at Murray State - 12/1/2022 - 7:00 PM - ESPN+

[Metamoron]

I know I am old school, but when NO ONE screens away from the ball or back cuts it just drives me crazy. I am sure analytics say to take more 3 pointers but man this is ugly offensive basketball for about the 10th straight year

 

[Birdfriend72]

I know I am old school, but when NO ONE screens away from the ball or back cuts it just drives me crazy. I am sure analytics say to take more 3 pointers but man this is ugly offensive basketball for about the 10th straight year

I just mention that. We pass- stand around- pass and stand around.

 

[Redbirdfan06]

Lewis is taking terrible shots. Two possessions where he fired ill advised 3’s.

 

[Birdfriend72]

Lewis is taking terrible shots. Two possessions where he fired ill advised 3’s.

His rebounds are way down too.

 

[RedbirdFanatic32]

Surprised it's as close as it is at halftime

 

[Redbird222]

Offense struggling .... again

 

[Metamoron]

We have to work so hard to score, then give up an easy bucket because we can’t stop a guard driving, or cover the middle in the zone.

 

[ILLST25]

This Murray state crowd is acting like they’re at a library. Complete silence on the broadcast at times. Great opportunity to make them pay tonight.

We have given up FAR to many buckets, and we are not hitting enough shots, especially 3s.

 

[Metamoron]

From a positive point of view, we did have a nice inbound play.

 

[Popsto4]

Back to the Game 1 starters. Burford, Poindexter, Knight, Lewis, McChesney. So the “shake up” was just putting Mal back in the starting 5.

No he started at 1

 

[ILLST25]

No he started at 1

I like him at the 1 much better. A much more natural pg

 

[Adunk33]

Could very easily be down 20. The team rebounded very well to start and seemed to fatigue a bit down the stretch there allowing 3 or 4 offensive rebounds on one possession.

Shout out to Coach P though for that great inbound play to get Liam a wide open dunk.

If Murray would miss their wide open layups, the Birds would be up 6.

It does surprise me that this offense is reminiscent of Mullers. Not much happening off the ball. Though, there are screens set for the “post guy” to get him open but the issue is we don’t have a true five to work through. Giving Liam or Kendall the ball on the block when they give up (anecdotally) 15lbs to their defender doesn’t do much. When it goes in to post, the other four just watch. Gotta work on off ball movement.

Good call by the staff to go zone as the guys were getting SMOKED off the dribble. That really stopped the bleeding.

 

[Adunk33]

No he started at 1

My post right under the one you quoted indicate that. . Really like him at the 1. He’s playing with composure. Not getting sped up.

 

[CaliRdBrd]

I know I am old school, but when NO ONE screens away from the ball or back cuts it just drives me crazy. I am sure analytics say to take more 3 pointers but man this is ugly offensive basketball for about the 10th straight year

10?

 

[Redbirdfan06]

I like him at the 1 much better. A much more natural pg

I agree. The flip flop makes sense based on their skill sets.

 

[WoodlandWarrior]

Murray State is good every year even with coaching change and player turnover. Clearly the more years of mediocrity that we have, the longer the mediocrity status quo will be because we won’t be able to attract either quality recruits or transfers. I think that we may be in for several years of sub .500 records.

 

[ILLST25]

The turnovers need to STOP. We’d be doing just fine if it weren’t for the constant turnovers when we desperately need a hoop.

 

[Redbird82]

Murray State is good every year even with coaching change and player turnover. Clearly the more years of mediocrity that we have, the longer the mediocrity status quo will be because we won’t be able to attract either quality recruits or transfers. I think that we may be in for several years of sub .500 records.

Let’s hope not we have had enough

 

[Redbird222]

Knight is rebounding well today.

 

[Redbird222]

Good screen by McChesney to allow knight to finish that drive