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aceboon said:
This season has made me realize I took how easy Tristen/AJax/Cam/Steph made throwing lob passes look for granted. So many opportunities for Samson and to a lesser extent Tarris are missed per game when guys get into the lane. It's either they are just too late to see the opening or indecisive and get caught up in awkward floater. Samson would have had a better year with guys that can get him the lob.
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Even at the end of the 1st half they had a lob to Stewart that Mahaney clanked off the backboard
 
We won. That is all that matters. Inbounding has to be better against Florida or it will be a long game.
 
freshler40 said:
We run the shot clock down nearly every possession and McNeeley is expected to make a miracle. Way too many passed up shots happen before we get to this desperation point. Was this the game plan to run the clock, to hold down possessions, like football?
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I agree with this. They throw him the ball with 5 seconds left and expect him to do something
 
Mets1432 said:
THANK YOU HASSAN DIARRA. Idk where we would be without him this season. My personal MVP of this team.
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Yeah last night was a real "thank god for the veterans" kind of win. Hass running the show and making so many big defensive plays; Samson making a ton of big plays; Alex snapping out of it in the final 4 minutes to put the game away.

It's been a treat to watch these guys over the past few years. Hope they've got one more win in 'em.
 
Matrim55 said:
Yeah last night was a real "thank god for the veterans" kind of win. Hass running the show and making so many big defensive plays; Samson making a ton of big plays; Alex snapping out of it in the final 4 minutes to put the game away.

It's been a treat to watch these guys over the past few years. Hope they've got one more win in 'em.
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If we get one more win we can truly beat anyone.
 
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nelsonmuntz said:
Reed and Johnson can both hit a free throw range shot, as evidenced by the fact that they are both decent free throw shooters.
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I had that thought at least a half dozen times last night. Add that they can both dribble a few steps and that shot will be available until teams come out to defend it.
 
giddyup said:
Not returning with a nice NIL package would be the worst decision of his life. He's nowhere near ready for the next level.
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He's ready to make a guaranteed $9m over the next two year, and most likely $22m over four.

Even if the kid begs to come back Hurley should push him out the door and drive him to NYC for the draft. He's a top 20 pick and that's guaranteed, generational life-changing money.
 
RipCity said:
All gravy from here

McNeeley is probably the 6th best player on the team right now, which is fine because freshmen have these stretches, but he’s playing like he’s the only option. Time (really past time) to reel it and and defer to his teammates
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Yeah he’s not himself since the ankle
 
How good is Florida’s 3 point defense? OK made us take difficult 3’s all night.
 
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Matrim55 said:
He's ready to make a guaranteed $9m over the next two year, and most likely $22m over four.

Even if the kid begs to come back Hurley should push him out the door and drive him to NYC for the draft. He's a top 20 pick and that's guaranteed, generational life-changing money.
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Sorry, not even remotely ready for the pros. He would be eaten alive. Shooting is suspect, can’t drive and finish reliably in the trees, suspect D, slow feet and makes terrible decisions. Not close to the top 30+ players available. He's got great basketball skills that haven’t jelled into a reliable offensive scorer.
 
RuffRuff said:
Why we haven’t tried to play a more crisp inside out game when Reed is doubled makes no sense. Have been saying it for awhile but it would be one of our best offenses for open looks from 3. Tarris either needs to go up quickly or recognize the double quickly and find the open man. When he has the ball in his hands for more than a couple seconds nothing good usually happens (strip, fumble, etc). We run all this intricacy that often turns into a late desperation shot when some easy simple stuff is right there.
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yep this has really been frustrating me. makes absolutely no sense.

it’s like they are a slave to this new offense system and won’t adapt to what this team does well.
 
giddyup said:
Not returning with a nice NIL package would be the worst decision of his life. He's nowhere near ready for the next level.
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Not sure you understand modern basketball
 
DRBackup said:
Especially Mahaney. The two he tried in this game were abysmal.
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Stewart also threw an awful lob early in the second half (and it was on a successive play from one of Aiden's lobs). It's a prime example of why it's hard for great bigs to carry you in March. You need to get them the ball in position to do work. Tristen had the size and passing skills to do this. Hass has been very good with entry passes, too, but that's kinda where it ends.
 
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tzznandrew said:
That charge also was not a charge. But whatever.

The game was very much reffed like a Big East game, which I was hoping it would not be. There was a tight whistle on-ball, but they barely called anything off ball. Oklahoma got so aggressive on Solo running his sets that eventually they knocked him over and the refs had to call it. Not really complaining about the refs—I think they called the game evenly within the parameters that and got the 50/50 calls right. Just making an observation that might not bode well for us for tomorrow. Our offense needs freedom of movement.
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It is what it is but we were getting grabbed and held on every possession. One thing I will say is that on perimeter defense we needs to figure how to impede the offensive players movement by being physical but not using or hand after extending our arms. We need to body up then use that type of physicality rather than how we currently try to cover on the perimeter.

I am not blind and I see a bunch of contact on our perimeter offensive players but it usually does not include extending arms the other teams just body up and use that connection to slow our perimeter player down.

In contrast and you can see this best with Mahaney we extend our arms put an elbow or two hands on the other teams just body offensive player and that is an auto whistle.

We just need to understand that you can be physical on the perimeter without putting an elbow on the guys back of putting two or one hand on the to keep,the, from getting where they are trying to go.
 
DRBackup said:
Especially Mahaney. The two he tried in this game were abysmal.
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Think it was partially the result of two perfect lob opportunities previously passed up by McNeeley.

He started driving and Samson was rolling to the weak side. The defense started collapsing on McNeeley, leaving Samson wide open for the lob. Instead of passing he drove into the traffic with bad result.

Happened twice, so Hurly probably stressed to look for Samson and get it to him. Mahaney took the message and unfortunately tried to force it when it wasn’t really there.
 
kobebeanbryant said:
yep this has really been frustrating me. makes absolutely no sense.

it’s like they are a slave to this new offense system and won’t adapt to what this team does well.
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Hurley has gone as far as saying he needs to simplify, yet we run these actions to death exhausting the clock and throwing up bad shots. In a matchup like yesterday there was no reason not to run the offense through Reed.

Btw, it was again another game where Tarris looked like he just smoked a bong for the first 2-3 minutes off the bench. The kid just doesn't play well off the bench - seems like he's in a malaise. Then he plays well after warming up.
 
I think coach Hurley should get the game ball for not losing his composure after all those bogus ticky tak fouls called on our guys.

When you look at the foul discrepancy in the game it was absurd.

I honestly think it was intentionally designed to get a rise out of him and it didn't work. Hurley just turned his back on the refs and trusted his guys.

Hell of a coaching job by Mr Hurley.
 
RuffRuff said:
Hurley has gone as far as saying he needs to simplify, yet we run these actions to death exhausting the clock and throwing up bad shots. In a matchup like yesterday there was no reason not to run the offense through Reed.

Btw, it was again another game where Tarris looked like he just smoked a bong for the first 2-3 minutes off the bench. The kid just doesn't play well off the bench - seems like he's in a malaise. Then he plays well after warming up.
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yep. reed had a stretch where he was dominating. and then we proceeded to run the offense with him holding the ball out on the perimeter.

every single possession in the 2nd half should have started with an entry pass to him on the block.

then when he gets doubled he can kick out and we swing to one of our 3 point shooters for an open look.
 
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Hunt for 7 said:
Although we are not allowed to comment on players who should stay or go, it just might be time for some of our players to move on especially if they are projected to be drafted in the first round. Watch the bench closely during the game there are two players always next to each other and even though they are saying the right thing, their body language says to me they have checked out. They are easy to spot if you are able to read any body language.
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They have been for awhile.
 
Hunt for 7 said:
Although we are not allowed to comment on players who should stay or go, it just might be time for some of our players to move on especially if they are projected to be drafted in the first round. Watch the bench closely during the game there are two players always next to each other and even though they are saying the right thing, their body language says to me they have checked out. They are easy to spot if you are able to read any body language.
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one is really tall and the other is short
 
PNolanFan said:
I honestly thought that the refs were fine, in tournament play i hope we can adjust to going to the rim more. Against Florida points in the paint and at the line need to be won by us. Team has to remember that the refs in the tournament have not been personally victimized by hurley in the past
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That ship sailed long ago. First, they are a brotherhood and are thick as thieves. Secondly, EVEN IF any official is oblivious to Dan Hurley, it will take only about 10 minutes before the ref will have had enough.
 
tzznandrew said:
The game was absolutely in doubt, and they didn't play their A/A- game either.

Another way to look at it is that the 14th place team, 6-12 in conference, just gave the third place Big East team all it could handle.
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And Arkansas was 8-10.

Of course the game was technically in doubt, but I never had the feeling that we were going to lose. Guess it was just me.
 
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