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Post by jester on Mar 27, 2008 12:33:00 GMT -5
I was watching the Sonics/Wizards game last night, and Jeff definitely has gotten a bit more agressive during the latter part of the season. His line from alst night wasn't great, but when the offense did go through him things mostly ended well, and he got to the line at will when he wanted to. His misses mostly came form missed finishes at the rim and shots further out near the end of shot clocks, but he had some nice curls and shoots, and his jump shot/free throws have been improving. Defense was ok as well, but it is clear his teammates weren't always providing the help he expected in some situations. I don't see too much chemistry between Durant and Jeff at this point, mostly because it is either one or the other who will get a touch in a given posession, but I think with a more coherent/improved team on the floor this will improve...
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Post by jester on Mar 21, 2008 19:30:12 GMT -5
Thought it was an average game for the most part...let's bring it to Davidson.
Predictable performance in some ways, you could write this about most days:
Wallace: Put up points, had a couple of turnovers, hit three pointers (when he wasn't being rushed and was set), got some rest. Sapp: Seems to have better lines against better competition. Freeman: Knows where to be on the court, automatic at the stripe, needs to not turnover the ball as much. Rivers: Played defense, didn't score, and of course didn't get any bounces at the charity stripe his way. Got minutes. Wright: Hits the harder shots, has trouble finishing (bit unsure of himself/body control in traffic at times) still needs to get the free throws down. Macklin: Was Macklin. Ewing: Of course he brought it today as always...steals, assists, rebounds, and 5-6 from the field. I would take his "normal" day any day. Hibbert: Scrored at will when he needed to, didnt get the ball/poistion sometimes as well as you would expect, but did what he needed to do today. Summers: Please, I know its a blowout, but you cant only attempt 3s in the tourney like last year. Take that aggressiveness to the hole now and then. And you got your missed dunks out of the way today. Some good rebounds, we'll need that.
Of course the "active" player for this game (Blair,etc ) fromUMBC got the steals, 5 offensive boards, etc. Let's outhustle and take good shots, and we should be good.
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Post by jester on Mar 13, 2008 21:13:37 GMT -5
Correct me if I'm wrong..but I'm pretty sure Alexander missed several games/days with an injury, and essentially ours was the first game back. Yes, he was in foul trouble and we took care of him, but he is a different player over the last five games (Averaging 25?) than that regular season game against us.
I think our defense will be the key, the rest will come. I think our offensive balance of discipline/opportunity has been getting better (esp vs Nova) and as long as this plays out like it should, even a somwehat tight game should go our way.
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Post by jester on Mar 13, 2008 14:57:00 GMT -5
Latest Status update on Chris Wright: He Kicks Ass.
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Post by jester on Mar 12, 2008 9:35:03 GMT -5
I could see the selection committee, if it is anything like the media, seeing the top tier BE teams as all good teams but especially L'Ville and Gtown as basically two teams still tied, beating up on each other once, with some margin in total losses reflecting Padgett's injury.
Therefore, I could easily see the winner of the BET (who will have to beat good teams to get there) getting a 2 seed. We would then not get the 2 seed should LVille accomplish this/Wisconsin is shown the love and/or they get further than us.
I think the key statement you said is we have outlast Duke Texas or Wisconsin...I am convinced that will have to mean we must win 2 games to be near a lock, as I can see these teams having an easier route to the tourney finals than us.
Of course I will root against the teams you listed...
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Post by jester on Mar 6, 2008 20:35:28 GMT -5
And Esherick has a sweet looking tie on.
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Post by jester on Feb 8, 2008 11:20:22 GMT -5
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Post by jester on Feb 6, 2008 14:59:28 GMT -5
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Post by jester on Feb 6, 2008 13:01:12 GMT -5
"Perhaps he needs to get in the lane more and get to the line more, but he's performing very similar to last year over the year as a whole."
The one thing I have noticed is the Jon's shot when it wasn't a three pointer seemed to be the drive in the lane floater (he even tried to get Jessie to adopt that in his repetoire). However, for whatever reason, I haven't seen this shot from Jon a whole lot this year. Then again, we have less backdoor cuts as well overall (which Jon was the recepient of last year). Jon may not finish as strongly as other players, but good things happen when you get the ball in the painted area, and the shot works for him...would love to see more of this on top of the killer three pointers going in of course.
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Post by jester on Feb 2, 2008 18:02:15 GMT -5
I think Sapp's playing has proven to be as important to our success as any player's....came across this article, I know the NY Post loves him, nice to see him getting some pub on his play and personality... sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/basketball/ncaa/wires/02/01/2060.ap.bkc.college.bkb.notes.adv02.1487/SAPP'S ASSIST: Georgetown's Jessie Sapp has built a reputation as a clutch player in his three seasons with the Hoyas, the latest example his 3-pointer with 6.2 seconds left in a 58-57 win over West Virginia last weekend. The New York City native did admit to some nerves earlier this week when he introduced Rep. Charles Rangel, his hometown congressman, to a group of students, faculty and community members at Georgetown's Intercultural Center Auditorium. The gathering was part of Georgetown's weeklong celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. - "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy Shaping Public Policy Today.'' "I was so nervous,'' Sapp admitted. "Not so much when I met him or when I walked in, but when I got up on the stage to introduce him and looked out at everyone, that made me a little nervous.'' Rangel, like Sapp, is a native of Harlem, something the Hoyas guard was quick to point out to the crowd. He had been asked in the week before Rangel's appearance - which came on the night of the State of the Union address - to provide the introduction. "It's cool to see someone from the neighborhood,'' Sapp said. "Where I come from, there are not many people who reach the level that he has. He's a big-time congressman in the House of Representatives and it doesn't get much bigger. It just gives you a different idea on what people from Harlem can become.'' Sapp had a chance to chat with Rangel when the Democratic House Ways and Means chairman spoke to the group for about 30 minutes before leaving for the State of the Union Address. "He just told me to keep doing what I'm doing,'' Sapp said. "He said that people back home were proud of me. That meant a whole lot to me. I know my family and friends have watched what I've done, but to hear that from someone who is so important in this country and in the world, that really meant a lot.''
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Post by jester on Jan 31, 2008 0:23:18 GMT -5
"Last chance, I'll flip you for it." If only St. Johns's had taken us up on it tonite.
I too wandered over to A Few Good Men...
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Post by jester on Jan 26, 2008 21:10:37 GMT -5
Wow...love the effort Ewing! I like the wave to the WVU fans as well..tough call, but a lot didn't go our way as well.
WVU def manufactured pts better than us, but they really do live by the three and (usually) good free throw shooting.
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Post by jester on Jan 26, 2008 20:50:01 GMT -5
Wallace clearly off tonite...
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Post by jester on Jan 26, 2008 20:22:31 GMT -5
Guys, its not that hard. You have a 7'2" center who rarely makes bad decisions. You should have the easiest job as guards in the country. Play defense and don't turn it over. That's it. We know you are good shooters, the rest will come.
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Post by jester on Jan 20, 2008 19:43:41 GMT -5
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Jeff!
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Post by jester on Jan 4, 2008 1:03:50 GMT -5
Watson has more rebounds than Jeff Green in less minutes...I notice how K State's Beasley always runs to where he thinks the rebound will be after a shot is thrown up, while here on offense Jeff sometimes just watches from ten feet away while three Suns collect underneath the basket from a Sonics midrange shot. If Collison can collect 7 offensive rebounds, no reason why #22 can't work on this aspect and do the same...other than some turnovers, and some bad shots forced by inert ball movement by the team, he is having his moments.
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Post by jester on Sept 18, 2007 9:49:08 GMT -5
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Post by jester on Sept 8, 2007 18:47:54 GMT -5
www.nba.com/sonics/news/Carlesimo_070907.html"You worked directly with Jeff on the Select team. What were your first impressions of him?" "That had already been crystallized a little bit by what I had seen in summer league. Jeff comes in, I think, a lot more complete player than usually you get a guy coming out of college, particularly somebody who hasn't been in college four years. I think that's a result of a) the program that he was in at Georgetown and JTIII (John Thompson III)'s coaching; secondly, the way they play at Georgetown is great preparation. I've heard some people say, 'Well, you know, they make a lot of passes, it's a five-man rotation, they don't play the way he's going to play in the NBA, they don't play a way that showcases individual talent.' I think there's an element of truth to that, but what it also does is it teaches you to play basketball. His ball skills are way above average. For a guy who's as talented as Jeff, as big and has played some inside, he handles the ball very, very well, particularly his passing. I think he's had great preparation for the NBA. You could see already in Las Vegas and Salt Lake City that his game is a simple game, simple in terms that he doesn't try to do things he can't do. He has all the skills you need from a player. He's not limited. He's not somebody that can just score or just rebound or just pass or just shoot. He's got a very well-rounded game and he's got a lot of poise for a young guy, an unusual amount of poise because he lets things come to him. When you watch him play, the more comfortable he became with the system Ralph was employing this summer, the more comfortable he became with his teammates, the more he showed. That was reflected again in the U.S. system. He was very comfortable playing against the best players in the league and he was comfortable playing with the other young guys. He and Aaron Brooks were the only rookies there. The other seven guys were all guys who had played in the NBA already. He fit in with them very well and I think Jeff, the better the talent you put him with, the more comfortable he is, the more you're going to see what he's capable of doing. This summer was very good for him."
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Post by jester on Dec 20, 2007 21:37:59 GMT -5
Second half comeback, overtime, a dagger three ...I'll take the toughness the BE brings in almost every game over the ACC any day.
Don't forget Cincy making Memphis earn their stripes as well.
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Post by jester on Dec 20, 2007 21:11:19 GMT -5
Nothing good seems to happen with the ball in Ramone's hands...he singlehandly delays the offense in Pitts possessions. Fields is much more decisive.
Bair looks like a fun player to watch.
Overtime!!!
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