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Post by mrsixer123 on Feb 26, 2007 21:45:03 GMT -5
We desperately need these guys as soon as they can get here! so if they were here now as freshmen, instead of 6 loses to quality opponents, we would have how many?
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Post by mrsixer123 on Feb 26, 2007 13:03:43 GMT -5
Call me crazy, but I really don't think a loss tonight would be a bad thing. We can still win the regular season title with a win on saturday, set our sights on the BET title at MSG the following saturday and of course the whopper on April 2nd. But there's something I don't like about entering the Dance on a 16-game winning streak. It's casual, but there's something about it that I just don't like. Hi Crazy!! (just kidding) I don't know where I saw it, but but during one of the many NCAA games I saw this weekend, there was a list of NCAA champs whose title was a continuation of a long win streak. Quite a few of them including Florida. IMHO it is always better to win. i thought florida lost 2 games late in the season prior to the tourny last year? if this was a immature or "flashy" team i would agree as a loss could serve as a wake up call that their "stuff" still stinks. i just think this coaching staff is so superior that they have groomed this team well enough not to let over confidence become an issue. jt3 has consistantly said that the team still has room for a lot of improvement. while on b. mitch's radio show a week ago he stated in part "people keep telling me the team is peaking at the right time. well i sure hope we aren't b/c i want us to peak mid to late march."
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Post by mrsixer123 on Feb 26, 2007 13:38:18 GMT -5
If we win the regular season title, but don't win the BET, do we still get a banner? yes, but it will most likely hang at mcd instead of verizon
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Post by mrsixer123 on Feb 26, 2007 13:35:20 GMT -5
before u embarass yourself any further. Pot. Kettle. Black. u are entitled to your opinion, but if someone is confident that a statement i make is a lie i dont see anything wrong with giving them to the opportunity to validate their accusation via a friendly wager.
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Post by mrsixer123 on Feb 26, 2007 13:23:32 GMT -5
Mrs. Ixer needs to chill and put his energy into rooting for us, not bashing us for not having a true point guard a statement was made that the season will be a "tragedy" for a team that has no significant seniors and areas that even the coach admits can be vulnerable at times ends up as co-champs, and u think i am the one that needs to chill? interesting do you believe the author of this article is "bashing" the team as well? specifically, towards the end of the article in a paragraph that begins with "Georgetown should expect Pitt Head Coach Jamie Dixon to......" www.thehoya.com/sports/011207/sports1.cfm
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Post by mrsixer123 on Feb 25, 2007 18:33:03 GMT -5
Guys, just ignore him. He has been disparaging the guards all year, and is so blinded that he can't see the improvement in Sapp and the how important Wallace is to this team. What a ignorant post. I suggest u look up a post titled "that is mr. Wallace to you." U will then see how foolish your post is, and how asinine your claims of me "disparaging the guards all year."
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Post by mrsixer123 on Feb 25, 2007 17:58:18 GMT -5
Please tell me what game u witnessed him do that. Trying to start a fight? Grow up, please!!!!!!!! I suggest u look up a thread titled "that is mr. Wallace to you," before u embarass yourself any further. this coming from EDITED who tried to bet someone on this board $1000 that he was a coach in the Kenner League...EDITED...that much is well documented. my roommate is a duke grad and a rabid fan - i watch their games a lot and have def seen mcbob take the ball up during the press...i don't keep a journal about it, so i cant specify more than that. sorry. Wow. I guess that is the new tool for validating your stance on a topic, name calling instead of providing fact. I guess its not so common after to have your forwards break the press Children these days...........
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Post by mrsixer123 on Feb 25, 2007 17:40:15 GMT -5
mcroberts does it off the top of my head. additionally, why are you always trying to start a fight on this board by disparaging our players. i wish you would just go away. Thats a lie. Mcroberts has never taken the inbound pass and dribbled it all the way up the court against a full court press Please tell me what game u witnessed him do that. Trying to start a fight? Grow up, please!!!!!!!! I suggest u look up a thread titled "that is mr. Wallace to you," before u embarass yourself any further.
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Post by mrsixer123 on Feb 25, 2007 17:15:38 GMT -5
Anyone with ball handling skills good enough to not force our forwards to bring the ball up when teams put on the full court press I think we break the press better than most teams at this point. Sure, we make a few mistakes, but for the most part we get it down the court and into the offensive pretty efficiently. Using a big man to break the press is pretty standard strategy and I can't see why you would find it troubling. Once u get in the elite 8, those "few mistakes" will send u home Since it is "pretty standard strategy," please give me 5 top 50 teams that have their forwards bring the ball up when teams put on a full court press
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Post by mrsixer123 on Feb 25, 2007 16:43:10 GMT -5
We don't have a "true" point guard ?????? How many other guards in the conference or country for that matter would you want running the HOYAS ? Anyone with ball handling skills good enough to not force our forwards to bring the ball up when teams put on the full court press
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Post by mrsixer123 on Feb 25, 2007 16:01:43 GMT -5
Please tell me that was a bad joke!!
How does a team that will get no lower than a 3 seed w/o a true PG or contributing senior have a failing season if they lose a game prior to the ncaa tourny. That is complete nonsense!
Did we win out last season or win the BE tourny? Did that "failure" seem to affect us in the tourny?
This post is a slap in the face to a team and staff that had to replace key seniors,and instead of having a drop off, it will improve its seed and chances to advance deep into the tourny
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Post by mrsixer123 on Feb 25, 2007 15:39:06 GMT -5
Not being the media darling and mentioned in the same breath as the "elite" teams is the best thing for us.
As buffalo hoya said flying under the radar is a good thing, and i bet coach prefers it as well as he can use the disrespect card to keep the guys motivated and hungry.
As big john says, "no need to fatten the frogs for the snakes"
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Post by mrsixer123 on Feb 24, 2007 22:49:29 GMT -5
Green would be wise to put his name in (as Bowman did) and get advice about where he'd be likely to be selected and then make an informed decision. He'll certainly have enough people with connections to get an accurate picture of where he'd be slotted. That said, the next game is Monday night at Syracuse. I am pretty sure he would rather worry about that first. Plenty of time to worry about drafts and leaving early (or not) after the season is over. of course that is what he will do with big john leading the investigation as to where he would be selected. this was a attempt to: 1.see where you would rank him among current college players in this country 2. see if u thought jt3 should advise him to leave if he will be a top 5-8 pick
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Post by mrsixer123 on Feb 24, 2007 22:43:48 GMT -5
yeah and my post wasn't to suggest that those players are better than jeff green but rather that different talent evaluators can have different opinions... should green be a top-5 nba pick? sure, maybe, yes, ok, whatever...but maybe not. who knows? throw in the ny knicks, celtics, etc. who have gm's that make odd picks + the darko factor + the love of the "big" man (hibbs, oden, fazekas, etc) + foreign dudes (there HAS to be like 4 7-foot chinese guys coming) and you just never know what green's actual draft position will be. agree with moderator...green ought to throw his name in the hat, play at the camps and pre-draft deals and see where he stands... that is why i stated to rank him among U.S. college players only. it is a attempt to have a hypothetical, chat room discussion.
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Post by mrsixer123 on Feb 24, 2007 22:41:32 GMT -5
One consideration: this year's draft will have a surplus of talent due to it being the first year after the age min in the NBA. Next year should balance out, but I wouldn't be surprised anymore if he stayed, for that alone. ok, name me the "surplus of talent" that is better than jeff
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Post by mrsixer123 on Feb 24, 2007 22:38:50 GMT -5
green will do what's right for he and his family... to answer your question: julian wright, kansas al horford, florida coey brewer, florida Roy Hibbert...don't underestimate the need for 7'2" back-to-the-basket centers al thorton, fsu acie law, texas a&m tyler hansborough, unc ...and probably 3-5 international players don't get me wrong, green is a beast and i'd take him high in the draft but....there is A LOT of talent coming out this year. A LOT. u think hansborough will be a better nba player than jeff and his teammate wright?
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Post by mrsixer123 on Feb 24, 2007 22:37:00 GMT -5
I would take Green over Noah. Noah's game has stagnated from last year... Jeff keeps getting better in EVERY ASPECT of the game. I've seen more than a few Gator games, and I've never seen Noah pass, handle or move without the ball like Jeff. A fine player, to be sure... but Jeff is easily the most complete player in college right now. I'd only take Oden over him because he's a physical freak and maybe the next Bill Russell (style-wise, not saying he'll win 5,398 titles), and Durant because he has "tremendous upside potential." to be fair, the FL system does not call for noah to pass and move w/o the ball like ours. to judge him on that is tough. also, noah is a pure 4 so he wont be moving w/o the ball as much as jeff at the 3 personally, i give the edge to noah b/c he can do a little more on the glass and finish easier over players b/c of his height. he has also shown the ability to lead a team to a championship, and the cherry on top is turning down millions to come back and defend that championship. personally, i would have entered the draft, but as a GM, u have to love that
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Post by mrsixer123 on Feb 24, 2007 21:53:02 GMT -5
Sixer, Jeff does not owe us anything. He's already done more for us than most players ever will. If it is in his interest to leave, it is incumbent upon us to support his decision. did my post come across as if i wouldnt support him if he decided to leave? if you were jt3 would u advise him to enter the draft? i would
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Post by mrsixer123 on Feb 24, 2007 21:48:22 GMT -5
with his recent play, i do not see how he can not be considered as a top 5 college player in the country. i do not know what players from other countries are entering the draft, so i can not compare him to those players.
currently, what U.S. college players would u take over jeff? i can only come up with 3 and a possible:
1. frenchie as big john calls him AKA noah (i still cant get over esh not offering the kid a schollie even though he basically begged. i guess since noah had ties to big john, esh didnt want him. can u imagine a front court of noah, roy and green? unreal
2. oden
3. durant
possible:
wright of unc
that being said, wouldnt jt3 have to advise jeff to enter the draft? the key word is ADVISE. of course if jeff wanted to come back for his senior year, no one would have any reservations other than BE schools
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Post by mrsixer123 on Feb 24, 2007 21:16:30 GMT -5
I knew Vernon was really starting to come around when MsBuffaloHoya (who's been a Hoya fan for only a couple months... or else) remarked, "that skinny kid has really played well recently." The development of G'Town's youngsters this season has been a pleasure to watch. For some it has been quick (Summers), for others a bit slower (Rivers, Macklin), but for all the strides they've made are clear. Can't wait to see the contributions these guys make in the future! Hoya Saxa!! that is the true sign of a superior coaching staff. not only in terms of Xs and O's, but recognizing what players to target in their recruiting efforts
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