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Post by hc87 on Dec 11, 2021 15:29:36 GMT -5
Bettah effort this half but the difference between the continuity/execution of Siennna's offense and ours is glaring....to be somewhat fair to Nelson, some of this might be from youth/inexperience.
Defensively we've turned up the energy but it's still pretty poor team M2M.
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Post by WorcesterGray on Dec 11, 2021 15:29:58 GMT -5
Gates with a double-double, 17 and 10.
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Post by WorcesterGray on Dec 11, 2021 15:30:47 GMT -5
Luc is exciting, but a really poor defender off the ball.
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Post by longsuffering on Dec 11, 2021 15:32:08 GMT -5
Nelson re the new AD: "Our values align."
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Post by WorcesterGray on Dec 11, 2021 15:36:29 GMT -5
Wild shots by Luc and Gates. Down by 14 now, slip-slidin' away with 5m left
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Post by sader1998 on Dec 11, 2021 15:36:34 GMT -5
Down 14 now with 5:13 to go.
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Post by hcnation on Dec 11, 2021 15:36:44 GMT -5
A couple of forced shots
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Post by hc87 on Dec 11, 2021 15:40:08 GMT -5
That was just ridiculously bad D on that pick&roll, Stormo dunk...
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Dec 11, 2021 15:40:50 GMT -5
Defense optional for Nelson-coached teams.
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Post by hc87 on Dec 11, 2021 15:44:17 GMT -5
This team is not good....how much of its youth, coaching, playing ability etc. I'll leave to others to decide.
I will say that I believe Nelson was just a "bad fit" from day one...he's coaching HC like he's coaching at the U of Florida.
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Post by sader1998 on Dec 11, 2021 15:49:47 GMT -5
Effort was good for most of second half. But that should be assumed at this level. As Geno Auriemma says, "we don't coach effort."
Seemed like Siena let its foot off the gas until the under 6-minute mark. Struck me as being more unfocused than HC doing anything to take them out of their game.
Let's face it, the team is just not very good at anything. Can't shoot. Can't defend. Can't protect the ball. No discernible offensive system. Vanilla man-to-man defense. Whole seems somehow LESS than the sum of its parts. Even with 10 games of experience together, it's just more of the same. I see nothing encouraging with this program.
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Post by longsuffering on Dec 11, 2021 15:52:09 GMT -5
This team is not good....how much of its youth, coaching, playing ability etc. I'll leave to others to decide. I will say that I believe Nelson was just a "bad fit" from day one...he's coaching HC like he's coaching at the U of Florida. And right on cue, announcer Kevin Gehl comments that Nelson is trying to recreate the Florida atmosphere at practice.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Dec 11, 2021 15:55:06 GMT -5
0-9 in the OOC this year.
Our opponents have scored 70+ in every time out. We have never reached 70 points.
When was the last time an HC team lost every OOC game? Because that's going to happen with this team.
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Post by sader1998 on Dec 11, 2021 15:57:16 GMT -5
This team is not good....how much of its youth, coaching, playing ability etc. I'll leave to others to decide. I will say that I believe Nelson was just a "bad fit" from day one...he's coaching HC like he's coaching at the U of Florida. And right on cue, announcer Kevin Gehl comments that Nelson is trying to recreate the Florida atmosphere at practice.
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Post by longsuffering on Dec 11, 2021 15:59:33 GMT -5
Undefeated in the OOD (out of division) schedule.🙂
That scheduling approach to build confidence hasn't worked. I hope it's a one season thing.
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Post by hc87 on Dec 11, 2021 15:59:58 GMT -5
This team is not good....how much of its youth, coaching, playing ability etc. I'll leave to others to decide. I will say that I believe Nelson was just a "bad fit" from day one...he's coaching HC like he's coaching at the U of Florida. And right on cue, announcer Kevin Gehl comments that Nelson is trying to recreate the Florida atmosphere at practice. It's all the off-the-court stuff I've heard him espouse: "our values align", "our players will sit in the front of their classes" etc etc...that I just find grating, sanctimonious....does he know he's coaching in the Patriot League and not the SEC??? He's a total fish out of watahhh...
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Dec 11, 2021 16:03:00 GMT -5
Ralph watching this game says to himself "we scored 59 and lost?!"
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Post by trimster on Dec 11, 2021 16:13:36 GMT -5
6 assists, 12 turnovers. HC offense is all one on one. Not good basketball.
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Post by WorcesterGray on Dec 11, 2021 16:13:51 GMT -5
EFG - Siena 66%, HC 41%. Worst defensive and offensive performances of the year on that metric by the Crusaders.
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Post by hc87 on Dec 11, 2021 16:37:47 GMT -5
There isn't a single poster here who wouldn't have the same exact record HC does now this season if they were the head coach. I dare say (recusing myself ) that there are some posters here who would have produced a bettah record so far this season.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Dec 11, 2021 16:37:51 GMT -5
Sure be nice if Nelson had to answer some questions.
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Post by timholycross on Dec 11, 2021 16:45:22 GMT -5
Siena, 54-45, 8+m left. Good to see us not falling apart at the usual juncture No, just a couple minutes later. Back door layup, wide open (Luc overcommitted and there was no help provided, other 4 guys stuck to the floor), followed by a couple ridiculous shots.
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Post by cmo on Dec 11, 2021 17:49:36 GMT -5
Siena, 54-45, 8+m left. Good to see us not falling apart at the usual juncture No, just a couple minutes later.  Back door layup, wide open (Luc overcommitted and there was no help provided, other 4 guys stuck to the floor), followed by a couple ridiculous shots. we beat them backdoor once, and their help D shut it down .
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Post by WorcesterGray on Dec 11, 2021 17:55:02 GMT -5
With the loss, Holy Cross slips to #349 in KenPom, with an SoS of 291. There are only two teams in D1 ranked lower with weaker schedules - IUPUI and Delaware State.
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Dec 11, 2021 19:33:12 GMT -5
Thanks a friggen million Blossom.
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