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Post by FrazierFanatic on Feb 3, 2020 11:03:00 GMT -5
SHU will try to have Gill dive to the basket on the high hedge. Also if Mac is out Powell could get us in early foul trouble with little backup available. I am thinking we play more zone, cheat toward Powell and hope his teammates have off nights from outside on the road.
On offense Yurt was bothered badly by Gill's height and reach, altered his shots especially in close. Move Yurt out on the baseline, take the quick jumper or fade if available, otherwise try to hit a cutter inside or kick it to the perimeter.
And we HAVE to take care of the ball, no margin for sloppy mistakes in this one.
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Post by hoyazeke on Feb 3, 2020 11:39:40 GMT -5
Dont forget that SH will be without McKnight....whatever happened I can't believe he's back for Wednesday...Cale can only shoot in Jersey and Mamau(?)is still out...if 2nd half GTown shows up we'll have a chance...
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Post by centercourt400s on Feb 3, 2020 11:57:54 GMT -5
From Feb 1st: "On his postgame radio interview with Gary Cohen and Dave Popkin, Kevin Willard said the first diagnosis of McKnight’s injury “isn’t as bad as it looks” and there is no structural damage to McKnight’s knee, which was the main area of concern when he went down. A possible timetable for McKnight’s return is currently up in the air. “I have no idea until I get an MRI,” Willard told reporters after the game. “The preliminary was that most of the structural stuff was good and we wouldn’t know [the severity] until we got the MRI. I don’t know. I’m not a doctor.”" www.thesetonian.com/2020/02/01/seton-hall-pirates-basketball-quincy-mcknight-injury-kevin-willard-myles-powell/
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Post by rhw485 on Feb 3, 2020 12:08:39 GMT -5
The Seton Hall game really was the tipping point where the faults in our defensive structure were exposed. Mosely did a reasonable job on Powell, all things considered, and Seton Hall still feasted on 3s from Kale or Gill rolling to the hoop. It actually forced Ewing to abandon the hard hedge in the 2nd half. Very curious to see what the strategy is from opening tip on this one.
Oh and they have the 11th best defense in the country (kenpom). Expecting Yurt7 to dominate multiple 7 footers is a lot but I'd like to see him try and draw some fouls to make them hesitate on that end just a little bit.
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Post by mdtd on Feb 3, 2020 13:01:55 GMT -5
McKnight is very important to Seton Hall. I think he's the second most important player, by far. He brings the energy and the passion defensively while giving the team the playmaking that Seton Hall needs. I think he's vital to that team. He was the guy that got them to beat Maryland in both his energy and his scoring. He's the glue guy that every quality team needs.
Also, this game is Powell vs Jahvon Blair for Big East Player of the Year, right?
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Post by blueandgray on Feb 3, 2020 13:08:30 GMT -5
I don’t like the match up for the Hoyas...even with injuries. They are bigger than us and have a better backcourt.
I think Mac versus McKnight being out could actually favor Georgetown. I would be thrilled if we pulled this one out...but i would be surprised.
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Post by HoyaDr on Feb 3, 2020 13:15:01 GMT -5
I don’t like the match up for the Hoyas...even with injuries. They are bigger than us and have a better backcourt. I think Mac versus McKnight being out could actually favor Georgetown. I would be thrilled if we pulled this one out...but i would be surprised. Mac is playing? Edit: nvm I misread your post
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Post by prhoya on Feb 3, 2020 13:19:10 GMT -5
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Post by JohnnyJones on Feb 3, 2020 13:25:30 GMT -5
Dont forget that SH will be without McKnight....whatever happened I can't believe he's back for Wednesday...Cale can only shoot in Jersey and Mamau(?)is still out...if 2nd half GTown shows up we'll have a chance... Does that include Butler 2nd half Gtown?!!
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Post by bostonfan on Feb 3, 2020 13:55:18 GMT -5
I don’t like the match up for the Hoyas...even with injuries. They are bigger than us and have a better backcourt. I think Mac versus McKnight being out could actually favor Georgetown. I would be thrilled if we pulled this one out...but i would be surprised. Even if Mac is playing, and at this point I don't expect him to play, I think this would be tough game for the Hoyas. Seton Hall is a really good, and very deep team. If McKnight doesn't play that helps Georgetown some, but it will take a full 40 minute effort by the entire team to win this game, which they have not really done too much of this year. If they find a way to win this one, it puts them right back in the hunt for a NCAA bid, but if mac is out for any extended time it is going tone tough to get consistent scoring agains the quality of teams in the Big East.
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Post by vv83 on Feb 3, 2020 14:11:24 GMT -5
Mamu is back playing for Seton Hall. I think he has played in one or two games. Still rusty, but he'll be playing on Wednesday unless something has happened since Saturday to aggravate his injury
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Post by ColumbiaHeightsHoya on Feb 3, 2020 14:28:08 GMT -5
Gotta junk the game up. Throw zone at them, throw a 3/4 court press at them, maybe hit 'em with Ighoefe vs. Muresan if Jamorko gets in foul trouble. We are desperate and need to reflect that in style of play.
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Post by RockawayHoya on Feb 3, 2020 16:46:43 GMT -5
McKnight out for SHU is a huge loss for them. He's their best perimeter defender and facilitator by far. However, Mamu has killed us in the past and I am already terrified this will be a get-well game from him with our defenders overhelping off him and giving him open looks.
Mac's injury I think hurts us more from the perspective that we lose 35 minutes from the rotation, which could potentially impact a team that spent the better part of the 2nd half yesterday exerting maximum effort with the press. As for his production? In conference play, he's shooting 35% FG and 22% from 3 (17 FGA/game). Yes, he's probably got the best chance of heating up on any given night and going for 30+ out of anyone on the roster, but at that efficiency I'm not so sure how much we lose by distributing those shots elsewhere. We just need to make sure guys like Blair, Mosely and Allen are ready to let it fly and willing to shoot in rhythm when the opportunities present themselves.
Will be interesting to see if Ewing continues to sprinkle in a variety of looks to try and throw off Seton Hall. Would think that Wahab would have to both play and be effective in this one; aside from the Xavier game, during this recent stretch I've noticed too much of George when he plays, and that's not a good thing.
This is a payback game for Yurt. He might not be able to consistently bully Gill and Obiagu down low, but he's going to have to keep them somewhat honest with face up mid-range J when it's there and a quick pass out of the double when it's not. He's also going to have to do a better job keeping them off the offensive boards; 5 total boards like last time won't cut it on Wednesday.
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Post by DanMcQ on Feb 3, 2020 17:33:09 GMT -5
Not sure anyone noticed, but Wahab pulled down 5 rebounds in his 7 minutes in the game yesterday. I like that rate.
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Post by mdtd on Feb 3, 2020 18:06:15 GMT -5
I wouldn't say he's a guarantee to miss this game.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Feb 3, 2020 20:21:53 GMT -5
I wouldn't say he's a guarantee to miss this game. No, but if it is bothersome enough to require an MRI, would be surprised if they risk aggravation against a team they crushed last month.
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Post by bicentennial on Feb 3, 2020 20:27:16 GMT -5
I wonder if this would be a game where it would make sense to start Tim I with Omer and have Tim Guarding Gill for the first 5 to 7 minutes even if he fouls out to frustrate and wear out Gill. If it works then perhaps Omer and Qudus play some time together as well. If it does not, Tim I may at least get a few rebounds and putbacks for the several minutes he plays before fouling out.
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Post by mdtd on Feb 3, 2020 22:55:15 GMT -5
I wonder if this would be a game where it would make sense to start Tim I with Omer and have Tim Guarding Gill for the first 5 to 7 minutes even if he fouls out to frustrate and wear out Gill. If it works then perhaps Omer and Qudus play some time together as well. If it does not, Tim I may at least get a few rebounds and putbacks for the several minutes he plays before fouling out. I don't think it would make sense. You don't want to start a worse player who you haven't played in the last few games who's main intention is to annoy a weaker offensive player on Seton Hall. Benching Pickett or Blair for Tim just makes 0 sense in this case. Putting a good shooting team like Seton Hall in the bonus so early is another recipe for losses. Plus, the offensive spacing that this team would have would be really bad. If Coach isn't playing Qudus and Omer, why would he play Tim and Omer? No matter who you bench for Tim, you lose something very valuable. There's a reason Blair and Mosely played 40 minutes. Allen might've if he wasn't in foul trouble (or at least would've come very close). Pickett gives this team spacing and length and losing that for Tim who brings fouls and annoying a weaker player on Seton Hall just doesn't seem right to me. The main thing to me is that Ewing hasn't played Tim over the last few games. There is clearly a reason to that. Why would he decide to start Tim in this game? At least go for Qudus.
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Post by calhoya on Feb 4, 2020 7:50:31 GMT -5
Time for this Hoya team to catch a break and get McClung back. I know many felt there was better ball movement without McClung, and they were right for that one game, but no way this team is going to be competitive against a quality opponent in his absence. Kid is confident and a competitor and often that may come off as selfish. I used to feel that way too, but I now believe he is totally coachable and can learn and this team needs him if there are to be any more feel-good moments this season.
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Post by bigelephant on Feb 4, 2020 8:17:13 GMT -5
Time for this Hoya team to catch a break and get McClung back. I know many felt there was better ball movement without McClung, and they were right for that one game, but no way this team is going to be competitive against a quality opponent in his absence. Kid is confident and a competitor and often that may come off as selfish. I used to feel that way too, but I now believe he is totally coachable and can learn and this team needs him if there are to be any more feel-good moments this season. He is anything but selfish.
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