sleepy
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Post by sleepy on Jul 27, 2007 19:51:50 GMT -5
The officiating was very interesting to say the least. Roys last foul call was an obvious clean block, the ball was in the air. Then on the other end it was literally a wrestling match at points. We won, so it doesn't really matter, but if the games were called like that before, it might explain some of the loses.
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GIGAFAN99
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Post by GIGAFAN99 on Jul 27, 2007 19:59:39 GMT -5
Roy with a better game than I thought. While he obviously wasn't scoring (1-6 three points) he gets team highs in rebounds (9), assists (3), and blocks (3) in 20 minutes.
Good defense by Argentina but also zero ability to set up a big man by any of the guards. The stat of the night is that Roy had more assists than all the guards on the US team combined. Nice teamwork fellas.
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Post by bsure on Jul 27, 2007 20:01:00 GMT -5
I wrote this on the other board as well.
Couple of things. Good win for team USA against some grown a-- men. Poor pg play almost cost us as Nietzel and Reynolds are shoot 1st points and had trouble setting up their bigs. Nietzel especially had trouble with the pick and roll with Roy and DJ White. White, by the way, had a monster game.
Roy while having improved tremendously since his freshman year is still developing and probably made a wise choice returning . He had a strong game rebounding and blocking shots; however, he gave up a few easy buckets by allowing his opponent to back him down with little resistance. He also did not finish strongly on the offensive end when contact was made with his defender. These things can be improved with additional weight training and conditioning. He did have one beautiful assist from the free throw line, but as mentioned above, the guards had trouble getting it inside. I think this was a good experience for him, and although I didn't see the 1st 2 games, it looked like the team was starting to gel albeit a little too late
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Post by prhoya on Jul 27, 2007 20:07:01 GMT -5
OK, I'm turning off ESPN Deportes. PR vs. Brazil on now (tape delayed). PR lost in a classic letdown game after qualifying for the second round, resting players and giving the bench many minutes. Who is this local player Gabriel Colon? I don't regularly follow the local league or the NBA, just college basketball. Although I'll keep an eye on Seattle next year...
Semis tomorrow
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Post by sleepy on Jul 27, 2007 20:08:43 GMT -5
The US plays tommorow and sunday in consolation games, I think. Will they be on deportes?
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Post by prhoya on Jul 27, 2007 20:27:51 GMT -5
I'll let you know if I see it announced tonight.
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Post by prhoya on Jul 27, 2007 21:04:32 GMT -5
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Post by prhoya on Jul 27, 2007 23:36:39 GMT -5
I'll let you know if I see it announced tonight. No, only semis will be on ESPN DEportes.
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Post by prhoya on Jul 28, 2007 10:43:56 GMT -5
You might want to check what's on ESPN today at 3:00 P.M. The cable guide is showing "Pan Ameican Games".
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Post by prhoya on Jul 28, 2007 10:44:51 GMT -5
You might want to check what's on ESPN today at 3:00 P.M. The cable guide is showing "Pan Ameican Games". PR beats Argentina. On to the gold!
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Post by GIGAFAN99 on Jul 28, 2007 18:11:50 GMT -5
FYI we win over VI. Roy with 11 on 5-7 shooting and a couple of blocks. DJ White stars again with 22 and 13.
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Post by Locker on Jul 29, 2007 6:39:41 GMT -5
FYI we win over VI. Roy with 11 on 5-7 shooting and a couple of blocks. DJ White stars again with 22 and 13. Looks like Carl Krauser found another team to chuck out of games -- 2 for 11, 1 assist, 4 turnovers.
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Post by GIGAFAN99 on Jul 29, 2007 15:45:37 GMT -5
And its over. US finishes 3-2 and Roy barely plays the final game.
For the tournament Roy gets 18mpg (6th most) shoots 58% from the floor on his way to 9.2ppg 5.8rpg 1.4bpg
DJ White the obvious MVP.
The surprise: Derrick Low is the only guard who can shoot. Now its not all that surprising that he can shoot but more that none of the other guards could. Foster, Neitzel, Reynolds, Maynor, Weaver, and Ellington teach a masonry class at a combined 30%. Reynolds went 8 for 37; equally bad 4 for 18 from 2 and 4 for 19 from three. But he did have 8 assists and 15 turnovers to balance that out (and by that I mean have a completely terrible week all-around).
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Post by dajuan on Jul 30, 2007 12:04:55 GMT -5
As I said months ago, Roy would/will not gain anything by playing in the pan am. The international game and officiating does not bode well for american big men It is so bad, tim duncan proclaimed he would never play in any international games again No responses to mrsixer's first post in over a month? I like to think that he was in rehab. Or maybe laying low in the Old Country like Michael Corleone after he shot the police captain and Sollozzo.
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Post by wildhoya on Jul 30, 2007 14:42:23 GMT -5
Jay Wright on Roy: "Here are some other thoughts from Wright on the rest of the squad: Roy Hibbert, Georgetown (9.2 ppg, 5.8 rpg, eight blocks): "The physicality of the game got to him. It was more of my decision in the last game [playing him only 11 minutes] because they were playing so much out on the perimeter. I was impressed with his ability, though, to get up and down the floor. He'll have a monster year." sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/story?columnist=katz_andy&id=2954205
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Post by bubbrubbhoya on Jul 30, 2007 16:05:01 GMT -5
As I said months ago, Roy would/will not gain anything by playing in the pan am. The international game and officiating does not bode well for american big men It is so bad, tim duncan proclaimed he would never play in any international games again No responses to mrsixer's first post in over a month? I like to think that he was in rehab. Or maybe laying low in the Old Country like Michael Corleone after he shot the police captain and Sollozzo. mrsixer=Michael Corleone? You give him too much credit, methinks. I think the rehab is appropriate... "Text-gate" is the equivalent of Britney Spears' or Lindsay Lohan' overdrinking. The exciting part of this analogy is that now we get to sit on the edge of our seats waiting for the ticking-time-bomb to explode. Will we get to see mrsixer's shaved head and ignored kids, or will the final straw come in the form of a 911 call from mrsixer's assistant's mom as mrsixer runs her off the road in an Escalade? I prefer the second option, especially if it includes the bag of cocaine and the .12 BAC (Proverbially, of course.).
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Post by AvantGuardHoya on Jul 30, 2007 17:53:28 GMT -5
I'm curious to hear Roy's comments regarding the Pan Am experience. I'd be shocked if he thought it was a total waste of time. From my warped perspective, one's development as a player isn't limited to on court action. In addition to the actual game activity in Rio, I'd imagine the tryouts and structured practices were valuable, as they would give him exposure to some others' approach. Nothing like an increase in basketball I.Q.
At the very least, here's hoping Roy found this a boost to his growth as a person.
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Post by sleepy on Jul 30, 2007 18:58:53 GMT -5
I think it might also motivate him more to work on playing more physical. I realize games here won't be as physical, but if theres one area i want him to improve on most this offseason, it is there.
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Post by mrsixer123 on Jul 31, 2007 6:35:32 GMT -5
I'm curious to hear Roy's comments regarding the Pan Am experience. I'd be shocked if he thought it was a total waste of time. From my warped perspective, one's development as a player isn't limited to on court action. In addition to the actual game activity in Rio, I'd imagine the tryouts and structured practices were valuable, as they would give him exposure to some others' approach. Nothing like an increase in basketball I.Q. At the very least, here's hoping Roy found this a boost to his growth as a person. Too bad those structured practices did not carry over to the games. When jt3 is your coach, you are not going to improve your bball iq via jay wright
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Post by AvantGuardHoya on Jul 31, 2007 6:59:38 GMT -5
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Too bad those structured practices did not carry over to the games.
When jt3 is your coach, you are not going to improve your bball iq via jay wright[/quote]
I can't speak to Jay Wright's coaching ability. I do know his 'Nova teams -- with apparently inferior talent -- have given the Hoyas fits lately.
Yes, he was the team's head coach, but he wasn't the only coach working with the players. Are your comments, by extension, an indictment of his assistants, too?
As an aside, any way you can pull AI's coat? He's on record as believing that practice ain't that important.
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