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Post by hoyaboya on Dec 6, 2021 13:57:47 GMT -5
“We just have to do a much better job,” Ewing said. “They had 42 points to our 30 [in the paint]. We have to do a much better job in there. We got to get the ball to Ryan Mutombo when he’s open. That’s something that we talked about. When Timothy Ighoefe comes back, he has to be a force in there, both offensively and defensively.” www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/12/05/georgetown-south-carolina/
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Post by iowa80 on Dec 6, 2021 14:06:28 GMT -5
“We just have to do a much better job,” Ewing said. “They had 42 points to our 30 [in the paint]. We have to do a much better job in there. We got to get the ball to Ryan Mutombo when he’s open. That’s something that we talked about. When Timothy Ighoefe comes back, he has to be a force in there, both offensively and defensively.” www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/12/05/georgetown-south-carolina/Will that fix going 23 for 70?
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Post by hoyaboya on Dec 6, 2021 14:07:53 GMT -5
“We just have to do a much better job,” Ewing said. “They had 42 points to our 30 [in the paint]. We have to do a much better job in there. We got to get the ball to Ryan Mutombo when he’s open. That’s something that we talked about. When Timothy Ighoefe comes back, he has to be a force in there, both offensively and defensively.” www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/12/05/georgetown-south-carolina/Will that fix going 23 for 70? The guy clearly has no idea how to coach college basketball in 2021-2022 or use his personnel properly if he thinks getting it to Mutombo and Ighoefe in the post is a good strategy.
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Post by hoyaboya on Dec 6, 2021 14:13:55 GMT -5
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Post by hoyazeke on Dec 6, 2021 16:48:51 GMT -5
Will that fix going 23 for 70? The guy clearly has no idea how to coach college basketball in 2021-2022 or use his personnel properly if he thinks getting it to Mutombo and Ighoefe in the post is a good strategy. So you don't think that you should feed the post every now and then just to collapse the D? If the bigs do it properly KC and DC should get better looks. Plus I think Ryan has potential to become a really good offensive player.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Dec 6, 2021 19:55:05 GMT -5
“We just have to do a much better job,” Ewing said. “They had 42 points to our 30 [in the paint]. We have to do a much better job in there. We got to get the ball to Ryan Mutombo when he’s open. That’s something that we talked about. When Timothy Ighoefe comes back, he has to be a force in there, both offensively and defensively.” www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/12/05/georgetown-south-carolina/What is the plan to "do a much better job?" Of course, Ewing is 100% correct. They need to do a better job, but we have heard this before. It seems like whenever we struggle, the answer is to "play better." I am not sure what that means. I assume the players are getting better direction. Or, I hope they are.
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Post by hoyarooter on Dec 7, 2021 21:22:48 GMT -5
Hopefully this team will improve, since right now they are really bad. How many times can we have starters who take a bunch of shots and make none? Rice is either pretty good, or really, really bad, and he's been really, really bad too often. And last time I checked, he's not a freshman. If they don't improve, this will likely be the worst team since pre John Thompson.
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Post by saxagael on Dec 7, 2021 21:59:40 GMT -5
Agreed he is playing out of necessity. He has improved over last year. He is a usable back-up this year with blocks, decent rebounding, and some limited offense. His defense needs a lot of work. He is moving a lot better up and down the court, but looking like isn't a foreigner in his body. Strong hunch that he and Tim were slated to be red shirt projects their first year, much like Villanova and guards. That first year Yurtseven and Q as starter and back-up, but the exodus and the 6 man rotation caused Tim to be the 7th player. Wilson's footwork around the basket is much better this year as well, but getting out from there and shifting sides needs a lot of work. Disagree. Wilson looks exactly the same as last year, except a little more upper body definition and the new FT stroke. He’s a usable back-up, but Pat will need to get minutes from Wilson either way. Yes, usable backup this year. Last year he didn't have coordination to stay out as a utility player. His footwork improved a lot. He still has a long long way to go with everything, including footwork. This year his feet are turne properly to adjust, which he wasn't doing last year at all and that is the foundation for a big.
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Post by prhoya on Dec 7, 2021 22:22:37 GMT -5
Disagree. Wilson looks exactly the same as last year, except a little more upper body definition and the new FT stroke. He’s a usable back-up, but Pat will need to get minutes from Wilson either way. Yes, usable backup this year. Last year he didn't have coordination to stay out as a utility player. His footwork improved a lot. He still has a long long way to go with everything, including footwork. This year his feet are turne properly to adjust, which he wasn't doing last year at all and that is the foundation for a big. You figured that out from 38 minutes total last year? He didn’t play last year because he was behind two better players and didn’t fit when we went with small ball. What I saw is someone who is coordinated and looks like a gazelle running. His feet were ok in the half court, but he was moved out of position too easily. It was body strength. He was not at the BE level and Pat didn’t need him to play. This year, his upper body looks more defined this year, but still needs more strength.
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Post by saxagael on Dec 7, 2021 22:28:17 GMT -5
Yes, usable backup this year. Last year he didn't have coordination to stay out as a utility player. His footwork improved a lot. He still has a long long way to go with everything, including footwork. This year his feet are turne properly to adjust, which he wasn't doing last year at all and that is the foundation for a big. You figured that out from 38 minutes total last year? He didn’t play last year because he was behind two better players and didn’t fit when we went with small ball. What I saw is someone who is coordinated and looks like a gazelle running. His feet were ok in the half court, but he was moved out of position too easily. It was body strength. He was not at the BE level and Pat didn’t need him to play. This year, his upper body looks more defined this year, but still needs more strength. Yes, been around a hell of a lot of big many coaching footwork. It usually takes a few minutes if you know what you are looking for. Can tell watching him warm up last year and the drills he was doing what he was working on and not good at yet. I'm not a half assed fan who doesn't know the game. Agree he moves in straight lines well. But, his defense near the basket he wasn't getting his feet set to pick-up a blow. Ryan does that quite well, but he too needs some muscle and size. Last year Wilson's front foot was often turned not straight toward the defender. Not going to do a darned thing that way. If you are light you need your back foot as a brace to absorb the bounding and push back, with the back foot turned out 45 degrees or a little more. But, Wilson's feet also weren't set well to go up to block last year, and he would turn his body before he wuold have his feet set to go up. That is a great way to foul and not a great way to block. Drills before games were often on this second drill, but he was also working against and with Tim and Q on before games on the first footwork before games. On footwark, but not a big, I had my mind utterly blown this summer watching Jared Bynum of Providence, who may have the best offensive footwork I've ever seen. Fast switches to perfectly set to change direction or be able to go two or three directions. But, it wasn't only his footwork, but his hips were rotating perfectly with his feet. I was watching him warm up and play with three footwork and shooting coaches, two who have worked with him, but neither could take credit for what he was doing.If he had a little more height and or length he could be utterly dangerous. Bynum caused a lot of issues for the good defenders in the runs.
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Post by vv83 on Dec 7, 2021 22:31:47 GMT -5
You figured that out from 38 minutes total last year? He didn’t play last year because he was behind two better players and didn’t fit when we went with small ball. What I saw is someone who is coordinated and looks like a gazelle running. His feet were ok in the half court, but he was moved out of position too easily. It was body strength. He was not at the BE level and Pat didn’t need him to play. This year, his upper body looks more defined this year, but still needs more strength. Yes, been around a hell of a lot of big many coaching footwork. It usually takes a few minutes if you know what you are looking for. Can tell watching him warm up last year and the drills he was doing what he was working on and not good at yet. I'm not a half assed fan who doesn't know the game. Wilson still is not nearly strong enough to compete against physical teams. He gets the ball ripped out of his hands on many, many defensive rebound opportunities, and he cannot hold position against any kind of bulk/strength That being said - he is clearly better than last year. But he still probably is not good enough to contribute to a winning Big East team in any significant way. I hope I'm wrong - let's see what happens over the next month or so, as he gets some playing time during Tim's absence.
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Post by saxagael on Dec 7, 2021 22:43:16 GMT -5
The guy clearly has no idea how to coach college basketball in 2021-2022 or use his personnel properly if he thinks getting it to Mutombo and Ighoefe in the post is a good strategy. So you don't think that you should feed the post every now and then just to collapse the D? If the bigs do it properly KC and DC should get better looks. Plus I think Ryan has potential to become a really good offensive player. Ryan is pretty good offensively, he needs to work on his drop step a bit, but adjusting to D1 will come. His defense inside needs work, but that has improved so far, but quite a ways to go yet.
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Post by hoya9797 on Dec 7, 2021 22:47:56 GMT -5
Yes, been around a hell of a lot of big many coaching footwork. It usually takes a few minutes if you know what you are looking for. Can tell watching him warm up last year and the drills he was doing what he was working on and not good at yet. I'm not a half assed fan who doesn't know the game. ]But he still probably is not good enough to contribute to a winning Big East team in any significant way.. Sounds like a good fit for Georgetown.
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Post by Bigs"R"Us on Dec 7, 2021 23:58:38 GMT -5
In Ewing’s four seasons we’ve never had a winning Big East record and finished 8th three times. That’s just horrible. ☹️
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Post by hoyalove4ever on Dec 8, 2021 8:05:59 GMT -5
This was a tough game to watch in person. To say that Rice killed us is an understatement. We could have used Big Tim in this one as well. There were some nice moments from Aminu and Carey, but overall a long afternoon.
On to the next one. I will be fired up for tonight's game by tipoff.
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