Open Game Day Thread: (1) Memphis vs (2) Texas

I have watched it more than 10 times & still luv it. Especially, the beauty comparison between Damion James and that beast (dinosaur’s hunting). Awesome!

Hopefully, Daimon can explode his destructive nature of the beast in Memphis game. Hook’em!

watching the video. There's one comment I read on espn today that I can't get out of my mind. Someone said that they can't remember a more boring NCAA tourney and a lot of people agreed and started talking MLB. I suppose it's the win margins in some of the games he was talking about. That statement bugs me because my beloved Horns are in it so I'm a little defensive. Hopefully they'll be impressed by two exciting games today.

Let's GO! AHHH!!  I am so anxious. Please, Horns, play well, leave it all out there.

WE are good. We are really good. You can't outscore us, Memphis.

ATCH may be the difference.

I've got more UT gear on that is really healthy.  A ballcap on top of a beanie?

Damn right.  Hook em'!

Turnover Memphis

Rose over DJ. Then Rose to paint and kick out for three.

Zone?

But Rose going out... not the worst thing ever.

I am hoping for a rematch with with those knuckleheads from across town.

slam!

Annnnd there he goes.

All man defense up until that last possession.

Memphis showing why they're so imposing. Last play featuring Rose clearing the defensive glass over two 'Horns who crashed the offensive boards. Rose takes it coast to coast. Not sure we can afford to send two guys to offensive boards. They're too good in transition.

Huge play from Mason so far.

It's make it hard to get open looks from the perimeter.  James and Atchley have had the only open 3 looks so far.  We need those.

Just.  Wow.

Two more turnovers, one from AJ, one from DJ. Memphis leads 17-8, timeout Texas.

Can't sustain playing this man to man defense. Offensively we're just out of sync. Memphis is just longer and more athletic than any team we've played. Our guards are smothered.

NOT a good start.

It seems to really be affecting us right now.  At least 3 to's so far for Texas, and it could be from having to make passes over and through those long Memphis players.  Not looking good right now, but don't know what to try differently.  Gotta force them to shoot from outside somehow.

This could get ugly quick.  Need to get back to playing tough D and hit some outside shots to get back into this one quick.

We need him so badly right now.

will be a top 3 draft pick. You can't teach size. He forced two airballed threes by Texas.

I will still say that DJ is the best PG in college, but Rose will probably have a better career.

It's about damage control now. Keep this one close. Mason has been our best player thus far.

Texas faring much better in this zone. Odd that we waited to go to this. Pittman doing a very nice job. Huge potential momentum swing if we can score coming out of the timeout.

Dex is playing solid so far.  Playing as a rebounding force in the paint.  We'll need him to get those boards out of the zone.

That release looked horrible, plus he had a guy in his face.  The 2-3 zone is the way to go.  They looked confused.

Way to step up Mason.  Maybe it will become contagious. Pittman doing another good job on the boards so far.

Johnson had position!!

They're killing us.

Memphis came to play.  And they are downright terrifying when they're on.

Really having trouble with that length, and GJ has to convert that.  Frustrating first half so far.  Really precarious spot right now for Texas.

we are chunking 3s and hitting nothing.

We're going back to our "shoot 3s" mentality.

Too many wild shots.  No running of the offense whatsoever.  Are they itimidated?

What's up with the shot selection?

Johnson pulled a Chapman there and missed the pass.

This was what I was so nervous about. Rose is completely outclassing Augustin, and they're already running away with it. Memphis' defense is soooo good.

Did we scout this team? Good God.

Looks like Memphis bought into the getting disrespected card.

come on horns...gettin' turned the fuck out on both ends.

the goal is to get the deficit within 10 at halftime. Damage control.

to watch the game on mute on my tiny 12 in tv.

tequila shots at half time.

AJ has got to make a fucking shot.

The size at guards is as bad as I feared.  When you field a 6'6 guard, that's just ridiculous.  On the plus side, we really can't be shooting much worse.

Memphis destroying us right now. Too many things to list in one comment, but a few big ones:

• Why did we open in man?
• Why on EARTH are we sending two guys to the offensive glass?
• Relatedly, how many transition dunks will it take to get our guys back?
• This is an up-and-down game. As we said, you can't out-Memphis Memphis. We needed to make this a half court game.

As great a job as Rick Barnes has done of late, this game plan is stunningly awful. Memphis routing us with ease right now. And we're playing in their hands.

Memphis - 50%
Texas - 28%

Result? A 29-13 score.

Wow i wasn't prepared for this...they actually look nervous out there

and Lord do they have a big team...they're length is killing us

We're playing like this is the tallest team we've ever faced.  Memphis is a great team, but come on guys, play with some heart.

Need to get a spark.  

seemed like he bought into what Calipari said about this game being in the 100's. It needs to be the opposite if we want to win this game.

Did Rick not watch the Tenn/Memphis game? It was in the 60's!

We have to play halfcourt and play zone. Crash the boards on defense. You don't like to be one and done on offense, but we can't afford to not get back in transition.

Masons going to have to hit a number of big shots. Abrams is having bigtime issues.

Yes sir, big shot DJ!

I still like our chances.

GREAT BLOCK CHAP!

Makes the three though. Memphis' defense and athleticism is so disgusting.

Showing some signs of life.

completely snap my Longhorn hoodie strings, which have taken all kinds of abuse this morning.

please Lord, tell me this brick fest is over

Hanging on the rim w/ noone around.

WTF!!!

Too bad. Every time DJ drives, he gets challenged at the rim. No easy baskets today.

but at least you are hitting FTs. cant do this alone.

DJ needs to take it one less step deep into the lane. Theyre avoiding contact and blocking shots well.

Again, too far by him.

DJ needs to remember he's much shorter than Rose.  So much for those signs of life.

That was awesome, but foul called.

not missing they're free throws either.

Can't quite secure the turnover. We're simply being overwhelmed by Memphis' athleticism.

At least Dexy walloped that fouled shot.

I love Mason.

them catch it on the low block.  Period.  

Memphis is very very good, but Texas didn't show up...yet(I'm hoping).

Another turnover. We're not well prepared for this team at all. Look for big adjustments or a big blowout.

This is so uncharacteristic.  They're trying to make too much happen.

Good God....of all the days to play like this garbage.  Barnes needs to be all in their ass right now

Not only was I nervous, looks like the team was nervous.

You have to remember... a number of our main players (DJ, James, Mason, Dexy, Johnson) are just sophomores or fishies.

If he starts hitting, we will be fine.  Remember how strong we usually come out at the start of the second half.  I remember a few games where we went crazy.

You gotta hand it to Memphis. They are playing a great game.  Unfortunately, we are playing our worst.

Tottenham, Rockets, Horns and the Lady GWs... I need to go back to bed.

If we get those loose balls and stop turning over the ball, it would be a closer game. Where are James and Abrams? Will they please start playing.

I'll be happy it if under 15 at halftime.

nice shot by gary but he should have kicked to aj there who was wide open.

have score cards.

But still a 15 pt game.... now an easy dunk to Dozier.

Ugh... all I can say right now is BOOM! Except we're the ones getting boomed.

Down to 12 at least by half.

do they have to show Dorsey's dunks four fucking times?

but that mic right by the rim is very annoying

team. If the refs don't mitigate the physical play and Texas doesn't get calls, then not much is going to work for a team playing a spread out finesse offense.

I'm ready for this half to be over. I don't really see any good options for Rick at half-time.

Memphis is the UNLV for the millinium.

They rolled off a 17-0 run and were still never within 14.

this is killing me

And two fouls on Rose.  As bad as we played - holy f* I'll take an 11 point deficit.

earn his money and make some adjustments.

Dorsey's bitch ass took a head dive in to the floor, just now?

Anyone??
Anyone??

Time to slow down my drinking perhaps.

Close to a 10pt game.

WAS IT OVER WHEN THE GERMANS BOMBED PEARL HARBOR!?

we'll all take an 11 point defecit at the half.

Getting Rose in foul trouble should be a major point of emphasis for the 2nd half as Memphis seems to be a completely different team without him in the game.

idiots were that said that Memphis would be the first #1 seed to lose. They are a big, athletic team full of NBA-type players that are playing the disrespected card cause of all the criticism they received as of late. They look all the part of a 36-1 team. WOW. JUST WOW.

Were the only ones to show up that half.  If AJ and DJ man up and play next half, I like our chances.

Also please never leave the zone.  Ever.  And get a 3rd on Rose early.

was one of the ugliest things I've ever seen. Bottom line: The Horns are scared of Memphis. They believe everything they've heard and read. If that's true, the season is already over.

He usually plays a great second half after struggling (minus his slump during the season).  

Rick will have them ready for the second half.  Get ready for the game we all expected.

They're still shooting 50%, but just 2-8 from three. Again, we have to go zone. This shows they're very efficient inside the arc. Too many easy baskets and we're not getting those easy baskets on offense.

Our % has gone up a little to 37%.

Biggest stats of the game though is the assist/turnover ratio.

MEM - 8:5
TEX - 4:8

Mississippi State was down bhy 9 to Memphis at the half.  Outscored them by 6 in the second half.  Wasn't enough, but it was close.  And we're a damn sight better than MSU.

Texas needs to start fresh.

So will we.

Head on over to the second half open thread. Let's forget this mess.

And I already muted Clark K.  New record!

to overcome...but they also say it's impossible to get real Coke taste AND zero calories!!!11

DJ and AJ will have their worst game ever, by following up the 2nd half with similiar results
OR
They play to their level and make it a game.
We shall see.

The zone is not working. I think the Texas players need to be let loose of those shackles and mix-up some man. They want to be more physical, but collapsing on the ball isn't the same thing.

I think we're going to do this, but we really need to play great for the first 5 minutes. If we get this close, maybe they get a bit tense.

LETS FUCKING GO.

set your feet

big possesion. We need a bucket here bigtime.

Aj cant get a look.

Dj too far again in the lane.

Bottom line: we need stops. And lots of 'em. And some hot shooting late.

Not over, but Memphis continues to keep their feet on our throats. They're just awesome right now.

C'mon Horns.

They played nearly perfect. We caught no breaks and they are playing ridiculously efficient basketball.