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Anotherwvufan
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Since WVU is a basketball school now, I bought season tickets to hoops this year for the first time. I must report that it was a fun season to watch.
I watched us play A&M on TV at the start of the season. Did not know that Macon left early. We have no inside game, Konate is good, but he gets too many fouls. I thought that it would be a very long season. We then went on a run. We did not play great BBall, but made the shots when we needed them and kept winning. I still did not hold up much hope for this team, but they kept climbing in the rankings. Konate suddenly became a force in the middle and was keeping himself from fouling out of games. I could see the potential.
The Virginia game made me think that this team was much better than the players. We took a lead and held it throughout the game. At the time, I did not think the win would be that big, but VA is at the top of the polls. WVU then rose to as high as #2 in the polls. This team was looking really special. Trey Young State came and Huggs taught the world how to stop the Frosh Phenom. Baylor came in next. We were flat, but JC made the big shot when we needed it and we won by 3.
We then went to Texas Tech. There the trouble began. After leading for a majority of the game with a double digit lead at times, we fell apart at the end. The key shots were not falling and this team showed their achillies heel...holding a lead at the end of the game. This came back to haunt us many times during the season.
Kansas came in looking venerable and we dominated them most of the game only do blow a double digit lead at the end of the game. Kentucky came in as the biggest OOC game on the schedule with Game Day in tow. We follow the script once again. Get a big lead, dominate for 35 minutes and fall apart at the end. That loss was the worst feeling of the season (so far).
The team developed a collective mental problem, lost leads and even lost to Oklahoma State at Home. Huggs was frustrated. I was frustrated. We go on the road against Kansas with a chance to tie them in the conference. 35 foul shots later another loss another blown double digit lead.
Iowa State came to town. We get a big lead and I'm worried. This time around, Huggs just has the guys keep playing no more taking 26 seconds off the clock followed by a desperation 3. We kept on the gas pedal and won kept the big lead.
Last night we ended with the team that started our skid. A depleted Texas Tech Team saw us open with 3 dunks and two 3 point shots. Up 16-0 before they scored a point. The first 5 minutes of that game was our best basketball of the season. JC and Dax put on a show senior night. They were even able to hold the lead while slowing down the game a the end. A 10 point victory and one more time singing Country Roads.
I paid $290 for my seats in section 201. Great view behind the basket. I could have more than doubled my money on these had I resold them. Traffic was never difficult and I did not have to go through any big snowstorms to see my mounties.
Looks like we end up second to Kansas in the conference. In no small part, we gave them the conference. This should have been our year to win it.
I look forward to see what type of fun this team makes in the Tournaments. They have the ability to beat anyone. JC is the beat defender ever at WVU. Konate will end up as the best shot blocker ever at WVU. Asa has turned into a dominating force and great scorer. When Dax is on, he is a really good player.
The key to going far will be Konate. If he can keep out of foul trouble, we are hard to stop. When he is not on the floor Bender and Routt do little more than take up space. What I think will kill us is our collective psyche of keeping a lead. One thing I have learned, nothing from this team will surprise me. We could be in the final 4 or we could not make it out of the first weekend.
I still miss Elijah Macon. He was and still is the missing piece on this team. Instead of singing country roads, he is dominating in the Kaczickstan league (or somewhere like that). I think had he stayed, this team would be conference champ and a #1 seed.
I watched us play A&M on TV at the start of the season. Did not know that Macon left early. We have no inside game, Konate is good, but he gets too many fouls. I thought that it would be a very long season. We then went on a run. We did not play great BBall, but made the shots when we needed them and kept winning. I still did not hold up much hope for this team, but they kept climbing in the rankings. Konate suddenly became a force in the middle and was keeping himself from fouling out of games. I could see the potential.
The Virginia game made me think that this team was much better than the players. We took a lead and held it throughout the game. At the time, I did not think the win would be that big, but VA is at the top of the polls. WVU then rose to as high as #2 in the polls. This team was looking really special. Trey Young State came and Huggs taught the world how to stop the Frosh Phenom. Baylor came in next. We were flat, but JC made the big shot when we needed it and we won by 3.
We then went to Texas Tech. There the trouble began. After leading for a majority of the game with a double digit lead at times, we fell apart at the end. The key shots were not falling and this team showed their achillies heel...holding a lead at the end of the game. This came back to haunt us many times during the season.
Kansas came in looking venerable and we dominated them most of the game only do blow a double digit lead at the end of the game. Kentucky came in as the biggest OOC game on the schedule with Game Day in tow. We follow the script once again. Get a big lead, dominate for 35 minutes and fall apart at the end. That loss was the worst feeling of the season (so far).
The team developed a collective mental problem, lost leads and even lost to Oklahoma State at Home. Huggs was frustrated. I was frustrated. We go on the road against Kansas with a chance to tie them in the conference. 35 foul shots later another loss another blown double digit lead.
Iowa State came to town. We get a big lead and I'm worried. This time around, Huggs just has the guys keep playing no more taking 26 seconds off the clock followed by a desperation 3. We kept on the gas pedal and won kept the big lead.
Last night we ended with the team that started our skid. A depleted Texas Tech Team saw us open with 3 dunks and two 3 point shots. Up 16-0 before they scored a point. The first 5 minutes of that game was our best basketball of the season. JC and Dax put on a show senior night. They were even able to hold the lead while slowing down the game a the end. A 10 point victory and one more time singing Country Roads.
I paid $290 for my seats in section 201. Great view behind the basket. I could have more than doubled my money on these had I resold them. Traffic was never difficult and I did not have to go through any big snowstorms to see my mounties.
Looks like we end up second to Kansas in the conference. In no small part, we gave them the conference. This should have been our year to win it.
I look forward to see what type of fun this team makes in the Tournaments. They have the ability to beat anyone. JC is the beat defender ever at WVU. Konate will end up as the best shot blocker ever at WVU. Asa has turned into a dominating force and great scorer. When Dax is on, he is a really good player.
The key to going far will be Konate. If he can keep out of foul trouble, we are hard to stop. When he is not on the floor Bender and Routt do little more than take up space. What I think will kill us is our collective psyche of keeping a lead. One thing I have learned, nothing from this team will surprise me. We could be in the final 4 or we could not make it out of the first weekend.
I still miss Elijah Macon. He was and still is the missing piece on this team. Instead of singing country roads, he is dominating in the Kaczickstan league (or somewhere like that). I think had he stayed, this team would be conference champ and a #1 seed.