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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Nov 15, 2022 15:07:31 GMT -5
Accepting as true capcenterhoya's statement that NW plays a "patient and methodical offense", your vibe seems way off. FGCU's offense was anything but "patient and methodical." This is what gives me the FGCU vibe: "The 4 3pt shooters will shoot between 20-30 3pters in the game so anytime you have that there’s a lot of variability. They could 3pt barrage us out of the gym or stink it up."FGCU only took 15 threes against us, and they made 6 (40%, good but nothing crazy). While the defense wasn't great that game, our offense was putrid. We scored only .89 PPP (after averaging 1.076) in that game. We shot 25.9% from three that game (on 27 attempts), fouled 33 times, 14 turnovers, and only shot 13-20 on free throws. What an awful game. Yuck. All that said, I really don't see the similarity of Northwestern to FGCU in 2013, in either style of play (FGCU was very fast paced, Northwestern is slower than average), or otherwise. I can also guarantee if we lose tonight I won't feel nearly as bad about it as I did when we lost to FGCU in 2013! (That and the Ohio one always bother me the most of the March upsets.)
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Post by SSHoya on Nov 15, 2022 15:29:20 GMT -5
Accepting as true capcenterhoya's statement that NW plays a "patient and methodical offense", your vibe seems way off. FGCU's offense was anything but "patient and methodical." This is what gives me the FGCU vibe: "The 4 3pt shooters will shoot between 20-30 3pters in the game so anytime you have that there’s a lot of variability. They could 3pt barrage us out of the gym or stink it up."Northwestern was 5/21 and 10/22 from 3 in its 2 wins (15/43). FGCU was 6/15 against JT III's Hoyas and was Dunk City against us is my recall. Two days later in the Round of 32, the Eagles defeated the #7 seed San Diego State 81–71, becoming the first 15th seed to ever advance to the Sweet 16. The school was referred to as "Dunk City" or "Florida Dunk Coast" on many media outlets such as ESPN and CBS due to their high-flying athletic finishing style. Northwestern is anything but a "high-flying [with an] athletic finishing style."
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Post by drquigley on Nov 15, 2022 15:34:27 GMT -5
This is what gives me the FGCU vibe: "The 4 3pt shooters will shoot between 20-30 3pters in the game so anytime you have that there’s a lot of variability. They could 3pt barrage us out of the gym or stink it up."Northwestern was 5/21 and 10/22 from 3 in its 2 wins (15/43). FGCU was 6/15 against JT III's Hoyas and was Dunk City against us is my recall. Two days later in the Round of 32, the Eagles defeated the #7 seed San Diego State 81–71, becoming the first 15th seed to ever advance to the Sweet 16. The school was referred to as "Dunk City" or "Florida Dunk Coast" on many media outlets such as ESPN and CBS due to their high-flying athletic finishing style. Northwestern is anything but a "high-flying [with an] athletic finishing style." I GIVE UP!! I just have a Davidson/FGCU/Ohio collective angst. Plus it seems that whenever we really stink our opponents rain 3's on us.
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Post by SSHoya on Nov 15, 2022 15:40:00 GMT -5
Northwestern was 5/21 and 10/22 from 3 in its 2 wins (15/43). FGCU was 6/15 against JT III's Hoyas and was Dunk City against us is my recall. Two days later in the Round of 32, the Eagles defeated the #7 seed San Diego State 81–71, becoming the first 15th seed to ever advance to the Sweet 16. The school was referred to as "Dunk City" or "Florida Dunk Coast" on many media outlets such as ESPN and CBS due to their high-flying athletic finishing style. Northwestern is anything but a "high-flying [with an] athletic finishing style." I GIVE UP!! I just have a Davidson/FGCU/Ohio collective angst. Plus it seems that whenever we really stink our opponents rain 3's on us. That, I agree with. 😁 But FGCU doesn't fit stylistically.
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Post by professorhoya on Nov 15, 2022 15:41:53 GMT -5
This is what gives me the FGCU vibe: "The 4 3pt shooters will shoot between 20-30 3pters in the game so anytime you have that there’s a lot of variability. They could 3pt barrage us out of the gym or stink it up."Northwestern was 5/21 and 10/22 from 3 in its 2 wins (15/43). FGCU was 6/15 against JT III's Hoyas and was Dunk City against us is my recall. Two days later in the Round of 32, the Eagles defeated the #7 seed San Diego State 81–71, becoming the first 15th seed to ever advance to the Sweet 16. The school was referred to as "Dunk City" or "Florida Dunk Coast" on many media outlets such as ESPN and CBS due to their high-flying athletic finishing style. Northwestern is anything but a "high-flying [with an] athletic finishing style." Plus we were a 2 seed, not sure how high we were ranked but probably top 10 in the nation and currently we are unranked and maybe 150?
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Nov 15, 2022 15:42:56 GMT -5
I GIVE UP!! I just have a Davidson/FGCU/Ohio collective angst. Plus it seems that whenever we really stink our opponents rain 3's on us. Ohio did kill us on threes. They shot 56.5% and took 23 shots. And they shot 59.4% from two, for good measure. It was ridiculous. Another awful memory.
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Post by professorhoya on Nov 15, 2022 15:48:34 GMT -5
We may be DC (Dunk City) not NW.
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Post by mfk24 on Nov 15, 2022 16:19:04 GMT -5
Northwestern was 5/21 and 10/22 from 3 in its 2 wins (15/43). FGCU was 6/15 against JT III's Hoyas and was Dunk City against us is my recall. Two days later in the Round of 32, the Eagles defeated the #7 seed San Diego State 81–71, becoming the first 15th seed to ever advance to the Sweet 16. The school was referred to as "Dunk City" or "Florida Dunk Coast" on many media outlets such as ESPN and CBS due to their high-flying athletic finishing style. Northwestern is anything but a "high-flying [with an] athletic finishing style." I GIVE UP!! I just have a Davidson/FGCU/Ohio collective angst. Plus it seems that whenever we really stink our opponents rain 3's on us. Your expectations are too high. You see Northwestern and expect to trounce them, and maybe that would’ve been true in 2012, but in 2022, we just came off of losing 21 straight. On paper these are two low tier teams in their respective conferences so should be evenly matched. Until we prove it, I have zero expectations.
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Post by EtomicB on Nov 15, 2022 16:51:27 GMT -5
I GIVE UP!! I just have a Davidson/FGCU/Ohio collective angst. Plus it seems that whenever we really stink our opponents rain 3's on us. Your expectations are too high. You see Northwestern and expect to trounce them, and maybe that would’ve been true in 2012, but in 2022, we just came off of losing 21 straight. On paper these are two low tier teams in their respective conferences so should be evenly matched. Until we prove it, I have zero expectations. This is pretty much my thoughts as well. I need to see more before I'll be expecting them to win against teams like NU.. I hope to see a team identity form soon
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Post by professorhoya on Nov 15, 2022 17:57:15 GMT -5
Raining like crazy and cold.
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Post by SSHoya on Nov 15, 2022 18:04:32 GMT -5
In Cap One early and team was running a drill to cover 3 pt line.
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Post by professorhoya on Nov 15, 2022 18:12:42 GMT -5
In Cap One early and team was running a drill to cover 3 pt line. Yell out, get Robbie Beran in Foul Trouble!
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Post by professorhoya on Nov 15, 2022 18:20:32 GMT -5
What time Is it?
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Post by hoyas315 on Nov 15, 2022 18:22:35 GMT -5
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Post by hoyainla on Nov 15, 2022 18:23:22 GMT -5
This game is fascinating. We have the huge talent advantage. Northwestern doesn't match up well with us. The coaches are equally whatever you want to call them. Still knowing all of that this game will likely come down who hits the most jump shots. If we want any chance at the bubble this has to be a win. It will likely be a quad 3 game so not a great win but one you can't lose.
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Post by SSHoya on Nov 15, 2022 18:27:33 GMT -5
I was here at 6. If announced attendance is > 4000 they're lying.
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Post by seaweed on Nov 15, 2022 18:31:14 GMT -5
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Post by Lethal_Interjection on Nov 15, 2022 18:31:38 GMT -5
Dickey Simpkins calling the game tonight.
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Post by Lethal_Interjection on Nov 15, 2022 18:34:54 GMT -5
Here we go, an open 3 pt shot from the opposition.
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Post by hoyaatheart55 on Nov 15, 2022 18:35:15 GMT -5
Much prefer the gray unis to these
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