Good win…and a few concerns

[NJcatsfan]

Awesome to beat DePaul resoundingly. This is a solid 9-3 record. Love the defensive intensity and effort. Brooks is the MAN. Some other really nice pieces tonight too.

Did anyone else wince when he got fouled hard very late, while we were up big & he was still in the game? Didn’t love having him out there at that point.

Suspect free throws could cost us some conference games. Needs to be cleaned up.

I really think this team could go dancing again…but I truly believe #3 needs to improve his shooting for that to happen. We can’t have a clangfest from him almost every night and do what we need to in the B1G season. Love his work on D but he can’t keep shooting like this imo.

 

[chicagocatfan24]

#3 just needs to keep shooting. It'll come

 

[Hungry Jack]

If you had told me before the game that DePaul would shoot 44% from 3 on 27 shots, and outrebound us, I would have been nervous. But we shot well and turned the Blue Demons into a turnover machine, which was all we needed.

I think Leach had 4 of our 8 turnovers. He had a tough time with Enright, who is much quicker than I expected.

I don't know exactly what DePaul did after we started out 20-2, but I noticed a lot more ball pressure and some trapping, which led to a bunch of turnovers. I give the Cats credit for hanging tough and countering the 2 big DePaul runs to get the lead under 10 points.

Ty is missing too many open looks in transition. Gotta be patient.

Hunger had 5 rebounds and 2 assists in 14 minutes. He had a few patented Luke Hunger moments (that's when I called him "the Bermuda Triangle of basketball."), but he had a decent game. (we still need a big transfer next year).

 

[No Chores]

If you had told me before the game that DePaul would 44% from 3 on 27 shots, and outrebound us, I would have been nervous. But we shot well and turned the Blue Demons into a turnover machine, which was all we needed.

I think Leach had 4 of our 8 turnovers. He had a tough time with Enright, who is much quicker than I expected.

I don't know exactly what DePaul did after we started out 18-2, but I noticed a lot more ball pressure and some trapping, which led to a bunch of turnovers. I give the Cats credit for hanging tough and countering the 2 big DePaul runs to get the lead under 10 points.

Ty is missing too many open looks in transition. Gotta be patient.

Hunger had 5 rebounds and 2 assists in 14 minutes. He had a few patented Luke Hunger moments (that's when I called him "the Bermuda Triangle of basketball." But he had a decent game. (we still need a big transfer next year).

Yes we need a Big transfer next year. Hunger's defense is awful, and he loses his man all too often. Also he can't jump. Like you, I hope Ty gets his stroke back for the BIG season.

 

[Figrating]

Think I heard this is the first time since 2015 NU opens with 7 home Ws. I'd bet NU has one 20 - 0 run in its history. About a quarter of perfect basketball. Nobody wants to play NU at WR. Some of the supporting players are getting their game together, like Mullins.

This is the kind of NU team that I always hope for. Not filled with 5* players, but a bunch of solid players playing to the limits of their ability and if they play their best game they can beat anybody. Martinelli, Barnhiser and Nicholson are looking more and more like 5* players. The team is exciting.

 

[1830sherman]

If you had told me before the game that DePaul would 44% from 3 on 27 shots, and outrebound us, I would have been nervous. But we shot well and turned the Blue Demons into a turnover machine, which was all we needed.

I think Leach had 4 of our 8 turnovers. He had a tough time with Enright, who is much quicker than I expected.

I don't know exactly what DePaul did after we started out 18-2, but I noticed a lot more ball pressure and some trapping, which led to a bunch of turnovers. I give the Cats credit for hanging tough and countering the 2 big DePaul runs to get the lead under 10 points.

Ty is missing too many open looks in transition. Gotta be patient.

Hunger had 5 rebounds and 2 assists in 14 minutes. He had a few patented Luke Hunger moments (that's when I called him "the Bermuda Triangle of basketball."), but he had a decent game. (we still need a big transfer next year).

Leach had five TOs, which I'm sure CC will make it a point to clean up. Less 1x1, more ball movement.

 

[DaCat]

Think I heard this is the first time since 2015 NU opens with 7 home Ws. I'd bet NU has one 20 - 0 run in its history. About a quarter of perfect basketball. Nobody wants to play NU at WR. Some of the supporting players are getting their game together, like Mullins.

This is the kind of NU team that I always hope for. Not filled with 5* players, but a bunch of solid players playing to the limits of their ability and if they play their best game they can beat anybody. Martinelli, Barnhiser and Nicholson are looking more and more like 5* players. The team is exciting.

Our margin of error against B1G opponents will be thin, with the home advantage working hugely in our favor. This year’s team is a blue collar, veteran group with a rotation of only 7 players. I’m not going to worry about next year, which will be very different with 4 of 5 starters moving on, but will enjoy watching these guys this season go all the way into the NCAA tournament.

 

[SimpsonElmwood]

Think I heard this is the first time since 2015 NU opens with 7 home Ws. I'd bet NU has one 20 - 0 run in its history. About a quarter of perfect basketball. Nobody wants to play NU at WR. Some of the supporting players are getting their game together, like Mullins.

This is the kind of NU team that I always hope for. Not filled with 5* players, but a bunch of solid players playing to the limits of their ability and if they play their best game they can beat anybody. Martinelli, Barnhiser and Nicholson are looking more and more like 5* players. The team is exciting.

That run was as dominating as the one against Rutgers in the 2017 BTT in DC.

Just looked it up. That one was 31-0.

 

[Hungry Jack]

Speaking of Rutgers, they lost to Princeton tonight.

 

[NJCat]

Speaking of Rutgers, they lost to Princeton tonight.

Henderson learned from a master......dude can coach 'em up.