Villanova game thread

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Re: Villanova game thread
« Reply #20 on: January 06, 2015, 07:21:25 PM »
Maybe Lavin will throw a wrench into Novas game plan. Bring Obekpa off the bench, let jones, big Joey  or Vanilla ice bang their bigs for first 3 mins

That's the kind of strategy that we'd be all over Lavin for, but at some point, Delarosa will be there for defense. It's inevitable. I haven't seen enough of him to know if he's capable of playing at all at this level. We know his limitations, but he has shown a little promise on d. Pinkston and Ochefu are polished upperclassman who on paper, would eat him alive. We know we're need him. Jones doesn't guard anyone so he wouldn't be able to foul anyone. Alibegovic is lost on d. I'd rather go small and try to run them out of the building, but I still expect to see Joey D for 10-15 minutes tonight.

And I think we're asking for a Albert Richardson on Elton Brand type of defensive effort tonight. I remember that game like it was yesterday. Richardson didn't leave his feet, and his arms were ready to change the direction of shots. It doesn't show up in the box score, but if Delarosa can contribute comparably, we can win.

I think of it this  way, we have Opekpa for the first 3 mins, or for the rest of the half
Do you think he can be aggressive, and change/block some shots and not foul? I say 60/40 on being able to do it.

No. I don't think he has shown that he can  do that yet. Jay Wright knows this. I know guys here will hate the reference, but Cluess has brought Laury off the bench in the past for the same reason.
Despite the GTOWN fiasco, I would still be open to a little bench hammer time to start out

Re: Villanova game thread
« Reply #21 on: January 06, 2015, 08:47:47 PM »
Maybe Lavin will throw a wrench into Novas game plan. Bring Obekpa off the bench, let jones, big Joey  or Vanilla ice bang their bigs for first 3 mins

That's the kind of strategy that we'd be all over Lavin for, but at some point, Delarosa will be there for defense. It's inevitable. I haven't seen enough of him to know if he's capable of playing at all at this level. We know his limitations, but he has shown a little promise on d. Pinkston and Ochefu are polished upperclassman who on paper, would eat him alive. We know we're need him. Jones doesn't guard anyone so he wouldn't be able to foul anyone. Alibegovic is lost on d. I'd rather go small and try to run them out of the building, but I still expect to see Joey D for 10-15 minutes tonight.

And I think we're asking for a Albert Richardson on Elton Brand type of defensive effort tonight. I remember that game like it was yesterday. Richardson didn't leave his feet, and his arms were ready to change the direction of shots. It doesn't show up in the box score, but if Delarosa can contribute comparably, we can win.

I think of it this  way, we have Opekpa for the first 3 mins, or for the rest of the half
Do you think he can be aggressive, and change/block some shots and not foul? I say 60/40 on being able to do it.

No. I don't think he has shown that he can  do that yet. Jay Wright knows this. I know guys here will hate the reference, but Cluess has brought Laury off the bench in the past for the same reason.

I know you'll probably hate this reference, but Lavin has brought Obekpa off the bench in the past for the same reason. :P
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Re: Villanova game thread
« Reply #22 on: January 06, 2015, 09:02:39 PM »
Hate 9 PM starts. So tired from work right now.

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« Reply #23 on: January 06, 2015, 09:23:02 PM »
What happened to our stifling defense?

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« Reply #24 on: January 06, 2015, 09:24:36 PM »
refs are really not helping, everything being  called ticky-tack. takes the aggressiveness out of the D
« Last Edit: January 06, 2015, 09:25:23 PM by valgoth »

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Re: Villanova game thread
« Reply #25 on: January 06, 2015, 09:33:10 PM »
Jordan 0-2 with 2 airballs?

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« Reply #26 on: January 06, 2015, 09:34:18 PM »
Jordan needs to let things come naturally and not force them.

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« Reply #27 on: January 06, 2015, 09:35:20 PM »
he needs to relax, he's tight you can tell

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Re: Villanova game thread
« Reply #28 on: January 06, 2015, 09:36:53 PM »
I'm really going to miss Harrison next year.

Re: Villanova game thread
« Reply #29 on: January 06, 2015, 09:37:41 PM »
Damn rysheed with a beautiful pass and obekpa misses the dunk, dom then picks up 2nd foul on a play that should have never happened. That is worth so much more than 2 points
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Re: Villanova game thread
« Reply #30 on: January 06, 2015, 09:38:01 PM »
They are going right at Phil on offense, and so far it is working.
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Re: Villanova game thread
« Reply #31 on: January 06, 2015, 09:40:21 PM »
Jamal needs to start shooting.  He is no factor on offense!!

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« Reply #32 on: January 06, 2015, 09:45:55 PM »
Jamal should try to score more. Outside of Harrison he is the best at finishing at the rim.

Re: Villanova game thread
« Reply #33 on: January 06, 2015, 09:47:02 PM »
Jamal needs to start shooting.  He is no factor on offense!!

I just said the same thing.  I think he has a respectable shot.  Take it, if open.  Maybe, if he hit a couple of 'em, then it'll open up the lane a bit more.

Re: Villanova game thread
« Reply #34 on: January 06, 2015, 09:47:02 PM »
Rysheed's shot looks awful. Not a chance of going in.

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« Reply #35 on: January 06, 2015, 09:47:21 PM »
Jordan needs to let things come naturally and not force them.
Needs to stop shooting. Not even close

Re: Villanova game thread
« Reply #36 on: January 06, 2015, 09:52:13 PM »
Christian Jones is lost out there on defense.

Good job on us making a run.
« Last Edit: January 06, 2015, 09:52:37 PM by mjdinkins »

Re: Villanova game thread
« Reply #37 on: January 06, 2015, 09:52:15 PM »
They keep saying Boothe and my heart skips a beat thinking he is back!!

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« Reply #38 on: January 06, 2015, 09:52:29 PM »
Phil on fire

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Re: Villanova game thread
« Reply #39 on: January 06, 2015, 09:52:32 PM »
Great f'n game so far. Awesome play by Harrison just now on that 1v2.