(AdvoCare Invitational) Oregon St., Thur. Nov. 23, 2p, ESPNU, 970 AM
- Thread starter Knight
- Start date
Statement from #Mizzou:
Michael Porter, Jr. will undergo surgery on Tuesday, Nov. 21, in Dallas, Texas. The procedure, a microdiscectomy of the L3-L4 spinal discs, has a projected recovery time of three-four months and will likely cause him to miss the remainder of the season.R
Michael Porter, Jr. will undergo surgery on Tuesday, Nov. 21, in Dallas, Texas. The procedure, a microdiscectomy of the L3-L4 spinal discs, has a projected recovery time of three-four months and will likely cause him to miss the remainder of the season.R
Nice opportunity to play well, grab a couple of wins away from home & gain momentum & confidence prior to tough games out west V Grand Canyon & ASU. To me a difference maker re post season play will be winning on the road in conference. These out of conference road games could be solid foundational pieces in that regard.
I'm a first time poster & new member, although I have enjoyed the site for many years (since Omar Cook & Willie Shaw's freshman year, I believe). As a lifelong St. John's & Knick fan, I have learned to look at the glass as always half full, so my posts will generally lean towards the positive side. I am cautiously optimistic regarding this year. Below are my impressions on this year's squad, for what it's worth after 4 game sampling:
Ponds - our most talented player, great range & rebounding from guard position, want him on foul line at end of games;
Simon - looks to be team's most valuable, if not its best, player, does most everything well and expect shooting to improve with time;
Lovett - defensive intensity looks turned up from last year, streaky good shooter, trust him with big shots;
Ahmed - can be a lock down defender this year, needs to Improve foul shooting;
Owens - Love what this guy does for team when he Is playing, needs to average 24 minutes plus for us this year and stay away from silly reach fouls;
Clark - very solid role player/glue guy, glad to have him and hope he stays 2 years
Yakwe - need him to give us 14-15 minutes in Big East play, hoping he can use early part of season to regain confidence he had as a freshman - capable of solid defense, shot blocking & rebounding if he does;
Trimble - expect he will be solid 4 year role player, tempering expectations in year one;
Alibegovic - always gives 100%, may give us an unexpected lift in one or two league games.
Looking for us to take at least 2 out of 3 in Advocare. Oregon's State's skilled big men scare me a bit.
Ponds - our most talented player, great range & rebounding from guard position, want him on foul line at end of games;
Simon - looks to be team's most valuable, if not its best, player, does most everything well and expect shooting to improve with time;
Lovett - defensive intensity looks turned up from last year, streaky good shooter, trust him with big shots;
Ahmed - can be a lock down defender this year, needs to Improve foul shooting;
Owens - Love what this guy does for team when he Is playing, needs to average 24 minutes plus for us this year and stay away from silly reach fouls;
Clark - very solid role player/glue guy, glad to have him and hope he stays 2 years
Yakwe - need him to give us 14-15 minutes in Big East play, hoping he can use early part of season to regain confidence he had as a freshman - capable of solid defense, shot blocking & rebounding if he does;
Trimble - expect he will be solid 4 year role player, tempering expectations in year one;
Alibegovic - always gives 100%, may give us an unexpected lift in one or two league games.
Looking for us to take at least 2 out of 3 in Advocare. Oregon's State's skilled big men scare me a bit.
Total coincidence, but heading to Orlando Sunday afternoon with my wife and 4 year old twin daughters (for their first-ever trip to Disney). We moved to DC a couple of years ago, so I no longer have many opportunities to go to a game -- and will definitely take advantage of the situation by going Sunday night if the team makes it that far. I assume tickets are available on-line and/or if I take my chances with a scalper. Please send a PM if you're looking to sell an extra ticket, or will otherwise be at the game. I imagine that there won't be many of us. It's highly unlikely that my wife will join me (as obviously can't leave our girls by themselves -- and she's a Dukee (no comments necessary)), so I would love to meet-up with some fellow fans!! Not sure who will have a larger grin -- my girls when they see the Magic Kingdom for the first time Monday morning or me when I see my Johnnies due to some fortuitous planning.