Official Seton Hall Game Thread
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Dom doesn't hustle and he sucks on offense. Don't be fooled by a couple of successful drives against SH, he is not a good slasher. His nickname should be Speilberg because he literally just stands on the perimeter directing. A guy drives from the other side of the floor and where is Dom? Hands up, feet set two feet behind the 3 pt line like he's Hooper or some kind of necessary safety valve. I've never seen a SF cut less or stand around more than Dom Pointer. Ever. If he was dedicated to be the garbage man he would have all-American potential and we could be damn near unstoppable. The weird thing about Dom is that he has a pretty jump stop and he has decent control in the lane...it's just that his handle is woeful and he is a very long strider.
Jordan, on the other hand, is our actual point guard, and he goes after loose balls and offensive rebounds like a mad man. We probably don't win if he doesn't come charging in possessed from beyond the 3 pt line for the offensive rebound in the lane, then follows his own miss for another offensive rebound to get the foul and sink the two FTs. Dom doesn't do that. Our 98/99 and 99/00 teams did that every game. Jordan really reminds me of those guys.
He doesn't need to be Ennis. Being Jordan is just fine![URL]](http://[URL]http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/2-14-2014/gPUVbC.gif[/URL])
A sick pass. As, Beast stated, "Brass."
Great freaking pass.
I know it's impossible to stop a play and not see Dom in the same spot, but look where my favorite guy is on that play. You'd think he' s a 40% 3-pt shooter the way he's set behind the 3 pt line with his hands out looking for a pass. And look at the respect he gets...nobody within 15 feet of him or even paying attention to him. That's really got to make things easy on his teammates.
He doesn't need to be Ennis. Being Jordan is just fine
A sick pass. As, Beast stated, "Brass."
Great freaking pass.
I know it's impossible to stop a play and not see Dom in the same spot, but look where my favorite guy is on that play. You'd think he' s a 40% 3-pt shooter the way he's set behind the 3 pt line with his hands out looking for a pass. And look at the respect he gets...nobody within 15 feet of him or even paying attention to him. That's really got to make things easy on his teammates.
That's why when Greene is in the game, he is left open a lot as well and has been knocking down that shot this year.
He doesn't need to be Ennis. Being Jordan is just fine
A sick pass. As, Beast stated, "Brass."
Great freaking pass.
I know it's impossible to stop a play and not see Dom in the same spot, but look where my favorite guy is on that play. You'd think he' s a 40% 3-pt shooter the way he's set behind the 3 pt line with his hands out looking for a pass. And look at the respect he gets...nobody within 15 feet of him or even paying attention to him. That's really got to make things easy on his teammates.
That's why when Greene is in the game, he is left open a lot as well and has been knocking down that shot this year.
I honestly don't think there is a single player in the entire country that is defended less than Dom. If there is, I haven't seen it. CO was double-teamed on that play because SH, as they did all game long, didn't pay attention to Dom Pointer. You simply can't space the floor with that kid in the game. If we are in the same situation again with a T.O., Lavin has to sub Dom out for Hooper, even it is just as a decoy. Nobody will leave Hooper more than three feet and that will allow Jordan to drive underneath him.
It was a fantastic pass and an even better read by Jordan, who saw the SH defender (Edwin?) step up to slow his drive, but it was a defensive mistake by the SH player moving up too far to open up that gap. His positioning all but took away the drive by Jordan and that is solely because he ignored Dom on the wing.
What is unforgivable is that Dom, like always, didn't follow CO's shot. CO is far form a sure thing and what if the shot was blocked cleanly. One less man to clean it up with five seconds left...one less man every time Dom Pointer is on the floor.
Well this game tonight taught me alot about these kids.
Yes the Creighton game was huge, but we all knew they would be up for that game.
Tonight, I was alittle worried that they`d be full of themselves, and look past SHU.
Tonight was business like, I like seeing that.
Celebrate tonight, but tomorrow practice for G-Town.
LETS KEEP A GREAT THING GOING, IT FEELS GOOD.
Hey Jack, was that better grammer, Mr. English professor?
Yes the Creighton game was huge, but we all knew they would be up for that game.
Tonight, I was alittle worried that they`d be full of themselves, and look past SHU.
Tonight was business like, I like seeing that.
Celebrate tonight, but tomorrow practice for G-Town.
LETS KEEP A GREAT THING GOING, IT FEELS GOOD.
Hey Jack, was that better grammer, Mr. English professor?
STJ11Redmen
Active member
Too bad, but from what I've read in a number of threads on this forum, insider information has it that both guys involved in this play -- CO and Lawrence -- will be transferring at the end of year. Hmm. Keep wondering where they'll both end up.
Eugene or Omari?
Umm...actually Dom takes every single shot off on offense. He doesn't even attempt to get offensive rebounds. Once in a while one will bounce to him, but he'll never go for one. You saw what Jordan did at the end by charging in the lane from the three point line to wrestle away that offensive rebound? Dom wouldn't have moved an inch or awkwardly jumped in place. That's not hustle...that is lazy. We could live without Jordan putting in the extra effort because he is a PG and has a bigger responsibility to get back on defense...but Dom's lack of hustle is really hurting this team.
On defense he gives up too easy as well. As soon as he's beat he stands up straight and lets his man go by him looking for a block. He never plays screens right either....he runs around them instead of staying close to his man and going over top. It's lazy across the board and he doesn't like contact.
tom in salem
Well-known member
Too bad, but from what I've read in a number of threads on this forum, insider information has it that both guys involved in this play -- CO and Lawrence -- will be transferring at the end of year. Hmm. Keep wondering where they'll both end up.
WTF?
beast of the east
Active member
He can be a player of extremes - a big block, a big steal, a big jumper, or a defensive lapse, turnover, or ill advised shot. Last night, his right baseline shot was huge, and I think it broke the drought. IMO, take him off this squad and we aren't as good.
jumbo_peanuts
Active member
So the opposite guy on the floor drives to the bucket, and you want Dom to rush to the middle? First of all, Dom running towards the basket would do nothing but crowd the paint even more. Second, it would allow the man guarding Dom to also drift further into the lane, which will make it more likely that the person driving with the ball will be stopped. And third, if the player driving is stopped, one of their better options is to always look opposite.....if Dom crashes the paint that option is no longer available. I agree that he could crash the boards harder, but only on jumpshots, not when someone on our team drives to the hoop. That's what we have CO, Sampson, Sanchez, and GG for.