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       #Post#: 32110--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Games 17/18: vs. UMBC 2/7 and 8
   DIR By: OldSeawolf
       Date: February 7, 2021, 2:34 pm
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       Geno needs a kick in the butt and an OC. Their defense played
       hard most of the game, and played fairly well. Their offense
       looks like an intramural team weaving around the 3 pt circle,
       invariably settling for poor out of rhythm shot selection.
       Again, when you have a team that has no real shooters, you run a
       motion offense, with lots of passing, picks, screens, and drives
       to the hole. Umbc has a solid defensive team, but no excuse for
       how we run our inept offense.
       #Post#: 32111--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Games 17/18: vs. UMBC 2/7 and 8
   DIR By: sbu1991
       Date: February 7, 2021, 2:56 pm
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       Forget the new field house, the next fund raiser should be to
       raise enough dough to get Pikiell back.
       #Post#: 32112--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Games 17/18: vs. UMBC 2/7 and 8
   DIR By: Checkmate
       Date: February 7, 2021, 3:07 pm
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       We're the worst three-point shooting team in the conference, and
       rank 323rd out of 347 teams nationally. As I've said, I think
       much of the blame can go on the personnel – we just don't have
       many shooters – but we're also getting a lot of contested looks.
       Two shots actually come to mind for me and it was against
       Hartford – PJ Henry in the corner, miss, offensive rebound, back
       to Henry, and he missed again. Never mind the result. We never
       get wide open catch-and-shoot opportunities like that, from guys
       we want to shoot. Rogers got into the teeth of the defense and
       kicked it out. Carter did the same for Hartford. I'd love to see
       what our guys could do with rhythm threes. Like, I don't even
       see people coming around screens or running the baseline to get
       looks in the corner. The ones we get are too often off the
       dribble or with a hand in our face.
       Some number crunching: We get .88 points per three attempt,
       versus .97 per two. Neither is good. UMBC by contrast is at .99
       point per three, and over a point per two attempt. Our
       tournament team in 2015-16 was 1.11 per three, and 1.02 per two.
       It's just a bad offensive team. And truthfully we're not exactly
       fun to watch. At least UMBC looks like they have a plan and move
       the ball.
       All that said, I did appreciate the effort in the second half. I
       thought we were going to go away quietly, but Greene was
       everywhere, TSM too. Not bad. Although there was a time late in
       the game, with the score close, where we had Mac, TSM, TPP, JRod
       and Gueye on the floor. Weird weird five.
       #Post#: 32113--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Games 17/18: vs. UMBC 2/7 and 8
   DIR By: Chairman of the Board
       Date: February 7, 2021, 3:37 pm
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       > As I've said, I think much of the blame can go on the
       personnel – we just don't have many shooters – but we're also
       getting a lot of contested looks.
       --- End Quote ---
       not crazy.
       translation- move the ball
       --- Quote ---
       > We never get wide open catch-and-shoot opportunities like
       that, from guys we want to shoot.
       > I'd love to see what our guys could do with rhythm threes.
       > Like, I don't even see people coming around screens or running
       the baseline to get looks in the corner.
       > The ones we get are too often off the dribble or with a hand
       in our face.
       --- End Quote ---
       translation- move the ball
       --- Quote ---
       > Never mind the result.
       --- End Quote ---
       exactly.  sounds like you have coaching experience, because this
       is something coaches say.  great post.
       #Post#: 32116--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Games 17/18: vs. UMBC 2/7 and 8
   DIR By: Hammertime
       Date: February 8, 2021, 3:55 am
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       --- Quote from: sbu1991 link ---
       >
       > Forget the new field house, the next fund raiser should be to
       raise enough dough to get Pikiell back.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Have to kick Geno Ford to the curb first.
       Everybody from Bowls squad departed after he left for a reason.
       There must be something players dont like about Ford. Is it his
       coaching style? Maybe he doesn't resonate well with the players?
       I have no idea. But this program, just like the football program
       will be stuck in the mud for years with this current coaching
       staff.
       The time is now for Helibron to grow a pair of balls, stop with
       all the positive, motivational quotes and get some real coaches
       into the programs that need it the most and know how to recruit.
       Like Joe Spallina. I am really shocked that Joe Spallina is
       still on board. Must be because his kids love Long Island and
       built roots around here.
       #Post#: 32117--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Games 17/18: vs. UMBC 2/7 and 8
   DIR By: guest410
       Date: February 8, 2021, 9:52 am
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       --- Quote from: Hammertime link ---
       >
       > [quote author=sbu1991 link=topic=875.msg32111#msg32111
       date=1612731410]
       > Forget the new field house, the next fund raiser should be to
       raise enough dough to get Pikiell back.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Have to kick Geno Ford to the curb first.
       Everybody from Bowls squad departed after he left for a reason.
       There must be something players dont like about Ford. Is it his
       coaching style? Maybe he doesn't resonate well with the players?
       I have no idea. But this program, just like the football program
       will be stuck in the mud for years with this current coaching
       staff.
       The time is now for Helibron to grow a pair of balls, stop with
       all the positive, motivational quotes and get some real coaches
       into the programs that need it the most and know how to recruit.
       Like Joe Spallina. I am really shocked that Joe Spallina is
       still on board. Must be because his kids love Long Island and
       built roots around here.
       [/quote]
       Let's just say Geno made the players lobby for him to become HC,
       and then once he did, turned his back on them. At the time,
       there was a rumor Akwasi wanted Geno, but that couldn't have
       been further from the truth. He hated Geno, and with that, it
       went from less than 10% chance he came back to gone.
       #Post#: 32120--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Games 17/18: vs. UMBC 2/7 and 8
   DIR By: Hammertime
       Date: February 8, 2021, 11:36 am
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       --- Quote from: AirTurn link ---
       >
       > [quote author=Hammertime link=topic=875.msg32116#msg32116
       date=1612778100]
       > [quote author=sbu1991 link=topic=875.msg32111#msg32111
       date=1612731410]
       > Forget the new field house, the next fund raiser should be to
       raise enough dough to get Pikiell back.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Have to kick Geno Ford to the curb first.
       Everybody from Bowls squad departed after he left for a reason.
       There must be something players dont like about Ford. Is it his
       coaching style? Maybe he doesn't resonate well with the players?
       I have no idea. But this program, just like the football program
       will be stuck in the mud for years with this current coaching
       staff.
       The time is now for Helibron to grow a pair of balls, stop with
       all the positive, motivational quotes and get some real coaches
       into the programs that need it the most and know how to recruit.
       Like Joe Spallina. I am really shocked that Joe Spallina is
       still on board. Must be because his kids love Long Island and
       built roots around here.
       [/quote]
       Let's just say Geno made the players lobby for him to become HC,
       and then once he did, turned his back on them. At the time,
       there was a rumor Akwasi wanted Geno, but that couldn't have
       been further from the truth. He hated Geno, and with that, it
       went from less than 10% chance he came back to gone.
       [/quote]
       Damn!!! I've been out of the circle for a while now, and didnt
       hear that. What a dic%$ thing to do. The sad thing about SB is.
       They dont have the funds to fire an HC at will, regardless of
       how bad they are. It is easy just to give them a new contract
       and hope for the best.
       #Post#: 32122--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Games 17/18: vs. UMBC 2/7 and 8
   DIR By: SaltySeawolf
       Date: February 8, 2021, 1:58 pm
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       You can blame Geno all you want.  The bottom line is this team
       has zero talent.  You cannot win at this level with juco's and
       transfers.  Everybody left, and there was no choice but to
       rebuild this way.  Add a pandemic to the mix and this was never
       going to be a successful year.  Just have to retool, get a big
       freshman class and start from the ground floor.  I don't think
       we can evaluate Geno until there is some talent who can actually
       play a bit.
       #Post#: 32123--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Games 17/18: vs. UMBC 2/7 and 8
   DIR By: Checkmate
       Date: February 8, 2021, 1:59 pm
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       Another miserable day. Truthfully, I forgot the game was even on
       – you just don't think about Monday day games being a thing.
       8 for 25 from three, 8 for 25 from two. That's all you need to
       know about where we are offensively. We failed to break 50 in
       conference for the first time since a 57-49 loss at UMBC in
       2019. Before that you have to go back to a six-game stretch
       where we finished in the 40s three times in 2015.
       Another nice effort from Gueye. With his newfound touch from
       deep, he is now our second-best three-point shooter behind
       Policelli. Four three attempts from Mac today. I didn't see the
       game so I don't know the context, but I just can't imagine a
       system that would require that from him when it's obviously not
       his forte.
       Vermont next week. Albany after that.
       #Post#: 32124--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Games 17/18: vs. UMBC 2/7 and 8
   DIR By: OldSeawolf
       Date: February 8, 2021, 2:10 pm
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       --- Quote from: Checkmate link ---
       >
       > Another miserable day. Truthfully, I forgot the game was even
       on – you just don't think about Monday day games being a thing.
       >
       > 8 for 25 from three, 8 for 25 from two. That's all you need to
       know about where we are offensively. We failed to break 50 in
       conference for the first time since a 57-49 loss at UMBC in
       2019. Before that you have to go back to a six-game stretch
       where we finished in the 40s three times in 2015.
       >
       > Another nice effort from Gueye. With his newfound touch from
       deep, he is now our second-best three-point shooter behind
       Policelli. Four three attempts from Mac today. I didn't see the
       game so I don't know the context, but I just can't imagine a
       system that would require that from him when it's obviously not
       his forte.
       >
       > Vermont next week. Albany after that.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       We played awful again.  Mac started and missed a bunch of 3's.
       We missed 3 bunnies in a row, early in the 1st half, and that
       pretty much sealed our fate.  We probably missed 6 buckets right
       under the rim today, and everything else was a long range miss.
       Sayles and Greene are totally lost.  Mo the only one playing,
       but he doesn't have enough of a supporting cast, to be The Man.
       UMBC has much more talent, and is coached a heck of a lot
       better.  Sigh.
       One nugget from Johnny Wincott today that I was not aware
       of........all seniors in D1 winter sports automatically get
       another year of eligibility, so there's a chance that Mo,
       Sayles, and Habwe may still be in uniform next season.
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