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When you lose 108-87 and the recap writer feels compelled to point out that the game "wasn't nearly as close as the final suggests," something has gone very wrong.
The Zags, who beat then-#2 UNC and then-#8 Washington earlier this year, have lost four in a row, capped off by last night's loss at Virginia where they trailed 60-26 at half.
John Blanchette, writing in the Spokane Spokesman Review, asserts:
They're overscheduled. They're undermanned. They're expectation-heavy. They're poise-deprived. In a nutshell.
Maybe--or maybe they are so inconsistent on defense that they live and die by the shooting prowess of their opponents. When other teams are hitting shots, and they can't get out in transition, they are reliant on a halfcourt offense that consists mostly of "guard" Derek Raivio hurtling head down into the lane. Against Virginia last night, Raivio had 26 points but 0 assists (yeah, 0). He also had 0 assists (in 38 minutes) against Duke. That's Nate Robinson-esque.
This does not bode well for the tournament, when rotations shrink and defenses improve.
Meanwhile, the Dawgs have lost twice in a row, and it's pretty much undeniable--the best college basketball team in the State of Washington is, improbably, the 12-2 Washington State Cougars!
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Just wait until Seattle U is unleashed on Div I foes.
Last night was indeed ugly and 4 in a row is tough to swollow.
Wait until March before declaring anyone the best in state.
This isn't testimony before the Senate, so "is" refers to the present state of "to be," not the March state of "to be." Right now, if you had to pick a team from Washington to take off your schedule, it would be WSU.
As for Gonzaga, I gotta hand it to Raivio. He's going to be a great point guard when he's had some more college experience.
I think it's pretty clear. They're ummmm...just not very good. They'e not particularly young either.
The Huskies can at least make the excuse that the only upperclassmen are Apples and a walk-on.
I like the Zag's much better when their fans aren't quite so full of themselves. I think this season might just do the trick.
We're definitely struggling. We started fast, but teams are now aware that if they stop Raivio we're totally reliant on Heytfelt, who is a total head case right now.
And our D is the same as it ever was - terrible.
the inconsistency of the Zags has been maddening. they showed so much promise at the beginning of the year, but in the past 4 games they've looked absolutely terrible.
while the losses sting, i'm glad the zags challenged themselves. we'll see if they can pull it back together.