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Villanova guard Jalen Brunson named @BIGEAST player of the week. St. John's guard Shamorie Ponds named conference freshman of the week.

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Unfortunately Gtown being winless in conference does not bode well for us.  That place has been a house of horrors for us recently, and with their talent level/experience, there is no way they should be 0-4.  They will take out their misery on us next game.  No way they start 0-5 with the guys they have.

Quote from: prjohnnies on January 07, 2017, 02:41:41 PM

Unfortunately Gtown being winless in conference does not bode well for us.  That place has been a house of horrors for us recently, and with their talent level/experience, there is no way they should be 0-4.  They will take out their misery on us next game.  No way they start 0-5 with the guys they have.

You could also look at it another way, too.  It could bode well, as today's loss may have taken a lot out of 'em.  They played with lots of energy today, but you could see the wind sucked outta 'em in OT.

IMO, they could have serious problems dealing with LoVett and Ponds.  Our type of guards have given G'town fits in the past few seasons.  Monday night may not be any different.  I'd love to close the book on their season on Monday. 

If the game was at MSG, then I'd confidently pick us.  It'll be a tough one on Monday, but I think we have more than a chance to win.

Think we will have major problems with Gtowns frontline and overall size.  Also that building has been a house of horrors for us lately even when we've been solid and beaten Gtown in the garden.  And Gtown has way too much talent to go 0-5 to start conference play. They will be in desperation mode - think they are there already.

Quote from: mjdinkins on January 07, 2017, 02:48:15 PM

Quote from: prjohnnies on January 07, 2017, 02:41:41 PM

Unfortunately Gtown being winless in conference does not bode well for us.  That place has been a house of horrors for us recently, and with their talent level/experience, there is no way they should be 0-4.  They will take out their misery on us next game.  No way they start 0-5 with the guys they have.

You could also look at it another way, too.  It could bode well, as today's loss may have taken a lot out of 'em.  They played with lots of energy today, but you could see the wind sucked outta 'em in OT.

IMO, they could have serious problems dealing with LoVett and Ponds.  Our type of guards have given G'town fits in the past few seasons.  Monday night may not be any different.  I'd love to close the book on their season on Monday. 

If the game was at MSG, then I'd confidently pick us.  It'll be a tough one on Monday, but I think we have more than a chance to win.

If we lose, it won't have anything to do with their desperation mode.  It'll be based on what we do or can't do.  I'm confident in saying so. 

If they were playing Villanova on Monday, then you'd be saying Georgetown probably will be done after Monday.  But, they're playing us, so you use the desperation label.  Again, they've been desperate the past two games.  They still lost.  This game will boil down to what we can't or won't do.

Their frontline probably will give us problems, as out backcourt will give them fits.  If we make shots and share the rock, then we'll probably come away with a win.  Desperation or not.

I hear what you are saying, but I also think their players know how tough this league is and that we are one of the lesser teams.  If they want any chance for a season they need to win at home against us.