(PRE-GAME) Albany, Wed. Dec. 18, 8:30p, FS-1 / 970 WNYM

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They've lost 3 in a row, now 5-6 overall. Need to stick close to Healy who averages about 8 three point attempts per game and hits them at around 38%. We should be able to beat these guys even w/o Mustapha (and Steere) just need to keep the energy up all game. The week off in between should help us be ready.
 
Let Williams continue to get his confidence back here. Hopefully it's an easy win but I feel like we have trouble against them. Albany is usually a rock solid team. If we allow them to get into a 3 PT contest we will not be happy. We have no legit shooters except LJ so I don't want anyone else taking a 3 unless they're wide open and it's Caraher, Dunn, or Champ. I hope we turn them over a lot, because that is what gets us many easy points. It would be nice to see an opponent brick most 3's for a change all game. When is the last time that happened?
 
Seems like every team we play has big men usually coming from Europe. Why is it we don’t go over a grab a decent center .if they can go to these schools I am sure we could interest them, why have we gone for yrs without a big body
 
usguard wrote: Seems like every team we play has big men usually coming from Europe. Why is it we don’t go over a grab a decent center .if they can go to these schools I am sure we could interest them, why have we gone for yrs without a big body

US, Steere is a big body and hopefully a big body that can play coach's fast paced style. He should be a big help.
 
[quote="Mike Zaun" post=367429]Let Williams continue to get his confidence back here. Hopefully it's an easy win but I feel like we have trouble against them. Albany is usually a rock solid team. If we allow them to get into a 3 PT contest we will not be happy. We have no legit shooters except LJ so I don't want anyone else taking a 3 unless they're wide open and it's Caraher, Dunn, or Champ. I hope we turn them over a lot, because that is what gets us many easy points. It would be nice to see an opponent brick most 3's for a change all game. When is the last time that happened?[/quote]

Albany is 5-6 on the season and only shooting 31% as a team behind the arc (Albany's leading scorer, Cameron Healy, is shooting nearly 38% from 3.... Gotta be sure to stay on him).

Relax, man.
 
[quote="MJDinkins" post=367460][quote="Mike Zaun" post=367429]Let Williams continue to get his confidence back here. Hopefully it's an easy win but I feel like we have trouble against them. Albany is usually a rock solid team. If we allow them to get into a 3 PT contest we will not be happy. We have no legit shooters except LJ so I don't want anyone else taking a 3 unless they're wide open and it's Caraher, Dunn, or Champ. I hope we turn them over a lot, because that is what gets us many easy points. It would be nice to see an opponent brick most 3's for a change all game. When is the last time that happened?[/quote]

Albany is 5-6 on the season and only shooting 31% as a team behind the arc (Albany's leading scorer, Cameron Healy, is shooting nearly 38% from 3.... Gotta be sure to stay on him).

Relax, man.[/quote]

Brown also shot 30% as a team coming into our game. 2nd half they shot something like 60% for a while or some ridiculous number. I think our style of play leads to this...when we play very aggressively we are bound to let teams get lots of open 3's, but honestly I'm shocked teams like Brown are making them so often even when open. It seems we only have 1 guy right now even including Heron who can make them regularly when wide open and that's LJ. Hopefully we can bring some serious shooters in here soon.
 
[quote="Mike Zaun" post=367465][quote="MJDinkins" post=367460][quote="Mike Zaun" post=367429]Let Williams continue to get his confidence back here. Hopefully it's an easy win but I feel like we have trouble against them. Albany is usually a rock solid team. If we allow them to get into a 3 PT contest we will not be happy. We have no legit shooters except LJ so I don't want anyone else taking a 3 unless they're wide open and it's Caraher, Dunn, or Champ. I hope we turn them over a lot, because that is what gets us many easy points. It would be nice to see an opponent brick most 3's for a change all game. When is the last time that happened?[/quote]

Albany is 5-6 on the season and only shooting 31% as a team behind the arc (Albany's leading scorer, Cameron Healy, is shooting nearly 38% from 3.... Gotta be sure to stay on him).

Relax, man.[/quote]

Brown also shot 30% as a team coming into our game. 2nd half they shot something like 60% for a while or some ridiculous number. I think our style of play leads to this...when we play very aggressively we are bound to let teams get lots of open 3's, but honestly I'm shocked teams like Brown are making them so often even when open. It seems we only have 1 guy right now even including Heron who can make them regularly when wide open and that's LJ. Hopefully we can bring some serious shooters in here soon.[/quote]

As incredible as Brown shot in the second half, they still shot 34% from 3 for the game (nearly 41% overall from the field for the game).
 
I feel like we were way too aggressive against Brown in our press. We overplayed the ball handlers time and again looking for steals (probably fell in love with all the steals vs. WVU), and they just went right by us. This led to far too many open looks from 3, as many have said. Had we stayed in front of our man, especially the ball handler, Brown would have been forced to work harder, likely would have grown tired earlier, and there would have been far fewer open looks. Let’s correct it against Albany by getting back to better defensive fundamentals.
 
[quote="Jnaw17" post=367548]I feel like we were way too aggressive against Brown in our press. We overplayed the ball handlers time and again looking for steals (probably fell in love with all the steals vs. WVU), and they just went right by us. This led to far too many open looks from 3, as many have said. Had we stayed in front of our man, especially the ball handler, Brown would have been forced to work harder, likely would have grown tired earlier, and there would have been far fewer open looks. Let’s correct it against Albany by getting back to better defensive fundamentals.[/quote]

Really good point!!
 
[quote="MJDinkins" post=367470][quote="Mike Zaun" post=367465][quote="MJDinkins" post=367460][quote="Mike Zaun" post=367429]Let Williams continue to get his confidence back here. Hopefully it's an easy win but I feel like we have trouble against them. Albany is usually a rock solid team. If we allow them to get into a 3 PT contest we will not be happy. We have no legit shooters except LJ so I don't want anyone else taking a 3 unless they're wide open and it's Caraher, Dunn, or Champ. I hope we turn them over a lot, because that is what gets us many easy points. It would be nice to see an opponent brick most 3's for a change all game. When is the last time that happened?[/quote]

Albany is 5-6 on the season and only shooting 31% as a team behind the arc (Albany's leading scorer, Cameron Healy, is shooting nearly 38% from 3.... Gotta be sure to stay on him).

Relax, man.[/quote]

Brown also shot 30% as a team coming into our game. 2nd half they shot something like 60% for a while or some ridiculous number. I think our style of play leads to this...when we play very aggressively we are bound to let teams get lots of open 3's, but honestly I'm shocked teams like Brown are making them so often even when open. It seems we only have 1 guy right now even including Heron who can make them regularly when wide open and that's LJ. Hopefully we can bring some serious shooters in here soon.[/quote]

As incredible as Brown shot in the second half, they still shot 34% from 3 for the game (nearly 41% overall from the field for the game).[/quote]

Brown's whole game plan seemed to be to hoist as many 3's as possible, and hope to make enough, in the end. That strategy almost took them completely out of the game in the first half, and it's what brought them back in the second half.

Considering the number of easy layups they missed, going with the 3 ball was the wise move, IMO.
 
I think we win by more than 30 points. Anyone sweating this game is too scarred by the past. It's a new St. John's. :lol:
 
Kenpom:
StJohn’s with a 85% probability of a win with likely score 76 to 65
 
[quote="L J S A" post=367559]I think we win by more than 30 points. Anyone sweating this game is too scarred by the past. It's a new St. John's. :lol:[/quote]

Yeah, well, the new St. John's failed to cover the 11.5 spread.
 
[quote="BrookJersey Redmen" post=367592]We also have to avoid the back door cut; way too many times Brown looked like Pete Carril's Tigers against us.[/quote]

It's a classic Ivy league play.
 
Hope Williams gets the start think he has a huge opportunity for this to be his breakout game. Looks like his back is near 100% if it isn't already.
 
Has it been announced when Steere will return? During the Brown broadcast it indicated he will return for the Albany game.
 
[quote="SJFAN" post=367612]Has it been announced when Steere will return? During the Brown broadcast it indicated he will return for the Albany game.[/quote]

Zach said he'll return for the Arizona.
I guess we'll really know on Wednesday.
 
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