Some thoughts:
1. I listened to the post game podcast from CW and he obviously knows more than me, but I could not disagree with him more about Jacobson not being good tonight. I thought he was SO good, especially early when we were building that lead. He was so active on defense. Watch the first 12 minutes and I think you'd be more impressed with him.
2. I also think that while CW called the game ugly, there were some good things. For example, we never gave that lead up. Frankly most of the second half it was in the 7-10 point range. Considering we were without our best player (and the last time we played without him, we lost the worst game in NCAA history), I consider the 2nd half a pretty damn good effort.
3. Kansas State is bad, but they are always scrappy on defense. Having your best player and point guard out for the second half is not easy against that kind of defense. I thought Nixon calmed them down eventually.
4. I cannot bear to think about Tyrese not playing again this season. And because I don't want to be miserable, I will not believe it until they announce it. But it SUCKS that he will be out probably for at least a week. I think we could win the next 2 with him, but we probably can't without him.
5. Like I said above, I thought Jacobson was very good tonight. Maybe I'm the only one that did, but I enjoyed that he should have shut some of you up. I also thought Prentice was good tonight. And while most everyone seems to think Lewis should play 35 minutes, he was good tonight too Those 2 threes were game changers.
1. I listened to the post game podcast from CW and he obviously knows more than me, but I could not disagree with him more about Jacobson not being good tonight. I thought he was SO good, especially early when we were building that lead. He was so active on defense. Watch the first 12 minutes and I think you'd be more impressed with him.
2. I also think that while CW called the game ugly, there were some good things. For example, we never gave that lead up. Frankly most of the second half it was in the 7-10 point range. Considering we were without our best player (and the last time we played without him, we lost the worst game in NCAA history), I consider the 2nd half a pretty damn good effort.
3. Kansas State is bad, but they are always scrappy on defense. Having your best player and point guard out for the second half is not easy against that kind of defense. I thought Nixon calmed them down eventually.
4. I cannot bear to think about Tyrese not playing again this season. And because I don't want to be miserable, I will not believe it until they announce it. But it SUCKS that he will be out probably for at least a week. I think we could win the next 2 with him, but we probably can't without him.
5. Like I said above, I thought Jacobson was very good tonight. Maybe I'm the only one that did, but I enjoyed that he should have shut some of you up. I also thought Prentice was good tonight. And while most everyone seems to think Lewis should play 35 minutes, he was good tonight too Those 2 threes were game changers.