mapei
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Post by mapei on Feb 17, 2022 17:59:10 GMT -5
Wow.
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Post by thedragon on Feb 17, 2022 18:00:27 GMT -5
(Thats his dad by the way)
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Post by prhoya on Feb 17, 2022 20:21:02 GMT -5
(Thats his dad by the way) He took it down… too late, it’s immortalized here…
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Post by mfk24 on Feb 17, 2022 20:28:02 GMT -5
(Thats his dad by the way) He took it down… too late, it’s immortalized here… I mean Riley’s out injured so I’m not sure what his gripe is.
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Post by BigmanU on Feb 17, 2022 20:35:38 GMT -5
He took it down… too late, it’s immortalized here… I mean Riley’s out injured so I’m not sure what his gripe is. He's watching the team his son plays for like everyone else
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Post by hoyazeke on Feb 18, 2022 5:40:33 GMT -5
He took it down… too late, it’s immortalized here… I mean Riley’s out injured so I’m not sure what his gripe is. Jordan plays a dependent position. If the dad and son have aspirations of making it to the L it's gonna be hard with a PG like Dante. At least the way Dante is playing now.
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Post by Elvado on Feb 18, 2022 6:43:37 GMT -5
(Thats his dad by the way) He took it down… too late, it’s immortalized here… The only conclusion I draw from Dad’s post is that he does not expect Jordan to play for Ewing anymore. Whether that is here or elsewhere is the open issue.
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Post by hoya73 on Feb 18, 2022 10:07:06 GMT -5
He took it down… too late, it’s immortalized here… The only conclusion I draw from Dad’s post is that he does not expect Jordan to play for Ewing anymore. Whether that is here or elsewhere is the open issue. Or Jordan could do a better job, when he comes back, of moving without the ball to a spot where the point guard can find him for open shots. The lack of assists is at least partly on guys not working hard enough to get open. (Aminu excepted).
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Post by conshyhoya on Feb 18, 2022 10:19:40 GMT -5
Coincidentally I was thinking the same thing about the alley oops after watching Creighton have more in the game then we had all year. Our team has so little athleticism. Have we ever seen Rice, Carey or Collin dunk? We saw Collin's poor attempt.in one game and another where the rim blocked him. I think we had 2 or 3 alleys all year. Numerous attempts to our bigs that were failures on either the pass or the catch. We all already knew Riley is the most athletic but we seem to only have a handful of guys with any hops. With Carey and Rice both gone we will automatically be a more athletic team. Our 3s will take a hit most likely but who knows what the team will even look like next year both staff and players.
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Post by conshyhoya on Feb 18, 2022 10:22:38 GMT -5
The only conclusion I draw from Dad’s post is that he does not expect Jordan to play for Ewing anymore. Whether that is here or elsewhere is the open issue. Or Jordan could do a better job, when he comes back, of moving without the ball to a spot where the point guard can find him for open shots. The lack of assists is at least partly on guys not working hard enough to get open. (Aminu excepted). Last game they even did a better job of moving more and still no one really got open.
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Post by thedragon on Feb 18, 2022 10:24:59 GMT -5
Coincidentally I was thinking the same thing about the alley oops after watching Creighton have more in the game then we had all year. Our team has so little athleticism. Have we ever seen Rice, Carey or Collin dunk? We saw Collin's poor attempt.in one game and another where the rim blocked him. I think we had 2 or 3 alleys all year. Numerous attempts to our bigs that were failures on either the pass or the catch. We all already knew Riley is the most athletic but we seem to only have a handful of guys with any hops. With Carey and Rice both gone we will automatically be a more athletic team. Our 3s will take a hit most likely but who knows what the team will even look like next year both staff and players. I think you're spot on. The lack of athleticism (and more specifically athletic / good-sized wings) is a huge issue for this team. We already start in the paint at a deficit most nights because of our Center issues. The you add in no athletic 6-7 type wings to hit glass and finish around the rim. And to to top it off as Jordan's dad points out - a lack of table setting from the point guards. And you know what all those things get you - one of the worst 2 point FG% in the entire country.
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Post by calhoya on Feb 19, 2022 8:44:32 GMT -5
Is anyone surprised really. What must other parents and guardians think. Social media is outlet now for spontaneous and often emotional outbursts. Too bad but it is reflective of many of the exact same criticisms that posters on this board and commenters on the sport have had for some time. Whether Ewing returns or is replaced I suspect this team is going to have very few few returning players next year. Hope I am wrong because unlike many, I feel with the right system and a couple of key additions this current team could turn things around. Add a real power forward an offensive minded post and another good sized perimeter shooter and you can compete.
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Post by EtomicB on Feb 19, 2022 9:10:43 GMT -5
Is anyone surprised really. What must other parents and guardians think. Social media is outlet now for spontaneous and often emotional outbursts. Too bad but it is reflective of many of the exact same criticisms that posters on this board and commenters on the sport have had for some time. Whether Ewing returns or is replaced I suspect this team is going to have very few few returning players next year. Hope I am wrong because unlike many, I feel with the right system and a couple of key additions this current team could turn things around. Add a real power forward an offensive minded post and another good sized perimeter shooter and you can compete. I have to think both Tim I. & Malcom will be back next season since they’re so close to graduating. Wouldn’t be surprised to see Ryan stick around as well
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Post by bamahoya11 on Feb 19, 2022 9:49:08 GMT -5
Is anyone surprised really. What must other parents and guardians think. Social media is outlet now for spontaneous and often emotional outbursts. Too bad but it is reflective of many of the exact same criticisms that posters on this board and commenters on the sport have had for some time. Whether Ewing returns or is replaced I suspect this team is going to have very few few returning players next year. Hope I am wrong because unlike many, I feel with the right system and a couple of key additions this current team could turn things around. Add a real power forward an offensive minded post and another good sized perimeter shooter and you can compete. I have to think both Tim I. & Malcom will be back next season since they’re so close to graduating. Wouldn’t be surprised to see Ryan stick around as well I hope some of our players stick around. It would be great for Ryan to stay — he has improved the most over the year. As for the frustrations at issue in the tweets here in the Riley thread, it’s not surprising. You can tell the players aren’t having fun, and they don’t seem to trust each other. I hope we can fix that.
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Post by hoya73 on Feb 19, 2022 10:55:07 GMT -5
I have to think both Tim I. & Malcom will be back next season since they’re so close to graduating. Wouldn’t be surprised to see Ryan stick around as well I hope some of our players stick around. It would be great for Ryan to stay — he has improved the most over the year. As for the frustrations at issue in the tweets here in the Riley thread, it’s not surprising. You can tell the players aren’t having fun, and they don’t seem to trust each other. I hope we can fix that. Losing is never fun, but I don't see where you find evidence that and they don’t seem to trust each other. They may trust each other too much, in the sense that they try pass in to the bigs in ways that the bigs can't handle, but that their teammates act as if they can, or pass to #4 for an open three, which shows, to me, that they trust beyond what is justifiable.
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Post by michaelgrahmstylie on Feb 19, 2022 11:14:52 GMT -5
I hope some of our players stick around. It would be great for Ryan to stay — he has improved the most over the year. As for the frustrations at issue in the tweets here in the Riley thread, it’s not surprising. You can tell the players aren’t having fun, and they don’t seem to trust each other. I hope we can fix that. Losing is never fun, but I don't see where you find evidence that and they don’t seem to trust each other. They may trust each other too much, in the sense that they try pass in to the bigs in ways that the bigs can't handle, but that their teammates act as if they can, or pass to #4 for an open three, which shows, to me, that they trust beyond what is justifiable. Key take away: losing is never fun.
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Post by DanMcQ on Mar 23, 2022 20:18:37 GMT -5
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Post by Retro_hoya on Mar 24, 2022 7:38:56 GMT -5
I sound like a broken record, but Riley has some top level athleticism that this past years team was sorely missing. Can’t speak enough to schemes etc. and Riley’s current skill level but if he can progress, he’s the type of athlete every program can use and who can make difference making plays purely by athleticism and drive
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Post by Bigs"R"Us on Mar 24, 2022 9:04:45 GMT -5
Excited about him, but he didn’t play much as a freshman and coming off injury.
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Post by bostonfan on Mar 24, 2022 9:30:37 GMT -5
Excited about him, but he didn’t play much as a freshman and coming off injury. I think Jordan has a huge upside, but he needs to get healthy and stay healthy next year so he can show what he can do. The team next year will need scoring, and if healthy, that is hopefully something Jordan can add.
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