(GAME-TIME) @Xavier, Wed., Jan. 6, 8p, CBS SN / 970AM

[nycfan]

Xavier on 16-1 run.  Last 5 minutes have been brutal to watch

 

[MJDinkins]

What a complete and utter collapse. This was a very winnable game. At least the Knicks won again. 

Easily winnable.  Unfortunately, I sensed the collapse coming and it did.  

I could feel the ebb and flow of the game moving in the direction--momentum-wise--of Xavier.

Oh, well.....  
 

 

[Delaware]

Lack of size a yearly problem. 

 

[SJU85]

Julian a zero tonight 

He looks terrible.  Just sit him down, he is not there tonight.

Dunn has been horrible from the line since coming back from his concussion which means all year.  
 

 

[redrx]

Why didn't we challenge them to hit an outside shot?   Layup after layup!  
 

 

[SJU61982]

You can see how the rest of the year will more or less go.  Good teams will play like Xavier did tonight, take us lightly, but just be able to turn it up when they need to, and still win somewhat comfortably.  Lesser teams will see us as a win, and play their hardest.  Not going to be fun.

 

[MJDinkins]

This team stinks.

Get some new material. 
 

 

[Delaware]

8-15 on free throws. 

 

[usguard]

DoesDunn ever hit a shot

 

[Knight]

Would rather see Roberts over Duke.  At least he plays near the basket.  
williams off his game tonight.

 

[Delaware]

Bad turnover,  bad foul by Wusu.

 

[Delaware]

Moore fouled? If that was X, it would have been called.

 

[Section3]

FT shooting has hurt (not sure what has happened to Dunn at the line)
Moore passed up a number of open shots

 

[MJDinkins]

You can see how the rest of the year will more or less go.  Good teams will play like Xavier did tonight, take us lightly, but just be able to turn it up when they need to, and still win somewhat comfortably.  Lesser teams will see us as a win, and play their hardest.  Not going to be fun.

"Taking us lightly" is typically overrated and trite fan speak.

We're capable of playing tough, but have lapses.  We hit a lapse per usual and Xavier took advantage of it. 

My problem is being too wedded to a plan.  IMO, why not play to put you in the best possible position to win games.....  Like implementing a zone once Xavier started going to work and getting what they wanted as we stayed in man defense.  

Show 'em a different look.  
 

 

[nycfan]

Posh sitting out, why?

 

[fan5577]

Posh sitting out, why?

Poor shooting?
 

 

[bamafan]

Same story different game

dominated in the paint. Hang around then we collapse. Same thing. Missed shots, free throws, rebounding, dumb turnovers. 



But other than those 6 things we didn't play that badly.
 

 

[Delaware]

Not that it matters, seems like it's hard to hear the whistles with the masks.

 

[usguard]

DoesDunn ever hit a shot

 

[postell25]

Another game, another monumental coaching failure. 

Show these kids what a zone looks like!