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Post by explorer88 on Nov 7, 2023 20:33:10 GMT -5
4 contributors tonight. Great to see more than 1 or 2 which we have seen many games in many seasons.
Nice win.
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Post by crayzeeguy on Nov 7, 2023 20:33:14 GMT -5
So how's this big 5 bullshit tourney work now? Do we get Nova now? Think we have to beat Duke, Coastal Carolina and the 1997 St. Joe’s Alumni team first.
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Post by explorerman on Nov 7, 2023 20:37:31 GMT -5
Drexel is not a good basketball team.. La Salle won which is great but so many poor decisions and execution… This is a team a ton of non-freshman playing exactly like true freshman.
Very poor from Dunphy. You had an entire off-season to take of the little things that we do a really bad job at… and we come out and do more of it..
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Post by coqui900 on Nov 7, 2023 20:37:31 GMT -5
Good Guys Win.
I caught the home stretch. First games are almost always very ugly. The entire roster of both teams probably played with or against each other at one of the Rec centers or what have you about 5000 times this summer. Good win with a veteran backcourt steering the ship.
Historically, a veteran backcourt with some depth fared well in the A-10. And a team with a good backcourt and someone on the roster who pops turns out to be a really good team, especially with a good coach. I see the frames in place. I don’t see us coming in last place in the conference, certainly.
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Post by nyalum on Nov 7, 2023 20:41:51 GMT -5
Was it just me, or was there a confrontation after the handshake line? It looked like Khalil was starting to get into it with a Drexel player.
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Post by Shout out to my Cousin Bern on Nov 7, 2023 20:43:32 GMT -5
So how's this big 5 bullshit tourney work now? Do we get Nova now? Why are you so down on the tournament? Offense looked rough but defense was good! Other than missing shots - which we're going to do a lot of because we're not that good - I thought the mistakes I saw were fixable and bet Dunphy addresses it. Overall, pulled out a win after a back-and-forth game where no one had much of lead for the majority of the game and that's refreshing AF. Crowd looked good, contributions on offense from all 4/5 starters and Marrero 2/2 3PT off the bench. Jocius 10 pts, 9 boards, 3 blocks, only 1 turnover.
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Post by glorydays on Nov 7, 2023 20:45:40 GMT -5
Ain’t gonna send the game video to Springfield, Mass….but an Ash coached team would have______________________________________. (Fill in the blank)
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Post by belfieldhappyhour on Nov 7, 2023 20:47:01 GMT -5
So how's this big 5 bullshit tourney work now? Do we get Nova now? At Temple on 11/29, then the tripleheader on 12/2. Slotted by records. Not sure how'd they break it up if all three teams are 1-1.
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Post by blueandgold on Nov 7, 2023 20:48:08 GMT -5
Drexel Big 5? More like City Six amirite?
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Post by brianfish on Nov 7, 2023 20:48:09 GMT -5
Ain’t gonna send the game video to Springfield, Mass….but an Ash coached team would have______________________________________. (Fill in the blank) Lost by 10
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Post by thelasallelunatic on Nov 7, 2023 20:48:57 GMT -5
So how's this big 5 bullshit tourney work now? Do we get Nova now? Why are you so down on the tournament? Offense looked rough but defense was good! Other than missing shots - which we're going to do a lot of because we're not that good - I thought the mistakes I saw were fixable and bet Dunphy addresses it. Overall, pulled out a win after a back-and-forth game where no one had much of lead for the majority of the game and that's refreshing AF. Crowd looked good, contributions on offense from all 4/5 starters and Marrero 2/2 3PT off the bench. Jocius 10 pts, 9 boards, 3 blocks, only 1 turnover. Because I want a full round Robin. We lost Nova and gained Rosemont. You like that???
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Post by Shout out to my Cousin Bern on Nov 7, 2023 20:50:22 GMT -5
Was it just me, or was there a confrontation after the handshake line? It looked like Khalil was starting to get into it with a Drexel player. I just rewatched and didn't see anything other than good sportsmanship from both teams.
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Post by kinesiology on Nov 7, 2023 20:50:32 GMT -5
A lot of negativity following an opening day win where we were the underdog. Drexel’s picked to be near the top of the CAA.
Let’s relax and enjoy the win.
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Post by explorerman on Nov 7, 2023 20:50:48 GMT -5
So how's this big 5 bullshit tourney work now? Do we get Nova now? Why are you so down on the tournament? Offense looked rough but defense was good! Other than missing shots - which we're going to do a lot of because we're not that good - I thought the mistakes I saw were fixable and bet Dunphy addresses it. Overall, pulled out a win after a back-and-forth game where no one had much of lead for the majority of the game and that's refreshing AF. Crowd looked good, contributions on offense from all 4/5 starters and Marrero 2/2 3PT off the bench. Jocius 10 pts, 9 boards, 3 blocks, only 1 turnover. Marrero needs more play.. Between Gill and the Killer B’s, perimeter shooting is just not consistent enough to be a winning team. Drexel largely played off our guards asking us If Drexel finishes in Top 3 in the CAA, then either the CAA is a really bad or they just had a really bad game.
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Post by Shout out to my Cousin Bern on Nov 7, 2023 20:52:08 GMT -5
Why are you so down on the tournament? Offense looked rough but defense was good! Other than missing shots - which we're going to do a lot of because we're not that good - I thought the mistakes I saw were fixable and bet Dunphy addresses it. Overall, pulled out a win after a back-and-forth game where no one had much of lead for the majority of the game and that's refreshing AF. Crowd looked good, contributions on offense from all 4/5 starters and Marrero 2/2 3PT off the bench. Jocius 10 pts, 9 boards, 3 blocks, only 1 turnover. Because I want a full round Robin. We lost Nova and gained Rosemont. You like that??? I got you - I don't like losing the Nova game either. It's unclear if they're going to rotate the pools each year?
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Nov 7, 2023 21:02:34 GMT -5
Underdog at home and won by 6. EzPz
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Post by thelasallelunatic on Nov 7, 2023 21:13:47 GMT -5
Why are you so down on the tournament? Offense looked rough but defense was good! Other than missing shots - which we're going to do a lot of because we're not that good - I thought the mistakes I saw were fixable and bet Dunphy addresses it. Overall, pulled out a win after a back-and-forth game where no one had much of lead for the majority of the game and that's refreshing AF. Crowd looked good, contributions on offense from all 4/5 starters and Marrero 2/2 3PT off the bench. Jocius 10 pts, 9 boards, 3 blocks, only 1 turnover. Marrero needs more play.. Between Gill and the Killer B’s, perimeter shooting is just not consistent enough to be a winning team. Drexel largely played off our guards asking us If Drexel finishes in Top 3 in the CAA, then either the CAA is a really bad or they just had a really bad game. We are gonna go as far as our backcourt takes us. Gill, Jig, and Brantley...if they are on, we will be in games. If not, it will be a long season. The foul shooting has to improve as well.
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Post by a10champion15 on Nov 7, 2023 21:14:49 GMT -5
That’s a very underrated win for La Salle. Dunphy did an incredible job against a superior team.
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Post by las71 on Nov 7, 2023 21:31:35 GMT -5
Just got back. Pretty good crowd which made some noise in the final minutes as we took control. Both teams played hard defensively in a pretty physical game. Rough start offensively but a win is a win. Go 'splorers!
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Nov 7, 2023 21:59:45 GMT -5
Just back as well. Good crowd energy and student section was active. Lots of Drexel fans there too, so it gave a close game a raucous feel. Gill and Rokas played great...Gill was really a spark plug tonight for the team, and it's impressive to see his development from freshman year until now. Williams was gassed by the end of the game and Rokas was still going and managed to stayed out of foul trouble. Negatives - careless turnovers. Seniors shouldn't be forcing the ball like they were, but honestly, it was a scrappy, sloppy game from both sides. Hopefully that improves. Fan experience issues - The attic was still 1000 degrees and no band present. I had to laugh at the Hideaway pregame...going on year 3 of the broken paper towel dispenser in the men's room.
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Post by calsufan on Nov 7, 2023 22:10:13 GMT -5
...I had to laugh at the Hideaway pregame...going on year 3 of the broken paper towel dispenser in the men's room. View AttachmentHmmm, that dispenser worked fine for me tonight. They're just punking you.
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Post by MisterD on Nov 7, 2023 23:59:20 GMT -5
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Post by roaddog77 on Nov 8, 2023 2:26:24 GMT -5
Just finished watching the game on demand and it was a hard earned win for us. The Big 3 (Brickus, Gill, and Brantley) combined for 36 points tonight. I was more impressed with Jocius (10 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks) played tonight. Jocius played aggressively against A. Williams on the offensive and defensive side of the ball. Marrero (6 points 3 rebounds 2\3 from the arc)played well coming off the bench. We played sloppy earlier with the turnovers and the missed free throws, but a win is a win. My armchair coach player of the game is Jocius for his play in the post. Nice opening game win against Drexel and we have another CAA opponent (Northeastern) for homecoming Saturday. Let get it baby.
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Post by roaddog77 on Nov 8, 2023 2:52:06 GMT -5
So how's this big 5 bullshit tourney work now? Do we get Nova now? I love the old way, every Big 5 team play each other through out the season. No tournament or round robin. Whoever have the best record between each other is the Big 5 champion.
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Nov 8, 2023 3:26:25 GMT -5
But in a world where that was going to disappear be thankful for what you got, right?
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Post by hykos1045 on Nov 8, 2023 4:07:36 GMT -5
But in a world where that was going to disappear be thankful for what you got, right? Agree! As nostalgic as I am for competitive games against Villanova, only 2 of which was under Ash, about 2 with Giannini (2011-12 / 2012-13) and 2 with Billy Hahn, this series was toast no matter what La Salle did. Only one Temple win away now from participating in a Big5 championship game against Villanova. And even if we lose to Temple, if we ever might get matched up with St Joe's at 1-1 (or 0-2 in a really down year) then they will swap put the Hawks and give us Penn or Nova. Villanova made clear during COVID that they weren't interested in playing us home and home anymore. Therefore, we didn't "lose" anything except the opportunity to be their doormat. As for strength of sched, we are no longer in a conference that has the opportunity to put up 3 to 5 bids every year anyhow. No matter who we schedule. And we replaced Nova with: at Miami and at Duke... so what if Rosemont is a cupcake? We aren't getting an at large short of winning at Duke AND/or Miami anyway! it's a winter break tune-up for testing out the new rotations! I prefer to view this glass as half full instead of believing it is empty like some whom I won't name!!
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Post by thelasallelunatic on Nov 8, 2023 4:13:16 GMT -5
But in a world where that was going to disappear be thankful for what you got, right? Nova was going to blow up the Big 5, and take the PR hit, over what amounts to, ONE buy game? I could give 2 fucks over Drexel being included in the Big 5.
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Post by hykos1045 on Nov 8, 2023 4:17:01 GMT -5
But in a world where that was going to disappear be thankful for what you got, right? Nova was going to blow up the Big 5, and take the PR hit, over what amounts to, ONE buy game? I could give 2 fucks over Drexel being included in the Big 5. You've made that point. I think based on the accounts of those present that the Drexel La Salle rivalry helps us. Instead of being bottom feeder for the Big 5, we can now feed on Drexel (as well as Penn and Joeys). And... we had TWO wins against Villanova in like 25 years? I can't go 2-23 against an annual opponent no matter who they are! Talk about a brutal RPI hit. No, Lunatic. And as JoeFed was spot on, Nova round robin was gonna be going away (again for the second time in 40 years) no matter what the other ADs proposed. This salvaged at least a chance to play them if we win TWO play- in games, home vs Drexel (already checked off!) And at Liacouras (next!). So IMO, this modification- despite feeling like a kick in the pants, actually really helps La Salle, no matter how you wanna slice it. I prefer it to an annual asskicking at the ski lodge over Thanksgiving anyway!
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Post by sweat83 on Nov 8, 2023 4:56:10 GMT -5
It's so nice having a lead late in the game with Fran on the sideline, and 2 experienced guards on the floor. The thought of "how are we going to blow THIS game" doesn't even enter my mind anymore.
Williams looked pretty good for Drexel. Has a nice soft shot and didn't foul the whole game.
Zan's limited minutes were VERY productive.
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Post by explorerman on Nov 8, 2023 6:45:52 GMT -5
I will be intrigued to see how Dunphy manages the mins going forward.
If we are going to be competitive, we need players that can shoot efficiently from the perimeter. It opens up the defense and increases the ability for others to score.
Rokas is our horse. He has the highest ceiling of everyone on the team. Gotta have him be the initial read on offense. We open the game with Rokas toying with Williams for a clean layup. And what do we do the next 5 possessions. We do our normal star ball drive to the basket with undersized guards who struggle to finish against larger players and miss 5 consecutive shots. Coach has to do better in game prep. Anything that happens between the tip and first media timeout is discussed and preplanned and walked through. That is the disappointing part, we should be going away pick and rolls which are inefficient, low point expected plays to actually running set plays designed to get people high point expected opportunities. Even if something like getting Rokas the ball in the post and letting Gill and Brantley, playing to their skill set and slash to the basket.
Good grit to make the come back and muscle out a win to start the season. Obviously, Shephard is kicking himself over the terrible decision late. It did not cost us fortunately. I bet he will learn from it and be more aware of time and situation. Man he has ups seems like he can jump even higher now.
Summing it up, Marrero needs more run to give us a shooter, Rokus needs to be featured more on offense, and for the love of god need more structure on offense, the 3-man weave 25-feet from the basket for 15 valuable seconds of the shot clock isn’t threatening the defense in anyway.
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