NIT- St. Joe's Game Discussion

Quote from: desco80 on March 20, 2013, 12:15:33 AM

Quote from: MCNPA on March 20, 2013, 12:05:50 AM

Quote from: Amaseinyourface2 on March 19, 2013, 11:57:12 PM

Just finished watching the game. Pissed I missed all the fun on this game thread

Congrats to the team and big props to dom for making a bunch of huge plays including the game winner. Team showed real toughness coming back.

Unfortunately I still hold on to my beliefs that Lavin coaches this team poorly and our team plays very dumb. Whether that is due to his coaching or not does not make it any less bothersome.  Twice during the last minute up by 4 points and two points respectively, lavin had a chance to put his PG (no not phil greene) into the game but chose not two. Unsurprisingly both of those possessions ended poorly.

Lets go get one in Virginia!

"Poorly coached and dumb", yet we just beat a higher ranked team at their home stadium, who has a better record, in the post-season, who is coached by a pretty good coach, without our All-league shooting guard, with a team that can't shoot. 

Say what you will, but our biggest problem is really our shooting ability.  Part of that is related to the fact that we electively left 18-40ppg in D'Angelo Harrison to be a spectator.  Even without him, we advanced to the second round.  Cant be as dumb or poorly coached as being made out to be.  Time for all to just start supporting this team.  Time for the second round.

When someone says "Let's go get one in Virginia!", and is clearly pumped after a good win...that's usually a sign they're "supporting this team".

 And I'm not directing that just at you MCN, there's been a constant theme in the discussions lately that constructive criticism equates to treason.

Desco, is the criticism constructive when we all know that the coaches and players don't read a message board?  How does it help when no one who matters is reading it? We are good at criticizing, but it aint helping this team win.  But it sure must make a few feel a lot better because they do it a lot. 

Anyone hear from Linda lately?

If constructive criticism is useless because the team won't see it than what is the point of this place as a hole?

Actually, I don't think Lavin said he could learn "a lot about basketball" from Marco.  I think he said he could learn a lot from Marco.  That could be about positive attitude, hair gel or Avec Belon oysters from Bretagne.  If you're going to use it though, you probably shouldn't make it your own by inserting your words.

In a stunning turn of events you're wrong: "I think D'Angelo actually, in watching someone like Marco, can learn. What Marco did against Georgetown is what I want D'Angelo to do." What do you figure Marco did in the basketball game versus Georgetown, Otto Porter's hair? I think he played basketball. Thus: "I think D'Angelo actually, in watching someone like Marco [play basketball], can learn [basketball]."

Thus endeth today's lesson.

Quote from: Foad on March 20, 2013, 11:07:59 AM

Quote from: DoodyNY33 on March 20, 2013, 11:04:23 AM

Why not?  Maybe Lavin just doesn't think Marco is that good

A month ago Lavin said that his best player D'Angelo Harrison could learn a lot about basketball from Bourgault. If Lavin thinks Bourgault is not good, what was he supposed to have taught Harrison, and what changed in the interim. A month a ago MB was starting, now he's not as good as a walk on?

Actually, I don't think Lavin said he could learn "a lot about basketball" from Marco.  I think he said he could learn a lot from Marco.  That could be about positive attitude, hair gel or Avec Belon oysters from Bretagne.  If you're going to use it though, you probably shouldn't make it your own by inserting your words.

What Lavin was referring to was Harrison learning how to be ready to shoot it as soon as he receives it..not hesitating, looking for others etc...

Once thing Bourgault does (results aside) is get the shot off immediately when he is open