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Date Posted: 21:42:00 01/19/05 Wed
Author: SuperSenior
Subject: Things Looking Up

Lenny Jefferson has developed into a very good player. He appears to have figured out how to draw contact and get to the foul line, and I don't think this is merely a hot streak. Lenny has given us scoring that we desperately need. This team is extremely small and our defense probobly won't be good because of that, but I think a good starting 5 and a decent bench has developed. Tristan at PG, Lenny at SG, Demario at SF, obie and Pittman with the other forward positions. If Sobers ever gets healthy and plays up to his potential, this team could be very good. Our bench would be deep with a healthy Sobers, Chiera, Javier, and Hickenbottom. Hopefully Howie is just saving Sobers to keep him healthy for the conference tournament.

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[> Re: Things Looking Up -- LarryL9797, 10:44:11 01/20/05 Thu

Saturdays game is Mucho Important. and the next game vs. Monmouth is huge. Not only W-L but to see how Central matches up with the top of the league.

I am not sure what is wrong with Jermino ( Shin Splints , Microfractures ) but he has not played in the past 2 games and the games he has played, there has not been much production.


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[> [> Re: Things Looking Up -- SuperSenior, 12:32:17 01/20/05 Thu

At this level it is very hard to recruit quality size, and Sobers' injuries coupled with the recruit that never came (Morin) have really hurt this team. I don't mind the recruiting of Ingo or Middleton, but Brooks has been a major disappointment. Brooks was a JC player who came to a team with a need for a starting forward and he can't even get any minutes. I doubt he'll ever make a impact and hopefully he transfers after this year (just like Christy did). I think this is a pretty good team, but nothing special and I'd be pretty suprised (but not shocked) if they made it the conference championship. Anybody know anything about the recruits for next year? Robinson sounds like a good player. He is battling for a starting position on a stacked team.

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I haven't found anything about Winters, which usually doesn't bode well. Sounds like another role player.


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[> Re: Things Looking Up -- J.J., 11:04:36 01/24/05 Mon

Yes, Lenny has really improved. Each of the guards has played really good at times, but just too often only 1 or 2 of the guys are "on" at the same time, and the rest of the guys are having an "off night." We just need CONSISTANT production from everyone. Same in the frontcourt. Pittman has had too many "off nights" that this young and small team can't afford. With the Obie injury, Rich needed to take a bigger role and he didn't. Hickenbottom has played well and complements Howie's agressive style. I think Mojica and Hickenbottom are nice "sparkplugs" that can really rally the team. D.A. and Obie are great leaders and scorers. Lenny is adding points and Tristan's defense is solid. We all know this team doesn't have height, but CONSISTANT play from everyone is what can make this a great season. Realisticly, we have recruited good kids at this level. There are always some dissapointments (Ricardo Scott, T-Ron, and Morin), but think of all the past suprises - like a Mickens, Payne, or Robinson. Those guys weren't highly recruited. You've got to make good players better - that's all. If Brooks and Sobers can work harder and stay healthly they can make a solid contribution, but they probably won't be the frontcourt studs some were hoping for.

Ok, I'm really looking forward to tonight's game. Its a rare chance for me to catch a game on the TV. The Blue Devils are on a 3-game streak and face NEC leader and defendings champs. This game is a rice rivalry and will tell us if we have a chance to knock off a top-tier team on the road. The NEC is starting to tighten up and there are upsets abound - SHU over Quinn; Wag over SFPA; and LIU over SFNY.


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[> [> Re: Things Looking Up -- LarryL9797, 12:15:34 01/24/05 Mon

Well, during the final Cham game of last year, How the guards did not perform last year really killed the Bluedevils.
I Think that a win tonight relies heavily on guard play! ( but you cant let their big man inside get 30 points either!!

I think that you will see some time out of Ingo tonight as well to try to keep Balke Hamilton from being a huge force inside.


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