Game 15- Ball State

[zipsrule]

We need to get Thornton more open 3 point shots.

[zipsrule]

Down 2 at the half.  Ball State still shooting it well from 3.

[clarkwgriswold]

Frustrating half.  A little slow on some of the defensive rotations and close out.  Down 2 and Jihad only played 9 minutes.

[LoyalZIP]

When you look up “midweek MAC road game” in the dictionary, this game pops up. Ridiculous 3s made by the home team, home-cookin officiating (bald ref did noted atrocity in Muncie last year), and star players struggling. 

[Reslife4Life]

I feel like we haven’t been that bad, just need to string some stops together

[clarkwgriswold]

Outrebounded 20-15.

[clarkwgriswold]

It could be worse.  We could be down 14 at half at home like another area team.

[csims0917]

Was just going to say that. With how cold freeman and Ali are I’m happy with how the rest of the team scored. Gotta improve that perimeter defense 

[Let'sGoZips94]

11 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said:

Outrebounded 20-15.

 

About 5 of those for Balls came on one possession where our bigs refused to leave their boxouts on the perimeter.

[zipsrule]

Terrible foul call on Tribble.  It was a block.  The refs anticipated a foul.

[zipsrule]

We need to make our free throws.

[clarkwgriswold]

Sammy needed to aggressively take it at Jihad on that fast break.

[zipsrule]

2 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said:

Sammy needed to aggressively take it at Jihad on that fast break.

Right.  Go up strong and get fouled.

[clarkwgriswold]

Playing like they've never seen a zone.

[zipsrule]

Announcer,  "a good bit of refereeing there....".  Probably the only one in the building thinking that.

Edited January 10, 2024 by zipsrule

[clarkwgriswold]

The announcers are decent.

[akzipper]

These Balls fans are convinced that their team hasn't committed a foul all game. 

[akzipper]

3 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said:

The announcers are decent.

 

I could do without the constant gushing over Jihad, but they are homers so it's to be expected. The one guy sounds like he's trying to do his best Michael Reghi impression. 

[1981 grad]

We are finally getting some foul calls!!   Ali is just deadly on that short jump shot on the side of the basket.  Great fake to get his man up in the air and great finish.  In a year his game has changed so much.  He used to back into the basket and attack from the side and now he uses the short jumper to his advantage.  Great to have that second scorer.  Also glad to see him make a foul shot.  His foul shooting has been off

[LZIp]

3 minutes ago, 1981 grad said:

We are finally getting some foul calls!!   Ali is just deadly on that short jump shot on the side of the basket.  Great fake to get his man up in the air and great finish.  In a year his game has changed so much.  He used to back into the basket and attack from the side and now he uses the short jumper to his advantage.  Great to have that second scorer.  Also glad to see him make a foul shot.  His foul shooting has been off

That’s an impressive shot he has there. Seems like he hits it the majority of the time too.

[clarkwgriswold]

Still really impressed by Jihad.

[zipsrule]

2 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said:

Still really impressed by Jihad.

Kinda makes you wonder how they are 0-2 in MAC.

[csims0917]

Ball state is coached very well it seems. Will be a tough out if they get better as the season goes on

[zipsrule]

We've had some bad shots the last few possessions.

[clarkwgriswold]

We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to inform ZipsNation that PCCC is now down 23 with 11 minutes left in Garrettsville.

 

We now return to our regularly scheduled programming.