Cryer ain't that guy.

Two straight turnovers.

Tremendous defensive possession by Houston. They're so good on that end.

Francis misses the bunny. That would have been a huge bucket.

That's probably it. Tough effort though. I won't speak on anything else right now due to the injury.

Cryer looking just like he did for us anytime you had to rely on him to be a PG. Dribble. Dribble. Dribble. Dribble. Turnover.

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That's probably it. Tough effort though. I won't speak on anything else right now due to the injury.

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I think they win that game with Shead. Without him, Cryer's weaknesses were exposed badly. The fact that he and his family thought he was a point guard shows how little self-awareness some of these folks have.

It's not over yet. Sharp finally makes an appearance after a relatively quiet game.

This weekends games are so much better than last week

I feel a UH 3 bomb here.

OT coming.

Big12Fan2024 said:

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I feel a UH 3 bomb here.

OT coming.

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That's where Cryer shines/comes in handy. They need to draw up something for him.

Or use Cryer as a decoy to get Sharp a look.

I don't like going for two there.

Cryer's not a great finisher. That's not even a high-percentage shot.

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I don't like going for two there.

Cryer's not a great finisher. That's not even a high-percentage shot.

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Isn't a cryer forced 3 a better shot?

IvanBear said:

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bear2be2 said:

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I don't like going for two there.

Cryer's not a great finisher. That's not even a high-percentage shot.

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Isn't a cryer forced 3 a better shot?

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It is IMO. Cryer or Sharp.

Not a bad look by Sharp. He was just a little short.

Houston's offense was so disgusting this year, nothing surprising about this with or without their stud.

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An all ACC Elite 8 region.

What an abysmal tournament for the Big 12.

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Once Shead went down, Houston's chances took a giant hit. That's not the same team with him on the shelf.

Only in this region. There are other conferences represented in the others. But not the Big 12, 2024 or 2025.

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Big12Fan2024 said:

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An all ACC Elite 8 region.

What an abysmal tournament for the Big 12.

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Once Shead went down, Houston's chances took a giant hit. That's not the same team with him on the shelf.

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I agree. His production and presence were the engine of that team.

Elite 8 seeds

1 - UConn, Purdue
2 - Tennessee
3 - Illinois
4 - Duke, Alabama
6 - Clemson
11 - NC State

Unfortunately, this game served as a reverse showcase for LJ Cryer and put on full display that and why he's not the elite guard/alpha scorer he thinks he is.

He's a really good 3-point shooter and a very solid college guard. But if you stretch him beyond his fairly limited skill set, he proves he's not that guy. Shead was Houston's Batman. Cryer was the same Robin for Houston that he was for us.

SAT:

Illinois vs UConn
Clemson vs Alabama

SUN:

Tennessee vs, Purdue
NC State vs. Duke

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Quinton said:

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That's probably it. Tough effort though. I won't speak on anything else right now due to the injury.

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I think they win that game with Shead. Without him, Cryer's weaknesses were exposed badly. The fact that he and his family thought he was a point guard shows how little self-awareness some of these folks have.

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They aren't brain dead. They thought he had more potential to be featured there but the real reason was they didn't like Drew featuring George over LJ. That was the main issue. They knew guys were coming that would be getting time this year too. The messaging is feel good but just PR.

Im not saying he made a poor decision. It will probably help him in Europe that Sampson actually made him play hard all the time on defense. The fanatical accountability is higher than with Drew's style.

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bear2be2 said:

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Quinton said:

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That's probably it. Tough effort though. I won't speak on anything else right now due to the injury.

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I think they win that game with Shead. Without him, Cryer's weaknesses were exposed badly. The fact that he and his family thought he was a point guard shows how little self-awareness some of these folks have.

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They aren't brain dead. They thought he had more potential to be featured there but the real reason was they didn't like Drew featuring George over LJ. That was the main issue. They knew guys were coming that would be getting time this year too. The messaging is feel good but just PR.

Im not saying he made a poor decision. It will probably help him in Europe that Sampson actually made him play hard all the time on defense. The fanatical accountability is higher than with Drew's style.

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It will be interesting when all is said and done if Drew finishes with more nattys than Sampson.

And if his style can result in another one. It's funny to think how bummed we all are that we exited in the first round 1-1 3 years in a row.

And yet, I'm still disappointed and we could see this potential back in mid January. Then a season ending injury again by Love and it all but sealed that fate.

When did shead get hurt? Tuned out largely after BU choked it away

This was his best chance. Shead and Roberts have been a foundation for this group for 2+ years now. If both are gone they have to reset to build back.

Drew's style with a little more discipline and tougher defensive coaching has more upside for a title in the right years. But the guy can't get any core players for more than a year or two. Sampson always has 3 and 4 yr guys in the system

Got hurt around 6 minute mark or so first half

Fre3dombear said:

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Quinton said:

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Quinton said:

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That's probably it. Tough effort though. I won't speak on anything else right now due to the injury.

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I think they win that game with Shead. Without him, Cryer's weaknesses were exposed badly. The fact that he and his family thought he was a point guard shows how little self-awareness some of these folks have.

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They aren't brain dead. They thought he had more potential to be featured there but the real reason was they didn't like Drew featuring George over LJ. That was the main issue. They knew guys were coming that would be getting time this year too. The messaging is feel good but just PR.

Im not saying he made a poor decision. It will probably help him in Europe that Sampson actually made him play hard all the time on defense. The fanatical accountability is higher than with Drew's style.

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It will be interesting when all is said and done if Drew finishes with more nattys than Sampson.

And if his style can result in another one. It's funny to think how bummed we all are that we exited in the first weekend 1-1 three years in a row.

And yet, I'm still disappointed and we could see this potential back in mid January. Then a season ending injury again by Love and it all but sealed that fate.

When did Shead get hurt? Tuned out largely after BU choked it away

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FIFY: it was first weekend, second round three years in a row

Shead was injured late in the first half. Houston was unable to do much without him. They struggled to keep up but at least managed to keep it close.

They were this close to not even being in the tournament

One play can change an entire season.

This is March. pic.twitter.com/ePUokJXACI

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 30, 2024

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If Houston wins, they play NC State on Sunday.

Anyone remember a certain Houston-NC State game a while back?

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I remember. Still unbelievable

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Fre3dombear said:

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bear2be2 said:

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Quinton said:

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That's probably it. Tough effort though. I won't speak on anything else right now due to the injury.

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I think they win that game with Shead. Without him, Cryer's weaknesses were exposed badly. The fact that he and his family thought he was a point guard shows how little self-awareness some of these folks have.

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They aren't brain dead. They thought he had more potential to be featured there but the real reason was they didn't like Drew featuring George over LJ. That was the main issue. They knew guys were coming that would be getting time this year too. The messaging is feel good but just PR.

Im not saying he made a poor decision. It will probably help him in Europe that Sampson actually made him play hard all the time on defense. The fanatical accountability is higher than with Drew's style.

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It will be interesting when all is said and done if Drew finishes with more nattys than Sampson.

And if his style can result in another one. It's funny to think how bummed we all are that we exited in the first weekend 1-1 three years in a row.

And yet, I'm still disappointed and we could see this potential back in mid January. Then a season ending injury again by Love and it all but sealed that fate.

When did Shead get hurt? Tuned out largely after BU choked it away

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FIFY: it was first weekend, second round three years in a row

Shead was injured late in the first half. Houston was unable to do much without him. They struggled to keep up but at least managed to keep it close.

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I'm no Coog fan, but losing the top point guard in the country in the 1st half really sucked for them and for the B12. That was the difference as you've got to figure that having Shead on the floor for the entire second half plus the rest of the first half post injury would've been worth a whole lot more than 3 points.

“You don’t have another Jamal”

Kelvin Sampson speaks about Jamal Shead’s impact on Houston ❤️#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/uhBk8c0uky

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 30, 2024

Duke’s Path to the Final Four:

R1: #13 Seed Vermont
R2: #12 Seed JMU
S16: #1 Seed Houston (Shead injury in 1st half)
E8: #11 Seed NC State

Easiest path ever? pic.twitter.com/FmzHc0TMVt

— College Basketball Report (@CBKReport) March 30, 2024

The year we won the championship UH played

#15
#10
#11
#12

So the answer to the guy's question is no.