Re: Game Notes

[Michael Ryan]

Madhu,
 You and I will never succeed in getting the guys to change their shorts to
a different style !!
Ball players are quite particular that way. Plus Devan *stayed* when Huggins
was sent away. So I'll let him wear what he wants.
 And if you want to see 'tiny' on the court, check out the NBA's Earl
Boykins.

--
Mike Ryan

 On 11/4/05, Madhusudhan Gurumurthy <address@hidden> wrote:
> It does seem a nice way to play the game when your run a fast offense ( a
> lot like the Phoenix Suns. But the had Joe Johnson to shoot the 3's).
> Unfortunately we don't have a guard who can shoot 3s at will. Taquan is a
> classic example of what a team like ours needs. I also know that is too much
> for UC to ask!
>
> It was surprising to see White take just 2-3 three point attempts
> yesterday.
>
> A thought: Downey definitely looked tiny on the court. May be if he wears
> shorts that fit him better (those that don't reach up to his calf muscles)
> he might present a better picture and gain a little respect from the
> opponents.


---- Original message ----
> > Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 08:51:40 -0500
> > From: "Saffell, Charles J MM1 NAVSUBSCOL" <address@hidden>
> > Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] Game Notes
> > To: <address@hidden>
> >
> > Hicks did shoot a couple, hopefully he got them out
> > of his system.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Keith Wedinger [mailto:address@hidden
> > Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 8:48
> > To: address@hidden
> > Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Game Notes
> >
> > I think one of the goals of this fast paced
> > offense it to limit the opponent's ability to
> > set up their defense. One of the trade-offs is
> > when you take a 3 in this scheme, often times, the
> > post players won't be in a position to get the
> > offensive board. Personally, I don't have a
> > problem taking a 3 out of the scheme as long as
> > the player taking the 3 is taking a good shot and
> > is capable of making it. I don't want to see
> > Hicks doing this for instance.
> >
> > On 11/4/05, Saffell, Charles J MM1 NAVSUBSCOL
> > <address@hidden> wrote:
> >
> > I listened to the game last night and since it
> > was on UC student radio it was painful to listen
> > to. I am mostly worried by how quickly they
> > shot three's. On nights they are on it will
> > be great, on nights they are off it will hurt to
> > watch. I don't mind that we shoot the threes,
> > but I wish they would work the ball around the
> > perimeter a little more instead of just bringing
> > the ball down the court and heaving.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: jon breiner
> > [mailto:address@hidden
> > Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 8:38
> > To: address@hidden
> > Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Game Notes
> >
> > I think Andy left at halftime with Madhu. I
> > must have not been invited to the party again!
> >
> > In the 2nd half Hicks was dominating. Hit a 3
> > and had many good catches and baskets inside,
> > but I agree with Andy that he won't be able
> > to shoulder the load, nor should he have to.
> > This team has mismatches with White and
> > Kirkland and those two are the keys to the
> > season. Hicks will put up 15 and 8 nearly
> > every night. Where are the other rebounds
> > coming from? White and Kirkland need to
> > average 30 and 12 between them if not better.
> > I tell you what though, with Moore, Downey and
> > Muhammad leading breaks getting the ball to
> > Hicks, Kirkland and White out in front of
> > them, we are fast. Some of those baskets we
> > got last night were very fast.
> >
> > Since this is a game notes thread, I'll post
> > a few more thoughts and responses. Regarding
> > the scoreboards, it is a bit of a pain to have
> > to look to the side to find out total fouls
> > and timeouts. I like the revolving stats on
> > the new wall mounted video screens, but many
> > complained (in section 112) about not being
> > able to see them well and not all of the
> > complainers were old. All in all, the
> > previous set-up was better, even though this
> > one is "nicer". There is too much crammed
> > round the arena, it feels like I need to look
> > in 3 different places to keep track of
> > everything. I do wish the main board had more
> > info on it instead of just a lot of flashing
> > lights. I did not have the same issue as
> > others with the reflections, but I can see
> > where that could have been a problem from the
> > sides of the court.
> >
> > Since Andy is posting I presume he has
> > rejoined the forum. Welcome back!
> >
> > Jon
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Antonio Mazzaro
> > To: address@hidden
> > Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 11:57 PM
> > Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Game Notes
> >
> > 1. Hicks does not appear to be able to
> > shoulder the load of the team on his
> > own. He is a much better support
> > player. Hopefully the seniors can
> > step up and help Hicks out with the
> > heavy lifting.
> >
> > I didn't make it to the game, but looking
> > at the box score, Hicks gets 15 points on
> > 6-8 shooting with 8 boards in only a half
> > game's worth of play. What did I miss that
> > doesn't show up in those numbers that made
> > Hicks look not worthy of shouldering the
> > load?
> >
> > --
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