Texas vs TCU game thread
I know today has been dominated by unfortunate football news, but today is Gary Johnson day.
A.J. Abrams is out with a twisted foot. This is a blessing in disguise, not that I think Abrams is worthless to the team, but I want to see just how good of a team we can be defensively.
The starting lineup is Augustin, Mason, James, Johnson, and Atchley.
This is the lineup I've wanted. Lets see how it works out.
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Losing 13-6 early
TCU is raining threes and playing excellent defense.
by goingforthecorner on Jan 2, 2008 4:12 PM CST reply actions
shooot!
I was supposed to go to the drum. Thanks for the post.
Johnson already playing good D
Just forced Langford into a tough fade-away and missed it.
Still down 16-14. Pesky TCU continues to make threes.
by goingforthecorner on Jan 2, 2008 4:18 PM CST reply actions
Damion James - beast
and today he's nailing his jumpshots. He is a stud in the making. Just nailed an off-balance 20 footer.
by goingforthecorner on Jan 2, 2008 4:20 PM CST reply actions
19-16 TCU
Just hit ANOTHER three. Our perimeter defense needs to step it up. Guard the three point line!
by goingforthecorner on Jan 2, 2008 4:21 PM CST reply actions
James vs Salter
Both players are carrying their teams, and neither are being guarded very well.
by goingforthecorner on Jan 2, 2008 4:26 PM CST reply actions
DJ out with two fouls
This will be a scramble til half time (9:09).
first lead since 2-0
Damion hit his 3rd three
by the other Andrew on Jan 2, 2008 4:28 PM CST reply actions
Boy, James on the perimeter
is serious heat. Great shooting.
Jesus
when will we stop going for EVERY single shot fake? DJ just went for one and got his 2nd foul. This has been a problem for multiple years it seems.
James hits ANOTHER shot.
MASON HITS A HUGE THREE!
We're up 24-22
by goingforthecorner on Jan 2, 2008 4:29 PM CST reply actions
Can't believe TCU getting so many long RBs.
GJ really wants the ball; could have been called for 3-second a couple of times.
Just went into to GJ
but it bounced off his hands to Connor, who banked it in. I think we're trying to get it in more. They're letting GJ roam the interior.
Damion James
playing more like Lebron James.
by goingforthecorner on Jan 2, 2008 4:35 PM CST reply actions
Ugh the worst part of AJ's injury
is JD Lewis getting playing time.
by goingforthecorner on Jan 2, 2008 4:35 PM CST reply actions
I want to see more of that.
Entry pass to GJ and short pass to open Connor for two. THat's the ticket.
Excellent play
not the best execution, but led to a sweet Connor hook shot.
Love the motion. Gary posts up, Connor cuts to basket and would've gotten the easy basket had he corralled the pass.
by goingforthecorner on Jan 2, 2008 4:37 PM CST reply actions
Horns getting aggressive on D.
TCU only had two TOs up to a couple of minutes ago. Tighter D has now caused several more - and a couple of TCU fouls. They had been handling the ball well but without right tight pressure.
Hey, he got his own RB.
As long as we break even with them in, it's ok.
Unbelievable
For a guy whose one skill is supposed to be shooting, the guy shoots miserably in games. You do the math. I come up with zero skills.
Despite the subs, Horns are padding lead, 31-24.
However, the fouls are piling up on both sides.
Smith is in the game!
We're going all out with AJ gone.
by goingforthecorner on Jan 2, 2008 4:47 PM CST reply actions
Keep up these fouls
... and we'll have no choice but to empty the bench.
by patienthornsfan on Jan 2, 2008 4:48 PM CST up reply actions
Boy, he does look comfortable out there.
And he appears to see the floor and the openings for drives much better.
Horns 34-32 halftime.
Damion had 18.
The quality of passing, of set-up offense and shot clock control diminished the longer DJ was out.
LMAO that was hilarious!
"Matt" Barnes and "Matt" Abrams wearing Matt Hill's real afro? Someone needs to youtube that piece of gold.
by goingforthecorner on Jan 2, 2008 5:00 PM CST reply actions
Did y'all get the feeling
that Barnes wasn't depending on GJ to score that much; more the D and under the basket presence?
Think that could change the second half with AJ back to starting feeding the ball to the paint?
You mean DJ I assume
by patienthornsfan on Jan 2, 2008 5:07 PM CST up reply actions
No, I meant Johnson.
Easing him in the offense, as it were.
You said AJ in the 2nd sentence
Think that could change the second half with AJ back to starting feeding the ball to the paint?
by patienthornsfan on Jan 2, 2008 5:17 PM CST up reply actions
Re: Mooney sighting!
I don't usually have the ability to get on these threads, but I was pretty excited to see Mooney get some actual minutes in this game. He acquitted himself pretty well, too.
Mason's been decent at the point, and even J.D. Lewis hasn't been completely useless.
GJ is smaller than I thought he'd be, but he looks good in the post.
James is still an absolute man, but the Horns can't win consistently if Augustin isn't their best player. So let's get it together, D.J.
Exciting 2nd half coming up!
Augustin not playing like POY
For one thing, he needs to understand how much he can kill his team by committing stupid fouls. That's a start.
Looks like he and Mason have infected each other with the cold jump-shooting. He's been struggling with his shot a bit since the Oral Roberts game.
He's also been a little reckless at times. He needs to keep the tempo fast, but be disciplined at the same time.
by goingforthecorner on Jan 2, 2008 5:08 PM CST reply actions
Ugh
Horrible start to 2nd half. TCU is playing trap defense and they're once again raining threes.
DJ makes a big three.
by goingforthecorner on Jan 2, 2008 5:10 PM CST reply actions
Ouch, two Horns TO, two TCU threes.
Augustin counters with a three, but Hackett answered, now TCU 41-37. That's 10 TOs for Texas; TCU with match-up zone.
Good ball movement
to get the easy basket against their zone.
by goingforthecorner on Jan 2, 2008 5:14 PM CST reply actions
GJ back in at 16:03 mark.
Mooney started at the half.
James with double double
22 points, tying career high, and 11 rebounds.
DJ starting to eat them up; now he's looking like his 'normal' POY self.
Tx 48-41
Better defense despite Mason's foul way out front.
With AJ out
James steps up at the 3pt line.
Interesting that Connor has not taken a single 3 point shot. TCU must be really concentrated on shutting him down.
He's 3/3 though. He needs to get more involved in the offense. As a 60% 3pt shooter, can we please get him some shots?
by goingforthecorner on Jan 2, 2008 5:35 PM CST reply actions
Great man-to-man defense
There was a time when it would be brutal to have to watch us play man. Now, it's a good defensive strategy with Johnson playing. He appears to be athletic enough to guard multiple positions.
by goingforthecorner on Jan 2, 2008 5:37 PM CST reply actions
With Mason in with GJ this is probably
their very best defensive team. Making TCU work hard for anything they get.
55-46 at 7:47
Who expected James to jump up with 26 points?
Nice off. rebound by Johnson
That was P.J. Tucker like.
by goingforthecorner on Jan 2, 2008 5:39 PM CST reply actions
He only wins his momma's heart
That's a player that has actually regressed in his tenure on the 40 acres.
by patienthornsfan on Jan 2, 2008 5:47 PM CST up reply actions
What's with Connor's arm sleeve.
Did AJ force it on him? Or a trade to wear Matt's hair?
James
has 48% of our scoring so far. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Probably bad.
by goingforthecorner on Jan 2, 2008 5:48 PM CST reply actions
Yes, bad
But AJ is on the bench, and DJ and Connor are cold. So it's fixable. But I'm happy for the big fella. Hope he sets a career high for rebounds today too.
by patienthornsfan on Jan 2, 2008 5:51 PM CST up reply actions
Good in that we know he can explode
for big time points. Obviously tired, he hit a jumper from FT line to blunt TCU run of 3-2-2 that tightened up the game.
And it's good to know he can step up when needed. But he wont' be expected to keep it up; 15 or so is just fine in most games.
TCU hanging in there 59-54
a rather pedestrian performance by the team. The loss of AJ, and Barnes using basically everyone off our bench is not helping.
Our defense is much improved though. That and James are probably the only two positives coming out of this game. I just hope we hang on.
You thought the Wisconsin loss was bad? This would be crushing. We must hope they start missing their perimeter shots.
by goingforthecorner on Jan 2, 2008 5:51 PM CST reply actions
DJ and DJ
We honour thee
by patienthornsfan on Jan 2, 2008 5:54 PM CST up reply actions
James steal, DJ trey got crowd going.
We said little about the crowd, but they need to help out with a six-point lead with 2;40.
I love Damion James!
The guy just gave us an extra possession that led to a DJ three.
DJ is still the heart of this team, but James is like the engine.
by goingforthecorner on Jan 2, 2008 5:54 PM CST reply actions
MOONEY with the hustle!
Defense and hustle is preventing us from collapsing. Props to that senior.
by goingforthecorner on Jan 2, 2008 5:56 PM CST reply actions
Two fine Mooney plays
with screen and RB in corner. Who'd a thunk it?
The anti-JD
by patienthornsfan on Jan 2, 2008 5:57 PM CST up reply actions
Amen. PB gotta give Ian some props.
And nice three by Mason, too.
HUGE Shot by Mason!
We need that. We really need that from him.
by goingforthecorner on Jan 2, 2008 5:58 PM CST reply actions
Mooney
maybe he can be what Craigory was last year, at least with the energy.
by goingforthecorner on Jan 2, 2008 6:01 PM CST reply actions
James doesn't get 30
but I'll take 29 and 14. That's Beasley like.
by goingforthecorner on Jan 2, 2008 6:05 PM CST reply actions
Plus five blocks.
Outstanding game for Damion. 67-59 final for those without eyes or ears.
been waiting to say this
how did harrison smith look?
Like
he can't wait to launch a shot.
I don't know if you are serious or not but I do not expect Harrison Smith to ever contribute much as a Texas Longhorn.
Even if DJ turns pro, he will still be behind AJ, Mason, Dogus Balbay, and J'Covan Brown next season.































