prhoya
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Post by prhoya on Nov 29, 2018 16:47:10 GMT -5
High degree of difficulty on the and-one drive last night. Especially, driving on his weak side. Great hands and knack for finishing. Superb hands! Does Liberty play zone? If so, we have a bunch of players who are excellent from the FT. All of our taller players (Greg and up) are 70% or better from the stripe. Use this to break the zone and practice for Syracuse. With Mackinjo's penetrations and Govan all-around offensive game, Pat needs to be deliberate about setting up the perimeter shots and the players who will flash to the FT line. We have terrific shooters from the stripe. Lets use them. Josh did it yesterday, but missed the first shot. Luckily, he got the good bounce, shot it from the same spot because he was wide-open and sank it. BTW, talking about our taller players, it's great to see Kaleb's FT form. It has evolved from a atrocious 50% form to a perfect stroke (I know, small sample size).
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Post by michaelgrahmstylie on Nov 29, 2018 20:12:57 GMT -5
Just love the guy! My type of player/hustler/nose for the ball/believes he can block everything!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2018 21:57:37 GMT -5
Kid is a straight dog who never takes a play off. You can also tell his teammates love playing with him...
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Post by iheartdurenbros on Dec 3, 2018 22:07:58 GMT -5
Kid is a straight dog who never takes a play off. You can also tell his teammates love playing with him... There is NO ONE more excited to play. He’s clearly pumped whether he is sitting on the bench or in the game. Always active.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2018 20:16:12 GMT -5
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tashoya
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Post by tashoya on Dec 9, 2018 20:17:36 GMT -5
Somewhere, JYD is smiling. Love this guy.
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the_way
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Post by the_way on Dec 10, 2018 12:34:05 GMT -5
Somewhere, JYD is smiling. Love this guy. Boubacar Aw too.
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Post by Ranch Dressing on Dec 10, 2018 13:08:29 GMT -5
Jabril, too!
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the_way
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Post by the_way on Dec 10, 2018 13:12:02 GMT -5
Gene Smith too!
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lichoya68
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OK YOUNGINS ARE HERE AND ARE VERY VERY GOOD cant wait GO HOYAS
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Post by lichoya68 on Dec 10, 2018 16:11:42 GMT -5
Monster yup will end up close to leading the big east in rebbies. Better every game kinda showed those big cuse guys something special. GO HOYAS and thanks again DJ Owens hoya great three point shooter GREAT GET go josh. JYD BE VERY PROUD AND BUBACAR AND PHILLY TOUGH TOO.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Dec 10, 2018 18:40:05 GMT -5
I don't love +/- as a stat but was curious to check LeBlanc's for this game. If I'm calculating right (correct me if I am wrong), LeBlanc was +13 against Syracuse, and Mourning was -5.
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Post by HoyaRejuveNation85 on Dec 11, 2018 11:17:53 GMT -5
I don't love +/- as a stat but was curious to check LeBlanc's for this game. If I'm calculating right (correct me if I am wrong), LeBlanc was +13 against Syracuse, and Mourning was -5. My eyes didn't lie. Trey's use against higher level athletes will be situational at best if we are to go anywhere. He's not big enough to overcome his lack of athleticism against high D1 opponents. We need Josh to play as many minutes as possible.
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Post by the_way on Dec 11, 2018 13:49:51 GMT -5
I don't love +/- as a stat but was curious to check LeBlanc's for this game. If I'm calculating right (correct me if I am wrong), LeBlanc was +13 against Syracuse, and Mourning was -5. My eyes didn't lie. Trey's use against higher level athletes will be situational at best if we are to go anywhere. He's not big enough to overcome his lack of athleticism against high D1 opponents. We need Josh to play as many minutes as possible. Yeah, you could definitely see that starting lineup was a bad fit for that game. Josh was the perfect fit. Like you said, it will be a game to game type thing with matchups. Who has been Jesse's backup for this year?
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Dec 11, 2018 14:40:40 GMT -5
I just don't see it as a game-to-game type thing. Josh is better in just about every way possible than Trey Mourning or any of the other backups. I realize he can't play 40 minutes a game, but he should be getting 30+ minutes to the extent he can be fresh enough to be on the court. This is even more true because he's our best defender, and our defense is very weak overall.
If we were stacked with talent, then I would say fine, but LeBlanc is easily our best guy at the PF/4 and should play that role for most of the available minutes, regardless of whether he starts. Personally, I think that LeBlanc should start, but that matters less to me if he's playing 30+ minutes a game anyway.
If, as MCI pointed out, Ewing only went to LeBlanc early and stuck with him against Syracuse because of Trey Mourning's foul trouble, that is bothersome, because LeBlanc deserves that time regardless of fouls. If the goal is to win these tougher games we are going to be playing, there is no excuse for playing him as little as he did against Richmond and Campbell.
Lastly, LeBlanc is the future. So do you develop the better player who is a freshman, or play the other guy who is a super-senior and not as good? It seems like a pretty easy decision to me.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2018 14:49:03 GMT -5
I just don't see it as a game-to-game type thing. Josh is better in just about every way possible than Trey Mourning or any of the other backups. I realize he can't play 40 minutes a game, but he should be getting 30+ minutes to the extent he can be fresh enough to be on the court. This is even more true because he's our best defender, and our defense is very weak overall. If we were stacked with talent, then I would say fine, but LeBlanc is easily our best guy at the PF/4 and should play that role for most of the available minutes, regardless of whether he starts. Personally, I think that LeBlanc should start, but that matters less to me if he's playing 30+ minutes a game anyway. If, as MCI pointed out, Ewing only went to LeBlanc early and stuck with him against Syracuse because of Trey Mourning's foul trouble, that is bothersome, because LeBlanc deserves that time regardless of fouls. If the goal is to win these tougher games we are going to be playing, there is no excuse for playing him as little as he did against Richmond and Campbell. Lastly, LeBlanc is the future. So do you develop the better player who is a freshman, or play the other guy who is a super-senior and not as good? It seems like a pretty easy decision to me. Personally think Ewing went with Leblanc because he knew Trey couldn't guard Brissett. If I was coaching I'd have a hard time not giving Josh 45 minutes a game
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Post by guru on Dec 11, 2018 15:12:25 GMT -5
I just don't see it as a game-to-game type thing. Josh is better in just about every way possible than Trey Mourning or any of the other backups. I realize he can't play 40 minutes a game, but he should be getting 30+ minutes to the extent he can be fresh enough to be on the court. This is even more true because he's our best defender, and our defense is very weak overall. If we were stacked with talent, then I would say fine, but LeBlanc is easily our best guy at the PF/4 and should play that role for most of the available minutes, regardless of whether he starts. Personally, I think that LeBlanc should start, but that matters less to me if he's playing 30+ minutes a game anyway. If, as MCI pointed out, Ewing only went to LeBlanc early and stuck with him against Syracuse because of Trey Mourning's foul trouble, that is bothersome, because LeBlanc deserves that time regardless of fouls. If the goal is to win these tougher games we are going to be playing, there is no excuse for playing him as little as he did against Richmond and Campbell. Lastly, LeBlanc is the future. So do you develop the better player who is a freshman, or play the other guy who is a super-senior and not as good? It seems like a pretty easy decision to me. Ah, so I see you've find your "schedule debate" topic for this season? Expect this debate to be single-handedly flogged well past its expiration date, fellow posters...
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Post by HometownHoya on Dec 11, 2018 15:30:57 GMT -5
I just don't see it as a game-to-game type thing. Josh is better in just about every way possible than Trey Mourning or any of the other backups. I realize he can't play 40 minutes a game, but he should be getting 30+ minutes to the extent he can be fresh enough to be on the court. This is even more true because he's our best defender, and our defense is very weak overall. If we were stacked with talent, then I would say fine, but LeBlanc is easily our best guy at the PF/4 and should play that role for most of the available minutes, regardless of whether he starts. Personally, I think that LeBlanc should start, but that matters less to me if he's playing 30+ minutes a game anyway. If, as MCI pointed out, Ewing only went to LeBlanc early and stuck with him against Syracuse because of Trey Mourning's foul trouble, that is bothersome, because LeBlanc deserves that time regardless of fouls. If the goal is to win these tougher games we are going to be playing, there is no excuse for playing him as little as he did against Richmond and Campbell. Lastly, LeBlanc is the future. So do you develop the better player who is a freshman, or play the other guy who is a super-senior and not as good? It seems like a pretty easy decision to me. Ah, so I see you've find your "schedule debate" topic for this season? Expect this debate to be single-handedly flogged well past its expiration date, fellow posters... Speaking of dead horses....
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Post by LCPolo18 on Dec 11, 2018 23:19:32 GMT -5
I just don't see it as a game-to-game type thing. Josh is better in just about every way possible than Trey Mourning or any of the other backups. I realize he can't play 40 minutes a game, but he should be getting 30+ minutes to the extent he can be fresh enough to be on the court. This is even more true because he's our best defender, and our defense is very weak overall. If we were stacked with talent, then I would say fine, but LeBlanc is easily our best guy at the PF/4 and should play that role for most of the available minutes, regardless of whether he starts. Personally, I think that LeBlanc should start, but that matters less to me if he's playing 30+ minutes a game anyway. If, as MCI pointed out, Ewing only went to LeBlanc early and stuck with him against Syracuse because of Trey Mourning's foul trouble, that is bothersome, because LeBlanc deserves that time regardless of fouls. If the goal is to win these tougher games we are going to be playing, there is no excuse for playing him as little as he did against Richmond and Campbell. Lastly, LeBlanc is the future. So do you develop the better player who is a freshman, or play the other guy who is a super-senior and not as good? It seems like a pretty easy decision to me. Ah, so I see you've find your "schedule debate" topic for this season? Expect this debate to be single-handedly flogged well past its expiration date, fellow posters... Does that mean that you disagree and that you would prefer if LeBlanc played less?
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Post by LCPolo18 on Dec 12, 2018 11:54:00 GMT -5
I just don't see it as a game-to-game type thing. Josh is better in just about every way possible than Trey Mourning or any of the other backups. I realize he can't play 40 minutes a game, but he should be getting 30+ minutes to the extent he can be fresh enough to be on the court. This is even more true because he's our best defender, and our defense is very weak overall. If we were stacked with talent, then I would say fine, but LeBlanc is easily our best guy at the PF/4 and should play that role for most of the available minutes, regardless of whether he starts. Personally, I think that LeBlanc should start, but that matters less to me if he's playing 30+ minutes a game anyway. If, as MCI pointed out, Ewing only went to LeBlanc early and stuck with him against Syracuse because of Trey Mourning's foul trouble, that is bothersome, because LeBlanc deserves that time regardless of fouls. If the goal is to win these tougher games we are going to be playing, there is no excuse for playing him as little as he did against Richmond and Campbell. Lastly, LeBlanc is the future. So do you develop the better player who is a freshman, or play the other guy who is a super-senior and not as good? It seems like a pretty easy decision to me. Ah, so I see you've find your "schedule debate" topic for this season? Expect this debate to be single-handedly flogged well past its expiration date, fellow posters...
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Post by HoyaRejuveNation85 on Dec 12, 2018 12:47:02 GMT -5
HS2003, my point (and one that Way agreed with) was that Mourning is best used in situational matchups (that change game to game and within the game), not that he should play at LeBlanc's expense. I've said from the beginning of the season that Mourning, at best, should provide depth at the 5 for Jessie when needed, and hopefully that's not much. The stats cited above back up what many of us have been saying all along. LeBlanc needs to play. Unfortunately for Trey, Jessie's defensive game makes playing LeBlanc even more imperative. Jessie has improved defensively but no one is confusing him with Patrick back there. He isn't able to overcome Trey's defensive liabilities.
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