After tonights game, the Wednesday game looks to be more challenging. They will surely have Oduro back. I can't take this much longer.
@ George Mason 2/9
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Wed night will be my 2nd game at the arena formerly know as the Patriot Center. Saw us I think lose in CAA action in ‘97 when I was living in DC after graduating the year before.
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First Jimmy Buffett concert was there. Worst seats in the house. Behind the stage. Have seen him over 30 times since then. Never had worse seats.
We can't place defense, Mooney never makes any adjustments, some of our players are lazy, we don't rebound, we're soft, we'll never beat (insert opponent here) playing like that.
Just getting a jump on Wednesday's rematch.
Just getting a jump on Wednesday's rematch.
Now that is funny.We can't place defense, Mooney never makes any adjustments, some of our players are lazy, we don't rebound, we're soft, we'll never beat (insert opponent here) playing like that.
Just getting a jump on Wednesday's rematch.
8legs1dream
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Best defender on the team.
Goose has been playing great. With Gilly finding his shot and Goose playing good D and hitting some shots early I thought that was the best our back court has looked all year. Those two and Burton are playing well enough to win the A10 tournament.
Our lack of interior defense is a big problem. Cayo seems completely neutralized on offense. Golden was a huge threat from 3 early in the year and now scared to death to shoot it, completely has the yips and being left wide open. I think Grace needs to shoot more. One possession he passed up a wide open 8 footer, even Bob and Beck incredulous. We are going to need Golden and Grace to be confident on offense and tougher on D to have a chance in the A10 tourney.
Our lack of interior defense is a big problem. Cayo seems completely neutralized on offense. Golden was a huge threat from 3 early in the year and now scared to death to shoot it, completely has the yips and being left wide open. I think Grace needs to shoot more. One possession he passed up a wide open 8 footer, even Bob and Beck incredulous. We are going to need Golden and Grace to be confident on offense and tougher on D to have a chance in the A10 tourney.
You’re earning back your number, #23. Good take.
I remember when they would put Grace in and we’d immediately call for him to be taken out. They were always scary minutes. Now Matt has really settled in and love his style of play.
I remember when they would put Grace in and we’d immediately call for him to be taken out. They were always scary minutes. Now Matt has really settled in and love his style of play.
Question for you all.
How much do you think coaching matters in this next game? It’s a really unique circumstance to play a team back to back and I’d imagine both coaches will be trying to make adjustments.
GM getting their big man back might outweighs coaching adjustments, though my money likely will be on the spiders. Imagine the line will be pretty close to even money.
How much do you think coaching matters in this next game? It’s a really unique circumstance to play a team back to back and I’d imagine both coaches will be trying to make adjustments.
GM getting their big man back might outweighs coaching adjustments, though my money likely will be on the spiders. Imagine the line will be pretty close to even money.
Agreed, not a high bar though. And spare me the Gilly references, he is only on all of those lists because of his steals record. It should be noted that Mooney often has Wilson and Goose guarding the other teams best player.
I think tomorrow night's game will be completely different from last night's. I suspect the game is played in the 70s and one team wins by 10-12. I hope it's us.
Sometimes when a key player is out others step up , play harder, etc. Oduro coming back doesn’t mean Mason will be incrementally better than they were last night. I agree it will be an entirely different game. If we shoot better, I like our chances.
Agreed, I don't think they win by 20 or anything just because they played us to the wire without him.
#15 Schwartz of Colorado
#3 Gaines of Tennessee
Both look good...
Is it correct that GMU gets 43 minutes from their bench compared to our 57? (SJU & SBU are both even less)
And I suggest fouling #35 Henry more. He is 0-12 from the line since 11/13...
#3 Gaines of Tennessee
Both look good...
Is it correct that GMU gets 43 minutes from their bench compared to our 57? (SJU & SBU are both even less)
And I suggest fouling #35 Henry more. He is 0-12 from the line since 11/13...
Yep. Completely different game tomorrow with Odoro. Logic would dictate that they would play better with him, but I honestly think if we go another 40 minutes tomorrow against the same Mason team, we probably lose at their place. So, I hope his addition benefits how this game plays out for us.
i hope defense finally recognize the spin move that skinny George Mason player uses EVERY TIME when he drives to hoop. I am sure he has done it against everybody all the year but somehow we were not ready for it last game
For the second time in a week, I was trying to be nice about Mooney.
Why every team doesn't drive on us, I don't know. None of our guys, save Goose are good at keeping their man in front of them. Grant is usually half way down the court to set up the offense after he gets beat.
And then we don't have a rim protector when our guy gets beat. In fact, Grant almost seems to help clear the driver's path to the hoop, not stepping up himself to help and making sure no one else can help either. It's like his only job is to put a body on his own man even when a guy is going up for an uncontested layup or dunk. Take a foul or at least force the guy into a tough shot or a pass.
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