DanMcQ
Moderator
Posts: 32,097
|
Post by DanMcQ on Jan 1, 2015 0:22:53 GMT -5
Time to defend the home court.
|
|
mfk24
Diamond Hoya (over 2500 posts)
Posts: 2,759
|
Post by mfk24 on Jan 1, 2015 1:20:13 GMT -5
Get a W. Whatever it takes.
|
|
|
Post by FrazierFanatic on Jan 1, 2015 10:21:27 GMT -5
Play better. Lots.
|
|
njhoya78
Platinum Hoya (over 5000 posts)
Posts: 7,807
|
Post by njhoya78 on Jan 1, 2015 11:10:57 GMT -5
I don't know that we will learn, in a positive manner, anything more about this Hoya team as a result of the Creighton game. Creighton does not have anywhere near the talent or athleticism of Xavier. We should have a much easier time getting the ball inside to Smith, and Peak, Bowen and Trawick should have a much easier time penetrating into the lane toward the hoop.
That being written, if the same problems we saw in the Xavier game are replicated against Creighton, this season will not be anywhere near what I, for one, expected.
|
|
|
Post by HometownHoya on Jan 1, 2015 11:47:34 GMT -5
We need to make Verizon into a strong home court. We saw last night it will be difficult to win on the road, we need to do the same for the other teams in conference.
|
|
Just Cos
Golden Hoya (over 1000 posts)
Eat 'em up Hoyas
Posts: 1,509
|
Post by Just Cos on Jan 1, 2015 12:50:16 GMT -5
I want to see improved play from the entire team, especially from players that do not have Smith in their name.
|
|
prhoya
Blue & Gray (over 10,000 posts)
Posts: 23,532
|
Post by prhoya on Jan 1, 2015 13:43:56 GMT -5
I don't know that we will learn, in a positive manner, anything more about this Hoya team as a result of the Creighton game. Creighton does not have anywhere near the talent or athleticism of Xavier. We should have a much easier time getting the ball inside to Smith, and Peak, Bowen and Trawick should have a much easier time penetrating into the lane toward the hoop. That being written, if the same problems we saw in the Xavier game are replicated against Creighton, this season will not be anywhere near what I, for one, expected. We know what they will do against us defensively. We've got to hit the FTs and shoot the good-look 3, not pass it up.
|
|
HoyaFanNY
Diamond Hoya (over 2500 posts)
Never throw to the venus on a spider 3 Y banana!
Posts: 4,995
|
Post by HoyaFanNY on Jan 2, 2015 5:51:25 GMT -5
i think it's time for a lineup change. remove hopkins from the starting lineup and replace him with either copeland or white. hopkins gives this team nothing offensively and fouls at an alarming rate for a senior. give hop the center minutes when josh is out and play the kids at the 4 spot. hopkins gets all his shots from within 8 ft and he's shooting under 40%.
|
|
aristides
Bulldog (over 250 posts)
Posts: 342
|
Post by aristides on Jan 2, 2015 10:23:43 GMT -5
Creighton is going to be fired up after losing to Providence. I expect both teams will go after it with a lot of intensity tomorrow.
That Xavier loss was the most deflating for me out of their losses so far. Really exposed a number of flaws which makes me afraid that their ceiling wasn't as high as I thought it was. I'd like to chalk it up to a crappy road game and see the team address some of those issues tomorrow night.
|
|
|
Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Jan 2, 2015 10:49:35 GMT -5
Meh We played crappy and Xavier played the best they have all year. I'm not too worried. We come back out and crush Creighton.
Creighton is trying to play the exact same game as last year, only they don't have nearly the same talent as last year. They're 11th in the nation in 3PA/FGA. But this year they're only hitting 34.2% from 3 instead of 41.5%. Creighton was hoping that an improved defense would make up for an inevitable decline in offense. They're down from 3rd offensively to 51st. But their defense is only up to 134th from 152nd. They don't block shots(307th), they don't steal the ball(321st) or force turnovers(249th), and they don't defend the 3 well(269th). They do defensive rebound well 21st, but don't grab offensive boards(237th). The thing they do well on offense is make FTs(28th)No other offensive categories in the top 50.
Creighton is 1-3 on the road and 2-4 away from home. Including a loss at Kenpom 264th rated North Texas. Let's not panic about one bad game. We're going to win the next 5 going into the Villanova home game.
|
|
|
Post by hoyalove4ever on Jan 2, 2015 11:43:07 GMT -5
Must-win game.
|
|
|
Post by michaelgrahmstylie on Jan 2, 2015 11:49:38 GMT -5
We will see how we bounce back after a terrible loss--albeit on the road. I think Bowen should get the nod over Peak.
|
|
Boz
Blue & Gray (over 10,000 posts)
123 Fireballs!
Posts: 10,355
|
Post by Boz on Jan 2, 2015 12:02:59 GMT -5
I want to see improved play from the entire team, especially from players that do not have Smith in their name. Maybe we should just add Smith to everyone's name. Jabril Smith-Trawick Paul Smith-White Mikael Smith-Hopkins And, of course, Joshua Smith-Smith.
|
|
SirSaxa
Blue & Gray (over 10,000 posts)
Posts: 15,620
|
Post by SirSaxa on Jan 2, 2015 12:53:09 GMT -5
Xavier was a terrible loss and far & away the worst game we played this year. We all know the saying, you are never as good as you look on your best days and never as bad as you look.... in games like Xavier.
This team with the current starting line-up took Wisconsin and KU to the last moment, and beat Indy and UF. I don't really care how fired up Creighton will be after their loss, I care about how fired up our guys will be after not only losing, but being embarrassed! And we will be home. Given the students are still on break it won't be as much of a home court advantage as Creighton would have at their home, but at least we'll be in familiar surroundings.
I don't think you play pretty well most of the OOC, look silly in your opening BE game, then suddenly start changing line-ups and strategies. I predict we come out looking like a different team tomorrow and we get our first BE win of the season. Our guys know how poorly they played. They'll want to turn this around.... and they have the talent and coaching to do so.
|
|
FLHoya
Diamond Hoya (over 2500 posts)
Proud Member of Generation Burton
Posts: 4,544
|
Post by FLHoya on Jan 2, 2015 12:54:25 GMT -5
Jabril Smith-Trawick Paul Smith-White Mikael Smith-Hopkins And, of course, Joshua Smith-Smith. I see you're not willing to add Smith to Bradley Hayes' name, even for a single post in a thread for one of the weaker BE teams. That's gonna be a problem for some folks around here.
|
|
TBird41
Platinum Hoya (over 5000 posts)
"Roy! I Love All 7'2" of you Roy!"
Posts: 8,740
|
Post by TBird41 on Jan 2, 2015 12:55:43 GMT -5
I will say that the slow starts in 2007 and 2013 make it a lot easier not to panic after the ugly game against Xavier.
|
|
KHoyaNYC
Golden Hoya (over 1000 posts)
Posts: 1,901
|
Post by KHoyaNYC on Jan 2, 2015 13:43:23 GMT -5
Why does everyone keep saying Xavier was a terrible loss? Xavier is very good. I would not be surprised if they won 12+ games in conference. We played terrible for sure, but losing at Xavier was not a resume damaging loss.
|
|
Air Jordan
Silver Hoya (over 500 posts)
As the Hoyas continue their full court press the Kentucky Wildcats have went scoreless
Posts: 604
|
Post by Air Jordan on Jan 2, 2015 14:01:30 GMT -5
Wouldnt be surprised if we drop this one honestly. I beginning to lose faith in JTIII, his system, and his line-ups in which I agree with another poster here who said JTIII is running out a NIT line up right now. IDK
|
|
njhoya78
Platinum Hoya (over 5000 posts)
Posts: 7,807
|
Post by njhoya78 on Jan 2, 2015 14:05:51 GMT -5
Wow. One bad game and you're heading for the lifeboat? The ship isn't taking on water. Relax.
|
|
|
Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Jan 2, 2015 14:25:53 GMT -5
LOL gotta love how quickly the worm has turned after a quality win over Indiana 1 loss later in a game we weren't favored to win in the first place and now we're headed for the NIT and JT3 can no longer coach after being praised for his half time adjustments against Indiana. He clearly lost whatever he had in those 4 days, time to kick him to the curb. SMH.
|
|