GAME 2 - OKLAHOMA (1-0) VS NORTHWESTERN STATE (1-1) - 7PM CST on SECNETWORK+

[NormanPride]

How was that on Moore?

 

[StoopsBros]

Best guess: OU win but they don't cover.

NWST isn't overly good but I could see their guards making enough open looks to keep the game within 15-25.

Micah Thomas is on their roster. Played at Putnam North. NWST is his fourth college.

Bingo.

Can't be mad at what you expected. 'Twas basically a scrimmage. Learn, on to the next game.

A W is a W.

 

[BoulderSooner]

How was that on Moore?

exactly ... it was called on Miles .. lol

 

[NormanPride]

It really looked like maybe the first half was just low effort?

 

[ouboomer]

much better 2nd half..gonna take time to gel especially missing 2 players tonight...

 

[NormanPride]

These refs were half asleep, too

 

[opsooner]

Good effort in last 14M or so. Team has to gel and be very solid. Not enough athletic talent and have to play solid D, make FTs, and limit turnovers. Moore has to stay out of foul trouble. Figure out how to win the close games they have lost so many of the past few seasons.

 

[Moneyball]

Love what I saw from fears. Freshman mistakes but he looks so natural

 

[MercedeSooner]

It really looked like maybe the first half was just low effort?

Games like today highlight guard play, NW St has some older guys with size and athleticism they just aren't good at team basketball. Don't play stupid and muck it up with them.

 

[Boom Soon]

Didn’t get to watch the game. Seems like they played much better in the second half. I do wish J Cole and Taylor would give the team more. Hopefully Goodine and Jones are back quickly.

 

[SoonerDutch]

Bad TO by Fears down the stretch, but yes please let him start Porter please. Imagine that will help your job prospects.

 

[tmeyer3307]

Love what Fears can do on the defensive end.. so long and athletic. Maybe Cole gets more minutes. We need Jones back sooner than later!

 

[cowboysooner]

Good win. Nwls looked like a good, well coached team with talented experienced players. I think they will win some games in their conference

Fears is a blast to watch. We will have to live with some rookie mistakes

Looked like an early mid week game. Disjointed. With mostly a new team it may take awhile to get organized.

You guys will like jones when you see him play. Goodine will help us to

Key for me: figure out how to get wague to play a little smarter without losing the aggression. When is the last time we had a legit big with length that would run the court and protect the rim. I can’t remember. Be unfortunate if we can’t get on top of the foul issue

 

[Stikboy]

Good second half. Yes, Fears will be fun to watch.

 

[SoonerBounce13]

I like the potential of this team.
Played pretty good defense. Nw state hit some tough low percentage shots.

Outside of Fears, we really seem to be protecting the ball more this year. Hopefully it holds up against better competition.

 

[jdizzle34]

Going to be a long, long season, unfortunately.

 

[SoonerBounce13]

Wague and Luke with two of the dumbest fouls you’ll see. Wague’s historical foul numbers are no fluke. Dude isn’t going to be able to stay on the floor.

The more things change, the more we continue to look awful offensively for long stretches against bad opponents. Tad concerning that we have no athletic advantage over a team of this caliber.

Yep, and he certainly will be the backup because we have no other options unless we play Moore at the five.

This reminds me of watching the football team in noncon. All the signs were there of the disaster that was to follow. This team has taken such a step back athletically from last season.

That’s been my question for four years.

Maybe Moser flailing around like Elaine Benes on the sideline?

Senior guard shoots with 17 seconds left on the clock to give them another possession. God we are poorly coached.

Just think how bad off we would be if we didn’t have an excellent starting center and a roster of snipers.

I hope the 16 fans in attendance get refunds and free counseling sessions.

We may somehow be worse than two years ago.

Remember the cupcake games last year when Moore, Waldo, and Oweh were putting on dunk shows? Funny how that doesn’t happen when you bring in low and mid major talent.

Game threads are fun.

I noticed someone stopped commenting in the second half

 

[BoulderSooner]

Didn’t get to watch the game. Seems like they played much better in the second half. I do wish J Cole and Taylor would give the team more. Hopefully Goodine and Jones are back quickly.

Taylor played his best min as a sooner in the second half tonight .. hopefully he builds on that

 

[WichitaSooner]

Game threads are fun.

I noticed someone stopped commenting in the second half

You think we should be jumping up and down? We played 15 good minutes against a sh&t team and looked like the second most athletic team on the floor against a team picked near the bottom of an awful league. Yet your genius takeaway is that you like this team’s potential?

Like I said, this is just like the football team looking like crap while beating awful teams in the noncon. All the signs are there of what’s to come.

Also, what exactly is your bitch? That I commented too much, or not enough?

 

[MiketheH]

You think we should be jumping up and down? We played 15 good minutes against a sh&t team and looked like the second most athletic team on the floor against a team picked near the bottom of an awful league. Yet your genius takeaway is that you like this team’s potential?

Like I said, this is just like the football team looking like crap while beating awful teams in the noncon. All the signs are there of what’s to come.

Also, what exactly is your bitch? That I commented too much, or not enough?

Outsider with a perspective.

It's not that you are necessarily wrong with some of your observations and conclusions...many times you are spot on.

BUT, you constantly bitch, and gripe, and moan.

Either dial it back and state your case once and leave it, or mix in just a bit of hope or, if you see none, sprinkle in something positive.

There is enough crap in our country/world right now....sprinkler in a positive thought.