Watched most of the Mounties hosting TCU Saturday...

[Tonycried2]

came away thinking this year's team is a carbon copy of last year's team....hellish ball hawking defense, attack the boards like hungry dogs but questionable shooting skills. Hopefully better results than last season.

 

[countryroads89]

Without looking at stats, we shot well against Ok State, not so well against TT (especially free throws in OT) and not great against TCU.

West gets on hot streaks and never touches the rim.

 

[WVUALLEN]

We shot our average of 48% FG. It's unfortunate that FT % was the same.

 

[WhiteTailEER]

came away thinking this year's team is a carbon copy of last year's team....hellish ball hawking defense, attack the boards like hungry dogs but questionable shooting skills. Hopefully better results than last season.

Pretty much, but I think what we have this year that we didn't last year is at least one guy that will get hot and start making them. Miles and Carter are streaky. During the TCU game Miles was hot in the first half, and then Carter was hot in the second half. I think that's an improvement over last year, although not significant enough to say that this team is appreciably better than last year's team.

Still can't make FT's, which has already cost us one game and will cost us more if we don't get it fixed.

 

[WV-FAN]

one of the biggest differences I've noticed this year is the team's ability to run the press without fouling nearly as much.

 

[Tonycried2]

Pretty much, but I think what we have this year that we didn't last year is at least one guy that will get hot and start making them. Miles and Carter are streaky. During the TCU game Miles was hot in the first half, and then Carter was hot in the second half. I think that's an improvement over last year, although not significant enough to say that this team is appreciably better than last year's team.

Still can't make FT's, which has already cost us one game and will cost us more if we don't get it fixed.

If we ( MU and WVU) could interchange our teams we'd have something. If we hit the glass and played defense like you boys but maintained our shooting skills, we'd have a tough team to beat and visa versa.

 

[old buzzard]

.........Still can't make FT's, which has already cost us one game and will cost us more if we don't get it fixed.

Poor free throw shooting is definitely going to cost this team a few more losses. No doubt opposing teams are going to send the EERS to the foul line if the score is close.

 

[WhiteTailEER]

If we ( MU and WVU) could interchange our teams we'd have something. If we hit the glass and played defense like you boys but maintained our shooting skills, we'd have a tough team to beat and visa versa.

Definitely.

I'm encouraged by Brandon Watkins this year and Sags Konate is coming along nicely as well. Watkins has been working obviously, he's been hitting some outside jumpers which is great to see.

If what you suggested was somehow possible, we'd have a serious NC contender I think.

 

[Tonycried2]

Definitely.

I'm encouraged by Brandon Watkins this year and Sags Konate is coming along nicely as well. Watkins has been working obviously, he's been hitting some outside jumpers which is great to see.

If what you suggested was somehow possible, we'd have a serious NC contender I think.

I agree, WVU will ball hawk anyone...and I'd take MU in a horse game against anyone in the NCAA.