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Date Posted: Thursday, January 22, 10:01:23pm
Author: Cindy Crawford
Subject: Re: Tough Loss
In reply to: SPC Dawg 's message, "Tough Loss" on Thursday, January 22, 09:12:30pm

A game you could really play the what ifs with.It looked to me as though Ryan had Wes on the wing for the gamer.
Again it was the shooting at 31.5% that killed the Peacocks.
Clearly the defensive help,switches,and perimeter guarding are improved. The offensive sets ,timing,motion, and execution are all improved...until the ball leaves the hands.Bacon's 2-10 and Wesley's 3-14 were killers.
Gooding had a fine game at both ends,particularly guarding Barney.
Only one three hurt,but a 45-30 edge on the boards kept us in the game.
Where was Reid? We could have used him in Kabongo's minutes? Was his absence related to Leon's benching?Would those few extra minutes from Leon have put us over the top?

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[> [> Re: Tough Loss -- oldtimer#1, Thursday, January 22, 10:50:03pm [1]

Didn't see or hear the game but SPC Dawg's comments are right on target. Don't want to play the if game but as SPC Dawg points out even with an average Wesley we win the last two games easily and the Fairfield game becomes quite interesting.



Heard Wesley has been battling the flu aside from his other problems. However, his shooting has been off all year. We can diagnosis it all we want and I have my own opinion but I think the kid will figure it out sooner or later. The problem as I've been posting is that we just do not have enough firepower. We need a shooter plain and simple, if only to get floor time when Wesley or Nick has an off game or needs a blow.


By the way, kudos to Akheem. I posted after the Seton Hall game that he had a renewed level of intensity. Since then he's been a big contributor. We all know (and opponents do also) that he is a weak shooter but check out his percentages. It shows perhaps one of the best on the team. Smart player who realizes his limitations and maximizes his opportunities.


Feel somewhat for the players because they have lost a few tough ones and do deserve a victory given their recent play.


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[> [> [> Re: Tough Loss -- loyal, Thursday, January 22, 11:04:12pm [1]

Still feel WJ will turn it around....eventually.

Would have been nice to pick up a few wins, but this year has been all about player development from Day One.

Nick (Oldtimer called it first) and Ryan have truly stepped up their game since Wagner and Monmouth. Costner has shown some flashes and Akeem has improved.

Mid-pack seems a very reasonable goal next year, given continued player improvement, WJ finding his shot AND one or two new players worthy of time in the 8 man rotation.

It still is a downer, but it's a heck of a lot better than it looked in late December.

A ray or light or a "dead cat bounce"? We'll see next fall.


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[> [> [> [> Re: Tough Loss -- oldtimer#1, Friday, January 23, 08:46:29am [1]

Loyal, thanks for the props. Actually, I was high on Nick even before the start of last season. Had many running battles with those who... The best part now is that I don't have to defend Nick (or the staff for going with him) anymore as has established himself as one of the top combo guards in the league. Not everyone is right all the time so I hope my assessment of Conley holds true. Time will tell.


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[> [> Re: Tough Loss -- Sludge, Thursday, January 22, 11:10:27pm [1]

Caught some of the first and all of the second half on the tube. All Nick again with a little Gooding thrown in. If Bacon makes a few of the shots we are becoming accustomed to him making, we win tonight. If we only had another shooter, maybe the Wesley of last year, we win most of our last half dozen.

We have really stepped it up defensively. As Cindy mentioned, more help defense and much better positioning inside. A good passing and perimeter shooting opponent will still cause us trouble but, aside from some talented bigs inside, we can hold our own with almost anyone in our own league. Tonight we dominated the boards inside, particularly on the offensive end. Our current need is another scorer, Wesley has lost his form (and maybe confidence), and Hall's shooting will become more a liability as more teams take the time to know us.

Team played hard as usual. Reduced our turnovers drastically in the second half, although not much pressure from Loyola. Nick literally took over the game late in the first half, bringing us back from about a seven point defecit. Sitting out the first six minutes of the game for a "team infraction" may have actually added to his play.

Another near miss. Hopefully we don't lose our spirited play.


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