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Post by westendhoya on Nov 14, 2009 10:45:45 GMT -5
I was at the game.....Very impressed with the performance last night. If Vaughn and Sims are capable of playing that level every night then we will be very very good.
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Post by DanMcQ on Nov 14, 2009 11:20:18 GMT -5
Not sure where the offensive production comes from the bench. Primarily Hollis. His shot is too good for a 1-4 every night. Now that the first game back nerves are gone I expect much improvement. Nikita will have games where he daggers like he did against Syracuse last year but he still looks to be a year away from being consistent. Nothing like making projections based on 40 minutes of data acquired over a crappy internet feed, is there? |
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Post by prhoya on Nov 14, 2009 11:20:47 GMT -5
Very nice 2nd half effort!
Would have liked to see 8-10 minutes for Nikita...
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Post by vcjack on Nov 14, 2009 11:27:16 GMT -5
Guys, I don' know if we can really be happy about this win. Based on what the Tulane announcers told me, we stole this one because of the MOST UNFAIR TECHNICAL IN THE HISTORY OF THE GAME!
But seriously I'm very pleased. Beyond what people have already said I'll throw in that the Hoya fans were very noticeable over both the radio and in the video feed. Good job guys
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Post by redskins12820 on Nov 14, 2009 11:29:22 GMT -5
Guys, I don' know if we can really be happy about this win. Based on what the Tulane announcers told me, we stole this one because of the MOST UNFAIR TECHNICAL IN THE HISTORY OF THE GAME! But seriously I'm very pleased. Beyond what people have already said I'll throw in that the Hoya fans were very noticeable over both the radio and in the video feed. Good job guys Those announcers were hilarious. Even though they were the most biased announcers ever, and found every possible excuse for every single bad Tulane play, you gotta love their enthusiasm. They were the equivalent of recording a fan after a couple beers at home yelling at the TV and justifying to his friend why his team isn't that bad. |
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Post by MCIGuy on Nov 14, 2009 11:33:01 GMT -5
I like the staring 5 as well. Not sure where the offensive production comes from the bench. I see Sims more for rebounding and defense. Hopefully Hollis can take the lead in that regard. Yup, I think that's going to be the question all year. Our starting 5 looks really good, but the question is going to be our bench, because in all honesty, as of right now we go 7 deep and that is never deep enough. Hopefully Hollis can provide some punch off the bench. Otherwise, any game we pick up some early fouls is going to be trouble. I have every confidence in the bench although I wanted Jason to come off it to give the second unit more seasoning. But my vote doesn't count. The bench guys will be fine. All five will contribute and I think Hollis, Nikita, Henry and Vee will be able to score. I don't even know why people are discussing it because even if Gtown had 3 All Americans coming off its bench most people here will be talking about limiting the rotation to 7 anyhow. It never fails with Gtown fans. We want every top notch recruit that's on the radar but as soon as the season starts we want to go no further than 8 deep. |
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Post by hifigator on Nov 14, 2009 11:36:36 GMT -5
Guys, I don' know if we can really be happy about this win. Based on what the Tulane announcers told me, we stole this one because of the MOST UNFAIR TECHNICAL IN THE HISTORY OF THE GAME! But seriously I'm very pleased. Beyond what people have already said I'll throw in that the Hoya fans were very noticeable over both the radio and in the video feed. Good job guys Those announcers were hilarious. Even though they were the most biased announcers ever, and found every possible excuse for every single bad Tulane play, you gotta love their enthusiasm. They were the equivalent of recording a fan after a couple beers at home yelling at the TV and justifying to his friend why his team isn't that bad. We have a winner! Friggin hilarious! |
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Post by vcjack on Nov 14, 2009 11:37:50 GMT -5
Guys, I don' know if we can really be happy about this win. Based on what the Tulane announcers told me, we stole this one because of the MOST UNFAIR TECHNICAL IN THE HISTORY OF THE GAME! But seriously I'm very pleased. Beyond what people have already said I'll throw in that the Hoya fans were very noticeable over both the radio and in the video feed. Good job guys Those announcers were hilarious. Even though they were the most biased announcers ever, and found every possible excuse for every single bad Tulane play, you gotta love their enthusiasm. They were the equivalent of recording a fan after a couple beers at home yelling at the TV and justifying to his friend why his team isn't that bad. I also found it funny that everytime the Hoyas did something good it sounded like someone kicked their dog. |
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Post by SFHoya99 on Nov 14, 2009 11:42:36 GMT -5
It's really hard to extrapolate this game against the rest of the season, because while they are CUSA, they are lower CUSA and a really small team, but once we got about ten minutes in,
the turnovers declined.
And the rebounding was very good.
And we really ran the offense in the second half -- we took three less threes in more possessions and had a ton of layups.
We'll see if we can do it against the BE, but this is as good a start as really can be expected. Even against our weaker opening opponents last year, we struggled more on the boards, for example.
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Post by mapei on Nov 14, 2009 12:13:10 GMT -5
Plus, the game wasn't really as close as the final score. Now that it's done, I'm really glad we opened on the road against someone other than an obvious patsy. Temple should also prove a decent opponent, though the crowd will probably be very weak at 4pm.
Great to have Julian stepping up. He was the one that impressed me the most in the short Kenner season, glad the indications are holding up. An improved Freeman could be a real difference-maker, too.
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Post by strummer8526 on Nov 14, 2009 12:15:48 GMT -5
Guys, I don' know if we can really be happy about this win. Based on what the Tulane announcers told me, we stole this one because of the MOST UNFAIR TECHNICAL IN THE HISTORY OF THE GAME! But seriously I'm very pleased. Beyond what people have already said I'll throw in that the Hoya fans were very noticeable over both the radio and in the video feed. Good job guys My friends and I spent the entire second half discussing how the ref should be brought to the Hague on war crimes charges. OH THE HUMANITY! Ref, have you no decency sir?! At long last?! |
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Post by HoyaChris on Nov 14, 2009 12:47:54 GMT -5
Guys, I don' know if we can really be happy about this win. Based on what the Tulane announcers told me, we stole this one because of the MOST UNFAIR TECHNICAL IN THE HISTORY OF THE GAME! But seriously I'm very pleased. Beyond what people have already said I'll throw in that the Hoya fans were very noticeable over both the radio and in the video feed. Good job guys If that basket hang wasn't a technical, then they need to jettison the rule. There were no players underneath the basket - i.e. the Tulane player was not protecting himself - and the Tulane player pulled his knees up to within three feet from the rim. |
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Post by detmut on Nov 14, 2009 14:03:33 GMT -5
did anyone notice that the tulane coach would not stay off the court, even when we had the ball close by? i was almost expecting a collision.
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Post by RockawayHoya on Nov 14, 2009 14:18:00 GMT -5
Those announcers last night were ATROCIOUS. You would've thought they would've won going away were it not for that CRIMINAL technical that unfairly pushed their deficit to double digits. I'm not sure I've ever heard the word "mugging" used that often for a single game. Man, they were bitter.
Henry looks like he can run a lot more fluid now. Saw him make one really nice cut to the basket and I honestly at first thought it was someone else. Far less robotic in his movement.
Solid win from the guys, and I was generally pleased with the performance. Just gotta keep building on this because the road will get difficult in a hurry.
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Post by lichoya68 on Nov 14, 2009 16:50:58 GMT -5
west end or somebody at the game was it as it appeared scratch that SOUNDED on radio that coach told jason to bring the ball up starting the second half or not just curious very curious cause if it was it was a great coaching move to cool down chris and take the pressure off and he responded well off the ball VERY well answere  go hoyas and gregs mom food was GREAT GO HOYAS |
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Post by SirSaxa on Nov 14, 2009 17:35:40 GMT -5
west end or somebody at the game was it as it appeared scratch that SOUNDED on radio that coach told jason to bring the ball up starting the second half or not just curious very curious cause if it was it was a great coaching move to cool down chris and take the pressure off and he responded well off the ball VERY well answere go hoyas and gregs mom food was GREAT GO HOYAS Did not see or hear the game, but read that Chris had 4 TOs. Not good. But they were all in the first half. In the second half he had ZERO TOs. That sounds like some first game, first half jitters. Maybe a little over anxious. But came out playing much better in the second half. Nothing to worry about. |
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Post by Coast2CoastHoya on Nov 14, 2009 21:53:23 GMT -5
Way to start it off right, Hoyas. Can't wait for Tuesday!
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Post by midsouthhoya on Nov 14, 2009 23:05:37 GMT -5
Was at the game. Not too disappointed with Wright's performance, especially in the second half (in which he made an absolutely terrific steal off a court-length pass). I thought the speed of the game bothered both teams in the opening minutes, and Tulane was overall quick as advertised. Good win. Great atmosphere for a college game IMO.
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Post by mapei on Nov 15, 2009 14:25:38 GMT -5
lic, it appears that no one noticed whether your hypothetical was true or not. I'm curious, too.
Chris: 2A/4TO not good; 5 steals very good.
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Post by lichoya68 on Nov 15, 2009 14:30:57 GMT -5
thanks mapei DID THE COACH HAVE JASON TAKING THE BALL UP COURT IN THE SECOND HALF OR DID IT JUST SOUND LIKE THAT somebody at the game PLEASE confirm or deny go hoyas BEAT TEMPLE
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go hoyas and gregs mom food was GREAT GO HOYAS 