Big East Conference Games Thread - Dec '24

[AntG168]

Marquette is damn good

 

[Gurleyman]

Marquette is damn good

21-0 run. Just needed 9 more.

 

[AntG168]

Tarris Reed should eat against Marquette. They are lite up front

 

[MJKI]

PC is a terrible basketball team. Hopkins jerking the team around on a comeback. They should be bottom of the conference with Seton Hall. Switch coaches of seton hall and PC and Sha could get so much more out of this PC team. KE must be the most overhyped coach in the BE.

 

[AntG168]

Kim English has not made one adjustment

 

[REB1094]

This Providence roster is weak. What is going on with Bryce Hopkins? Bensley Joseph and Wes Cardet can be solid players if they don't get most of the defensive attention, but Hopkins still isn't healthy?

But this game is more credit to Marquette than it is criticism of PC. Marquette is gooooooooooooood

 

[AntG168]

This looks like Marquette is playing a mid major

 

[aceboon]

This Providence roster is weak. What is going on with Bryce Hopkins? Bensley Joseph and Wes Cardet can be solid players if they don't get most of the defensive attention, but Hopkins still isn't healthy?

But this game is more credit to Marquette than it is criticism of PC. Marquette is gooooooooooooood

Probably came back too early, he tore his ACL in January 2024 and was back in under a year, colleges are still rushing guys back in under a year while the NBA has gone the other way keeping guys out much longer so they don't have any setbacks.

 

[gsmooth]

Probably came back too early, he tore his ACL in January 2024 and was back in under a year, colleges are still rushing guys back in under a year while the NBA has gone the other way keeping guys out much longer so they don't have any setbacks.

Now PC is overcorrecting for bringing him back too soon.
This game is Marquette's style at it's best, harassing pressure defense deflecting passes and dribbling and getting steals. Right now it is like taking candy from a baby.
Lik REB1094 said, Bentsley Joseph and Wesley Cardet Jr are good 2nd and 3rd options, but with Hopkins out they are being asked to do more than they were brought in to do.

 

[uconngb]

This looks like Marquette is playing a mid major

Correct

 

[TRest]

Now PC is overcorrecting for bringing him back too soon.
This game is Marquette's style at it's best, harassing pressure defense deflecting passes and dribbling and getting steals. Right now it is like taking candy from a baby.
Lik REB1094 said, Bentsley Joseph and Wesley Cardet Jr are good 2nd and 3rd options, but with Hopkins out they are being asked to do more than they were brought in to do.

PC is an entire roster of bench depth. But 5 of them have to play.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Now PC is overcorrecting for bringing him back too soon.
This game is Marquette's style at it's best, harassing pressure defense deflecting passes and dribbling and getting steals. Right now it is like taking candy from a baby.
Lik REB1094 said, Bentsley Joseph and Wesley Cardet Jr are good 2nd and 3rd options, but with Hopkins out they are being asked to do more than they were brought in to do.

Building a roster around one player has always been risky, and Providence is reaping what it sowed. I also think English may not be cut out to coach at this level. Providence has enough shooting to pull off a few upsets, but that team will struggle unless Hopkins returns near 100%, and it is running out of time to save the season.

 

[Nick2005]

We should be beating teams like that.