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[Mike B]

26 to 7 and UCLA is celebrating.

 

Another TO from Willard.

[Mackus]

This is way worse than just bad shooting. Total lack of focus. It's not laziness, they're hustling to 50/50 balls and stuff like that, but they are slow and weak on every pass or screen or switch. Just not into the game.

Need a complete 180.

[NewMarketSean]

Remember that beating UCLA gave to Juan's Soph team?

Scott and I talk about that often. He just referenced it to me just now. Men against boys.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Yeah,my fault for betting on them. Sorry guys. I said before this 3 game stretch they were in for adversity. Its how you respond. and that will be a test for Willard. Honeymoon is over.

[You Play to Win the Game]

Looks like a confidence thing to me. Their offense has stuttered quite a bit since the 2nd half of the Illinois game.

[Mackus]

Looks like a confidence thing to me. Their offense has stuttered quite a bit since the 2nd half of the Illinois game.

Could be. It definitely feels above the neck to me, whatever it is. So if you an fix it, maybe can get back in this thing. UCLA isn't playing particularly well.

[BSLChrisStoner]

32-11.

11 points in 15 minutes.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Reeling in of the expectations isnt a bad thing. Being on the right side of the bubble even as a 7-10 seed is ok for this year. But then you wonder if we are getting the same Willard who couldnt get Seton Hall out of the 1st round

[Mackus]

Long has really had some bad minutes. I get that he's in there because Young and especially Carey look lost, but he's not changing the pace.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Scott needs to spend more time in the paint.
Ball should come into Reese.

[You Play to Win the Game]

Maryland being awfully nice guests as a pre-welcome to the Big Ten.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Having your bet crapped all over in the first 10 min of a game is disgusting.

[Mackus]

Willard's trying everything and burning timeouts trying to shift momentum. Sucks but he's doing what little he can to try and stop it.

[You Play to Win the Game]

Why are we continuing to make such obviously bad passes? We’re just throwing everything right into tight coverage.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Willard's trying everything and burning timeouts trying to shift momentum. Sucks but he's doing what little he can to try and stop it.

Have your team prepared

[You Play to Win the Game]

Having your bet crapped all over in the first 10 min of a game is disgusting.

I keep trying to tell you, there’s a reason in the books favor when they offer these boosts lol. Should’ve given us 15 points, even then, not looking good.

[Mike B]

Reese is really soft.  Maryland’s guards can not handle physical play.

[Mackus]

Why are we continuing to make such obviously bad passes? We’re just throwing everything right into tight coverage.

Soft passes all half. Nothing crisp.

Confidence, focus, effort...whatever theory we wanna go with, it's definitely not a talent or game plan issue IMO.

[Mackus]

Have your team prepared

This feels more like a day-of problem and not a preparation problem. But maybe.

[You Play to Win the Game]

Mentally did they think UCLA would be a notably easier task after facing the 2000 Ravens D on Sunday? UCLA is 24th in defense. Tennessee 1st. Looks like the game against Tennessee was more of a shell shock for this offense than a character builder. That’s unfortunate.