Game 9: Grand Canyon

I say this every game, but our shot selection sucks. This team could and would be miles better if they stop taking long contested 2s and 3s way behind the line with 20 seconds left on the shot clock

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Man, I miss the days when we attacked the offensive glass like mad men. Why can't Ahmed andC Clark do what Vernon does for GCU? We'd be unstoppable.

I say this every game, but our shot selection sucks. This team could and would be miles better if they stop taking long contested 2s and 3s way behind the line with 20 seconds left on the shot clock

Shot selection and rebounding will be the undoing of this team, if we fall short of our goals.  If they cleaned up their shot selection, then it may even slightly offset the rebounding or lack of.

We are lucky to be up at this point. Our defensive rebounding has been flat-out terrible so far. They probably have a good 8 or 9 offensive boards and they don't really have a prolific big man.

Ahmed is just freelancing out there, plain and simple. Trimble's few shots have looked rushed and nervy. Simon and Ponds saving us right now. Our defense besides the rebounding has been good too.

Quote from: goredmen on December 06, 2017, 12:27:11 AM

I say this every game, but our shot selection sucks. This team could and would be miles better if they stop taking long contested 2s and 3s way behind the line with 20 seconds left on the shot clock

Shot selection and rebounding will be the undoing of this team, if we fall short of our goals.  If they cleaned up their shot selection, then it may even slightly offset the rebounding or lack of.

And the thing that makes it so frustrating is that shot selection is so correctable and has nothing to do with talent, and yet it hasn't gotten any better over the past 2 years

Lord knows how many more turnovers we'd have if Marcus was playing.

The inept defensive rebounding is what is keeping this a game.

Trimble took some bad shots

Ponds I can deal with it because he's so good but guys like Ahmed and Trimble it shouldn't be happening.

Another shaky 1st half, would be nice to have another solid 2nd, but Arizona St. routs St. John's with that 1st half effort.

We shot 38% fg, 41 from 3
They were 31% and 30%

We were outrebounded 28 to 19
Vernon got 8 rebounds for them, firtunately he was 0 for 5 at the line and didnt score.

I don't have a problem with Ahmed's play. He has to make stuff happen...it's on him and Ponds. I'd like to see some hi-lo and posting up to kick from Simon. Take the load off Ponds and let him get a few set jumpers.

Lord knows how many more turnovers we'd have if Marcus was playing.

The inept defensive rebounding is what is keeping this a game.

If Lovett is playing we are up 12-15 easily ...need his scoring and ponds is better off the ball as he was the final couple minutes when Simon was running the point  and ponds coming screens to free him up

Haha, classic hi-lo offense right there.

What the hell kind of shot is that by Simon

More Ponds

What the hell kind of shot is that by Simon

Not his shot. Want to see him go strong to the basket.

I don't mind the announcers but they don't say how many fouls each individual player has.

Sloppy start to the 2nd half.

simon is a human turnover

Clark, Simon and Ahmed with 2

Make that Clark with 3 fouls

Clark man, take it easy. Don’t pick up a 4th.