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Post by ExcitableBoy on Mar 26, 2007 16:12:08 GMT -5
Thanks, Casual.
Yet another reason to like Bilas--actual analysis coupled with a factual understanding of the rules, truly a novel idea.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Mar 26, 2007 16:14:28 GMT -5
Anyone know what the capacity will be for these games? On Stubhub it shows that there are seats available around the entire upper deck (300 level) and about 2/3rds of the 200 level. The 300 level seats must be pretty awful because they're currently going for about 20% of the 100 level seats where you can actually see the court.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Mar 26, 2007 12:03:45 GMT -5
I bet he could make 1st team next year.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Mar 26, 2007 12:02:45 GMT -5
Openly weeping is what he's doing... This is his worst nightmare. We are the only team he has less than zero access to and it's embarressing to him that he can't even write an article about a final four team. He's out of material. He's already written about Florida and Ohio St. He'll do a UCLA article and then he's finished. He'll pick up a different sport. The Masters is in a couple weeks. |
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Mar 26, 2007 16:09:28 GMT -5
Two items:
The NCAA did have officials evaluators at the game yesterday. I'm not sure what, exactly, they do with their evaluations, but there were at least two there for yesterday's game.
Also, as someone who is often forced to stand at the Verizon center in order to see over the other team when they stand up during the game, the "bench decorum" foul is pure BS. I have no problem with anyone standing at a sporting event and, with limited exception, neither should the vast majority of true fans. Erego, Shaw isn't a true sports fan.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Mar 26, 2007 12:01:14 GMT -5
After the game, Mike Lupica was along the sidelines looking for a story and one Hoya fan yelled at him "Way to pick UNC, Lupica" (which is a fair point--journalists are so rarely actually held accountable for their picks).
In response, in his whiny I-host-the-Sports-Reporters voice, he said "THAT'S what you want to say right now?" (also a fair point, I really couldn't care less what they say, we are certainly a final four contender now, regardless of our inability to create turnovers, our subpar guard play and our lack of a star wants the ball every time and who will score 30).
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Mar 26, 2007 13:38:09 GMT -5
One of my favorite plays was Ewing's board with 2 secs left. Not only was there no way he wasn't getting that baord, he also had the wherewithall to immediately call timeout. That board prevented us from losing ("Pyscho" T was definitely primed for a put back), but the timeout completed the momentum shift to us. In the end, it was UNC that escaped to overtime. We were the ones who technically had the chance (albiet remote) to win as time expired, not UNC--and we played like it in overtime.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Mar 26, 2007 13:26:23 GMT -5
How has Oden done against legit centers this year? The media has been slurping him from day 0, but I don't remember specifics from games he (theoretically) played against people who actually match up against him.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Mar 23, 2007 6:42:33 GMT -5
I mean I'm not sure whether your computron was affected by Daylight Saving Time, but you started this thread "Yesterday at 11:42pm"--which is clearly not today, the day of the game.
That said, t-minus 4ish hours until departure for Lot 22!!
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Mar 22, 2007 15:24:38 GMT -5
I love that PEjr is at least 8 inches above the athletically superior DUDley.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Mar 21, 2007 8:05:05 GMT -5
Traditionally the time after the tourney has been a very slow time for the ticket people in McDonough. Remember, they're humans too and have been going pretty much full steam since November.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Mar 21, 2007 8:09:25 GMT -5
Like others on the board, I, too am all for blatant post padding (like this post ;D), especially if it earns one a star! I do not support blatant post padding. |
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Mar 20, 2007 18:31:23 GMT -5
I don't mean to beat Barbaro, but someone should send this to the WaPo. Their attempts to pander to the national masses should probably take into account the fact that we are the only local team on the list. Yes, there are a lot more UMCP fans in the region, but apparently there are a LOT more Georgetown fans across the nation.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Mar 20, 2007 10:47:15 GMT -5
As a beneficiary of Bubb Rubb's diligent dialing, I also love Hoya95's pertinent posting.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Mar 20, 2007 12:53:37 GMT -5
I am very excited to be going to East Rutherford.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Mar 19, 2007 8:27:12 GMT -5
The caption should read "Jared Dudley watches a superior athlete complete a reverse dunk in the closing minutes of a loss that ended his collegiate career."
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Mar 19, 2007 8:29:55 GMT -5
His drive on the baseline, drawing the double team and great dish to Roy for a dunk was also a big play for us. He has a pretty good sense of when to drive, and when to pass. He is also great at making the entry pass to Roy. I am really starting to wish he had more than just one more year here. |
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Mar 21, 2007 10:46:45 GMT -5
You know, hoops/lingus/rubb, only you can make a dark man blush. That handle trifecta is pretty high on the (un)intentional comedy scale. |
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Mar 23, 2007 7:17:56 GMT -5
not sure what you said and im not sure you know either. the most intelligent thing you said was the reference to my sister. but i think you are saying that our drop off in shooting % can be explained by the strength of our opponent. thats simply not right. you need look no further than sapp whos 3pfg% was over 40% prior to 2/21 and he is now 1-26 (excluding belmont) since. thats a whopping 4%. similar, tho thankfully not as drastic, declines can be seen in green and summers. and your explanation regarding having to face "tough zone" is ackbasswards as its easier to shoot 3s against zones as you get more open looks. if we shot well, teams would stop playing zone against us. then we could backdoor them to death. if you noticed, the number of backdoor buckets has fallen dramatically over the season as teams have adjusted. if anything, you could say we shoot 3s better vs man than we do versus zone. maybe it has something to do with the rythm of shooting against man that makes us better shooters. the stats i believe combine 2pfg% and 3pfg%. the concern is with perimeter shooting and not scoring in the paint. as a result these stats understate the dropoff as we have been scoring consistently in the paint. I mean if you're going to throw a fit and fall in it, at least use more than just one selective stat. Yes, Jessie Sapp has only his 4% of his 26 3pt attempts over 7 of the last 8 games (an average of less than 4 shots per game, mind you). But, if you include Belmont and exclude Syracuse, he is shooting 16% over 7 of his last 8 games, still well below 40% but a far cry from 4%. All BubbRubb was saying is that Pitt, Syracuse, UConn, Villanova, Notre Dame, Pitt, Belmont, & BC are, as a whole, far better teams than Rutgers, Seton Hall, DePaul, Cincy, St John's, Louisville, Marquette, & Villanova. Any argument there? |
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Mar 22, 2007 15:20:00 GMT -5
From Gottlieb on ESPN.com: Derrick Byars (Vanderbilt) vs. Jeff Green (Georgetown) NBA execs continue to profess their complete adoration for multidimensional Green, who might or might not enter the draft at the end of this season, but Byars quietly has gone about destroying almost every ranked team Vandy has faced. Check out these stats: Vandy has six wins against opponents that were ranked when the Commodores played them -- Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, LSU, Florida and Washington State -- and Byars went for 25, 15, 23, 18 (with 10 boards), 24 and 27 points, respectively, in those matchups. Oh yeah, Byars also is a beast on defense, and the Virginia transfer will look at this game -- and the time he spends guarding Green -- as his coming-out party in the New York area. Yeah, but what about the games they lost to ranked teams, like when he went for 14 and 2 against Georgetown. Despite his best efforts, I think Gottlied might be onto something here... It looks like when Vanderbilt's best player has good games, the team ALSO does well. Contrast this to when he does poorly and the team also does poorly. [Sarcasm] This is a truly unique perspective that other analysts should pursue in greater depth. I now understand why ESPN pays for his thorough analysis and allows us to bask in his infinite wisdom two-three times per day. [/Sarcasm] |
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