[NU Sports] the MSU Game

[sjtruog at jorsm.com]

Pretty accurate list. I'd add one more ...

* MSU is the thorn in our side for style of play. We can break a lot of
other teams down with backdoor cuts or making them play 30 seconds of
defense with our O. But not MSU. They're just a big matchup problem for us
- always have been. Add the factors below and you get a harsh trip back to
earth.

Someone get these kids some chicken soup or something for that flu fast!:)
We have a tough opening stretch with a trip to Ann Arbor and Illinois
coming up -- gotta get healthy soon.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT

> Here's my take on what happened:
>
> * We played a better team, on their home floor, where they rarely lose.
> * we played without TJ Parker, who started but could not continue
> playing after 5 minutes because of his illness
> * we played without Davor Duvancic, who is also ill.
> * we played a long stretch without Vedran, who left the game in severe
> pain with a shoulder injury.  Fortunately, it wasn't a recurrence of
> the shoulder injury that plagued him for two years but a severe bruise.
> * We got into serious foul trouble with Mike Thompson, and Vince Scott
> had to play for a huge part of the game.  Tolic wasn't an option - he
> didn't travel either.
> * We committed 9 turnovers in the first ten minutes (and 12 in the
> first half) largely because MSU's defense was so good that we had a
> number of shot clock violations when, without TJ, we didn't have a good
> look during the offensive possession.
> *Hachad and Jenkins also found themselves in foul trouble.
>
> that's about it.