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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Oct 28, 2019 12:31:48 GMT -5
Doesn't look like Pipkins started.. Interesting.. Still coming back from injury.
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Oct 28, 2019 12:37:01 GMT -5
Another poor shooting game for PC... Pimpkis 1 assist and 3 turnovers 2-7 from the field as a team 11 assists and 17 turnovers 35.7% shooting Reeves 1-9 from the field 0-3 from 3. Their defense is going to be really good though. Key will be not getting bogged down in a half court game with them.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2019 13:37:34 GMT -5
Georgetown: Will there finally be enough defense to support the offense? Patrick Ewing Needs to Prioritize His Defense (USA Today Images) There’s no getting around it — for the last two seasons, Georgetown has finished second to last in the Big East in defensive efficiency. Entering his third season as head coach, Patrick Ewing is pushing the tempo at a moment’s notice, which has the effect of both easy baskets and countless turnovers. Behind a pair of electric freshman guards in James Akinjo and Mac McClung, the fun style led to numerous games where the Hoyas’ defense thwarted its offense. Ewing trotted out a starting lineup with three freshmen, so the natural fallback excuse is that its subpar defense was experience-driven, which brings us back to our key question: Will another year of experience result in a more consistent defense? Between versatile 6’7″ wings Josh LeBlanc and JaMorko Pickett and some strong-armed guards, Ewing has the personnel in place. His team’s uncertainty lies in the paint. Offensive-minded Jessie Govan (+0.07 PPP offense; -0.07 PPP defense, per HoopLens) graduated, only to be replaced by another defensively deficient center in NC State transfer Omer Yurtseven (+0.09 PPP offense; -0.09 PPP defense). Yurtseven has a slightly better shot-blocking and rebounding profile than his predecessor, but it’s unclear whether he can function as a ball-stopping center on defense. He is joined by a trio of 6’10” and 6’11” three-star freshmen, whose impact will be important but is still unknown. It wouldn’t take a great defense to put Georgetown into the NCAA Tournament picture this season, but a decent one is critical The season really comes down to this...If we want to succeed we really have to be a lot better on defense.
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Post by EtomicB on Oct 28, 2019 14:04:06 GMT -5
Georgetown: Will there finally be enough defense to support the offense? Patrick Ewing Needs to Prioritize His Defense (USA Today Images) There’s no getting around it — for the last two seasons, Georgetown has finished second to last in the Big East in defensive efficiency. Entering his third season as head coach, Patrick Ewing is pushing the tempo at a moment’s notice, which has the effect of both easy baskets and countless turnovers. Behind a pair of electric freshman guards in James Akinjo and Mac McClung, the fun style led to numerous games where the Hoyas’ defense thwarted its offense. Ewing trotted out a starting lineup with three freshmen, so the natural fallback excuse is that its subpar defense was experience-driven, which brings us back to our key question: Will another year of experience result in a more consistent defense? Between versatile 6’7″ wings Josh LeBlanc and JaMorko Pickett and some strong-armed guards, Ewing has the personnel in place. His team’s uncertainty lies in the paint. Offensive-minded Jessie Govan (+0.07 PPP offense; -0.07 PPP defense, per HoopLens) graduated, only to be replaced by another defensively deficient center in NC State transfer Omer Yurtseven (+0.09 PPP offense; -0.09 PPP defense). Yurtseven has a slightly better shot-blocking and rebounding profile than his predecessor, but it’s unclear whether he can function as a ball-stopping center on defense. He is joined by a trio of 6’10” and 6’11” three-star freshmen, whose impact will be important but is still unknown. It wouldn’t take a great defense to put Georgetown into the NCAA Tournament picture this season, but a decent one is critical The season really comes down to this...If we want to succeed we really have to be a lot better on defense. Finally, a pre-season article that talks about defense in the way that it's played now... This question can be asked of all the returning players imho...
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Post by rhw485 on Oct 28, 2019 16:08:28 GMT -5
Georgetown: Will there finally be enough defense to support the offense? Patrick Ewing Needs to Prioritize His Defense (USA Today Images) There’s no getting around it — for the last two seasons, Georgetown has finished second to last in the Big East in defensive efficiency. Entering his third season as head coach, Patrick Ewing is pushing the tempo at a moment’s notice, which has the effect of both easy baskets and countless turnovers. Behind a pair of electric freshman guards in James Akinjo and Mac McClung, the fun style led to numerous games where the Hoyas’ defense thwarted its offense. Ewing trotted out a starting lineup with three freshmen, so the natural fallback excuse is that its subpar defense was experience-driven, which brings us back to our key question: Will another year of experience result in a more consistent defense? Between versatile 6’7″ wings Josh LeBlanc and JaMorko Pickett and some strong-armed guards, Ewing has the personnel in place. His team’s uncertainty lies in the paint. Offensive-minded Jessie Govan (+0.07 PPP offense; -0.07 PPP defense, per HoopLens) graduated, only to be replaced by another defensively deficient center in NC State transfer Omer Yurtseven (+0.09 PPP offense; -0.09 PPP defense). Yurtseven has a slightly better shot-blocking and rebounding profile than his predecessor, but it’s unclear whether he can function as a ball-stopping center on defense. He is joined by a trio of 6’10” and 6’11” three-star freshmen, whose impact will be important but is still unknown. It wouldn’t take a great defense to put Georgetown into the NCAA Tournament picture this season, but a decent one is critical The season really comes down to this...If we want to succeed we really have to be a lot better on defense. Finally, a pre-season article that talks about defense in the way that it's played now... This question can be asked of all the returning players imho... Wholeheartedly agree with this. Given how prominent the pick n roll is in today's game, I'm very curious to see the plan on how plan on defending them. Last year it seemed like we mostly asked our bigs to hard hedge and recover. It was a disaster in that it asked our unathletic bigs to expose their limited athleticism and led to touch fouls and forcing over-rotations to help when the big couldnt re-route the ball handler. We did have some success icing screens for periods of time, but it was inconsistent. And when the guard failed to ice the screen, the big man was left out to dry waiting in the paint. I wonder if Ewing will look to switch more screens or truly trap the ball like Creighton did to Akinjo. Maybe not w Yurt7 but potentially w Wahab or Wilson.
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Post by EtomicB on Oct 29, 2019 13:09:10 GMT -5
The Georgetown back-court isn't listed... PC over Creighton is very dumb, they might be the best group in the league... Also, Alpha Diallo shouldn't be considered a back-court player... collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2019/10/29/college-basketballs-best-backcourts-2/9. SETON HALL (Myles Powell, Quincy McKnight, Myles Cale, Anthony Nelson, Shavar Reynolds Jr.)
A veteran backcourt with a potential All-American in Myles Powell, Seton Hall has a lot to look forward to from its perimeter. Powell is one of America’s premier players as he’ll have a chance to earn All-American honors if he plays like he did last season. Although Powell is a rugged scorer and solid two-way player, if he limits turnovers then he’ll be even tougher to stop. McKnight isn’t reliable as a perimeter shooter but the senior fills in a lot of gaps for the group as he can attack the basket, handle the ball and really defend. Junior Myles Cale adds an additional scoring punch that prevents defenses from overloading too much on Powell. Depth is a question mark for this group, although reserves like Anthony Nelson and Shavar Reynolds Jr. have been solid in limited minutes.11. MARQUETTE (Markus Howard, Sacar Anim, Koby McEwen, Greg Elliott)
This group’s ranking gets a boost thanks to the return of Markus Howard for his senior season. One of the most dynamic scorers in the country, Howard is one of the only players in college hoops capable of going for 50-plus points on any night. Howard should have help this season in the form of senior Sacar Anim and Utah State transfer Koby McEwen. Anim has earned steady minutes in the Marquette rotation while McEwen is a former all-conference selection in the Mountain West who should alleviate some of the scoring burden placed on Howard. Sophomore Greg Elliott is a bit of a forgotten man in this group after redshirting last season with a thumb injury but he could give a nice addition to the unit — particularly on defense.13. PROVIDENCE (Alpha Diallo, David Duke, Luwane Pipkins, A.J. Reeves, Mallek White)
The Big East has more perimeter star power on teams like Seton Hall and Marquette but you could make a solid argument that Providence has the deepest unit in the league. Diallo’s return to school gave the Friars a ton of hope this season as the second-team All-Big East selection is the productive leader of this group. From there, the Friars could get a leap from sophomores A.J. Reeves and David Duke as both former top-100 prospects nearly averaged double-figures last season. Point guard play will be the group’s biggest question but Providence was wise to add UMass grad transfer Luwane Pipkins and his scoring prowess to the lineup this offseason. If Pipkins struggles to consistently run the offense then senior Mallek White is one of the Big East’s better reserve guards.15. CREIGHTON (Ty-Shon Alexander, Mitchell Ballock, Marcus Zegarowski, Davion Mintz) The Bluejays have plenty of perimeter pieces to rely on this season thanks to the return of numerous veterans. Davion Mintz is a three-year starter capable of playing multiple guard spots but he’s at his best setting up the numerous weapons he has around him. Ty-Shon Alexander and Mitchell Ballock are two junior bombers who can really knock down perimeter shots. Alexander is the more well-rounded scorer while Ballock might be more capable of a one-night explosion as evidenced by his NCAA-record 11 threes against DePaul last season. Marcus Zegarowski is the intriguing sophomore of the group as he joined the starting lineup midway through last season and made a major impact scoring and distributing.
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Post by DanMcQ on Oct 29, 2019 16:52:18 GMT -5
Also, Alpha Diallo shouldn't be considered a back-court player... Diallo bodied up Govan (and pretty effectively) on the defensive end most of the game at PC last year.
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Post by seaweed on Oct 30, 2019 8:16:59 GMT -5
Writer will be shocked when he sees Yurt7 dunking on his Musketeers- apparently unaware of his existence
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Post by EtomicB on Oct 30, 2019 19:26:18 GMT -5
I've been watching this game, they're a much different team under Anderson...
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Post by ewingitrust on Oct 30, 2019 20:22:03 GMT -5
To be honest...i like the fact we're flying under the radar. The BE conference is gonna be the best conf this season. It feels like pundits have a wait n see approach...yet they recognize the pieces are there. I feel like the defensive side of the ball is where we will see the biggest improvement team-size. We already can score.
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