I'm perplexed and frustrated.
Got to get Hoff off the point... seriously
If you watch the end of the game carefully, you will see that Ralph could have changed how the game ended. Watch his sloppy play, watch him just stare the ball into a MSU player's hands instead of gone after it. Watch him bat the ball almost out of bounds even though no one was around him. Offensively, he is more refined than Iverson, but atleast Iverson gives effort.
Really Sampson is why we got beat? How about Hoff going 1-8 and unable to get the offense into its sets. Sampson had the best game of any gopher tonight and you are blaming him? Sampson makes three consecutive nice plays around the 5:00 mark, a jump hook, big defensive board, and pass to maverick. Without him tonight MSU wins by double figures.
Yes he struggles to box out on the defensive side, but out of a zone most seven footers will have trouble locating defenders and boxing them out.
I was going to give kudos to Ralph for what was going to be a good solid game, his first IMHO in quite a few games. But then from the time out with 3:45 left in the game until the end of the game, his head was anywhere except in the game. His turnover off the inbound pass against the press was pathetic. He had no idea where the defense was.(Even my wife said he didn't have a clue.) The next time he got the ball on the in bound pass against the press, he makes a lazy pass that got deflected and nearly intercepted. His positioning allowing MSU a 2nd offensive rebound with :28 remaining was inexcusable and again lazy.
Really Sampson is why we got beat? How about Hoff going 1-8 and unable to get the offense into its sets. Sampson had the best game of any gopher tonight and you are blaming him? Sampson makes three consecutive nice plays around the 5:00 mark, a jump hook, big defensive board, and pass to maverick. Without him tonight MSU wins by double figures.
Yes he struggles to box out on the defensive side, but out of a zone most seven footers will have trouble locating defenders and boxing them out.
Woody:
Andre Hollins will be our PG. Happy?