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Post by JohnnyJones on Mar 9, 2022 6:52:31 GMT -5
For me, this will be my 32nd of last 34 BETs and 28th in a row. When I started reading this thread I was shocked at the level of enthusiasm. I was deep into page 2 before I realized that the thread was started years ago!
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Post by JohnnyJones on Feb 19, 2022 17:26:13 GMT -5
Our guys are getting better. Have patience people! You are a troll. Go away.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Feb 19, 2022 17:23:41 GMT -5
Everyone kills Dante for stealing all of Dons shots and possessions but how about Don being aggressive and not passing up wide open shots early in every game?
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Post by JohnnyJones on Feb 19, 2022 15:01:32 GMT -5
I don't know if I am paranoid but this is what I do know, In the first meeting Georgetown led most of the game until Villanova finally got control of the game midway part of the 2nd half. I also know Villanova is feeling really good about themselves after knocking off #8 Providence, Georgetown is desperate for a win. Georgetown always seems to have size and length against Villanova and I have believed that gives Villanova fits year in and year out. I am also used to Georgetown kicking Villanova's ass on a yearly basis so there's that (Mostly from the 80's and 90's - 106-68 still burns from 1996). Random tidbit on this game, The series is tied at 45. The last time the all time series was tied Georgetown upset Villanova in the Big East Tournament. The last time Villanova led the all time series was way back in the 60's. You are paranoid. That '96 game was part of my bachelor party weekend. Nova had that phone card debacle if i recall correctly. Those were the days. That was such a fun weekend, and that Gtown Nova game at Cap Centre was such a fun game. That ‘96 team was so good.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Feb 16, 2022 20:48:47 GMT -5
Aminu when he's attacking must look up to see if there are Hoyas open so that he can pass when the defense collapses. Gee, do you think?
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Post by JohnnyJones on Feb 15, 2022 16:24:54 GMT -5
Slightly more organized effort on defense, same result - Much better pick and roll coverage. The biggest adjustment I saw was the willingness of our guards to fight over screens. There were multiple screens they just blew up / wouldn't let happen, and then the effort fighting over minimized how far out the big had to go and they could stay home a little more. There also looked like something resembling a plan on skip passes to the corner. If Dante had crashed down to the roller, the guard on the wing had corner responsibility and Dante knew to immediately sprint out to the wing. They botched it one time but pulled it off a few other times successfully. Will give credit where possible to adjustments made by staff / players
- The rest of the defense though was still a problem. This was on more traditional off ball screens getting caught, or Don going under O'Connell screens. Or even O'Connell just rising over Beard off the dribble. These are slightly more difficult shots than the stand still 3s we gave up on Saturday, but the result was ultimately the same.
- The transition defense is really bad, it's not guys being lazy imo, it's just a complete lack of court balance and Ewing prioritizing crashing the offensive glass. NBA teams have actually stopped crashing the boards so much as giving up transition looks is more dangerous. For us we desperately need offensive rebounds because we miss so many shots but it's been a losing trade for us.
- Down the stretch...we actually switched screens? Crazy how that works. In all seriousness, putting Rice at center helped him on defense because he didn't have to chase around Kalkbrenner, and then Creighton stopped running their offense in an effort to take advantage of switches in the post. Except that's really difficult to do, we did a reasonable job fronting the post and then coming with a double team. On offense, now Kalkbrenner had nowhere to hide, I think he was guarding Aminu, and it was much more difficult for him to stay connected when we ran pick and pop etc. On one play he straight vacated the lane for a layup. Can we really play that lineup? I don't know, we did something very similar in the @ Butler game. You're playing with fire on the boards, we got burned not getting rebounds on two free throws. I think it's apparent Ewing doesn't want to play this lineup and will do it only when behind or when he can't stomach any of the centers.
- I just can't watch Dante shoot this much. It's a perfect nightmare of a defense perfectly willing to concede a low quality shot that we think is more valuable than it is. 14 midrange 2s, even if 6-14 isn't terrible, a 40% 2 point shot is not helpful. A 34% usage rate from him and an 18% from Carey is malpractice.
5 games against NCAA tourney teams and home for DePaul left. Big yikes
Thank you for your post game posts like this. They are the best on the board and it’s not close. They give me something to look forward to coming here after another painful loss. At least maybe I can learn something. Really, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Feb 12, 2022 13:47:08 GMT -5
You guys just have to admit we don't have enough fire power. The guys are playing hard as they can and I am very proud of them. We really need a couple of more impact players to get this thing on the right track. They aren’t actually playing that hard. I know that is the narrative, but watch some other big time teams play defense and you will quickly realize we actually dont play hard. Not suggesting the guys don’t care or have given up, but there is very little intensity at all for some time.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Feb 6, 2022 11:24:02 GMT -5
Thank god we have you to help us understand. I don’t know where we would be without your genius insights every day. I’ve been correct about this all along. We’d be in a better spot if something had been done years ago. It’s not easy being a visionary but I’ll keep at it and eventually everyone, even you, will join me. You don’t know anything about me or what I think loser. There’s about a half dozen of you anti-Ewing imbeciles, and there’s a half dozen on the other side. All the rest of us are just diehard Georgetown fans who are sick about what is going on, many/most of whom want substantial changes from the top down, but choose not to look to embarrass everyone associated with the program a dozen times a day on a public message board. There are much more effective ways to have your voice heard. You are just a clown.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Feb 6, 2022 11:08:22 GMT -5
Here's Georgetown in comparison to the A10: kenpom rankings :Saint Louis 50 Davidson 59 Dayton 62 Richmond 81 VCU 88 St Bonaventure 102 George Mason 106 URI 114 St. Joseph's 154 UMASS 167 Fordham 179 --------------------- Georgetown 190 --------------------- La Salle 237 Duquesne 247 GW 255 URI is 114 and their fans want to fire Cox, and he's eating our lunch in DC recruiting. Georgetown lost to St. Joseph's. The team we're running out might be competitive in the MEAC, but not in a mid-major conference. I'm conflicted because I think the issue here isn't in recruiting but in coaching, development, and retention. I don’t think enough people have really internalized how bad this actually is. Thank god we have you to help us understand. I don’t know where we would be without your genius insights every day.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Feb 3, 2022 21:50:19 GMT -5
There are a million more pressing issues, but Ewing again used a timeout when the next dead ball was a media time out. This often frustrates me as a well, but in this case I was ok with it. He needed to get Tim off the court and couldnt wait another possession.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Jan 22, 2022 17:38:51 GMT -5
Refs doing everything they can to keep Hoyas in line for an upset It is astonishing to me that you haven't been banned from this Board. Every single one of your posts violates Board rule #3. Every single one. It just makes no sense. You add absolutely no value to the discussion. Ever. Despite what people might think from reading the front page the last 17 years, I know for a fact the guy who runs this Board cares deeply about Georgetown University and Georgetown Basketball. And I used to think this Board was different than so many others - in large part because there were very clear, well-established rules posted from day 1 that I thought were enforced. I'm sure DFW is worried about being viewed as silencing certain views. But of course this wouldn't be the case. There are many, many members of the Board who are very fairly unhappy/angry/disappointed/frustrated, etc. with many/all aspects of the program and want all sorts of changes. And they express those views often without violating rule #3. You are so clearly not one of them. You are not a fan - you just revel in the anguish. You are the definition of a troll. Hard to believe you are still here and allowed to post.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Jan 16, 2022 11:16:33 GMT -5
Hey all . Long time lurker . Die hard Hoya fan my entire life . The current state of the program is an absolute shame . This is rock bottom . I love Patrick Ewing and will adore him as a player and as a person but there needs to be changes made ASAP. We are a joke in the Big East and on a national level . It’s going to get worse too this year . 10.5 point dogs against the johnnies tomorrow ….they are gonna have a hard time winning 10 games this year . What year did you begin following the Hoyas?
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Post by JohnnyJones on Dec 18, 2021 23:38:06 GMT -5
Goalkeeper for Bosnia in this friendly against the USMNT in Carson is named Dizdarevic. Anyone know if he is a relation? Of course the name could also be like Smith in the former Yugo. Don’t know, but fun trip down memory lane reading some of the posts above. Anyone know what happened to thebin?
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Post by JohnnyJones on Dec 18, 2021 17:38:20 GMT -5
I have a bad sense of a 20 loss season. Too many weaknesses in this bunch. I don’t think it’s possible with how bad some of the Big East teams are (I.e., Butler) and the conference’s COVID protocol rules. I have been on this Board since 1999, and you probably have the least basketball knowledge of any poster that has posted here in those 22 years. You are clueless regarding college basketball. Just go away. No one cares about your opinions. Seriously.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Dec 18, 2021 11:25:27 GMT -5
Totally reasonable as fully explained and avoids re-scheduling nightmares. It's still a pandemic after all. What do you know about pandemics, Dr?!!
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Post by JohnnyJones on Dec 18, 2021 11:24:29 GMT -5
Why not have a balance of both? Have a strong local base to stay four years, a diamond in the rough or two from elsewhere and fill holes as needed with proven grads/transfers. Also, a transfer with two or three years of eligibility left could help because you know what you’re getting and they wouldn’t leave without having to seat for a year. Agreed. Of course, it is a false choice...Huggin's Cincy or second/third tier WCAC kids (first tier aren't just happy for a GU offer). Terrell Allen was a great teammate and attended a game last week. Not a good enough Hoya? Trey Dickerson didn't have the success on the court we might have hoped for, but is very vocal, pro-Hoya on social media. Not good enough. Yurtseven is an NBA guy to root for and has been largely complimentary of the program. Nope, a transfer. There have been some mercenary, Huggin's types thrown in there, but you can get that with freshman too...even with kids from the WCAC. As prhoya wrote, build your team with freshman and supplement with the transfer market. Even St. Jay has had a transfer on Nova's team the last few years (or can we only bring up Nova to show what is wrong with us?) hm Terrell Allen came to mind for me as well on this. He has actually been at most home games this year.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Dec 12, 2021 1:06:14 GMT -5
How did Holloway fare in the paint v. a P5 team? I’m sure you want to see more. Seemed to hold his own. His IQ, craftiness and ability to use both hands really helps. He was bad in the first half. He had some good finishes in the second. Their bigs missed some bunnies and he had 1 rebound so they didn't make us pay on that in. As far as P5 teams go Syracuse is about as unathletic as they come. What teams remaining on our schedule would you like to see him perform / hold his own against?
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Post by JohnnyJones on Dec 11, 2021 16:14:24 GMT -5
“Concerningly poor crowd”? What are you talking about? If you are upset it was not a sellout or you want Cameron Indoor, you need to get over that quickly. Who cares. There was a great, great crowd today, tons of students at both ends and just a great buzz from before the opening tip. In fact, I think the absolute best thing that came out of today was that the freshman and sophomores (and to a lesser extent the students and other fans) saw in a tremendous way what is possible at Cap One when the team is playing well against a quality and/or name opponent. And to be clear on my ability to speak to this - I can count on two hands the number of home games in the last 10 years I have not attended. That’s not an exaggeration - I keep a list of every missed game (and while I’m patting myself on the back I have two teenagers and a demanding job, so it wasn’t always easy to get to Coppin State on a Tuesday but I was there). I am not an expert on many things, but the Cap One environment for home Gtown games is one of them. And today was a great crowd and environment for a college basketball game. I was there as well and I agree it was a lively crowd, however I think it was definitely the smallest of the 3 home Cuse games in the Ewing era. That may be true, but who cares? Based on the way things have gone so far this year, I was very pleasantly surprised by the size of the crowd and the atmosphere. And thank god we played well, it was a very entertaining game and we won. There have been so few times the past several years that our fans left that place happy after a big game. People didn’t want to leave after. When Ewing was doing his interview Sections 110, 111 and 112 were still nearly full. PS - I understand “big game” is relative and Syracuse, has their own issues, isnt ranked, isnt that good etc.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Dec 11, 2021 16:03:06 GMT -5
Donald Carey had 18 points on 7 shots. Aminu will deservedly get all the praise today but Carey was just as good. How did Holloway fare in the paint v. a P5 team? I’m sure you want to see more. Seemed to hold his own. His IQ, craftiness and ability to use both hands really helps.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Dec 11, 2021 15:45:56 GMT -5
From a sports psychology perspective this has to be huge. You could see from parents of the players on twitter and by the looks on their faces that it was not going well for these guys mentally and emotionally with the way the season was going just being overmatched by mid major competition. Yea it was a concerningly poor crowd, blah blah blah. Having lost to Dartmouth, St. Joe's, and South Carolina and having not been good in years it was never going to be a packed house. That is fine, for now. This was a game the players absolutely cared about and were clearly up for, and now they get to taste a big win. Should keep them locked in and motivated for the future, and it gives the student body a small glimpse of what the good times used to look like, even against a bad Cuse team in a half full building. It would take years of continued success to rebuild the fanbase to the point of selling out that arena a few times a year again, but we have to take the small victories and start piling them up to get back there. In the grand scheme of things this win means virtually nothing for the future of the program as far as getting back to top 15 level, but it buys us time and gives the players and coaches hope. We now have a building block. Let's add another brick or two onto it before the end of the season and make sure we get all of these pieces back next year. “Concerningly poor crowd”? What are you talking about? If you are upset it was not a sellout or you want Cameron Indoor, you need to get over that quickly. Who cares. There was a great, great crowd today, tons of students at both ends and just a great buzz from before the opening tip. In fact, I think the absolute best thing that came out of today was that the freshman and sophomores (and to a lesser extent the students and other fans) saw in a tremendous way what is possible at Cap One when the team is playing well against a quality and/or name opponent. And to be clear on my ability to speak to this - I can count on two hands the number of home games in the last 10 years I have not attended. That’s not an exaggeration - I keep a list of every missed game (and while I’m patting myself on the back I have two teenagers and a demanding job, so it wasn’t always easy to get to Coppin State on a Tuesday but I was there). I am not an expert on many things, but the Cap One environment for home Gtown games is one of them. And today was a great crowd and environment for a college basketball game.
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