tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74683359056092106132024-03-14T02:09:45.091-04:00G L I D E H O Y A S"The Hippest Hoya blog in the land from Georgetown's #1 fan" WE ARE GEORGETOWN!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08105475512549950297noreply@blogger.comBlogger488125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468335905609210613.post-1320161494677180522014-06-27T18:11:00.001-04:002014-06-27T19:04:47.163-04:00Rens, Spurs & Hoyas great unselfish, team play <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #073763;">I guess you could say I'm still amazed at the way the Spurs dismantled the two time defending NBA champion the Miami Heat in 5 games of The Finals. I compared the Spurs to the legendary Renaissance Rens during the Black Fives Era of black basketball. Hall of Famer, and legendary UCLA Coach John Wooden once played against the Rens and said,<b><i style="background-color: #999999;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;">“To this day, I have never seen a team play better team basketball,” said legendary coach and Hall of Fame member John Wooden – who faced the barnstorming Rens often during the mid-1930s while a player with the Indianapolis Kautskys and other all-white pro basketball teams in Indiana – in a USA Today interview in 2000. “They had great athletes, but they weren’t as impressive as their team play. The way they handled and passed the ball was just amazing to me then, and I believe it would be today.” </span></i></b></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08105475512549950297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468335905609210613.post-42918574650339431082014-05-22T09:50:00.002-04:002014-05-22T10:19:44.592-04:00A "TEAM" that plays "BEAUTIFUL" and "UNSELFISH" basketball<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Shout out to the San Antonio Spurs!!! Shout out to <b><i>NBA Hall of Famer, Earvin "Magic Johnson </i></b>for giving the Spurs crazy love on their team play. Shout out to coach Popovich too!</div>
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Watching them play is like watching poetry in motion, and yes the way the Spurs play is beautiful. Very. The Spurs play the game of basketball the way it was meant to be be played - together and unselfish. The have the best coach, the best point guard and a true legend in his own time, Tim Duncan. Manu Ginobliiii adds to the mold big time. The big three. Players are moving, players are passing the ball, and the ball is not even touching the ground is an amazing thing to see. </div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">The looks on the faces where like, "coach, o_O at me, but I told my team, "your're playing selfish basketball, and standing around in one place dribbling the ball, and everyone is standing around watching you "trying" to do And 1 moves." We need to play team ball! The first couple of times my team didn't do so well, they dribbled the ball, so I said, "go back and try it again, you can do it, just try not to space too far from each other." It worked and I was watching the ball being without touching the court not one time. I was simply amazed at what I saw. My God. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Lots of times during our games you would see the ball just flying up and down the court. I'd be yelling, "look up look up!" What a beautiful sight to see, I'd be amazed during and after games. After one of our games, a 60 year old man asked me, "how old are those kids?" I jokingly asked him did he want to see their birth certificates? I also mentioned to him that I prepared my team early on. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">I caught the little mishaps early and we fixed them, so by the time the season started my team was ready to play basketball. Why not give your all to your team. Your team will give their all, "unselfishly" with "sacrifice" too.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">I didn't know what I was doing when I told them this, it was something that just came out of "instincts." Life instincts roll over to basketball insticts of "unselfishness!" It's about <i><b>WE </b></i>not <b><i>I</i></b>. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Watching this every game was amazing and my team went on to win a championship. I'm glad my son left me with his "unselfish team play!"</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Remember this about the <b><i>"Renaissance Rens?"</i></b> </span><span style="background-color: #999999; color: #073763;"><b><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">"To this day, I have never seen a team play better team basketball. ... The way they handled and passed the ball was just amazing to me then, and I believe it would be today."</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Before the Pacers/Heat game last night I said to myself,<b><i> "which Pacers team will show up tonight."</i></b> Watching how "inconsistent" the Pacers have been in the last two series of getting the ball to their big man has been a problem. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">I think this starts in the huddle with Coach Vogel not telling his players to "consisently" pound the ball inside. I don't see this enough. If I have a true center I think I might want to immediately use his services by going directly to him. True point guards know exactly how to do this. They </span><span style="color: #073763;">know the correct passes to throw into the post. I'd like to see more lobs to the basket where the big man can go and get it and finish strong. Throw some bounce passes into the post. Do whatever you have to do to get your big man the ball. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">This Pacer sometimes play "equal opportunity basketball." (Me & my turn)>>> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/03/AR2007030301249.html"><b>2007 Washington Post Sports article John Thompson Jr. once said,</b></a> <b><i>"It wasn't the time for equal opportunity basketball!" - John Thompson Jr.</i></b> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">I remember Hill dribbling down the court to make a pass to David West in the right corner of the court, <b><i>West then ...whoa wait...oh no he didn't ...smh...Roy wide open with his hands ready RIGHT UNDER THE BASKET and West throws a cross court zip pass right by Hibbert and I was like, "you've got to be kidding me did I just see this?!!?"</i></b> Roy had his opponent sealed under the basket, and all West had to do was dip the pass in there for two. He didn't. George received the last pass and missed the ill advised jumpshot.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">I don't know what's going on, but the Pacers selfishness is causing "inconsistency" and losses which shouldn't happen. It's a total mismatch in the post, guard and teammates should whole heartedly and unselfishly change their mentalities to get their big man the ball at will. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">RIP to my son. He was setting big men up in the post when he was a youth. I taught him at a very early age how to play the point guard position. His head was always up, saw the whole court, he knew his first pass was in the post or he'd attack and dish the ball. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Hibbert, in 41 minutes, shot 5-9, 12 points, and 13 rebounds. He was also 2-2 from the line. He altered shots, and played good defense Now, what does this tell you? This tells me to give my big man the ball a lot more. Roy did most of this on his own, but yet and still he helped his teammates when they need him too but didn't/doesn't get the same respect on a consistent basis. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">I've read many articles, seen many video's of legendary player's from different cities and even in different countries. Some of the best player's get left out of those conversations. Normally, it's the player's of the past. After high school, I moved into the Washington D.C. area, from Baltimore. Baltimore, by the way was one of my stops along the way being a kid of military parents we lived in many places here in the states and </span><span style="color: #073763;">overseas. Although I was born in Roswell, New Mexico, I've always admired basketball hoops wherever I ended up living. Bridgeport, Connecticut, Goldsboro & Dudley, North Carolina, Suitland, Maryland, D.C. & New York. </span><span style="color: #073763;">One thing I love in the summertime was basketball hoops and of course outdoor summer concerts.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">We've heard about the legendary D.C. hoopsters such as: Curt Smith, Greg Jones, John Battle, D-Nice, Steve Francis, Pep Tyson, and many more, but why haven't we heard about one of the best to ever do it in the nation's capital. The best one to light it up consistently on a hot summer's day at the Urbo. People need to know how it was back in the day at the Urban Coalition. Dunbar High School was an amazing place to be in the summertime with so may high school, college and professional hoopsters from all over. Muggsy Bogues, Sam Cassell, Penny Hardaway, Sherman Douglas, Darryl Prue (former Gtown Ass't/WVU/DunbarDC, John Battle, Curt Smith, George Lynch, Hubert Davis to name a few Bootney with and against. Those were the days! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">When you see the names of the player's Bootney has play with or against in this famous D.C. historic summer league your mouth will drop to the floor. You will be in awe of this man they call "Bootney!" "LOOK AT HIS NUMBERS AGAINST SOME OF THE BEST TO EVER DO IT ON THE HARDWOOD" in the DMV. Numbers Don't Lie! Check out the newspaper clippings. Bootney mentioned to me he didn't know his mother had kept these sacred articles all of these years and he almost cried when his mom gave these articles of the past to him. <b><i>"</i></b></span><span style="color: #073763;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Ok Kent I didn't know my mom saved all this she said asked me do I still have
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<span style="color: #073763;">Here's Bootney after one his games <b><i>(yes, he's still hooping) </i></b>with his old high school coach John Wood who still has an impact on his life today!</span><b><i><span style="color: #073763;"> <span style="background-color: #999999;">"<span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">My high school coach John Wood came out to watch me play today, it's amazing how much he has touched my life and still is a big part of it. Just want to say thanks for everything u have done for me, glad ur still in my life love u coach!!!!"</span></span></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">With the Hoya season over with there was some excitement this weekend from the future and the senior leader. Senior Hoya Markel Starks put his point guard talents on display in the 2014 Portsmouth Invitational Tourney in front of NBA and oversea's scouts. His team, Sales Systems LTD. team won the championship game on a Starks three pointer</span><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">.</span><span style="color: #073763;"> Click video</span></b><span style="color: #073763;">>>></span> <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=664369880264867&set=vb.267020923333100&type=2&theater">Markel Starks game winning three pointer in the 2014 PIT</a>.</b><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Here's a story bidding adieu to Gaffney Indian's and future Hoya L. J. Peak courtesy of <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Gaffney Ledger. </i>Click here>>><a href="http://ledgerlivesports.com/2014/02/27/bidding-adieu-to-the-peak-show/">Ledger Live Bidding Adieu to L. J. Peak</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">While watching the March Madness game Wisconsin vs. Arizona and I was on Twitter, I saw this cool photo of future Hoya Isaac Copeland and some of his teammates doing some yoga at his school (Brewster Academy, Wolfeboro, NH). The Bobcats high school winter prep basketball season is over so now spring sportsand yoga are going on. I thought is was an amazing to sight to see one of our own doing something different and creative such as yoga. I think this would be a great idea for Isaac to bring his yoga to the Hilltop for his teammates and staff. How about it Hoyanation?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">It's been known for some time that Georgetown Hoya great and NBA Hall of Famer Alozonz Mourning practices yoga, <span style="background-color: #999999; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;">"I truly think that yoga is the fountain of youth. I really do.</span><span style="background-color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;">"</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: #999999; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Click here for Alonzon's story>>><b><i><a href="http://yogainternational.com/article/view/warrior-33">Young Warrior</a>. </i></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">What a story this would be! I thought I'd write in my blog about this dramatic & magical experience. Ever since the announcement of the airing of the new ESPN 30for30 film "Requiem For The Big East" I've </span><span style="color: #073763;">watched a couple of trailers on Youtube before the show aired. While watching this unique, historic and classic film on ESPN, I was <b><i>"shocked"</i></b> to see myself on my television screen during this Big East classic and historic film. I was already filled with mixed emotions about this film because I lived through this great era of college basketball during the 80's. Definitely a big shout out the producer, a true Hoya fan, Ezar Edelman. Thanks Dan Steinberg for this great article! <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/wp/2014/03/12/ezra-edelman-and-espns-requiem-for-the-big-east/">Click here for Dan Steinberg's article on 30for30 Requiem For The Big East's Ezra Edelman</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">I've never would've thought I get a clip in thiis historic film on ESPN. Well, least to say I a ton of emotions hit me unexpectedly because I was a big fan of Georgetown in the 1980's. I remember a lot of those great games played on Channel 5 in Washington, D.C. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">On nights when the Hoyas played you knew you were in for a treat, you also knew you were in for a battle. I've never seen a college basketball team as dominant and fierce as the Hoyas were back in the 80's. Team's had a major fear of playing the Hoyas, and I could see this in their eyes and body language in those games. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Seeing the beginning of the Big East form and the games played all the way up until the end was SICK! The last game played of the old Big East Tournament at "The Mecca" in The World's Most Famous Arena, Madison Square Garden on <b><i>ESPN's 30for30 "Requiem For The Big East"</i></b> was all of it. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">I just want to say thanks ESPN and ESPN 30for30 for showing that clip of me in this classic film.. It meant the world to me. I don't know how it ended up like that that but man what a story. That's a special moment I would've wanted my son to see so we could laugh so hard until our stomach hurts. What an amazing and stunning moment, sort of like seeing a dream on a screen. The new Big East is here. Thank you Dave Gavitt. Thank you coaches of the old Big East you made it what it was. REAL RIVALARIES! Hoya Saxa! </span><br />
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<b><i><span style="color: #073763;">My story>>><a href="http://www.thehoya.com/georgetown-die-hard-an-integral-part-of-fan-base/">Georgetown Die Hard Integral Part Of Fan Base</a> Thank you Kevin Wessel ...While working at "The John Thompson Basketball School" I dedicate this basketball to my son every summer. Hoya Saxa! </span></i></b><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">It's a new season! It's officially here. The Big East Tournament is here! Yes, it's different. It's a new conference. A pretty good conference and a competitive one as well. Although Louisville, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Notre Dame, South Florida, Connecticut and of course one of our biggest Big East rivalries in the history of college hoops, the Syracuse Orangemen have went onto difference conferences, (American Athletic Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference) and the new Big East has move forward and know we're here.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">With Selection Sunday a few days away the Hoyas know they need a good showing in the BET. The Hoyas have had an up and down season, but has always figured out a way to bounce back and win. Hopefully this will be the case tonight when the Hoyas meet the DePaul Blue Demons for the third time this season winning both home and away games</span>. </div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">This is a tournament and we all know how unpredictable things can get. One team is playing with nothing to lose, and one team is playing for a chance to go to March Madness. I don't know about you, but I'm looking forward to winning these tourney games and moving forward one game at a time. We mustn't look beyond DePaul. The Hoyas know with a win tonight they'll be moving on to play Creighton. This is a fact, but the focus is on what the Hoyas have to as a team to stop DePaul, that's the plan, and nothing else.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">No so called "trap game" here folks. I think our team just needs to go out and have fun most of all. Of course they need to play hard and smart, but most of all have fun. I think in some of our road games this season, the Hoyas have been tensed up pretty much, I don't know for sure, just my observation on a couple of road games I've been too, but I do know sometimes the pressure can get the best of you on the road if you let it. You have to always step your game up especially on the road. You have to be just as aggressive because some of those calls that you may have gotten with at your home venue you may not get in road games, but one thing for sure the Hoyas consider the world's greatest arena their other home as well. Let's get back to our winning ways Hoyas one game at a time. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;"><b>Good to see my high school, friend and JV football teammate and Georgetown Alumni David Wingate in NYC for the 30th anniversary of Gtown's 1984 National Championship. Reggie Williams, a Georgetown great is on the right of this photo.</b> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">First off Hoyanation, I'd like to give a shout out to our Georgetown Hoyas seniors, thank you <b><i>Markel Starks, Joe Caprio, Moses Ayegba, Aaron Bowen and Nate Lubick</i></b> for your hard work on and off of the basketball court. You guys are some amazing Hoyas!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">The Hoyas defense shut everything down for the Blue Jays. The Hoyas defense made it hard for Creighton to get a shot off, and if the Blue Jays did get a shot off, they had to work awfully hard to get one off. Junior Jabril Trawick's defense has been stellar since his return from a broken jaw.<b><i style="background-color: #999999;"> </i></b></span><span style="color: #073763;"><b><i style="background-color: #999999;">"H</i></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><i style="background-color: #999999;">aving Jabril on the floor adds a lot of depth.</i></b><b><i><span style="background-color: #999999;"> "His intensity, his attitude is infectious. Everyone feeds off it." - JTIII</span></i></b></span></span><br />
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<b><i style="background-color: #999999;"><span style="color: #073763;">Trawick took an alley-oop, fast-break pass from Starks and threw down the dunk to give Georgetown its first double-digit lead in the first half.</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">There were just a few times Creighton were left open, but the Hoyas quickly shut this down as well. It's good too see the Hoyas with a major shot blocker in junior Mikael Hopkins. I noticed those crucial blocks in the paint especially a big one on the All-American Doug McDermott. The crowd went loco off of that block. The only thing Hopkins didn't do after that play was Mutombo's finger wag. No worries, I did it for him at my seat.</span><span style="background-color: #999999; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #073763;"><b><i>Hopkins had 10 points, five rebound, five blocks and just two fouls. Trawick had 15 points and seven boards.</i></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Starks wicked and sick crossover move was well noticed by everyone who watched the game including <b><i>David Owens,</i></b> a sportscaster for <b><i>WUSA9</i></b> here in Washington D.C., who made his comment known on Twitter and I also retweeted his tweet. Here it is:<span style="background-color: #999999;"> <b><i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Markel Starks just walked the yo-yo on that </span><a class="twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav" data-query-source="hashtag_click" dir="ltr" href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Creighton&src=hash" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;">#Creighton</a></i></b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><i style="background-color: #999999;"> defender..gutty kid from Accokeek gotta luv him</i><i style="background-color: #999999;">.</i></b><span style="background-color: #999999;"> </span><span style="background-color: #999999;">Me, replying via my Twitter handle (@Glidehoyas): </span><b><i style="background-color: #999999;">"</i></b></span></span><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i style="background-color: #999999; font-weight: bold;">That MOVE was A.Iversonish! Wow!"</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Round 2. Georgetown vs. Marquette. Let's Go Hoyas! </span><b><i><span style="color: #073763;">GO AND GET IT! TAKE IT! IT'S YOUR'S!</span></i></b><span style="color: #073763;"> Play good defense, make those little plays that add to the big picture (charges, playing scrappy, and attacking the basket). A WIN!. This is exactly what I'd tell my team's. From the start of the game, my point guard is in control of the flow of the game. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">His decision making will always be key from start to finish along with the other guards. Having junior guard Jabril Trawick back in the starting lineup was a great move at the right time. His basketball IQ is off the charts. This helps a great deal since 90% of this game of hoops is played mentally. I think everything happens for a reason good or bad, but as long as you stay the course even through the storm there would be daylight sooner than later.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Play inside, outside basketball right from the start, & all the way through. It's called <b><i>"GTOWN BASKETBALL"</i></b> right Hoyanation? That Gtown thump defense go and get it! Big East basketball baby all day! Keep the crow quiet!</span> <span style="color: #073763;">The Hoyas have overcame adversity all season. Beat Marquette! Go Hoyas! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Great to see a great comeback win off of a loss especially on the home front. When I walked into the Verizon Center I started feeling something good could happen today for the Hoyas and Hoyanation and it did. The Hoyas dismantle Xavier 74-52. Before tip-off, Pharrell Williams' song "Happy" was played. I was happy, the fans were happy, as a matter of fact fans were clapping their hands and swayed to the music, The player's rocked to it, and smiled to beat of the music. </span></div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pNQoO21WFHw/UwogE1wmCbI/AAAAAAAAHGA/Oa6_jmQYpec/s1600/1896956_10100626963057815_981364080_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pNQoO21WFHw/UwogE1wmCbI/AAAAAAAAHGA/Oa6_jmQYpec/s1600/1896956_10100626963057815_981364080_n.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a><span style="color: #073763;">From the smiles I saw looseness and lots of energy. Maybe we should play some more early games. Lots of energy is there from a good night's rest ey? The insertion of junior guard <b><i>Jabril Trawick (13 pts. 4 asts. 3 rebs.)</i></b> back in the starting lineup was a great move for the Hoyas. </span><span style="background-color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;"><span style="color: #073763;">Trawick proved to be a big factor</span></span><span style="background-color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;"><span style="color: #073763;">after missing Game One with a broken jaw. The Hoyas’ frontcourt played better than it had in recent games, providing more breathing room for sharpshooters like Starks and D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Decision making became contagious. Smart play was contagious. Only 3 turnovers for the whole game. Amazing! I always said Trawick had a very high basketball IQ coming into college and this still stands today. I would watch him run the point guard position in the Kenner League and he would run the offense just as well as any college point guard I've seen and his strength and aggressiveness is a big plus. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">He had very few turnovers playing the point guard position for his team during summer league play. <span style="background-color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;"><b><i>“Ithink we did a very good job of taking care of the basketball today across the board, and I think attention to detail was there today,” Starks said. “We missed that at times throughout the year.”</i></b></span><b><i> </i></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">The Hoyas shot well today, </span><b style="color: #073763;"><i>52.2% from the field 25-48</i></b><span style="color: #073763;">. I like the aggressiveness and decision's to play inside, outside basketball which lead the Hoyas to shoot 73.1%, 19-26 from the free throw line. Also, the Hoyas shot </span><b style="color: #073763;"><i>41.7%, 5-12</i></b><span style="color: #073763;"> in three pointers. Senior point guard </span><b style="color: #073763;"><i>Markel Starks (22 pts. 4 asts. 3 rebs.)</i></b><span style="color: #073763;"> caught fire early. His play today was stellar. He just let his game come to him. Senior </span><b style="color: #073763;"><i>Nate Lubick (9 pts. 7 rebs. 2 blks. 1 ast.)</i></b><span style="color: #073763;"> led his team in rebounding. Great communication!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Tough game played by super sophomore <b><i>D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera (9 pts. 4 rebs. 2 asts.)</i></b>. He got to the line 8 times and scored 6 points. As a team the Hoyas had 5 blocks and 5 steals on a great defensive effort. The Hoyas had thirteen bench points, seven of those came from senior Aaron Bowen. Very valuable on both ends of the court. Would love for him to receive the ball in a lower stance and immediately attack and dunk on teams. I believe he can do this a lot more. That's just my thing. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Lately, I've be thinking how both of these team's have been playing. Very good! St. John's and Georgetown both had even records in the Big East of 6-6. The perfect match up at the perfect time.. An old but new Big East conference rivalry I thought this game would be. I did know that both teams were hungry, but it was about who wanted it the most from start to finish. </span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: pt-serif, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><b><i style="background-color: #999999;">“We were hungry for this win,” said Harrison, who finished with 24 points and solidified his place at the front of the list for the Haggerty Trophy. “We came out with a lot of energy and sustained it for 40 minutes.”</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">From the start of the game the Johnnies went up 15-0 with 13:42 left to go in the first half. It's like they came out of the starting blocks way ahead of the pack. By 10:49, second half, the Hoyas managed to pull within seven points on a basket made by Aaron Bowen assisted by Jabril Trawick. Before this play Trawick had just made a three pointer. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">I found these interesting paragraph's in the New York Times sports article this morning about the Johnnies conditioning, not saying the Hoyas are not conditioned because they are. Last night the Johnnies seem to have to the edge on lots of hustle plays. </span><br />
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<b><i><span style="background-color: #999999; color: #073763;">"<span style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.4375rem;">Throughout the course of its march back to respectability in the Big East, St. John’s came to rely on two numbers. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.4375rem;">The first is 60, which is the name of a daily practice drill passed down from the special assistant Gene Keady, who inherited it from Eddie Sutton, who learned it from Hank Iba — a ball-control and passing exercise that rewards sound decisions and fundamentals. </span></span></i></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.4375rem;">A point is awarded for each successful pass, 5 points for a layup, 5 points for every foul. There is no dribbling. First team to 60 points wins. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.4375rem;">And the losing team runs 17s: sprints the width of the court, back-and-forth, 17 times in no more than 1 minute 2 seconds. If even one player fails to finish in time, the pattern is repeated, as many times as it takes to beat the clock. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.4375rem;">“We’re in shape,” the senior guard D’Angelo Harrison said last week, with a wink.</span></span></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;"><b><i><span style="color: #073763;">If it all sounds like training camp revisited, that is essentially the back-to-basics approach that Coach Steve Lavin and the Red Storm needed to take after losses in their first five Big East games. His team needed to retool, said Lavin, who made certain that happened by using a coach’s heavy touch: mindless drilling and endless sprinting."</span></i></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Something did seem different about the Johnnies this time around. They were getting the extra rebounds, loose balls & and ones. I thought in a crucial situation with 6:11 to in the game, down by ten points and still with a chance to comeback and win the game, the referee makes a bogus double technical foul call that put junior guard Jabril Trawick, the Hoyas defensive stopper, on the bench for good with five fouls. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">This would would quickly changed the momentum of the game on the defensive end for the Hoyas. Soon afterwards there was a turnover by Starks with 5:30 to go in the game.Still down by twelve points the Johnnies missed a jumpshot, Starks recieves a pass from teammate Aaron Bowen he pushes the rock and quicky shoot's a three pointer and misses.. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">At this time game in the game a better decision should've been made to get to the basket.. </span><span style="color: #073763;">There was still plenty of time to set the offense up and call a play or timeout. This would've been a smart decision to make and execute in a crucial situation. Soon afterwards, the Hoyas failed to score d for almost four minutes.</span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;">The Hoyas had been playing pretty good defense and chipping away at the score.Down 12 with 5:12 left to go in the game get to the basket. Keep chipping away, keep playing smart I was thinking. The Hoyas were shooting at a very high percentage from the free throw line, so this was a given.</span><span style="color: #073763;"> </span><span style="color: #073763;">The Hoyas were 15-17, 88.2% from the line. Johnnies were 22-30, 73.3% from the line. Starks played 40 minutes once again. I think he needs more rest along the way. This will help a great deal. Still have some more games to win need ALL of his energy mentally and physically. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Alhough the the Hoyas got 26 points from the bench. Thirteen of those point came from Trawick, nine from teammate Aaron Bowen.. The Hoyas had fourteeen turnovers. Seven of those turnovers came from the Hoyas guards in during some crucial sitiuations. I have to give the Johnnies defense some credit as well. Leading scorer for the Hoyas was D'Vauntes Smith-rivera, (15 pts., 3 asts., 2 stls., 1 reb.). Nate Lubick ( 6 pts., 4 asts., 6 rebs.). Freshman Reggie Cameron only play eight minutes and ended up scoreless tonight. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">The Hoyas are on a three game winning and hope to continue this streak at home on Monday versus Providence. Hoyanation, the Hoyas are playing with a sense or urgency. The senior's are leading the way, every else is leading in their own ways. This is amazing to see especially after watching your team lose five games in a row something I haven't seen or felt some so many years. I think after the third game the Hoyas loss, I just had to let the tears flow mostly for our team, but soon afterwards I felt better and dug deep inside of myself to understand what was going on. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">I learned from losing my son to cancer was like. These losses was nothing compared to this, so I quickly recovered from the nightmare, and moved on. Thank you Lord. This helped a lot. When I coached, I quickly remembered and in life that after the fall, it's all about solutions. What can I do to make this fall a get back upper and to move on. What do I need to do? How do I need to do it? I've found answers to those questions through deep passion, caring, considerartion and thought. I had to keep it all into perspective. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">After all, you put so much support for your team, but mostly feel for your team out there fighting so hard to overcome adversity, by developing faith in adversity to get a win for their team, and for their fans.We have to realize those Hoyas never doubted themselves, not for one moment. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">They never let up, they fought through the hurt and pain. Mental Strength, Tough Heart! They learned from their mistakes along the way and will continue to but have grasped most of what they need to make it in this stretch run in this journey to the tourney one game a time. They fixed and adjusted what needed to be adjusted. This was heroic and amazing. I thought this was a smart thing to do. I need a GIF of that dish Starks to his buddy Lubick. To me, this was Starks best complete game as true point guard. He is amazing! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Aaron Bowen's floater in the paint off a shot missed was awesome. Oh, by the way I love floaters.Floaters are very smart shots in the paint. Floaters prevent players from going to far inside the lane getting and getting charge calls. I loved floaters. This again shows me this team has each other backs and wow what a sight to see. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">This young man is a very graceful player, sneaky (on the basketball court ha), very athletic and a winner. He is truly a difference maker for the Hoyas, he's major. Any player that plays great defense for me gets minutes it's just that simple. I remember in the FGCU game, in twelve minute Bowen had (8 pts. 5 rebs.). </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Bowen subbed into the game at the 12:50 mark with score at 50-33.Bowen played a huge roll in the Hoyas comeback with the score 65-56 with 2:17 to go in the game. After an FGCU dunk the score was 67-56, but Bowen wasn't having it he made a tip in at 2:01. Score 67-58. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">After a full timeout called by FGCU Bowen was fouled and went to the line and knocked down two more points to haul his team within seven points. Score with 1:48 to go in the game 67-60. Although the Hoyas went onto lose this game AB proved his value and his dedication to hard work, determination to stay focused and poised during games. Well earned Aaron! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Great to see my team, the Georgetown Hoyas, playing angry. This is a great sight to see on both sides of the ball, offesne and especially defense. As the saying goes free throw and defense win championships.<b><i> Photo's credit and courtesy: Christine Burns </i></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">The Hoyas were just too hot too handle today as they ran down Butler in great Hoyas guard play. Every game is on full throttle. The games are played with great sense of urgency. Hoyanation, it's great to see our team develop as the season goes on. It seems the Hoyas have many leaders not just one or two. All are leaders in their own way. Senior leadership is leading the way for Gtown. Markel Starks poured in (19 pts, 7 assts) play as true as a point guard could play. No turnovers! Awesome Markel! With the Hoyas struggling midway through the first half Starks realized something. <b><i style="background-color: #999999;">"T</i></b></span><span style="font-family: 'Open Sans', verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20.25px;"><span style="background-color: #999999; color: #073763;">he Hoyas said, ''Enough is enough,'' according to Markel Starks. ''It was like, we do have a game today. It's a </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">`Gray Out.' We've gotta come ready to play. </span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: 'Open Sans', verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20.25px;">''And then coach kind of looked at me like, `C'mon, man, let's go.''</span><span style="font-family: 'Open Sans', verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.25px;"><i style="color: #333333; font-weight: bold;"> </i><span style="color: #333333;">T</span><span style="color: #073763;">he senior played 40 minutes today, but seems to be handling his minutes in dramatic fashion. When asked the question about Starks being tired, <b style="background-color: #999999; font-style: italic;">"</b></span></span><span style="background-color: #999999; font-family: 'Open Sans', verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.25px;"><span style="color: #073763;"><b><i>Markel Starks doesn't get tired,'' Thompson said.</i></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Super sophomore guard D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera was right behind in scoring (18 pts, 5 rebs) and dazzling the crowd and finding his way into the paint. He was very effective in doing this.</span><span style="background-color: #999999; font-family: 'Open Sans', verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.25px;"><span style="color: #073763;"><b><i>''I think the guys, they understand what we're looking for, they're not forcing anything,'' Georgetown coach John Thompson III said. ''We understand, this group - we can't turn the ball over, we have to get to the foul line.''</i></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #073763;">Despite missing all six of their shots from 3-point range in the second half, the Hoyas managed to extend their advantage on the scoreboard by converting 14-of-17 attempts at the charity stripe. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #073763;">The Hoyas scored 12 points off of the Bulldogs' 11 turnovers.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Open Sans, verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.25px;">Butler coach Brandon Miller has this to say about his team and the Hoyas. </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Open Sans', verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.25px;"><b><i>''It was our defense, we couldn't get a stop,'' Butler coach Brandon Miller said. ''In the second half they got the ball to the paint and stepped up and made shots.</i></b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Junior guard lockdown specialist Jabril Trawick (8 pts, 6 rebs, and 2 assts)came off of the bench and had an immediate impact on defense causing a quick turnover for his team. Senior redshirt Aaron Bowen (8 pts, 1 reb, 2 stls) continues be a factor and leader off of the bench always on the prowl on defense. One three pointer Bowen shot was so graceful, the shot just hung in the air and everything went silent then BOOM! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">The Hoyas guards dazzled the crowd playing in attack mode and finding ways to get inside the paint at will. This is becoming second nature at the right time. One would have to salute this stellar tough and smart guard play. Totally amazing to see. Junior starting center/forward Mikael Hopkins (4 pts, 6 rebs) got in early foul trouble and had to sit, (only played 13 minutes),but his teammates had has back and wouldn't let Butler take advantage of his non presence in the game. Senior forward leader Nate Lubick's (10 pts, 9 rebs, 2 assts, 2 stls, 1 blk) determination was stellar once again. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Great effort today by the Hoyas as they shot 13-29, 44%, and Butler shot 10-30, 33% at the half. The Hoyas had only 7 turnovers for today. Both teams had 28 rebounds.Key stat, Hoyas had 14 assists, Bulter only 8. For the game the Hoyas shot 27-55, 49%, Butler shot 21-50, 42%. Most of the Hoyas points were inside the perimeter. <b><i>GREAT DEFENSE! GREAT COMMUNICATION! </i></b> I love this! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">I'm seeing a great team play great team basketball. This is an amazing sight to see. Know my history of the game of basketball this team reminds of a team that won the first World Professional Basketball Champion in 1939, and this team was the named the click here>></span><b style="color: #073763;"><i><a href="http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/original-pioneers-new-york-rens/12s1vejt">The New York Rens</a> </i></b><span style="color: #073763;"> The legendary coach John Wooden once said, </span><span style="background-color: #999999; color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">, </span><span style="background-color: #999999; color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;"><b><i>“To this day, I have never seen a team play better team basketball,” said legendary coach and Hall of Fame member John Wooden – who faced the barnstorming Rens often during the mid-1930s while a player with the Indianapolis Kautskys and other all-white pro basketball teams in Indiana – in a USA Today interview in 2000. “They had great athletes, but they weren’t as impressive as their team play. The way they handled and passed the ball was just amazing to me then, and I believe it would be today.”</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">During black history month I'd like to give Claude Johnson, CEO of The <a href="http://blackfives.com/">Blackfives.com</a> and Fox Sports Network a salute on their contribution on letting the world know about the original pioneers during the black fives basketball era. This is also a great educational tool for all coaches to teach their players about the original pioneers of this era of who they were and their struggles and sacrifice during these hard times in America. Their contributions to the game of a basketball were were unbelievable and forgotten, but it's now being brought to light. For this, I am grateful to know and keep learning about the<b> </b>Blackfives.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">The Hoyas continue to overcome adversity one game at a time in a well needed tough road win. Early and midway throught the first half the Hoyas had struggled to score but still managed to be in the game with 9:00 in the first half.. Depaul's four turnovers at this period were enough to keep the Hoyas hanging around in the first half..</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">The two senior leaders showed great leadership in the first half keeping the team in withing striking distance by the half 30-27. By the half he Hoyas were only shooting 30% 9-30, 20% 2-10 in three pointers, 53.8% 7-13 from the free throw line.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Something may have been brewing for the Hoyas with the scored tied at 32 for 3:59 on a D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera (16 pts, 5 rebs, 2 blks, 1 stl) (11-11 from the free throw line) jump shot to pull him out his shooting slump the Hoyas finally take their first lead at 14:43 on a three pointer from Hoya reserve forward Aaron Bowen. Big shot! The Hoyas never looked back afterwards. Free throws seem to matter for the Hoyas midway through second half. The Hoyas managed to keep a two point lead 39-37 with 11:51 to go in the game. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #073763;"><i style="background-color: #999999; font-weight: bold;">“The last couple of games — including tonight — he makes his fouls shots which is big coming down at the end,” Georgetown coach John Thompson III said. “It’s good to see him put the ball in the basket and we needed him to put the ball in the basket.” </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Both Starks and Smith-Rivera got the free throw line a combined 25 times! The guards were attack mode, something we've all been praying for instead of relying on the three point shot. Hoyas were 5-17, 29.4% in 3's.</span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-woI8mPBj6yg/UvD56jB4dNI/AAAAAAAAG_E/shEoBVjxECg/s1600/Billy+Garrett+Jr+Georgetown+v+DePaul+PZXLnbhIZIxl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-woI8mPBj6yg/UvD56jB4dNI/AAAAAAAAG_E/shEoBVjxECg/s1600/Billy+Garrett+Jr+Georgetown+v+DePaul+PZXLnbhIZIxl.jpg" height="200" width="143" /></a><span style="color: #073763;">Junior Jabril Trawick's made his presence know tonight on the defensive end. He also knocked down a pair of three pointers and ended the game with 15 points off of the bench. He was truly an Hoya X factor last night. Scrappy the Hoyas were. As both teams lost the ball they were scrapping to get the ball. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Typical Big East game! I love it! For a moment there I think both teams were playing <b><i>"hot potato" </i></b>with the basketball. The Hoyas seem to not look back so far in the second half with 7:58 to go in the game 51-44. Players on both teams diving all over court trying to get possession of the ball. </span><span style="background-color: #999999; color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">The Hoyas took over in the second half, sinking 45 percent from the field and 23-of-28 at the free-throw line. Big shout out to senior forward Nate Lubick on his great ten rebounding effort and his leadership. Way to step it up Nate! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">It was great to see the Hoyas backcourt go 3-13 from the free throw line with 4:27 to go in the game. The stayed strong with the score at 60-47 at this time. With 2:17 to go in the game the Hoyas were up 63-55. Starks made nine free throws and ended up with 24 points to lead his team in scoring tonight.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Game photo's from last night Hoyas victory they fought hard, were poised filled with determination. The sense of urgency has not left the Hoyas it's still there, they just had to figure out a few things, they've made the adjustments, now it's about moving on one game at a time. <b><i>"Faith through adversity." - John Thompson </i></b>Jr. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #073763;"><i><b>"You're not going to beat Michigan State or any team in the Big East if
you aren't physically tough," Thompson said. "You need to be tough
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="color: #073763;"> “Use what you've been through as fuel, believe in yourself and be unstoppable!”</span></b></i></span>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Hoyas WIN 64-60! Amazing, simply amazning! That's what this life is all about, not giving up. The Hoiyas have been through the storms, the season, you can either feel sorry for yourself or you can have "<i><b>faith through adversity." </b></i>The Hoyas took things one day and one game at a time</span>.<span style="color: #073763;"> The hurt was there but not for long. They didn't worry about the past, they didn't look back because they knew something would be gaining on them. What an excellent stage to beat a tough Big Ten foe like Michigan State in The World Most Famous Arena.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">The Hoyas' defense was at it's best. The will to want to play defense was at it's best. Most of the Spartans shots were well earned. Communication was at it's best today for the Hoyas. Senior leadership was at it's best. Starks and Lubick good job! Hoyaball, inside, outside the whole game. Great decision making. I knew the is game would be a battle of the guards. It wasn't about who was better, it was about who was tougher and smarter, The Hoyas proved this yesterday. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><i><b>"Everybody contributed in the frontcourt," Lubick said. "Coach told us
this is a team notorious for rebounding and we beat them up pretty good
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<span style="color: #073763;">Our fearless senior leader Markel Starks (16 pts, 4 asts, 2 rebs.), and super sophomore D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera (12 pts, 8 rebs, 1 ast, 3 stls.) went toe to toe with Michigan State Spartain's guard's Gary Harris (20 pts.) and Keith Appling (7 pts.), and won the duel. For a very short moment a shoot out occurred between Stark vs. Harris. At 4:23 Starks knocked down a three point shot to take a 50-45 lead, but in the next twenty-three seconds Gary Harris knocked down a three point shot to make it a three point game 50-48. The duel was on! Starks gave Harris a head fake dribble drive to the basket and made nice floater take his team back up by four points 52-45 with 3:43 to go in the game. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">The Hoyas shot about 44% for most of the game. the inside/outside basketball was great. The Hoyas got to the line 24 times, Michigan State 16. Really? Normally, it's the other way around as far as foul disparity's in our Big East games. This is a way to get those referee's off your back but playing smart. Just keep driving, keep getting the ball inside. Hoyas had 6 blocks. The bench played well scoring 13 pts. Shout to to Moses Ayegba, Aaron Bowen and Jabril Trawick.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Who said the Hoyas are limited to only two players scoring the basketball? </span><span style="color: #073763;"><i><b>"Jabril and Nate (Lubick) were very, very good today," Thompson said.
"Their presence out there was unbelievable down the end and Markel made
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<span style="color: #073763;">A three point was not shot for the whole first half. Great! Most of the pointers 2-12 16.7% came in the second half. As both teams struggled to score 6:42 the scored remained 48-45 for over two minutes, sgame still in favor of the the Hoyas. Starks managed to take over with a big basket 3:43 to go in the game to boost the score 52-48. Spartans Harris was fouled and went to the firee throw line for two shots. He made one of two free throws.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">The score was 52-49. Good play here, senior leadership, with 2:56 to go Starks grabs a key rebound and gives it to forward Mickael Hopkings for the dunk! Score 54-49 Hoyas! At 2:09 Spartan guard Gary Harris comes down and makes a layup, score 54-51 still in favor of the Hoyas. As the Hoyas hold steady and poised. Hopkins knocks down two key free throws with 1:48 to go in the game (free throws wins championships) 56-51 Hoyas. Harris knocks down a three pointer at 1:36.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">One team going inside another team relying on jumpers. Wow, what a a game, but hold on. it's 1:32 left on the clock the Spartans called a timeout. Out of that time out the Philly Patrol was out, as the tough junior leader Jabril Trawick made a tip shot. 58-54 still 1:14 to go in the game. So far so good Hoyas were keeping it inside and making good decision down the stretch. At 4:29 Starks took Appling off the dribble and was fouled he knocked down one free throw to make the score 59-54. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Smith-Rivera's smart inside play put him on the line with 0.37, soon afterwards there was Trawick's seal the deal thunderous dunk to end the game. What a performance on the big stage at Madison Squared Garden on Super Bowl weekend for the Georgetown Hoyas. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">As Villanova Jay Wright said, "they're in every game, I mean it's amazing." It was good to see the old blue and gray stay poised, determined and never give up. Not for one second! This day was truly amazing Hoyanation. <i><b>A BIG SHOUTOUT TO THE STUDENT SECOND AND FANS</b></i>! I could hear you well in the world's most famous arena. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">The Hoyas came to play tonight, they fought and they scrapped. But in the end it was all about decision making down by three points 1:28 on the clock. Official Timeout. What should we do? Coming out of the official timeout the Hoyas got a KEY TURNOVER with 1:56 left in the game, but didn't take advantage of that critical possession that could've put the score at 61-60 with over a minute left in the game. </span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_xniiP1OFsM/UufFotJjZ0I/AAAAAAAAG6M/_INFDN_EC0k/s1600/8167750.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_xniiP1OFsM/UufFotJjZ0I/AAAAAAAAG6M/_INFDN_EC0k/s1600/8167750.jpg" height="215" width="320" /></a><span style="color: #073763;">The decision at 1:28 to shoot a three pointer was not a good decision be honest with you. First of all, if I'm a point guard, I have to make a decision to get to basket to get a quick two points. Hey, who knows, you just might get a gift for making a great decision to get to the basket, a free throw, knock the free throw down and you tie the game with plenty of time to win the game.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">With .55 left to go, senior Nate Lubick got a rebound and Georgetown had another chance to make a good decision. Gtown timeout. What would you do? Score still 61-58. This is Gtown's second chance to either tie the game or get a quick two pointer with .34 to go in the game. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">This didn't happen, a turnover did, at a crucial moment. The rest of the way all jumpers were shot. Guard decision making near games is very critical as you can see. It's about making that decision in a split second, a smart decision.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Despite it all, I really thought the Hoyas won this game. The bench came up with ten big points. Seven of those points from senior forward Aaron Bowen, he also had four key rebounds, one assist and two steals. It was great to finally see junior guard Jabril Trawick enter the game after sitting out a few games due to a broken jaw. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Senior Markel Starks led the way with (20 pts., 5 assist, 3 rebounds, but also had 5 turnovers). Sophomore D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera (9) pts. went 0-6 from the three ponit range. He shot 2-11, but got to the free throw line 4 times. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">The rebounding was just about the same for both teams Gtown 20, Villanova 21. Both teams were tied with twelve assists. Turnovers Gtown 18, Nova 16. Steals Gtown 8, Nova 9. Both teams shot 30% in 3's. Both teams shot in the 40% range. Gtown 44.2%, Nova 40%. The only odd stat was free throws. One can only say the Wildcats had some help from the referee's tonight. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">It was a good ole scrappy Big East rivalry game. The early foul calls were suspect. I don't know what referee Karl Hess has against the Hoyas, but his continuance of bias foul calling against the Hoyas is killing them and has to stop. When will it stop? Hess makes these bogus calls on the regular here in D.C. so one would only assume he makes these calls in our road games as well.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">The Hoyas only went to the free throw line nine times and went 8-9 @ 88.9%. Villanova went the free throw line twenty-nine times and went 22-28 @ 78.6%. I also though the Hoyas guards could've done a better job of attacking the basket to get to the free throw line a lot more. Some of the foul calls on the Hoyas were bogus and unreal. <span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"><span style="background-color: #999999;"> <b><i>"Every game seems to be called differently" and added: "One could say that opposite ends of court are called differently." - John Thompson III</i></b></span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"><span style="color: #073763;"><b><i>"We're getting the ball into the paint, we're getting penetration, we're getting drives, we're getting the ball down low. Fouls aren't being called," Thompson said. "I'm not saying we're being fouled and they're not called. I don't know, but you look at that stat right away and you see we shot nine foul shots they shoot 28, so we've got to figure out how to get fouled."</i></b> I agree, but as we noticed when our point guard started taking charge and getting the basket he was getting the free throw. Our point guard just had to keep leading and keep doing this especially in the beginning of games, it's all on him. His job description is loaded. He's our coach on the court. Starks that is. Recognize who's in foul trouble and go at them especially their bigs and key players. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">I really like how Coach Thompson is using all his personnel. He and his staff have figured out how to get the most out of every player, but now, it's all up to the guards to make those good decisions at the end of games to start winning again for the Hoyas. <b><i>"they're in every game, they're right there, there's such a fine line between winning and losing and not having two starts to be in every game like this, I mean this is amazing."</i></b> - Jay Wright</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">This is where it mostly matters, near game's end.. Point guard play/guard play is so crucial at these moments in any game you play. No matter what you do all game, it's always about decision making. It's also what life is all about. Decision making. These are the answers. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">You're just about there Hoyas, just keep attacking the basket and make better decision's in crucial moments of a game</span>. <span style="color: #073763;">"<b><i>I do know how good the Hoyas are and can be. because you always measure yourself up against the best!</i></b>" - GH</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Georgetown's defense was key for most of the first half until Wragge knocked down his second three pointer to tie the game at 13-13. From the 7:05 mark the Hoyas didn't score until 3:32 on a layup made by junior forward Mikael Hopkins. At 5:39 Bluejays McDermott made one free throw to put his team in the lead 16-15 with 5:39 to the half. Once again, the Hoyas struggled to score from the 2:21 mark until Starks made a layup at .20 seconds to the half.. In the first half Creighton was held at bay in the scoring department for long stretches during the first half as well.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">In the first half, the Hoyas shot 10-31 @ 32.3% in field goals, 2-7 @ 28.6% in 3's, 2-3 @ 66.7% from the free throw line. Creighton shot 10-25 @ 40%, 4-11 @36.4% in 3's, 10-13 @ 76.9% in the first half.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Hoyas hit 15 points by the 12:44 mark, score 52-40. From the 12:24 to 10:57 the Hoyas hadn't scored. Three jump shots were missed by River, Starks and Hopkins. Creighton managed to take a fifteen point lead at 8:48. After an offensive lull for 4:42 minutes Hoyas Markel Starks knocked down a jump shot at the 8:02 mark, but the Hoyas were still down 58-42 at 6: 01. The Hoyas would not go away with Rivera knocking down a three pointer putting the score 58-45. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Three baskets made in a row by the Hoyas. Both team's were trading baskets at the 3:25 mark. The score was 66-53. Starks made a jumper at 3:28, but the Hoyas were still down 13 points with the score at 66-53. After 3:28 to go in the game, Starks, Hopkins and Rivera combinee for 10 points, but not enough for the win. Bluejays Wragge knock down three consecutive three pointer in the first half. He was held to zero points in the second half.. In the Bluejays previous game against Villanova Wragge went 9-14 in three pointers scoring 27 points. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">It was good to see Coach Thompson III keep his team encouraged clapping it up despite the odds and how many his team was down. Encouragement can go a long way in life, no need to walk with with your head held down, go and play as hard as you can and have fun. Hoyasaxa! </span><br />
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<i><b><span style="color: #073763;">“No matter how many times you get knocked down, keep getting back up.
God sees your resolve. He sees your determination. And when you do
everything you can do, that’s when God will step in and do what you
can’t do.”</span></b></i><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Just keep on grinding Hoyas! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">The energy and exictement was there last night especially from the students. During warmups the Hoyas looking confident and bouncy so to speak. They looked like they were ready and they were. This time there was no big lead to be loss. Marquette came out of gates with an early 7-0 lead.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"> The Hoyas didn't score their first basket until 16:50 by senior forward <a href="http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/nate_lubick_723965.html">Nate Lubick. </a>The Hoyas ddn't score another basket until after an offiicial timeout at 15:30. This made the score 7-6. The next Hoyas basket didn't come until 11:33 from senior point guard <a href="http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/markel_starks_723966.html">Markel Starks</a> which tied the score up at 9-9. By then, I knew something special was brewing for the Hoyas. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">I knew they would fight the rest of the way because they didn't let Marquette's 7-0 run stop them from what they needed to accomplish in the first half. Senior guard <a href="http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/dvauntes_smith_rivera_821905.html">D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera</a> knocked down a three pointer to pull within one point of Marquette at the 9:30 mark to make the score 13-12 in favor of Marquette. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Starks made a layup at 9:39 to give the Hoyas their first lead of the game 14-13. After a free throw made by Marquette the score was tied 14-14 from 9:18 to 6:19 for both teams. Freshman <a href="http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/reggie_cameron_868105.html">Reggie Cameron</a> knocked down two free throws. Score, Hoyas up 16-14. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">During the first half the Hoyas only missed two free throws. Those were missed by senior center <a href="http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/moses_ayegba_729466.html">Moses Ayegba</a>. At 5:52 the score was tied up at 16 by two free throws made by Marquette. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">At 4:41 the Hoyas took their biggest lead in the first half 20-16 on a tip in by Ayegba. Marquette tied the game up 25-25 on a layup made by Davante Gardner at the 1:51 mark of the first half. Marquette's John Dawson made a three pointer with .21 to put Marquette up 28-25. With .03 to Hoyas guard River-Smith was fouled. He went to the free throw line and sank two free throws. The score at the half was 28-27 in favor of Marquette. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">River-Smith knocked down two three pointer's to start the second half, but the Hoyas were still down by one point 34-33. 14:53 the Hoyas went to the line and knocked down two free throws. Moments later the Hoyas got fouled and went back to the free throw line to knock down two more free throws to give them a one point lead 39-38. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">At 13:43 Rivera-Smith knocked down another two pointer to give his team a 41-38 lead. The Hoyas kept their lead until At 12:21 Starks made a three pointer at 9:54 then a jump shot, this increased the Hoyas lead by seven, 51-44 with 9:00 to go in the game. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Now take in mind the Hoyas only went to the free throw line since the start of the second half. This told me no inside play was taking place whatsover at this point in the game. Hoyas big's rarely got any touches in the paint for the second half. I think the guards could have done a better job of getting their bigs involved in the paint.. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">The Hoyas only shot 24% in the paint against Marquette.The guards should've recognized that Marquette's Davante Gardner had two fouls on him at the 17:50 mark in the second half and to go right at him. Point guards/guards have to recognize this.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">This is part of their many duties as assigned. The object of the game is is to get the most important players (opponents) into foul trouble early, especially your opponents big's. This didn't happen, and it was costly because Gardner got fouled and knocked down both free throw at 3:21 and .28 to bring his team within two 62-60. After a Marquette timeout (.28) Hoya Reggie Cameron was fouled, but he missed his crucial free throw. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Hoyas point guard Starks was fouled at .25. He went to the free throw
line and knocked down two free throws to go up by four 64-60. With .19 to go in regulation Marquette's Gardner made a jump shot. His team was only down by two by then 64-62. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Starks was fouled with .17 to go in the game, but he missed one of his crucial fouls shots that could've put his team up by four instead of three points. .08 to go in the game, it was all in slow motion, Marquette's Todd Mayo knocks down a crucial three pointer at the top of the perimeter to tie the game at 65 and send it into overtime, something I know the Hoyas did not want due to being undermanned. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">During overtime Marquette came out of the gates with the first basket, to go on a quick 7-0 run. Quickly after Georgetown's timeout Smith-Rivera knocked down a three pointer, but the Hoyas were still down by 72-67 with 2:49 to go in overtime. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Marquette called at timeout at 1:20, and out of that timeout they were fouled by the Hoyas. Marquette made the rest of their free throw in overtime to win the hard fought game from the Hoyas in ole Big East fashion.I guess you could say Marquette made all their free throw during crunchtime and the Hoyas didn't. This was the difference. Marquette knew automatically who had the hot hand and who to go to during crunchtime, Davante Gardner.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">The Hoyas did not get to the free throw line. No inside play was available for the ole blue and gray during OT. The Hoyas must "consistently" to "consistently" get the ball inside to their bigs when they are posted up. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">I've seen a few times especially during crucial situations where Moses and Hopkins had their man sealed and was continously overlooked in the paint. This is a problem, and has been a problem all season. The Hoyas shot well from the free throw line except during the crunch time 18-24 @75%. Marquette shot 41% from the field and the Hoyas 37%. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">The Hoyas have gone inside on many occasions, but they have also retreated from this in games relying on jump shots especially three pointers (8-20). I think Rivera-Smith and Starks can do a better job at this. Good fight Hoyas! Remember, free throws win championships, and the guards should know who's in foul trouble and who to keep going at during the course of a game. If the Hoyas would've kept going at Davante Gardner (2 fouls) it would've been a wrap. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Make this guy better and feed him the ball when and where he wants it! </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08105475512549950297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468335905609210613.post-39196175912403082782014-01-19T09:34:00.003-05:002014-01-19T18:41:28.775-05:00My thoughts on Hoyas second loss to Big East foe Seton Hall<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #073763;">I expected the outcome to be different this time for the Hoyas, but in a winning way. As we know this didn't happen against the Seton Hall Pirates.. So what do you do? First off, stay poised, as they say,<i><b> "KEEP CALM HOYANATION,"</b></i> this thing will be figured out sooner, rather than later I would hope. In the middle for the Hoyas, starting forward Mikeal Hopkins in only 26 minutes he went (4-7 11 pts., 15 rebs., 3 stls, 2 blks) was very active stepping up to the challenge. Both teams were even in the rebounding department with 39 a piece.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">This new Big East game was the Big East of old with two well foes going toe to toe for most of the first half before Georgetown broke away with a nine point lead at the half. The Pirates scored the first basket of the second half, but the Hoyas countered this with a three pointer from Hoya freshman forward Reggie Cameron (6 pts., 1 reb.). Sophomore D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera (14 pts., 4 rebs., 5 asts., 1 stl. 0-5 3's).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">The Hoyas on shot 34%, 22/% from three point range, The Hoyas shot well from the freee throw line at 81% from the line. I think this tells me something especially when I look senior guard Markel Starks stats. In 38 minutes Starks went 3-12 in field goals, 1-5 shooting three pointers, and 2-2 from the line. Starks missed</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"> lots of shots. I didn't see him on the ball as much as I normally do. I think when he attacked it was out of frustration maybe fatigue I don't know, but whatever the cause I didn't see his floaters, something I always look for when guards to shoot when they get inside the paint. I think the ball should be distributed a lot more in traffic. This will save some energy from thinking and having to do too or so much out on the court. Here's a quote from the Providence win over Creighton today, </span>'<span style="color: #073763;"><i><b>'Everyone keeps asking me, `When is Bryce going to come out of the
game?' The reply is never,'' Providence head coach Ed Cooley said.
''When he graduates, he'll come out of the game.'' </b></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">He had (9 pts., 2 ast., 1 reb., 1 stl.). Senior forward Nate Lubick (2 pts. & 1 reb.) only played 12 minutes. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">The Hoyas got fifteen points from the bench. Twelve points of those came from senior forward Aaron Bowen. In 29 minutes he scored (12 pts., 7 rebs., 2 asts., 2 blks). He was 4-9 from the field. <br /> Senior center Moses Ayegba had five rebounds and no points. In seven minutes senior reserve guard Joe Caprio had (2 pts., 4 rebs.).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">In the first half the Hoyas shot 38% in the paint. The second half was a different story for the Hoyas in the paint, as they only shot 24% in the paint. The last time Georgetown lost to both Seton Hall and Providence in the same season was '03-04. There is no doubt the Hoyas are undermanned but as Coach JT3 put it, <i><b>“We have to adjust, adapt, change a lot of things,” Coach John Thompson
III said. “As a coach, as a staff, as a team, we have to go back and try
to figure that out. We will. The second half we’re undermanned, but
that’s not an excuse. We have enough pieces where we can figure it out.”
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<span style="color: #073763;">Raise your hand if you'd like to see sophomore Bradley Hayes put in the mix.</span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pAJTnsJZaqY/Utxif9rSF4I/AAAAAAAAG2M/3wuYYoWnBhM/s1600/1535080_10100599168588155_1706714411_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pAJTnsJZaqY/Utxif9rSF4I/AAAAAAAAG2M/3wuYYoWnBhM/s1600/1535080_10100599168588155_1706714411_n.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a><span style="color: #073763;">The Hoyas will keep finding was to figure out how to win again. They will definitely need each other more than ever. They'll especially need the Georgetown student section to have their backs and <i><b>"MAKE SOME NOISE"</b></i> in the phone booth. When the Hoyas are down it's us, the fans, the student section that need to pick our Hoyas up, no matter how much they're losing by. If we can cheer, chant and make noise when the Hoyas are winning we surely can sing <i><b>"LET'S GO HOYAS", "WE ARE GEORGETOWN," "HOYA SAXA!" </b></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><i><b>"Sometimes you have to get knocked down lower than you've ever been, to stand up taller than you than you ever were."</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Even when you think everything is going fine in the game, you're winning big, pause, REMEMBER your team is undermanned, so it would be smart to get as much rest as you can during timeouts, so extra timeouts are needed. Your team can save as much energy as they can throughout the game. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Those timeouts we don't normally use when you're up big use those timeouts to rest your team because you still have a second half to go and as a coach I know either all those 3 pointers we're going to stop falling or our opponents would recognize we only played 8 players so they buckled down and put the pressure on. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">The Hoyas first timeout was called near the end of the first quarter at the 3:25 mark. The Hoyas next timeout wasn't called until 13:13 of the second half. The only timeouts called after this were the "official timeouts and one Muskateer timeout." Of course this game was very sustainable. When you have two great team's playing against each other a 17 point lead can very quickly go away. Xavier recognized the underman, and attacked it. Your big dog Starks played 40 minutes, but he mentioned "fatigue" was not a factor</span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><br />I was coaching in a game our team wasundermanned, almost lost, and I didn't realize until I went home and thought I needed to monitor my players energy and give them more rest during games when we're pressing and pushing the ball in transition at constant pace.I I quickly made this adjustment to monitor my players and to use more timeouts than usual. Timeouts will be used very wisely along the way to rest players since you don't want to take them out of the game.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Is this a tight squeeze to do so, yes it is, but if your smart and passionate this can be done through sheer confidence and trust of a team as a whole on a "consistent" basis. I'm a firm believer if I showed trust in all my players all the time I see things, they see things, we see things we've never seen before happen. This is where amazing happens. College hoops. . </span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Georgetown came out to fighting, diving for loose balls. Just pure fight in the Hoyas right from the start! Playing real scrappy! Hoyas went on a 10-0 run as both of the Hoyas' guards Starks and Smith-Riivera knocked down jumpers. With less than 11 minutes to go in the half the Hoyas shot 9-16 @ 56% 9 rebs, 4 assists, 2 blks.. Announcer says Gtown can get a shot anytime they want.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">With seven minutes to go in the first half the Hoyas shot 60% and made 66.7% in 3 pointers No free throws had been shot with seven minutes to go in the first half.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Hoyas take a 7 point lead with 6:21 to go in the first half. Hoyas ended the half making 7 3's. Also, at the half the Hoyas shot 17-31 @ 54.8%, 7-11 @ 63.6% 3 pointers, 16 rebs., Xavier 15. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">To start the second half. Xavier cames out of the gates with 7-0. Hoyas immediately put a stop to Xavier's early madness and stormed to a 51-36 lead early in the 2nd on a barrage of 3's by the the Hoyas 10-15 66.7% with 15:30 to go in the game. 4:56 of the 2nd half a big 3 was made by Muskateer's guard Miles Davis to put his team up for it's first lead of the game 68-65. Xavier never looked back on their 16-0 to end the game. . </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"> Starks scored a team high 17 pts. he also had 5 turnovers, 7 asts., and 5 rebounds. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">The Hoyas loss a 17 point lead to the Muskateer's and hadn't made a basket in the last 6:14 minutes of the game. Was fatigue a factor? The Hoyas were 0-3 in the three pointers for the 2nd as opposed to 10-15 for the first half. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Hoyas veteran point guard didn't think it was about "fatigue.<i><b> "Just couldn’t score,” said Starks, who had seven assists and five
rebounds but committed five turnovers. “I’m not going to put the blame
on fatigue. Guys got to fight through it. Myself and D’Vauntes, we’ve
got to fight through it regardless.”I think more timeouts than usual are needed in the future especially being being undermanned. If you're not ready at time an aggressive defensive press can catch you off guard if you're not ready at all times of the game. </b></i> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">But did coach JT3 think his team was fatigued? <i><b>“Not only not being able to score, but they scored every way possible,”
Thompson said. “You can look back at it now, and it’s easy to say
fatigue, but you have to give them credit. They made a run that kept
going.”</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">The Hoyas offense feeds off of their defensive pressure. Never let up their pressure will always come. You just have to be ready. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><i><b>BREAKING THOUGHT:</b></i> </span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[9n].[1][3][1]{comment10152117088393711_10152117124853711}[0].[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][3]"><span data-reactid=".r[9n].[1][3][1]{comment10152117088393711_10152117124853711}[0].[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[9n].[1][3][1]{comment10152117088393711_10152117124853711}[0].[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][3].[0].{end}[0]{0}[0]"><span style="color: #073763;">
Hoyas AGAIN, not shooting as many free throws as opponent shooting 5-9 to Xavier's 18-22 and foul our bigs out AGAIN, hold
up something is wrong with this picture for real.. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[9n].[1][3][1]{comment10152117088393711_10152117124853711}[0].[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][3]"><span data-reactid=".r[9n].[1][3][1]{comment10152117088393711_10152117124853711}[0].[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][3].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[9n].[1][3][1]{comment10152117088393711_10152117124853711}[0].[0].{right}.[0].{left}.[0].[0].[0][3].[0].{end}[0]{0}[0]"><span style="color: #073763;"><i><b>Same thing with Butler...</b></i> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: #073763;">"Butler took the lead but the game went
back and forth. Refs fouling out
three of the Hoyas big men Lubick, Hopkins, and Ayegba? What I found
strange during the course of this game was how many times Butler went to
the free throw line, the Dawgs shot 25-33, Hoyas only 8-16 (all three bigs fouled out). For most of the first half the free throw stat was 0-0. The Hoyas hadn't been to the line I think this is suspect if you ask me. I don't normally complain about the refs but come on now. let's even this thing out on the playing field. </span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #073763;">Up next, Seton Hall </span></i></div>
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