Game 20: Georgetown 12P@MSG (FOX, 570 AM)

Ponds's free throw shooting has really been puzzling.  His career percentages say that he will turn it around, but it's been going on for awhile, now.  I don't know if this is good or bad, but he does not appear to be doing anything different WRT form, delivery, etc.

70% over a 7 game stretch. Not crazy.

70% over a 7 game stretch. Not crazy.

Had been in the low-to-mid 80s most of his time here.

That's a significant dropoff.

Had been in the low-to-mid 80s most of his time here.

That's a significant dropoff.

First of all 10 percent is not significant. It's barely negligible. In the second according to ESPN his FT % was 82 as a freshman, 85 as a soph and 80 as a junior. Which is a variation of 3 or 4 FT's out of 100, which if his back hurts and his legs are tired is nothing. I have worries but Ponds FTs is the least of them. Dopey Chris Mullin missed the most significant FT in SJ history and he's a legend.

woah that seems wayy too high with the way we have played lately

"Guessing" we'll be around 8.5 point favs

how about the FT shooting for the whole team, Heron, everyone. We are so bad at the line, every game it feels like we shoot about 50% that's not acceptable

70% over a 7 game stretch. Not crazy.

how about the FT shooting for the whole team, Heron, everyone. We are so bad at the line, every game it feels like we shoot about 50% that's not acceptable

Feels - feelz-  like 50, actually is 71. Ponds and Clark are at 80, Heron is 77. Simon (59 percent) should be ashamed of himself and LJF's 66 percent bears improvement. Fortunately Mike Dixon and his 40 percent FT percentage have transferred. Take away Dixon, Keita, Earlington, Roberts and Cole and the team's at about 75 percent. Which is not great but it's not certainly acceptable, the Jarvae's elite 8 team shot 69, as did dopey Steve Lavin's last NCAA team.

Feels - feelz-  like 50, actually is 71. Ponds and Clark are at 80, Heron is 77. Simon (59 percent) should be ashamed of himself and LJF's 66 percent bears improvement. Fortunately Mike Dixon and his 40 percent FT percentage have transferred. Take away Dixon, Keita, Earlington, Roberts and Cole and the team's at about 75 percent. Which is not great but it's not certainly acceptable, the Jarvae's elite 8 team shot 69, as did dopey Steve Lavin's last NCAA team.

Mikey Dixon took 16 free throws and hit 7. Last year he shot 86 percent. Sample size foady.

Lack of defensive turnovers and transition points have also been a trend during this 1-3 stretch. 7 full days of rest, practice and skill work should hopefully have the entire roster prime for Sunday.

Also, in a effort to protect Sham while he's been hurt, Justin has been the primary ball handler. Hopefully his back is fully healed and he's bringing the ball up the majority of the game. We're a better team when he's commanding the offense and penetrating the GT zone from the top of the key.

It's no mystery.  The team is totally three point prowess dependent and will live or die by the three all season I suspect.

Conference wins:
36%
46%
41%
44%

Conference losses:
37%  close road loss to Natl. champion
26%
29%

It's no mystery.  The team is totally three point prowess dependent and will live or die by the three all season I suspect.

Conference wins:
36%
46%
41%
44%

Conference losses:
37%  close road loss to Natl. champion
26%
29%

I believe you need to edit this post since we are 3-4 in conference and not 4-3 as you state above.

Mikey Dixon took 16 free throws and hit 7. Last year he shot 86 percent. Sample size foady.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKO200IMI60

I believe you need to edit this post since we are 3-4 in conference and not 4-3 as you state above.

I will count our conference opener as a victory for ever more and can not be convinced otherwise. We won that game fair and square.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKO200IMI60

Interesting they have a "We're Only in It for the Money" picture for an "Overnite Sensation" song?

I will count our conference opener as a victory for ever more and can not be convinced otherwise. We won that game fair and square.

Why don't you do that with the fact you didn't win the lottery? In this way you can see yourself as a very rich man and buy whatever you want. Let me know if that works so I can do it too. 

Why don't you do that with the fact you didn't win the lottery? In this way you can see yourself as a very rich man and buy whatever you want. Let me know if that works so I can do it too. 

I'm quite comfortable with my world view.

wow line opens as SJU favored by 9.5

wow line opens as SJU favored by 9.5

Props to goredmen, he called it.

The key to the game is foul trouble. Too many times in the Garden, an important  St.John's player gets a second foul early in the first half. Huron and Clark are vulnerable to ref brush calls. Gtown much better than a couple of weeks ago. Not wise to bet on SJU.