Providence Scouting Report

[auror]

Yeah Newton has to attack Bynum off the bounce. He's got like 6 inches on him.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

I remember the days when we were in the Yankee conference and PC with players like Marvin Barnes [were] the class of New England basketball.

Never thought I'd see the name "Marvin Barnes" so close to the word "class." Thanks for the smile. He was quite a player.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

What's the over-under on the number of PC fans participating in this thread?

 

[gsmooth]

Carter ranks 2nd in the country for guards with 31 blocks. He is also in top 20 in rebounds and top 35 in steals among all guards in the country.

@ Ripper32 - those stats align with what I see anecdotally. Devin Carter is that dude-he is a baller.

 

[Billy Jack]

Never thought I'd see the name "Marvin Barnes" so close to the word "class." Thanks for the smile. He was quite a player.

Do the words “tire” “iron” come to mind?

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Do the words “tire” “iron” come to mind?

Always and forever.

 

[Ripper32]

 

[auror]

Croswell put up really impressive numbers last year in limited minutes on a per minute basis. He was an easy shoe-in for improvement. Watson had a somewhat disappointing last season compared to his previous one as well.

 

[tcf15]

Looks like Devin Carter is feeling like killing some dogs tonight...

 

[PAHusky]

I'm not sure I've ever seen someone use a phrase in a sentence and then restate that exact phrase in a different way in the same one

 

[JustbrewitMan]

Looks like Devin Carter is feeling like killing some dogs tonight...

Devin Carter's look (face & hair) have been bugging me all year as he reminds me of somebody else. Still can't pin down his doppleganger, but so far, 80's Unmasked Paul Stanley is one who may be in the running...

 

[jibsey]

So you would be disappointed with anything less than a 15 point win?

I want a win number one and I want us to be playing well. A loss would be terribly deflating at home on senior night and at this late point in the season.

 

[auror]

Devin Carter's look (face & hair) have been bugging me all year as he reminds me of somebody else. Still can't pin down his doppleganger, but so far, 80's Unmasked Paul Stanley is one who may be in the running...

This is going to come off as rivalry talk... but he genuinely looks like Brittney Griner.

 

[August_West]

He looks like Orlando (the strip bar front for Avon Barksdale) from the Wire.

What do I win? Someone by me a 2 dollar beer tonight?

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

This is going to come off as rivalry talk... but he genuinely looks like Brittney Griner.

 

[Iluvsuebird]

So we’re not going deep in March if we don’t beat Providence on January 4th?! So, so clueless. Going deep in March has nothing to do with winning games you’re supposed to “win on paper” in early January. It has to do with peaking at that time, matchups, being healthy and often a bounce or two going your way. This game isn’t a layup and we’ve been getting by teams like Butler and Georgetown that Providence and Butler just blew out respectively. You could argue that’s because we have a target on our back. I would argue that your take is clueless.

I agree with you with regard to January games. HOWEVER, at some point in time, if we think we are a title contender, we have to go on the road and take one of these games against a quality team. Its late February. This is when a title team has to gear up. I want to see a cleaner game. I want to see better in game adjustments. I want to see our stars carry the team.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Hopkins vs Karaban is a bit of a nightmare matchup.

Forget Karaban vs Hopkins, if Hurley puts Clingan in with Sanogo, Karaban will be open for a ton of three’s. Clingan, Sanogo, Karaban, Hawkins, and Newton would beat Ed Cooley’s crew by 15 - 20 points.

 

[ucp990411]

Forget Karaban vs Hopkins, if Hurley puts Clingan in with Sanogo, Karaban will be open for a ton of three’s. Clingan, Sanogo, Karaban, Hawkins, and Newton would beat Ed Cooley’s crew by 15 - 20 points.

Explain why Karaban would be open for a ton of 3's with this lineup.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Explain why Karaban would be open for a ton of 3's with this lineup.

Cooley will have to put three bodies on Clingan and Sanogo. So of Hawkins, Newton, and Karaban, at least one will be open. My guess is AK. Again, this is only in the event Hurley puts DC and AS on the floor art he same time. If not, all bets are off.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Devin Carter's look (face & hair) have been bugging me all year as he reminds me of somebody else. Still can't pin down his doppleganger, but so far, 80's Unmasked Paul Stanley is one who may be in the running...

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Without question. All he needs is the ukulele