lurkerhoya
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Post by lurkerhoya on Mar 18, 2017 18:27:52 GMT -5
For anyone watching the Gonzaga game, watch what happens after Collins gets T'd up.
I suspect they'll get a few calls their way at a key point in the game, something JT3 could learn a lesson from. Just a thought....
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2017 18:28:48 GMT -5
Really want Northwestern to find a way back here.
Bad call on that non-goaltending.
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vv83
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Post by vv83 on Mar 18, 2017 18:30:34 GMT -5
Exactly how aggressively did we pursue Donte DiVincenzo? I don't think Wright even thought DiVincenzo would be nearly this good. That guy is going to play in the NBA, he is a big time athlete and also a good shooter. Plus he plays his butt off every game. I enjoy watching him far more than any other Villanova player.
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hoyajinx
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Post by hoyajinx on Mar 18, 2017 18:32:15 GMT -5
Really want Northwestern to find a way back here. Bad call on that non-goaltending. Rough four point swing there. I just told my wife that if NW were Georgetown, she would have had to have collected anything that I could throw because I would be in full meltdown mode. Moreso than the kid they keep showing.
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757hoyafan
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Post by 757hoyafan on Mar 18, 2017 18:53:02 GMT -5
Ouch at gorilla style..
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Mar 18, 2017 19:07:40 GMT -5
Xavier definitely representing.
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bamahoya11
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Post by bamahoya11 on Mar 18, 2017 19:11:47 GMT -5
We've had some seasons with injuries and off court issues like Xavier. Around this time of year we usually get together and try to justify why we struggled. Xavier is still playing because they adapted and played with incredible toughness. The job they've done this year is incredible. Mack is the best coach in the Big East in my view.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2017 19:17:16 GMT -5
Nice game, X.
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bamahoya11
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Post by bamahoya11 on Mar 18, 2017 19:30:05 GMT -5
I hope Butler can follow on Xavier's performance and put a second Big East team in the Sweet 16. It would be good for the league, especially to show we are about more than just Villanova.
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hoyajinx
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Post by hoyajinx on Mar 18, 2017 19:45:29 GMT -5
We've had some seasons with injuries and off court issues like Xavier. Around this time of year we usually get together and try to justify why we struggled. Xavier is still playing because they adapted and played with incredible toughness. The job they've done this year is incredible. Mack is the best coach in the Big East in my view. 20 assists on 30 FGs without their starting PG.
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hoyajinx
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Post by hoyajinx on Mar 18, 2017 19:46:43 GMT -5
If UVA goes down tonight, it could be a bad day for the ACC.
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drquigley
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Post by drquigley on Mar 18, 2017 20:20:08 GMT -5
Exactly how aggressively did we pursue Donte DiVincenzo? I don't think Wright even thought DiVincenzo would be nearly this good. That guy is going to play in the NBA, he is a big time athlete and also a good shooter. Plus he plays his butt off every game. I enjoy watching him far more than any other Villanova player. Watching DiVincenzo this year I've been thinking the same thing. So I did some googling and learned that DiVincenzo was purely a scorer in high school. Didn't play D or rebound because his coach didn't want him to get in foul trouble. He was quoted as saying that when he got to Nova Wright and his coaches taught him how to play defense and rebound. Imagine that!!
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bamahoya11
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Post by bamahoya11 on Mar 18, 2017 20:27:24 GMT -5
If UVA goes down tonight, it could be a bad day for the ACC. Either way, I think it's a good night for the Big East. We got two in the Sweet 16. And I think it shows we are genuinely a good league, it's not just about Villanova.
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Post by professorhoya on Mar 18, 2017 20:32:19 GMT -5
Pack the Line doing well: Wisconsin, Butler and X UVA and. Arizona also pack the line.
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vv83
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Post by vv83 on Mar 18, 2017 20:37:11 GMT -5
I don't think Wright even thought DiVincenzo would be nearly this good. That guy is going to play in the NBA, he is a big time athlete and also a good shooter. Plus he plays his butt off every game. I enjoy watching him far more than any other Villanova player. Watching DiVincenzo this year I've been thinking the same thing. So I did some googling and learned that DiVincenzo was purely a scorer in high school. Didn't play D or rebound because his coach didn't want him to get in foul trouble. He was quoted as saying that when he got to Nova Wright and his coaches taught him how to play defense and rebound. Imagine that!! That's really interesting. Watching the tournament has been so purely depressing. All these good teams with good guards, and a bunch of players who just know how to play smart, instinctive basketball. Our guys so often look like they are locked up inside their own heads. And when they do try to play more instinctively, they make a lot of mistakes, because they are not used to playing that way, nor coached to play that way note the two coaches who got big contracts in the last two days: Keatts and Underwood. What is one big thing both have in common? they both play a high tempo, attacking, guard oriented style of basketball. Schools have figured out that unless you are one of the blue blood type programs, you have to play this way to attract the kind of guard talent needed to succeed in modern college basketball. That Evans kid from OK State is a blast to watch, he just sprints the ball up court and to the rim at every opportunity, but still generally makes good decisions. That is how Waters can play (though he is not as fast as Evans, few are), and what he could have done for us with the right scheme/coaching. But that just is not to be, unfortunately. If JTIII does come back next year - he should let Mosely and Mulmore play full blast, attacking off ball screens constantly. If we are lucky enough to keep Peak, he can join the fun. Even if we lose a few more good players to transfer - if we have two guards who are fast and can attack at least a little bit, play that way and let the chips fall where they may. Maybe recruit a grad transfer guard who is fast and wants a chance to have the ball in his hands all the time if mulmore/mosely can't do it. But no matter who the coach is, please don't run the offense through a big (in either the high or low post). Just let the guards go do their thing, and start building a program that plays that way. this is what we should have done this year, our record really could not have been any worse, and maybe we would be one year further along in the rebuild.
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Post by EtomicB on Mar 18, 2017 20:53:34 GMT -5
We've had some seasons with injuries and off court issues like Xavier. Around this time of year we usually get together and try to justify why we struggled. Xavier is still playing because they adapted and played with incredible toughness. The job they've done this year is incredible. Mack is the best coach in the Big East in my view. Mack is very very good but to me Wright is the best in the BE right now.. Many good coaches in the BE right now..
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bamahoya11
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Post by bamahoya11 on Mar 18, 2017 21:05:38 GMT -5
We've had some seasons with injuries and off court issues like Xavier. Around this time of year we usually get together and try to justify why we struggled. Xavier is still playing because they adapted and played with incredible toughness. The job they've done this year is incredible. Mack is the best coach in the Big East in my view. Mack is very very good but to me Wright is the best in the BE right now.. Many good coaches in the BE right now.. Yeah, the tournament has reinforced for me that I really like our league. It's a great basketball league with a lot of coaching and athletic talent. And the new additions were home runs which is hard to accomplish in the context of realignment. Just want to see us back up there!
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gunny
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Post by gunny on Mar 18, 2017 21:32:41 GMT -5
If UVA goes down tonight, it could be a bad day for the ACC. Nothing better than seeing "the best basketball conference" lose all 3 games today and really have none of the games be close. Tomorrow is different with their top teams in play, but that conference is overrated.
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Post by hoya2x2010 on Mar 18, 2017 21:37:01 GMT -5
We've had some seasons with injuries and off court issues like Xavier. Around this time of year we usually get together and try to justify why we struggled. Xavier is still playing because they adapted and played with incredible toughness. The job they've done this year is incredible. Mack is the best coach in the Big East in my view. Mack is very very good but to me Wright is the best in the BE right now.. Many good coaches in the BE right now.. Yeah tough to argue with Wright. Mack is 1A though. What a well-prepared, composed team.
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EtomicB
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Post by EtomicB on Mar 18, 2017 22:01:50 GMT -5
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