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Post by NCHoya on Mar 20, 2015 11:14:37 GMT -5
Utah defends -- Josh and Copeland absolutely have to contribute something, otherwise they clamp down on the shooters and there's nothing left to guard. Josh is a good kid but sometimes I wonder how much he really wants to play basketball. It's the NCAA tournament, and he's a very important player -- no one his size who is really into the game picks up his third foul nine seconds into the second half on a lazy reach-in fifteen feet from the basket. Utah's seven-footer will have him for dinner if he brings that kind of effort Saturday. Josh's play last night was embarassing to say the least. The two quick lazy fouls, the 3rd foul was atrocious. He has 40 friends and family member there and that is what he does? Without a doubt that was the biggest negative of the game last night. I hope the team's gameplan against Utah does not rely on Josh to do anyting because he seems very disinterested in playing at this point. It will be tough since the Utes have size. I am hoping for some innovation by III tomorrow night, something a little different. Utah reminds me way too much of the type of team we struggle with.
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Post by SDHoya on Mar 20, 2015 11:18:23 GMT -5
I've seen Poetl play twice now---at SDSU early in the season when he was worthless, and last night, when it was clear he had progressed. Even so, I wasn't impressed by his shot blocking, and felt the much smaller dudes of SFA were getting some baskets on him that they shouldn't have. Poetl scored his points against the little guys, be interesting to see how he picks on someone his own (or bigger) size.
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Post by rockhoya on Mar 20, 2015 11:23:04 GMT -5
The dunk is an easy excuse but if we weren't Gtown fans we wouldn't like Brilly either. He is exactly what Gtown needed when we recruited him. A tough guy that loves being hated by the opposition. If his ankle is okay and he can play at near 90%, I hope Utah fans boo Brilly like crazy. It will focus him and make him play better. I just hope he controls that rage because it came really close to getting him a tech last night. This correct. Jabril is a classic instigator, a villain but he also has some skill and is productive as well on both ends. His role is a necessary component for any good team. You need a guy willing to deliver the hard foul, get in the other team's head and set the physical tone. And if he was not a Hoya, we would all think he was a jerk, but he is our jerk, which makes him an awesome member of this team that we will miss next season. Above all that I just think his greatest value is being able to get the other guys (mainly DSR) fired up. His emotion often helps the team wake up after all the countless games they try to sleepwalk through
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Post by rockhoya on Mar 20, 2015 11:24:06 GMT -5
Dunking with a lead in the final seconds is poor sportsmanship. Fouling intentionally in the final seconds while down 8-10 points is not. Predicting a win on a radio show solely to get attention is not. Got it. It's hard to keep up with these things. Unfortunately, you do not get to tell us all what our view of sportsmanship is and isn't. Thanks for your opinion though. Ignoring context, and just living by black and white rules must make your world a really great place to live. For the rest of us that live in the real world, we will form our own conclusions. Got it? It is poor sportsmanship to guarantee a win versus another team, but you're right, that's just an opinion and you don't have to agree.
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Post by rockhoya on Mar 20, 2015 11:27:59 GMT -5
Utah defends -- Josh and Copeland absolutely have to contribute something, otherwise they clamp down on the shooters and there's nothing left to guard. Josh is a good kid but sometimes I wonder how much he really wants to play basketball. It's the NCAA tournament, and he's a very important player -- no one his size who is really into the game picks up his third foul nine seconds into the second half on a lazy reach-in fifteen feet from the basket. Utah's seven-footer will have him for dinner if he brings that kind of effort Saturday. Or maybe he's reachjng because he wants them that badly not to score? You'd think he would just stand flat footed at 15 feet if he didn't really care about contributing. For his third foul he got caught in a bad position in space and he had to make a decision to let him blow by him and possibly score and get the crowd into an early second-half upset special, or try an reach even though chances were unlikely he would get there. Good thing is he wasn't contributing all that much upto that point and we had the depth at center to deal with EWU, despite foul trouble. I'm not saying that was his thought process, but if it was I think preventing EWU from scoring was a higher priority than keeping Jos on the court. Obviously we didn't need him to win.
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Post by rockhoya on Mar 20, 2015 11:29:24 GMT -5
Utah defends -- Josh and Copeland absolutely have to contribute something, otherwise they clamp down on the shooters and there's nothing left to guard. Josh is a good kid but sometimes I wonder how much he really wants to play basketball. It's the NCAA tournament, and he's a very important player -- no one his size who is really into the game picks up his third foul nine seconds into the second half on a lazy reach-in fifteen feet from the basket. Utah's seven-footer will have him for dinner if he brings that kind of effort Saturday. Josh's play last night was embarassing to say the least. The two quick lazy fouls, the 3rd foul was atrocious. He has 40 friends and family member there and that is what he does? Without a doubt that was the biggest negative of the game last night. I hope the team's gameplan against Utah does not rely on Josh to do anyting because he seems very disinterested in playing at this point. It will be tough since the Utes have size. I am hoping for some innovation by III tomorrow night, something a little different. Utah reminds me way too much of the type of team we struggle with. Why do people act like he does it intentionally? You think he really goes to practices, meetings, and lifts all week just so he can chill on the bench on gameday or tell his friends he plays basketball?
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Post by guru on Mar 20, 2015 11:30:51 GMT -5
Utah defends -- Josh and Copeland absolutely have to contribute something, otherwise they clamp down on the shooters and there's nothing left to guard. Josh is a good kid but sometimes I wonder how much he really wants to play basketball. It's the NCAA tournament, and he's a very important player -- no one his size who is really into the game picks up his third foul nine seconds into the second half on a lazy reach-in fifteen feet from the basket. Utah's seven-footer will have him for dinner if he brings that kind of effort Saturday. Josh's play last night was embarassing to say the least. The two quick lazy fouls, the 3rd foul was atrocious. He has 40 friends and family member there and that is what he does? Without a doubt that was the biggest negative of the game last night. I hope the team's gameplan against Utah does not rely on Josh to do anyting because he seems very disinterested in playing at this point. It will be tough since the Utes have size. I am hoping for some innovation by III tomorrow night, something a little different. Utah reminds me way too much of the type of team we struggle with. At this point it's folly to expect any contribution from Smith. If he suddenly decides to give a crap and play with a modicum of intelligence, it'll be a bonus. He was a disaster last night. Frustrating thing is, he could be the key to competing against Utah and their stud seven footer. But to expect it now is to not have followed this team all season, and the small portion of last season in which he was eligible.
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Post by beenaround on Mar 20, 2015 11:35:56 GMT -5
I do not believe for one second that Josh "does not give a crap." However, I must confess I do not have any idea why he seems unable to control that impulse to reach out when someone is going by him. It is amazing how a little habit like that basically nullifies his chances to be a big time player, and possible make a good living playing bball.
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Post by aleutianhoya on Mar 20, 2015 11:43:57 GMT -5
Josh's play last night was embarassing to say the least. The two quick lazy fouls, the 3rd foul was atrocious. He has 40 friends and family member there and that is what he does? Without a doubt that was the biggest negative of the game last night. I hope the team's gameplan against Utah does not rely on Josh to do anyting because he seems very disinterested in playing at this point. It will be tough since the Utes have size. I am hoping for some innovation by III tomorrow night, something a little different. Utah reminds me way too much of the type of team we struggle with. Why do people act like he does it intentionally? You think he really goes to practices, meetings, and lifts all week just so he can chill on the bench on gameday or tell his friends he plays basketball? I completely agree that there is no evidence he is disinterested. I just think he has to stop using his hands. It's that simple. What he can't do is simply decide to not foul. He has to attempt to hedge the screen on a penetrating guard and if he's playing a driving center (like last night) he has to try to defend him. That means that more often than not, the guy is much faster and can turn the corner. Well, put your hands straight up in the air and move your feet. If you still get called for a block, I have no issue with it. And sometimes that's what happens to him. But last night he handchecked, and he just can't do that. One dilemma is that he actually has pretty quick hands on defense. He's gotten a fair number of strip-steals. So, he's being rewarded for doing what he probably shouldn't do to some extent. I think as a practical matter it will be less of an issue because I think their 7 footer is less likely to get fouls for being bodied up a bit. Offensively, I think he will be better on Saturday. It's far less likely that Utah goes all-in in denying him the ball. EWU was doubling before the entry last night. As far as game-planning goes, obviously, we'll know what to do with him on the bench. I mean, in the BEST case, we play basically half the game that way anyway. But I still think he gives us the easiest chance to get great looks on offense, so I still think he needs to be front and center with any plan.
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Post by Cambridge on Mar 20, 2015 11:47:31 GMT -5
Just did some KenPom research on Utah's offense/defense and the two starting guards:
Utah has a very stout defense, that posts a 90.5 DRtg (8th). This defense is not predicated on forcing turnovers (18.3% TO% / 227th), but rather on solid man to man defense that limits opponents to low percentage shots resulting in a 42.7% eFG% (5th) -- 40.9% (4th) from inside the arc and 31.6% (48th) outside the arc – and a 13.5% block percentage (35th). When opponents drive to the rim, they get blocked on 13.5% of their attempts (35th). Plus, when their opponents miss Utah does not give up second chance opportunities, limiting opponents to offensive rebounds to just 28.1% of the time (51st).
On the other end, Utah runs an extremely efficient offense that posts a 113.1 ORtg (21st). They like to slow it down, using 20.4 seconds per possession (331st) and averaging only 61.2 possessions per game (324th), while they probe the defense for high percentage shots. They are very good at this, as evidenced by their 55.6% eFG% (13th) built on spectacular shooting percentages of 40.2% from three (9th) and 52.8% from inside the paint (31st). While their scoring is perimeter driven (37.8% of all shots (80th) and 32.3% of their points (80th) come from beyond the arc), they still bang inside with a deep front line of big bodies, including the 7’ freshman Jakob Poeltl. They pass the ball well too, as evidenced by the facts that 57.7% of their baskets are assisted (74th) and they rarely turn the ball over, only giving up steals on 8.4% of possessions (75th) and posting a respectable 17.8% turnover percentage overall (89th). All this while holding the ball for such a long time on the offensive end. When they do miss, they get second chances 31.3% of the time (163rd). They also draw a healthy number of fouls as evidenced by their 42.8 FTA/FGA (39th) and the fact that 21.3% of their points come from the charity stripe (144th).
Delon Wright (6’5” 178 lbs Senior) is an incredibly dynamic shooting guard who is probably the best player Georgetown has faced all year outside of Kaminsky. In fact, KenPom ranks him as the 5th best player in all of the NCAA (FYI one spot above Duke’s Okafor). He got this accolade by registering a 129.3 ORtg while using an eye popping 24.2% of Utah’s possessions. He shoots the ball well, posting an eFG% of 56.8% - shooting well from inside (57.2%) and outside (37.1%) and gets to the line at a very high rate (5.2 FD/40 and 55.5 FTRate). He also is a great distributor, notching a 34.1% assist rate, while limiting his turnover rate to 14.2%. On the defensive end, his size and length give him an advantage over most guards, resulting in a 3.4% block rate and 3.9% steal rate. Yet, despite his aggressive play, he rarely finds himself in foul trouble, with a 1.6 FC/40.
Brandon Taylor (5’10” 165 lbs Junior) starts at point guard. While not quite as heralded as Wright, Taylor is nearly as deadly. He posted a 121.3 ORtg while using 18.5% of Utah’s possessions. He also shoots the ball very well, posting an eFG% of 59.6% -- hitting at a very healthy clip of 43.2% from beyond the arc and 48% from inside. On the positive side for the Hoyas, Taylor – most likely due to his size – doesn’t like to drive into the trees as much and as a result isn’t nearly as proficient at drawing fouls, getting to the line on only 19.7% of his field goal attempts. But, like Wright, he is an excellent passer, posting a 22.3% assist rate and 17.1% turnover rate. On the defensive end, he is aggressive, grabbing steals on 2.5% of possessions while rarely getting into foul trouble (2.0 FC/40).
BTW For those looking for a comp, I'd say Villanova is a near fit based on the KenPom numbers. It's pretty weird how closely their statistical fingerprints resemble each other.
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Post by hoyajinx on Mar 20, 2015 11:54:38 GMT -5
Utah defends -- Josh and Copeland absolutely have to contribute something, otherwise they clamp down on the shooters and there's nothing left to guard. Josh is a good kid but sometimes I wonder how much he really wants to play basketball. It's the NCAA tournament, and he's a very important player -- no one his size who is really into the game picks up his third foul nine seconds into the second half on a lazy reach-in fifteen feet from the basket. Utah's seven-footer will have him for dinner if he brings that kind of effort Saturday. Josh's play last night was embarassing to say the least. The two quick lazy fouls, the 3rd foul was atrocious. He has 40 friends and family member there and that is what he does? Without a doubt that was the biggest negative of the game last night. I hope the team's gameplan against Utah does not rely on Josh to do anyting because he seems very disinterested in playing at this point. It will be tough since the Utes have size. I am hoping for some innovation by III tomorrow night, something a little different. Utah reminds me way too much of the type of team we struggle with. Josh's contribution certainly was disappointing, but that game was a particularly bad match-up for him. His first move and dunk was impressive, and I was hoping he would be a huge factor. He just isn't mobile enough to play defense in that sort of game (EWU ranks 24th in adjusted tempo). I fully expect him to be more of a factor against Utah (ranked 327th in adjusted tempo).
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Post by sleepy on Mar 20, 2015 11:58:43 GMT -5
I'm still basking in the W from last night. I really hope the guys play well and figure out a way to win against Wisconsin. Sweet 16 would be so nice. A win against Wisconsin would be a shocker Its only 4 games away.
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Post by Buckets on Mar 20, 2015 12:01:22 GMT -5
Just did some KenPom research on Utah's offense/defense and the two starting guards: Utah has a very stout defense, that posts a 90.5 DRtg (8th). This defense is not predicated on forcing turnovers (18.3% TO% / 227th), but rather on solid man to man defense that limits opponents to low percentage shots resulting in a 42.7% eFG% (5th) -- 40.9% (4th) from inside the arc and 31.6% (48th) outside the arc – and a 13.5% block percentage (35th). When opponents drive to the rim, they get blocked on 13.5% of their attempts (35th). Plus, when their opponents miss Utah does not give up second chance opportunities, limiting opponents to offensive rebounds to just 28.1% of the time (51st). On the other end, Utah runs an extremely efficient offense that posts a 113.1 ORtg (21st). They like to slow it down, using 20.4 seconds per possession (331st) and averaging only 61.2 possessions per game (324th), while they probe the defense for high percentage shots. They are very good at this, as evidenced by their 55.6% eFG% (13th) built on spectacular shooting percentages of 40.2% from three (9th) and 52.8% from inside the paint (31st). While their scoring is perimeter driven (37.8% of all shots (80th) and 32.3% of their points (80th) come from beyond the arc), they still bang inside with a deep front line of big bodies, including the 7’ freshman Jakob Poeltl. They pass the ball well too, as evidenced by the facts that 57.7% of their baskets are assisted (74th) and they rarely turn the ball over, only giving up steals on 8.4% of possessions (75th) and posting a respectable 17.8% turnover percentage overall (89th). All this while holding the ball for such a long time on the offensive end. When they do miss, they get second chances 31.3% of the time (163rd). They also draw a healthy number of fouls as evidenced by their 42.8 FTA/FGA (39th) and the fact that 21.3% of their points come from the charity stripe (144th). Delon Wright (6’5” 178 lbs Senior) is an incredibly dynamic shooting guard who is probably the best player Georgetown has faced all year outside of Kaminsky. In fact, KenPom ranks him as the 5th best player in all of the NCAA (FYI one spot above Duke’s Okafor). He got this accolade by registering a 129.3 ORtg while using an eye popping 24.2% of Utah’s possessions. He shoots the ball well, posting an eFG% of 56.8% - shooting well from inside (57.2%) and outside (37.1%) and gets to the line at a very high rate (5.2 FD/40 and 55.5 FTRate). He also is a great distributor, notching a 34.1% assist rate, while limiting his turnover rate to 14.2%. On the defensive end, his size and length give him an advantage over most guards, resulting in a 3.4% block rate and 3.9% steal rate. Yet, despite his aggressive play, he rarely finds himself in foul trouble, with a 1.6 FC/40. Brandon Taylor (5’10” 165 lbs Junior) starts at point guard. While not quite as heralded as Wright, Taylor is nearly as deadly. He posted a 121.3 ORtg while using 18.5% of Utah’s possessions. He also shoots the ball very well, posting an eFG% of 59.6% -- hitting at a very healthy clip of 43.2% from beyond the arc and 48% from inside. On the positive side for the Hoyas, Taylor – most likely due to his size – doesn’t like to drive into the trees as much and as a result isn’t nearly as proficient at drawing fouls, getting to the line on only 19.7% of his field goal attempts. But, like Wright, he is an excellent passer, posting a 22.3% assist rate and 17.1% turnover rate. On the defensive end, he is aggressive, grabbing steals on 2.5% of possessions while rarely getting into foul trouble (2.0 FC/40). BTW For those looking for a comp, I'd say Villanova is a near fit based on the KenPom numbers. It's pretty weird how closely their statistical fingerprints resemble each other. I was actually thinking statistically it sounds eerily similar to Hibbert's senior year.
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Post by wrestlemania on Mar 20, 2015 12:02:17 GMT -5
Why do people act like he does it intentionally? You think he really goes to practices, meetings, and lifts all week just so he can chill on the bench on gameday or tell his friends he plays basketball? I completely agree that there is no evidence he is disinterested. I just think he has to stop using his hands. It's that simple. What he can't do is simply decide to not foul. He has to attempt to hedge the screen on a penetrating guard and if he's playing a driving center (like last night) he has to try to defend him. That means that more often than not, the guy is much faster and can turn the corner. Well, put your hands straight up in the air and move your feet. If you still get called for a block, I have no issue with it. And sometimes that's what happens to him. But last night he handchecked, and he just can't do that. One dilemma is that he actually has pretty quick hands on defense. He's gotten a fair number of strip-steals. So, he's being rewarded for doing what he probably shouldn't do to some extent. I think as a practical matter it will be less of an issue because I think their 7 footer is less likely to get fouls for being bodied up a bit. Offensively, I think he will be better on Saturday. It's far less likely that Utah goes all-in in denying him the ball. EWU was doubling before the entry last night. As far as game-planning goes, obviously, we'll know what to do with him on the bench. I mean, in the BEST case, we play basically half the game that way anyway. But I still think he gives us the easiest chance to get great looks on offense, so I still think he needs to be front and center with any plan. Guys can be interested in playing but still have a low motor for competing. Let's get real -- Josh didn't even break a sweat last night. He fouls because he can't move, and he can't move because he is not in condition to play high-level basketball more than five minutes at a time, if that. Like I said, good kid but not wired to compete at the level of his talent. It's not a crime -- a lot of kids are like that.
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Post by grandmahoya on Mar 20, 2015 12:04:22 GMT -5
Unfortunately since Utah is now a Pac 12 team, we will have to listen to Reggie Miller trying to put us down every chance he gets. But it worked out okay last night, so . . . At the beginning of the game it was all about Harvey and EWU, but by half time Reggie Miller was really loving us, especially Jabril. Jabril's energy and competitiveness is what we lacked in past tournament games. If he goes a little overboard, so be it. We could never have won without him. Just absolutely love Bril and will miss him terribly.
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Post by guru on Mar 20, 2015 12:04:47 GMT -5
From a personnel and pace standpoint does Utah remind anyone else of - gulp - Xavier?
Someone please tell me how wrong I am.
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Post by sleepy on Mar 20, 2015 12:05:02 GMT -5
Just did some KenPom research on Utah's offense/defense and the two starting guards: Utah has a very stout defense, that posts a 90.5 DRtg (8th). This defense is not predicated on forcing turnovers (18.3% TO% / 227th), but rather on solid man to man defense that limits opponents to low percentage shots resulting in a 42.7% eFG% (5th) -- 40.9% (4th) from inside the arc and 31.6% (48th) outside the arc – and a 13.5% block percentage (35th). When opponents drive to the rim, they get blocked on 13.5% of their attempts (35th). Plus, when their opponents miss Utah does not give up second chance opportunities, limiting opponents to offensive rebounds to just 28.1% of the time (51st). On the other end, Utah runs an extremely efficient offense that posts a 113.1 ORtg (21st). They like to slow it down, using 20.4 seconds per possession (331st) and averaging only 61.2 possessions per game (324th), while they probe the defense for high percentage shots. They are very good at this, as evidenced by their 55.6% eFG% (13th) built on spectacular shooting percentages of 40.2% from three (9th) and 52.8% from inside the paint (31st). While their scoring is perimeter driven (37.8% of all shots (80th) and 32.3% of their points (80th) come from beyond the arc), they still bang inside with a deep front line of big bodies, including the 7’ freshman Jakob Poeltl. They pass the ball well too, as evidenced by the facts that 57.7% of their baskets are assisted (74th) and they rarely turn the ball over, only giving up steals on 8.4% of possessions (75th) and posting a respectable 17.8% turnover percentage overall (89th). All this while holding the ball for such a long time on the offensive end. When they do miss, they get second chances 31.3% of the time (163rd). They also draw a healthy number of fouls as evidenced by their 42.8 FTA/FGA (39th) and the fact that 21.3% of their points come from the charity stripe (144th). Delon Wright (6’5” 178 lbs Senior) is an incredibly dynamic shooting guard who is probably the best player Georgetown has faced all year outside of Kaminsky. In fact, KenPom ranks him as the 5th best player in all of the NCAA (FYI one spot above Duke’s Okafor). He got this accolade by registering a 129.3 ORtg while using an eye popping 24.2% of Utah’s possessions. He shoots the ball well, posting an eFG% of 56.8% - shooting well from inside (57.2%) and outside (37.1%) and gets to the line at a very high rate (5.2 FD/40 and 55.5 FTRate). He also is a great distributor, notching a 34.1% assist rate, while limiting his turnover rate to 14.2%. On the defensive end, his size and length give him an advantage over most guards, resulting in a 3.4% block rate and 3.9% steal rate. Yet, despite his aggressive play, he rarely finds himself in foul trouble, with a 1.6 FC/40. Brandon Taylor (5’10” 165 lbs Junior) starts at point guard. While not quite as heralded as Wright, Taylor is nearly as deadly. He posted a 121.3 ORtg while using 18.5% of Utah’s possessions. He also shoots the ball very well, posting an eFG% of 59.6% -- hitting at a very healthy clip of 43.2% from beyond the arc and 48% from inside. On the positive side for the Hoyas, Taylor – most likely due to his size – doesn’t like to drive into the trees as much and as a result isn’t nearly as proficient at drawing fouls, getting to the line on only 19.7% of his field goal attempts. But, like Wright, he is an excellent passer, posting a 22.3% assist rate and 17.1% turnover rate. On the defensive end, he is aggressive, grabbing steals on 2.5% of possessions while rarely getting into foul trouble (2.0 FC/40). BTW For those looking for a comp, I'd say Villanova is a near fit based on the KenPom numbers. It's pretty weird how closely their statistical fingerprints resemble each other. Stylistically though, they are nothing like Villanova. They seem to be a mash-up of Nova, Xavier, and Butler... with a little Providence in Wright for good measure?
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Post by sleepy on Mar 20, 2015 12:08:47 GMT -5
From a personnel and pace standpoint does Utah remind anyone else of - gulp - Xavier? Someone please tell me how wrong I am. They don't play pack the line defense, or that bizarre 1-3-1 we couldn't crack for whatever reason. Utah's defense seems stronger, but also more suited to how we like to play. Xavier also isn't that good of defensive team, though we couldn't crack then for whatever reason.
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Post by hoyajinx on Mar 20, 2015 12:10:38 GMT -5
From a personnel and pace standpoint does Utah remind anyone else of - gulp - Xavier? Someone please tell me how wrong I am. They don't play pack the line defense, or that bizarre 1-3-1 we couldn't crack for whatever reason. Utah's defense seems stronger, but also more suited to how we like to play. Xavier also isn't that good of defensive team, though we couldn't crack then for whatever reason. That 1-3-1 was giving Ole Miss fits yesterday.
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Post by DownTownJoeyBrown on Mar 20, 2015 12:21:58 GMT -5
Dunking with a lead in the final seconds is poor sportsmanship. Fouling intentionally in the final seconds while down 8-10 points is not. Predicting a win on a radio show solely to get attention is not. Got it. It's hard to keep up with these things. Unfortunately, you do not get to tell us all what our view of sportsmanship is and isn't. Thanks for your opinion though. Ignoring context, and just living by black and white rules must make your world a really great place to live. For the rest of us that live in the real world, we will form our own conclusions. Got it? This is an even bigger overreaction than that time i thought EWU had it in the bag when Josh picked up his first foul with 18:30 left in the first half. Agro alert. Attacking posters like Jabril attacks the rim. One love. Go hoyas.
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