Game 9: Cal St. Northridge

They should have just fouled Ellison or Owens. Stupid

Johnnies hang on. Good hard fought win. Let's hope Lovett gets back quick.

Ponds is some passer. If there is a silver lining this year it's that Ponds is the goods.

Cuse playing UConn at MSG.

st John's playing Cal St Nortnridge in Queens

Why

Quote from: KJ_Django on December 05, 2016, 07:14:59 PM

Did any of our freshman last season play as bad as Freud has  played this year

In his defense his Defense isn't that bad and hes a solid passer/rebounder...he's just dreadful offensively thus far

Ellison could barely hit iron early on last year. Give RF time. He's a young freshman with size, skills and instincts.

That's not encouraging. Ellison can barely hit iron this year either.

Take the win, especially without the leader and best player ( one of them).

Interior defense is still atrocious.

We should smile every night knowing we have Ponds and Lovett for the next 2+ years. And they are only going to get better.

We probably lose this game if csun doesn't go 2-14 from 3.

Ponds is by far the most well rounded player on this team. No need for a mvp poll tonight

Heard Richmond on the radio after the game ... he said the team had a very emotional "come to Jesus meeting" down in New Orleans.  No aau coaches or advisors, nobodies dad or uncle .... and he said a lot of things got hashed out in that meeting and everybody felt a lot looser and as if a weight had been lifted. 

UConn beats ExCuse by 2. Can't tell which team/school I hate more, and especially playing at MSG.

Cuse playing UConn at MSG.

st John's playing Cal St Nortnridge in Queens

Why

Ha your views are an enigma to me Baldi

Sprain shooting elbow?

FYI Howie Kussoy from the Post says Lovett is day to day with a sprained ankle. 

Was at the game. Shocked at how much Amar played in crunch time. Otherwise hope Lovett is better soon, can't win against marginally better than CSUN teams without him.

We should smile every night knowing we have Ponds and Lovett for the next 2+ years. And they are only going to get better.

Where they going? These are the kind of guys we need. Not only are they great, but to skinny and short to play in NBA. Just like Harrison . 4 year studs!

Post game quotes

http://www.redstormsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/120516aab.html

Post game press conf
http://www.redstormsports.com/collegesportslive/?media=543647

Was at the game. Shocked at how much Amar played in crunch time. Otherwise hope Lovett is better soon, can't win against marginally better than CSUN teams without him.

Astute coaching move. We are half way home as our win total increased to 4.

Cuse playing UConn at MSG.

st John's playing Cal St Nortnridge in Queens

Why

Because those are two programs that win. Who would bother to go on a Monday night if we were playing?

Quote from: Marco Baldi on December 05, 2016, 08:44:40 PM

Cuse playing UConn at MSG.

st John's playing Cal St Nortnridge in Queens

Why

Because those are two programs that win. Who would bother to go on a Monday night if we were playing?

that game was a tough watch,  I think cuse went over 10 minutes with 1 FG

Our deficiencies are definitely accentuated, but even without Lovett we won.  Good sign.  Mussini played great.  Ponds was amazing.  Our biggest weakness we can fix this season, that being our frontcourt.  Still think we are headed in right direction. 

Even without Lovett, our offense looked fine.  Our defense still looks like crap.  Not sure how we remedy that?  Is it coaching or just that we have poor defensive players?  Yakwe is lost and Sima has regressed.  Liked that we got some minutes for Freudenbeg, but he still has to be more aggressive.  He's got his man backed down.  He can't always pass it... Gotta use some savy and score from there.

Our deficiencies are definitely accentuated, but even without Lovett we won.  Good sign.  Mussini played great.  Ponds was amazing.  Our biggest weakness we can fix this season, that being our frontcourt.  Still think we are headed in right direction. 

Even without Lovett, our offense looked fine.  Our defense still looks like crap.  Not sure how we remedy that?  Is it coaching or just that we have poor defensive players?  Yakwe is lost and Sima has regressed.  Liked that we got some minutes for Freudenbeg, but he still has to be more aggressive.  He's got his man backed down.  He can't always pass it... Gotta use some savy and score from there.

If as you say players have regressed or look lost on defense that sounds like coaching.