*******OU-Kansas State Game Thread*******

[coolm]

I LOVE their movement in this offense. Good cuts, crisp passes, and decisive shots. It's no wonder this is the most effective offensively OU has been in years and years.

 

[opsooner]

68-49 OU at under 8

 

[BigTime]

Little sloppy here.

I like it that Isaiah plays with a little edge to him.

 

[JBaker]

Also keep in mind K-State is shooting 45% and 50% from three. They're not playing that bad.

 

[stormspencer]

Not sure how much of this is how good OU is playing or how bad KSU is playing.

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K-State makes their living on the defensive end. If you jump on them like we did today, you really take them out of their game. They are not a come-from-behind team. They would much rather play a half-court, grind type of game. Having said that, they certainly don't have their normal energy. But that is a credit to us. We were focused today.

 

[coolm]

you RARELY see them "clumped up" on the floor now offensively.

they take great advantage of spacing.

I'm sure it's because we're so guard-heavy but if this is what Kruger preaches then he's welcome to coach my teams forever.

 

[sperry]

It really is insane how much better every single player on the roster is this year vs. last year, with the possible exception of Je'Lon.

 

[JBaker]

We are still so bad at layups...

 

[opsooner]

I think we played well and we are tough to beat when our shots are falling and when we play with good defensive intensity. I felt like we got good looks the first time we played them. It just looks a lot better when the shots are falling

On D we match up well against KSU because we can switch and they don't have anyone to really hurt us at the rim. I worry about this when we play KU on Monday because we are susceptible to the lob at the rim and we do not match up well against them inside.

 

[BigTime]

That Nino cat looks too nice to get a "T". Dude is always smiling

 

[opsooner]

It is funny now to listen to people say we are a hard team to press. I remember that game at Cincy a few years ago when we had that big lead and then collapsed against their press. What a difference a few years of coaching can make.

 

[BigTime]

Gotta give one more punch here

 

[opsooner]

75-61 OU at under 4

 

[Vinny78]

Better keep playing!!!

 

[NickZepp]

Only up 14. Under 4 timeout.

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[stormspencer]

Need to make some stops now. We've lost a little bit of our edge.

 

[Swans]

26 point lead to 14 .....

 

[JBaker]

The defensive intensity has vanished.

 

[NickZepp]

Now only up 13

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[opsooner]

We had a few bad defensive possessions but they also got red hot. Funny how teams do that when they are behind and feel like nothing to lose.