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Re: Predictions for SBU America East Awards
DIR By: Moveitfred
Date: February 28, 2019, 2:28 pm
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I'll make a pitch for Otchere for all-defensive team with this:
First, Olaniyi is a straight-up stud when it comes to getting
out and guarding a guy in a traditional, individual manner.
Simply put, you put him on the opponent's best player and you're
in pretty good hands for the night. I also think he deserves the
nod for defense.
On paper Otchere no doubt looks like a one-trick pony with
blocks, and maybe that's enough for consideration too. But to
add (and admittedly I've missed a lot of games live this season,
although I did see UMBC) what doesn't show up on stats is the
profound impact he has on the game. How many opposing players
alter and miss shots or simply don't take them while he's down
there? I saw a lot of that in the UMBC game. It's a big part of
why, as a team, SBU is ranked high nationally for defense.
Frankly, since watching a lot of SBU and AE games since the
mid-90s I cannot recall too many or maybe even any players who
have had that much impact in a broad sense on defense (simply
impacting/altering what opponents do in ways that don't show up
in stats). Warner did, although if Otchere sticks around for two
more years I have a sense he will surpass Warney in terms of
that impact over time.
On the other hand I know he's been wildly inconsistent this
year, and you cannot ignore that with his regular foul trouble
and time on the bench there are big stretches of time when he's
not on the floor.
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Re: Predictions for SBU America East Awards
DIR By: OldSeawolf
Date: February 28, 2019, 3:16 pm
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Hey Fred, I get where you’re coming from. IMO, Jeff is a project
and has potential to become an all-world defender. Way too
inconsistent, and has major trouble staying on the court.
Although he leads the league in blocks, I believe he leads
league in fouls too (or at least fouls/minute). Although he
shows pockets of promise and can be a force, he needs to learn
how to use his talents and stay on the court. I’m optimistic
that he can get there. I do understand your argument though.
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Re: Predictions for SBU America East Awards
DIR By: NoVA_Seawolf
Date: March 1, 2019, 9:35 am
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Perhaps I don't understand the voting, but how does Big Jeff not
make the all defensive team for the AE?? As mentioned, he has a
greater impact on the game than arguably anyone else on our
roster (save for maybe a healthy Yeboah).
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Re: Predictions for SBU America East Awards
DIR By: Chairman of the Board
Date: March 1, 2019, 10:08 am
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limited minutes? especially during AE play???
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Re: Predictions for SBU America East Awards
DIR By: OldSeawolf
Date: March 8, 2019, 9:14 am
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The awards are in for the 2018-2019 America East season:
HTML https://americaeast.com/news/2019/3/7/2018-19_MBB_Awards.aspx?path=mbball
SBU Congrats to:
Jeff Otchere - Defensive Player of the Year
Akwasi Yeboah - 1st team
Elijah Olaniyi - 3rd team
Miles Latimer - All-Rookie team
Jeff Otchere - All-Defensive team
Andrew Garcia - 6th man Award
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Re: Predictions for SBU America East Awards
DIR By: Wolffan
Date: March 8, 2019, 10:20 am
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I can't really argue with AE choices (pleasantly surprised big
Jeff picked as defensive POY...I was hoping he'd be on the
all-defensive team). Garcia as 6th man caught me off guard but
maybe I should have seen it coming as he's had a great season as
6th man.
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Re: Predictions for SBU America East Awards
DIR By: Seawolf97
Date: March 8, 2019, 10:21 am
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Big Jeff now needs to stay in the game more than a few minutes
each half. He could be a real game changer if he gets more time
and less fouls.
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Re: Predictions for SBU America East Awards
DIR By: Moveitfred
Date: March 8, 2019, 10:23 am
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Although I didn't see a number of these players or games live,
seems the picks were pretty solid across the AE and generally in
line with what folks thought. Congrats, yes, to these SBU
players.
And for whatever it's worth, for the player he is now and
potential for the future I'll take Latimer every day over
Sessoms. I know Sessoms put up big scoring numbers and I guess
you have to pick him for ROY, but in the game I saw at IFCU it
seemed there was a lot of standing around on the Bing end while
he spent the shot clock trying to create shots. "Never met a
shot he didn't like" is what came to mind for me. Guess we'll
see who comes out on top in the end on Saturday. (ps, wouldn't
surprise me if Sessoms moves on to play in a bigger fish tank
soon)
And and, while among the defensive players Jackson is the only
one I saw live and he is, yes, a tough and muscular defender,
I'd be plenty happy too with Olaniyi moving forward as equally
tough and a guy who can also guard a wide range of smaller or
bigger guys.
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Re: Predictions for SBU America East Awards
DIR By: OldSeawolf
Date: March 8, 2019, 10:31 am
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Fred, you nailed it with Big Jeff, btw. I was a tad surprised
that he got DPOY, let alone all-Defensive team, because of his
persistent foul trouble. Maybe I let the latter cloud my
judgement - when he's on the floor he's a defensive force to be
reckoned with, and his blocks/minute, let alone his blocks/game,
were off the chart.
Thought Elijah should have been on the all-defensive team, and
also thought he deserved a short at 2nd team. Totally forgot
about 6th man award - so glad to see Garcia get, although I
thought he had a shot at 3rd team. If there was a 4th team,
both he and Cornish would have been on it.
Overall, pretty fair picks up and down, by the coaches.
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Re: Predictions for SBU America East Awards
DIR By: guest282
Date: March 8, 2019, 10:38 am
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--- Quote from: OldSeawolf link ---
>
> Fred, you nailed it with Big Jeff, btw. I was a tad surprised
that he got DPOY, let alone all-Defensive team, because of his
persistent foul trouble. Maybe I let the latter cloud my
judgement - when he's on the floor he's a defensive force to be
reckoned with, and his blocks/minute, let alone his blocks/game,
were off the chart.
>
> Thought Elijah should have been on the all-defensive team, and
also thought he deserved a short at 2nd team. Totally forgot
about 6th man award - so glad to see Garcia get, although I
thought he had a shot at 3rd team. If there was a 4th team,
both he and Cornish would have been on it.
>
> Overall, pretty fair picks up and down, by the coaches.
>
--- End Quote ---
I tend to agree. Not to take anything away from Otchere, but at
a minimum Olaniyi should have been named to the all-defensive
team.
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