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       #Post#: 21540--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 29: vs. Vermont 2/24
   DIR By: Moveitfred
       Date: February 24, 2018, 8:46 pm
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       Hoping UC is okay.
       Well, all I can say after the two recent wins and this game is
       that without a doubt SBU can play with anyone in this conference
       come playoff time. If I was the higher seed in the first round
       or any round, I wouldn't want to play them.
       #Post#: 21542--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 29: vs. Vermont 2/24
   DIR By: Checkmate
       Date: February 24, 2018, 9:45 pm
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       --- Quote from: Moveitfred link ---
       >
       > Hoping UC is okay.
       >
       > Well, all I can say after the two recent wins and this game is
       that without a doubt SBU can play with anyone in this conference
       come playoff time. If I was the higher seed in the first round
       or any round, I wouldn't want to play them.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Boals didn’t sound any kind of alarm in the postgame, and it’s a
       good sign that he sat on the bench with the team the rest of the
       way.
       Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
       #Post#: 21545--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 29: vs. Vermont 2/24
   DIR By: ry1nik
       Date: February 25, 2018, 6:31 am
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       --- Quote from: Hammertime link ---
       >
       > [quote author=avmsbu link=topic=682.msg21534#msg21534
       date=1519524446]
       > I thought the refs were awful tonight. There was a ridiculous
       jumpball call, when a Vermont player climbed over the top of
       Petras, and that charge at the end was unconscionable.
       >
       > Hopefully UC will bounce back quickly and hopefully the team
       will take the loss as motivation.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Worst officiating team all year. SB got screwed there
       [/quote]
       I didn’t watch but the box score shows 40 fouls, in 40 minutes.
       A foul a minute. It doesn’t take a math major to understand the
       refs are ruining the college game. It’s the sports equivalent of
       watching paint dry.
       #Post#: 21546--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 29: vs. Vermont 2/24
   DIR By: Moveitfred
       Date: February 25, 2018, 7:44 am
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       --- Quote from: ry1nik link ---
       >
       > [quote author=Hammertime link=topic=682.msg21535#msg21535
       date=1519524930]
       > [quote author=avmsbu link=topic=682.msg21534#msg21534
       date=1519524446]
       > I thought the refs were awful tonight. There was a ridiculous
       jumpball call, when a Vermont player climbed over the top of
       Petras, and that charge at the end was unconscionable.
       >
       > Hopefully UC will bounce back quickly and hopefully the team
       will take the loss as motivation.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Worst officiating team all year. SB got screwed there
       [/quote]
       I didn’t watch but the box score shows 40 fouls, in 40 minutes.
       A foul a minute. It doesn’t take a math major to understand the
       refs are ruining the college game. It’s the sports equivalent of
       watching paint dry.
       [/quote]
       Those two calls near the end were certainly questionable and
       potential momentum-stallers for SBU. That charge call off the
       alley-oop dunk felt like SBU's last gasp to turn a tide that
       seemed to have turned. Too fast/bang-bang for me...tough call
       for SBU...anyone see a slow replay and have an objective opinion
       from that?
       UVM had their share of questionable calls too, so not sure all
       that made a difference in the outcome. With SBU missing what we
       have to assume would have been some UC points and defense plus
       UVM experience/poise at the end to control the clock and shut
       the door, in the end the outcome felt about right for me on this
       night.
       Other than FT shooting (which is nice to see an improvement)
       just another poor shooting night for SBU from the floor. Even
       with all above, if SBU just shoots reasonably well from the
       floor they're probably right there at the end of this one. No
       doubt that's exactly what will shake things out for them in the
       playoffs--keep up the solid defense, knock down FTs, and shoot
       reasonably well from the field (about 43% in the UNH/UMBC wins
       vs 37% against UVM) and maybe they make a run. Simple, right?
       #Post#: 21547--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 29: vs. Vermont 2/24
   DIR By: Hammertime
       Date: February 25, 2018, 8:24 am
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       --- Quote from: Moveitfred link ---
       >
       > [quote author=ry1nik link=topic=682.msg21545#msg21545
       date=1519561901]
       > [quote author=Hammertime link=topic=682.msg21535#msg21535
       date=1519524930]
       > [quote author=avmsbu link=topic=682.msg21534#msg21534
       date=1519524446]
       > I thought the refs were awful tonight. There was a ridiculous
       jumpball call, when a Vermont player climbed over the top of
       Petras, and that charge at the end was unconscionable.
       >
       > Hopefully UC will bounce back quickly and hopefully the team
       will take the loss as motivation.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Worst officiating team all year. SB got screwed there
       [/quote]
       I didn’t watch but the box score shows 40 fouls, in 40 minutes.
       A foul a minute. It doesn’t take a math major to understand the
       refs are ruining the college game. It’s the sports equivalent of
       watching paint dry.
       [/quote]
       Those two calls near the end were certainly questionable and
       potential momentum-stallers for SBU. That charge call off the
       alley-oop dunk felt like SBU's last gasp to turn a tide that
       seemed to have turned. Too fast/bang-bang for me...tough call
       for SBU...anyone see a slow replay and have an objective opinion
       from that?
       UVM had their share of questionable calls too, so not sure all
       that made a difference in the outcome. With SBU missing what we
       have to assume would have been some UC points and defense plus
       UVM experience/poise at the end to control the clock and shut
       the door, in the end the outcome felt about right for me on this
       night.
       Other than FT shooting (which is nice to see an improvement)
       just another poor shooting night for SBU from the floor. Even
       with all above, if SBU just shoots reasonably well from the
       floor they're probably right there at the end of this one. No
       doubt that's exactly what will shake things out for them in the
       playoffs--keep up the solid defense, knock down FTs, and shoot
       reasonably well from the field (about 43% in the UNH/UMBC wins
       vs 37% against UVM) and maybe they make a run. Simple, right?
       [/quote]
       To be honest, and I'll get slack for this comment but, Petris
       really is better off sitting out this next game against UA. He
       is brutal and has a very low BB IQ. He was taking 10' hook
       shots and missing miserably. He even missed on a 12" layup and
       turned the ball over about 7 or 8 times.. He cant rebound and
       makes horrible fouls. You can thank Petris for the horrible
       FT%... He will not be missed when he graduates, not from me
       anyways!!!
       #Post#: 21548--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 29: vs. Vermont 2/24
   DIR By: OldSeawolf
       Date: February 25, 2018, 9:46 am
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       --- Quote from: Hammertime link ---
       >
       > [quote author=Moveitfred link=topic=682.msg21546#msg21546
       date=1519566240]
       > [quote author=ry1nik link=topic=682.msg21545#msg21545
       date=1519561901]
       > [quote author=Hammertime link=topic=682.msg21535#msg21535
       date=1519524930]
       > [quote author=avmsbu link=topic=682.msg21534#msg21534
       date=1519524446]
       > I thought the refs were awful tonight. There was a ridiculous
       jumpball call, when a Vermont player climbed over the top of
       Petras, and that charge at the end was unconscionable.
       >
       > Hopefully UC will bounce back quickly and hopefully the team
       will take the loss as motivation.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Worst officiating team all year. SB got screwed there
       [/quote]
       I didn’t watch but the box score shows 40 fouls, in 40 minutes.
       A foul a minute. It doesn’t take a math major to understand the
       refs are ruining the college game. It’s the sports equivalent of
       watching paint dry.
       [/quote]
       Those two calls near the end were certainly questionable and
       potential momentum-stallers for SBU. That charge call off the
       alley-oop dunk felt like SBU's last gasp to turn a tide that
       seemed to have turned. Too fast/bang-bang for me...tough call
       for SBU...anyone see a slow replay and have an objective opinion
       from that?
       UVM had their share of questionable calls too, so not sure all
       that made a difference in the outcome. With SBU missing what we
       have to assume would have been some UC points and defense plus
       UVM experience/poise at the end to control the clock and shut
       the door, in the end the outcome felt about right for me on this
       night.
       Other than FT shooting (which is nice to see an improvement)
       just another poor shooting night for SBU from the floor. Even
       with all above, if SBU just shoots reasonably well from the
       floor they're probably right there at the end of this one. No
       doubt that's exactly what will shake things out for them in the
       playoffs--keep up the solid defense, knock down FTs, and shoot
       reasonably well from the field (about 43% in the UNH/UMBC wins
       vs 37% against UVM) and maybe they make a run. Simple, right?
       [/quote]
       To be honest, and I'll get slack for this comment but, Petris
       really is better off sitting out this next game against UA. He
       is brutal and has a very low BB IQ. He was taking 10' hook
       shots and missing miserably. He even missed on a 12" layup and
       turned the ball over about 7 or 8 times.. He cant rebound and
       makes horrible fouls. You can thank Petris for the horrible
       FT%... He will not be missed when he graduates, not from me
       anyways!!!
       [/quote]\
       Have to disagree, Hammertime.  I think he's improved his post
       game immensely from his freshman year.  He's not very athletic,
       but he's a big body and decent rebounder, has a ton of heart,
       and his bball IQ has gone up during his tenure at SBU.  He
       missed a few relatively easy shots last night, but he wasn't the
       only one.  He needs to be in the lineup, IMO, during the
       playoffs, and needs 18-22 minutes at that.
       I actually liked our Senior starting lineup last night, and
       assuming UC is ready to go, that's who I'd start.  Olaniyi and
       Yeboah off the bench at the first tv timeout, for Sturdivant and
       Sekunda, to change the pace of the game and keep them on the
       floor since they are both foul prone.  Limit McKenzie and
       Cornish to under 20 minutes each.  This all assuming UC is a go.
       
       #Post#: 21550--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 29: vs. Vermont 2/24
   DIR By: Moveitfred
       Date: February 25, 2018, 10:23 am
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       I'm sure we've all got our wish lists for players, and I've got
       mine. No doubt if we compared we'd agree on most things, too.
       And I also think, because I wouldn't have the foggyist
       otherwise, that most players are probably putting out and
       improving at a rate about what they're capable of. The real gist
       of all this probably goes right back to recruiting and who SBU
       can realistically get to come here.
       Blatantly obvious, I think, but:
       1. We gotta roll with what we have.
       2. In certain situations and against certain teams (UA being
       one) our "bigs" (which is really just Petras and Ochefu) have to
       play, and that points back to #1.
       3. My overall thinking heading into the playoffs...  If SBU gets
       two players to have higher-impact games (primarily with points
       I'd say, and that would include the small group of Yeboah, UC,
       Olaniyi, maybe Saintel and very maybe Cornish) and if pretty
       much everyone else is serviceable, they can win on Saturday and
       then who knows.
       4. If #3 doesn't happen (only one guy has a higher-impact game,
       bigs are completely non-serviceable, other "shooters" put up
       oh-fers and the team is a non-serviceable 35% or below...) they
       are done after Saturday.
       #Post#: 21551--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 29: vs. Vermont 2/24
   DIR By: guest282
       Date: February 25, 2018, 11:34 am
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       I agree with the board that if everything goes right SB could
       come out of Albany with a win. Olaniyi is improving every game.
       Assuming UC comes back healthy, that gives SB three scorers.
       That's all you need. Last night it seemed only three Vermont
       players shot the ball. That's why I like MacKenzie. While he
       does not provide much scoring, he rarely forces a shot. He does
       a decent job setting the offense and is rarely the reason for a
       turnover or low percentage shot.
       #Post#: 21555--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 29: vs. Vermont 2/24
   DIR By: Hammertime
       Date: February 25, 2018, 1:02 pm
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       --- Quote from: OldSeawolf link ---
       >
       > [quote author=Hammertime link=topic=682.msg21547#msg21547
       date=1519568679]
       > [quote author=Moveitfred link=topic=682.msg21546#msg21546
       date=1519566240]
       > [quote author=ry1nik link=topic=682.msg21545#msg21545
       date=1519561901]
       > [quote author=Hammertime link=topic=682.msg21535#msg21535
       date=1519524930]
       > [quote author=avmsbu link=topic=682.msg21534#msg21534
       date=1519524446]
       > I thought the refs were awful tonight. There was a ridiculous
       jumpball call, when a Vermont player climbed over the top of
       Petras, and that charge at the end was unconscionable.
       >
       > Hopefully UC will bounce back quickly and hopefully the team
       will take the loss as motivation.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Worst officiating team all year. SB got screwed there
       [/quote]
       I didn’t watch but the box score shows 40 fouls, in 40 minutes.
       A foul a minute. It doesn’t take a math major to understand the
       refs are ruining the college game. It’s the sports equivalent of
       watching paint dry.
       [/quote]
       Those two calls near the end were certainly questionable and
       potential momentum-stallers for SBU. That charge call off the
       alley-oop dunk felt like SBU's last gasp to turn a tide that
       seemed to have turned. Too fast/bang-bang for me...tough call
       for SBU...anyone see a slow replay and have an objective opinion
       from that?
       UVM had their share of questionable calls too, so not sure all
       that made a difference in the outcome. With SBU missing what we
       have to assume would have been some UC points and defense plus
       UVM experience/poise at the end to control the clock and shut
       the door, in the end the outcome felt about right for me on this
       night.
       Other than FT shooting (which is nice to see an improvement)
       just another poor shooting night for SBU from the floor. Even
       with all above, if SBU just shoots reasonably well from the
       floor they're probably right there at the end of this one. No
       doubt that's exactly what will shake things out for them in the
       playoffs--keep up the solid defense, knock down FTs, and shoot
       reasonably well from the field (about 43% in the UNH/UMBC wins
       vs 37% against UVM) and maybe they make a run. Simple, right?
       [/quote]
       To be honest, and I'll get slack for this comment but, Petris
       really is better off sitting out this next game against UA. He
       is brutal and has a very low BB IQ. He was taking 10' hook
       shots and missing miserably. He even missed on a 12" layup and
       turned the ball over about 7 or 8 times.. He cant rebound and
       makes horrible fouls. You can thank Petris for the horrible
       FT%... He will not be missed when he graduates, not from me
       anyways!!!
       [/quote]\
       Have to disagree, Hammertime.  I think he's improved his post
       game immensely from his freshman year.  He's not very athletic,
       but he's a big body and decent rebounder, has a ton of heart,
       and his bball IQ has gone up during his tenure at SBU.  He
       missed a few relatively easy shots last night, but he wasn't the
       only one.  He needs to be in the lineup, IMO, during the
       playoffs, and needs 18-22 minutes at that.
       I actually liked our Senior starting lineup last night, and
       assuming UC is ready to go, that's who I'd start.  Olaniyi and
       Yeboah off the bench at the first tv timeout, for Sturdivant and
       Sekunda, to change the pace of the game and keep them on the
       floor since they are both foul prone.  Limit McKenzie and
       Cornish to under 20 minutes each.  This all assuming UC is a go.
       [/quote]
       I agree with you on most point, but Petris really should not
       even be in the game. He does have a lot of heart, and is the fan
       favorite, but i am talking about SB basketball, not some fashion
       show.. I am not picking on him personally, just pointing out
       facts. My seats are on the floor and I have a really good field
       of vision on all players. Petris is constantly never where he
       belongs, ie; near the basket for rebounds, he struggles against
       much smaller competition. His Hook shots are just so erratic. He
       cant jump, slam the rim, rebound, defend, and these are all
       obvious observations the average Joe can see.
       Petris did improve a little in year 4, but come on!  I could
       improve my BB game after four years to. And i am no spring
       chicken!!!
       #Post#: 21556--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 29: vs. Vermont 2/24
   DIR By: OldSeawolf
       Date: February 25, 2018, 1:03 pm
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       I’ve been critical of McKenzie, but I thought he played at a
       faster pace yesterday than I’ve seen of him. Maybe going against
       Bel-Haines had something to do with this. I don’t need him to
       score; just high on the Assists and low on the TO’s. Right now
       I’d play him over Cornish, who’s TO + Foul total always seems to
       exceed Assists+Points.
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