Dave Paulsen

[GSII]

Re the 2pt%, how much of that this year is attributed to higher opposing talent?

 

[Patriotsince81]

http://bit.ly/2msTN3e

 

[psyclone]

http://bit.ly/2msTN3e

A really good article by Brian Mull and nice summary of Paulsen's adapting to his talent! Thanks for posting.

 

[gmujim92]

Re the 2pt%, how much of that this year is attributed to higher opposing talent?

I would attribute it to the fact that we have a young, undersized roster that some teams have had tremendous success exploiting.

We will be much better defensively when our freshmen become sophomores and we aren't outmatched physically at the 4 spot on a nightly basis.

 

[Pablo]

One key difference between this year's Mason team and Paulsen's best Bucknell teams is our 2PT% on defense. Those Bucknell teams were Top 30 in the country. We're 135th.

Could the difference be partially attributed to Mike Muscala - 271 career blocked shots?

 

[MasonFanatic]

Could the difference be partially attributed to Mike Muscala - 271 career blocked shots?

Absolutely. We don't have a rim protector on this year's team.

 

[Pablo]

Dave Paulsen Retweeted
Rex Chapman‏Verified account@rexchapman 8h8 hours ago
Hey, Young'uns - the best player on the planet takes charges. #WhatsYourExcuse ?

https://twitter.com/rexchapman/status/837219364726321152

 

[Pablo]

http://www.basketballforum.com/atla...3937-10-hot-seat-index-burnin-bernies-16.html:

Re: A-10 Hot Seat Index: The Burnin' Bernies
Burnin' Bernie's Ranking


Carolina Reaper (2.2M scoville) Self-immolation - every fiber of your being screams in pain
-Jim Ferry

Ghost Pepper (1M scoville) You know you are going to suffer, but the endorphin rush almost makes it worth the gamble
-Derek Kellogg
-John Giannini

Habanero Pepper (350k scoville) The heat overwhelms what mild flavor exists
-Maurice Joseph

Cayenne Pepper (50k scoville) Initially flavorful but with a back-end burn like a jet fighter
-Phil Martelli

Jalapeno Pepper (8k scoville) Flavorful with some pain - can be modified to be completely palatable
-Chris Mooney
-Dan Hurley
-Jeff Neubauer

Poblano Pepper (1k scoville) Barely disturbs the tongue, uncomfortable only to the most sensitive
-Mark Schmidt
-Dave Paulsen
-Travis Ford

Bell Pepper (0 scoville) No discomfort whatsoever
-Will Wade
-Archie Miller
-Bob McKillop

 

[Pablo]

Mason Basketball‏@MasonMBB

Coach Paulsen on today's game, the regular season and moving on to Pittsburgh next week #GetPatriotic

 

[Pablo]

So, is another contract extension for Coach Paulsen imminent?

Brad Edwards‏Verified account@BradEdwards5 20h20 hours ago
Brad Edwards Retweeted Mason Basketball

Tough day today but excellent regular season progress! See you in Pittsburgh for the @atlantic10 trny

Brad Edwards added,

Mason Basketball@MasonMBB
FINAL: vcu 72, Mason 60. Patriots wrap up the regular season at 19-12 (9-9 A-10).…

 

[GSII]

More like Mason 60 Tillman 72. We gave them that game.

 

[mason89]

So, is another contract extension for Coach Paulsen imminent?

I sure hope so. We need to do everything we can to make sure DP is happy.

BTW, I didn't see it posted elsewhere, but did anyone else notice the shiner under DP's left eye? It looked like he may have participated in a rough practice or got into a barroom brawl or something...

 

[Vurbel]

I sure hope so. We need to do everything we can to make sure DP is happy.

BTW, I didn't see it posted elsewhere, but did anyone else notice the shiner under DP's left eye? It looked like he may have participated in a rough practice or got into a barroom brawl or something...

Should have seen what Boyd and Marquise did to the guy who wanted to mess with Dave.

 

[GSII]

Coach Paulsen? The A10 Coach of the Year Dave Paulsen?

 

[Vurbel]

Coach Paulsen? The A10 Coach of the Year Dave Paulsen?

Sure, some coaches have a better record with more talent, but all things considered, who did a better job coaching this season? Will Wade won with Shaka guys. Maybe Archie Miller, but past that there is nobody past that in the A-10 I'd rather have on our sideline, and even that is questionable.

 

[Falco]

Sure, some coaches have a better record with more talent, but all things considered, who did a better job coaching this season? Will Wade won with Shaka guys. Maybe Archie Miller, but past that there is nobody past that in the A-10 I'd rather have on our sideline, and even that is questionable.

I would guess Paulsen or Miller gets the award this year. If Paulsen has similar or better success next year he earns the COY. If I am trying to be objective, the a knock some critics might say about Paulsen is that Moore and Jenkins are a great talent and they are not his guys.

That said, know Hewitt was unable to achieve this type of performance from these players, so that shows how good of a coach Paulsen is. But I am just trying to be objective.

 

[Vurbel]

I would guess Paulsen or Miller gets the award this year. If Paulsen has similar or better success next year he earns the COY. If I am trying to be objective, the a knock some critics might say about Paulsen is that Moore and Jenkins are a great talent and they are not his guys.

That said, know Hewitt was unable to achieve this type of performance from these players, so that shows how good of a coach Paulsen is. But I am just trying to be objective.

The only time Hewitt won at all was when he back in to 24 victories with L holdovers. Once his recruits came in he won half that. So, basically minus L's recruits, he was Ernie Nestor.

 

[Falco]

Dayton- Great Case for COY
vcu- has a case, but didn't beat anyone unexpected.
Richmond- Great season but not COY material
Rhode Island- Great season, but under performed
St Bonaventure- top 5 not bad but was expected
Geo. Washington- after everything that happened I think a 6th place finish is pretty damn good.
GMU- surpassed preseason expectations, but by enough
Everyone else- finished bottom half....

 

[MasonSAE4]

I think with how the closed the season GW's coach has a much better shot than people are thinking. But Dayton's been so dominant I expect Miller to get it. Had we finished with a winning conference record or picked up one of the two SLU games I'd think Paulsen would have a 50/50 shot with Miller.

 

[Mason Addict]

Dont care who wins the coach of the year, just make sure we do whatever it takes to keep Paulsen. We have been given a second chance with this coach guys!