(POST-GAME) Marquette, Sat., Jan. 16, 12 NOON, FS1 / 570 AM WMCA
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JackofVirginia
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Phil G" post=413158 said:
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Mean Gene" post=413148 said:
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Paultzman" post=413174 said:
I wasnt able to watch the game but a quick look at the box score makes this look like a game St. John's should have won. We had 13 more shots and trips to the line was close. So was it great defense by Marquette or our inability to make shots?
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JohnnyFan" post=413229 said:
Andrew Wrote: I wasnt able to watch the game but a quick look at the box score makes this look like a game St. John's should have won. We had 13 more shots and trips to the line was close. So was it great defense by Marquette or our inability to make shots?
Andrew,
I wouldn't go as far as saying we definitively should have won, but we certainly could have won. It was an odd game and was at times over reffed. Our defense did a very good job for the most part but our offense was inconsistent. We opened up well, but soon found ourselves trailing and by the time halftime came we were down eleven. At that point I thought we had little chance of winning.
We changed up and started to go to the basket more and also turned up the press as the second half started. Shortly after that we we went on a run led by a redhot streak by Champagnie scoring 12 points in 93 seconds (FYI he was held to just two first half points) and some tenacious turnover fueled defense led by Posh who was extremly disruptive to Marquette. That run led us back and we took the lead but did not really build on it. From there it was a back and forth affair and anyone's game down to the end.
The last possession will stick out for many because it was pretty ill-conceived. Down by just two points with about 23 seconds left Dunn dribbled time off the clock and the offense started way too late. Finally Cole drove to the basket somewhat off balance and had his layup blocked. We retained possession, but only had 1.5 seconds left. Off the inbounds we were still able to get off a very contested three from the corner from Champagnie as time ran out. That shot did not miss by all that much, but miss it did and that was the ballgame.
In the end we turned Marquette over quite a bit (19 times), Roberts played very well on the interior (blocked four shots), Champagnie had a huge second half (scoring 18 ponts) and Posh thrived as well as somehow survived a very physically bruising effort. Marquette made just enough plays to win the game and we missed on one or two plays that could have put us over the top. It was frustrating because we need to find ways to win at home because winning on the road has been very hard for us.
Andrew,
I wouldn't go as far as saying we definitively should have won, but we certainly could have won. It was an odd game and was at times over reffed. Our defense did a very good job for the most part but our offense was inconsistent. We opened up well, but soon found ourselves trailing and by the time halftime came we were down eleven. At that point I thought we had little chance of winning.
We changed up and started to go to the basket more and also turned up the press as the second half started. Shortly after that we we went on a run led by a redhot streak by Champagnie scoring 12 points in 93 seconds (FYI he was held to just two first half points) and some tenacious turnover fueled defense led by Posh who was extremly disruptive to Marquette. That run led us back and we took the lead but did not really build on it. From there it was a back and forth affair and anyone's game down to the end.
The last possession will stick out for many because it was pretty ill-conceived. Down by just two points with about 23 seconds left Dunn dribbled time off the clock and the offense started way too late. Finally Cole drove to the basket somewhat off balance and had his layup blocked. We retained possession, but only had 1.5 seconds left. Off the inbounds we were still able to get off a very contested three from the corner from Champagnie as time ran out. That shot did not miss by all that much, but miss it did and that was the ballgame.
In the end we turned Marquette over quite a bit (19 times), Roberts played very well on the interior (blocked four shots), Champagnie had a huge second half (scoring 18 ponts) and Posh thrived as well as somehow survived a very physically bruising effort. Marquette made just enough plays to win the game and we missed on one or two plays that could have put us over the top. It was frustrating because we need to find ways to win at home because winning on the road has been very hard for us.
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Coaster1955
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Andrew....Unfortunately, "goof" is not a typo there
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Post game presser.
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I was happy with MA as our new coach. Now, after watching every game for the last 2 seasons, I've come to believe that I was wrong. The only thing he seems to coach is the trap defense and he has not recruited well. A few observations:
- There is no half court defense. They switch too quickly, which often leaves a mismatch underneath or a wide open three.
- There is no half court offensive scheme, no set plays, no pick and roles, no back door plays.
- There are no coherent inbound plays.
- There no special plays after time outs.
- The wrong people seem to have the ball in their hands at the wrong times (the last play of this game for example).
- Nothing has really changed from the first game of last year until now.
I hope I'm wrong, but I don't see this ending well.
- There is no half court defense. They switch too quickly, which often leaves a mismatch underneath or a wide open three.
- There is no half court offensive scheme, no set plays, no pick and roles, no back door plays.
- There are no coherent inbound plays.
- There no special plays after time outs.
- The wrong people seem to have the ball in their hands at the wrong times (the last play of this game for example).
- Nothing has really changed from the first game of last year until now.
I hope I'm wrong, but I don't see this ending well.