Game 17: Saint Joseph's University, Wednesday, January 10th, 7 PM, Atlantic 10 Network

[GMUgemini]

Embarassing that we had a double digit lead with around 5 mins to play and we almost blew it

The lead was 7 with 5:00 minutes to go, and had been hovering around 4 since about the 13:00 mark in the hafl.

So, yes, we had a 12 point lead in the second half, but that was at around 11:00 minute mark of the half, with a lot of basketball to play. So, I don't really qualify what happened last night as a collapse, but rather a team with some really good players clawing their way back into it against an inexperienced team.

 

[Five Two]

Anyone else think the Myrtle Beach Player of the Game should be Otis?
His 25 points, 5 bourds and 3 assists, plus ZERO turnovers trump Kier's night, IMO, who had 7 turnovers.
Oh, and I think Otis made a shot at the end too....
https://twitter.com/MasonMBB/status/951506916886372353

 

[GMUgemini]

Anyone else think the Myrtle Beach Player of the Game should be Otis?
His 25 points, 5 bourds and 3 assists, plus ZERO turnovers trump Kier's night, IMO, who had 7 turnovers.
Oh, and I think Otis made a shot at the end too....
https://twitter.com/MasonMBB/status/951506916886372353

Probably...10-13 shooting is pretty amazing from Otis.

But despite Kier's turnovers (some of which he was trying to make the amazing play -- like that long pass he tried to thread to Mar that got stolen), he had a pretty complete game himself (12 pts, 10 rbs, and 7 assists), and he had to guard Newkirk all game.

Boyd's 15 off the bench was huge, too.

 

[GSII]

Getting player of the game is only a positive. Which Kier needed so maybe that will help his confidence.

 

[ephoops]

Probably...10-13 shooting is pretty amazing from Otis.

But despite Kier's turnovers (some of which he was trying to make the amazing play -- like that long pass he tried to thread to Mar that got stolen), he had a pretty complete game himself (12 pts, 10 rbs, and 7 assists), and he had to guard Newkirk all game.

Boyd's 15 off the bench was huge, too.

Kier's "brush screen" on St. Joe's Kindler -- after Kier made the pass -- gave Otis just enough room to get of the shot.

Reminiscent of Arcidiacono's brush screen on the UNC player just prior to Jenkin's game-winning three to win the NCAA championship.

 

[gmujim92]

Kier's "brush screen" on St. Joe's Kindler -- after Kier made the pass -- gave Otis just enough room to get of the shot.

Reminiscent of Arcidiacono's brush screen on the UNC player just prior to Jenkin's game-winning three to win the NCAA championship.

I thought about posting the same thing this morning, but I went and watched the play again and saw Kier never got between Otis and his defender.

The play obviously was designed for Kier to set a brush screen after making the pass, but Otis had to take an extra dribble to create room to get the shot off.

That was a heavily contested 28-foot shot and he still swished it. Amazing.

 

[PoorManProfit]

Ji-ear (I still can't believe our PA guy won't pronnounce his name correctly- Ji Air)

Can someone closer to program explain why, exactly, creepy PA guy is still at it after all these years?

 

[patriot2000]

Getting player of the game is only a positive. Which Kier needed so maybe that will help his confidence.

Yep. I feel like, if asked, Otis would say Kier was the player of the game. Otis doesn't need he motivation. Glad Kier got it.

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[MASONscott]

The Anatomy of a Buzzer-Beater Win
http://gomason.com/news/2018/1/12/mens-basketball-the-anatomy-of-a-buzzer-beating-win.aspx