Game 8: GMU (4-3) at JMU (4-3) on Friday, November 29, at 4:00 PM.

[Patriot Lawdog]

Agree with many of the comments on here especially on needing to somehow fix the rebounding. I was watching the game on and off, but what I really liked, that I see so many teams screw up and we didn't, was guarding the 3 at all costs at the end of the game. We switched all over the place and were glued to all of the shooters the entire last minute of the game. If that ridiculous heave had gone in, I really don't know what else you can do, but thankfully it didn't. Make some more FTs and that is a recipe for winning games down the stretch.

 

[psyclone]

Any word on Maddox? When it happened and it was speculated to be a charley horse, I kinda expected him back on the floor before the end of the game. Did Tony say anything about Darius' return?

 

[DRK331]

Reddit thread on the game:

https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/1h2yi5r

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/1h2yi5r/post_game_thread_george_mason_defeats_james/

 

[hoopsjunkie75]

Almost gave that game away. We need to work on FT shooting.

Did I hear correctly? The broadcasters said that we were a top 20 FT shooting team in the country?

 

[FreeGunston12]

Did I hear correctly? The broadcasters said that we were a top 20 FT shooting team in the country?

21st now at getting to the FT line, 140th in %.

 

[psyclone]

Did I hear correctly? The broadcasters said that we were a top 20 FT shooting team in the country?

We are NOT top 20 in FT%---72.5% which is 148th nationally (national average is 71%--Kenpom). However, we are 12th nationally in the % of our total pts that come from FTs (26.1%, compared to national average of 19.2%).

So we're a slightly better than average FT shooting team that gets an above average number of opportunities from the line, leading to a high percentage of our pts on FTs.

The announcers weren't terribly clear about that.

 

[GMUgemini]

We are largely a good FT shooting team outside of our bigs, who are pretty bad.

Here are the averages

Maddox: 89.2
O’Connor: 75
Newton: 94.1
KD: 76.5
Anderson: 75
Billups: 70.6
Begg: 75

Quigley: 62.5 (he’s only taken 8 FTs)

And our two bigs

Haynes: 52.9
Emejuru: 59.5

 

[GMU_DCU]

Where was Begg? Did he make the trip?

Yes, saw him on the bench. With Austin Ball and his mystery injury/illness

 

[GSII]

Haynes has bad technique on ft's. He rises up then stops. Then throws the ball using all arms and basically going against all proper teachings of letting your legs shoot the ball. Should be all one motion. I can't believe the staff doesn't address this.

The tv guys said we rank in top 20 in generating points from the line. Might be top 5 if we made more FT's.

 

[DRK331]

Full game was posted on Youtube here

 

[jkh1978]

I was wondering
For a rival
Why isn't there a bus to the game sponsored by the athletic department?

Serious question: Do they ever do that? If so how would I learn of that option?

 

[GMUgemini]

Serious question: Do they ever do that? If so how would I learn of that option?

Yes. If you get emails from the Patriot club and or George Mason Athletics, you would get an email announcing it and how to sign up.

 

[Earl the Squirrel]

Yes, saw him on the bench. With Austin Ball and his mystery injury/illness

Looks like Tony has decided to shorten the rotation. It's notable that this was the 1st game of the year where Anderson got an extended run, which I like, because of his ability to shoot from distance. He didn't do much this game, but let's see what transpires over the next several.

Also like that Newton played with discipline. Coming off a career-best effort, he may have been inclined to force up shots, but he didn't. Also glad to see Johnson and Haynes are capable of delivering on their promise and potential.

One more cupcake before sh*t gets real.

 

[jessej]

Serious question: Do they ever do that? If so how would I learn of that option?

The last one i remember was a bus to the University of Maryland game 2 or 3 years ago

 

[NewPatriot]

Haynes has bad technique on ft's. He rises up then stops. Then throws the ball using all arms and basically going against all proper teachings of letting your legs shoot the ball. Should be all one motion. I can't believe the staff doesn't address this.

The tv guys said we rank in top 20 in generating points from the line. Might be top 5 if we made more FT's.

In other words..He shoots them like Wes Unseld...who was also a FT shooter.

 

[DRK331]

Full game was posted on Youtube here

Full game was posted on Youtube here