*** Pitt vs LSU - game thread ***

[Chairman Moe]

4-2 Panthers @ first TV timeout
Both teams are:
a) playing great defense
b) shooting terrible

 

[AllegeneeGenacGenac]

Looking good on the glass so far, which will be important if the shooting doesn't improve

 

[Chairman Moe]

The offense got better before TV TO #2. Our defense looks good; Tigers are having issues getting open for 3's

 

[Chairman Moe]

Beebah!

 

[Chairman Moe]

Announcers said that Huggy Bear is in the building

 

[Chairman Moe]

Lowe having a tough offensive half but is doing well on D. Ish having a good start

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

They are having trouble guarding Leggett.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Has that feel of that Friday afternoon NCAAT game. Funny thing is last year I said Pitt/Florida had the feel of a 7/10 game with the winner taking on 2 Baylor. And Florida did end up with a 7. Baylor got a 3. And Pitt was screwed out of a 10 seed in favor of UVa.

 

[Chairman Moe]

It's hard watching a game in a ballroom

Which reminds me of a joke:

What do tight briefs and a cheap hotel have in common? No ballroom

 

[NCanton Panther]

Lot of bricks going up by both teams so far

 

[SteelBowl70]

No flow on offense

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

Lot of bricks going up by both teams so far

We've made one of our last eight shots, they've made one of their last seven.

 

[Chairman Moe]

I haven't looked at the stats but I doubt there's been many assists so far

 

[NCanton Panther]

Yeah the offensive flow isn’t good but it’s still just a matter of bricks bricks bricks

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

I haven't looked at the stats but I doubt there's been many assists so far

Actually when you consider how few shots have been made it's not bad. Pitt with five on eight, LSU with four on eight.

 

[Pittisit4me]

Cohren making nothing today. Took some good shots, but no luck.

 

[Chairman Moe]

Cohren making nothing today. Took some good shots, but no luck.

That dunk from a Lowe assist was pretty athletic

 

[SteelBowl70]

Cummings rushing his shots

 

[Chairman Moe]

Team is 4-15 from 3

 

[OhioPanther99]

Lowe really not playing well.

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

Lowe really not playing well.

That was a really dumb sequence from him.

 

[SteelBowl70]

Had the ball with chance to take a lead and instead go down 1

Terrible first half offensively

 

[Vader_Storm]

Lowe having a tough offensive half but is doing well on D. Ish having a good start

Lowe needs to settle down. Ive said this a few times this season.

We got decent looks in the first half and just cant make them.

Also, they are starting to take it to us on the glass.

 

[Thee Jackie Treehorn]

That was a really dumb sequence from him.

Lousy way to end the half.

 

[Chairman Moe]

First first half deficit going into halftime

 

[Pittisit4me]

Well, I hate to break it to you all, but, we ain't very good. Competition level went up, and our execution went way down. Funny how we shrink up against athletic teams. They are deeper and likely to wear us down in the 2nd half. Leggett was good, the rest look awkward and overwhelmed.

 

[NCanton Panther]

Pitt shooting 10-32 LSU 11-30. And the win will go to whichever team finds their shooting stroke in the 2nd half. 1st half shooting display was putrid.

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

We shot 37.5% on twos and 25.0% on threes. They shot 44.4% on twos and 25.0% on threes.

 

[Tony Zimmermans Dennys Adversary]

Where is Dunn? Did he play in the second part of the first half?

 

[NCanton Panther]

Well, I hate to break it to you all, but, we ain't very good. Competition level went up, and our execution went way down. Funny how we shrink up against athletic teams. They are deeper and likely to wear us down in the 2nd half. Leggett was good, the rest look awkward and overwhelmed.

It’s not like LSU looks any better. Just a sloppy terrible game so far, can’t make any conclusions either way based on this display.

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

Where is Dunn? Did he play in the second part of the first half?

Sitting with two fouls.

 

[Vader_Storm]

Where is Dunn? Did he play in the second part of the first half?

No, he played a total of 7 minutes and sat with 2 fouls.

We are +5 with Dunn and -6 with Cummings in that first half.

 

[Chairman Moe]

Well, I hate to break it to you all, but, we ain't very good. Competition level went up, and our execution went way down. Funny how we shrink up against athletic teams. They are deeper and likely to wear us down in the 2nd half. Leggett was good, the rest look awkward and overwhelmed.

I don't see LSU as being that much more "athletic"; our shooting woes are hurting us. We've had open looks

 

[SteelBowl70]

It’s not like LSU looks any better. Just a sloppy terrible game so far, can’t make any conclusions either way based on this display.

next 3 games won’t get any easier so let’s see how we respond

 

[Pittisit4me]

It’s not like LSU looks any better. Just a sloppy terrible game so far, can’t make any conclusions either way based on this display.

It is just pretty clear to me that other than Leggett, there are not enough Panthers ready to perform when the level of athlete of our opponent goes up. It reminds me alot of last year's Florida game. Lots of athletes and pretty deep roster. Lowe has to be better this half. We were just to sloppy and chucking up 3s from anywhere. Most of the 3s were hurried for fear of being blocked. If Corhen is going to settle for jumpers, he needs to make them. Oh, and where in the hell is Dunn???

 

[Pittisit4me]

I don't see LSU as being that much more "athletic"; our shooting woes are hurting us. We've had open looks

Not ultra athletic, just way more so than our previous opponents and it shows.

 

[Chairman Moe]

It is just pretty clear to me that other than Leggett, there are not enough Panthers ready to perform when the level of athlete of our opponent goes up. It reminds me alot of last year's Florida game. Lots of athletes and pretty deep roster. Lowe has to be better this half. We were just to sloppy and chucking up 3s from anywhere. Most of the 3s were hurried for fear of being blocked. If Corhen is going to settle for jumpers, he needs to make them. Oh, and where in the hell is Dunn???

Dunn had two fouls early

 

[Millerton]

Where had Papa Kante been?

 

[Vader_Storm]

Pitt comes out of the gate hot in the 2nd half.

6 point lead

 

[Pittisit4me]

Perhaps we just needed some adversity to get going?? Good start for Lowe!!