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#Post#: 21121--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 22: vs. Albany 1/27
DIR By: Wolfie_MD
Date: January 27, 2018, 10:32 pm
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This team is deeply flawed- 5 free throw attempts in a WHOLE
game? Granted this team is garbage at hitting FT but you have to
get to the line more than that.
The team played tight at the end of the game and couldn't hold
onto the lead. The team usually won't win if Yeboah has an off
night. The end of game turnovers were very disappointing- the
one out of the timeout was the worst. I still can't honestly
answer what the main 5 main lineup should be for this team.
The season is spiraling pretty quickly- again, we have been
spoiled for years in many ways. Boals is gonna have to show
improvement in coaching next year.
Anyway on the plus side, the arena was packed...lets hope
attendance doesn't dip too much.
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Re: Game 22: vs. Albany 1/27
DIR By: steveoh
Date: January 28, 2018, 1:05 am
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We're the 341st best free throw shooting team in the country!
That would also make us the 11th worst.
Ironically, Rutgers is three spots worse than us.
Must be something in the waters.
I don't think free throw shooting can be fixed, to be honest,
even though it seems like it should be. Extra free throws after
practice aren't a magical elixir. Either you can shoot or you
can't and the improvements are minimal. And the fact of the
matter is we're only complaining about the amount of threes
we're shooting because we're not hitting them.
And that's because we don't have shooters on this team, minus
Yeboah and Sekunda (and Almonacy, who is also shooting 45% from
deep).
Hopefully our recruits can shoot. Latimer's at 73%
(
HTML http://www.prepcircuit.com/roster_players/21955985).
Couldn't
find anything on Jules Moor.
#Post#: 21123--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 22: vs. Albany 1/27
DIR By: OldSeawolf
Date: January 28, 2018, 6:29 am
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--- Quote from: Checkmate link ---
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> [quote author=Hammertime link=topic=674.msg21116#msg21116
date=1517107741]
> [quote author=Checkmate link=topic=674.msg21115#msg21115
date=1517106307]
> Ho hum. Same old UA-SBU game.
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
>
--- End Quote ---
We all know what the problem is so, why bother to get all worked
up. BRUTAL!!!
[/quote]
We shot 13 free throws in two games against Albany this year.
Not makes. Attempts. 17 makes to our two tonight. We are now 22
for 49 (.449) on free throws during this three-game losing
streak. Opponents are 49 for 68 (.721)
[/quote]
A very interesting note from Carl and Curt on ESPN3 last night -
they spoke with Brown before the game, and one of the things
that he strives for each game is to MAKE more FT's as a team
than the opposition TAKES. Well, mission certainly accomplished
last night, and this indicates to me how Brown understands what
a big role FT's play in games. I thought it was an interesting
revelation on Brown's philosophy as a coach.
#Post#: 21124--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 22: vs. Albany 1/27
DIR By: Hammertime
Date: January 28, 2018, 7:22 am
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I guess Sekunda was an asset to this team more than we know. We
are 0-2 with Sekunda on the bench.. If he is out for the rest of
the season You can bet your bottom dollar SB will be in 7th or
8th place come playoff time..
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Re: Game 22: vs. Albany 1/27
DIR By: Moveitfred
Date: January 28, 2018, 8:07 am
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--- Quote from: Hammertime link ---
>
> I guess Sekunda was an asset to this team more than we know.
We are 0-2 with Sekunda on the bench.. If he is out for the rest
of the season You can bet your bottom dollar SB will be in 7th
or 8th place come playoff time..
>
--- End Quote ---
I guess we're halfway through conference with 8 games played
even though we haven't played UMBC yet (and no UA in the "second
round"). Looking at the schedule and opponents over the next 8,
I'm comfortable putting the UMBC and UVM games as unwinnable for
this team even with two of those games at home. Just don't see
it. So, can they win 3 of the other 5 which would probably keep
them right where they are in that bland 6th place?
Finding myself grasping for things to be interested in with this
team, as all the parts of the game not going well noted all over
this board are just not changing. We really have been spoiled
for years as MD notes with core groups of players or a player
serving as stable forces to win games, keep us in games, and
keep a cool head during crunch time. Just don't have that this
year. With a guy like that, this team of athletes, and a crystal
ball we're probably right where we usually are near the top of
the AE.
#Post#: 21128--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 22: vs. Albany 1/27
DIR By: guest282
Date: January 28, 2018, 1:03 pm
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I'm not a student of the game but here are my 2 cents from last
night (and watching a good amount of SB games this year).
1. SB sometimes starts offensive sets by sending a big to set a
high screen at the top of the key, but I'm not sure what
offensive advantage this actually confers.
2. When SB gets into its half-court set, I often see four
players on the perimeter and the three without the ball hardly
ever move (last night, one time Cornish was dribbling to his
left and almost ran into an SB player that was camped on the
perimeter).
3. As the ball was passed around the perimeter last night Albany
was actually pressing and pushing the ball further out from the
three point line. This resulted in either (1) low percentage
threes (2) low percentage drives to the basket, or (3) passing
the ball inside to Ty, who often was getting the ball outside of
low post position (and very few second chance opportunities.)
4. In contrast, when Albany had the ball, I saw lots of
off-the-ball movement, with players either cutting to the
basket, or forwards moving in position for an open mid-range
shot.
5. I think the talent and effort are there. There was nothing I
saw list night that made me think Albany had better players than
SB. In fact if I was an Albany fan, I'd probably think if SB
ever got it's act together, they'd be very difficult to beat in
the AE tournament.
#Post#: 21133--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 22: vs. Albany 1/27
DIR By: Chairman of the Board
Date: January 28, 2018, 6:28 pm
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--- Quote from: Moveitfred link ---
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> Both teams poor from the field but...
>
> FTs
>
> UA 17/21 81%
> SBU 2/5 40%
>
> Whoa.
>
--- End Quote ---
i think it goes back to the same thing weve talked about- you
draw fouls when you penetrate. we dont penetrate. in fact we
dont create much offense at all, other than an occasional
cornish/saintel drive. and so we dont get to the strip that
much.
and when we do, we miss half.
BC might be pretty good this year. that should be two more Ls
for us.
#Post#: 21134--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 22: vs. Albany 1/27
DIR By: Chairman of the Board
Date: January 28, 2018, 6:30 pm
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--- Quote from: avmsbu link ---
>
> I'm not a student of the game but here are my 2 cents from
last night (and watching a good amount of SB games this year).
>
> 1. SB sometimes starts offensive sets by sending a big to set
a high screen at the top of the key, but I'm not sure what
offensive advantage this actually confers.
>
> 2. When SB gets into its half-court set, I often see four
players on the perimeter and the three without the ball hardly
ever move (last night, one time Cornish was dribbling to his
left and almost ran into an SB player that was camped on the
perimeter).
>
> 3. As the ball was passed around the perimeter last night
Albany was actually pressing and pushing the ball further out
from the three point line. This resulted in either (1) low
percentage threes (2) low percentage drives to the basket, or
(3) passing the ball inside to Ty, who often was getting the
ball outside of low post position (and very few second chance
opportunities.)
>
> 4. In contrast, when Albany had the ball, I saw lots of
off-the-ball movement, with players either cutting to the
basket, or forwards moving in position for an open mid-range
shot.
>
> 5. I think the talent and effort are there. There was nothing
I saw list night that made me think Albany had better players
than SB. In fact if I was an Albany fan, I'd probably think if
SB ever got it's act together, they'd be very difficult to beat
in the AE tournament.
>
--- End Quote ---
good post. #1 yes but a lot of teams do this. i think the idea
is to have your biggest body set a high pick to create offense.
we never seem to create anything off of this, because of #2. no
off ball movement.
just like in lacrosse- the ball moves faster than the feet. so
you create offense by passing. but when every high school all
star these dyas builds his highlight reel, they are shooting,
not passing.
#3 still cant figure out why he is on the perimeter. if not him
inside, then who? did he take any pages from the warney book
over 2 years?
#4 that's why the win.
GO SB
#Post#: 21135--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 22: vs. Albany 1/27
DIR By: Checkmate
Date: January 28, 2018, 10:43 pm
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--- Quote from: Chairman of the Board link ---
>
> [quote author=Moveitfred link=topic=674.msg21118#msg21118
date=1517109468]
> Both teams poor from the field but...
>
> FTs
>
> UA 17/21 81%
> SBU 2/5 40%
>
> Whoa.
>
--- End Quote ---
i think it goes back to the same thing weve talked about- you
draw fouls when you penetrate. we dont penetrate. in fact we
dont create much offense at all, other than an occasional
cornish/saintel drive. and so we dont get to the strip that
much.
and when we do, we miss half.
BC might be pretty good this year. that should be two more Ls
for us.
[/quote]
BC DID lose to Albany by 44 a week ago. But nothing would
surprise me this year. Well, I guess a 44-point win would.
We would benefit greatly if one of our guards could get to the
middle and make a short jumper or distribute from there.
Woodhouse was excellent at that his senior year; Puriefoy didn’t
do it enough I thought.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
#Post#: 21136--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 22: vs. Albany 1/27
DIR By: Chairman of the Board
Date: January 29, 2018, 7:55 am
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correct on BC losing but they are 6-2 and, i would add, we
competed for most of a game with some big name programs. and
then lost to UML. the point being that teams arent always
consistent!
tre i thought created offense by driving hard to the hoop. and
dishing when needed. he also took care of the ball and was a
decent shooter.
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