The Good:
Bill Laurie back in the house...on the road, even. Could more NIL cheddar be along for the ride? We can hope.
That's it. That's the Good in its totality.
The Bad:
Literally everything else.
The effort? Poor.
Defensive execution? Severely lacking.
Offense? Offensive. For huge swaths of the game, Missouri simply did not run a coherent offense. Hero-Ball, mind-numbing sloppiness, and an overall seeming lack of interest in playing ball today in all facets.
Sometimes, shots aren't falling. Today was one of those days. But the answer is never...I repeat, NEVER to just back up until you're open and jack the first available shot you can. For brief glimpses, the offense looked like it's capable of running it. For the vast majority, it did not. And it got whacked as a result, by a mediocre team.
The Ugly:
Mississippi State is an average college basketball team. If Missouri has designs on playing for more than a trip to Madison Square Garden to conclude the season, this one needs to be put behind them. Just a terrible, disheartening outing.
Epilogue:
All that said, it's one game. Now flush twice, light a match (and maybe a scented candle) and get back to business on Tuesday. A home loss against Columbia Minora is wholly unacceptable.
Bill Laurie back in the house...on the road, even. Could more NIL cheddar be along for the ride? We can hope.
That's it. That's the Good in its totality.
The Bad:
Literally everything else.
The effort? Poor.
Defensive execution? Severely lacking.
Offense? Offensive. For huge swaths of the game, Missouri simply did not run a coherent offense. Hero-Ball, mind-numbing sloppiness, and an overall seeming lack of interest in playing ball today in all facets.
Sometimes, shots aren't falling. Today was one of those days. But the answer is never...I repeat, NEVER to just back up until you're open and jack the first available shot you can. For brief glimpses, the offense looked like it's capable of running it. For the vast majority, it did not. And it got whacked as a result, by a mediocre team.
The Ugly:
Mississippi State is an average college basketball team. If Missouri has designs on playing for more than a trip to Madison Square Garden to conclude the season, this one needs to be put behind them. Just a terrible, disheartening outing.
Epilogue:
All that said, it's one game. Now flush twice, light a match (and maybe a scented candle) and get back to business on Tuesday. A home loss against Columbia Minora is wholly unacceptable.
