2018-2019 Season Projections

[gmujim92]

Do we no longer have a home court disadvantage? Buying games is smart when you are hard to beat at home. For those two games we will have around 3500 in the stands. Not exactly an intimidating environment.

I don’t care how many people are in the seats, we still have a better chance of beating those teams at home than on the road.

 

[Washingtonian]

https://gomason.com/news/2018/9/26/2018-19-primer-mens-basketball-holds-first-practice.aspx

NCAA rules associated with men's basketball and instructional time have changed so much over the past few seasons, that the first official practice in September doesn't come with the usual pomp and circumstance of years past.

Student-athletes now remain on campus for much of the summer and take part in skill work throughout that time while getting a leg up on their class schedules with a series of summer academic programs.

Despite these changes, Tuesday's men's basketball practice at George Mason still felt different. As the team's first official session as a group, it set the important reminder that the regular season is less than two months away and it's now a full push to improve and prepare for the Nov. 6 season opener vs. 2018 Ivy League champion Penn in Fairfax.

"It feels really good to get started," senior guard Otis Livingston II said. "We're going to have a lot of fun this year. It all starts right here at the first practice. It's going to be a long journey this season and we're excited to get it going today."

The team's first two weeks of practice will culminate with the athletic department's annual Mason Madness event on Friday, Oct. 12. That event will officially introduce the team to #MasonNation and give fans and supporters a first glimpse at the 2018-19 Patriots.

 

[dr. gunnie]

Not sure how long it's been up, but the new pics and height/weight of the team have been updated for the roster on gomason.com. Most of the guys checked in pretty similar to last year, a few changes of note:

Gonar added 14 lbs
Javon added one inch and 16 lbs
Kier added 7 lbs
Greg lost 5 lbs

https://gomason.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball

 

[Bricker]

Not sure how long it's been up, but the new pics and height/weight of the team have been updated for the roster on gomason.com. Most of the guys checked in pretty similar to last year, a few changes of note:

Gonar added 14 lbs
Javon added one inch and 16 lbs
Kier added 7 lbs
Greg lost 5 lbs

https://gomason.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball

One more quick update: I also added 7 lbs

 

[GMUgemini]

Not sure how long it's been up, but the new pics and height/weight of the team have been updated for the roster on gomason.com. Most of the guys checked in pretty similar to last year, a few changes of note:

Gonar added 14 lbs
Javon added one inch and 16 lbs
Kier added 7 lbs
Greg lost 5 lbs

https://gomason.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball

190 for Javon...looks like he's trying to be the next Bryon Allen/Marquise Moore.

 

[GreenLantern]

Ugh. I am a foot shorter than most of these guys and I weigh more than some. I am the true round mound of no rebounds

 

[MasonCrew]

I'm actually in pretty good shape.

 

[mkaufman1]

I'm actually in pretty good shape.

You’re still a shrimp. But then again I’m a giant and hit my head on things. #tallpeopleproblems

 

[MasonCrew]

I'll kick your a**, bro. Meet me at H3rd.

 

[GMUSig03]

I'll kick your a**, bro. Meet me at H3rd.

When you guys are done with your slap fight at H3rd, meet Tweeder and I at Wilson 3rd and well show you how a real freshman dorm floor represents!

 

[mkaufman1]

When you guys are done with your slap fight at H3rd, meet Tweeder and I at Wilson 3rd and well show you how a real freshman dorm floor represents!

Well that certainly escalated quickly. Lets be real we all acted like idiots at 18 years old in Presidents Park. We'll have to reminisce and see just how crazy and who's floor was crazier.

Now back to those season projections.

 

[GMUSig03]

Well that certainly escalated quickly. Lets be real we all acted like idiots at 18 years old in Presidents Park. We'll have to reminisce and see just how crazy and who's floor was crazier.

Now back to those season projections.

I'm guessing the reminiscing would go something like "We drank beer. We liked beer. Still like beer."

 

[mkaufman1]

I'm guessing the reminiscing would go something like "We drank beer. We liked beer. Still like beer."

That would be the very G rated version of it yes, lol

 

[ephoops]

Interesting article on "buy" games.

https://www.syracuse.com/orangebask...nts_to_hopefully_lose_how_buy_games_work.html

 

[GMU_DCU]

Justin Kier talking about the first practices

https://twitter.com/MasonMBB/status/1050052757338681344

 

[mkaufman1]

Justin Kier talking about the first practices

https://twitter.com/MasonMBB/status/1050052757338681344

Love the video from practice, good ball movement and good post moves from Calixte and Reuter. Really good stuff.

 

[JimP]

Justin Kier talking about the first practices

https://twitter.com/MasonMBB/status/1050052757338681344

How's Grayer doing? Wasn't sure I saw him out there.

 

[JBiggs]

Man, I cannot wait to see Jarred and Greg alternating at the 5 this year. They are going to just wear guys down every night. And with Jarred's passing ability, there will be a lot of wide-open looks from deep. It's gonna be fun.

 

[JBiggs]

Wanted to plug this timely piece from Tyler Byrum at Giantkiller on Jarred:

“I think him playing is definitely going to make things a lot easier out there because he’s such a good passer. So in terms of getting wide open jumpers and being able to play off of him, it’s going to give us a lot of different looks which is going to be very helpful,” Paulsen said. “He understands the attention to detail, the intensity… I’ve picked up stuff Jarred did and was like ‘woah that’s not a bad idea, that’s a better way to do things.’”

http://giantkiller.co/2018/10/11/a-new-element-for-george-mason-jarred-reuter/

 

[Five Two]

Interesting article on "buy" games.

https://www.syracuse.com/orangebask...nts_to_hopefully_lose_how_buy_games_work.html

Having grown up in the Binghamton area before Binghamton moved to DI, Syracuse was always the main college basketball team in the area (it may still be. JimP would need to confirm, but anyway...). My dad and uncles always complained about SU never leaving the Dome until conference play started. This is a great article outlining why they don't need to do so.