Game 7: James Madison University, Saturday, November 26th, 6 PM, MASN

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

Jackson and Gilbert? Both of them transferred though.

Jackson would have great for us the last two years.


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I don't know...can he shoot from distance now? I forget where he ended up.

 

[GMU_DCU]

I don't know...can he shoot from distance now? I forget where he ended up.

I think he went to Providence

 

[mkaufman1]

any W is a great W....

two things that should NEVER happen again:

1. The woman working for EBA at the press entrance was wearing a JMU shirt. Good for her to have the stones to wear it. Bad on the EBA and Mason staff for not making her take it off.

2. During player intros, there was a guy on the court next to the team wearing a VA Tech sweatshirt. unless that guy is funding the new practice facility on his own, WTF?!

I noticed that too and thought that was quite strange. I would have thought someone would have asked her to change it but guess it didnt mean much to anyone.

Apparently there were also JMU fans in the gold room (although they got razzed from Aaron Kelly from what I heard)

 

[Walter]

I am somewhat ashamed to admit that I still enjoy the pain these losses cause the DukesDomain faithful.

I know we have hired some really bad coaches over the years, but JMU may have the worst run ever of bad coaches. Their new coach took over a senior-laden team that was supposed to be good enough to compete for the top of the CAA and are winless.

 

[Jack Strop]

Meh... Gilbert and Jackson are not burning down the house. Gilbert and Jackson have less than 20 points each. Gilbert plays 5 minutes per game, Jackson 16. Jackson gets about 3 rebounds per game. That's about it, nothing stellar yet.

 

[Petey Buckets]

Happy to get the win, but this was ugly. A four guard lineup should carve up a team that starts two unskilled bigs and plays a 1-2-2.

Some positives:

- Ian Boyd is a manchild. Pretty sure Dave had him play in crunch time because JMU stuck with a big lineup and Kier/Newman couldn't hang. Boyd was guarding 4s and rebounding in traffic like he's six inches taller than he actually is. He's already a very good defender and should get more minutes if he can get to the line as much as he did tonight.
- Karmari appears to have found his shot. If he can come off the bench and knock down some 3s for us he'll carve out a nice role for himself this season.
- Temara's game looks bad on the stat sheet but I liked a lot of what I saw from him. Footwork in the post was decent and he got himself a few good looks that just didn't go down. His help defense is a little slow but hopefully he learns as much from Jalen this season as he possibly can.

Things I didn't like:
- Otis is falling in love with his stepback a little too much. It's great to have as a safety valve when the shotclock is winding down, but he tried it a couple times with plenty of time left to get a better shot.
- Kier needs to speed up his release on his 3s. Looks like he's aiming his shot. Even if he's not, it takes him way too long to get the ball away.
- I don't know how safe Jaire's role is. He's inefficient as a scorer and leaky as a defender, and it doesn't look like he's improved much since last year. Like Deandre, if you ask what he gives us that the new guys don't, I don't think there's a lot there.
- Really poor execution on a couple plays. The worst was the shot clock violation out of a timeout at the end of regulation I think. Not sure how that happens.

Love that the team keeps fighting and we got the win, but there's still a lot of work to do.

 

[JimP]

Good win, and at least an entertaining game. Boyd had a hell of a game and like someone else said this could have been his coming out party. Newman continuing to gain confidence in his shot. Glad the refs seemed to be on our side. The defense seemed to pressure more and trap more, I liked that. Still don't know why nobody on this team ever takes a charge, it's maddening. Temara will be a good player for us, just needs to learn to calm down.

Watched a little of the UNI vs Xavier game today. They had 12 points at halftime and it was the second time already this season they have been held under 20 at the half. Seems like a winnable game this year.

Definitely with you on the charges. There were opportunities to draw some. Whoever is in the lane seems to get up in the air while going for a steal or block instead of planting their feet to draw the charge. They don't seem quick to recognize when it's better to go for a charge as opposed to a blocked shot or strip of the ball. Didn't notice a Marquise Moore type slasher on JMU - should have drawn at least one offensive foul tonight.

 

[psyclone]

Post game extra: http://www.atlantic10.com/mediaPortal/player.dbml?&mid=80313

 

[Pablo]

1. Marquise Moore ‏@quise_22 3h3 hours ago
   Another solid win
   
   . We appreciate all the support from #MasonNation
   
   
   
   
   
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   Bill Bride ‏@Bill_DC 4h4 hours ago
   What do you do after you lead your team to a win? You sign autographs for the kids. @MasonMBB @gmuhoops
   
   
   
   
   

 

[GSII]

any W is a great W....

two things that should NEVER happen again:

1. The woman working for EBA at the press entrance was wearing a JMU shirt. Good for her to have the stones to wear it. Bad on the EBA and Mason staff for not making her take it off.

2. During player intros, there was a guy on the court next to the team wearing a VA Tech sweatshirt. unless that guy is funding the new practice facility on his own, WTF?!

I wore my Mason shirt to a Wake Forest game 2nd row from floor and they asked me to wear a Wake Shirt and explained they dont allow non wake fans on these seats. An associate AD did come by amd talk to everyone, which may or may not happen at Mason. Prob not since we are always broke while our paid markering people collect dust in their offices.

 

[gmubrian]

As on older alum, it is always great to beat JMU regardless of the situation.

As with others, I was really impressed with Boyd.

They really need names on the jerseys. Now that I only occasionally watch games, I really can't tell who about half the players on our team are and it is distracting to have to go look it up in the middle of a game. If we had a huge, dedicated fan base, maybe it would be OK, but I am guessing most are like me, and only occasionally watch the games.

 

[Pablo]

They really need names on the jerseys. Now that I only occasionally watch games, I really can't tell who about half the players on our team are and it is distracting to have to go look it up in the middle of a game. If we had a huge, dedicated fan base, maybe it would be OK, but I am guessing most are like me, and only occasionally watch the games.

This issue has been raised with Coach Paulsen, who responded that the only name he wants on the jerseys is MASON.

 

[Washingtonian]

I noticed that too and thought that was quite strange. I would have thought someone would have asked her to change it but guess it didnt mean much to anyone.

Apparently there were also JMU fans in the gold room (although they got razzed from Aaron Kelly from what I heard)

Yes, they got razzed....they were very close to the stage. If you are going to crash another team's home court in a room that people have to donate money to get in, at least try to "hide". It was ironic that it was Vienna Inn donating the food and it was hot dogs.

 

[GMUgemini]

Good win, and at least an entertaining game. Boyd had a hell of a game and like someone else said this could have been his coming out party. Newman continuing to gain confidence in his shot. Glad the refs seemed to be on our side. The defense seemed to pressure more and trap more, I liked that. Still don't know why nobody on this team ever takes a charge, it's maddening. Temara will be a good player for us, just needs to learn to calm down.

Watched a little of the UNI vs Xavier game today. They had 12 points at halftime and it was the second time already this season they have been held under 20 at the half. Seems like a winnable game this year.

The freshman will eventually understand the value of positioning over going for the block/steal (pick your spots, guys).


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[MasonCrew]

Does anyone know what's going on with Abrahm? I know some people think he's a liability on offense, but I actually liked his play a lot last year and was expecting a jump this season.

And yes - the freshman will calm down. All in all I'm happy with where the team is. Some moments of wtf? And some moments of nice basketball. I'm actually quite interested to see how this team gels as the season goes on.

 

[GMUgemini]

Does anyone know what's going on with Abrahm? I know some people think he's a liability on offense, but I actually liked his play a lot last year and was expecting a jump this season.

And yes - the freshman will calm down. All in all I'm happy with where the team is. Some moments of wtf? And some moments of nice basketball. I'm actually quite interested to see how this team gels as the season goes on.

Everything seems to me to point to some kind of suspension, but considering it happened after the Houston game in South Florida, it seems a bit odd (unless it is for conduct while there).

This is the time I lament having no media coverage. We have no one asking these questions of the coach.


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[Pablo]

Everything seems to me to point to some kind of suspension, but considering it happened after the Houston game in South Florida, it seems a bit odd (unless it is for conduct while there).

This is the time I lament having no media coverage. We have no one asking these questions of the coach.

I doubt that it's a suspension. Rather, IMO, it's more likely that Abram along with Dixon & Murrell lost their spots in the rotation to freshmen who are more talented.

 

[Wefo27]

Paulsen has said he rewards hard work in practices.

Abrahms couldn't seem to nail down serious play - he'd do something great, and get too excited self-congratulating himself to keep his head in the game.


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[Mason2006Patriot]

How many people were at the game?

 

[GMUgemini]

Announced attendance 4,192


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