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Post by efg72 on Mar 5, 2019 21:49:54 GMT -5
Continuing to try and have Copeland guard Petrie is absolute insanity. Agree when it comes to Petrie’s attacking and penetration, but his length and movement on the perimeter took away the easy looks most teams get against us
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Post by longsuffering on Mar 5, 2019 21:57:43 GMT -5
PB may be ready Thursday. Dick Lutsk said he tested the ankle with the trainer but he just wasn't quite ready tonight.
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Post by efg72 on Mar 5, 2019 22:02:12 GMT -5
Hope it works out for him and he gets to play
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Post by HC92 on Mar 5, 2019 22:02:55 GMT -5
Biggest surprise of the year was Jehyve attempting a three which was apparently his second attempt of the year. He can pretty much do whatever he wants as far as I’m concerned but I was surprised he took it. Must have been feeling it. I think he thought there was less time on the shot clock than there actually was. Did the announcers say the Lafayette fans were taking a page out of HC’s book? If so, my kids want credit as one of their favorite things to do is yell the wrong countdown.
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Post by classof83 on Mar 5, 2019 22:04:35 GMT -5
Green - 40 minutes Grandison - 38 minutes Floyd - 35 minutes Butler - 33 minutes Copeland - 28 minutes (most in any game this year)
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Post by longsuffering on Mar 5, 2019 22:08:09 GMT -5
Faw wasn't on tonight. Good minutes allocation.
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Post by hchoops on Mar 5, 2019 22:09:43 GMT -5
Biggest surprise of the year was Jehyve attempting a three which was apparently his second attempt of the year. He can pretty much do whatever he wants as far as I’m concerned but I was surprised he took it. Must have been feeling it. I think he thought there was less time on the shot clock than there actually was. It seemed that their student section counting down the seconds ahead of the actual time threw him off.
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Post by efg72 on Mar 5, 2019 22:17:48 GMT -5
Faw wasn't on tonight. Good minutes allocation. Perhaps Minute allocation had more to do with matchup rather than shooting percentage. He did have 4 rebounds in 14 min
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Post by bringbackcaro on Mar 5, 2019 22:20:58 GMT -5
I think he thought there was less time on the shot clock than there actually was. Did the announcers say the Lafayette fans were taking a page out of HC’s book? If so, my kids want credit as one of their favorite things to do is yell the wrong countdown. It was the end of the shot clock when Floyd had the ball. If anyone was fooled, it was Butler with about 5 seconds left, who then threw a desperation pass to Floyd at the 3 point line and didn’t really leave Floyd with another option. The possession started at the 10:54 mark of the 2nd half and the missed shot was registered at 10:24. - - - One other huge nugget from the box score - by my count, after Jaworski missed a 3 at the 11:58 mark of the 2nd half, he only had one more FG attempt before making a 3 at the 1:24 mark. O’Hanlon asleep at the wheel.
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Post by thecrossisback on Mar 5, 2019 22:23:39 GMT -5
Faw wasn't on tonight. Good minutes allocation. I think the fans got to him. Similar to Butler at Colgate. Bucknell spring break starts on Friday after 5. Well have to just lock it down with the man to man defense and make shots. Attack the basket and get in the bonus. Survive and Advance.
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Post by hchoops on Mar 5, 2019 23:03:30 GMT -5
Grandy’s 16 rebounds were the most in any HC game since Andrew Keister also recorded 16 in 2011
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Post by hchoops on Mar 5, 2019 23:09:18 GMT -5
Petrie took 20 shots in 20 minutes laf was 4-13 from three in the second half
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Post by Crosser on Mar 6, 2019 0:54:48 GMT -5
As luck would have it, I just happened to be in the vicinity of Easton, PA on my leisurely journey home from Florida, so I got a ticket and got to see my first in-person HC game since Jan 12th vs. .... Lafayette. Almost deja vu, as Floyd, Grandison, and Green and company prevailed over Jaworski and Petrie and company. It was great to see the m-m with old fashioned switching off and other variations. I don’t know if it would work at “the Dance,” but it could be good enough to get us there. Tough to see Pat unable to play and Connor still walking gingerly, but they happily shared in the camaraderie of the win. Enjoyed my first trip to Easton with the game and some tasty dining choices. I texted one of my son-in-laws “I know it’s only a 10 seed beating a seven, but it felt like a special night,” Go Cross, go!
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Mar 6, 2019 6:28:31 GMT -5
Saw you, Crosser; thought that was what happened....I assume you hung down there for the short trip to Lewisburg. Also spotted Mr. and Mrs. Lou, and HC70 as well. Caleb last night reminded me of his performance earlier in the year against UMass - slicing and dicing. So - can the guys keep things within a couple of possessions against the Bison? If they can, they've got a shot!
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Post by possum on Mar 6, 2019 7:03:49 GMT -5
When Green and Grandison play well we can compete with anyone in the league. Unfortunately that has not been the case much of the PL season. Both will need to have a big effort to have a chance at Bucknell. Grandison has tough matchup in Moore who uses his strength to give him trouble.
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Post by td128 on Mar 6, 2019 7:33:01 GMT -5
LET'S WIN!!
#pride #excellence #Crusaders
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Post by joe on Mar 6, 2019 8:31:37 GMT -5
Hopefully Bucknell will be nerved up like they were in 2016 and HC, with nothing to lose, pulls another upset (would it really be that much of an upset?).
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Post by bison137 on Mar 6, 2019 9:29:37 GMT -5
Faw wasn't on tonight. Good minutes allocation. I think the fans got to him. Similar to Butler at Colgate. Bucknell spring break starts on Friday after 5. In reality, Bucknell spring break begins around noon Thursday. There are very few Friday classes. For example, my kids who attended Bucknell never had a Friday class after freshman year. And they and their friends had normally started spring break by 2 PM on Thursday. There won't be many students on campus by 7 PM on Thursday.
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Post by bringbackcaro on Mar 6, 2019 10:53:07 GMT -5
At the under 4 timeout, Lafayette has only rebounded 4 of their 26 missed shots (15.4%), and their FGM+OReb% is only 53.2% — the lowest for an HC opponent in a while. Lafayette's final numbers were 26-56 on FGs (46.4%) with 6 ORebs (20%) -- combining for a FGM+OReb% of 57.1% (32-56). Since beating Lafayette on Jan 12th with an FGM+OReb% of 56.1% to go to 2-2 in the PL, HC went 4-10 with an average FGM+OReb% of 66.6% in those 14 games, including 7 games over 70%. Two games vs Bucknell: 1/14 (L): 73.3%2/16 (W): 74.1%We are 1-9 in PL games where the opponents have an FGM+OReb% over 64%. Will need to improve upon the first two Bucknell performances on Thursday to expect to have a chance for a win in a road tournament game.
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Mar 6, 2019 12:01:17 GMT -5
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Post by hc87 on Mar 6, 2019 12:33:59 GMT -5
Nice win last night...everything considered.
Glad for the Srs...kept the season going etc....playing with house $$$ now.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Mar 6, 2019 14:32:55 GMT -5
Interesting--the article talks about the slow pace at which HC plays then goes on to remarks on how HC won a game with a 71 tempo. Here's what's most interesting--we have been in 5 games with a tempo of 70 or higher. Here are the results Tempo- Opponent-Result 71 --At UMass-HC won 71--At Loyola--HC won 81-VS Lehigh--Lost in OT after having a big lead 71--vs Bucknell--HC won 71--At Lafayette--HC Won So Holy Cross won 4 of the 5 fastest paced games of the season and lost the other one in OT.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Mar 6, 2019 14:51:37 GMT -5
If you dig further it appears that some players had some of their better games with these faster tempos
Caleb Green scored 17, 16, 25,14,17 points--17.8 PPG versus 9.6 PPG in his other games. This cannot be explained by just the fact that there were more possessions/scoring opportunities
CG had O-Ratings of 137, 112, 122, 95, & 116 versus his season total (which includes those five games) of 101.
CG had 23 free throw attempts (made 18) in those 5 games= 4.6 attempts per game. In remaining 27 games he was 33-41, 1.5 free throw attempts per game. Did the faster pace give him more room to show his quickness or provide more breakaways thus enabling him to draw more fouls? Of course-different opponents than in the 27 games
Jehyve Floyd scored 14, 20, 22, 19, 24---19.8 PPG versus 11.6 PPG in his other games
JF had O-ratings of 143,148,132,120,128---versus his season total (which includes those five games) of 118.
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Post by bringbackcaro on Mar 6, 2019 15:33:06 GMT -5
If you dig further it appears that some players had some of their better games with these faster tempos Caleb Green scored 17, 16, 25,14,17 points--17.8 PPG versus 9.6 PPG in his other games. This cannot be explained by just the fact that there were more possessions/scoring opportunities CG had O-Ratings of 137, 112, 122, 95, & 116 versus his season total (which includes those five games) of 101. CG had 23 free throw attempts (made 18) in those 5 games= 4.6 attempts per game. In remaining 27 games he was 33-41, 1.5 free throw attempts per game. Did the faster pace give him more room to show his quickness or provide more breakaways thus enabling him to draw more fouls? Of course-different opponents than in the 27 games Jehyve Floyd scored 14, 20, 22, 19, 24---19.8 PPG versus 11.6 PPG in his other games JF had O-ratings of 143,148,132,120,128---versus his season total (which includes those five games) of 118. It's almost as if maybe, just maybe the stubborn gameplan that Carmody rolled out game after game didn't actually put the players in the best position to succeed..... (You put that one up on a tee, KY)
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Mar 6, 2019 15:42:45 GMT -5
I'm not arguing with you on that ---I've been as vocal as anyone on certain aspects of the strategy, e.g. the rebounding element
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