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Xavier post game thread.

Where is the Samson love? It may have been one of his best games. This staff does such a good job helping players improve on their weaknesses. He is such a better rebounder than he was mid season. He gets back so quickly on his hedges. He is so long and quick that he is very effective on defense at disrupting flow. When he comes in it’s like fastball after a guys been throwing changeups all game. Donovan started slowly it’s ok the team that played the night before usually comes out quicker in these tournaments. But Samson had his back. He is very athletic for those in this thread complaining about our lack of athleticism. There are not too many guys in college that are 6’10” with a +7ft wingspan who are as athletic as him. I love the way he guides the ball in when he does not have the angle to dunk a lob pass. Only I thing I will mention is free throws…….but eh how can you complain about anything this team does?
 
Pmac923 said:
Less athletic than our opponents? That’s a head scratcher for me. That can’t be a realistic take after seeing this team for 32 games..
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Team isn't super athletic, though they aren't slow. But, Karaban, Spencer and Newton are big and skilled. The only super athlete in the starting 5 is Castle, and he doesn't rely on it. The only player on team who relies on athleticism rather than skill is Johnson.

They have average athleticism team wise, at least in their rotation. Stewart, Ball, Ross bring more quickness and explosiveness to the table.
 
JohnFSilver said:
Team isn't super athletic, though they aren't slow. But, Karaban, Spencer and Newton are big and skilled. The only super athlete in the starting 5 is Castle, and he doesn't rely on it. The only player on team who relies on athleticism rather than skill is Johnson.

They have average athleticism team wise, at least in their rotation. Stewart, Ball, Ross bring more quickness and explosiveness to the table.
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Believe we are spoiled. We think that someone less a freak isn't athletic. You don't have to be Andre Jackson to be athletic. As the announcer said about Clingan today, he moves like a much smaller person. That's code for he is athletic for his size.
 
Tenspro2002 said:
Underdiscussed, but this also keeps us alive for the #1 overall seed, which could easily fall into our laps if we win two more and Houston and Purdue stumble.
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We’re less than a point behind Houston on Kenpom now, defense up to 12 and offense almost 1
 
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navery12 said:
Maybe I just have reading comprehension issues but I don't see anyone complaining. All I see is people impressed by how good UConn looks even if they're not super athletic
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It is a comprehension issue. It must be my writing style as it is that way for you on most things I post. Can’t help with that not that I would care to. I did not read every post just scanned and it seemed people were saying that about our athleticism. I said it in passing as a way to illustrate and not harp on the comment. But we did shoot 55% from the line. Perhaps you can find something to point out negatively in that sentence. Oh and rest time has nothing to do about how games are scheduled in tournament. But you didn’t say that did you. Troll away….
 
Just a few unaltered quotes they said about us and…”irregardless” is not a word
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UCONN definitely came out flat having not played yet and X took advantage...now the game starts.

If they want to spot us 10, I’ll take it!

End the game now!

Cam Spencer gets away with a lot of bs.

Very afraid of a big UConn run to start the second half. Hopefull a good first four minutes.

uconn is clowning us right now. they know they are much better and just playing with their food

its over. just don't get blown out

UConn's second half shots are all from one foot away. Just physically manhandling us.

We're out of our league against these guys.

From 10-0, they outscored us 87-50. That's probably a fair representation of the difference between the quality of the two teams.

Irregardless of what posters think about the level of Xavier talent this year, everyone should acknowledge that UConn has better talent across the board compared to just about any other team in the country. Not just superior talent but experience and the ability to play together as a team too. In the 2nd half they consistently put X players in positions where they had to choose which player to guard in a 2 on 1 situation. Then they made the correct pass or drive to defeat the X defense. They could play each other 10 games in a row and I believe that UConn would win every one of them.

I've heard a number of analysts now mention that UCONN is even more talented than they were last season. I have to agree with them, and you.
 
Secure Dog said:
It is a comprehension issue. It must be my writing style as it is that way for you on most things I post. Can’t help with that not that I would care to. I did not read every post just scanned and it seemed people were saying that about our athleticism. I said it in passing as a way to illustrate and not harp on the comment. But we did shoot 55% from the line. Perhaps you can find something to point out negatively in that sentence. Oh and rest time has nothing to do about how games are scheduled in tournament. But you didn’t say that did you. Troll away….
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My post has nothing to do with you, if it did I would have quoted you...
 
The offense in the 2nd half was poetry! When they move the ball like that they almost never take a bad shot and nearly unstoppable.

The slow starts need to stop though, it will end up costing us if it continues.
 
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Solid response after being down 10-0. Our depth really shined today with 6 players scoring 10+.

It is concerning UConn has had two slow starts in a row. FT shooting is a concern, especially SJ’s FT.

It is dangerous to spot lesser teams a lead and give them hope. Need to crush their will right out of the gate.
 
Jaydumo20 said:
Hey, I ain't complaining. I think it's a marvel how these guys can outplay teams that have better athletes. Cam outplays almost every better athlete he goes up against and I love watching it.
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You think Xavier has better athletes than UConn this season?
 
Workmanlike performance in the 2nd half. Shook off the rust. Need to fix the FT shooting. Great game from Samson. I'd wager that Hurley asked Castle and Donovan if they think they suck and should be getting owned by the likes of Xavier? They answered the bell. I think sometimes this team needs to be reminded that it's ok to just kick the ever loving crap out of the other team.
 
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Loving it! I’ve learned not to worry if we are down at the start, we grind it back and then the bulldozer just starts going.
 
Loved the fact that us playing back to back games had Hurley emptying the bench with 5 mins left.

Good to see the young guys get extended run! Our Greek shooter may have something to say about the SG spot next year. His jumper is so pure. Also, Solo got to run some point out there ;)
 
superjohn said:
You think Xavier has better athletes than UConn this season?
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I think i do. Djokovic is a great athlete, nzeh is an Olympic athlete, Claude is an nba draft pick, ousmane is a physical freak, Quincy is basically T Newt jr with his scoring, steal and rebounding ability. They have some real athletes. And with 2 of their best players out. But my whole take was more about the fact that we best teams with our heads and kids that can absorb complex offenses.
 
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Palatine said:
I loved the non-athletic put-back slam by the non-athletic Newton.
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Great dunk. Look where Newton's head is and compare it to where Jackson's is on the dunk posted yesterday. Newton is 6' 5" and Jackson is 6' 6", but if you want to get a sense of what the poster meant when he merely noted that the team isn't as athletic as some others, you can see the difference in athleticism between an elite athlete and a solid one.
 
Jaydumo20 said:
I think i do. Djokovic is a great athlete, nzeh is an Olympic athlete, Claude is an nba draft pick, ousmane is a physical freak. They have some real athletes. And with 2 of their best players out. But my whole take was more about the fact that we best teams with our heads and kids that can absorb complex offenses.
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We’re athletic where it counts with Castle and Clingan.

Clingan helps us dominante the paint. Castle is our best defender.
 
Lefty2one said:
We looked pretty blah and shot it poorly and still won by 27. On to the next one.
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We put them on blast for 13 minutes and that was plenty; finished on a 40-18 run.
 
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