NCAA Final Four /// Oklahoma vs. Villanova /// Gameday Thread

[Vinny78]

How many fouls do they have? 2 or 3? Wow

 

[OklahomaLibertarian]

Gotta come out strong to start the second half. Give Nova flashbacks of Hawaii and see how they respond.

I think Jay Wright smuggled in a new team

 

[inoref]

Villanova has fantastic ball movement, OU having trouble finding the shooter

 

[sdcloud9]

They are killing OU at point of attack. Penetrating to the basket for easy shots and for the kick out to open shooters.

OU didn't shoot the ball poorly but nine turnovers is a killer against a team playing at this high a level.

 

[hoopsaustin]

He's not the one supposed to be throwing the inbound pass. Buford's f up.

Buford was gone. So someone needed to do it regardless of assignment..

 

[Big Old Booger]

I'm a big Kruger fan, but that sub pattern was terrible. It may have cost us the game.

No way Walker should get any playing time when the game hasn't been decided.

 

[Navy2004]

i am bigtime on sometimes not having the feeling that we will not come back. What I saw was a shell shocked group on the floor. not realizing what kind of game they are in and not working together better to get easier shots. The other side, I see a team that believe they are the best on the floor, but I believe that they have showed there complete hand, hit all there shots and did everything right. This game is going to come down to one thing. Halftime Coaching. I believe I have said this and I still believe it. Lon gambled on getting some extra minutes for the starters and if I can correct you will see them playing about every minute in the second half and we will comeback. We are a better team than the are!!!

 

[stormspencer]

They have 18 off 3s alone.

And the remaining 24 are from 5 feet and in. If we collapse to guard them in the paint, that is leaving uncontested open 3s. It really doesn't matter as we aren't stopping them very well inside or out.

 

[NickZepp]

We just need to get a defense out there. Everything Nova's got is uncontested so far. OU's mostly had only contested looks and still gotten some points. We will need to play a near perfect half to win.

 

[Vinny78]

9 turnovers

 

[hoopsaustin]

Starting guards should have never left the floor.. it's the final four...

 

[Navy2004]

We will come out and go on a run for the first 7 minutes or so and take this back

 

[sdcloud9]

Nova was in such a great flow....OU has to make them uncomfortable on offensive end in this half or they have no chance.

 

[inoref]

Unless Villanova goes cold (which they can) it will be very very tough to pull this one out.

 

[oudna]

Cousins and Woodard need to just put up their first open look and forget about Buddy.

At the least, change the pace of play. Need to speed up the tempo for any chance to win.

 

[Navy2004]

Cut own turnovers and they are alot less to get there offense set and easy baskets. Confidence has to come back to offense to make them work more

 

[OklahomaLibertarian]

OU Has to be able to score inside offensively and then stop Nova without helping inside.

 

[stormspencer]

Unless Villanova goes cold (which they can) it will be very very tough to pull this one out.

Yep...they are moving the ball extremely well and hitting their open shots and layups. Unless they cool off considerably, it really doesn't matter.

 

[Navy2004]

We should have started inside first. Most every expert I saw said Ryan and Lattin had to have a inside game.

 

[califca]

Nova was in such a great flow....OU has to make them uncomfortable on offensive end in this half or they have no chance.

I love this team but this is going to be a real uphill battle against this team. I don't see them coming out and cratering. I could be wrong but I don't see it.