Game 8: GMU (4-3) vs South Dakota St. (5-2) on Wednesday, November 24, at 9:30PM.

[GMUgemini]

Like that last possession. Sure, a turnover, but why isn’t XJ covering that guy and in position to just catch that pass and go the other way?

 

[Masonfan3]

And I expected a lot more from Blake Jones coming into the year. Guy looks lost out there and has very little athletic ability.

 

[GMUgemini]

Oduro’s touch is off in this game. He’s throwing the ball at the basket on a lot of his shots.

 

[FreeGunston12]

Is it too early to say I don’t like English’s defense? Maybe it’s just the players but the whole double and tripling people only to leave shooters so wide open that you can’t recover on them is not working.

Also, what the hell was Hartwell doing trying to guard the paint?

0 hedging on screens has been an interesting contrast to what we are used to watching on defense.

 

[gmutom]

It’s like we have no plan defensively. Guys are being asked to double the ball, which plays right into their hands of leaving their shooters wide open. I’ve counted at least five times when we had no defender within 6 feet of the Jackoff Rabbit who scored.

 

[Falco]

Blake needs to be aggressive at the boards.

 

[Falco]

don’t jump down my throat everyone. But, this defense sucks. Given their size, they should be better.

 

[tblack33]

And I expected a lot more from Blake Jones coming into the year. Guy looks lost out there and has very little athletic ability.

You expected a lot more out of a true freshman playing his first games in the US while adjusting to college? That’s more on you than him.

 

[GMUgemini]

The fact that Hartwell had his man beat with a clear path to the basket and still pulled it out because he was scared of being blocked is everything you need to know about why he shouldn’t be playing.

 

[sleeperpick]

Im
Pleased to say Oduro is playing A + defense right now

 

[Falco]

don’t jump down my throat everyone. But, this defense sucks. Given their size, they should be better.

I take it back. Playing much better

 

[tblack33]

I wish Hartwell the best wherever he plays next year, so long as it’s not Fairfax. I’ve seen more than enough for a lifetime.

 

[GMUgemini]

3 point game at half. Defense was a bit better at the end there.

 

[Enforcer]

Good stretch to close out the half.

 

[FreeGunston12]

Got to be happy with the position we are in at the half. We are an inch on an Oduro, Hartwell, and Cooper shot each away from being tied.

 

[sleeperpick]

Got to be happy with the position we are in at the half. We are an inch on an Oduro, Hartwell, and Cooper shot each away from being tied.

That Oduro one looked plenty long enough for a 3.

 

[GMUgemini]

Gaines needs to get going. He hasn’t had a shot attempt so far. Would love to see Blake and XJ score in the second half (although Blake has 3 fouls and might be sitting to start the second half).

 

[gmutom]

Four guys accounted for all 32 points (Oduro, Cooper, Schwartz and Hartwell). Need to get some output from Ticket, Blake and Johnson in the second half, and all 7 need to play better defense.

 

[FreeGunston12]

The refs let them play in the first half and are now calling everything in the 2nd. It's really hard to play with that sort of inconsistency in officiating. The winning team may just be the one that can adjust best to the refs here.

 

[gmutom]

Oduro needs to touch the ball on every possession. They can’t cover him with a single defender, and he can get it back out to an open shooter when they double him.