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Post by thelasallelunatic on Nov 12, 2024 23:01:00 GMT -5
I wish him a nice 12 win season on the Main Line. Brantley can have a nice 15 win season in the Stillwater dust bowl as well. Good for them getting their money, but ultimately, they chose other schools and teams over La Salle, so they aren't getting my fandom.
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Post by diehardexplorer on Nov 12, 2024 23:01:51 GMT -5
Just got home from youth soccer event… checked the score and got all excited that we’re up ~20. Then I come here and read the comments and it’s like we are losing. 🤷♂️ took the words out of my mouth. |
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Post by diehardexplorer on Nov 12, 2024 23:04:47 GMT -5
Thank you John Glaser and my fellow alums for helping to make La Salle basketball great again! PS - traitor Brickus and Nova got their butts kicked by St Joe's tonight. Brickus is not a "traitor". He is a La Salle alum who put in 4 years here through the worst coach in the school's history and the transition to Fran when he could have easily jumped ship. He graduated and took the opportunity to go to Villanova as a grad transfer and get paid $400K plus some other perks, and he came back at Homecoming as an alum to watch the game. spot on |
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Post by roaddog77 on Nov 12, 2024 23:07:46 GMT -5
Have to watch the game again on demand and the team looks good. We beat a tough Cornell team 93-77. First half was sloppy on both sides of the ball , but the second half was an offensive outburst. Mckeithan (25 pts) was terrific tonight on both sides of the ball. The bench mob of D. Jones (15 points 8 rebounds 4 assists) was playing light out and Fasasi (11 points 4 rebounds) played great while White was having an off night. Lilley (16 points 7 rebounds) play improving in every game. My armchair coach player of the game is Deuce Jones. Deuce provided that offensive and defensive spark coming off the bench. Winning the first three games in the new John Glaser arena is a damn good feeling. Our first road game on Saturday against Drexel. Let make it 4-0 baby.
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Post by explorerman on Nov 12, 2024 23:22:24 GMT -5
We do need to watch out on Starball… There were a couple of points in the game where Cornell made runs where our offense got lazy and people were trying to get “theirs”…
We gotta resist the urge and maintain discipline and execute. Corey bailed the team out on Cornell last run making some silly shots we need to not rely on that because those shots are not going to fall consistently like they are…
Early so far the upgrades at PG and center play has been very noticeable. Corey and Lilley have been studs. White is a great athlete.. Man he would have been fun on last year’s team.
Mac had a tough game there.. whether it is hands or footwork or both something off the last couple of games. Lilley has been a material upgrade.
Oh and I am noticing the Acker hype of the telecast tonight… The thought of Tunde and Andres sitting in the corner while help defense comes after Corey/Acker/Jones beat their guy off the dribble is really exciting.
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Post by thelasallelunatic on Nov 12, 2024 23:49:36 GMT -5
Thank you, Lunatic for your confidence towards this team! I'm glad to admit I was wrong. According to meatloaf, 2 out of 3 ain't bad...however, in a parlay, 2 out of 3 ain't a winner. I blame the Brickus fans for not rooting harder for Jig at Nova. |
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Post by walkon on Nov 13, 2024 5:31:22 GMT -5
Yes it’s early, but I haven’t liked a team this much in a long time. It is definitely due to how they play the game, in particularly the defensive intensity, movement without the ball, and the lack of turnovers. More importantly, a good group of people as well. Keep it up!
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Post by thelasallelunatic on Nov 13, 2024 6:13:04 GMT -5
If we get through the Temple game unscathed, we'll know this team is going to be decent. By decent, I mean like 18 or so wins. If they go into December with 2 losses, then it will be similar to the last 2 seasons.
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Post by crayzeeguy on Nov 13, 2024 7:45:07 GMT -5
We do need to watch out on Starball… There were a couple of points in the game where Cornell made runs where our offense got lazy and people were trying to get “theirs”… 9 Assists on 31 Field Goals was the one negative stat that stood out to me. |
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Post by 23won on Nov 13, 2024 8:09:04 GMT -5
smh over all the critiques especially explorer man comments. Give it a rest already
The team is playing great ball. More prepared than any team this early since 2012. Playing smart, strong d, sharing the ball, taking high quality shots. If this can continue into A10 play, I will be ecstatic
Great job by Dunph, John, Donnie, Joe and the staff
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Post by explorerman on Nov 13, 2024 10:04:39 GMT -5
smh over all the critiques especially explorer man comments. Give it a rest already The team is playing great ball. More prepared than any team this early since 2012. Playing smart, strong d, sharing the ball, taking high quality shots. If this can continue into A10 play, I will be ecstatic Great job by Dunph, John, Donnie, Joe and the staff Here we go again with the "loser mentality."... I thought you would have learned after last year's discussion and result when people were complaining that we were 8-2 and posters, like me, were exercising caution and pointing out our issues. Issues that were never corrected (to be fair, some you could not with our lack of personnel) and the results when we started playing, even average teams really spoke for themselves. So I thought you would have learned, but I guess not. I can promise you when Fran/Joe go through the tape with the guys, he is going to point out the bad decisions and lesser on bad execution. I can promise you that... You do not get to be a successful coach like Fran without making sure the guys get reminded about what they are supposed to do.. And if they don't, you get benched... Does anyone remember Shepherd being a healthy scratch toward the end of the season? Are my critiques wrong? Should we be trying half-court alley oops, when Cornell scored 6 unanswered points and had the lead down to 11 from 20, 3 mins prior? Should we not improve our inbounds plays when we struggle to get the ball in 5 times in a row and burn 2 timeouts (even the "Coach" mentioned in the telecast)... I certainly give props when good decisions and execution are made... and to be balanced, maybe I should post more things that we do well.. But I am of the mentality of a Kobe (Mamba)/ Tom Brady type striving for perfection even when we know that it is not realistic.. The team is looking a lot better than the preseason pundits, and the transfer market was good for us.. We played 3 weak teams, that we favored in, and did what we needed to do. When we start to play good-to-average teams, we will not get away with these decisions. My critiques are out of love, they are not personal.. |
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Post by sweat83 on Nov 13, 2024 10:24:25 GMT -5
We do need to watch out on Starball… There were a couple of points in the game where Cornell made runs where our offense got lazy and people were trying to get “theirs”… 9 Assists on 31 Field Goals was the one negative stat that stood out to me. Was Explorerman around during the Ash, and G eras? |
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Post by explorerman on Nov 13, 2024 10:37:20 GMT -5
9 Assists on 31 Field Goals was the one negative stat that stood out to me. Was Explorerman around during the Ash, and G eras? Speedy and Hahn, etc etc I did not like it then and pointed it out then also.. I am confused by your comment.. The "Starball" type of offense is inefficient, statistically poor, and rough on the eyes... But there are times when going 1 on 1 due to a perceived advantage is a good offense. You can also tell when the team is designing ways to get that advantaged 1 on 1... i.e. Corey against their center out on the perimeter, Lilley is the low post against their back-up big... But it is very noticeable when there is a lousy offensive set, and we are just trying to get a shot off with 5 seconds on the shot clock, 1 on 1, because of the lack of motion off the ball and/or court awareness. |
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Post by sweat83 on Nov 13, 2024 11:19:29 GMT -5
Was Explorerman around during the Ash, and G eras? Speedy and Hahn, etc etc I did not like it then and pointed it out then also.. I am confused by your comment.. The "Starball" type of offense is inefficient, statistically poor, and rough on the eyes... But there are times when going 1 on 1 due to a perceived advantage is a good offense. You can also tell when the team is designing ways to get that advantaged 1 on 1... i.e. Corey against their center out on the perimeter, Lilley is the low post against their back-up big... But it is very noticeable when there is a lousy offensive set, and we are just trying to get a shot off with 5 seconds on the shot clock, 1 on 1, because of the lack of motion off the ball and/or court awareness. It's a 40 minute game. You're not going to get 30 minutes of perfect basketball let alone 40 minutes. And the team you're seeing on the floor right now has been together for exactly 3 games. 3 games where we outscored each opponent by double digits and are playing outstanding team basketball at both ends of the court. Pretty impressive in my eyes. |
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Post by calsufan on Nov 13, 2024 12:46:13 GMT -5
Speedy and Hahn, etc etc I did not like it then and pointed it out then also.. I am confused by your comment.. The "Starball" type of offense is inefficient, statistically poor, and rough on the eyes... But there are times when going 1 on 1 due to a perceived advantage is a good offense. You can also tell when the team is designing ways to get that advantaged 1 on 1... i.e. Corey against their center out on the perimeter, Lilley is the low post against their back-up big... But it is very noticeable when there is a lousy offensive set, and we are just trying to get a shot off with 5 seconds on the shot clock, 1 on 1, because of the lack of motion off the ball and/or court awareness. It's a 40 minute game. You're not going to get 30 minutes of perfect basketball let alone 40 minutes. And the team you're seeing on the floor right now has been together for exactly 3 games. 3 games where we outscored each opponent by double digits and are playing outstanding team basketball at both ends of the court. Pretty impressive in my eyes.I don't think we should get ahead of ourselves. We do need to see them play against better competition a few times before it's apparent what the season will look like. I'm excited but cautious. |
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Post by 23won on Nov 13, 2024 14:01:51 GMT -5
smh over all the critiques especially explorer man comments. Give it a rest already The team is playing great ball. More prepared than any team this early since 2012. Playing smart, strong d, sharing the ball, taking high quality shots. If this can continue into A10 play, I will be ecstatic Great job by Dunph, John, Donnie, Joe and the staff Here we go again with the "loser mentality."... I thought you would have learned after last year's discussion and result when people were complaining that we were 8-2 and posters, like me, were exercising caution and pointing out our issues. Issues that were never corrected (to be fair, some you could not with our lack of personnel) and the results when we started playing, even average teams really spoke for themselves. So I thought you would have learned, but I guess not. I can promise you when Fran/Joe go through the tape with the guys, he is going to point out the bad decisions and lesser on bad execution. I can promise you that... You do not get to be a successful coach like Fran without making sure the guys get reminded about what they are supposed to do.. And if they don't, you get benched... Does anyone remember Shepherd being a healthy scratch toward the end of the season? Are my critiques wrong? Should we be trying half-court alley oops, when Cornell scored 6 unanswered points and had the lead down to 11 from 20, 3 mins prior? Should we not improve our inbounds plays when we struggle to get the ball in 5 times in a row and burn 2 timeouts (even the "Coach" mentioned in the telecast)... I certainly give props when good decisions and execution are made... and to be balanced, maybe I should post more things that we do well.. But I am of the mentality of a Kobe (Mamba)/ Tom Brady type striving for perfection even when we know that it is not realistic.. The team is looking a lot better than the preseason pundits, and the transfer market was good for us.. We played 3 weak teams, that we favored in, and did what we needed to do. When we start to play good-to-average teams, we will not get away with these decisions. My critiques are out of love, they are not personal.. I disagree and think that your comments were not needed during a game we took over by half time and held a double digit lead all second half. We rarely if ever did that last year. It was nice to see that and your negativity was inappropriate imho. Why do you bring up loser mentality here  I am sure Fran will go over things the team needs to improve on during practice and in between games. I don’t think he needs a Mamba cyber helper If you see a trend over multiple games that is not addressed, have at it. I just don’t think it is warranted in these circumstances. |
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Nov 13, 2024 17:23:00 GMT -5
We are undefeated, playing basketball that's fun to watch, in a shiny new arena that still has a new car smell, and there are complaints.
This is why we can't have nice things.
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Post by calsufan on Nov 13, 2024 18:13:29 GMT -5
We are undefeated, playing basketball that's fun to watch, in a shiny new arena that still has a new car smell, and there are complaints. This is why we can't have nice things. Screw this, EVERYBODY'S GROUNDED! And don't you give me that look, young man. |
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Post by heftyexpl on Nov 13, 2024 18:44:08 GMT -5
PS - traitor Brickus and Nova got their butts kicked by St Joe's tonight. Not sure if your comment about Brickus is sarcasm, but if not, please know you are a huge loser |
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Post by calsufan on Nov 13, 2024 19:33:34 GMT -5
PS - traitor Brickus and Nova got their butts kicked by St Joe's tonight. Not sure if your comment about Brickus is sarcasm, but if not, please know you are a huge loser Sadly, with Explorer Steve, it's not sarcasm. |
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Post by victoriouslasalle on Nov 13, 2024 20:01:23 GMT -5
impressed so far, and immensely enjoying watching Cory M play... and it has really unexpectedly helped me in my recovery from grief due to the loss of Jahmir Brickus..... so far. While their games don't exactly match-up, if Cory M keeps delivering what he has shown so far we are not going to see much of a loss per Jahmir's departure. Guy is a leader, makes few mistakes, plays hard and delivers on both ends of the court. Keep it up Cory!
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Post by explorerman on Nov 13, 2024 22:17:16 GMT -5
He has been great.. Like I have been saying in some DMs with some people last week.. I don’t see how you can take him off the court when Acker comes back..
Gotta find a way to have them both on the court.. Good lord trying to defend that if Acker comes out to as good as advertised as described by some coaches very recently to me…
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Post by thelasallelunatic on Nov 13, 2024 22:36:45 GMT -5
He has been great.. Like I have been saying in some DMs with some people last week.. I don’t see how you can take him off the court when Acker comes back.. Gotta find a way to have them both on the court.. Good lord trying to defend that if Acker comes out to as good as advertised as described by some coaches very recently to me… You aren't worried about them getting beaten up defensively like Brickus and Brantley used to get abused??? |
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Post by walkon on Nov 14, 2024 5:34:53 GMT -5
If we get through the Temple game unscathed, we'll know this team is going to be decent. By decent, I mean like 18 or so wins. If they go into December with 2 losses, then it will be similar to the last 2 seasons. Big game, all the more reason to make sure the attic is packed for Jahlil’s first game against the Owls. |
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Post by calsufan on Nov 14, 2024 10:56:49 GMT -5
He has been great.. Like I have been saying in some DMs with some people last week.. I don’t see how you can take him off the court when Acker comes back.. Gotta find a way to have them both on the court.. Good lord trying to defend that if Acker comes out to as good as advertised as described by some coaches very recently to me… You aren't worried about them getting beaten up defensively like Brickus and Brantley used to get abused??? Have you seen La Salle play in person yet, Lunatic? I'm not knocking you, all I'm saying is that if you saw how McKeithan plays defense in person, I think you'd be less concerned. The guy is tenacious on D (no pun intended). He might be at a disadvantage to a small extent on taller guards, but he is an extremely good defender. The guard would have to be super quick and 4 or 5 inches taller to give him any real problems. |
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Post by diehardexplorer on Nov 14, 2024 12:52:16 GMT -5
You aren't worried about them getting beaten up defensively like Brickus and Brantley used to get abused??? Have you seen La Salle play in person yet, Lunatic? I'm not knocking you, all I'm saying is that if you saw how McKeithan plays defense in person, I think you'd be less concerned. The guy is tenacious on D (no pun intended). He might be at a disadvantage to a small extent on taller guards, but he is an extremely good defender. The guard would have to be super quick and 4 or 5 inches taller to give him any real problems. as well as corey has been playing on the offensive end, i've been most impressed with his defense. he is relentless and has made life very difficult for the opposing point guards in all three of their games. he's also solid with his help defense, in fact the whole team has. to me, the team help defense so far is greatly improved from last year. |
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Post by explorerman on Nov 14, 2024 12:55:19 GMT -5
He has been great.. Like I have been saying in some DMs with some people last week.. I don’t see how you can take him off the court when Acker comes back.. Gotta find a way to have them both on the court.. Good lord trying to defend that if Acker comes out to as good as advertised as described by some coaches very recently to me… You aren't worried about them getting beaten up defensively like Brickus and Brantley used to get abused??? It could be that we have played weak opponents so far, and maybe this changes as we start to play average to above-average teams, but the eye test has Corey as a different animal when it comes to defense compared to Brantley. For as quick and scrappy, as Brantley was, Khalil was pretty easy to beat off the dribble, mainly due to poor angles. Corey's reading (and/or communication from the big) of the high pick and rolls have been much better and cleaner getting off the pick. He is playing above the pick at an above-average rate, too. Again, the sample size is only three games, and we have played against three below-average backcourts. Eric is a legit 6'2-6'3, so we pick up a few inches immediately over Brantley (not 6'1) and Brickus. Some coaches think Acker is actually quicker than Brantley, which is really saying something. Defense is funny. It is really an attitude thing and a team concept, and it feeds off of each other. The question around Acker, and I will be watching closely out of the gate, will be decision-making. There were a lot of TOs last year against low level competition that is only going to get tougher this year. Now, he was 17 years old last year, so there is certainly room to improve as he gets older and has more D1 minutes under his belt. Certainly, Fran will be on him like a dog on a bone if he makes repeated bad decisions with the ball. I have heard decision-making during his glowing offseason was not a concern but still something to keep an eye on. |
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Post by sweat83 on Nov 14, 2024 15:56:07 GMT -5
Have you seen La Salle play in person yet, Lunatic? I'm not knocking you, all I'm saying is that if you saw how McKeithan plays defense in person, I think you'd be less concerned. The guy is tenacious on D (no pun intended). He might be at a disadvantage to a small extent on taller guards, but he is an extremely good defender. The guard would have to be super quick and 4 or 5 inches taller to give him any real problems. as well as corey has been playing on the offensive end, i've been most impressed with his defense. he is relentless and has made life very difficult for the opposing point guards in all three of their games. he's also solid with his help defense, in fact the whole team has. to me, the team help defense so far is greatly improved from last year. Kale/Richie pointed this Corey's D during the Cornell game as well. How he's able to run around multiple picks, and still get to his guy. Really impressive. |
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Post by lasallejohn on Nov 14, 2024 16:16:17 GMT -5
Whole team has bought in to defense this year, rotations on defense have been great. Also, no second chance points, only allowing one shot before big meech gets the board.
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Post by walkon on Nov 14, 2024 17:59:22 GMT -5
Whole team has bought in to defense this year, rotations on defense have been great. Also, no second chance points, only allowing one shot before big meech gets the board. Absolutely! And little to no turnovers, without AG. A lot less one on one without KB. |
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