Just got back from the Garden and let me just say it was a great game to be at. I got a little nervous there in the final minutes, but what a fantastic job by our players in regaining their composure and fighting back. They took a punch on the jaw and came right back. Hold your heads up high tonight guys!
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true 3 blue
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Maybe this will be a win that pushes us into the right direction? Maybe this does more for our psyche than that Cincy win did?
Obviously we'll have to wait and see, but it was nice to see the squad become more aggressive on offense even without Harrison carrying the load.
Dom shooting with confidence? Jakarr picking up the slack? Branch too? I like it.
Obviously we'll have to wait and see, but it was nice to see the squad become more aggressive on offense even without Harrison carrying the load.
Dom shooting with confidence? Jakarr picking up the slack? Branch too? I like it.
Tonight they looked comfortable and confident taking shots.
Branch ran the offense well and although he short armed a few tear drops, I liked the aggressive approach. We should have continue attacking instead of reverting to the weave (allowed them back in game)
Was very glad to see Jones get some PT. I like him and don't want to give up on him.
Greene semed to thrive without the added responsibility.
Lets hope we use game as confidence builder and springboard.
Branch ran the offense well and although he short armed a few tear drops, I liked the aggressive approach. We should have continue attacking instead of reverting to the weave (allowed them back in game)
Was very glad to see Jones get some PT. I like him and don't want to give up on him.
Greene semed to thrive without the added responsibility.
Lets hope we use game as confidence builder and springboard.
Was sitting behind the ND bench and real surprised Cooley didnt get back in the game. My guess is Brey was sticking with the lineup that went on an 18-4 run (i was thinking "here we go again"). Cooley seemed not to even be involved/attentive during the timeouts at the end. Anyway- good news for us, hopefully he plays against the rest of the Big East and makes this win look even better for the Jonnies.
Loved the fact D'Lo stayed involved in the game, i tend to think on nights he's not scoring, he kinda checks out and just goes through the motions. That 3 and block at the end (pinned it with 2 hands!!!) were HUGGGEEE! Real proud of the kids tonight. Good to see Cjones back on the floor. I have been wanting to see Marco play more, but please not in the final 20 seconds when hes sat the entire half, understand putting him in to shoot FT, but dont have him in bound the ball! He's not in the flow of the game and that's where poor decisions are made, luckily we had a timeout left.
Good bounce back game for Phil, solid effort by Amir/Dom. Like the Offense/Defense subbing of Obekpa at the end (its basically 4 on 5 when he's in the game on offense). Team should be proud tonight.
queensbridge
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Maturation game for D'Angelo. Last year he would have come out chucking in the 2nd half. Starting to gain more confidence that Branch is the pg we've been waiting for, still a ways to go though. Should not have taken this long to figure out that Branch at pg allows Greene to be more useful in his natural role off the ball. Very pleased with the response after Gtown, 4 winnable games coming up need to show some consistency.
terrificboss
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An awesome Win! The crowd was into it. We sure needed it!
They played an excellent game. Great the way they rebounded after blowing a 12 point lead and falling behind late in the 2nd half!
WOW
They played an excellent game. Great the way they rebounded after blowing a 12 point lead and falling behind late in the 2nd half!
WOW
terrificboss
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Nice to meet you tonight BK as well! It was Good Luck to the team!
Agree we will have a lot to celebrate in the future!
Agree we will have a lot to celebrate in the future!
jerseyshorejohnny
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Very good win by a team that is young and improving. Bobby Knight of 900 plus wins was very informative in the color commentary. He liked Pointer's game and liked St John's defense and intensity throughout the game especially when ND went on their run and the Johnnie's responded. Quite a bit of a different take to Lavin's coaching than heard on this board. I believe I will concede to Knight.
Nothing was said on broadcast. Usually they get game notes from SID but maybe STJ withheld that.
It was mentioned and assumed he didn't play much to lure Cooley out of the paint and into foul trouble. I'd take credit for that if I was Lavin
I am taking the credit for the win. Game looked like somebody was reading the site. ;-)
Enjoyed the game tonight. Really impressed with DAngelo, he did not force shots and had some very nice assists. He appears to be maturing. Hit a big 3 after having his nose bloodied. He was tenacious on D. Team played well together and Branch will continue to get better.
The best thing about the game was that everyone who played contributed something. I have to remind myself that we are a team of freshmen and sophmores so there will be highs and lows. However, I will continue to root for them, Rain or Shine.
The best thing about the game was that everyone who played contributed something. I have to remind myself that we are a team of freshmen and sophmores so there will be highs and lows. However, I will continue to root for them, Rain or Shine.
true 3 blue
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Dom brings a lot more to this team than I've ever gave him credit for. Of course it shines a lot brighter in the wins than it does the losses, but it can't go unnoticed. Just wish he were as aggressive today on offense more often. Other than that I like his game, pressure defense and unselfish passing when he's handling the ball in the paint.