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       #Post#: 29516--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 27: vs. Vermont, 2/20 7pm
   DIR By: Hammertime
       Date: February 21, 2020, 3:31 am
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       --- Quote from: VA_Seawolf link ---
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       > I can't wait for there to be no more Duncans at Vermont.
       Should only be one left next year with one of them graduating
       along with Lamb.
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       Does that really matter? VT is well managed balance team. Next
       man up.
       #Post#: 29517--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 27: vs. Vermont, 2/20 7pm
   DIR By: Hammertime
       Date: February 21, 2020, 3:45 am
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       I wonder why Stony Hasn't offered Jordan a scholarship. The top
       player on Long Island.
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       Re: Game 27: vs. Vermont, 2/20 7pm
   DIR By: Checkmate
       Date: February 21, 2020, 6:51 am
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       8:29 to 1:06 of the second half - no field goals made. Just four
       Garcia free throws. 18-4 run for Vermont.
       In Garcia’s 39 minutes, he went 6 for 8 with 14 points in the
       first half ... and 0 for 1 with only six free throws in the
       second. How does that happen?
       Rest of the team was 5 for 21 in the first half.
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       #Post#: 29519--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 27: vs. Vermont, 2/20 7pm
   DIR By: Moveitfred
       Date: February 21, 2020, 8:09 am
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       --- Quote from: Checkmate link ---
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       > 8:29 to 1:06 of the second half - no field goals made. Just
       four Garcia free throws. 18-4 run for Vermont.
       >
       > In Garcia’s 39 minutes, he went 6 for 8 with 14 points in the
       first half ... and 0 for 1 with only six free throws in the
       second. How does that happen?
       >
       > Rest of the team was 5 for 21 in the first half.
       >
       >
       > Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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       --- End Quote ---
       Interesting breakdown, and yes just seemed very odd that Garcia
       disappeared offensively in the 2nd half. Yet, of course, SBU did
       briefly take the lead too in that half. This SBU team feels like
       it just goes from streaky good to streaky bad on offense so
       often, no matter what sample size you examine.
       On the other end, UVM must be thinking if Lamb had only had an
       average game this one would have been another easy cruise
       throughout. Good grief he took some terrible, and
       terrible-looking, shots. Told the fan next to me who was
       watching SBU for the first time, "believe it or not, that guy is
       going to be POY." The response, "Really? THAT guy? Why?"
       Was looking at the first half vs second half shot charts. In the
       first half UVM about 6/10 from very close vs SBU 6/13 from very
       close (same number of makes, but simply put SBU missed a good
       number of layups). Second half UVM 6/8 from very close, SBU 3/8.
       When UVM gets the ball down low they convert, SBU often does
       not. To add, I would say too that UVM's close shots often
       differed from SBU in that it feels like SBU relies on 100%
       one-on-one post moves/brute strength to score down low vs UVM
       relying on that plus equally precise interior passing for
       probably easier inside shots. When UVM guys had a heavy body on
       them or a double team down low, they often pass to a teammate
       all alone vs SBU players who usually try to explode/force a more
       difficult shot.
       In the big picture that felt like the striking difference
       between the two teams for me: both teams play solid defense,
       both pass reasonably well to get open 3s, but whereas SBU relies
       heavily on one-on-one dribble/force to create shots in those
       other situations (and not just inside, but outside too) UVM very
       often relies on precise passing to create those other, easier
       shots from closer range.
       Of course the backbreaker was the stretch from 4:18 to 1:49 in
       the second half: 4 3s from UVM (3 by Duncan) vs 2 freethrows by
       Garcia and 3 turnovers by SBU. Game over.
       #Post#: 29520--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 27: vs. Vermont, 2/20 7pm
   DIR By: Wolffan
       Date: February 21, 2020, 8:29 am
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       Garcia seems to take smart shots while driving to the rim. Lots
       of good things happen off of that scenario (including baskets
       and/or fouls).  He's not one to quickly chuck it up from deep
       downtown (we have a guy that seems to do that). The more Garcia
       is our focus the better we do (IMHO). Gueye took and missed a
       couple of good driving shots and I'd like to see him shooting a
       lot more (not necessarily the 3-pointer he hit).
       Stephenson-Moore is a keeper.
       #Post#: 29521--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 27: vs. Vermont, 2/20 7pm
   DIR By: OldSeawolf
       Date: February 21, 2020, 8:36 am
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       --- Quote from: Checkmate link ---
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       > 8:29 to 1:06 of the second half - no field goals made. Just
       four Garcia free throws. 18-4 run for Vermont.
       >
       > In Garcia’s 39 minutes, he went 6 for 8 with 14 points in the
       first half ... and 0 for 1 with only six free throws in the
       second. How does that happen?
       >
       > Rest of the team was 5 for 21 in the first half.
       >
       >
       > Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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       --- End Quote ---
       Aside from UVM really tightening the D around the arc and
       interior-wise, Garcia was gassed out there.  He usually plays
       about 28-30 mins per night, and he was 10 mins over that.  Plus,
       the guy battled so hard to contain Lamb the entire night (and
       did a GREAT job), that this zapped his energy even more.  No
       excuse for not running the offense through Garcia every
       possession down the stretch, but I noticed that he just ran out
       of gas towards the end.  You can't fault him; he was a stud out
       there.
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       Re: Game 27: vs. Vermont, 2/20 7pm
   DIR By: Chairman of the Board
       Date: February 21, 2020, 8:46 am
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       --- Quote from: Wolffan link ---
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       > Garcia seems to take smart shots while driving to the rim.
       Lots of good things happen off of that scenario (including
       baskets and/or fouls).  He's not one to quickly chuck it up from
       deep downtown (we have a guy that seems to do that). The more
       Garcia is our focus the better we do (IMHO). Gueye took and
       missed a couple of good driving shots and I'd like to see him
       shooting a lot more (not necessarily the 3-pointer he hit).
       Stephenson-Moore is a keeper.
       >
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       yep.  it's been happening all year.  the offense probably should
       run through him.  i said it earlier this year- he is our MVP.
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       Re: Game 27: vs. Vermont, 2/20 7pm
   DIR By: Chairman of the Board
       Date: February 21, 2020, 9:03 am
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       sounds like the consensus here is that we have poor shot
       selection, and don't pass the ball.  i agree.
       *   *   *
       i skipped around the replay but here's what i saw.  there were
       at least three attempts that were on the line, and ruled a 2.
       all missed.  and that 4man took many shots from 7 feet beyond
       the arc, and a result, misses the rim a lot more than he hit it.
       throw in an airball or two.
       and yes i saw the bank shot.  one that, had there been no glass,
       wouldve been an airball-long.  the real #s are starting to look
       very different than the box shows.
       in some cases, we didnt work the ball inside first- nay, didnt
       even get it to anyone else, just bring it down, and chuck.  add
       in a low % shot from deep behind the line (is there ever a real
       incentive to shoot from there?), in traffic, off balance,
       rushing when no urgency, feet landing in a different place than
       left from.
       one in fact didnt even graze iron.
       one attempt- and this wasnt even the most egregious- was taken
       from riverhead.
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       two misses went the other way for a dagger three.
       and i didnt even see the whole game.
       pass. the. ball.
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       Re: Game 27: vs. Vermont, 2/20 7pm
   DIR By: Moveitfred
       Date: February 21, 2020, 9:48 am
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       I can't remember when it happened, but there was one telling
       play that I thought was significant last night:
       Miles drove to the basket and got double-teamed, he snapped a
       quick lob to the basket into empty air that sailed out of
       bounds. It was intended for Mo, who simply didn't move to the
       basket. They exchanged a couple of words down the floor that I
       took to be Miles asking him why he didn't break to the basket.
       Small mishap, isolated miscommunication? Maybe. But seems to me
       SBU simply doesn't think about or put these things together
       often...at least not to the extent we see a team like UVM doing
       them.
       I'm just relying on a vague memory, but was Woodhouse the last
       (the only?) SBU guy to be a really effective playmaker who got
       others involved? I know the fanbase here can pile on to what I'm
       about to say with all the weaknesses (which I probably agree
       with), but the only guy I can think of who seems to have this in
       mind on this team and that we have seen from him **sometimes**
       is McKenzie.  Maybe Warney, who developed into a pretty good
       passer from the post about his last year? I guess obvious, but I
       just don't put together SBU and "good passing."
       #Post#: 29525--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Game 27: vs. Vermont, 2/20 7pm
   DIR By: sbu1991
       Date: February 21, 2020, 10:52 am
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       --- Quote from: Moveitfred link ---
       >
       > I can't remember when it happened, but there was one telling
       play that I thought was significant last night:
       >
       > Miles drove to the basket and got double-teamed, he snapped a
       quick lob to the basket into empty air that sailed out of
       bounds. It was intended for Mo, who simply didn't move to the
       basket. They exchanged a couple of words down the floor that I
       took to be Miles asking him why he didn't break to the basket.
       >
       > Small mishap, isolated miscommunication? Maybe. But seems to
       me SBU simply doesn't think about or put these things together
       often...at least not to the extent we see a team like UVM doing
       them.
       >
       > I'm just relying on a vague memory, but was Woodhouse the last
       (the only?) SBU guy to be a really effective playmaker who got
       others involved? I know the fanbase here can pile on to what I'm
       about to say with all the weaknesses (which I probably agree
       with), but the only guy I can think of who seems to have this in
       mind on this team and that we have seen from him **sometimes**
       is McKenzie.  Maybe Warney, who developed into a pretty good
       passer from the post about his last year? I guess obvious, but I
       just don't put together SBU and "good passing."
       >
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       Miles made the right pass and Mo never saw it coming. Which
       makes me think even if SB had a better passing PG, the benefit
       would be marginal because none of their 4's and 5's can score
       consistently on the inside.
       By the way, coach ford should adopt the policy of "make or
       miss", if you take a shot from Riverhead, you sit for the rest
       of the half.
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