Second-half thread for NU-Illinois

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Skelly can't shoot! Don't let him shoot. He is killing us

 

[NU Houston]

Skelly can't shoot! Don't let him shoot. He is killing us

He apparently can't set a legal pick either.

 

[willycat]

Fine, but at least put him in when Pardon's on the bench. Skelley hasn't done much on either end of the court.

Mac just triesto do to much. Dribbles into traffic. Again.

 

[julescat]

N---I---T

 

[TheC]

We look awful. Just choking away this season.

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Pull up for the jumper

 

[chicagocatfan24]

and this ball game is ova

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Brown does nothing for us on defense! We will win this game! Trust the leaders of the team

 

[JournCat]

Man, this game will sting for a long time.

 

[Alvious]

Damn. This one hurts.

 

[willycat]

and this ball game is ova

No it's not.

 

[Kelly_32]

The team is going to have a tough time winning without Lindsey.

 

[TheC]

Not sure why I expected anything different. We are Northwestern.

 

[FanatiCat]

Wow this was awful. To be honest I don't watch much NU BB and maybe I should stop because I started watching now that they're making a push for the tourney, and the last 2 games they have looked just awful, no different than any other year I've watched in the last 20.

 

[NU Houston]

We look awful. Just choking away this season.

We're missing our leading scorer....don't you think it would have been a different game with him in there?

 

[chicagocatfan24]

YOU HAVE TIMEOUTS YOU IDIOTS

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Skelly? Come on!

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Choked!

 

[TheC]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[chicagocatfan24]

We're missing our leading scorer....don't you think it would have been a different game with him in there?

Bull shit excuse

 

[chicagocatfan24]

No it's not.

yes it is

 

[catcrazy]

We are the most shooting inept team. Scotty needs to be back for the next game or we are toast

 

[TejasCat]

We're missing our leading scorer....don't you think it would have been a different game with him in there?

I'm sure some of the teams we beat wish they didn't have injuries. It happens. Poor effort tonight, no excuses.

 

[willycat]

Wow this was awful. To be honest I don't watch much NU BB and maybe I should stop because I started watching now that they're making a push for the tourney, and the last 2 games they have looked just awful, no different than any other year I've watched in the last 20.

Wrong. Obviously you don't watch a lot of BB and it shows.

 

[TheC]

We're missing our leading scorer....don't you think it would have been a different game with him in there?

Its not just the loss. Its the way we crapped the bed in the last two minutes.

 

[phatcat]

I gotta admit, they were pretty creative about getting my hopes up this season, only to dash them yet again

 

[DaCat]

Wow that was painful to watch.

 

[TheC]

So much for no bad losses.

 

[catcrazy]

That was a disgraceful performance. Fell apart like a deck of cards.

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Bull crap! Two Mac turnovers

 

[willycat]

I gotta admit, they were pretty creative about getting my hopes up this season, only to dash them yet again

Beat Maryland, Michigan and Illinois away and all is forgotten. Need Lindsey and someone to help Mac outside. Maybe Law?

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Collins needs to play Ash! Mac is exhausted! Turned the ball over twice!Brown hurts us on defense! Bad coaching

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Finke killed us! Made every shot!

 

[NU Houston]

I'm sure some of the teams we beat wish they didn't have injuries. It happens. Poor effort tonight, no excuses.

I'm not really making an excuse, but instead responding to the statement that we're "choking away the season". We're a much better team with Lindsey on the floor, and he's supposed to be back soon. The season is not over.

 

[NU Houston]

Its not just the loss. Its the way we crapped the bed in the last two minutes.

No field goals, four turnovers in final 3+ minutes. Not good.

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

We missed Lindsay! Our best shooter! Brown is too small. He is no Mac! Mac is a great player but was exhausted down the stretch

 

[SDakaGordie]

Without Mac's second half, we likely get blown out. Not fair to criticize Mac. This league is so tough and we were undermanned. We need Scotty back to get the team going in full gear.

 

[catcrazy]

I want to have a year were we do not have 2 people out before the season starts. It would be nice if the basketball gods smiled on us once in a while

 

[NU Houston]

Without Mac's second half, we likely get blown out. Not fair to criticize Mac. This league is so tough and we were undermanned. We need Scotty back to get the team going in full gear.

Mac was the only one out there who could take the ball to the basket. Law was inconsistent, Brown was out of control, Skelley was throwing up bricks, and Pardon had absolutely no post game against the bigger defender. The offense is much slower and more limited with Lindsey out.

 

[Gladeskat]

Finke killed us! Made every shot!

Yeah, why weren't we all over him. He (and Coleman-Lands) is deadly from 3!!! Know who your shooters are and cover them!