No toughness

[ChongoChingi]

The only thing about our 'toughness' I'll question is our ability to get 50-50 balls. Kansas got way too many important loose balls last night, like the one Greene ended up hitting a big three off of.

But a soft team doesn't come back last night. Sometimes you just have to tip your cap. Oubre and Alexander were top 20 players for a reason and it showed last night.

The ball hit the floor and 2 or 3 sooners watched it multiple times. They need to have some killer instinct and fight for every loose ball. When was the last time we saw someone diving on the floor after a loose ball? Get the football pads out.

 

[Sooner04]

What?

Down 20 points in Lawerence in front of one of the best crowds in college basketball, a mad KU team and after they hit 8 3's in a row - and the Sooners actually come back to lead late in the game.

No toughness? Seriously?

Now can you argue OU had poor shot selection a couple of questionable calls and allowed a couple of offensive rebounds down the stretch - YES. To question a team's toughness after making that comeback smacks of someone who didn't really pay attention to the game

The original post was one of those "paints with broad strokes" topics. It was posted well before we began our torrid comeback after which, you'll notice, the original poster vanished.

 

[BigTime]

The original post was one of those "paints with broad strokes" topics. It was posted well before we began our torrid comeback after which, you'll notice, the original poster vanished.

Kids,

That's why you post that stuff in the game thread...

 

[jaymOU]

The original post was one of those "paints with broad strokes" topics. It was posted well before we began our torrid comeback after which, you'll notice, the original poster vanished.

well that explains it!

 

[BlackwellSooner]

The ball hit the floor and 2 or 3 sooners watched it multiple times. They need to have some killer instinct and fight for every loose ball. When was the last time we saw someone diving on the floor after a loose ball? Get the football pads out.

Not saying for certain that this is the case, but I would posit that fatigue due to KU's superior depth could have been a factor in our lack of diving after loose balls.
It's easier to dive after loose balls when you are fresher than the other guy.

 

[pnkranger]

Not saying for certain that this is the case, but I would posit that fatigue due to KU's superior depth could have been a factor in our lack of diving after loose balls.
It's easier to dive after loose balls when you are fresher than the other guy.

Happened the whole game.