After Leemire's final game last season, we recognized that the 08-09 Niners would be a much more balanced team.Too bad Bobby didn't realize it.
[QUOTE=bball49er;371730]Yeah whatever. Donāt try and defend that offensive defensive effort. Our starters and regular rotations got plenty of minutes. Thatās one of the worst defensive efforts Iāve ever seen. Lutz made it a point to pull a couple of players out of the game and yell at them for missing assignments. I heard he wasnāt impressed with them dropping a c-note on the Penguins.
We did however cover the spread.
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Yeah, we were very lazy on the defensive end way too often yesterday. Thatās what bothered me the most. We gave up way too many easy baskets and they had way too many wide open looks for 3.
Overall, Iām happy with the win. We are slowly but surely improving. Hope we can pick up the pace a bit.
In no way shape or form am I defending our defensive effort yesterday. It was poor.
this game killed our RPI...we were around 170, now we are at 198! :huh:and donāt say its too āearlyā to look at RPI.
I donāt think Iāve ever seen a win drop you 25 places
our SOS is now 161 :unhappy::unhappy:
Did it really drop 25 from the start of the game to the end of the game? Wow. Or was it from Friday to Sunday? Only reason I mention it is because I know it was a bad Saturday for our past opponents. I believe 5 of them lost on Saturday.
Yeah, we were very lazy on the defensive end way too often yesterday. That's what bothered me the most. We gave up way too many easy baskets and they had way too many wide open looks for 3.Lazy is a good way to put it. Our perimeter defenders get caught flat-footed with hands by their sides quite a bit. And how many times did we have two and even three guys in a small area while leaving a jump shooter wide open? And yes, our front line players didnāt rotate well either. Thatās why they got several easy looks down low. It was disturbing to say the least. Good thing we were playing the Penguins.Overall, Iām happy with the win. We are slowly but surely improving. Hope we can pick up the pace a bit.
[QUOTE=JoeSixPack;371727]If I get a chance between now & the 30th, I will try to clone a few people for LIU. Do you have a particular number in mind that you want me to reach?
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ā¦a million!
okay no really - I meant where were you as in āI canāt hear youā. The 40! 9ers! chant was just really depressingā¦ and thats my favorite!
I didnāt see the game but I read box scores, Utterās blog, etcā¦
Hereās my take
-Donāt say āItās just Youngstown Stateā because earlier this year I wouldnāt be so sure about our chancesā¦ a win is win and move on guys.
-Harris leading scores I like because it shows teams he is not just going to dump to somebody else.
-Hopefully we can continue this little streak we got going on.
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-Harris leading scores I like because it shows teams he is not just going to dump to somebody elseā¦[/QUOTE]
This is an interesting comment Iāve heard from a few people. But let me ask - is it better that they think he is? I donāt think he missed a single shot from the field yesterday (that didnāt at least result in a foul).
So - the question is do we want tight coverage on harris bc of his scoring threat, or do we want teams to be lax on him so that he can occasionally come out and do what he did today? It really goes either way, for obvious reasons, Iām just interested to see what everyone else thinks.
Too bad Bobby didn't realize it.jeez give it a rest
Lazy is a good way to put it. Our perimeter defenders get caught flat-footed with hands by their sides quite a bit. And how many times did we have two and even three guys in a small area while leaving a jump shooter wide open? And yes, our front line players didn't rotate well either. That's why they got several easy looks down low. It was disturbing to say the least. Good thing we were playing the Penguins.thx wooden
we have won 3 in a row - 2 qaulity winsā¦
I agree we lack in alot of things that are Lutzā fault, but damn can you not save the rants for losses?
[QUOTE=bball49er;371732]Too bad Bobby didnāt realize it.[/QUOTE]
He must have realized something. 3 wins in a row, 2 on the road. we could drop 150 on UNC-CH and youād complain about the trainer or something.
I think you may complain more than my grandma.
[QUOTE=gotLutz;371712]I know weāre used to this from the Winston-Salem Journal, but I found it especially irritating.
The Akron Beacon Journal (near Youngstown) and the Winston-Salem Journal both ran the identical AP stories for the game. The only difference is that WSJ went through [B]each and every[/B] āCharlotteā and changed it to āUNC Charlotteā or āUNCCāā¦
[B][URL=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct=us/6-0&fp=494f1eb0070dbe74&ei=OjxPSajwLozK8ASK0LWRDw&url=http%3A//www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/dec/22/unc-charlotte-romps-100-80-extends-winning-streak-/&cid=1282240518&usg=AFQjCNGXoLRMhJqk-kTQnRuZ1DOcSkTxkA]WSJ: UNC Charlotte romps 100-80, extends winning streak to three[/URL][/B]
[B][URL=http://www.ohio.com/news/ap?articleID=1318442&c=y]Akron: Charlotte beats Youngstown State 100-80[/URL][/B]
Frankly, Iāve had enough of this. The Charlotte AD should be contacting this arrogant joke of a paper and let them know what theyāre doing is petty and disrespectful. Enough is enough.[/QUOTE]
Most schools have a sports information person to let papers know about proper names, etc. Do we?
This is an interesting comment I've heard from a few people. But let me ask - is it better that they think he is? I don't think he missed a single shot from the field yesterday (that didn't at least result in a foul).So - the question is do we want tight coverage on harris bc of his scoring threat, or do we want teams to be lax on him so that he can occasionally come out and do what he did today? It really goes either way, for obvious reasons, Iām just interested to see what everyone else thinks.
I see where youāre going.
Harris making buckets does not necessarily mean his effectiveness as a PG goes down. Shooting wise, Harris went 5-5 and dropped 20 points. PG wise, he had 8 assists. The two went hand in hand last night.
Harris probably wonāt be dropping 20 points a game from now on. But having a PG who is a scoring threat is a good thing, and will always be a good thing. It attracts defenders to him, which opens up the other 4 Niners on the floor. And with Harrisā speed, he has the ability to dish the ball to those other 4 guys. And with the makeup of this yearās team, any 4 of those guys can score.
WOW GL, that IS ridiculous, I honestly can't believe it. Someone from the AD should get in touch with the WSJ.
Most schools have a sports information person to let papers know about proper names, etc. Do we?
I wrote to Judy and got a response early in the morning. She shares our frustration with the WSJ, and implied that theyāve been in touch with the WSJ previously. She said the Associate AD for Media Relations, Tom Whitestone, will contact them again about the matter.
Harris looking for his offense a little more often is a good thing. But, Iāll say it again, He was lighting up a guy his size. Most nights, he gives up a few inches.
That just proved what a great player he is for a guy his size. Heās a pretty darn good player for any size. $.02
[QUOTE=NinerAdvocate;371781]Harris looking for his offense a little more often is a good thing. But, Iāll say it again, He was lighting up a guy his size. Most nights, he gives up a few inches.
That just proved what a great player he is for a guy his size. Heās a pretty darn good player for any size. $.02[/QUOTE]
Yep. Will be interesting to see how he fairs agains Vasquez from the Terps.
yall remember Logan for Cinci? He was about 5-10 and was a great PG. He had a phenomenal handle on the ball and could dagger you with a medium range jumper.
Yep. Will be interesting to see how he fairs agains Vasquez from the Terps.I suspect Dewey will be on him alot. There is no way Harris can defend him, its a 8 inch difference.
yeah, Dew & Anjuan. Iām curious about the offensive end. Is Dijuan going to use his quickness and attack the basket??
Yep. Will be interesting to see how he fairs agains Vasquez from the Terps.
Good point. Vazquez is 6-6, 190. Harris is 5-9 175. Damn.
Vazquez is a beast from Venezuela. Led the ACC in assists last year. He leads the Terps in scoring, averaging 17 points a game. The emphasis will be on the PG. I hope we have a plan to help Harris and contain Vazquez. The man is a baller.
