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Post by DanMcQ on Mar 19, 2019 12:12:42 GMT -5
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Post by EtomicB on Mar 19, 2019 18:31:22 GMT -5
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/03/19/georgetown-howard-basketball-end-postseason-tournament-droughts-wednesday/?utm_term=.4a32d987654bI t’ll be a chance for Georgetown senior starter Jessie Govan to extend his college career and the team’s three star freshmen to rinse out the bad taste of a 73-57 loss to Seton Hall in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament last week. Although Govan leads the team in scoring (17.3 points per game) and rebounding (7.6), freshman starters James Akinjo, Mac McClung and Josh LeBlanc make up the Hoyas’ core in Coach Patrick Ewing’s second year. Akinjo (13.3 points per game) is the team’s second-leading scorer, and McClung (13.2 points) is third. LeBlanc sits just behind Govan, averaging 7.3 rebounds.
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Post by DanMcQ on Mar 20, 2019 0:21:37 GMT -5
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Post by augustusfinknottle on Mar 20, 2019 11:20:08 GMT -5
The Harvard Crimson calls GU a "perennial Big East foe". Huh? |
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Post by LCPolo18 on Mar 20, 2019 13:00:40 GMT -5
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DanMcQ
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Post by DanMcQ on Mar 20, 2019 13:28:00 GMT -5
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Post by DanMcQ on Mar 21, 2019 5:23:59 GMT -5
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Post by DanMcQ on Mar 21, 2019 5:38:48 GMT -5
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SSHoya
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Post by SSHoya on Mar 21, 2019 5:44:33 GMT -5
Wow. At least there was no 3-point shot in 1971-72. But also no shot clock. |
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Post by DanMcQ on Mar 21, 2019 5:47:48 GMT -5
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prhoya
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Post by prhoya on Mar 21, 2019 6:00:40 GMT -5
Wow. At least there was no 3-point shot in 1971-72. But also no shot clock. Our shooting-within-the-first-10-seconds-of-the-shot-clock offense helped reach those horrible numbers. |
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Post by DanMcQ on Mar 21, 2019 6:06:20 GMT -5
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LCPolo18
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Post by LCPolo18 on Mar 21, 2019 10:47:51 GMT -5
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Post by LCPolo18 on Mar 21, 2019 11:25:48 GMT -5
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prhoya
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Post by prhoya on Mar 23, 2019 18:30:28 GMT -5
Any postgame press conference videos?
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Post by DanMcQ on Mar 23, 2019 19:10:18 GMT -5
Ron has them.
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Post by OldHoyafan on Mar 23, 2019 23:38:47 GMT -5
I just read the post game quotes from Kaleb Johnson and Trey Mourning. They both are outstanding young men who gave their all for Georgetown and should be thanked and applauded for that.However I am quite surprised with theirimmediate ambition after leaving Georgetown, to play professionally? As I said they are great young men who represented their school with no bad conduct episodes, but their talent level is not that high and yet they both think they can play professionally. Therein may lie the problem, the oversees opportunity to play basketball past college, especially for those who played for high major programs, and make a six figure salary may have taken a lot of the “want to “ from these players. If you know you have average talent and seriously doubt you can make the NBA without a complete overhaul of your game, but you can still make six figures overseas with your current resume, then you may have less incentive to do the work necessary to make the NBA. Trey Mournings last name, son of a hall of farmer will surely make some overseas team sign him, if for no other reason that his dad probably will attend many of his home games. Many of us have speculated on Govan’s chances of making the NBA and have not given him much chance because of his low motor and lead feet. Yet I am sure he plans on going pro, most likely overseas. Does anyone know if during the evaluating process after one declares for the draft as Govan did last year, if there are oversees team evaluators there also? Any thoughts?
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DFW HOYA
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Post by DFW HOYA on Mar 23, 2019 23:47:54 GMT -5
I just read the post game quotes from Kaleb Johnson and Trey Mourning. They both are outstanding young men who gave their all for Georgetown and should be thanked and applauded for that.However I am quite surprised with their immediate ambition after leaving Georgetown, to play professionally? As I said they are great young men who represented their school with no bad conduct episodes, but their talent level is not that high and yet they both think they can play professionally. Therein may lie the problem...Any thoughts? Each of these men will have a Georgetown degree and the professional world will come soon enough. If someone has the opportunity to make six figures playing in Europe, why not give it a try? Even Ken Izzo played for two years in Europe. basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Kenny-Izzo/Hungary/Factum-Sport-Debrecen/58539 |
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Post by Bigs"R"Us on Mar 24, 2019 8:03:31 GMT -5
Just listen to our Pat’s quotes. He mentions that Mac and James are always in the gym working on their games. He also stated his frustration with the passiveness of Jessie. Need to recruit motivate and tough kids- that’s what coach is doing.
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Post by calhoya on Mar 24, 2019 8:21:03 GMT -5
I just read the post game quotes from Kaleb Johnson and Trey Mourning. They both are outstanding young men who gave their all for Georgetown and should be thanked and applauded for that.However I am quite surprised with their immediate ambition after leaving Georgetown, to play professionally? As I said they are great young men who represented their school with no bad conduct episodes, but their talent level is not that high and yet they both think they can play professionally. Therein may lie the problem...Any thoughts? Each of these men will have a Georgetown degree and the professional world will come soon enough. If someone has the opportunity to make six figures playing in Europe, why not give it a try? Even Ken Izzo played for two years in Europe. basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Kenny-Izzo/Hungary/Factum-Sport-Debrecen/58539There are lots of opportunities out there for kids who are not ready to give up basketball. I know of kids playing in Mexico as well. Pay is not great by NBA standards but players can make $60,000+ (and some much more) in that small league and the cost of living is very low. |
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