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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on Jan 22, 2012 15:08:07 GMT -6
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Post by ghostpost on Jan 23, 2012 1:45:45 GMT -6
Let's get back on track, get the WIN- make up for our fumbles at Hinkle Fieldhouse.. and vs. UW, and @ YSU and get off this damn #13!!! (I'm a triskaidekaphobiac*, btw.. LOL. Stupid to be superstitious, I know- but I am..). Move on! The road is a rough travel. Today's performance is no excuse (basically the CSU game IN MILWAUKEE last season...). Just win 7-9 more games out of the next 10.... I know 9 would be unreal... but 7 ain't outta the question. And who gives a flying **** about the #1 seed when it's obvious it won't help us. Let's get get #2 (or #1) seed- and roll to the Semi's with confidence. If- and only if- we can muster the intestinal fortitude to do that- we still can be repeat champions and have a shot at the ultimate goal. I thought today was the worst game we've played all season. CSU is good, but man- we got rocked- there is no spinning that. Other posters are right in that we need an offense. What I find surprising is that Shaq Boga and Demetrius Harris showed some promise late in the game, but came up short on some much-needed buckets (important at least insofar as in... making our losing margin a little more respectable!).. Do they suck? NO! But they did get needed experience and Jeter (I myself did) probably conceded defeat at around the 7 minute mark. We need shooters to step up. Paris has. Tony has. Kaylon has (esp. in the big moments (he cannot hit every game winner, and YSU shouldn't have come down to a game winning shot)). But it's almost like we have never seem them ALL be firing on ALL cylinders in the same game- why is that? Let's all take a deep breath, realize that we are 13-8 (6-3) in a damn good conference, and take heart that we have 3 straight home games (before the final LONG road SLOG) to clean up this mess of a road trip. We're a better team than we showed today. Cleveland State is good, but not that good. Oh no... just look at the box score: 35% from the field... 25% from 3 point land.... an (AWESOME!*) 71% from the charity.... ahh. But we f**ked up and free throws will not save you against a team that shoots 64% field, 53% 3-pointers & 71% FTs on you... #justsaying Milwaukee Panther Basketball..... We'll be back. Remember - 7 out of 10 could very well get us the 2 seed- and that's the only thing that even matters to us thanks to Disney one Ice. Maybe if we got the #1 seed the Horizon League would give our team special "Congrats Reg. Season Champs!!" sweatshirts or something.. but it's a contract that's over and done with and we have to live with it. Let's just get the highest seed possible and wreak havoc in the Horizon League Tourney. That (IMO), is the only way we can do big things this season. Move on- next- forget about today (just as we forgot about the CSU beatdown (AT HOME no less), last season.. Bad things happen to great teams. Adversity is a helluva thing... It can initiate a consensus of doubt, an unhealthy blame-game, and result in a string of unexpected losses.... but it can also spark a fire of Panther momentum. Let's get it Milwaukee. Don't know about you, but I saw a great team play not-so-great today. I don't think we will see the team that played today play like that again. dictionary.reference.com/browse/triskaidekaphobiaGO PANTHERS!!!! Let's beat Butler in our house and reverse course. |
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Post by gman2 on Jan 23, 2012 7:40:33 GMT -6
And who gives a flying **** about the #1 seed when it's obvious it won't help us. #1 seed still gets us the HL Championship game at the Cell, #2 doesn't guarantee that. SO the #1 seed still helps us. |
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Post by ghostofdylan on Jan 23, 2012 10:25:39 GMT -6
Sorry, but Milwaukee has no chance in this game without getting something from Tony Meier.
Look at what it got from him a year ago in the 76-52 win over Butler at The Cell ... or at Cleveland State.
I don't know what it is, but something is clearly wrong. Now, instead of shooting badly, he's just not shooting at all.
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Post by jhart05 on Jan 23, 2012 10:59:31 GMT -6
We are half way thru the conference season. At what point do we call Tony Meier's Senior season a bust? He's putting up numbers that you would expect from a Freshman, not a Senior coming off an All-Conference Junior campaign.
I can't believe I'm about to say this. I am more comfortable with Paris shooting the ball from 3, than I am with Tony.
Chad is always talking about where they want to be at the end of the year. I'm sure that's the NCAA Tourney. If they want to get there, Tony has got to step it up and find what he had last year, because he's clearly lost whatever that was.
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Post by thepantherfan on Jan 23, 2012 18:33:26 GMT -6
FWIW:
Here are out top scorers in conference games, and where they rank in the conference in pts/g. These stats only incorporate conference games.
12. James Haarsma 12.7pts/g
18. Kaylon Williams 11.6pts/g
28. Ryan Allen 9.3pts/g
32. Paris Gulley 8.7pts/g
37. Tony Meier 7.8pts/g
I agree with the above statements. We NEED more from Tony Meier to have any chance at a post season.
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on Jan 23, 2012 19:02:09 GMT -6
Gameday forcast, 38 and mostly sunny! Let's get a huge crowd!
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Post by ghostofnildogg on Jan 23, 2012 19:44:13 GMT -6
And who gives a flying **** about the #1 seed when it's obvious it won't help us. #1 seed still gets us the HL Championship game at the Cell, #2 doesn't guarantee that. SO the #1 seed still helps us. Hey fellas... long time. Looking forward to this game to see where we are in the wild world of HL basketball. Did I miss something, or aren't you guaranteed NOT to host the Championship due to the ice skating schedule conflict at the Cell? |
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Post by jhart05 on Jan 23, 2012 19:47:38 GMT -6
We would be able to host the Champ Game, but not the Friday and Saturday games.
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Post by ghostofnildogg on Jan 23, 2012 19:54:08 GMT -6
Will the Panther faithfull pack the house on Thursday?
Dawgs have been playing better, and I think they are going to be in a good place come tournament time, but I'm not sure what to expect on this road trip. The Wisconsin swing is always difficult, let alone with as young of a team that we have, and without any offensive threats!
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Post by PowerCrazy on Jan 23, 2012 22:29:52 GMT -6
Possibly, class is back in session
Not sure if the fact that it's on Thursday hurts or helps out
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Post by PantherNation on Jan 24, 2012 9:47:56 GMT -6
Milwaukee and Butler will both be wearing camouflage jerseys that will be auctioned off after the game. Hmm... I wonder what those bad boys will be going for.
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Post by ghostofdylan on Jan 24, 2012 10:47:04 GMT -6
Camouflage, huh?
Let's see if we can locate Tony Meier.
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Post by alumni1 on Jan 24, 2012 12:02:55 GMT -6
All alumni are welcome to join the UWM Alumni Association's pre-game gathering Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to gametime at Centercourt. Each ticket package costs $5, and includes pre-game snacks, a game ticket, and a chance at raffle prizes. Tickets must be picked up at Center Court between 5:30-6:45 p.m. Buy your tickets at www4.uwm.edu/alumni/epayment/epayment_form/index.cfm?a1=edit&event_id=50. Questions? Contact Sarah McCalvy at mccalvys@uwm.edu, 414-229-3291. And alumni season ticket holders are invited to join us for the pre-game gathering. Simply RSVP to Sarah at mccalvys@uwm.edu. |
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Post by jhart05 on Jan 24, 2012 12:39:34 GMT -6
Camouflage, huh? Let's see if we can locate Tony Meier. Sure would be nice if he'd show up sooner rather than later. |
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