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Post by DE-LSU84 on Jan 31, 2014 13:21:56 GMT -5
Based on the last three games, I believe every game going forward will be a down to the wire dog fight.
I hope the team does not think that because they are at home they can just so up and win.
I have no reason to beleive they think like that, I am just saying....
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Post by 23won on Jan 31, 2014 14:01:37 GMT -5
Taking nothing for granted but I think three things are key to success
1) The players and G have to be loose, have fun (like last year) and play with confidence. All have been far too uptight on game day. Stay loose and things will improve.
2) Have a game plan for attacking the junk zones that are being thrown at us.
3) Non-dribblers need to move off-ball and create easy shot opportunities. I have seen too much standing around especially when 1) Jerrell is double and triple teamed - someone must cut to get open nearby and then look to dish to someone off ball, 2) our guards drive the lane and draw traffic - we need cutters headed to hoop and in open mid-range space as both produce good scoring opportunities.
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Post by player71 on Jan 31, 2014 14:04:36 GMT -5
I'm feeling fine but then again I'm not the one playing....
All kidding aside, I think they rebound and get the W. I just want to see Sam get off to a good start and DJ chip in with 8 points on 5 shots...
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Post by mookie on Jan 31, 2014 14:36:02 GMT -5
A win...nothing that has happened over the last few games has impacted how I believe the team to perform down the road
W vsDuquesne
L @#21 Massachusetts
L vs#19 Saint Louis
W vsSaint Joseph's
L @dayton
L @richmond
W vsSt. Bonaventure
W @fordham
W vsGeorge Mason
W @saint Joseph's
6-4 to finish out with a possible W at Dayton
17-13 with possibility of being 18-12 going into the A10s
Hopefully, seedings work out in our favor and we are able to get 2-3 wins (tough I know) to finish the year with 20 wins. If that plays out, then we would be riding a winning streak that makes us one of the hottest teams in the A10 and that could help propel the team to an NIT bid.
BTW - I'm not concerned with ugly wins or blowouts. A win is a win...blowouts would make me feel more confident but at the end of the day it doesn't really matter.
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Post by DE-LSU84 on Jan 31, 2014 15:03:02 GMT -5
Mookie, I agree with you regarding the "ugly win" vs "blowout". A win is a win, However, I do not see us
beating St. Joe's twice.
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Post by fvp47 on Jan 31, 2014 15:13:36 GMT -5
Live-RPI has us at 16-14 and Real Time has 17-13. Realtime has us winning all home games and losing all away games except for Fordham
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Post by ltrain38 on Jan 31, 2014 17:09:45 GMT -5
Live-RPI has us at 16-14 and Real Time has 17-13. Realtime has us winning all home games and losing all away games except for Fordham We're not going to win against SLU. But I think we can steal another road game along the way (Dayton, SJU?, not sure exactly). I think 17-13 sounds about right to me. |
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Post by durenduren on Jan 31, 2014 17:32:08 GMT -5
Miss Cleo told me we're going 17-13. But she also missed predicting she was going to go to jail, so...
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Post by gymrat67 on Jan 31, 2014 17:56:56 GMT -5
Things to be thankful for : that #1 Arizona starting SG T.J. McConnell ( a PA native ) opted to transfer following his sophomore year at Duquesne in 2012.
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Post by mookie on Feb 1, 2014 22:02:43 GMT -5
Mookie, I agree with you regarding the "ugly win" vs "blowout". A win is a win, However, I do not see us beating St. Joe's twice. Yea... I'm not totally sold on them being able to win there either. Consider that a win if they're able to get on the hot streak to end the season that I predicted. If not, then it's an L. |
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