(Baha Mar Hoops) #13 Baylor, Thu., Nov. 21, 7p, CBSSN

-Stop Nunn by any means necessary and keep Omier and VJ off the offensive glass (both averaging 3.5 per game).

-Break their backs on the offensive boards with the size, length, and strength advantage. Just make it look silly.

-Take it to the basket relentlessly...they don't block shots and the help defense isn't where it needs to be yet with so many new players.

-Vince might get some minutes when Josh Ojianwuna is in.

-I see Wilcher hitting a few early jumpers, but he needs to box out this game. May need to get him locked up with Roach early as much as possible if he can't stay with Nunn.

-Kadary will be a bad boy today; I'd start him on Omier if they start Ojianwuna at center. He could also be good on VJ keeping him off the glass.

-Deivon/Sim/RJ/Kadary/Zuby starting with a big man and Scott waiting if the Ojianwuna/Omier combo is tough much size.

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SJUDave said:
VJ Edgecombe's cousins are here at Baha Mar and were already talking a bit of smack to my buddy who was wearing SJU gear. I imagine there will be a very large Edgecombe contingency given he's from here. Must be great for them.

That being said, I can't wait to see RJ Luis match up with him and lock him down
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Limit fast break points and make him shoot jumpers all day.
 
Baylor’s Jalen Celestine played for LuHi and could akways stroke it, initially went to Cal. Our own jpm114 was a huge supporter of his touting his potential, but could not get SJU staff to recruit him.
 
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Think it's been mentioned earlier in this thread but I expect to see Baylor play a good amount of zone tonight. Drew has been known to go zone for stretches and we have looked pretty lost vs zone so far this season. Drew might also see zone as a way to force Dunlap onto the court where he'll attack him on the defensive end nearly every possession.

Sim, Smith, and Luis are going to have to knock down some shots to keep them honest
 
Marillac2 said:
I don't think he is capable of being too selfish. He has been the ultimate teammate. He can score 8 points and completely dominate a game.
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Agree and it is just a matter of him getting in prime game shape as Rick noted after New Mexico game.

“Kadary was just fatigued, and because of fatigue he just threw the ball away numerous times for no rhyme or reason,” Pitino said. “When he gets in great shape to play 94 feet of basketball, he won’t make those mistakes.”
 
MugCostanza said:
Think it's been mentioned earlier in this thread but I expect to see Baylor play a good amount of zone tonight. Drew has been known to go zone for stretches and we have looked pretty lost vs zone so far this season. Drew might also see zone as a way to force Dunlap onto the court where he'll attack him on the defensive end nearly every possession.

Sim, Smith, and Luis are going to have to knock down some shots to keep them honest
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I think teams do us a service going with zone. Kadary in the high post is one of the most dangerous weapons in all of college basketball. High-low to Luis...kicks to the wings for threes. Pick on Omier if he's not center. You can't defend Kadary with just one player from the FT line, so the rotations have to be quick and aggressive.

And we hit the glass well. Arkansas doesn't and they weren't hitting shots to start the year. The zone crippled them.
 
Excited & nervous. Recently after good starts leading up to big OOC games (Indiana heartbreaker, Michigan who we thought would be great blew us out), we seem to hit a wall. Would be so refreshing to finally just win a huge OOC matchup in a meaningful season. Hall did this with Willard, no reason we can’t with Pitino. Not a must win obv, but if the goal is to truly be on national radar and open eyes, this is the one to take. Beat Baylor, L to TN, beat UVA & UGA. 2-1 in Baha Mar then beat UGA. Prob top 15 if this comes true.
 
paultzman said:
Agree and it is just a matter of him getting in prime game shape as Rick noted after New Mexico game.

“Kadary was just fatigued, and because of fatigue he just threw the ball away numerous times for no rhyme or reason,” Pitino said. “When he gets in great shape to play 94 feet of basketball, he won’t make those mistakes.”
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VERY difficult to get in shape in-season, that is what off and pre seasons are for; personally think that is nothing but Pitino coach speak BS; funny how Richmond’s fatigue magically disappeared at crunch time when common sense would tell you would have been his peak “fatigue” time. IMO, Richmond was just having a bad game until winning time.
 
otis said:
Our beloved Johnnies are 2 point dogs tonight against Baylor.

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Just saw a guy down here who saw my hat and asked me if I liked SJU today. Said he put $25k on them. I told him - “not as much as you!”

And no, it wasn’t Eric.
 
whats the vibe on the Island? we got a lot of Fan support showing up?

read the Baylor article- forgot VJ was from there, they should have Loud support tonight...
 
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