Game 10: University of Vermont, Monday, December 3rd, 7 PM, ESPN+

[Five Two]

Interesting, their fans view of us and of themselves seems to differ significantly from ours:


https://www.basketballforum.com/america-east-conference/683565-uvm-george-mason-12-3-espn.html

Some relevant quotes from their forums:

• Will be toughest game of the trip. Mason was picked by coaches to finish 4th in A10 this year. Just beat William & Mary.
• GMU hasn't played a very hard OOC so far, and they only beat the poorer teams. They look smallish to me compared with UVM. The glass is at least half full.
• Line opens at CATS -2.5. Vermont needs to keep defensive intensity high for a full 40.
• This will be a hard game. Uvm playing against a quicker, higher level opponent. Need to control pace, limit second chances and take care of the ball. If they keep shooting well and Lamb asserts himself more than he has the last couple of games they can win.
• What worries me is that last few games UVM got a W in some part due to the fact that they were playing shit teams.
• I'm not sure there's much margin in this one, it will take a full 40 minutes of solid play. Best on best, UVM is hands down the better team but they have been prone to lapses and that worries me here.

that IS interesting. When the schedule came out (and we were living in a possible at-large-worthy world), this was the game lots of us thought was going to be a tough game. Months later, its still going to be a tough game but for many different reasons.

 

[JPgmuswim]

Interesting, their fans view of us and of themselves seems to differ significantly from ours:


https://www.basketballforum.com/america-east-conference/683565-uvm-george-mason-12-3-espn.html

Some relevant quotes from their forums:

• Will be toughest game of the trip. Mason was picked by coaches to finish 4th in A10 this year. Just beat William & Mary.
• GMU hasn't played a very hard OOC so far, and they only beat the poorer teams. They look smallish to me compared with UVM. The glass is at least half full.
• Line opens at CATS -2.5. Vermont needs to keep defensive intensity high for a full 40.
• This will be a hard game. Uvm playing against a quicker, higher level opponent. Need to control pace, limit second chances and take care of the ball. If they keep shooting well and Lamb asserts himself more than he has the last couple of games they can win.
• What worries me is that last few games UVM got a W in some part due to the fact that they were playing shit teams.
• I'm not sure there's much margin in this one, it will take a full 40 minutes of solid play. Best on best, UVM is hands down the better team but they have been prone to lapses and that worries me here.

They obviously haven’t seen us play this year and must be basing this on what we were expected to be and not what we currently are. Our lack of defense will be a major issue tonight and all season until they figure things out.

 

[FreeGunston12]

More of the same “throw it around the perimeter until someone decides to take a contested shot” offense. Not going to be competitive if Mason plays this passively on offense.

 

[gmutom]

More of the same “throw it around the perimeter until someone decides to take a contested shot” offense. Not going to be competitive if Mason plays this passively on offense.

It's so damn frustrating. We've missed 6 of our 7 shots, committed 4 turnovers and scored 2 points in the first six and a half minutes, yet we continue to run the same BS motionless motion offense.

 

[allhailme]

Hate to say it, but Reuter starting is starting to feel like Okoloji starting under Hewitt. What is the point if we always get off to bad starts, he needs to be replaced 3 minutes in even if he isn’t in foul trouble, he only plays half the game, and doesn’t give the team a clear advantage?

Just bring him off the bench already.

 

[FreeGunston12]

Hate to say it, but Reuter starting is starting to feel like Okoloji starting under Hewitt. What is the point if we always get off to bad starts, he needs to be replaced 3 minutes in even if he isn’t in foul trouble, he only plays half the game, and doesn’t give the team a clear advantage?

Just bring him off the bench already.

Playing incredibly soft again. Giving up offensive boards left and right.

 

[Bricker]

On pace to possibly score 30 points tonight. Not bad.

 

[MasonSAE4]

*steals ball*

*immedietly throw it to a Vermont player*

*Vermont drains 3*

 

[gmutom]

On pace to possibly score 30 points tonight. Not bad.

Haha, I just text Five Two that we were on pace at one point to score 24 points. So sad.

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

Did Kier just shoot a wide open 3 and the SIDE of the backboard?

 

[FreeGunston12]

We are so bad at going two-for-one at the end of halves. Can someone ask about this? Inquiring minds want to know!

 

[Bricker]

Did Kier just shoot a wide open 3 and the SIDE of the backboard?

Yeah but the backboard is made of glass so he might not have seen where it was.

 

[GMUYoda]

Did Kier just shoot a wide open 3 and the SIDE of the backboard?

Yup

Then made a nothing but net on the last one lol

 

[GMUYoda]

We give up so many offensive rebounds too... I think 8 or 9? And Otis does like turning the ball over tonight trying to dribble through or around the double team Vermont sends at him

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

If it wasn't for Gregory Calixte, we'd be down by 20. His defense in altering shots and even blocking shots is what we need. Badly.

Reuter off the bench please. Please.

 

[Patriot Lawdog]

Is anyone else feeling better about this game because it’s not 54-50?


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[JPgmuswim]

Calixte starts the 2nd half. Is this the first game Reuter hasn’t started a half?

And immediately Calixte gets in foul trouble....

 

[Mason2005]

This Reuter guy, what is he?

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[FreeGunston12]

Give us 10 looks at the basket and it still doesn’t matter. Can’t score to save our lives.

 

[FreeGunston12]

1 assist, 13 turnovers.