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Dom is all heart, and has been the understated leader of this team for the past 3 years. When he's rolling everyone else follows suit and is suddenly clicking on all cylinders.

He's saved countless games with his tenacity and swarming defense. His intangibles are immeasurable, and often times overlooked. His value surpasses the box score.

Does he struggle to create his own shot off the dribble? Yes. Has he gradually improved his overall offensive game over the past 3 years? Absolutely. More importantly, he's a defensive specialist, a damn good one, and is getting listed on 2015 Mock Drafts for that very reason.

Biedscheid deserved to get knocked out that night in South Bend btw. He was the instigator, and soon transferred out of ND. I think he's still icing his jaw. Kid didn't know he was trash talking with someone who grew up boxing in Detroit.

We're going to need him in numerous ways this year. Give me Dom in my trench hole any day of the week:

“If you go back the last three years, he’s been the catalyst that’s spearheaded every big rally, every big win, and usually put the exclamation point on a victory or is the one to put the final nail in the coffin,” Lavin said of Pointer, who is coming off his best performance of the season, a brilliant 12-point, 11-assist, nine-rebound, four-steal, three-block effort in Saturday’s 104-58 rout of improved Fordham. “We call him our Batman, because he’s saved the day, he’s saved Gotham City so many times.”

"Dom is one of those players who will be in [the game] for ten minutes, but have ten points, eight blocks, four rebounds, call a timeout and have a travel called against him," Harrison joked about his now third-year teammate.  "He is going to have an impact on every game.  He and [God`s]gift [Achiuwa] are probably the leaders of this team."

“We call him our Batman, because he’s saved the day, he’s saved Gotham City so many times.”Lavin felt the 6-foot-5 Pointer, a Detroit product, would be a special player his freshman year, after the 6-foot-5 forward single-handedly shut down Lehigh star C.J. McCollum in his second college game, igniting a big comeback. Lehigh and McCollum would reach the Sweet 16 that year, upsetting Duke in the first round. “Dom came in a like a plumber and shut the water off,” Lavin said.

Great to hear from you, Dom. I hope your summer has gone well. 

The I have no problem with Dom's play the first two years.  Last year was a complete disaster.  Hopefully, he bounces back.

The I have no problem with Dom's play the first two years.  Last year was a complete disaster.  Hopefully, he bounces back.

Agreed.  Coach enables him with the Costco crap.  Coach sees him as Justin Brownlee and he clearly isn't.

The I have no problem with Dom's play the first two years.  Last year was a complete disaster.  Hopefully, he bounces back.

What was so different about Pointer's play last season compared to the first two?

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The I have no problem with Dom's play the first two years.  Last year was a complete disaster.  Hopefully, he bounces back.

What was so different about Pointer's play last season compared to the first two?

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His offensive production was next to zero.  He was afraid, with good reason, to take a wide open jumper.  He was much more productive his first two years.

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I have more faith in Dom. I like toughness. I like Charles Oakley types not Marcus Camby type forwards.

 

Marcus Camby boxed out more times in one game than Dom has in full seasons.

You can say that about nearly all of the last year's team.  This is a good example of the Johnny fan base singling out one kid to express their frustration with the team.   

Good example of you singling out a poster to express frustration with the fan base.

Dom boxed out less than any other player in the rotation. And you are right, that really is saying something.

The dopes who booed the kid during the last game of the season deserve it.  The only thing more disappointing to the teams finish is our pathetic fan base.  How about you show us the stats on the lack of boxing out?

You could not be more wrong.   The fan base is, if anything, too lenient.   Beat up SJU fans all you want for not being loud enough or not attending enough games.
But "good fanbases" would've driven this clown of a coach, and some of his players, out of town a long time ago.
- Cheap fouls, and sucker punches, directed at opponents in blowouts.
- Walkons starting in conference games, under the guise that they had a good week of practice.
- Freshmen "stars" who mysteriously disappear for games in midseason, and sit out postseason games with toothaches.
- NBA Prospects who refuse to enter games

And that list could be 10x longer if we included the "minor" bullsh*t like recruiting an alleged rapist this summer without running it by anyone at the University.   

We all hope the team has a successful season, and Lavin can turn things around.   But none of this is in anyway the fault of the fanbase.   The fans have given this team a ton of patience.

Desco,  We get the point that you can't stand Lavin.  Our fans don't attend games - did you see the crowds we drew in Brooklyn?  There were more PSU fans.  And anyone who boos a kid playing for their school is a jerk. 

Dom is all heart, and has been the understated leader of this team for the past 3 years. When he's rolling everyone else follows suit and is suddenly clicking on all cylinders.

He's saved countless games with his tenacity and swarming defense. His intangibles are immeasurable, and often times overlooked. His value surpasses the box score.

Does he struggle to create his own shot off the dribble? Yes. Has he gradually improved his overall offensive game over the past 3 years? Absolutely. More importantly, he's a defensive specialist, a damn good one, and is getting listed on 2015 Mock Drafts for that very reason.

Biedscheid deserved to get knocked out that night in South Bend btw. He was the instigator, and soon transferred out of ND. I think he's still icing his jaw. Kid didn't know he was trash talking with someone who grew up boxing in Detroit.

We're going to need him in numerous ways this year. Give me Dom in my trench hole any day of the week:

“If you go back the last three years, he’s been the catalyst that’s spearheaded every big rally, every big win, and usually put the exclamation point on a victory or is the one to put the final nail in the coffin,” Lavin said of Pointer, who is coming off his best performance of the season, a brilliant 12-point, 11-assist, nine-rebound, four-steal, three-block effort in Saturday’s 104-58 rout of improved Fordham. “We call him our Batman, because he’s saved the day, he’s saved Gotham City so many times.”

"Dom is one of those players who will be in [the game] for ten minutes, but have ten points, eight blocks, four rebounds, call a timeout and have a travel called against him," Harrison joked about his now third-year teammate.  "He is going to have an impact on every game.  He and [God`s]gift [Achiuwa] are probably the leaders of this team."

“We call him our Batman, because he’s saved the day, he’s saved Gotham City so many times.”Lavin felt the 6-foot-5 Pointer, a Detroit product, would be a special player his freshman year, after the 6-foot-5 forward single-handedly shut down Lehigh star C.J. McCollum in his second college game, igniting a big comeback. Lehigh and McCollum would reach the Sweet 16 that year, upsetting Duke in the first round. “Dom came in a like a plumber and shut the water off,” Lavin said.

Spot on with regards to the ND incident.