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one thing to remember about college basketball...
Nov 17, 2014, 9:49 PM
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we're not UNC, Duke, etc... by any stretch... but a lot of good teams have lost early games to teams like Winthrop in the past. It's part of the game.
We did not play well the majority of the game, and BB was upset about it. But it happens.
This loss doesn't define who we are, just like a win would not have. There's a lot of non-conference left for us to make noise before the ACC starts.
Frustrating? Yes.
Defining? No
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Very true, and probably the proper perspective, BUT
Nov 17, 2014, 9:56 PM
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poor perimeter shooting has defined us for the better part of our history, so I guess that why it stings so much. Would be nice to see us come out for a change with 2 or 3 guys that knock the bottom out from outside like Winthrop did tonight and like many teams do.
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believe it or not... I actually think this is going to be a
Nov 17, 2014, 9:57 PM
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good offensive team. I think it's the best group of shooters we've had, collectively, in a while. How much time will it take? I don't know.
But I fully anticipate us to be a better basketball team than last year when it's all said and done.
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Oculus Spirit [81628]
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Make free throws and cut those turnovers we will be
Nov 17, 2014, 9:58 PM
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competitive all year against anybody. Still have a strong defense.
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agreed... give Winthrop credit... they made some tough shots
Nov 17, 2014, 9:59 PM
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and we didn't defend very well tonight...
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Oculus Spirit [81628]
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Why you let a good 3 point shooting team have so many
Nov 17, 2014, 10:00 PM
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wide open looks was baffling.
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yea... BB was pizzed all night... we definitely did not
Nov 17, 2014, 10:03 PM
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bring our A defensive game...
I'd hate to be GW on Friday. We may not do a lot of things this next weekend, but we will play defense after that showing tonight.
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CU Medallion [58376]
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But that was the difference - they made the open shots and
Nov 17, 2014, 10:08 PM
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a lot of tough shots when they were defended. We had open shots too, and would miss; they come down and nail theirs. That kept us scrambling all night and eventually put pressure on us to catch up and caused some of the turnovers. If we match them from the perimeter, there is no way they keep up with us.
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I agree... I think we take 2 of 3 this weekend at a minumum
Nov 17, 2014, 10:08 PM
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with a chance to win it
seriously
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We could. We need to get to a point where we expect to beat
Nov 17, 2014, 10:12 PM
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Winthrop, but in fairness, they are well coached and could beat a lot of teams if they let their guard down.
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CU Medallion [58376]
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We sure are supposed to have shooters. They weren't anywhere
Nov 17, 2014, 10:01 PM
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to be found tonight though. Grantham was very impressive, and is the kind of talent we need to build around, but he can't do it by himself. Hopefully the young'uns will step up as the season progresses and be able to get the ball to go in the basket.
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I like the way Ajukwa is playing***
Nov 17, 2014, 10:03 PM
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Good post...
Nov 17, 2014, 10:08 PM
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It is very early. The team was too tight. Maybe Gabe Devoe's nervousness is being passed to the other players. Brad will turn it out. Winthrop was just hitting some crazy long 3s...
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I'm not sold on DeVoe... I hope BB sees his body language
Nov 17, 2014, 10:09 PM
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on tape and addresses it
I hope he works out, but I was a little disappointed in his body language tonight
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Re: I'm not sold on DeVoe... I hope BB sees his body language
Nov 17, 2014, 10:15 PM
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something's up there. he's supposed to fill it up. he was a little sulky, but maybe this will be good for him
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Me too. I was impressed with the way he seemingly came out
Nov 17, 2014, 10:10 PM
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of nowhere last year to be a real offensive force late in the season. he plays with a lot of confidence and isn't afraid to let it rip.
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he's gonna have to score for us...
Nov 17, 2014, 10:13 PM
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I think we have a chance to shoot the ball well with him, Roper, Harrison, and Grantham on the wings...
I'm interested to see how BB adjusts our style as the year goes on
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Re: I like the way Ajukwa is playing***
Nov 18, 2014, 12:06 AM
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I thought ajukwa played very well last year in limited time. He will be a big part in us having a successful season this year.
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Re: one thing to remember about college basketball...
Nov 17, 2014, 10:05 PM
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you can't make that many mistakes and hope to win against a quality opponent. work out kinks now. but expect more this yr than last.
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agreed... I expect to be a better basketball team this year
Nov 17, 2014, 10:07 PM
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than last
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Re: agreed... I expect to be a better basketball team this year
Nov 17, 2014, 10:10 PM
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should be. okafor going to be a beast and heels have size (and paige) - we need to be ready.
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Re: one thing to remember about college basketball...
Nov 17, 2014, 10:08 PM
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I remember UNC losing to some team no one had ever heard of the year they won the NC...of course we don't have African studies classes like them either
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Brutal ACC schedule -early season may very we'll define any
Nov 17, 2014, 10:34 PM
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NCAA hopes.
Winthrop is a legitimate team but our margin for error is small and losses like this make it .... well maybe the fat lady will sing early for this team based on the schedule.
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When you can't hit the ground w/ your hat you usually lose?***
Nov 18, 2014, 7:33 AM
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Orange Blooded [2922]
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The frustrating thing is....
Nov 18, 2014, 8:04 AM
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That this will cost us if we are anywhere near the NCAA bubble. If the standard is making the big dance, then we have a small margin for error and we just made it smaller. Unfortunately these games count too.
Sure, we might could pull it together and finish just above .500 in conference, but if we drop 3 games out of conference then we're back in the NIT. That is what is frustrating about this loss.
If the standard is NIT, then carry on, we'll be fine.
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Orange Blooded [2457]
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Re: one thing to remember about college basketball...
Nov 18, 2014, 9:04 AM
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The added frustration goes back to why people are more made at Chad this year. In your 5th year as a coach with a $5,000,000 buyout you cannot lose to schools like this.
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CU Guru [1250]
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Well Said
Nov 18, 2014, 10:31 AM
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And accurate.
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