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Tired, gotta get some sleep. But some thoughts on the game...

That game was not what I expected at all. Thought Gtown was going to run a traditional low post offense, feature Wahab, and try and get our bigs into foul trouble. Instead, the Hoyas rarely tried to get the ball inside and when they did, they usually passed it back to the perimeter to try and get open 3s. Wahab only ended up playing 20 minutes, as Ewing decided to play some skinny dude (Pickett I think) instead. Pickett was okay but Wahab could have really hurt us. Glad Ewing still doesn’t know how to coach.

Thought JGIII had a very good game. Played within himself, did not force shots (maybe one from way outside the 3 point circle). Ran the offense well, made a lot of good passes and his defense wasn’t too bad either.

Buddy had a solid game. Yes, he made some outside shots but he also hurt the Hoyas a lot driving to the basket. The offense was often run through him and he took advantage to make a number of excellent passes. Heck, he even hit the boards. Everyone did. Appeared to be a point of emphasis after the disastrous second half against Pitt.

Props to Marek and Quincy for battling for position underneath all game. We have to have Quincy get 9 or 10 boards every game and for us to be successful, we need our centers to match that total. With Sidibe still out, that makes Marek needs to get a number like that every game against good teams for us to have a good chance to win. Marek didn’t get a lot of touches on offense but good things seemed to happen a lot when he touched the ball. Wish he got the ball in the half court offense a bit more. He can finish well, even against shot blockers. Getting better at drawing fouls now too.

Griff and Q got into some foul trouble. I don’t think Griff ever really got into the flow...not his best game. At one point he pulled up and took a mid range jumper and nailed it. Hope to see more of his taking good percentage shots like that one in the future.

Q was really bothered by the GTown bigs, who got a bunch of blocks against him, so he ended up with a bad shooting night. Had some foul trouble again...two games in a row. Not like him. Hope that goes away. Hit another 3. It is becoming evident he can legitimately shoot the 3 this year. Still want him in the paint most of the time but love his versatility.

With Q and Griff in foul trouble, Big Bad Bobby Braswell got a lot of playing time in both halves. Thought he did decently on offense. Hit a 3, made some nice passes. Still isn’t rebounding worth a damn, which needs to change if he want to be part of the regular rotation. But he made his biggest impact on the game on defense, where he was all over the court, getting steals, cutting off players, etc. That hustle block was a big play that helped keep the game from getting scary close. The battle for PT for the 3rd forward between Bobby and Woody is going to be a good one. Hopefully Woody will be 100% soon. I assume that is why he did not play tonight.

Thought Kadary did okay on his limited playing time. Georgetown played without their starting PG, and I thought JB might put the press on some to see how the young PG reacted. But with our forwards in foul trouble, that ended up being a tough thing to do. Glad JB didn’t try it. If he did Kadary would have played a big role.

Seems to me like Kadary is playing a bit scared or tentative these days. Maybe JB yelled at him for forcing too many bad shots (legit). Hope he keeps attacking the rim, especially in transition.

Good to see Georgetown remains the dirtiest program in college basketball. That Wahab kid got away with two cheap shots to SU player heads. Got Quincy with an elbow that took him to the ground fairly early in the game, then he took out one of Marek’s front teeth later in the game. Of course, neither was even called a foul.

They join a long list of Orangemen bloodied by the scumbag Hoyas over the years. I am sure a lot of Georgetown basketball alums felt very proud watching Qudus carry on a special Georgetown tradition as they watched the games from various penitentiaries and correctional institutions throughout the US. No surprise the film the telecast featured of Georgetown players playing in the storied series with Syracuse included two Georgetown players punching Syracuse players.

Hoya! Saxa! Tradition is important.

I imagine staying within 10 points of Syracuse will be the highlight of Georgetown’s season. It will be interesting to see if COVID can save them from losing 20 games. Gonna be close I think.

Look forward to the Georgetown-St John’s game. Will Georgetown get more cheap shot blows to the heads of Red Storm players, or will St John’s get more punches to the groin of Hoya players? Again, gonna be close.
 
Tired, gotta get some sleep. But some thoughts on the game...

That game was not what I expected at all. Thought Gtown was going to run a traditional low post offense, feature Wahab, and try and get our bigs into foul trouble. Instead, the Hoyas rarely tried to get the ball inside and when they did, they usually passed it back to the perimeter to try and get open 3s. Wahab only ended up playing 20 minutes, as Ewing decided to play some skinny dude (Pickett I think) instead. Pickett was okay but Wahab could have really hurt us. Glad Ewing still doesn’t know how to coach.

Thought JGIII had a very good game. Played within himself, did not force shots (maybe one from way outside the 3 point circle). Ran the offense well, made a lot of good passes and his defense wasn’t too bad either.

Buddy had a solid game. Yes, he made some outside shots but he also hurt the Hoyas a lot driving to the basket. The offense was often run through him and he took advantage to make a number of excellent passes. Heck, he even hit the boards. Everyone did. Appeared to be a point of emphasis after the disastrous second half against Pitt.

Props to Marek and Quincy for battling for position underneath all game. We have to have Quincy get 9 or 10 boards every game and for us to be successful, we need our centers to match that total. With Sidibe still out, that makes Marek needs to get a number like that every game against good teams for us to have a good chance to win. Marek didn’t get a lot of touches on offense but good things seemed to happen a lot when he touched the ball. Wish he got the ball in the half court offense a bit more. He can finish well, even against shot blockers. Getting better at drawing fouls now too.

Griff and Q got into some foul trouble. I don’t think Griff ever really got into the flow...not his best game. At one point he pulled up and took a mid range jumper and nailed it. Hope to see more of his taking good percentage shots like that one in the future.

Q was really bothered by the GTown bigs, who got a bunch of blocks against him, so he ended up with a bad shooting night. Had some foul trouble again...two games in a row. Not like him. Hope that goes away. Hit another 3. It is becoming evident he can legitimately shoot the 3 this year. Still want him in the paint most of the time but love his versatility.

With Q and Griff in foul trouble, Big Bad Bobby Braswell got a lot of playing time in both halves. Thought he did decently on offense. Hit a 3, made some nice passes. Still isn’t rebounding worth a damn, which needs to change if he want to be part of the regular rotation. But he made his biggest impact on the game on defense, where he was all over the court, getting steals, cutting off players, etc. That hustle block was a big play that helped keep the game from getting scary close. The battle for PT for the 3rd forward between Bobby and Woody is going to be a good one. Hopefully Woody will be 100% soon. I assume that is why he did not play tonight.

Thought Kadary did okay on his limited playing time. Georgetown played without their starting PG, and I thought JB might put the press on some to see how the young PG reacted. But with our forwards in foul trouble, that ended up being a tough thing to do. Glad JB didn’t try it. If he did Kadary would have played a big role.

Seems to me like Kadary is playing a bit scared or tentative these days. Maybe JB yelled at him for forcing too many bad shots (legit). Hope he keeps attacking the rim, especially in transition.

Good to see Georgetown remains the dirtiest program in college basketball. That Wahab kid got away with two cheap shots to SU player heads. Got Quincy with an elbow that took him to the ground fairly early in the game, then he took out one of Marek’s front teeth later in the game. Of course, neither was even called a foul.

They join a long list of Orangemen bloodied by the scumbag Hoyas over the years. I am sure a lot of Georgetown basketball alums felt very proud watching Qudus carry on a special Georgetown tradition as they watched the games from various penitentiaries and correctional institutions throughout the US. No surprise the film the telecast featured of Georgetown players playing in the storied series with Syracuse included two Georgetown players punching Syracuse players.

Hoya! Saxa! Tradition is important.

I imagine staying within 10 points of Syracuse will be the highlight of Georgetown’s season. It will be interesting to see if COVID can save them from losing 20 games. Gonna be close I think.

Look forward to the Georgetown-St John’s game. Will Georgetown get more cheap shot blows to the heads of Red Storm players, or will St John’s get more punches to the groin of Hoya players? Again, gonna be close.
Tired, gotta get some sleep. But some thoughts on the game...

That game was not what I expected at all. Thought Gtown was going to run a traditional low post offense, feature Wahab, and try and get our bigs into foul trouble. Instead, the Hoyas rarely tried to get the ball inside and when they did, they usually passed it back to the perimeter to try and get open 3s. Wahab only ended up playing 20 minutes, as Ewing decided to play some skinny dude (Pickett I think) instead. Pickett was okay but Wahab could have really hurt us. Glad Ewing still doesn’t know how to coach.

Thought JGIII had a very good game. Played within himself, did not force shots (maybe one from way outside the 3 point circle). Ran the offense well, made a lot of good passes and his defense wasn’t too bad either.

Buddy had a solid game. Yes, he made some outside shots but he also hurt the Hoyas a lot driving to the basket. The offense was often run through him and he took advantage to make a number of excellent passes. Heck, he even hit the boards. Everyone did. Appeared to be a point of emphasis after the disastrous second half against Pitt.

Props to Marek and Quincy for battling for position underneath all game. We have to have Quincy get 9 or 10 boards every game and for us to be successful, we need our centers to match that total. With Sidibe still out, that makes Marek needs to get a number like that every game against good teams for us to have a good chance to win. Marek didn’t get a lot of touches on offense but good things seemed to happen a lot when he touched the ball. Wish he got the ball in the half court offense a bit more. He can finish well, even against shot blockers. Getting better at drawing fouls now too.

Griff and Q got into some foul trouble. I don’t think Griff ever really got into the flow...not his best game. At one point he pulled up and took a mid range jumper and nailed it. Hope to see more of his taking good percentage shots like that one in the future.

Q was really bothered by the GTown bigs, who got a bunch of blocks against him, so he ended up with a bad shooting night. Had some foul trouble again...two games in a row. Not like him. Hope that goes away. Hit another 3. It is becoming evident he can legitimately shoot the 3 this year. Still want him in the paint most of the time but love his versatility.

With Q and Griff in foul trouble, Big Bad Bobby Braswell got a lot of playing time in both halves. Thought he did decently on offense. Hit a 3, made some nice passes. Still isn’t rebounding worth a damn, which needs to change if he want to be part of the regular rotation. But he made his biggest impact on the game on defense, where he was all over the court, getting steals, cutting off players, etc. That hustle block was a big play that helped keep the game from getting scary close. The battle for PT for the 3rd forward between Bobby and Woody is going to be a good one. Hopefully Woody will be 100% soon. I assume that is why he did not play tonight.

Thought Kadary did okay on his limited playing time. Georgetown played without their starting PG, and I thought JB might put the press on some to see how the young PG reacted. But with our forwards in foul trouble, that ended up being a tough thing to do. Glad JB didn’t try it. If he did Kadary would have played a big role.

Seems to me like Kadary is playing a bit scared or tentative these days. Maybe JB yelled at him for forcing too many bad shots (legit). Hope he keeps attacking the rim, especially in transition.

Good to see Georgetown remains the dirtiest program in college basketball. That Wahab kid got away with two cheap shots to SU player heads. Got Quincy with an elbow that took him to the ground fairly early in the game, then he took out one of Marek’s front teeth later in the game. Of course, neither was even called a foul.

They join a long list of Orangemen bloodied by the scumbag Hoyas over the years. I am sure a lot of Georgetown basketball alums felt very proud watching Qudus carry on a special Georgetown tradition as they watched the games from various penitentiaries and correctional institutions throughout the US. No surprise the film the telecast featured of Georgetown players playing in the storied series with Syracuse included two Georgetown players punching Syracuse players.

Hoya! Saxa! Tradition is important.

I imagine staying within 10 points of Syracuse will be the highlight of Georgetown’s season. It will be interesting to see if COVID can save them from losing 20 games. Gonna be close I think.

Look forward to the Georgetown-St John’s game. Will Georgetown get more cheap shot blows to the heads of Red Storm players, or will St John’s get more punches to the groin of Hoya players? Again, gonna be close.
thought BOBBY played great D and was good on boards as well. With Sid back we can go big down low with RB, MD, BS and not give up too much scoring.
 
Speaking of inbounds...two milestones have gone unmentioned.

At about 12:56 of the 2nd half G-town actually rolled the ball inbounds to midcourt to avoid running clock.
That may be the earliest roll-in in basketball history.

And then in the final minute...about 40 seconds to go...G-town did it again.
But Joe Girard ran up and they had to pick up the ball and he hustled to get back.
That may mark the first time any SU player has ever done the right thing there instead of just sitting back in the zone.
 
Speaking of inbounds...two milestones have gone unmentioned.

At about 12:56 of the 2nd half G-town actually rolled the ball inbounds to midcourt to avoid running clock.
That may be the earliest roll-in in basketball history.

And then in the final minute...about 40 seconds to go...G-town did it again.
But Joe Girard ran up and they had to pick up the ball and he hustled to get back.
That may mark the first time any SU player has ever done the right thing there instead of just sitting back in the zone.
The last one is not true. We have done it a number of times. I will give you one that you might have on dvr. seconds left in the Virginia elite game. I agree that we don't do that enough, however.
 
The last one is not true. We have done it a number of times. I will give you one that you might have on dvr. seconds left in the Virginia elite game. I agree that we don't do that enough, however.
Yup, We have done it multiple times over the years. I'm certain that's JB's call whether we let teams do it or not.
 
The last one is not true. We have done it a number of times. I will give you one that you might have on dvr. seconds left in the Virginia elite game. I agree that we don't do that enough, however.
Yeah, I've seen other players do it too. I feel like JB leaves it up to the players instead of instructing them to do it. With his innate formula for shortening games and limiting possessions for the other team while protecting a lead at the end of the game, you would think that would be the simplest thing you would tell guys to do to make sure another 3-4 seconds run before a team can try to run offense.
 
Speaking of inbounds...two milestones have gone unmentioned.

At about 12:56 of the 2nd half G-town actually rolled the ball inbounds to midcourt to avoid running clock.
That may be the earliest roll-in in basketball history.

And then in the final minute...about 40 seconds to go...G-town did it again.
But Joe Girard ran up and they had to pick up the ball and he hustled to get back.
That may mark the first time any SU player has ever done the right thing there instead of just sitting back in the zone.
I think I've seen a few other teams do it and was surprised because there was so much game left. I wonder if it has more to do with preserving shot clock than game clock when teams do it that early.
 
I think I've seen a few other teams do it and was surprised because there was so much game left. I wonder if it has more to do with preserving shot clock than game clock when teams do it that early.
100% in that case. They get a whole shot clock. They also pressed not to steal the ball, but to make us use clock and shorten the amount of time we can run our so called offense.
 
Didn't see the early hit on Q. IMHO, The one that took MD's took was a normal basketball encounter. If got called a flagrant foul, it definitely was just a 1, unentenuial.
 
Didn't see the early hit on Q. IMHO, The one that took MD's took was a normal basketball encounter. If got called a flagrant foul, it definitely was just a 1, unentenuial.
Honestly, I don’t think either were vicious or intentional. But the opponent is Georgetown and even though they are a bad program headed to another 20 loss season, I felt the need to talk a little trash.

Traditions die hard.
 
Yup, We have done it multiple times over the years. I'm certain that's JB's call whether we let teams do it or not.


he's said on his show that the odds of getting a steal compared to giving up and open shot on the other end going 4 on 5 make it a bad play and the second or two you gain by making them pick it up isn't worth it.
 
he's said on his show that the odds of getting a steal compared to giving up and open shot on the other end going 4 on 5 make it a bad play and the second or two you gain by making them pick it up isn't worth it.
It's not about getting a steal. Nobody was talking about pressing, just making them dribble the ball so that some of the shot clock runs before they get across halfcourt. All someone has to do, if they see the other team roll it in, is threaten to come up. Then they have to pick up the ball instead of letting it roll.
 

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