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Post by nathanhm on May 2, 2015 10:33:39 GMT -5
I think at both their peaks Pacquaio, had the speed to neutralize Floyd's hit and run around the ring strategy until he smashed him, and would have knocked him out. Mayweather smartly (and predictably for both him and boxing) waited until Manny started losing an edge both in handspeed and power to set this fight up a lot more in his favor, using the "Olympic testing" canard (Pacquiao had already agreed to all of Floyd's testing demands by 2012). Mayweather should win if his usual boxing skills are still there, but Pacquaio always has a puncher's chance, and he doesn't really "get down" during fights, something that Floyd has relied on a lot during his career. Just hoping that this doesn't turn out to be another Mayweather "Technically brilliant, horribly boring" PPV debacle. Win or lose, Manny pretty much always tries to put on a good show. Too bad the fight didn't happen a few years ago -- Mayweather could have served his girl-beating time in a comfy hospital bed. You just don't like Floyd. I get it. The only advantage Pac has ever had over Floyd was quicker feet which would have served him well if we wanted to outbox Floyd but he's never been on the same level as a boxer as Floyd, so that's that. Does anyone actually like Floyd? He's a pretty terrible person. Talented, undoubtably but awful human.
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Post by nathanhm on May 1, 2015 18:14:55 GMT -5
I was disappointed Josh didn't attend but also not surprised in the slightest he wasn't there.
Wish the kid the best but he just never seemed as committed to the team as the rest of the guys.
On a totally different thought, I'm going to miss Jabril the most. He truly bleeds blue and gray.
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Post by nathanhm on May 1, 2015 18:08:44 GMT -5
Newslo is a satire site, it's a joke.
Come on guys the quote is ludicrous "her actions are somewhat understandable", no child abuse agency would say that or even publicly comment on a child abuse case.
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Post by nathanhm on Apr 30, 2015 13:06:18 GMT -5
Thug has a serious racial connotation. It may not exclusively be used in a racial context but far too often it is. Try this the next time someone is talking about a "thug" ask if the person they are describing is black. Ok. So should I have a problem with Obama using it? He was, I believe, describing blacks. I know I'd have a problem with him using the N-word. Should I feel the same way about his use of the word "thug"? You can't equate thug with the n word. Just the fact we calling it the n word explains the extent of its power. You can however monitor the use of the word thug and see if the speaker is using it as a replacement for the N word. Last year deadspin did a comparison on the language used to describe black athletes vs white athletes and there were significant differences in languages choices so while a word itself isn't racial it can become used as coded language. In Obama's case I don't think it was coded language and I wouldn't say when whites use it to describe blacks it's always coded language. That being said much of its use on the news and in other contexts recently has a negative racial undertone. Here is a link to the deadspin article deadspin.com/which-words-are-used-to-describe-white-and-black-nfl-pr-1573683214
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Post by nathanhm on Apr 30, 2015 11:15:52 GMT -5
Thug has a serious racial connotation. It may not exclusively be used in a racial context but far too often it is.
Try this the next time someone is talking about a "thug" ask if the person they are describing is black.
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Post by nathanhm on Apr 10, 2015 21:25:56 GMT -5
Assumes Jessie's not #1. #bigmanu #123fireballs I feel confident in saying that Jessie will not be our best player next year. If he is, we should go ahead and book the trip to the final four. Or the NIT....
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Post by nathanhm on Apr 3, 2015 7:07:34 GMT -5
I'm really surprised at this conversation. I think JT3 is worth every penny.
First and most importantly he runs a clean program with kids that usually graduate, represent the university well, and don't make headlines for the wrong reasons.
Second, his teams are talented enough that we all feel like we are owed more March success than we've had. Would I like more post season wins, yes, but JT3 had done a great job of getting us to the cusp. If his teams rip off a 3 or 4 game win streak in the Tourney the narrative disappears like it did for Bill Self.
Third, he's kept the program relevant which helps donations to the university, increases applications from perspective students, and increases the value of the Georgetown brand.
Fourth he continues the great relationships the school has had with our NBA alumni. Ewing Jr., went to Indiana over Georgetown because Eshrick wasn't able to maintain that connection.
JT3 isn't a perfect coach by any means and I'd love to see him break free of his March struggles, but I don't think we'll find a better fit for our school anywhere else. To argue his merits on strictly wins and losses is beneath us and the type of attitude that fan bases with coaches like Cal, Huggins, Boeheim, Calhoun practice.
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Post by nathanhm on Mar 28, 2015 8:20:00 GMT -5
Wouldn't it just be easier for the commish to just forward the teams justsayin's post so they know how to become final 4 teams next season?
Personally I think we should hide this post in case other conferences figure out you can become elite basketball programs from message board advice.
Just sayin...
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Post by nathanhm on Mar 20, 2015 21:10:45 GMT -5
We handled the pressure in the backcourt. One "five second" violation, which may or may not have been a legit call. Otherwise, the problem was in the front court, once we crossed the center stripe. That's where the sloppy play took over. This dissection of "poor point guard" recruitment and play is really straining to find a negative, on a day when we should be basking in the warmth and glory of a win which few pundits foresaw. Struggling to find a negative...um no. I am sorry, but we had a 25 point lead that went away because our guards couldn't handle the pressure of getting the ball in bounds across the stripe and into the hands of others in position to be successful......and every single player on scholarship who could qualify as a guard was on the floor. A Big Sky team put more pressure on us than our talent could handle. That is sad. Maybe we need fewer 6'8" swingmen and more guys with a handle and some composure. Disagree. Trawick was clearly hurt at the end of the game and prob shouldn't have been playing. We broke the press just fine but seemed to try to take the air out of the ball past half court instead of running our sets which lead to careless turnovers.
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Post by nathanhm on Mar 20, 2015 0:40:34 GMT -5
This is your post after we won?
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Post by nathanhm on Mar 16, 2015 17:08:04 GMT -5
75-50, lets do this!
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Post by nathanhm on Mar 16, 2015 16:58:08 GMT -5
Additional KenPom observations:
Ewu has faced 3 good defenses this year.
L @ Sam Houston St (#26 D) 76-52 L @ SMU (#43) 77-68 L @ Cal (#83) 78-67
The best defense they beat this year was San Francisco ranked #153.
When you play them you will get your points and if your D can frustrate them, you win. Maybe it's crazy but I think we win this game with ease.
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Post by nathanhm on Mar 9, 2015 20:56:42 GMT -5
Why did we have 2 fewer games?
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Post by nathanhm on Mar 6, 2015 12:01:10 GMT -5
strummer8526, I have a full time job. And that makes you unique how?
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Post by nathanhm on Mar 5, 2015 13:28:17 GMT -5
Thanks Johnny Couple things I have from my calculations (I may be totally wrong), Georgetown is the 3 seed if Providence wins, regardless of all other outcomes. Providence can be the 4 seed in a couple of outcomes: If Butler beats Providence, Georgetown beats Seton Hall, and Villanova beats St. John's OR If Butler beats Providence, Seton Hall beats Georgetown, and St. John's beats Villanova I agree on all of those. One thing I have been thinking about is whether I would take right now a PC win, guaranteeing the 3 seed, or do we roll the dice in hopes for the 2 (risking the 4 or even 5). At the moment, I am rolling the dice. I feel very good about our chances for a W, and actually think PC v. Butler is close to a 50/50 game (I am sure PC will be favored but probably by no more than 3 points or so). Personally I'm hoping for the 2 seed, I like that path better through the BET but ultimately as long as were playing Saturday night I'll be happy. Also not sure why someone joins a thread just to tell people they don't care about the thread. Thanks for sharing, go read something else.
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Post by nathanhm on Mar 5, 2015 11:56:44 GMT -5
Thanks Johnny
Couple things I have from my calculations (I may be totally wrong),
Georgetown is the 3 seed if Providence wins, regardless of all other outcomes.
Providence can be the 4 seed in a couple of outcomes:
If Butler beats Providence, Georgetown beats Seton Hall, and Villanova beats St. John's
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If Butler beats Providence, Seton Hall beats Georgetown, and St. John's beats Villanova
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Post by nathanhm on Mar 5, 2015 9:56:58 GMT -5
Updated after yesterday's results
Providence 2 seed: 59% 3 seed: 5% 4 seed: 32% 5 seed: 4%
Georgetown 2 seed: 36% 3 seed: 59% 4 seed: 5% 5 seed: 1% (actually less)
Butler 2 seed: 5% 3 seed: 36% 4 seed: 58% 5 seed: 1%
St. John's 3 seed: 1% (actually less) 4 seed: 5% 5 seed: 94%
Xavier 6 seed: 100%
DePaul 7 seed: 91% 8 seed: 9%
Seton Hall 7 seed: 9% 8 seed: 91%
Creighton 9 seed: 60% 10 seed: 40%
Marquette 9 seed: 40% 10 seed: 60%
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Post by nathanhm on Mar 4, 2015 19:12:25 GMT -5
I spent way to long today calculating the various seeds everyone in the Big East is likely to get based off the KenPom percentages and a quick read through the Big East tie breaker rules:
Georgetown 2 seed: 61% 3 seed: 35% 4 seed: 3% 5 seed: 1% (actually less)
Providence 2 seed: 32% 3 seed: 25% 4 seed: 27% 5 seed: 16%
Butler 2 seed: 7% 3 seed: 37% 4 seed: 54% 5 seed: 2%
St. John's 3 seed: 2% 4 seed: 16% 5 seed: 82%
Xavier 6 seed: 97% 7 seed: 3%
Seton Hall 6 seed: 3% 7 seed: 41% 8 seed: 56%
DePaul 7 seed: 56% 8 seed: 44%
Creighton 9 seed: 47% 10 seed: 53%
Marquette 9 seed: 53% 10 seed: 47%
I'll update as games progress but in terms of tonights games:
If Seton Hall wins: 2 seed: 85% 3 seed: 14% 4 seed: 1% (less)
If Providence wins: 2 seed: 37% 3 seed: 56% 4 seed: 6% 5 seed: 1% (less)
I'm pretty sure all my math is right but if not my apologies.
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Post by nathanhm on Feb 28, 2015 11:15:54 GMT -5
70-65 us
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Post by nathanhm on Feb 20, 2015 10:09:57 GMT -5
we'd be an absolute nightmare matchup for Utah. I could honestly see us beating them by 10-12 points Haven't seen Utah play, why do you think we'd win so easily?
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