2/9 Butler Game Thread

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2/9 Butler Game Thread
« on: February 08, 2021, 09:30:19 PM »
Saw we opened as -1.5 favorites...think line has moved to PK.

Always tough to play at Butler. Tournament teams win these games.

ST.John’s - 75
Butler - 66

Re: 2/9 Butler Game Thread
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2021, 11:01:06 AM »
Mike Repole........ 79
David Letterman.. 75

Tournament teams muscle through these games. Five of last six at home after this game!

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Re: 2/9 Butler Game Thread
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2021, 11:37:22 AM »
This is a huge game. Win this and, barring a collapse, I think we are in the tournament.

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« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2021, 11:41:20 AM »
Line has moved to Butler -1.5, not sure why. Must win if you want to be in the difference of the bubble and positioning for seeding. If you win tonight then you are really on a roll, and don't have as much pressure and only have to go 4-2 the rest of the way with only one more road game after tonight.

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Re: 2/9 Butler Game Thread
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2021, 12:30:42 PM »
St.John’s 84
Butler 59

Wusu with a career high 16 points.

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Re: 2/9 Butler Game Thread
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2021, 01:15:37 PM »
SJU 79
Butler 76

No nights off in this conference, ever. Butler's going to try and spoil our streak but this is a different Johnnies team. Focused and relentless for 40 minutes, they survive and march on.

Re: 2/9 Butler Game Thread
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2021, 01:21:22 PM »
Line has moved to Butler -1.5, not sure why. Must win if you want to be in the difference of the bubble and positioning for seeding. If you win tonight then you are really on a roll, and don't have as much pressure and only have to go 4-2 the rest of the way with only one more road game after tonight.

Did you just reference a St. John’s team as “only” having to go 4-2 to finish? You are new here ;)
*wipes ketchup from his eyes* - I guess Heinz sight isn’t 20/20.

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Re: 2/9 Butler Game Thread
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2021, 02:10:17 PM »
One game at a time. Like Coach said, this team can still get better. They are not acting like it’s a done deal, and they shouldn’t because it certainly isn’t.

I’m expecting us to put them away early.
« Last Edit: February 09, 2021, 02:10:48 PM by Poison »

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Re: 2/9 Butler Game Thread
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2021, 02:41:25 PM »
One game at a time. Like Coach said, this team can still get better. They are not acting like it’s a done deal, and they shouldn’t because it certainly isn’t.

I’m expecting us to put them away early.

Early as in go up big early in the first half, make it close in the middle of the second half, to going up by 10 with nine minutes left and stay between 8-15 points for the rest of the game?
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Re: 2/9 Butler Game Thread
« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2021, 09:33:11 PM »
Team playing fast and furious. Up 10 halfway through the 1st.

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« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2021, 09:40:42 PM »
That was a fun stretch.

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Re: 2/9 Butler Game Thread
« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2021, 09:48:07 PM »
they just look lost when posh isn't on the floor

horrible stretch from earlington

missed a high percentage shot

loses his man down low, let's up an easy basket

offensive foul
« Last Edit: February 09, 2021, 09:48:21 PM by Dan »

Re: 2/9 Butler Game Thread
« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2021, 09:55:43 PM »
Only reason the game is close is because the officiating brought them back in a big 6 minute stretch.

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Re: 2/9 Butler Game Thread
« Reply #13 on: February 09, 2021, 10:02:15 PM »
Only reason the game is close is because the officiating brought them back in a big 6 minute stretch.
it wasn't great but it was more alexander being in foul trouble

Re: 2/9 Butler Game Thread
« Reply #14 on: February 09, 2021, 10:02:19 PM »
Don't need style points tonight I'' take an ugly one point win. Just win baby! 5 of last 6 at home is when I want to look good doing it.

Re: 2/9 Butler Game Thread
« Reply #15 on: February 09, 2021, 10:12:26 PM »
I missed first half but offense is still cooking. 54% from the floor sheesh
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Re: 2/9 Butler Game Thread
« Reply #16 on: February 09, 2021, 10:20:46 PM »
earlington has been simply horrible in this game

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Re: 2/9 Butler Game Thread
« Reply #17 on: February 09, 2021, 10:33:25 PM »
posh shot is not going today

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Re: 2/9 Butler Game Thread
« Reply #18 on: February 09, 2021, 10:50:54 PM »
Wusu's missed a lot of chippies tonight. Gotta finish those layups.

Re: 2/9 Butler Game Thread
« Reply #19 on: February 09, 2021, 11:00:59 PM »
Surprised Moore on the bench down the stretch
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