Creighton hangs 20 point loss on Nova

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Creighton hangs 20 point loss on Nova

Postby muskieman » Fri Dec 17, 2021 11:08 pm

Held Nova to 33% from the field and 17% from the threes(4-23) and outrebounded 41-29. I wonder why Wright didn't tell them to stop shooting from the threes, as I channel a few X fans.
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Re: Creighton hangs 20 point loss on Nova

Postby olsingledigit » Fri Dec 17, 2021 11:18 pm

It was a total beat down. Nova might be down a little this year. However, the bad news is we are their next game and at their place. I doubt they will be in a good mood.
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Re: Creighton hangs 20 point loss on Nova

Postby muskieman » Fri Dec 17, 2021 11:30 pm

The opportunity to hang an L at their place this year should be motivation. Nova has played some tough teams with minimal success and this maybe the year to be the regular-season champs again.
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Re: Creighton hangs 20 point loss on Nova

Postby pdxmuskie » Sat Dec 18, 2021 1:18 am

I watched the bulk of this game and Nova is very beatable. Baylor indicates that they are struggling offensively (yes I know they play great defense but that score is beyond great defense unless Nova is actually bad). I would not assume that will continue all year. At some point they may start hitting shots. X needs to get after it on defense to make it hard for them to find a rhythm.

Creighton looked good. Not going to be an easy win. Sucks they lost by 1 in a non conference game. Sounded as though they got hosed on some calls late in the game. Too bad that doesn't matter to any computer rankings.
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Re: Creighton hangs 20 point loss on Nova

Postby Anti-Homer » Sat Dec 18, 2021 3:01 pm

muskieman wrote:
Fri Dec 17, 2021 11:08 pm
Held Nova to 33% from the field and 17% from the threes(4-23) and outrebounded 41-29. I wonder why Wright didn't tell them to stop shooting from the threes, as I channel a few X fans.
Mmam,

You've won more "obtuse posts of the week" on this Board than any other poster. Share the wealth. Until the last two games, Nova was one of the best three-point shooting teams in the country. Two bad shooting games didn't change that. I also doubt he lets horrible three-point shooters have the green light year after year. Although close, I think his record as the coach of one of the three most successful programs in cbb since the inception of the new BE leaves him just a tad more immunity to criticism than X's incumbent.

TS is starting to do a really good job. However, a T-Rex size strategic deficit of giving a green light with threes to anyone with a pulse is still his Achilles Heel. Byron laments this frequently, though with great subtlety, kind of like me. Hunter made two treys last game, but I remember Goodin hitting six in a game as well. I think Hunter should take some, but four is too many unless X has a 43-point lead. Yes, I dropped the deficit by 3 because he is shooting fewer treys, though he is still shoots some that has caused Fox Sports to put in a 7-second delay because of how offensive it is to good basketball shooters who watch X's games. Love every other part of his game though.

What's next: Zags will have 15+ turnovers in consecutive games and you'll say our beloved posters should see this ain't a bad thing either?
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Re: Creighton hangs 20 point loss on Nova

Postby muskieman » Sat Dec 18, 2021 3:13 pm

Anti-Homer wrote:
Sat Dec 18, 2021 3:01 pm
muskieman wrote:
Fri Dec 17, 2021 11:08 pm
Held Nova to 33% from the field and 17% from the threes(4-23) and outrebounded 41-29. I wonder why Wright didn't tell them to stop shooting from the threes, as I channel a few X fans.
Mmam,

You've won more "obtuse posts of the week" on this Board than any other poster. Share the wealth. Until the last two games, Nova was one of the best three-point shooting teams in the country. Two bad shooting games didn't change that. I also doubt he lets horrible three-point shooters have the green light year after year. Although close, I think his record as the coach of one of the three most successful programs in cbb since the inception of the new BE leaves him just a tad more immunity to criticism than X's incumbent.

TS is starting to do a really good job. However, a T-Rex size strategic deficit of giving a green light with threes to anyone with a pulse is still his Achilles Heel. Byron laments this frequently, though with great subtlety, kind of like me. Hunter made two treys last game, but I remember Goodin hitting six in a game as well. I think Hunter should take some, but four is too many unless X has a 43-point lead. Yes, I dropped the deficit by 3 because he is shooting fewer treys, though he is still shoots some that has caused Fox Sports to put in a 7-second delay because of how offensive it is to good basketball shooters who watch X's games. Love every other part of his game though.

What's next: Zags will have 15+ turnovers in consecutive games and you'll say our beloved posters should see this ain't a bad thing either?
your misunderstanding of comments is epic but why should I be surprised.
I asked a ref if he could give me a technical foul for thinking bad things about him. He said, of course not. I said, well, I think you stink. And he gave me a technical. You can't trust em.

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