+++++ #12/12 Oklahoma [10-1] vs. #8/10 TCU [12-0] Game Thread+++++

[MsProudSooner]

After the start, I thought Trae lost a little focus. There were some unnecessary turnovers and devil-may-care shots. He stopped that when they showed they could play. I think they surprised Trae a little with some open lanes. Manek stood his ground. But, nobody was really getting open looks other than Trae, and occasionally, James. Finally, McGusty got open. We got some shots blocked underneath that we don't usually get blocked. Took away a part of our game.

I think it was somewhat of a culture shock for Trae because until you actually play in a game, you have no idea how truly pitiful Big XII officiating is.

 

[DenverSooner]

Trae had some freshman minutes but really came through down the stretch. Don't understand why Manek was not open all night particularly with them doubling on Trae all day. We need Manek to get his shots. He is arguably our best outside shooter other than Young.

McNease coming along. That will be important going forward. He may be starting soon.

Biggest problem was what has hurt us all season. Inside defense and rebounding.

Great win away. Differential is 10-15 points home and home.

I am not sure how you can remotely complain about anything he did given his final stats. 39 pts and 14 assists is two really good conference games for any player. It is four good conference games for a freshman. Think about it, 9.75 points and 4.5 assists is a solid stat line.

 

[MsProudSooner]

Biggest problem was what has hurt us all season. Inside defense and rebounding.

I agree that it hurt us. Unless you are physically bigger and more imposing on the inside, how do you defend on the inside these days? Anything but blocked shots seems to be a foul.

 

[sybarite]

I am not sure how you can remotely complain about anything he did given his final stats. 39 pts and 14 assists is two really good conference games for any player. It is four good conference games for a freshman. Think about it, 9.75 points and 4.5 assists is a solid stat line.

Yeah. But, we probably need four seasons of superlatives for Trae this year.

 

[coolm]

Inside defense and rebounding are a couple of the things we give up on body type a little by the choices we make in the paint.

We can make up for it with blocks and steals and deflections - but the other side makes plays too and Jamie Dixon is a smart coach.

We need to focus on OUR strengths more and facilitate them instead of trying to half-a$$ our way thru the issues we aren't as adept to accomplish.

 

[stormspencer]

After the start, I thought Trae lost a little focus. There were some unnecessary turnovers and devil-may-care shots. He stopped that when they showed they could play. I think they surprised Trae a little with some open lanes. Manek stood his ground. But, nobody was really getting open looks other than Trae, and occasionally, James. Finally, McGusty got open. We got some shots blocked underneath that we don't usually get blocked. Took away a part of our game.

Well stated....sums up my thoughts. We lost our focus late in the first half and didn't regain it until about 14 minutes left in the 2nd. It was a fantastic win, but we can play so much better....and cleaner. The fight we showed was what I wanted to see....even if we lost. Outside of KU or maybe Tech, we won't play a tougher road game this year.

 

[tooney]

I think it was somewhat of a culture shock for Trae because until you actually play in a game, you have no idea how truly pitiful Big XII officiating is.

Kruger needs to school the officials.......on the James Hardin three point shots (fouls).

It certainly looked like the defender had his hand on Trae's forehead before Trae put up the shot.....no call.

 

[OU92Grad]

It's pretty apparent that OU just isn't as good as we hyped up after WSU

What a comment! You are obviously a half glass empty guy. That’s why you play 40 minutes. You sure look bad now. Did you jump off the cliff when we were down double digits? Lmao

 

[coolm]

We deserve to get beat bad. Just not good basketball overall. TCU's not really doing anything we haven't seen we just are playing bad basketball. Really it's not any different from last year.

hmmmm ... is your middle name lax?

 

[hoopsaustin]

Trae Young might be the best player we've ever had by the end of the year.. amazing. Simply amazing..

Any team is instantly 3x better with Trae and our team has some good Talent outside of Trae too

 

[skyvue]

Here's what's different from last year: We're 11-1, not 6-6. Certain of our fans seem to be unaware of that key difference.

Look, today was a frustrating game at times, but even if our comeback had fallen short, one loss against a top ten team on the road wouldn't negate what came before and it wouldn't necessarily reflect what's still to come. It would have simply been one game in which we didn't play our best.

Seeing these two posts quoted confirms I made the right decision not to read this thread during the game and not to scroll back to read it after we won.

 

[Stikboy]

That offensive rebound by Muni was money. Huge play and was a key in the win...

 

[Northbase]

hmmmm ... is your middle name lax?

Those guys need attention, much like ignored children.

 

[Darwin]

Look, today was a frustrating game at times, but even if our comeback had fallen short, one loss against a top ten team on the road wouldn't negate what came before and it wouldn't necessarily reflect what's still to come. It would have simply been one game in which we didn't play our best.

Yes! hopefully most know now you loose games in basketball, it doesn't mean you're bad. If anybody thought this team was using smoke and mirrors to this point, they have to let that go, 2 top 10 road wins. Way better than I thought they could be. Trae way better than I thought he would be.

next up osu :eddie187_jpg_xs:

 

[Larry72]

If everyone made their layups, Trae's assist would be at 15/game.

 

[coolm]

If everyone made their layups, Trae's assist would be at 15/game.

our guys missed quite a few bunnies today that would have hiked his assistages up substantially

 

[thegreyghost]

Is that Pepe Le Pew hairdo Dixon was sporting a thing these days for the old school set

 

[SoonerTraveler]

Dang!?!

What's wrong with that TCU coach? Allowing his team to blow a 13-point lead late in the 2nd half.

ahem. cough.

 

[Soonerinkc]

our guys missed quite a few bunnies today that would have hiked his assistages up substantially

should have had prob 20..I can think of at least 3 off the top of my head, 2 alley oops and 1, 1 step layup McG.

 

[SoonerTraveler]

No, he said the first such team in more than twenty years, which is still pretty darned impressive.

Per SoonerSports ... not a common achievement ...

http://www.soonersports.com/pdf9/5464433.pdf

Oklahoma, who won at then-No. 3 Wichita State on Dec. 16, has won multiple road games against top-10 teams in the same season for the first time in program history. The Sooners are one of only three teams to win two road games against top-10 foes before the end of December, joining Notre Dame (1976-77) and Ohio State (1961-62).