Hoyaholic
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Post by Hoyaholic on Feb 20, 2013 14:47:25 GMT -5
THey have the best offensive efficiency in the big east despite the worst defense. According to KenPom, they're 11th in the BE in offensive efficiency. Correct. They are #1 in the BE in Adjusted Tempo (and #3 in the nation), which is very different from offensive efficiency, and has very little correlation to success on the court.
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whatmaroon
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Post by whatmaroon on Feb 20, 2013 16:24:27 GMT -5
Marvel at the greatness of Otto Porter (since Whitt went out, OR of 136.4 on 26% usage).
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swhoya
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Post by swhoya on Feb 20, 2013 17:10:39 GMT -5
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Post by williambraskyiii on Feb 20, 2013 17:27:50 GMT -5
AP preview says this is our longest in-conference winning streak since 06-07...that's not correct, is it? We rattled of 8 in a row pre-CW's hand injury, no? I remember a loss at UCONN to break that streak. In any event, if we can win tonight we'll have matched it. Let's get this one Hoyas...focus from the tip to the final horn.
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tashoya
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Post by tashoya on Feb 20, 2013 18:01:35 GMT -5
We definitely play team defense and really don't have any elite defenders (at least not any eligible ones). Not to mention that, when you play a good amount of zone, the guys aren't going to stand out as individuals defensively as much unless they're swatting a bunch of shots like Obekpa or Dieng.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Feb 20, 2013 18:17:31 GMT -5
AP preview says this is our longest in-conference winning streak since 06-07...that's not correct, is it? We rattled of 8 in a row pre-CW's hand injury, no? I remember a loss at UCONN to break that streak. In any event, if we can win tonight we'll have matched it. Let's get this one Hoyas...focus from the tip to the final horn. That's correct. In 2011, after starting 1-4, we went on an eight game winning streak, starting with Rutgers (I was there so I take credit for that one) through Marquette. Of course, after that streak (which ended on February 13), we went 1-7, winning only one game at USF, and losing the rest (including two games to Cincinnati, and two to Connecticut).
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hoyainspirit
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Post by hoyainspirit on Feb 20, 2013 19:14:55 GMT -5
It would be nice if the D showed up.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Feb 20, 2013 19:18:32 GMT -5
Need patience on both ends
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Boz
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Post by Boz on Feb 20, 2013 19:18:39 GMT -5
What the hell is wrong with the scoreboard here at Verizon.
I feel like its the Globetrotters vs. the Atomic Space Mutants. Complete with time skips and everything.
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Post by BubbleVisionBiff on Feb 20, 2013 19:30:54 GMT -5
What's worse, scoreboard or student turnout?
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dense
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Post by dense on Feb 20, 2013 19:31:55 GMT -5
The Wizards game they brought out the ol school clocks, had one on the scorers table and shot clocks in the corners.
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3xhoya
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Post by 3xhoya on Feb 20, 2013 19:32:07 GMT -5
Why is there always a clock issue at the Verizon Center? It happens at least once a game.
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hoyainspirit
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Post by hoyainspirit on Feb 20, 2013 19:33:15 GMT -5
Man, this is a long break.
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3xhoya
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Post by 3xhoya on Feb 20, 2013 19:40:23 GMT -5
It took until now for me to see that there are any students at the game. It looks like there are only 4 rows of them.
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Hoyaholic
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Post by Hoyaholic on Feb 20, 2013 19:41:00 GMT -5
The NCAA needs to rethink its protocol for these situations. If no advantage is gained by either team, then fix the problem and play on. Stopping a game for 5 minutes to put 10 seconds on the clock in the first half is asinine.
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hoyainspirit
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Post by hoyainspirit on Feb 20, 2013 19:47:49 GMT -5
Tighten up, D.
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yakuza389
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Post by yakuza389 on Feb 20, 2013 19:52:34 GMT -5
Didn't get to see the first 11 minutes of first, what happened to Hopkins with 3 fouls?
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hoyainspirit
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Post by hoyainspirit on Feb 20, 2013 19:57:21 GMT -5
Domingo with early mins for Bowen.
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swhoya
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Post by swhoya on Feb 20, 2013 19:59:52 GMT -5
Didn't get to see the first 11 minutes of first, what happened to Hopkins with 3 fouls? Not much else to tell, really... (Looked to me to be legit foul calls this time)
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Post by Nevada Hoya on Feb 20, 2013 20:09:10 GMT -5
If only we could get some defensive rebounds.
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