Outscored 22-8 to end the game blowing a 9 point lead. That's 5 consecutive road losses.
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Come on guys.... It's obvious you only have a mind for football. The ONLY reason OU lost that game was poor shooting. Young, Manek and James all struggled mightily from the 3 point line all night. If just half of those shots fell, OU would've won the game by over 20 points, simple as that.
This team is TOUGH and never gives up, to say differently is just absurd. When you have a poor night shooting as a team, you're going to lose most of the time. As bad as they shot the ball, it's amazing how long they were able to stay in the game and that was due to hustle. How many quick dunks did OU have from getting back down the court FAST? A LOT!
Facts don't lie, just look at how poor our top 3 scorers shot last night and there's the reason we lost, no other reason.
OU had just blown a 50-40 lead but than made another run to go up 66-57 and take back momentum. Next play they give up a wide open 3 pointer from the top of the arc. No one was within 3-4 feet. It gave me a terrible feeling and sure enough it was the start of a 13-0 run that saw a 9 point lead go to a 4 point deficit and that was it. Those defensive lapses have cost this team all year.Its not only bad shooting as it it also falls on poor defensive play. So yes they do kind of mirror the football team. How many times do you see a defender 2 feet off the opposing shooter on the 3s? How many easy baskets does this team give up? This team like the football team relies to much on the offense and its the reason so many of these games are closer than they should be.
A 13-0 Texas run is as much of an offensive lapse as it's a defensive lapse. 17 turnovers and 3/22 shooting 3's is why they lost.
Come on guys.... It's obvious you only have a mind for football. The ONLY reason OU lost that game was poor shooting. Young, Manek and James all struggled mightily from the 3 point line all night. If just half of those shots fell, OU would've won the game by over 20 points, simple as that.
This team is TOUGH and never gives up, to say differently is just absurd. When you have a poor night shooting as a team, you're going to lose most of the time. As bad as they shot the ball, it's amazing how long they were able to stay in the game and that was due to hustle. How many quick dunks did OU have from getting back down the court FAST? A LOT!
Facts don't lie, just look at how poor our top 3 scorers shot last night and there's the reason we lost, no other reason.
The other players around Trae are clueless,I watch them when they have the ball and they do not know what to do.Do I dribble do I shoot do I pass?It is unwatchable.I still can't believe Lon doesn't do a better job than this.The season started with such promise and they have flushed it down the toilet.
and just think how bad they would be if there was no Young
You would think so, but maybe not. Without Young the other players just might find it in themselves to play up to their talent. It seems to me they are watching and waiting for Trae to find a way to win. The greatest college basketball player that I’ve ever seen in person was Pete Maravich and only because LSU played in the wonderful (back then) All College Tournament. I think for two years. Bad memory but pretty sure. Regardless I saw him play every game and he was fricking awesome. Trae reminds me of Pete just a little bit. The difference is Pete’s mates actually helped him while only one of Trae’s does. Of course, you have to consider that Pete shot the ball as soon as he crossed the mid court line at least 50% of the time. The guy averaged over 40 points a game. I wish Trae had the help that Pistol Pete had.
As of right now OU is firmly in the tournament, even more so than I thought. The selection committee has them as a 4 seed today at 16-8.I think the question right now is this team on the verge of playing itself out of the NCAA tournament. If they dont get their act together and keep losing its very possible.
There's 351 division one basketball teams. Making the tournament is an accomplishment to celebrate.I've never really understood the importance of just making the tournament. If you make then tourny and get bounced out in the 1st or 2nd then who cares?
I dont know........these are pretty much the same players as last year and they sucked. I think the only time OU had a real shot at a basketball NC was back when I was growing up in the 80's with Billy Ball. I don't know if they can ever get back to that level
There's 351 division one basketball teams. Making the tournament is an accomplishment to celebrate.
Forget 2002-2003?
2002 Jabahri Brown, Ebi Ere, Aaron McGhee, Hollis Price, Quannas White
Lost in Final 4 to Indiana Hoosiers with a bunch of no-names
2003 Jabahri Brown, Ebi Ere, Hollis Price, Quannas White, De'Angelo Alexander, Kevin Bookout
Lost in Final 4 to Champions Syracuse - Carmelo Anthony, Hakim Warrick, Gerry McNamara
vs. UNC; it was billed as Hansbrough vs. Griffin. Blake won that particular matchup, but Hansbrough had too much help to overcome.Didn't Blake Griffin and his bro play an EE game also ?
We had already beat that Maryland team earlier in the year in Norman. Maryland came in ranked #2 and OU wasn't even really on the radar yet. It was a Friday night and the LNC was rocking for the 72-56 beat down. One of the best games in Norman I witnessed in person. Would have loved to see a rematch.You don't think they had a chance against Maryland in 2002 had they beaten Indiana? We were favorites against Indiana. That was just an upset loss. That would have put us in the final against a Maryland team that only boasted Steve Blake. I felt like that was our year.
2003 was a nice run, but Bookout was too young to fully replace Aaron McGhee at PF, and Syracuse was way too talent-loaded.