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Post by hoyainla on Mar 10, 2019 0:42:32 GMT -5
I never thought the expression "what a break what a win" could be viewed so negatively. I am so drunk right now because I have been drinking my sorrows away of the win. All the people at the bar are like why are you crying. I'm like the worst thing happened to me today I'm a Georgetown fan and you wouldn't believe what happened......they won their biggest game in years. It was a tragedy. This board is so awesome.
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Post by kbones17 on Mar 10, 2019 4:40:55 GMT -5
Credit to PE and the squad. Honestly I didn’t think we could pull it off; just a gutsy performance in every way (especially James). Oddly (since we gave up 84 points) I thought our defense was improved today. We made Marquette work for everything they got and the refs were callling an extremely tight game. Hoya friggin Saxa.
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Post by DanMcQ on Mar 10, 2019 9:00:00 GMT -5
Have not read any of this thread yet, but hats off to Johnny Jones and Hoya Chris and navy blue road uniforms, whose collective presence at FiServ yesterday sparked a thrilling and crucial Hoya win and triggered the delicious spoilt child Wojo postgame tantrum.
And damn, our freshmen have nuts, as their coach would say.
Many of us here have been tough on Trey Mourning here, but we don’t win that game without his stretch effort.
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Post by Bigs"R"Us on Mar 10, 2019 9:14:07 GMT -5
Pickett hit some good shots as well. We definitely lose that game wearing aqua/teal.
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Post by prhoya on Mar 10, 2019 9:36:41 GMT -5
And damn, our freshmen have nuts, as their coach would say. Cojones, Dan.
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Post by jwp91 on Mar 10, 2019 10:06:01 GMT -5
On the re-watch, a couple points of emphasis..
James was a complete stud. He did everything including answering 2 Marquette three pointers at critical moments.
James and Mac did great creating the offense in the 2nd half.
Jagan with the beautiful assist to Pickett whose three was so clutch.
Jessie with a big rebound when it really mattered after a quiet game
Mourning fighting for the rebound and never giving MU a chance to beat us.
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Post by aleutianhoya on Mar 10, 2019 10:18:43 GMT -5
My favorite play of that game was the Pickett three, and not just for the obvious reason. First, think about who is on the floor: Pickett (in the midst of a wildly disappointing year -- one in which your coach publicly bashed you recently); Kaleb (senior role player); Jagan (junior role player; defensive specialist but on floor for huge offensive possession); Trey (senior role player); and James (in the midst of an enormous alpha offensive game).
James patiently waits for a screen and then drives. Marquette defends it well and rather than force a contested J (of the sort he has taken in this game...of which a few have gone in) or the sort of drive attempt that has gotten blocked all year he dishes to the weak-side corner, where Jagan waits. The veteran doesn't shoot (not his strength obviously...and it would have been well-contested) but instead throws almost a touch-pass to a wide-open Pickett. The guy who has, uh, struggled offensively.....
Now, think about who is on the bench. Among others Mac (who might wonder why the heck he's not in the game) and Jessie (your senior "star," relegated to the bench due to foul trouble and overall ineffectiveness). As Pickett rises, Mac and Jessie both have their arms in the air.
The post-shot reactions are terrific. Mac is ecstatic. A fist-pump from Pat. A look of extreme (but intense) satisfaction on Pickett's face. And, to me at least best of all, a big grin from Jessie. The guy with "no heart" has his hands in the air, celebrating a huge moment in which he played no direct role. He looks so proud of his guys. What's more, of course, the "lazy" center is about to come on the court and run all the way from the three-point line to grab a crucial offensive rebound.
I don't know what's going to happen next week. None of us does. We could lose by 30 on Thursday and no one would be too surprised. Or we could win three in a row and head to the NCAAs. I'd say that would be a bit more surprising...but not wildly so. But regardless, this was a great moment for this group. The entire group.
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Post by GUJook97 on Mar 10, 2019 10:23:13 GMT -5
I still makes me laugh that WoJo thought there should have been a foul on that last ply. Lol. Glad they kept that in the highlight package just to show how stupid he looked.
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Post by iheartdurenbros on Mar 10, 2019 10:26:31 GMT -5
I was at the game too. After the Milwaukee club event, I think I saw 4 Hoya fans. We were seated directly behind a family of one of the honored seniors.
It was a surreal experience because the crowd was generally stunned that Marquette lost. The fans fully anticipated a strong win and were psyched to get the last shot. When they were denied, it took all of us (myself included) to digest that the game was truly over.
A few impressions of the fan experience. And of course the sample is limited. I was treated to an endless narration of the game by one of their season ticket holders.
1. Pat Ewing is a classy guy. He has stopped recruiting thugs to the programs as both Thompsons had.
2. They hated Josh.
3. They believe that Mac McClung is a pretty good shooter. They liked him at the beginning of the game but they hated that he drew so many fouls. So by end of game I think their opinion changed.
4. And Georgetown just eked our their win against Villanova. (That I clarified for them).
5. Ewing needs to give Jesse some Red Bull.
I really need no reminder of why I am proud to be a Hoya fan. But I appreciate that Hoya games are truly integrated and that the atmosphere is one that the players would enjoy if they were watching a game.
Great win!
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Post by JohnnyJones on Mar 10, 2019 10:27:17 GMT -5
My favorite play of that game was the Pickett three, and not just for the obvious reason. First, think about who is on the floor: Pickett (in the midst of a wildly disappointing year -- one in which your coach publicly bashed you recently); Kaleb (senior role player); Jagan (junior role player; defensive specialist but on floor for huge offensive possession); Trey (senior role player); and James (in the midst of an enormous alpha offensive game). James patiently waits for a screen and then drives. Marquette defends it well and rather than force a contested J (of the sort he has taken in this game...of which a few have gone in) or the sort of drive attempt that has gotten blocked all year he dishes to the weak-side corner, where Jagan waits. The veteran doesn't shoot (not his strength obviously...and it would have been well-contested) but instead throws almost a touch-pass to a wide-open Pickett. The guy who has, uh, struggled offensively..... Now, think about who is on the bench. Among others Mac (who might wonder why the heck he's not in the game) and Jessie (your senior "star," relegated to the bench due to foul trouble and overall ineffectiveness). As Pickett rises, Mac and Jessie both have their arms in the air. The post-shot reactions are terrific. Mac is ecstatic. A fist-pump from Pat. A look of extreme (but intense) satisfaction on Pickett's face. And, to me at least best of all, a big grin from Jessie. The guy with "no heart" has his hands in the air, celebrating a huge moment in which he played no direct role. And the "lazy" center is about to come on the court and run all the way from the three-point line to grab a crucial offensive rebound. I don't know what's going to happen next week. None of us does. We could lose by 30 on Thursday and no one would be too surprised. Or we could win three in a row and head to the NCAAs. I'd say that would be a bit more surprising...but not wildly so. But regardless, this was a great moment for this group. The entire group. Thank you for this. I was at the game and on my way back to DC. So desperate to watch the tape to be able to better appreciate some of these moments I missed.
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Post by JohnnyJones on Mar 10, 2019 10:30:10 GMT -5
My favorite play of that game was the Pickett three, and not just for the obvious reason. First, think about who is on the floor: Pickett (in the midst of a wildly disappointing year -- one in which your coach publicly bashed you recently); Kaleb (senior role player); Jagan (junior role player; defensive specialist but on floor for huge offensive possession); Trey (senior role player); and James (in the midst of an enormous alpha offensive game). James patiently waits for a screen and then drives. Marquette defends it well and rather than force a contested J (of the sort he has taken in this game...of which a few have gone in) or the sort of drive attempt that has gotten blocked all year he dishes to the weak-side corner, where Jagan waits. The veteran doesn't shoot (not his strength obviously...and it would have been well-contested) but instead throws almost a touch-pass to a wide-open Pickett. The guy who has, uh, struggled offensively..... Now, think about who is on the bench. Among others Mac (who might wonder why the heck he's not in the game) and Jessie (your senior "star," relegated to the bench due to foul trouble and overall ineffectiveness). As Pickett rises, Mac and Jessie both have their arms in the air. The post-shot reactions are terrific. Mac is ecstatic. A fist-pump from Pat. A look of extreme (but intense) satisfaction on Pickett's face. And, to me at least best of all, a big grin from Jessie. The guy with "no heart" has his hands in the air, celebrating a huge moment in which he played no direct role. And the "lazy" center is about to come on the court and run all the way from the three-point line to grab a crucial offensive rebound. I don't know what's going to happen next week. None of us does. We could lose by 30 on Thursday and no one would be too surprised. Or we could win three in a row and head to the NCAAs. I'd say that would be a bit more surprising...but not wildly so. But regardless, this was a great moment for this group. The entire group. Thank you for this. I was at the game and on my way back to DC. So desperate to watch the tape to be able to better appreciate some of these moments I missed. And speaking of bench reactions, I know there was a ton of discussion about the SHU game floor slap, but I’m not sure if anyone commented on our bench. Their reaction after James went to the floor slap was awesome.
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Post by michaelgrahmstylie on Mar 10, 2019 10:50:25 GMT -5
On the re-watch, a couple points of emphasis.. James was a complete stud. He did everything including answering 2 Marquette three pointers at critical moments. James and Mac did great creating the offense in the 2nd half. Jagan with the beautiful assist to Pickett whose three was so clutch. Jessie with a big rebound when it really mattered after a quiet game Mourning fighting for the rebound and never giving MU a chance to beat us. And, did you see Akinjo strip Howard? of the ball? Overlooked, for the most part, because a Marquette player blocked his breakaway attempt.
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Post by michaelgrahmstylie on Mar 10, 2019 10:55:59 GMT -5
What I liked about the Pickett shot the beauty of the stroke, and the deflation it brought to the Marquette bench. Man, I hope he has rediscovered one of the prettiest stroke in all of college basketball. It seems like he has to take that shot as part of one continuous, fluid motion--no time to think about it.
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Post by sleepy on Mar 10, 2019 11:12:22 GMT -5
And damn, our freshmen have nuts, as their coach would say. Cojones, Dan. Big one's
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Post by DanMcQ on Mar 10, 2019 12:41:10 GMT -5
My favorite play of that game was the Pickett three, and not just for the obvious reason. First, think about who is on the floor: Pickett (in the midst of a wildly disappointing year -- one in which your coach publicly bashed you recently); Kaleb (senior role player); Jagan (junior role player; defensive specialist but on floor for huge offensive possession); Trey (senior role player); and James (in the midst of an enormous alpha offensive game). James patiently waits for a screen and then drives. Marquette defends it well and rather than force a contested J (of the sort he has taken in this game...of which a few have gone in) or the sort of drive attempt that has gotten blocked all year he dishes to the weak-side corner, where Jagan waits. The veteran doesn't shoot (not his strength obviously...and it would have been well-contested) but instead throws almost a touch-pass to a wide-open Pickett. The guy who has, uh, struggled offensively..... Now, think about who is on the bench. Among others Mac (who might wonder why the heck he's not in the game) and Jessie (your senior "star," relegated to the bench due to foul trouble and overall ineffectiveness). As Pickett rises, Mac and Jessie both have their arms in the air. The post-shot reactions are terrific. Mac is ecstatic. A fist-pump from Pat. A look of extreme (but intense) satisfaction on Pickett's face. And, to me at least best of all, a big grin from Jessie. The guy with "no heart" has his hands in the air, celebrating a huge moment in which he played no direct role. He looks so proud of his guys. What's more, of course, the "lazy" center is about to come on the court and run all the way from the three-point line to grab a crucial offensive rebound. I don't know what's going to happen next week. None of us does. We could lose by 30 on Thursday and no one would be too surprised. Or we could win three in a row and head to the NCAAs. I'd say that would be a bit more surprising...but not wildly so. But regardless, this was a great moment for this group. The entire group. Also not to be overlooked: James was actually SMILING on the way off the floor.
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Post by SFHoya99 on Mar 10, 2019 12:45:40 GMT -5
Todays game the refs were calling everything, Pat and/or Mac recognized this and continually attacked the rim. It wasn't "superstar calls" it was recognizing the way the game is being called and using it to your advantage. That's intelligent and efficient basketball that you'd think the king of efficiency would appreciate. Bingo. After the Josh tussle, the refs started calling EVERYTHING. Ewing recognized it -- he literally called for Mac to penetrate over and over, and without Mac's skillset, we don't have someone who can take advantage of that. It's not something that works in every game, but it is still a positive, not a negative.
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Post by RockawayHoya on Mar 10, 2019 13:00:11 GMT -5
Amazing game and atmosphere yesterday at Fiserv. Beautiful arena and the new bars near the stadium really make it a nice place to take in an event. Special thanks to the alumni clubs of Chicago for organizing the bus trip and Milwaukee for being such gracious hosts.
Team-wide failure on Wednesday, no doubt. But this was a team-wide win yesterday. It may not have been the prettiest game with the refs turning it into a free throw contest (especially in the 2nd half), but the most important thing (and the most glaring absence from Wed.) was that this team fought for the full 40 minutes. Fought through tough calls and foul trouble. Didn't back down physically. Time and time again the game could've slipped away from us as Marquette kept throwing punches in the form of 8-0, 10-0 runs and the Marquette crowd got amped. But the Hoyas answered every single one with what I thought was their best offensive performance of the year. We certainly have not shot the ball better as a team this season given the circumstances.
James obviously had a great offensive game, probably the best of his young Hoya career. But his defense on Howard (with help from others) played a huge part in the win and shouldn't be overlooked. Howard had to work hard for that 28 much like Powell had to work hard for his 35 vs. Jagan. You could tell from the onset that James was ready for the challenge and wasn't going to back down.
He gets a lot of grief on this board and deservedly so. But if you take away the rushed forced shots, Trey gave us a ton of energy yesterday. Those of us at the game remarked repeatedly that the lineup down the stretch of him, Kaleb, Pickett, Jiggy and James was a ballsy move by Ewing. We were definitely surprised to not see Jessie or Josh check in despite the foul trouble. But to Ewing's credit, they justified his decision to stick with them. Really happy especially for Jamorko as well; he's had an extremely tough stretch the last few games but he has to play a significant role as this season winds down if we're to make a late run here for a bid. He seemed much more aggressive yesterday without being entirely out of control; the shooting was an added bonus.
The post game quote that really stood out to me was from Mac where he said a game like this proves they're capable of playing like this all the time, so the expectation should be that they do. Completely agree; while Wednesday was totally unacceptable, this team should put forth at least a level of effort that resembled what we saw yesterday. They know they are capable of beating anybody in NYC; whether or not they can string together the consistency to do it remains the big question.
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Post by jwp91 on Mar 10, 2019 13:23:39 GMT -5
He gets a lot of grief on this board and deservedly so. But if you take away the rushed forced shots, Trey gave us a ton of energy yesterday. Those of us at the game remarked repeatedly that the lineup down the stretch of him, Kaleb, Pickett, Jiggy and James was a ballsy move by Ewing. We were definitely surprised to not see Jessie or Josh check in despite the foul trouble. But to Ewing's credit, they justified his decision to stick with them. Really happy especially for Jamorko as well; he's had an extremely tough stretch the last few games but he has to play a significant role as this season winds down if we're to make a late run here for a bid. He seemed much more aggressive yesterday without being entirely out of control; the shooting was an added bonus. Trey did play well. He took some shots confidently, but wasn’t the black hole he has been earlier in the season. Kudos to him for playing tough down the stretch and helping to seal the win.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Mar 10, 2019 14:02:20 GMT -5
Yeah not bad for a guy who is not a Big East-caliber player😁
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Post by seaweed on Mar 10, 2019 16:07:39 GMT -5
BTW, although those dopey announcers constantly reminded the viewers what was at stake for Marquette today, I dont remember them once referencing what it meant for us. Funny, aside from about 2-3 too many nostalgia trip down memory lane stories, I thought the announcers were strong. Referencing several weaknesses/strengths of our team in real time accurately. Twice saying the “Patrick towered over us before and he still does” was one too many Captain Obvious level observations
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