beast of the east
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..and Depends.
Georgetown 1st Game
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..and Depends.
beast of the east
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LOL. pretty funny
redfan259999888
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Hell, the next three at home is must wins. It's our court and we're not gonna allow you to beat us on our court. Will it be hard? Of course, would it suppose to be easy? no.
Bottom line, JUST PROTECT HOME COURT
RPI Forecast gives us a 29% chance of winning tonight. The remaining games:
@ GTown 29%
Vs. SHU 72% (I think it'd be higher since this doesn't account to the suspension)
Vs. Xavier 53%
Vs. GTown 53%
@ Marq 57%
@ Nova 15%
Meaning, this and the Nova games are the only two they don't favor us in. However, almost all of the games they favor us in are by a very small amount.
The SHU game is a must win. The game tonight isn't but it'd be a huge, huge help.
We need, at an absolute minimum to go 2-4 for any chance at an at large (counting the tournament). If we don't go 2-4 that means we'd go 1-5 or 0-6 and have no business dancing. Of course, 3-3 would be a lot better and 4-2 would lock us in.
@ GTown 29%
Vs. SHU 72% (I think it'd be higher since this doesn't account to the suspension)
Vs. Xavier 53%
Vs. GTown 53%
@ Marq 57%
@ Nova 15%
Meaning, this and the Nova games are the only two they don't favor us in. However, almost all of the games they favor us in are by a very small amount.
The SHU game is a must win. The game tonight isn't but it'd be a huge, huge help.
We need, at an absolute minimum to go 2-4 for any chance at an at large (counting the tournament). If we don't go 2-4 that means we'd go 1-5 or 0-6 and have no business dancing. Of course, 3-3 would be a lot better and 4-2 would lock us in.
They have GTown 5.9 point favorites, which is about what the actual line is. They have the MSG game with us a a 0.7 point favorite. Sounds about right to me.
http://www.rpiforecast.com/teams/St. John's.html
redfan259999888
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Tonight isn't a must win, because the general consensus was we needed to go 1-1 on this road trip. However, a win would be so huge to our chances and a loss puts us right back on the bubble.
It's nice to finally be playing a game that isn't a must win but it'll just create more work later on if we lose.
I hope to be heading into the Nova game with at least 3 wins, meaning we need to go 3-2 before then.
It's nice to finally be playing a game that isn't a must win but it'll just create more work later on if we lose.
I hope to be heading into the Nova game with at least 3 wins, meaning we need to go 3-2 before then.
redfan259999888
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I'd put Joey on Joshua and Obekpa on Hopkins at trhe start.
Have him hack Joshua maybe even for the first 8minutes. Joey with his body can lean in him and give him some hard fouls. Then maybe put Amar on him for more hard fouls.
On offense run run run, he can't keep up, though he'll try.
Maybe in the last 8minutes he'll be exhausted then you put CO on him.
tom in salem
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Did you see how successful Joey was in 2 minutes against Stainbrook?
Occasionally, feed the post (Obekpa), as well. Josh Smith will probably only play about 20-23 minutes, and we may can decrease those numbers, if we give Obekpa the ball a few times on the blocks. Smith likes to reach, and usually, will pick up about two cheap fouls in the process.
we are sju
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Don't have any faith in a game plan that includes "Joey". No offense but if Lavin ever quits or gets fired I will not be recommending you as his successor.
I like the idea of getting the ball inside to CO to draw some fouls. In general, I think that we should feed him more.
But I think on D you have to double Josh Smith early, as in anticipate the entry pass. it almost doesn't matter who his main matchup is to some extent.
His initial position can't be on the low block or we're f&cked. Make him establish position further out, and trap him towards the baseline.
You took the words out of my mouth, Desco. Make Smith set up further out. We started doing that to Okafor, as the game went on versus Duke. We can't allow Smith to set up shop in the paint, as he's practically automatic once he gets it down there.
Double him, and make him give it up. Or, force him to put it on the floor with a couple of bounces, and come in for the steal. I've seen some teams utilizing such defenses on him in the past few weeks. He's not gonna play much, but we can't allow him to put his stamp on the game whenever he's in there.
we are sju
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Pretty sure Felix will get the start until we lose, so hopefully we don't dig too big a whole