Shakalu M.D.
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I think Matta had a bad game. I don't think I've been over-the-top bashing him. I've defended him from crazy attacks and I like Matta but I think he had a bad game in the elite 8. He had a roster that was a lot more talented and lost.
I don't think he really had poor game. I can't really think of any boneheaded moves on his part. Really the only thing he could have done is pull his team to the side and ream them. Tell them to stop playing 1v1 ball and move the ball on offense. That was the big problem. There was no ball movement and everyone tried to play hero ball. They jacked up stupid jumpers, tried to take everyone off the dribble and ended up turning it over, etc. Matta probably did say something similar to what I said, we'll just never know for sure. There's only so much a coach can do really.
Bottom line is OSU just didn't have that one go to guy to get them a bucket. They were ice cold tonight and without that guy there wasn't much they could do. Thomas having foul trouble didn't help matters. Craft also played like an idiot and had his worst game of the season (in my opinion). I think he was frustrated by Wichita's D, but that doesn't excuse the absolute moronic plays he made this game. It's like he started believing his own hype. Dude, you're a defensive specialist, quit trying to be Kyrie out there.
I still think OSU beat themselves more than Wichita did. Not putting them down at all, they played a good game and deserved the win. I just think OSU played some of their worst basketball of the season. Actually they've played pretty poorly all tournament long. They just got lucky with weak opponents and some timely last second shots.
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