Game 17: Massachusetts, Sunday Jan 15, 2:30pm NBCSN

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UMass getting uncontested shots trip after trip and we can even get 1 clean look, its really not worth posting anymore, its clear how this game will go.
Nothing changes with this team/program, I cant say we've become a joke, because we've always been a joke, at least I'm looking good in the Season Prediction contest, it will be a 2 horse raise between me and ramfan85.
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.....the she analyst is OK.....think she is very good....
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Zero effort, zero hustle. It's a team of passengers right now.
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.....EC, pound the ball on the perimeter, runs down clock for an step back off balance air ball.....nice...
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They hit amazing shots, EC throws up TWO airballs already. It defies logic.
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all they do is foul, turn the ball over and give up easy buckets its a joke
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Our defense is somehow so bad, it even increases the free throw percentages of Umasses worst FT shooters. ;)
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timeout anytime now, or in the past ten minutes would've been great
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......zone!!
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did i just see a zone?
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Zone !!!! The fact that it took this long to get off your high horse is embarrassing. What do you know adjustments work quite well.
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And it leads to an easy 3 pointer for UMass!
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I've never seen such a bad "good" defensive team. This is not good defense.
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adam914 wrote:And it leads to an easy 3 pointer for UMass!
Akele screwed that up. He stayed on the guy with the ball to long so it left the corner wide open.
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Has Hurley lost this team? The lack of effort is evident. Dear it be said, this marriage is crumbling??? I look to you insiders for your thoughts.
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adam914 wrote:And it leads to an easy 3 pointer for UMass!
easy 3 pointer? It was a contested shot with Akele closing in, alot more contested than the 5 other 3's already made. UMass shoots under 30% from 3, if they hit 3's then you tip your cap and move on, letting them bludgeon us inside makes no sense... starting the game with our already foolish defense made not sense, Hassan on the bench with 2 fouls 2 minutes into the game, letting their guard drive to the basket easily.. these things dont happen when you plan zone, but you new that already.
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Well at least we have some momentum going into the second half.
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adam914 wrote:And it leads to an easy 3 pointer for UMass!
easy 3 pointer? It was a contested shot with Akele closing in, alot more contested than the 5 other 3's already made. UMass shoots under 30% from 3, if they hit 3's then you tip your cap and move on, letting them bludgeon us inside makes no sense... starting the game with our already foolish defense made not sense, Hassan on the bench with 2 fouls 2 minutes into the game, letting their guard drive to the basket easily.. these things dont happen when you plan zone, but you new that already.
That shot was contested? Akele was 8 feet away from him. Guess what happened the other possession in zone, they went inside to Holloway and we fouled him to. Just like in man to man. So you're 0 for 2 on this one.
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TruePoint wrote:I've never seen such a bad "good" defensive team. This is not good defense.
It's like the offense. Good against bad teams. Mediocre against mediocre teams. Bad against good teams. They'll make this a game and might even win because UMass isn't great.
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adam914 wrote:
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adam914 wrote:And it leads to an easy 3 pointer for UMass!
easy 3 pointer? It was a contested shot with Akele closing in, alot more contested than the 5 other 3's already made. UMass shoots under 30% from 3, if they hit 3's then you tip your cap and move on, letting them bludgeon us inside makes no sense... starting the game with our already foolish defense made not sense, Hassan on the bench with 2 fouls 2 minutes into the game, letting their guard drive to the basket easily.. these things dont happen when you plan zone, but you new that already.
That shot was contested? Akele was 8 feet away from him. Guess what happened the other possession in zone, they went inside to Holloway and we fouled him to. Just like in man to man. So you're 0 for 2 on this one.
Yeah, right after the possession that Holloway traveled when double team in the zone? Look, you can dissect every possession if you want, if you think playing pressure man defense against a team like UMass who cant shoot 3's and have a dominant big man we cant guard then I cant help you, its no coincidence we closed the gap in this game right after we went to a zone.
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easy 3 pointer? It was a contested shot with Akele closing in, alot more contested than the 5 other 3's already made. UMass shoots under 30% from 3, if they hit 3's then you tip your cap and move on, letting them bludgeon us inside makes no sense... starting the game with our already foolish defense made not sense, Hassan on the bench with 2 fouls 2 minutes into the game, letting their guard drive to the basket easily.. these things dont happen when you plan zone, but you new that already.
That shot was contested? Akele was 8 feet away from him. Guess what happened the other possession in zone, they went inside to Holloway and we fouled him to. Just like in man to man. So you're 0 for 2 on this one.
Yeah, right after the possession that Holloway traveled when double team in the zone? Look, you can dissect every possession if you want, if you think playing pressure man defense against a team like UMass who cant shoot 3's and have a dominant big man we cant guard then I cant help you, its no coincidence we closed the gap in this game right after we went to a zone.
Right, you can dissect every possession and talk about what actually happened, or you can ignore that and make stuff up that fits what you want to be true. I go with the dissecting every possession and talking about what actually happened.
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.......I would not judge the zone, yet......need to see it for a much longer of game minutes, many possessions before it should be graded......Howver, I do not think Dan will commit to those minutes....
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.......a Hasson down.....flagrant foil?
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adam914 wrote:
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That shot was contested? Akele was 8 feet away from him. Guess what happened the other possession in zone, they went inside to Holloway and we fouled him to. Just like in man to man. So you're 0 for 2 on this one.
Yeah, right after the possession that Holloway traveled when double team in the zone? Look, you can dissect every possession if you want, if you think playing pressure man defense against a team like UMass who cant shoot 3's and have a dominant big man we cant guard then I cant help you, its no coincidence we closed the gap in this game right after we went to a zone.
Right, you can dissect every possession and talk about what actually happened, or you can ignore that and make stuff up that fits what you want to be true. I go with the dissecting every possession and talking about what actually happened.
We went to a zone with around 4 minutes remaining and down 12, we ended the half down 4 and committed only 1 foul after we went to zone, so i guess you are correct, zone was a bad decision..
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This team plays like two different teams at different times. It's like there is some switch somewhere. Strangest thing.
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should go back to zone--make umass shoot from outside
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......liking Dowtin more and more.....
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Big crowd of casual fans this a huge opportunity for the program to win back butts in the seats.

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Yeah, right after the possession that Holloway traveled when double team in the zone? Look, you can dissect every possession if you want, if you think playing pressure man defense against a team like UMass who cant shoot 3's and have a dominant big man we cant guard then I cant help you, its no coincidence we closed the gap in this game right after we went to a zone.
Right, you can dissect every possession and talk about what actually happened, or you can ignore that and make stuff up that fits what you want to be true. I go with the dissecting every possession and talking about what actually happened.
We went to a zone with around 4 minutes remaining and down 12, we ended the half down 4 and committed only 1 foul after we went to zone, so i guess you are correct, zone was a bad decision..
What was much more important was that we started double teaming Holloway. I disagree with Hurley's decision to go zone and I also disagree with his decision to not play man to man and double Holloway from the opening tip.
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.....Hasson hot, back on bench......must be playing time management, Martin Rules.....
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Langevine with 4 fouls. Too bad we didn't recruit any bigs this year. Need that depth. :lol: :lol:
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60-60 and seven minutes left. Classic example of a game they should win, agreed?
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RhodeIslandRams wrote:60-60 and seven minutes left. Classic example of a game they should win, agreed?
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We should have this game.
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Where has this EC been!
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EC in my opinion is playing a lot less scared at the moment and it is paying dividends.
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......now, good defense, make free throws, execute offense.....make a couple of buckets.....NOW....
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I have a problem with the way they are officiating Holloway. When Shaq was playing they said that guys would get away with fouling him because he was so much bigger that refs would let it all go. Holloway gets the opposite treatment. Trying to defend him with the ball is an automatic foul in this game. I'm not sure how the refs think we are supposed to defend him.
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So Holloway gets the LeBron treatment? lol
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Are we about to win a close game?!?!
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adam914 wrote:Are we about to win a close game?!?!
Warm up the bus.....
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Ice water in Dowtin's veins. Especially for a freshmab
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Dowtin might be that high BB IQ, Ice Water in Veins guy we always ask for.....
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.....dam free throws.....
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call timeout when ur trapped
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What the hell was that call on Terrell?
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I'm shocked that wild 3 didn't go in.
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Have to say that half court inbounds was the perfect play to call.
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