Depaul Round Deux

C'mon there's gamesmanship here. Granted Dee's injuries and Sheed's immaturities lead to our January demise, but bottom line is that our opponents' blueprints had our number for about four weeks. Suddenly within the past 7-10 days, Dee looks like his pep is back, Sheed is averaging 19-4-4 while shooting 50% from 3 and the field, and we dominated a team that previously beat us with a brand new scheme that fell out of the sky. The goal is to offset Robinson, Stimage, Hamilton, and Henry for atleast the first couple of stanzas, and let our guards go to work inside of their gym. I like it.

Desco, my man, we're the first team out of the tournament as of tonight. A victory Wednesday night and a huge win at Xavier would firmly put us off the bubble for the next 2 weeks. Lavs is about to make the NCAA 2/5 years, postseason 4/5 years, 20 win seasons 3/5 years, and sign another top10 recruiting class. I can't wait to revisit with you this April after our BET and Tourney runs.

That's the Spirit!!!
Let the winning streak begin...

I think we'll beat Depaul. I think there are enough guys playing well right now that Depaul won't be able to keep up. I'm actually not bothered by Obekpa not starting.

I like the energy that Balamou brings to the table. I know he was 2-10, but if he understands that by being more aggressive offensively around the basket, he can be a much more effective player. He misses a lot of close ones, because he goes with up with some kind odd of fade away. He's gotta stop that. He has had such little opportunity to play that I think he deserves a chance to get the kinks out. He's been watching for basically two years now.

I think this kid waited his turn and he's ready to put up his best game as a Johnny.

STJ 74, DePaul 58

Balamou with 13 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals. I really liked how hard he tried to deny his man the ball last Saturday. No one else on the team does that as well as him.

I think we'll beat Depaul. I think there are enough guys playing well right now that Depaul won't be able to keep up. I'm actually not bothered by Obekpa not starting.

I like the energy that Balamou brings to the table. I know he was 2-10, but if he understands that by being more aggressive offensively around the basket, he can be a much more effective player. He misses a lot of close ones, because he goes with up with some kind odd of fade away. He's gotta stop that. He has had such little opportunity to play that I think he deserves a chance to get the kinks out. He's been watching for basically two years now.

I think this kid waited his turn and he's ready to put up his best game as a Johnny.

STJ 74, DePaul 58

Balamou with 13 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals. I really liked how hard he tried to deny his man the ball last Saturday. No one else on the team does that as well as him.

Im not bothered by CO not starting. Keeps him out of foul trouble and will allow him to have more energy later in the game. I would be bothered if COs ankle is a problem and he cant perform. A lineup w Balomou at the 4 and Dom at the 5 is too small to play on a consistent basis

Quote from: desco80 on February 09, 2015, 09:12:13 PM

Is there any strategy or boardgame you would pick Lavin to beat another Big East coach at?
monopoly? candy land? Hungry hippos?

Mr. Potatohead.

Quote from: desco80 on February 09, 2015, 09:12:13 PM

Is there any strategy or boardgame you would pick Lavin to beat another Big East coach at?
monopoly? candy land? Hungry hippos?

Mr. Potatohead.

You do realize you have to dress Mr Potato Head right?

Chris' uncertainty is all apart of the chess match between Lavs and Purnell,

A chess match between them two would end up using all of the chess pieces as checkers.

Quote from: QuanMan on February 09, 2015, 05:49:44 PM

Chris' uncertainty is all apart of the chess match between Lavs and Purnell,

A chess match between them two would end up using all of the chess pieces as checkers.

If Lavin is such a imbecile why would Wooden give his blessing? Its a rhetorical question. I believe the issue of Lavin's coaching ability is getting old.  Many posters simply look at the results but have no idea what instructions are given or have any idea what happens in practice. I think the Wizard of Westwood ability to assess Lavin's coaching ability should be given more credence than it has. He comes from a basketball family, he has worked under and been around basketball all his life. He has learned from hall of fame coaches. He knows his stuff.   

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Quote from: QuanMan on February 09, 2015, 05:49:44 PM

Chris' uncertainty is all apart of the chess match between Lavs and Purnell,

A chess match between them two would end up using all of the chess pieces as checkers.

If Lavin is such a imbecile why would Wooden give his blessing?     

Alheimer's.

Quote from: 0404 on February 10, 2015, 01:38:26 PM

Quote from: QuanMan on February 09, 2015, 05:49:44 PM

Chris' uncertainty is all apart of the chess match between Lavs and Purnell,

A chess match between them two would end up using all of the chess pieces as checkers.

If Lavin is such a imbecile why would Wooden give his blessing? Its a rhetorical question. I believe the issue of Lavin's coaching ability is getting old.  Many posters simply look at the results but have no idea what instructions are given or have any idea what happens in practice. I think the Wizard of Westwood ability to assess Lavin's coaching ability should be given more credence than it has. He comes from a basketball family, he has worked under and been around basketball all his life. He has learned from hall of fame coaches. He knows his stuff.   

Anybody that knows basketball that has watched this team over the past 4 years can see he's clueless on the sidelines. This year he has been better, but he lost us multiple games with his coaching last year and we probably would have made the tourney had we won those games

Quote from: SJUFAN on February 10, 2015, 05:22:03 PM

Quote from: 0404 on February 10, 2015, 01:38:26 PM

Quote from: QuanMan on February 09, 2015, 05:49:44 PM

Chris' uncertainty is all apart of the chess match between Lavs and Purnell,

A chess match between them two would end up using all of the chess pieces as checkers.

If Lavin is such a imbecile why would Wooden give his blessing? Its a rhetorical question. I believe the issue of Lavin's coaching ability is getting old.  Many posters simply look at the results but have no idea what instructions are given or have any idea what happens in practice. I think the Wizard of Westwood ability to assess Lavin's coaching ability should be given more credence than it has. He comes from a basketball family, he has worked under and been around basketball all his life. He has learned from hall of fame coaches. He knows his stuff.   

Anybody that knows basketball that has watched this team over the past 4 years can see he's clueless on the sidelines. This year he has been better, but he lost us multiple games with his coaching last year and we probably would have made the tourney had we won those games

Again your simply stating the results of the games and attributing it to Lavin's coaching without any evidence to support it. Could it not be due to the execution rather than the coaching? Now granted I'm not saying Lavin is a genius and I haven't agreed with some of his decisions through out the years but that can be said about any coach over the course of a season. I look at the limitations of his team as a whole and cant equate their struggles to his coaching, its the recruiting that has been the issue.

Quote from: goredmen on February 10, 2015, 06:50:32 PM

Quote from: SJUFAN on February 10, 2015, 05:22:03 PM

Quote from: 0404 on February 10, 2015, 01:38:26 PM

Quote from: QuanMan on February 09, 2015, 05:49:44 PM

Chris' uncertainty is all apart of the chess match between Lavs and Purnell,

A chess match between them two would end up using all of the chess pieces as checkers.

If Lavin is such a imbecile why would Wooden give his blessing? Its a rhetorical question. I believe the issue of Lavin's coaching ability is getting old.  Many posters simply look at the results but have no idea what instructions are given or have any idea what happens in practice. I think the Wizard of Westwood ability to assess Lavin's coaching ability should be given more credence than it has. He comes from a basketball family, he has worked under and been around basketball all his life. He has learned from hall of fame coaches. He knows his stuff.   

Anybody that knows basketball that has watched this team over the past 4 years can see he's clueless on the sidelines. This year he has been better, but he lost us multiple games with his coaching last year and we probably would have made the tourney had we won those games

Again your simply stating the results of the games and attributing it to Lavin's coaching without any evidence to support it. Could it not be due to the execution rather than the coaching? Now granted I'm not saying Lavin is a genius and I haven't agreed with some of his decisions through out the years but that can be said about any coach over the course of a season. I look at the limitations of his team as a whole and cant equate their struggles to his coaching, its the recruiting that has been the issue.

You do know the "Lavin can't coach"  did not start when he came here right

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Quote from: goredmen on February 10, 2015, 06:50:32 PM

Quote from: SJUFAN on February 10, 2015, 05:22:03 PM

Quote from: 0404 on February 10, 2015, 01:38:26 PM

Quote from: QuanMan on February 09, 2015, 05:49:44 PM

Chris' uncertainty is all apart of the chess match between Lavs and Purnell,

A chess match between them two would end up using all of the chess pieces as checkers.

If Lavin is such a imbecile why would Wooden give his blessing? Its a rhetorical question. I believe the issue of Lavin's coaching ability is getting old.  Many posters simply look at the results but have no idea what instructions are given or have any idea what happens in practice. I think the Wizard of Westwood ability to assess Lavin's coaching ability should be given more credence than it has. He comes from a basketball family, he has worked under and been around basketball all his life. He has learned from hall of fame coaches. He knows his stuff.   

Anybody that knows basketball that has watched this team over the past 4 years can see he's clueless on the sidelines. This year he has been better, but he lost us multiple games with his coaching last year and we probably would have made the tourney had we won those games

Again your simply stating the results of the games and attributing it to Lavin's coaching without any evidence to support it. Could it not be due to the execution rather than the coaching? Now granted I'm not saying Lavin is a genius and I haven't agreed with some of his decisions through out the years but that can be said about any coach over the course of a season. I look at the limitations of his team as a whole and cant equate their struggles to his coaching, its the recruiting that has been the issue.

You do know the "Lavin can't coach"  did not start when he came here right
You do know it started with a delusional fan basde with absurdly high expectations of anyone who had that post, let alone an inexperienced one? None other than our beloved crgreen said so much. And I think knew a "little" of what he was talking about. And he would also address some of the realities we have had to deal with regarding some limitations.  The same "hack" label got slapped on Mark Gottfried.  I think it's a bit unfair at how much manure is slung their way.

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Quote from: SJUFAN on February 10, 2015, 07:52:33 PM

Quote from: goredmen on February 10, 2015, 06:50:32 PM

Quote from: SJUFAN on February 10, 2015, 05:22:03 PM

Quote from: 0404 on February 10, 2015, 01:38:26 PM

Quote from: QuanMan on February 09, 2015, 05:49:44 PM

Chris' uncertainty is all apart of the chess match between Lavs and Purnell,

A chess match between them two would end up using all of the chess pieces as checkers.

If Lavin is such a imbecile why would Wooden give his blessing? Its a rhetorical question. I believe the issue of Lavin's coaching ability is getting old.  Many posters simply look at the results but have no idea what instructions are given or have any idea what happens in practice. I think the Wizard of Westwood ability to assess Lavin's coaching ability should be given more credence than it has. He comes from a basketball family, he has worked under and been around basketball all his life. He has learned from hall of fame coaches. He knows his stuff.   

Anybody that knows basketball that has watched this team over the past 4 years can see he's clueless on the sidelines. This year he has been better, but he lost us multiple games with his coaching last year and we probably would have made the tourney had we won those games

Again your simply stating the results of the games and attributing it to Lavin's coaching without any evidence to support it. Could it not be due to the execution rather than the coaching? Now granted I'm not saying Lavin is a genius and I haven't agreed with some of his decisions through out the years but that can be said about any coach over the course of a season. I look at the limitations of his team as a whole and cant equate their struggles to his coaching, its the recruiting that has been the issue.

You do know the "Lavin can't coach"  did not start when he came here right
You do know it started with a delusional fan basde with absurdly high expectations of anyone who had that post, let alone an inexperienced one? None other than our beloved crgreen said so much. And I think knew a "little" of what he was talking about. And he would also address some of the realities we have had to deal with regarding some limitations.  The same "hack" label got slapped on Mark Gottfried.  I think it's a bit unfair at how much manure is slung their way.

So UCLA fan base is "delusional" because he couldn't get a bunch of Hamburger all Americans out of the sweet 16? I guess Baron Davis was just bitter and our fan base is way off for expecting an NCAA tourney bid more than once every 5 years or so?
All due respect to the late crgreen, but Lavin is a very flawed coach.

If he can coach. He might want to start winning some games .

These little town blues -  71
My kind of town             - 66

I hope the tall shot blocking African replaces the short chippy missing African.  Felix the Cat's time is next season.  Praying Hollywood realizes it.

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Quote from: SJUFAN on February 10, 2015, 07:52:33 PM

Quote from: goredmen on February 10, 2015, 06:50:32 PM

Quote from: SJUFAN on February 10, 2015, 05:22:03 PM

Quote from: 0404 on February 10, 2015, 01:38:26 PM

Quote from: QuanMan on February 09, 2015, 05:49:44 PM

Chris' uncertainty is all apart of the chess match between Lavs and Purnell,

A chess match between them two would end up using all of the chess pieces as checkers.

If Lavin is such a imbecile why would Wooden give his blessing? Its a rhetorical question. I believe the issue of Lavin's coaching ability is getting old.  Many posters simply look at the results but have no idea what instructions are given or have any idea what happens in practice. I think the Wizard of Westwood ability to assess Lavin's coaching ability should be given more credence than it has. He comes from a basketball family, he has worked under and been around basketball all his life. He has learned from hall of fame coaches. He knows his stuff.   

Anybody that knows basketball that has watched this team over the past 4 years can see he's clueless on the sidelines. This year he has been better, but he lost us multiple games with his coaching last year and we probably would have made the tourney had we won those games

Again your simply stating the results of the games and attributing it to Lavin's coaching without any evidence to support it. Could it not be due to the execution rather than the coaching? Now granted I'm not saying Lavin is a genius and I haven't agreed with some of his decisions through out the years but that can be said about any coach over the course of a season. I look at the limitations of his team as a whole and cant equate their struggles to his coaching, its the recruiting that has been the issue.

You do know the "Lavin can't coach"  did not start when he came here right
You do know it started with a delusional fan basde with absurdly high expectations of anyone who had that post, let alone an inexperienced one? None other than our beloved crgreen said so much. And I think knew a "little" of what he was talking about. And he would also address some of the realities we have had to deal with regarding some limitations.  The same "hack" label got slapped on Mark Gottfried.  I think it's a bit unfair at how much manure is slung their way.

So UCLA fan base is "delusional" because he couldn't get a bunch of Hamburger all Americans out of the sweet 16? I guess Baron Davis was just bitter and our fan base is way off for expecting an NCAA tourney bid more than once every 5 years or so?
All due respect to the late crgreen, but Lavin is a very flawed coach.

Baron Davis is a big supporter of coach, famous comment or not.  I don't want to have to rip out the 2012 article, but things change, even after people make comments they regret later. I'm not denying any coach has flaws including Lavin.  Look at what SHU fans are saying about a supposedly good x's and o's guy tonight.

I will be there tonight with my buddy. I hope we have a decent turnout tonigt even with the 9pm start. Huge game and DePaul is a younger team that a loud crowd may influence a bit.

SJU 74
DePaul 61

I think we go on mini run and win next 3 to get back on the bubble. That will immediately be followed by us losing 4 straight.
SJU 72 Depaul 69

Although Depaul 78 SJU 70 would not surprise me either

Obekpa status?

I hope we have a decent turnout tonigt even with the 9pm start. 

It won't be good.

Spoke with someone close with team and speaks to players on the regular.

Def thinks that CO is coming back for senior season.

Asked about RJ. Not as certain.  Also said his team mates all like him a lot contrary to some reports here. 

Thought I'd pass along.