G'town game thread

Down big at the half. Ugh. No defense at all. We cannot stop dribble penetration at all and our help defense is slow.

Amazed how soft this team plays right now.

Just bludgeoned that half.

1st half looks like the 2nd half against Seton Hall. This team is very slow, and not much hustle as of now.

Hoyas guards not even a factor and they still scored 49. Getting killed on the boards again by a bigger stronger tougher team.

Why did we extend Wojo?

Luke just can't score against size

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Originally Posted by Markedman

Luke just can't score against size

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Great point. We've gotten him the ball in good positions but he's missing. Seems like athletic bigs are his biggest mismatch. Unfortunately G'town has just that.

Showing some fight....finally....good minutes from Wally

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Originally Posted by MayorBeluga

Great point. We've gotten him the ball in good positions but he's missing. Seems like athletic bigs are his biggest mismatch. Unfortunately G'town has just that.

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Hayes is athletic?

Hayes is just huge.....Luke has got to get stronger and develop a more versatile offensive package . Will have to happen in the summer.

Playing better without Henry

Getting defensive stops now, but can't score ourselves which is incredibly frustrating

So many chances to get the game close and can't score. Defense much improved in 2nd half....so far

Really impressed by the defense in the 2nd half. Where was it in the 1st half?

Ball movement much better with Henry playing center and 4 smalls

Signs of a young team. Very inconsistent. On a side note, Henry sure takes a lot of tough angle shots. Needs to use his body and get better angles.

Saw a lot of good things though in the 2nd half. Henry and Luke missing bunnies is starting to become a trend unfortunately.

I have to admit, the excuses are getting tiresome.

Doesn't help that for the 2nd game in a row our free throw defense has been incredibly bad......

21/22...,.,give me a break

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Originally Posted by AlexJesswein

Why did we extend Wojo?

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Because it was absolutely the right thing to do.

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Originally Posted by CaribouJim

Saw a lot of good things though in the 2nd half. Henry and Luke missing bunnies is starting to become a trend unfortunately.

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Close shots but not bunnies. We are taking too many contested 2s against size right now. It isn't working. Hoyas didn't even have to double Luke or Henry.

Mac just said Traci, Sandy, and Haney played 86 minutes and had 4 total rebounds. Throw in only 2 from Duane , 1 for JJ and 0 from Wally and you have a problem.

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Originally Posted by Markedman

Close shots but not bunnies. We are taking too many contested 2s against size right now. It isn't working. Hoyas didn't even have to double Luke or Henry.

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It would be nice if Luke could develop a turnaround baseline jumper to add something more to his game in the low post.

The team did enough things in the 2nd half that I won't go to bed depressed.

HC is going to be so good - silky smooth.

Has MU ever started 0-2 in BE play and still make the tourney?

I think some changes need to be seriously considered with the SC program. And, if that means some personal changes, so be it. This is the third straight year where the team has been overwhelmed in the conference by physical play.

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Originally Posted by CaribouJim

It would be nice if Luke could develop a turnaround baseline jumper to add something more to his game in the low post.

The team did enough things in the 2nd half that I won't go to bed depressed.

HC is going to be so good - silky smooth.

Has MU ever started 0-2 in BE play and still make the tourney?

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0-4 in 2010 with Acker and Cubillan as starting guards, DJO, Butler and Hayward rounded out the starting 5.

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Originally Posted by MUFAN2003

0-4 in 2010 with Acker and Cubillan as starting guards, DJO, Butler and Hayward rounded out the starting 5.

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That's right - maybe Buzz's best coaching job.

I know it's a lost art, but we never ever pull up for 6-12 ft jumpers and they seem to be available quite regularly.

Zero adjustment by wojo to make someone other than smith beat you in crunch time. I just don't get how he didn't see a need to do that - it was obvious as a casual fan watching on tv.

Wojo says on post-game radio show that the team has not been ready for the intensity of conference play.

So is he saying the craptacular non-conf schedule failed to prepare his team? Certainly sounds like he's thinking the incredibly bad schedule is hurting them.

We couldn't guard our lunch in the first half. Second half D was better. I still think we should play more 2-3 packed in zone defense.

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Originally Posted by MayorBeluga

So is he saying the craptacular non-conf schedule failed to prepare his team? Certainly sounds like he's thinking the incredibly bad schedule is hurting them.

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Couldn't agree more.

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Originally Posted by pbiflyer

I have to admit, the excuses are getting tiresome.

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Who has the excuses?

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Originally Posted by MUFAN2003

0-4 in 2010 with Acker and Cubillan as starting guards, DJO, Butler and Hayward rounded out the starting 5.

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Marquette starting 0-2, then beat Georgetown. Fell to 2-5 after the loss at DePaul.

Started 0-2 back in 2006-2007, losing at Providence and home to Syracuse (and I believe that both were by double digits).

Let's be honest with ourselves, this team is not a tournament team unless they dramatically improve and fast. Henry and Luke are good inside players, but Henry is still inexperienced and adapting to the pace and physicality of the Big East, and we don't really have a consistent enough outside threat to keep teams honest. If we could have one or two three point shooters that could consistently knock down shots and help us space the floor things would be very different in my opinion.

Thanks for clearing that up. Takes away all of the suspense for the balance of season!

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Originally Posted by MKE_GoldenEagleFan

Let's be honest with ourselves, this team is not a tournament team unless they dramatically improve and fast. Henry and Luke are good inside players, but Henry is still inexperienced and adapting to the pace and physicality of the Big East, and we don't really have a consistent enough outside threat to keep teams honest. If we could have one or two three point shooters that could consistently knock down shots and help us space the floor things would be very different in my opinion.

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I think inexperience along with a lack of physicality and overall toughness is a much bigger problem then 3 point shooting.

Fully agree with this.

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Originally Posted by Markedman

I think inexperience along with a lack of physicality and overall toughness is a much bigger problem then 3 point shooting.

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Originally Posted by Markedman

I think inexperience along with a lack of physicality and overall toughness is a much bigger problem then 3 point shooting.

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Agree as well.

I think they need to play small more often and stop pounding the ball into Luke when he doesn't have the physical advantage. He doesn't have Davante's touch or girth.