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Post by hoyaboy1 on May 13, 2007 10:24:04 GMT -5
Dare I say, I love Cox. What a good decision. Why hire an assistant if the JT3 contract isn't close to being done? Because JT3 will be back either way and we need assistants?
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Post by hoyaboy1 on May 2, 2007 12:50:08 GMT -5
Couldn't they just not accept credits from the diploma mills, but still allow guys to go to legit prep schools? Perhaps that is too much legwork for the NCAA.
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Post by hoyaboy1 on Apr 20, 2007 8:45:58 GMT -5
We can sorta replace Jeff's skills, with the exception of his passing. We can't replace Roys shot blocking, post defense, rebounding, or post offense. I'd also expect Roy to improve more over the offseason.
Edit - and if Green leaves, Freeman very well could start at some point.
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Post by hoyaboy1 on Apr 19, 2007 13:31:06 GMT -5
On Mdvarsity they were commenting that there might not be one this year. Apparently the organizers are looking for a non-McDonough venue because Georgetown is too restrictive. I can't imagine Kenner with less structure. Would they just show up and play random games, starting and stopping when they felt like it? I hope this isn't true - I really enjoy Kenner at McDonough.
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Post by hoyaboy1 on Apr 18, 2007 9:58:10 GMT -5
Another one of my favorites is when refs wait 3 seconds after a shot is up to see if it goes in, and then make a foul call. I bet they claim that doesn't happen either.
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Post by hoyaboy1 on Apr 16, 2007 14:33:20 GMT -5
Agreed - I'm a little wary of adding 2 "system" players when it seems like we are also losing a little momentum in our 2008 recruiting.
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Post by hoyaboy1 on Apr 16, 2007 14:02:22 GMT -5
So far he seems pretty similar to Wattad. Perhaps if he can bulk up, he can play some 4 too.
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Post by hoyaboy1 on Apr 16, 2007 14:00:51 GMT -5
GU losing KJ to Syracuse could very well have a lot to do with playing time. For the next 3 years, we have DaJuan, Austin, Omar, Pat, Tay, Jeff (hopefully for 1 more year), and now Nikita that can fill his spot, as he is a 2 or 3, likely. I doubt it - Jeff and Pat would be gone when he got here, Austin will likely be playing the 2 by then, DaJuan might only have 1 year left, and do you really think he'd be worried about Spann or Wattad? Obviously he was just a foolish Canadian.
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Post by hoyaboy1 on Apr 17, 2007 0:02:45 GMT -5
Yes, the offense might be better. They should be at least as good. With more shooters and guards, this team will be harder to zone and harder to press. If opponents play man, the offense will shred them with dunks and open threes. We may not have the individual matchup advantages inside without Roy and Jeff, but we will have very good shooters, penetrators, cutters, and passers. Note that just as good means matching the 3rd most efficient offense of the past 4 college seasons. Losing your two best offensive players, only post scorers, and lots of offensive rebounding will be a challenge.
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Post by hoyaboy1 on Apr 13, 2007 18:11:55 GMT -5
Thanks, great find
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Post by hoyaboy1 on Apr 13, 2007 17:40:54 GMT -5
To console me, can people post similar situations where sure 1st rounders/possible lotto picks declared and came back?
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Post by hoyaboy1 on Apr 13, 2007 17:18:54 GMT -5
How often do first round locks declare and then come back?
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Post by hoyaboy1 on Apr 9, 2007 9:21:03 GMT -5
Well, as danielrog mentioned, looks like he has cut down on his list. He's the best guy left that we are after, so I hope it works out.
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Post by hoyaboy1 on Apr 8, 2007 22:31:41 GMT -5
I'm not sure we are really in his top 3 - in another recent article, we weren't mentioned. I think those are just three schools among those atop his list.
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Post by hoyaboy1 on Apr 6, 2007 10:46:34 GMT -5
My audio was out of sync also for the Vandy game.
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Post by hoyaboy1 on Apr 5, 2007 18:43:18 GMT -5
Seems almost certain that he'll follow Thuggins, no?
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Post by hoyaboy1 on Apr 4, 2007 10:09:39 GMT -5
I was surprised by Macklin, actually. I expected him to be a good rebounder and defender, but struggle on offense. In reality, he was pretty effective on offense, but did not do a good job blocking shots, playing D, or getting defensive rebounds.
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Post by hoyaboy1 on Apr 4, 2007 19:46:30 GMT -5
I think Freeman will play some 3, but mainly because we will likely be guard heavy next year, and Austin is the only one who can really move over (Crawford too, but I don't see him getting many minutes).
I don't think it is at all fair to call Freeman's handle "loose," and I don't think it would be a problem to try to break the press with him in. If Green stayed, for example, I'd expect Austin to play mostly at the 2, at the expense of Sapp, Rivers, and Wright. But because of our positional makeup (Ewing and Summers will have to play the 3 and the 4), Austin will likely see a lot of time at SF.
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Post by hoyaboy1 on Apr 4, 2007 19:24:42 GMT -5
Well, he's a SG, so I don't think he'll be expected to break a press by himself. He has a better handle than most shooting guards, and you don't always need 2 PGs on the floor at the same time. It's a nice luxury, but if we can't break a press otherwise, something is wrong.
I've seen Freeman play 5-6 times, and heard a lot of other perspectives on him. A loose handle is not one of the criticisms I'd heard before, so I was curious why you were worried about that. His defense needs work - his handle is fine for a 2. Is it worse than that of the 4 PGs we have? Yea, of course. But he obviously has other advantages over them, and I see no reason to think he can't play SG from day 1.
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Post by hoyaboy1 on Apr 4, 2007 18:39:01 GMT -5
Cambridge, my finals points
1 - I haven't made a single comment about how good Summers is, but rather only about how he got the job in the first place.
2 - We were talking about how Summers got the job, not whether he would have somehow lost it again later had Egerson stayed. Therefore, it is quite obvious that the thread you linked was irrelevant. At this point I assume you know this and are just being difficult.
3 - Crawford didn't lose 30 pounds of muscle, and I didn't hear anything about him still being weak as the season went on. Maybe he was, but I think his limitations as a player are what caused his minutes to fall once Big East play got going (and well after he had returned).
To easyed - there is something to be said for needing to get elite recruits into the lineup. Macklin didn't get big minutes this year, but he was behind lottery picks, considered raw, and was not as highly ranked as Austin. If a guy like Freeman - top 10 recruit, highly skilled and seems to fit well in the Princeton, behind guys who don't have NBA talent - doesn't get many minutes, it could certainly be a red flag to other top recruits who were looking at Georgetown.
Regardless, I'm very confident Austin will get his minutes. He is simply far too talented to be stuck on the bench behind guys like Crawford, Spann and Rivers. Wright will take longer to adjust, but I still expect him to see good time by the end of the year.
Edit - GIGA, from where are you getting the idea that Freeman has a "loose" handle?
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