Xavier Post Game Thread

[navery12]

Solo shot well?

Yes. He led the team in scoring and shot 40% from 3

 

[CTrefugee]

Thank you Malachi Smith. I would start you.

 

[3rdbass]

That was B-E-A-UTIFUL. Time to root for Georgetown now.

Actually playing Villanova will help us more and give us a real chance for the last 1 seed plus who wants to see an Ed Cooley coach team do well? LOL!

 

[formerlurker]

Nice game - we’ve beat this bad team up 3x. Are able to over power them as they have zilch inside. I’m not getting over confident off this one.

 

[RuffRuff]

Baseline for Ross is 20 min a game. That is truly our only path forward...thankfully that has been made easier with the JStew injury. As you mentioned, the atheticism is what matters here. They all don't have to be...but you need a Castle and an AJax.

You don't have to convince me, been saying this for months.

 

[Improviser]

How is Gus Johnson not even 60 yet but deteriorating at a rapid pace while Raftery is 82 but still sharp? Gus used to be one of my favorite play by play callers during his CBS era and has a long list of classic calls, but he is unlistenable now and turned into some zany cartoon character.

For some, the slippery slope starts sooner than for others.

If Gus has a sense of humor, he is saying "thank you." With a cackle.

Raff maybe has won the longevity raffle.

 

[Mr. French]

Yes. He led the team in scoring and shot 40% from 3

I’m not making this into a thing, but he still seems to be off a lot. His misses are fairly off and I feel like he always looked on even when he missed last year.

 

[superjohn]

Tarris is the key to everything. They need to run everything through him.

 

[3rdbass]

Admittedly I am not a huge fan of Ross but damn he is was really good tonight.

When Ross is really active on defense and gets his hands on the ball he plays great. He is a real good athlete. Is he ever going to be a go to or even 2nd or 3rd option? No but if he plays like that he deserves the minutes as a defensive stopper/energy guy.

 

[80shusky]

Solo shot well?

He shot 40% from three.

 

[3rdbass]

I like Mullins but it seems like his 3 pt shot has been pretty bad recently. I hope he starts going to the basket more as I like what I saw in this game when he did.

 

[UCann]

That was B-E-A-UTIFUL. Time to root for Georgetown now.

Actually we need Villanova to win. Helps the case for a 1 seed if we’re close to Florida.

 

[gsmooth]

His second was a classic bReEDiNg clown show call. He was still a huge defensive pest when in, definitely wouldn’t call him unplayable at any point.

Edit: whoever added that autocorrect…10/10

Lol. That's how I typed his name in the game chat, but it was unintentional. Then I realized that worked : )

 

[blkknight1]

Good game tonight liked seeing Alex showing some fire out there he knows this is it.

Liked that they made an effort to get the ball inside more nit just passing it in there but dribble penetration drawing the defenders and making the d collapse. Would like to see tarris and reibe be stronger with the ball down there too many straps.

Malachi see what happens when you pass the ball instead of insistently dribbling it. Also kind of funny that malachi had his best game since early in the season, I say that because early in the season was when Silas got into early foul trouble(like tonight) and malachi had to play extended minutes.its like when he knows there is no chance he'll come out he plays much better.

Outside of the sloppy play at the beginning of the second half good game.

I like that they are treating this as a work trip keep up that attitude.

 

[GampelPBA]

Raftery to a fault tolerated Johnson's zany antics tonight..But man, I've been watching him cover NCAA basketball since he retired from coaching Seton Hall back after the '81 season. He needs a quality play by play guy, but he's a really solid analyst / color guy.

SEND IT IN, BIG FELLA!

A few years back it seemed like Raftery was really slipping, but he is much sharper now. Agree he needs someone better than that other asshat. More Donny also.

 

[Donyell 360]

I don’t understand how they can call such divergent games from one half to the next. Either let them play, or don’t, but be consistent both halves. That’s not a hard ask

I think part of it is that Xavier came out in the second half with more energy. They were making it easy for us in the first half.

 

[Donyell 360]

Good game tonight liked seeing Alex showing some fire out there he knows this is it.

Where was that fire against Marquette? It was his last chance at a BE regular season title. Thought it was a little strange in his pre-game interview to imply that the games ahead are bigger than the Marquette game. Maybe that is true of the NCAA tournament, but is the BE tournament championship bigger than a regular season championship? Not for me its not. Both are equally big.

 

[EnochRoot]

When Ross is really active on defense and gets his hands on the ball he plays great. He is a real good athlete. Is he ever going to be a go to or even 2nd or 3rd option? No but if he plays like that he deserves the minutes as a defensive stopper/energy guy.

I'm probably showing my age here, but you know who Ross shows glimpses of?

Bobby Jones.

 

[RuffRuff]

Where was that fire against Marquette? It was his last chance at a BE regular season title. Thought it was a little strange in his pre-game interview to imply that the games ahead are bigger than the Marquette game. Maybe that is true of the NCAA tournament, but is the BE tournament championship bigger than a regular season championship? Not for me its not. Both are equally big.

Alex's career must feel like it's been 30 years at Uconn, he has ex teammates that have now been in the NBA for three years. If there is a guy that may need the tourney to spruce up a bit, it's probably him. Not sure I can blame him. He's had a long college career with B2B on the front end.

 

[Donyell 360]

Baseline for Ross is 20 min a game. That is truly our only path forward...thankfully that has been made easier with the JStew injury. As you mentioned, the atheticism is what matters here. They all don't have to be...but you need a Castle and an AJax.

I'm not ready to put Ross in the defensive category of Castle and AJax but he is getting there. Next year, hopefully he joins that club!

 

[upstater]

Has anyone ever seen Mullins miss a midrange shot? I know he has, I just can't recall it ever happening.

He'd have a lot more time to shoot his 3s if defenders feel the threat of him taking them at 15 feet.

 

[FreeDogs]

Actually playing Villanova will help us more and give us a real chance for the last 1 seed plus who wants to see an Ed Cooley coach team do well? LOL!

I'm good with sitting at a 2 seed in the tourney to not have to play Nova

 

[RuffRuff]

I'm not ready to put Ross in the defensive category of Castle and AJax but he is getting there. Next year, hopefully he joins that club!

He'll never be at that level, but he doesn't have to be. He just needs to be a very good one, like he's becoming.

 

[Gutter King]

I'm not ready to put Ross in the defensive category of Castle and AJax but he is getting there. Next year, hopefully he joins that club!

I only mention them because those were the standout athletes on Championship teams. Ross is the best we have to fill that need.

We all know he is not in Castle's league, but I think Ross can be a poor mans AJax. I mean Ross has a 3pt shot...so maybe could end up on par with AJax if you consider the offensive versatility.

 

[Iluvsuebird]

Where are the loud mouths with the take that our bench does not win games??? Speak up!