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       Re: 2011/12: Game 14 Stony Brook vs Albany
   DIR By: Redwyn
       Date: January 8, 2012, 3:20 pm
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       --- Quote from: ecasadoSBU link ---
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       > What a dominance... we had the game from start to finish. At
       points when it seemed like Albany was closing in Stony Brook
       went right back and took control of it.
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       > Joyner played great offensively.
       > Dougher was much improved in comparison to the game at vestal
       with 19pts today.
       > And our bench showed the depth this team has.
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       > 56.4% shooting on a weak Albany defense and 62.5% from the 3pt
       line
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       Easy to win a game like this when Albany played one of the worst
       D1 basketball players - Suero - I've ever seen. The kid can
       shoot, but plays no defense, doesn't play for rebounds, makes
       stupid plays - one elbow almost knocked Dave Coley out of the
       game - and even his teammates seem to hate how little he tries.
       He's a joke to D1 basketball, and I wasn't the only one at the
       game today who thought so.
       #Post#: 1090--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2011/12: Game 14 Stony Brook vs Albany
   DIR By: ecasadoSBU
       Date: January 8, 2012, 3:30 pm
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       That surprises me redwyn. I didn't notice he was that bad at
       defense as you said. probably the choppy stream didn't allow me
       to notice that. They need to figure out how they gonna play
       defense. That was a terrible showing by Albany at the defensive
       end.
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       Re: 2011/12: Game 14 Stony Brook vs Albany
   DIR By: Seawolf97
       Date: January 8, 2012, 5:56 pm
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       Dominating win  today ! For  now Albany it seems  was little
       overrated and doesnt know how to play defense. Great W  for our
       guys -now they cant let up on intensity.
       #Post#: 1092--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2011/12: Game 14 Stony Brook vs Albany
   DIR By: Redwyn
       Date: January 8, 2012, 10:17 pm
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       New post discussing the win, the contrast, and Suero
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       Re: 2011/12: Game 14 Stony Brook vs Albany
   DIR By: Quickdraw62
       Date: January 9, 2012, 12:48 pm
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       > Very interesting game today, easily the best on the AE
       schedule.  To me this looks like the classic case of offense vs.
       defense, but there is also something else going on here.  Albany
       really wants to prove something, and I think how they start the
       game will give a pretty good indication of their mindset.
       Pressure is usually on the home team to hold serve, but Albany
       keeps hearing that they are the favorites right now so it will
       be interesting to see how they handle that!
       > In a nutshell, defense must win it for SB, as long as they
       don't go into a prolonged dry spell offensively.  I doubt that
       they can stop Suero, but to me, it's more important that they
       don't allow all three of their top scorers to have their normal
       games.  Pace of the game is also important, in that a game in
       the 70's clearly favors Albany.  I really don't have a feel for
       this game, as I just don't know enough about how Albany will
       react, as I haven't had a chance to watch them yet this year.
       For now, I'll say the home team eaks out a win by the score of
       66-63....possible key players (not counting Dougher/Brenton):
       Rapier, Coley and Joyner must all play well today, especially
       Joyner staying on the floor and rebounding the basketball.  You
       also need someone from your bench to provide some scoring punch,
       be it Hayes/Bracey/Jackson.....wouldn't be surprised to see
       Rouse hit a big shot today; he's been very quiet lately, but has
       played in big games before......we'll see.....
       >
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       Well, clearly I am not a sage!  You guys won, but there is no
       way I saw you scoring that many points.  I thought defense would
       win it, and you did keep them under their average, but it was
       your shooting that won the game as well.  I guess the question
       moving forward is can you duplicate some of the production you
       received from the bench?  You guys won't shoot the same
       percentage, but the ability to make open jump shots needs to
       continue if you want to contend.  Bottom line, your depth and
       inside production will keep you in the race.....and for what
       it's worth, I still see Bracey having a role before the season
       is over.  I'm sure defense kept him out yesterday, but his
       ability to score will be needed before it's all said and done.
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