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Post by SSHoya on Nov 20, 2017 19:48:20 GMT -5
Alonzo Mourning interviewed on PBS Newshour tonight on race relations. A very thoughtful interview conducted by Charlayne Hunter Gault. Says sports affects all races and brings them together. He is disappointed in the direction of the country and that elected officials aren't doing the job. He cited the diversity of the Astros and their fans as an example of good things that come from sports.
Mourning is a fine representative of Georgetown.
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Post by DanMcQ on Nov 20, 2017 20:18:06 GMT -5
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on Nov 20, 2017 20:46:25 GMT -5
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Post by SSHoya on Nov 20, 2017 21:11:11 GMT -5
Otto finishes with 12 & 11, 4 assists and 3 steals in victory over Bucks
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Post by Nevada Hoya on Nov 20, 2017 22:10:00 GMT -5
Alonzo Mourning interviewed on PBS Newshour tonight on race relations. A very thoughtful interview conducted by Charlayne Hunter Gault. Says sports affects all races and brings them together. He is disappointed in the direction of the country and that elected officials aren't doing the job. He cited the diversity of the Astros and their fans as an example of good things that come from sports. Mourning is a fine representative of Georgetown. www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-sportsmanship-can-teach-us-about-healing-racial-divides
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Post by iowa80 on Nov 21, 2017 11:30:07 GMT -5
Red Claws have played six games (4-2), one of which LJ sat out. Using traditional stats, he's averaging 12.6/game (6th on team), shooting 36% (29% from three), 3.4 boards and 2.2 assists/game. He put up 21 at the Bradley Center Sunday against the Wisconsin Herd.
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Post by hoyalove4ever on Nov 21, 2017 11:35:21 GMT -5
Solid showing so far by LJ. If he can bring up his shooting percentage and score a few more points a game, he might sniff the NBA.
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Post by seaweed on Nov 21, 2017 12:13:18 GMT -5
Solid showing so far by LJ. If he can bring up his shooting percentage and score a few more points a game, he might sniff the NBA. Still wish he would have stuck around here for his senior year. That would be some addition to the team.
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Post by bostonfan on Nov 21, 2017 13:03:49 GMT -5
Solid showing so far by LJ. If he can bring up his shooting percentage and score a few more points a game, he might sniff the NBA. LJ has had 20 + in a few of his last few games and seems to be settling nicely into the G League. Like most teams in that league the Red Claws play a pretty wide open style and spread the floor on offense, which plays into LJ's strengths of attacking the rim. Improve the shooting percentage and he may get a sniff from some team in the NBA. Really hope it works for him.
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Post by SSHoya on Nov 21, 2017 16:24:53 GMT -5
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Post by beenaround on Nov 22, 2017 15:44:00 GMT -5
An awesome column by Boswell that truly captures the essence of what Otto brings to the table.
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Post by jester on Nov 22, 2017 17:51:22 GMT -5
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Post by iowa80 on Nov 22, 2017 18:04:56 GMT -5
That was probably his best game, but he's played one since--21 pts. (4-12 on threes), 3 boards, 3 assists. Most importantly, he logged 38 minutes, so he's getting some run. Red Claws have some skill on the perimeter, including a couple of guys with 2-way Celtic deals, so it's great to see LJ on the court.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Nov 22, 2017 23:36:08 GMT -5
Greg with 22 and 14 against his former Bucks team, Suns going into OT.
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Post by SSHoya on Nov 25, 2017 21:21:40 GMT -5
Otto with 24 and 10 on 9/15 shooting in a loss to the Trailblazers who trailed by 7 with less than 2 minutes to go but scored the last 10 of the game to win it. Wiz w/o Wall who is out for 2 weeks with bum knee.
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Post by iowa80 on Nov 25, 2017 21:27:53 GMT -5
Otto with 24 and 10 on 9/15 shooting in a loss to the Trailblazers who trailed by 7 with less than 2 minutes to go but scored the last 10 of the game to win it. Wiz w/o Wall who is out for 2 weeks with bum knee. If I mention how good Otto has become, can I get away in this thread with saying Scott Brooks is lacking in the coaching department.
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Post by DanMcQ on Nov 25, 2017 22:09:16 GMT -5
Otto with 24 and 10 on 9/15 shooting in a loss to the Trailblazers who trailed by 7 with less than 2 minutes to go but scored the last 10 of the game to win it. Wiz w/o Wall who is out for 2 weeks with bum knee. If I mention how good Otto has become, can I get away in this thread with saying Scott Brooks is lacking in the coaching department. The replies are hip to what you are throwing down.
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Post by SSHoya on Nov 27, 2017 18:21:17 GMT -5
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Post by MCIGuy on Nov 27, 2017 21:25:43 GMT -5
This is a topic that was overdue in teams of discussion for both the Wizards team and the media covering it. It has been so frustrating these past couple of seasons and this current one too. You would see that Otto has scored 10 points in the first quarter and then finish with fifteen for the game. That he scored 11 in a first half and in the end his final tally is 15. He'll put up 20 in a half but only ends up with 24 for the entire contest or maybe he'll score 24 in the first three quarters of a tight game and will have zero points the rest of the way. This is in total contrast to pretty much every player on the team whether it be the stars Wall and Beal or more supporting guys like Morris and others. When those guys get a hot hand and/or are scoring at a pretty high clip in the first half or first 3/4 of a game, they continue taking shots and piling up points to the very end (Gortat may actually be a bit of an exception since he is the most dependent on teammates giving him the ball and sometimes they will set him up well in the first quarter alone to set a tone). Porter's teammates will keep firing and firing. Porter's situation is quite different. He can become invisible after getting off to hot starts. Actually his shooting remains "hot" throughout which makes his lack of shot attempts down the stretch even more absurd. His efficiency puts other players on the team to shame. Sometimes it is a lack of minutes for reasons I can't explain. But most of the problem comes down to lack of touches. I put a lot of the blame on Wall and Beal who at times play too much Hero Ball in the second halves of contests, especially down the stretch. When Otto does such heavy lifting early on it can appear that Wall and Beal don't want to be shown up and want to make it clear they are the alphas. However an equal amount of the blame falls on Otto. Teammates can tell if you have dog in you, if you a guy who demands to take late important shots. Otto just floats around too much, waiting for something to come his way rather than put himself in a position to take his share of shots. I'm glad he understands that he is the beneficiary of a lot of open looks thanks to the creative abilities of a Wall, but he has gotten so much better at creating on his own. Either he is being too diplomatic all this time on this situation or he is isn't confident enough of his own capabilities. Whatever the answer is it needs to be addressed. He needs to be a guy hovering around 18 points a game at least for the Wizards to be a true threat to go deep into the post season. The Wizards can't do it if it just the Wall and Beal Show despite how talented they are. They can't beat an inspired Cavs team unless Otto is a threat to drop 30 plus on a team at any given night. They can't beat the current Celtics team without that and certainly not the Celtics of the near future with a healthy Hayward, improved young studs and a couple of more big time draft picks on the way. They will be eating the dust of the Sixers too by this time next season unless Otto becomes That Dog. And if Otto isn't physically or mentally capable of being that type of guy, then the Wizards need to know that too and plan accordingly. But the key is they have to find out first. Oh, and finally the coach is getting a clue too. He hasn't been blameless either; he should have addressed this issue earlier himself. I'm glad someone did the stats to come up with the info that Otto is taking basically one shot on average in the forth quarter. That is inexcusable for a guy who can shoot the ball that well. Thar number hopefully wakes a lot of people up.
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Post by Cambridge on Nov 28, 2017 15:48:19 GMT -5
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