DanMcQ
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Post by DanMcQ on Feb 5, 2015 10:37:23 GMT -5
Time for a tough road win.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Feb 5, 2015 10:46:13 GMT -5
Georgetown is to Villanova as Xavier is to Georgetown?
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MassHoya
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Post by MassHoya on Feb 5, 2015 11:19:28 GMT -5
Or as, it hurts to say, Providence is to Georgetown this year?
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Post by TBird41 on Feb 5, 2015 11:46:58 GMT -5
Or as, it hurts to say, Providence is to Georgetown this year? Nope. We killed Villanova and have been killed by Xavier. Our losses to Providence were in overtime and by a single possession.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Feb 5, 2015 12:02:09 GMT -5
Or as, it hurts to say, Providence is to Georgetown this year? Nope. We killed Villanova and have been killed by Xavier. Our losses to Providence were in overtime and by a single possession. Exactly. Xavier is our kryptonite.
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Post by charlietao on Feb 5, 2015 15:04:49 GMT -5
Well, a getting-swept-by-Xavier-and-Providence-and-sweeping-Villanova season would still be acceptable...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2015 15:25:31 GMT -5
Well, a getting-swept-by-Xavier-and-Providence-and-sweeping-Villanova season would still be acceptable... Winning the Big East regular season is now pretty much out of the question so I'm not that worried about the rest of the games in the sense that I only care that we win enough to get a decent seed for the BET and NCAAs. I wont be living and dying with every game though. Hopefully we get a split on this road trip to Philly/NJ and can win at home versus St. Johns and Depaul. winning that next 3/4 would put at at 10-5 going into the last 3 games. Puts us in the top six with a first round bye. Depending on how we do there we're looking at a seed anywhere from 5-8. Gives us a chance to do the one thing we've really cared about for the last few years which is get a first-round win -- and perhaps maybe even out of the first weekend??? With the inexperience of our young players and the inconsistency of our veterans i've always been a little lukewarm about this group. Been saying they were fringe top 25 for a while, which isn't bad but but not where this program wants to be long-term either. the young guys will get there eventually but it's important to have a sober approach to this group. If they can manage a win or two I think the core group coming back will be setting up well for the next couple seasons the way JT3's early teams learned from their initial Sweet 16 run. And if you consider his first group didn't make the NCAAs, making it and getting just a single win might put Ike/Paul/LJ/Tre ahead of the curve, which is really the big picture thing I'm thinking about...
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Post by BubbleVisionBiff on Feb 5, 2015 15:35:57 GMT -5
Damn you Denny and your reasoned optimism! There is no place for that on this Board!
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Post by drquigley on Feb 5, 2015 17:05:33 GMT -5
Okay, we've lost to Xavier and Providence twice, beat Marquette and Creighton twice, and won our only games against Nova and DePaul (Butler is scary since we lost to them out of conference and just barely beat them at home). So if we can beat Nova Saturday it might show that this season, like all seasons, is about matchups. We obviously match up well with Creighton, and Marquette and if we beat Nova then it shows we matchup well against them and may go on to beat Butler and DePaul. If so then what is it about Xavier and Providence that hurts us. My theory? Physicality. Both teams have very strong players. Roosevelt Jones just ate us up as did Bentil and Henton once he warmed up. Put them alongside DSR, Peak, and Hopkins and we look like pip squeaks. And don't throw Josh at me. Yeah he's big but he's not physical and not dominant. And White and Copeland look like a strong breeze could blow them over. Notice how much better we looked last night when we were running and scoring in transition. When we do it emphasizes our strengths, speed and athleticism. But when we slow down or get slowed down then it emphasizes our weaknesses, literally our weakness.
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Post by KHoyaNYC on Feb 5, 2015 22:10:59 GMT -5
We usually play well @nova and can't get much worse than the last 11 mins against Providence, so nowhere to go but back up. A win is asking a lot, but the prior win against Nova in DC makes me believe we can do this.
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Post by tashoya on Feb 5, 2015 23:06:45 GMT -5
All hands on deck for this one. Top starter to last man on the bench. Be up for this one. It's a winnable game if this team plays up to their potential. Play your A game against Nova and it won't matter what they do. Stomp them in their house. Things look much brighter Saturday evening than they do right now if this team does what it's capable of doing for 2 full halves. It's that time of year Hoyas.
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Post by GUJook97 on Feb 6, 2015 9:34:46 GMT -5
I actually feel better about matching up against Villanova than Seton Hall. I dont think it was an accident that we kicked their butt. I expect the game to be much closer, of course, but I think III and the team believe they know how to neutralize Nova. For those who were at that game, you could see III on the sideline being more active than he ever was. He seemed to know every single play that was coming from Nova. Regrettably, I sort of felt the same with Cooley against us the other day.
Im sure I jinxed us, but I think we will play well.
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Post by grandmahoya on Feb 6, 2015 11:10:49 GMT -5
Here is an appropriate quote for the Villanova game and the rest of the season: "Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there." Stevie Wonder. Let's show that character on Saturday and be the team we know we can be.
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Post by Big Dog on Feb 6, 2015 12:20:09 GMT -5
This will be the first game since probably the Wisconsin game where I think we're playing with house money and there just isn't that much pressure, need, or expectation to win. That means emotionally it will be a lot more enjoyable viewing experience than recent games.
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Post by beenaround on Feb 6, 2015 12:37:12 GMT -5
If there is anything we can pretty much bank on..its that we truly have no clue what will happen from game to game. Yes, we match up well with Nova...but we could easily lose by 20. I would not want to make a living betting on our Hoyas.
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Post by FLHoya on Feb 6, 2015 12:59:18 GMT -5
there just isn't that much pressure, need, or expectation to win. Hoyatalk's mood after the game will totally reflect this.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Feb 6, 2015 12:59:36 GMT -5
This will be the first game since probably the Wisconsin game where I think we're playing with house money and there just isn't that much pressure, need, or expectation to win. That means emotionally it will be a lot more enjoyable viewing experience than recent games. While I understand your thought, I think that having lost 2 of our last 3 does put some pressure on the team for this game. We need to keep from going into a tailspin now that we are in the homestretch; also, since we thumped them so badly at home, we should be expected to be able to hold our own against them on the road. I won't have the same level of anxiety with this one, but there is still some pressure.
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Post by grandmahoya on Feb 6, 2015 13:04:11 GMT -5
I think III has Nova's number. Granted we are in a very hostile environment, but we could feed off that negative energy. As long as the refs call it fair, we have a shot. We need to light a fire under Josh's posterior and keep Hopkins only in for defense. Would like to see LJ replaced by Tre as PG and free up DSR to be the pure shooter that he is. How about a Brilly / Bowen combo on Arcidiacono, but no fouling on threes. Need to drive in much more on offense and stop wasting time passing the ball, giving them time to set up their defense. We out rebounded them, last game and we have to do it again. Ike was big in the last game, let's hope he comes to play.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Feb 6, 2015 13:08:01 GMT -5
Would be very helpful to see Paul White break out of his slump as well.
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Post by blueandgray on Feb 6, 2015 14:59:08 GMT -5
Would be very helpful to see Paul White break out of his slump as well. He needs to get back to his midrange game and ease up on the threes. He seems to be thinking too much on his threes and is better of just catching and shooting. Need him to show up tmrw.
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