Rhode Island

[whampas]

We just can't finish at the rim.

 

[plydogg]

What the hell is Grant doing? Fadeaway jumper with 6 seconds left??? Just terrible basketball IQ. I guess so easy a caveman can do it wasn't accurate

 

[Eight Legger]

We're the one team that decided to make Russell look good this year, apparently. Stupid quick/bad shot by Grant leads to a dumb foul and another chance for Rhody before the break.

 

[whampas]

Bad shot by Grant. Bad three minutes by Richmond. Should be winning by a dozen or so. Setting up nicely for a billboard.

 

[SpiderVol]

terrible close to the half. Defense gives up 12 in the last 4 mins and offense can't score in the last 2 mins.

7 point lead down to 1. Feels like we should be up double digits.

Injuries stink but I'm more pissed that Mooney can't get more out of the 3 freshman he recruited, oh wait 2 freshman, because one never suited up and has already left school.

 

[PhillySpider]

The bench usage with the injuries shows a coach coaching tight . . . and your team will pick that up and play tight. Next man up needs to go just go get'em and know his coach is confident in him!

 

[Ferrum Spider]

Keep Burton out of foul trouble this half we win. If he doesn’t.....

 

[plydogg]

I feel like I'm watching a game at the Y. This is so ugly

 

[PhillySpider]

Golden better stop getting buried in the post

 

[plydogg]

Grant doesn't get back on defense and it allows Fatts to get a wide open layup. Wish you could teach effort.

 

[PhillySpider]

the more of us I watch, the more i come to believe that a huge part of our problems with perimeter defense is that there is zero help - - - from anywhere. Grant is not a rim protector and offers no real help on penetration, but help needs to come earlier than that anyway and none of our guys is ever in position to help, Half of it is just being in the right spot to discourage guys because they know the help is there.

 

[PhillySpider]

A great timeout! Didn't wait too long. Now he needs to use it to get us back in control.

 

[SpiderVol]

Every time I think we are going to take control we go cold for 2-3 mins and let them back in. At least this time Mooney called a time out to reset.

 

[whampas]

We seem to be the cure for every teams shooting.

 

[PhillySpider]

We seem to be the cure for every teams shooting.

Not just a coincidence

 

[PhillySpider]

i mean that defense after Cayo bucket is horrible

 

[whampas]

Not just a coincidence

Sad but true.

 

[PhillySpider]

and thats a good call on the 3 pointer foul on Cayo. He went right into the guys landing space which he is entitled to. We must lead the NCAA in fouling three point shooters

 

[KE Spider]

On a positive note, GREAT to see Gilly's shot come back to him. 5-7 from 3!

 

[plydogg]

i mean that defense after Cayo bucket is horrible

Golden was, once again, woefully out of position and didn't get back on defense. It is hard to root for this guy. Doesn't play defense, commits a couple atrocious turnovers every game, and complains every time he shoots the ball and any time a foul is called on Richmond. If he played on VCU he'd be the most hated player in the conference.

 

[plydogg]

and thats a good call on the 3 pointer foul on Cayo. He went right into the guys landing space which he is entitled to. We must lead the NCAA in fouling three point shooters

Yessir, absolutely a foul by Cayo. Didn't have to do it but he did. Feels like we haven't ever practiced how to close out on a 3 point shooter. We always go through them. That's not proper technique.

 

[PhillySpider]

Grant flops and gives up a layup - - - just awful

 

[RichmondNative]

Who is number 33 for the Spiders?

 

[whampas]

Musta Regressed

 

[plydogg]

Who is number 33 for the Spiders?

IDK but he just got beat again on defense for an easy dunk.

 

[whampas]

Sit Francis. He's out of control.

 

[plydogg]

Grant got beat for another open layup. Just in case anybody else is keeping score.

 

[SpiderVol]

I was at least going to give Grant credit for picking up his rebounding after 7 in the first half but he hasn't had one since. No defense and no rebounding this half.

 

[PhillySpider]

URI shooting about 65% in 2nd half and almost all of them at the rim

 

[PhillySpider]

Interesting to see wilson in there this late

 

[plydogg]

Isaiah Wilson into the game with 4 minutes left. Didn't expect to see that.

 

[PhillySpider]

and now he's got a chance at 2 huge FT

 

[SpiderVol]

Got to make these FT's down the stretch.

 

[SpiderVol]

If Goose was available I would go small after these FT's and sub Grant out for defense. Not sure we have the depth to do that tonight.

 

[PhillySpider]

I'd think about the old Mooney staple - - - the offense/defense substitutions down the stretch here and consider Sal for Grant on defense

 

[SpiderVol]

Philly, Jinx

 

[PhillySpider]

I am thinking Blake must be hurt

 

[PhillySpider]

well he's all taped up now so something happened

 

[whampas]

I am thinking Blake must be hurt

He needed to come out, he was out of control.

 

[DTSpider]

Cayo!!!