Game 14: #12 Butler, NYE Queens 730P/FS1

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Re: Game 14: #12 Butler, NYE Queens 730P/FS1
« Reply #20 on: December 29, 2019, 08:51:36 AM »
Guys....Carmine has made up nicknames since the beginning of time. Half the time it takes me a while to figure out who he's even talking about but that's his thing. It's the thing that makes this place special that we have all these quirks from so many posters.

If you want to debate whether it's a dumb nickname or the best nickname then make a thread and keep that discussion there. This thread is about the St. John's vs Butler.
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Re: Game 14: #12 Butler, NYE Queens 730P/FS1
« Reply #21 on: December 29, 2019, 09:36:46 AM »
We're 2-0 against top 25 teams when I pick against us so let's keep it going.

I think we play Butler tough as Anderson's identity has clearly taken hold with this team. Very active defense and crashing the glass are our staples now. However I think Butler is really good this year. We give them a good game but come up short in the end. Heron needs to get his head out of his ass.


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Re: Game 14: #12 Butler, NYE Queens 730P/FS1
« Reply #22 on: December 29, 2019, 09:49:14 AM »
My concern would be the advanced scouting for league play. If we don’t turn the other team over we may struggle to score in the half court. Time for Heron to play up to his pre-season billing. If we can get consistent play out of Heron and LJ, we may surprise this year.
We are going to have turn them over and get some easy baskets. This is what we do. If butler or anyone else handles the pressure we lose. Arizona was prepared for it just like the rest of the conference will be. The finesse big east will not like playing us.
I am also hoping heron can play and score some points.

Re: Game 14: #12 Butler, NYE Queens 730P/FS1
« Reply #23 on: December 29, 2019, 10:38:47 AM »
I think we will not turn butler over as much as we did wv and Arizona. If so, we’ll need to score in some other ways because there will not be as many fast break points. I think the most likely source of points is heron and lj managing to shoot 40+% from 3; if they do that we’ll be right in this one

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Re: Game 14: #12 Butler, NYE Queens 730P/FS1
« Reply #24 on: December 29, 2019, 10:59:29 AM »
We are 18th in tempo and Butler is 331st. Pretty huge contrast there. We are going to need to find a way to speed them up and make it an up and down game which they are not used to.

Thompson has been their best player of late which is pretty crazy for a 6-2 guy who can't shoot in today's game. He was pretty bad the last 3 times he's played us because we essentially didn't guard him 15 feet out. We'll see how we choose to defend him this time around.

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Re: Game 14: #12 Butler, NYE Queens 730P/FS1
« Reply #25 on: December 29, 2019, 11:48:28 AM »
We will speed them up in the first half, and if we follow the same pattern as with Arizona in the first half and get up double digits, we will hang on for dear life and win despite Butler's half time adjustments ...

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Re: Game 14: #12 Butler, NYE Queens 730P/FS1
« Reply #26 on: December 29, 2019, 04:33:51 PM »
68-38 Butler

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Re: Game 14: #12 Butler, NYE Queens 730P/FS1
« Reply #28 on: December 29, 2019, 05:45:07 PM »
I was totally wrong about the Arizona game for Mike but I have a feeling the feel good is going to come to an end..Butler trounced Mike two years ago in the NCAA tourney which pretty much led to his firing at Arkansas. Will he make changes this time around? We’ll see!!
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I was totally wrong about the Arizona game for Mike but I have a feeling the feel good is going to come to an end..Butler trounced Mike two years ago in the NCAA tourney which pretty much led to his firing at Arkansas. Will he make changes this time around? We’ll see!!
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Re: Game 14: #12 Butler, NYE Queens 730P/FS1
« Reply #29 on: December 29, 2019, 05:59:43 PM »
Johnnies 82
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Re: Game 14: #12 Butler, NYE Queens 730P/FS1
« Reply #30 on: December 30, 2019, 08:46:07 AM »
City - 68
Country - 67


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« Reply #31 on: December 30, 2019, 10:11:25 AM »
Bulldogs 71
Johnnies 78

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Re: Game 14: #12 Butler, NYE Queens 730P/FS1
« Reply #32 on: December 30, 2019, 11:37:02 AM »
I think we'll be about 5 point dogs in this one.
Does that reflect Heron not playing. Has a time table been released?

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Re: Game 14: #12 Butler, NYE Queens 730P/FS1
« Reply #33 on: December 30, 2019, 11:48:42 AM »
Does that reflect Heron not playing. Has a time table been released?
Heron is practicing

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Re: Game 14: #12 Butler, NYE Queens 730P/FS1
« Reply #34 on: December 30, 2019, 12:12:59 PM »
Butler now at #11 nationally in today's AP poll.
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Re: Game 14: #12 Butler, NYE Queens 730P/FS1
« Reply #35 on: December 30, 2019, 05:00:48 PM »
I think we'll be about 5 point dogs in this one.
Butler -5.5

Re: Game 14: #12 Butler, NYE Queens 730P/FS1
« Reply #36 on: December 30, 2019, 07:13:09 PM »
Arkansas played Bulter a couple years ago, Butler had little problems with Anderson's defense in that game. Different teams but I assume Bulter has same coach.

Re: Game 14: #12 Butler, NYE Queens 730P/FS1
« Reply #37 on: December 30, 2019, 07:24:28 PM »
Butler fans on their forum are pretty certain they won’t turn the ball over and figure they should win pretty easy and St Johns won’t score 70, even one player calls Anderson a racist POS. Should be some good motivation to get that dub.

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« Reply #38 on: December 30, 2019, 07:31:31 PM »
Arkansas played Bulter a couple years ago, Butler had little problems with Anderson's defense in that game. Different teams but I assume Bulter has same coach.
These soft big East teams are not going to like playing us.

Re: Game 14: #12 Butler, NYE Queens 730P/FS1
« Reply #39 on: December 30, 2019, 07:55:04 PM »
Butler fans on their forum are pretty certain they won’t turn the ball over and figure they should win pretty easy and St Johns won’t score 70, even one player calls Anderson a racist POS. Should be some good motivation to get that dub.
By player I assume you mean poster otherwise you have quite a scoop.