Hoyas Lose at Louisville 59-51

[DanMcQ]

...cannot win games like this if the guards, and Wallace in particular, play tentative and disappear on offense. Credit where due to Louisville in picking up the defense - Hoyas did a lousy job of adjusting. They were treated to the expected visiting team in the Big East refereeing, but I don't think it was particularly heinous.

[Nevada Hoya]

Or the discrepancy at FTs.

[GUJook97]

Yeah, I think this was all about Wallace. If he is that tentative, the offense just cant work. He looked so lost out there.

[StPetersburgHoya (Inactive)]

This was a terrible and frustrating game. The only possible silver lining would be if this is a wake-up call. Like the Memphis game, this is a blue print for beating us - take the guards out of it and then dare them to shoot.

[royski]

Feb 9, 2008 23:01:09 GMT -5 GUJook97 said:

Yeah, I think this was all about Wallace. If he is that tentative, the offense just cant work. He looked so lost out there.

Nice to see you come around.

[essex]

Without naming names...count the # of people swho are really not BE caliber...and it's easy to see why we're going nowhere.

So long Hoyas.

[zxhoya]

Wow, the responses on this board surprise me. It's one game!!!! Offense is unimaginative? Maybe GU should fire JTIII and hire Craig Esh back. Calm down people, GU is a good basketball team, not a great team. Are there any great teams in the BE? We're as good as any team in the BE and on a neutral court we will be fine. This will be a game that the team learns from, a plus in my book.
The play of JWallace concerns me though, really struggling with his confidence but I have faith that he will respond soon.

[Nevada Hoya]

Feb 9, 2008 23:05:43 GMT -5 @essex said:

Without naming names...count the # of people swho are really not BE caliber...and it's easy to see why we're going nowhere.

So long Hoyas.

Here we go again.

[SFOHoya]

May the meltdown begin. Good thing it is only one day until our next game

[GUJook97]

Last time I checked we have the same guards as we had last year. Wallace is just playing too tentative like a said, but all in all, we got beat by a hot team that outcoached and outplayed us after making good adjustments. Lville has great talent. They are coming on much like us last year. It is just annoying that we couldnt get the critics off our backs with a signature win.

[HoyaPride]

SO Long ESSEX,

I just booked my flight to DC for March 8th. SENIOR DAY and a chance to show Padgett that he is a patch on Roy's fanny.

[Frank Black]

The histrionics on the board are definitely a bit much. We got hit in the mouth in a really hostile environment and didn't respond. It happens to just about everybody I think. Just watch the film and figure out how to break the zone. And maybe shoot a few more jump shots in practice.

[uptownathlete]

You guys can't be serious. These un-named ppl have been playing in this league for how long? Some of you guys need to get a grip. In another thread, someone said J-Wall was a walk-on for a reason. How dumb can you be? Yeah, he hasn't shown much this year, especially as of late, but let him be on like he was in the...[wvu game i think...somewhere around that] and you guys will be all over him...once again.

I can understand the criticism but some of you take it waaaay too far.

[WilsonBlvdHoya]

Padgett is A STIFF....he got WAY too many points (at least 4-6) because Roy, as usual, is swiping on the perimeter at the pick and roll instead of getting back on d once the pick is set.....

[gojeffgoroyunder7]

yea, so long hoyas. Do you guys have any faith? are you even real fans? We are the 6th ranked team in the f'ing world. We made it to a final 4 last year. Now, it's "so long hoyas" or better, "we are done the first week of the tournament." Wow...

We ran into a team that is playing great and a school that has had this marked on their calendars forever. We played a bad second half. Do you have NO faith in the staff? Yea, let's just throw in the towel. Yes, we have issues. Summers thinks he is a 3 point champion. Wallace is struggling. Rivers is arguably the worst offensive player and athlete in the BIG EAST. Macklin probably belongs in the America East conference. OK. so what? We are a team that has heart and fights. Luckily, we get to see Pitino and co again. Unfortunately, we can't say the same for Pitt. III and staff will coach the boys up. Our team is a bunch of warriors. I would take Ewing and Sapp in a basketball game or a fight over any other 2 people in the conference. We have 3 losses. We struggled. We also have a game on Monday. Belief is what got our team to where they are today. But after a tough half we just bash them? Be a real hoya fan, please.

[professorhoya]

It's dissapointing. They have failed twice on natonally televised games where everyone was watching (Louisville, Memphis) and both games were ugly.

Well, maybe they get the big losses out of the way early. I think Ewing should be playing big minutes, not Rivers.

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Feb 9, 2008 23:05:43 GMT -5 @essex said:

Without naming names...count the # of people swho are really not BE caliber...and it's easy to see why we're going nowhere.

So long Hoyas.

you dont give up.

We deserved to lose that game, just entirely out of character.
I'm sure JWall is hitting his shots in practice and his form doesnt seem to have changed so this must be a mental issue. Im not sure how you fix it.

Rivers is ATROCIOUS against the press. He panics and loses the ball way too often.

Roy dominated down low and probably needed the ball more but never before have I seen him have so much trouble with switching on picks. Hes gotta know that he usually should not switch and only do so if his teammate cannot pick up the defender and can help on the pick.

Austin played well. Hit his shots for the most part and did well on the boards. Pat too. Except for one strange errant pass he had another day of fantastic passing from the perimeter and great energy.

Weve gotta stop the 3s once we realize were not hitting em. And the defense has gotta be smarter, poor communication on picks and helping mistakes were there that we usually never see. But its one game and im sure we'll be back to form soon. Even the guards.

[DallasHoya]

Can't remember the last time a Hoyas game turned around at halftime like that. Lots of blame to go around - Wallace/Sapp/Summers: 2 for 16 on threes - and one of those was Sapp's prayer as the shot clock went off. Lots of mental mistakes - Freeman running on the baseline after a TO, Hibbert stepping into the lane during a Ewing free throw, Sapp taking his eye off the ball after Padgett's miss, etc.

Summers is the key to the team's success this year. And he's wildly inconsistent at this point.

And why did Dickie V kiss the other announcer at the beginning of the game? It' clear his heart is with Pitino.

[professorhoya]

Rivers is a turnover machine. If he shoots the ball from outside it's as good as a turnover since it will be an airball or brick.

Basically you play 4 on 5 on offense with Rivers.

[DFW HOYA]

The guard play was atrocious. All of them. But while you're at it, though, check Summers' stat sheet--he absolutely disappeared in the second half.

Of course, everyone knows the Villanova defensive plan, and expect to see Scottie Reynolds in the backcourt challenging every single inbounds play.

And if anyone can't remember the last game that turned around like that, I do, because I was there: Memphis.