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Re: Game 5: v Yale, 11/20 6:30pm
By: OldSeawolf Date: November 20, 2024, 6:31 pm
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Yeah, that was a terrible close. And yes, typical of Geno teams.
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Re: Game 5: v Yale, 11/20 6:30pm
By: Chairman of the Board Date: November 20, 2024, 6:42 pm
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have to agree with all of the above. if you want to see well
coached bball- watch yale.
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Re: Game 5: v Yale, 11/20 6:30pm
By: Moveitfred Date: November 20, 2024, 7:52 pm
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Can you say, well, at least SBU played them about even in the
second half, so that shows some promise moving forward?
Yale was fun to watch.
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Re: Game 5: v Yale, 11/20 6:30pm
By: Accelerator Date: November 20, 2024, 7:57 pm
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I lost track of the number of times a rebound bounced off our
fingertips. I can't believe we inbounded the ball TO A YALE
PLAYER TWICE.
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Re: Game 5: v Yale, 11/20 6:30pm
By: Checkmate Date: November 20, 2024, 8:49 pm
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I feel like we lacked some effort tonight. A lot of
disinterested rebounders, lazy closeouts, careless turnovers.
Granted, Yale's really really good and we aren't the first to
fall victim to their constant movement. And it's tough being
down 25 early in the game. But still ... I thought we weren't
competing like we should.
Otherwise though, offensively, I thought we actually looked a
little better than usual. The ball moved a little bit! 16
assists is good for us. And tonight was an indication that we
have GOT to find Luster more looks and live with the results,
because we sorely need his scoring. He could kind of float
around like (a poor man's) Tyler Thomas. I can't say that he's
apt to take somebody off the dribble and finish at the rim or
mid-range, but he's every bit the shooter from deep in my
opinion. Great shooter. And although I thought Octave took some
tough shots, we need him too. There just aren't enough weapons
out there for us.
The biggest issue for the season, it seems, is our presence
inside. We're now -42 in our four Division I games on the glass,
and we're -74 for points in the paint. I know, I know, the
competition's been fierce, but we just seem small out there.
Kudos to Wight for holding it down. He could use a Maidoh
alongside him.
I don't know if it was an injury or a DNP-CD for Nyarko, but it
might've been. I do like Nahar in spells.
It's on to Columbia, which is 6-0 for the first time in more
than 50 years (gulp).
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Re: Game 5: v Yale, 11/20 6:30pm
By: Chairman of the Board Date: November 21, 2024, 7:12 am
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there it is- constant movement.
great coaching in two words.
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Re: Game 5: v Yale, 11/20 6:30pm
By: Moveitfred Date: November 21, 2024, 11:42 am
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Next day thought: I know this isn't how things work, but you
reset the score when it was 37-10 and now SBU wins. Which is
wild because in person Yale just looked significantly better
than SBU in every way. Maybe they took the foot off after
building such a lead?
Already noted: Actually not bad overall movement from SBU on
offense. Combination of a complete inability to stop Yale early
while also missing nearly every shot doomed them at 10+ minutes
into the game. I'm remembering there was one especially striking
offensive set in the second half when several players touched
the ball with such nice flow leading to Octave getting an easy
cut/layup. A moment of promise and beauty, really.
From what I've seen Wight is solid and even perhaps beyond
expectations so far, but he appears to be all we've got for that
traditional center-type position. Wight and Fitz, together or
subbing each other, would have been nice. Oh well.
Overall and so far it seems to me 3 pt shot selection has been
okay and not as forced or ill-advised as we've seen in the past.
Luster has a really nice stroke, Frey's decisions to shoot (and
not shoot) have been good, and Octave and Woodard seem capable
next options. I could do without Philip and Nahar cranking them
up.
Still have a hard time imagining this team as anything more than
middle/low middle in the CAA, but it is early.
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Re: Game 5: v Yale, 11/20 6:30pm
By: Chairman of the Board Date: November 22, 2024, 7:14 am
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