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Post by FrazierFanatic on Feb 6, 2015 16:13:10 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. Agreed, hitting a few threes has changed his mentality. He needs to drive and either take it to the hoop or pull up at 10-15 feet. One of those pieces we need to fall in place soon to make any real noise.
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Post by hoyajinx on Feb 6, 2015 17:03:48 GMT -5
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. Agreed, hitting a few threes has changed his mentality. He needs to drive and either take it to the hoop or pull up at 10-15 feet. One of those pieces we need to fall in place soon to make any real noise. I'd like to see his percentage of made threes from the left wing vs. his overall 3 point efficiency. When he is set up there, they seem fall pretty regularly. I do agree though, overall, he has been less aggressive offensively than he had been earlier in the year.
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Post by drquigley on Feb 6, 2015 23:19:14 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. Last year I watched Creighton kill Nova in Omaha. A few weeks later they played again at Nova. I expected Nova to really stick it to them. Instead Creighton killed them again. It's matchups. Last year Creighton matched up well against them. Maybe this year it's us.
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Post by Just Cos on Feb 7, 2015 0:11:59 GMT -5
When did Georgetown change its policy on letting freshmen talk to the press? Was it with Monroe or am I totally off base? Was it just in the first half of the season?
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Post by SSHoya on Feb 7, 2015 6:50:26 GMT -5
When did Georgetown change its policy on letting freshmen talk to the press? Was it with Monroe or am I totally off base? Was it just in the first half of the season? Policy carried over from Pops. Just first semester. WASHINGTON -- Just like his father, who coached at Georgetown for 27 seasons, John Thompson III doesn't allow freshmen to talk to the media until after the first semester of school. www.commercialappeal.com/sports/tigers/monroe-a-big-change-for-hoyas
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Post by calhoya on Feb 7, 2015 9:02:20 GMT -5
The challenge for the Hoya coaching staff today is figuring out how to keep Smith on the floor and engaged in the offense. This is critical because his defense is at its best average and often horrible. The problem is that he cannot create offense by himself, but must rely upon others and the scheme to get him the ball. His game right now consists of power moves within 4-5 feet of the basket. If the other 4 Hoyas on the court cannot get him the ball, he is a liability. There have been very few games when these Hoyas have shown the focus to maintain their offensive flow throughout the entire game. Instead it is a series of peaks and valleys--some very deep valleys. By now the "freshmen" explanation should no longer be valid. These kids have played 20+ college games and hundreds of games before coming to Georgetown. Besides it is not just the freshmen who are making "freshmen" mistakes.
Finally, even if they figure out how to get Smith the ball, it does no good when the kid is sitting on the bench, because of fouls or conditioning issues. Nothing can be done about the conditioning at this point. However, many of his fouls are simply lazy or careless. He should not be playing defense 12-15 feet from the basket unless he is guarding someone with that kind of range. Smith's statistics on offense and the boards are really pretty good when projected over a 40 minute game. Therein lies the problem--he is playing fewer minutes than any other player in the top 30 of the Big East offensive leaders. Only one player in the top 40 is playing fewer minutes--Reynolds from Xavier.
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Post by hobokenhoya on Feb 7, 2015 9:30:59 GMT -5
Agreed, hitting a few threes has changed his mentality. He needs to drive and either take it to the hoop or pull up at 10-15 feet. One of those pieces we need to fall in place soon to make any real noise. I'd like to see his percentage of made threes from the left wing vs. his overall 3 point efficiency. When he is set up there, they seem fall pretty regularly. I do agree though, overall, he has been less aggressive offensively than he had been earlier in the year. Well he bricked one from there that would have won the game in regulation at Providence and he shot one of the ugliest threes I've ever seen from that same spot while we were blowing the lead against a Providence on Tuesday night. He hit a big one from there to stem the nova comeback attempt but i feel he is just as comfortable from the right wing.
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Post by prhoya on Feb 7, 2015 9:57:34 GMT -5
The challenge for the Hoya coaching staff today is figuring out how to keep Smith on the floor and engaged in the offense. This is critical because his defense is at its best average and often horrible. The problem is that he cannot create offense by himself, but must rely upon others and the scheme to get him the ball. His game right now consists of power moves within 4-5 feet of the basket. If the other 4 Hoyas on the court cannot get him the ball, he is a liability. There have been very few games when these Hoyas have shown the focus to maintain their offensive flow throughout the entire game. Instead it is a series of peaks and valleys--some very deep valleys. By now the "freshmen" explanation should no longer be valid. These kids have played 20+ college games and hundreds of games before coming to Georgetown. Besides it is not just the freshmen who are making "freshmen" mistakes. Finally, even if they figure out how to get Smith the ball, it does no good when the kid is sitting on the bench, because of fouls or conditioning issues. Nothing can be done about the conditioning at this point. However, many of his fouls are simply lazy or careless. He should not be playing defense 12-15 feet from the basket unless he is guarding someone with that kind of range. Smith's statistics on offense and the boards are really pretty good when projected over a 40 minute game. Therein lies the problem--he is playing fewer minutes than any other player in the top 30 of the Big East offensive leaders. Only one player in the top 40 is playing fewer minutes--Reynolds from Xavier. I would like to see Josh: 1. try the hook shot. He's used it and made it. He's too focused on the powering through the defenders. He needs to add that wrinkle because, right now, everyone in the building knows what he's going to do when he gets the ball 3 ft from the basket; and, 2. not guard anyone past 12 feet, but I'm guessing he's told to do so, so that's not on him but on the coaching staff for exposing him to something he cannot do because of his weight. It's like stubbornly trying to fit a square peg into a round hole, i.e. Josh into JT3's idea of the C's defensive role. Remember Hibbert picking up fouls 22 feet from the basket? Shame on the other coach who does not take advantage of it to get our big into foul trouble.
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Post by beenaround on Feb 7, 2015 11:54:12 GMT -5
I regret to advise Hoyatalk that I am officially gutless at this point. I will tape the game and only watch if it is a win or close loss.
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Post by MassHoya on Feb 7, 2015 12:30:58 GMT -5
Man up, beenaround. You don't know from disappointment - Villonova '85, UCONN '96, UMASS '96, Davidson '10, Ohio '11, FGCU '13. You gotta take the bad, that's what makes the good all the better. GO HOYAS!!! Beat the 'Cats.
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Post by beenaround on Feb 7, 2015 12:34:51 GMT -5
Man up, beenaround. You don't know from disappointment - Villonova '85, UCONN '96, UMASS '96, Davidson '10, Ohio '11, FGCU '13. You gotta take the bad, that's what makes the good all the better. GO HOYAS!!! Beat the 'Cats. I'd like to go back further...Iowa, '80! But i do need to man up..appreciate the pep talk.
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Post by JB5 on Feb 7, 2015 13:53:06 GMT -5
Fox is rehashing the '85 game again. If I had to relive something from that spring, I'd prefer it were getting my wisdom teeth removed over spring break.
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Post by seaweed on Feb 7, 2015 14:03:07 GMT -5
Well, a getting-swept-by-Xavier-and-Providence-and-sweeping-Villanova season would still be acceptable... No sweep talk till after MSG in March
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Post by HometownHoya on Feb 7, 2015 14:12:42 GMT -5
Lots of hustle both sides but Josh needs to keep his elbows down
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Post by HometownHoya on Feb 7, 2015 14:13:52 GMT -5
That's off them not Jpsh
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Post by HometownHoya on Feb 7, 2015 14:15:00 GMT -5
The Villa-flopshow has started
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Post by mfk24 on Feb 7, 2015 14:15:27 GMT -5
Jabril did not foul him, he kicked his leg out for the contact and fell. A move the NBA is trying to get rid of, but these college refs still fall for that crap.
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Post by JB5 on Feb 7, 2015 14:15:36 GMT -5
Can't blame Nova for flopping on every 3 point shot if the refs are rewarding them for it.
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Post by tashoya on Feb 7, 2015 14:18:57 GMT -5
I loathe Villanova. Please crush these pansies.
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Post by HometownHoya on Feb 7, 2015 14:21:27 GMT -5
That's was on the shot, way to fight through, Hop
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