NCAA Tourney Game #1: Gonzaga Game Thread

[RU82]

Need more patience and ball movement on offense. Get the ball to the scorers in position to score. Wasting possessions.

 

[SHUMA04]

2nd on wiljer. Gotta double Sabonis now.

 

[Jerry1992]

Whitehead off. Need him to get going or we have no shot. This is ugly on offense.

 

[ncaaball2]

There is really no need to panic yet or mix it up. The game plan is good. Zags are just real disciplined.

 

[SHUMA04]

I will address the elephant in the room: are we playing like it's 11:30pm ET?

Losing too many lose balls. Poor decision making. shots falling short. Giving too many offensive boards to GU.

 

[The Crows Nest]

Whitehead off. Need him to get going or we have no shot. This is ugly on offense.

Can't make a shot

 

[jmt6762]

We're already exhausted. Can't make anything

 

[The Crows Nest]

Can't make a shot

They are dragging

 

[Stevie_H]

My gawd. This is sloppy.

 

[bigraym]

We are still close and cannot do anything, I still feel good about this, but is it the air? Just don't seem right

 

[Jerry1992]

Wow. We are in trouble. Team looks tired and zags look faster.

 

[ncaaball2]

The defense is actually holding up very nicely.

Problem is, zags defense is working too.

 

[The SHUttle]

The good news is we are only down 5 without hitting a FG in over 6 minutes, but they're clearly gassed.

 

[NYC Pirate]

They have to suck it up and stay close.

 

[Abbo71]

These turnovers are killing us!. We've got to be more focused and take care of the ball, and calm down and hit some shots. Thank God for our defense.

 

[SHUMA04]

Whitehead sucking on oxygen. Not good.

 

[bigraym]

I was asking for us to play up tempo, but that seems counter productive. Maybe we need to slow this down and have good possessions?

 

[ncaaball2]

The good news is we are only down 5 without hitting a FG in over 6 minutes, but they're clearly gassed.

Your defense is great.

Just need to figure out how to crack their defense. The looks will come. Stay patient.

 

[statenman]

Can we send them a telegram to tell them to stop taking quick jumpers.

 

[The Crows Nest]

They are dragging

Yeah this is not good

 

[williaza]

I can't stay up but this looks over. Unfortunate

 

[delvec19]

Welp everything that was going to work against is WORKING AGAINST US. Horrible seeding and in a locale where we cannot breathe. Isiah is killing us and doesn't seem like anyone else could hit a shot. Refs are favoring Zags as well. What a horrible situation we're in.

Silver lining...Isiah stays 1 more year.

 

[shupat08]

Flagrant 1 on IW

 

[The Crows Nest]

Yeah this is not good

Nothing going right. Nothing

 

[delvec19]

Flagrant?!????

 

[williaza]

Flagrant 1..game over. At least no nba

 

[Stevie_H]

Wow. That's some bullshit.

 

[deheremike]

Dear God.....This is bad.

 

[shupat08]

This is why everyone at Walsh Gym booed when they saw our seeding, location and opponent.

 

[jmt6762]

So based on this game IW is back

 

[williaza]

This is a 15 point loss

 

[Vince]

Like playing an away game.

 

[bigraym]

Stick the free throws!

 

[Jerry1992]

Whitehead is losing composure. Season is in serious jeopardy.

 

[williaza]

Also he is killing us but it Sabonis is a lottery pick the NBA should just stop playing

 

[SHUMA04]

This is precisely why things like seeding, locations, timing etc matter.

A real injustice.

Feels like Wichita State 2006.

 

[bigraym]

Where's our DEFENSE?

 

[delvec19]

All of their shots are UGLY!!

 

[radecicco]

They look gassed. Altitude?

 

[The Crows Nest]

All of their shots are UGLY!!

And can't make a free throws!