows ... they are free but they ain't easy for this team. oy.
7/18 from the FT line... As great as the Indiana win was, this one is equally as bad.
I don't know what was worse. Watching them brick free throws or launch one ill advised ugly looking long range shot after the other.
We all know Michigan State can play some D but this was ridiculous.
Very frustrating to watch. Make the damn free throws and you can possibly get away with shooting 30% from the field.
We all know Michigan State can play some D but this was ridiculous.
Very frustrating to watch. Make the damn free throws and you can possibly get away with shooting 30% from the field.
Opportunity missed. When did a Badger team ever suck at the free throw line? No way the "Bo Way" can be bad at the line...
The trouble at the FT line have been ongoing for a few years now. 4/5 years ago they were one of the best in the country. Not anymore...
2 years ago the were close to the NCAA record
Dear Ryan Evans
Please take half as many shots
Thanks
Please take half as many shots
Thanks
Ug, was at the game.
Evans shots had zero chance of going in. Every one hit the front iron.
There is a palpable increase in energy when Dekker comes in. Somehow he is being stunted, whether by Bo or by the seniors on the court. He has the highest basketball IQ of the whole team. Granted he picked up his second foul, but I think he played about 8 minutes in the second half.
UW shot .296. Holy crap how were they in the game? And yet they make a couple free throws at the end and they could have sent it into OT.
Look at the guard scoring, it was something like 43 for MSU to 11 for UW. gack.
Evans shots had zero chance of going in. Every one hit the front iron.
There is a palpable increase in energy when Dekker comes in. Somehow he is being stunted, whether by Bo or by the seniors on the court. He has the highest basketball IQ of the whole team. Granted he picked up his second foul, but I think he played about 8 minutes in the second half.
UW shot .296. Holy crap how were they in the game? And yet they make a couple free throws at the end and they could have sent it into OT.
Look at the guard scoring, it was something like 43 for MSU to 11 for UW. gack.
It's Bo. He has done this with many freshmen. Dekker is their best pure shot maker- yet he sits while others flounder out there.
For a good chunk of time you had Evans and Bruiser out there together and that works well on the rebounding end of things, but scoring will certainly take a hit.
I also agree with the Dekker comments. The guy can score and he needs to be given more chances.
I also agree with the Dekker comments. The guy can score and he needs to be given more chances.
I agree. Kept wondering during the game "Where is Dekker". I'm from Sheboygan and wanted to see my boy bury 3-4 3's for the win. Come on Bo!
Whatever the reason, not enought Dekker, too much Evans, bad shooting, real bad free throw shooting, bad coaching, etc. All a team, at home needs is 50 pts to put away the current Big 10 leader and send perhaps their biggest rival home with a loss and they can only come up with 47......47 points by a fair to good Big Ten team at home is inexcusable.
Sparty was more than willing to lose or at least playing not to win.
To go from last weeks euphoria to this is hard to take.
Behind 30 to 10 at Iowa, 47 points at home with stretches of putrid offense and frankly, grade school type shooting. We have seen way to many of these pointless stretches from theBadgers over the yrs. What bugs me is Bo calls a time out and to my eye, usually just comes back on the court with the same O, no drawn up plays, nothing different.
Sparty was more than willing to lose or at least playing not to win.
To go from last weeks euphoria to this is hard to take.
Behind 30 to 10 at Iowa, 47 points at home with stretches of putrid offense and frankly, grade school type shooting. We have seen way to many of these pointless stretches from theBadgers over the yrs. What bugs me is Bo calls a time out and to my eye, usually just comes back on the court with the same O, no drawn up plays, nothing different.
Bo leads the series between the 2 Coaches at 13-10 but Izzo has won the last 7 of 9 meetings, which means the NEW refrain around Badgerland is:
IZZO OWNS BO
IZZO OWNS BO
In the past they had a guy that could bail them out of those funks. And it was always a G. This year, they don't have that player- not consistently anyway.
And that's what's frustrating Berggren is not a go-to scorer. Evans wants to be, but hasn't been. Jackson was a few games, but that's changed. Bruiser was also a couple games. Not now.
I don't think Dekker is ready, and taking out the emotion of losing, Ryan is probably right. He's their best option, but he's still a freshman. The teams leadership stepped up in the 4-0 start. That's what has to happen again if they're going to get back in this thing.
And that's what's frustrating Berggren is not a go-to scorer. Evans wants to be, but hasn't been. Jackson was a few games, but that's changed. Bruiser was also a couple games. Not now.
I don't think Dekker is ready, and taking out the emotion of losing, Ryan is probably right. He's their best option, but he's still a freshman. The teams leadership stepped up in the 4-0 start. That's what has to happen again if they're going to get back in this thing.
Tuna - glad to see you could make it to the Badgers forum...looking forward to all your riveting posts about Bucky in the future. 