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#Post#: 25818--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 27: vs. Albany 2/21 7pm
DIR By: OldSeawolf
Date: February 22, 2019, 9:39 am
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--- Quote from: Checkmate link ---
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> [quote author=Chairman of the Board
link=topic=755.msg25816#msg25816 date=1550848360]
> it has. back to the basket and sky/baby hooks are no longer.
kids want to make highlight reels, get rich quick on 3s. some
even take what is a long NBA three.
>
> it wasnt so much an issue when warney grabbed the boards and
provided a second chance 5x per game.
>
--- End Quote ---
What I find strange is how the numbers for our three best
shooters have fallen off a cliff since we started conference
play.
Non-conference
Latimer: 32 for 74 (.432)
Garcia: 17 for 42 (.405)
Yeboah: 30 for 85 (.353)
Conference
Latimer: 20 for 63 (.317)
Garcia: 4 for 27 (.148)
Yeboah: 20 for 82 (.247)
As a team, we shot 36 percent from three in OOC games, and are a
conference-worst 28 percent since.
You still need to space the floor and knock down these shots,
but this downward trend is discouraging. It's a miracle we're
9-3.
[/quote]
Wow, those are startling stats. Yeboah has not been right
shooting since the injury (except for last night), maybe with
Garcia it's law of averages, and Latimer's still a frosh, so
I'll cut him some slack. Nonetheless, very telling stats. How
of many of those 9 wins though, could have easily been losses;
at least 4 of them.
#Post#: 25819--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 27: vs. Albany 2/21 7pm
DIR By: OldSeawolf
Date: February 22, 2019, 9:46 am
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BTW, I watched the replay on ESPN+ this morning. That 2nd reset
of the 10 second backcourt clock was due to a tie-up (possession
arrow to UA), and then Brown took a subsequent TO. I thought
the reffing was erratic the whole game, but ultimately it was
the FT shooting - at one point we missed 6 in a row - that did
us in. Boals could have played it better down the stretch,
knowing that UA had 2 TO's in their arsenal.
#Post#: 25820--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 27: vs. Albany 2/21 7pm
DIR By: NoVA_Seawolf
Date: February 22, 2019, 11:01 am
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--- Quote from: Checkmate link ---
>
> [quote author=Chairman of the Board
link=topic=755.msg25816#msg25816 date=1550848360]
> it has. back to the basket and sky/baby hooks are no longer.
kids want to make highlight reels, get rich quick on 3s. some
even take what is a long NBA three.
>
> it wasnt so much an issue when warney grabbed the boards and
provided a second chance 5x per game.
>
--- End Quote ---
What I find strange is how the numbers for our three best
shooters have fallen off a cliff since we started conference
play.
Non-conference
Latimer: 32 for 74 (.432)
Garcia: 17 for 42 (.405)
Yeboah: 30 for 85 (.353)
Conference
Latimer: 20 for 63 (.317)
Garcia: 4 for 27 (.148)
Yeboah: 20 for 82 (.247)
As a team, we shot 36 percent from three in OOC games, and are a
conference-worst 28 percent since.
You still need to space the floor and knock down these shots,
but this downward trend is discouraging. It's a miracle we're
9-3.
[/quote]
This completely. In addition to this though, we've had no
offensive flow at all during conference play and seem to
struggle simply getting to the rim. Virtually every team we play
appears to have an easier time scoring in the paint than we do,
and that's with big Jeff in there blocking everything. It just
looks so easy for teams to score on us, but us scoring on them
is like pulling teeth. Probably the most annoying thing about
this team this season.
#Post#: 25821--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 27: vs. Albany 2/21 7pm
DIR By: Chairman of the Board
Date: February 22, 2019, 11:29 am
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just move the ball. it moves faster than the feet.
#Post#: 25822--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 27: vs. Albany 2/21 7pm
DIR By: Checkmate
Date: February 22, 2019, 1:29 pm
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I actually thought we played one of our better offensive games
yesterday. It's just that their shots went down and ours didn't.
The last two games, the opposition has rained threes on us, and
we're lucky to have gotten a split.
#Post#: 25826--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 27: vs. Albany 2/21 7pm
DIR By: guest282
Date: February 22, 2019, 4:27 pm
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Last year, it felt like the team was a little better than their
record indicated, and was capable of beating any team in the
conference (with a puncher's chance against Vermont).
This year, it seems like the team is not quite as good as their
record indicates, and is capable of losing to any team in the
conference (with a puncher's chance against Vermont).
That said it seems like the program is moving in the right
direction, and I would not be surprised if the current Freshman
class makes at least one trip to the NCAA tournament.
#Post#: 25837--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 27: vs. Albany 2/21 7pm
DIR By: NoVA_Seawolf
Date: February 23, 2019, 10:22 am
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--- Quote from: avmsbu link ---
>
> Last year, it felt like the team was a little better than
their record indicated, and was capable of beating any team in
the conference (with a puncher's chance against Vermont).
>
> This year, it seems like the team is not quite as good as
their record indicates, and is capable of losing to any team in
the conference (with a puncher's chance against Vermont).
>
> That said it seems like the program is moving in the right
direction, and I would not be surprised if the current Freshman
class makes at least one trip to the NCAA tournament.
>
--- End Quote ---
I'd say this is accurate. I think the AE really just punched us
in the teeth though. After that OOC schedule, I had dreams of
receiving votes in the AP, being ranked, etc. Now, we still have
all of our goals in front of us, but we'll really need to
execute. As good as they are, I'm sure Vermont would rather not
see us at our best. That's for sure.
If Lamb wasn't graduating, I'd say we'd be the easy favorite to
win the AE next year, but next year will probably look at lot
like this year. Tough for getting to the tournament, but fun
basketball in conference. Expect Albany, Bing, and others to be
better next year also. If we can get a solid PG in here, we'll
be great next year. Heilbron should schedule up like we did in
2017-18.
#Post#: 25838--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 27: vs. Albany 2/21 7pm
DIR By: laxnation
Date: February 23, 2019, 11:22 am
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--- Quote from: avmsbu link ---
>
> Last year, it felt like the team was a little better than
their record indicated, and was capable of beating any team in
the conference (with a puncher's chance against Vermont).
>
> This year, it seems like the team is not quite as good as
their record indicates, and is capable of losing to any team in
the conference (with a puncher's chance against Vermont).
>
> That said it seems like the program is moving in the right
direction, and I would not be surprised if the current Freshman
class makes at least one trip to the NCAA tournament.
>
--- End Quote ---
Some fans overreacted to wins against Norfolk State and losses
to Holy Cross and Brown. 😂😂😂. Also, this
fan base thinks we have depth on the team - that one gets me
every time.
#Post#: 25840--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 27: vs. Albany 2/21 7pm
DIR By: sbugold
Date: February 23, 2019, 12:22 pm
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--- Quote from: avmsbu link ---
>
> If we can get a solid PG in here, we'll be great next year.
Heilbron should schedule up like we did in 2017-18.
>
--- End Quote ---
Well, we had one open scholly for next season, and we have one
commitment to fill it (Tyler Stephenson-Moore of LuHi). He's a
really good get, I think, for a number of reasons--not the least
of which is that he's a local kid who may bring in some fans.
That said, however, he's not a PG, which we desperately need.
So, I'm sure hoping that Makale Foreman is as good as Coach B.
thinks, or that someone on the current roster is capable of
stepping up.
The other possibility, of course, is that a roster spot opens up
with a transfer out. SBU has a number of really good PG offers
out there for net season, but it will take a defection from the
current ranks to enable that option. Any ideas or hints?
#Post#: 25847--------------------------------------------------
Re: Game 27: vs. Albany 2/21 7pm
DIR By: guest282
Date: February 23, 2019, 2:26 pm
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--- Quote from: laxnation link ---
>
> [quote author=avmsbu link=topic=755.msg25826#msg25826
date=1550874456]
> Last year, it felt like the team was a little better than
their record indicated, and was capable of beating any team in
the conference (with a puncher's chance against Vermont).
>
> This year, it seems like the team is not quite as good as
their record indicates, and is capable of losing to any team in
the conference (with a puncher's chance against Vermont).
>
> That said it seems like the program is moving in the right
direction, and I would not be surprised if the current Freshman
class makes at least one trip to the NCAA tournament.
>
--- End Quote ---
Some fans overreacted to wins against Norfolk State and losses
to Holy Cross and Brown. 😂😂😂. Also, this
fan base thinks we have depth on the team - that one gets me
every time.
[/quote]
I don't think SB has depth the way I think the 76'ers have
depth, but relative to the AE, I'm happy with Garcia, Moor, and
(yes) MacKenzie off the bench. Ochefu too, but I have no idea
what happened to him this year and why he's not part of the
rotation.
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