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Post by blueandgray on Jan 14, 2019 17:09:20 GMT -5
One thing the television audience may not have noticed on Saturday was when in overtime James was sent to the line for 3 free throws, one of the Providence players was chirping in his ear the entire time. With every made free throw James just looked down and never acknowledged the guy and proceeds to hit all three. The next time up the court James hits the game tying 3 in the kids face. He’s not your average freshman.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Jan 14, 2019 17:54:38 GMT -5
Did not see that, thanks for the info - no surprise with James, ice water in his veins and all. The refs are supposed to stop that and threaten a T if it continues.
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Post by veilside21 on Jan 14, 2019 18:48:34 GMT -5
James is like Kembaesque with that shot....
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Post by bornhoya on Jan 14, 2019 22:19:51 GMT -5
Did not see that, thanks for the info - no surprise with James, ice water in his veins and all. The refs are supposed to stop that and threaten a T if it continues. James does a little bit of talking hisself
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Jan 14, 2019 22:33:03 GMT -5
They all do some talking these days. But refs are supposed to specifically shut it down when a player is at the line.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Jan 15, 2019 18:34:36 GMT -5
This is mostly attributable to the increased tempo. We are actually scoring less points per possession this year compared to last year.
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Post by GIGAFAN99 on Jan 15, 2019 18:58:23 GMT -5
This is mostly attributable to the increased tempo. We are actually scoring less points per possession this year compared to last year. In conference play? Because he's clearly talking about conference play.
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Post by HometownHoya on Jan 15, 2019 20:36:15 GMT -5
This is mostly attributable to the increased tempo. We are actually scoring less points per possession this year compared to last year. In conference play? Because he's clearly talking about conference play. Not any paid source but I see a 1.058 PPP this season, 1.085 last 3 and a 1.041 last season.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Jan 15, 2019 20:38:53 GMT -5
This is mostly attributable to the increased tempo. We are actually scoring less points per possession this year compared to last year. In conference play? Because he's clearly talking about conference play. My bad, I didn’t realize he meant conference only - we are scoring way more points per possession this year than last year using only conference play.
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Post by blueandgray on Jan 16, 2019 0:11:06 GMT -5
Marquette did a great job of double teaming him but man he seemed to over dribble and over penetrate today. Would have loved to see him defer to Mac or Jessie on that last play....just too many tall trees around him today.
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Post by Oh My! on Jan 16, 2019 0:14:38 GMT -5
Marquette did a great job of double teaming him but man he seemed to over dribble and over penetrate today. Would have loved to see him defer to Mac or Jessie on that last play....just too many tall trees around him today. Trey was open due to the double team, similar to play in 1st half.
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Post by bostonfan on Jan 16, 2019 8:00:46 GMT -5
Marquette did a great job of double teaming him but man he seemed to over dribble and over penetrate today. Would have loved to see him defer to Mac or Jessie on that last play....just too many tall trees around him today. Trey was open due to the double team, similar to play in 1st half. Still need to have Akinjo on the floor as much as possible, but he is struggling with the length of the Big East as he tries to finish at the rim. I am sure he was able to convert those drives in high school and AAU and he has so much self confidence he thinks he can do it at this level. He needs to be a little less predictable on when he shoots/passes and learn to take that high floater to get over the opposing big men. For a few years the Hoyas did not have any one who could consistently get to the rim (since LJ, who was a much bigger athlete), now they have a player who can get into the paint all the time. He just needs to improve on decision making and finishing once he gets there. A really frustrating loss, but the Hoyas a definitely an exciting team to watch and will be in every game they play this year.
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Post by jwp91 on Jan 16, 2019 8:12:38 GMT -5
The most significant sign of intelligence in any creature is the ability to adapt to a new situation. I like what Akinjo brings to the Hoyas, but I hope he can adapt to what it will take him to be successful at this level. I don’t think a ball dominant, shoot first guard is his highest and best use.
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Post by DanMcQ on Jan 16, 2019 8:27:28 GMT -5
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Post by DanMcQ on Jan 16, 2019 8:32:56 GMT -5
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Post by hoyazeke on Jan 16, 2019 9:39:12 GMT -5
Marquette did a great job of double teaming him but man he seemed to over dribble and over penetrate today. Would have loved to see him defer to Mac or Jessie on that last play....just too many tall trees around him today. Especially considering the way his night had gone offensively. I love his confidence but that was a horrible decision which comes across as selfish.
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Post by CTHoya08 on Jan 16, 2019 9:54:55 GMT -5
I only saw the second half, and in that period, I saw him get near the goal and either have his shot blocked or severely altered a couple of times, plus the time he got fouled and missed both shots. Thus, it was pretty frustrating to see him try again, twice, at the very end. But he still managed to grab 7(?) rebounds and dish out eight assists in a game where he wasn’t scoring. I have a lot of faith in him and I’m excited about the next 3.5 years, but that was an annoying way to finish the game.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Jan 16, 2019 10:45:35 GMT -5
Akinjo is now shooting 15.2% from two in Big East play, whereas he's shooting 39.1% from three. This is clearly because Akinjo is making ill-advised drives and not able to finish. I realize you don't want him to lose his aggression, but he must be coached to make better decisions, and he must learn, otherwise he's really hurting the team.
His offensive efficiency is not bad because he shoots free throws really well and his threes are pretty good, but the awful two point shooting is magnified because the stuffs/botched drives often lead to turnovers allowing the other team to run.
Clearly, based on last night, Akinjo isn't listening as well as he could to Ewing, but Akinjo is a major problem at this point in that respect for our offense, and it must be fixed. I feel confident in saying that, right now, McClung is the better point.
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Post by HometownHoya on Jan 16, 2019 11:21:06 GMT -5
He has a great looking floater, he needs to utilize that more.
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Post by jwp91 on Jan 16, 2019 11:23:57 GMT -5
He has a great looking floater, he needs to utilize that more. Yea...but he needs to be more situationally aware. He tried that and got blocked from behind by Bailey. He should understand that Bailey is a bad match-up for his shooting. The kid is 6’8”. A 5’10” player should understand the challenge.
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