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Reg: 11-09-17
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12-23-17 10:08 AM - Post#241118
Perhaps we should start a contest: pick the starting lineup for Harvard. The permutations so far have been fascinating/disturbing. The BU starters did a nice job (especially Perez’s energy which was critical in several games last year).
Team really needs to lock down on rotation with 3 solid contests before league play begins. Getting some sort of rhythm (which has been lacking due to a variety of factors both in TA’s control and out of his control) will be essential on both ends of the floor. After today, Minnesota and Vermont, there’s two Dartmouth games and a suddenly very interesting game vs. Wofford (given their recent big win). The six game stretch is a perfect lead-in to the heart of Ivy play, assuming we get back to full-strength with Aiken and Baker. If we are able to avoid big injuries/departures that the others have suffered, the team should be a handful with talent and depth.
Hope Egi continues to look as effective as he did the other night. He was lost last when he started a number of games last year but he looks much better physically and was moving much better vs. BU. Really would help to have him available to spell Lewis.
Shot 3s well at home the other night, but Corey was just 1-6. If his stroke picks up, our offense starts to look imposing with Chris on the inside (gotta keep feeding him) and Seth and Bryce being explosive inside and out.
Of course, TOs remain the other big problem. 19 vs. BU without Bryce. Hopeful that will decrease with the aforementioned rhthym through repetition.
Hope we can get Baker integrated (his primary offensive contribution cannot be 3 pointers). Needs a specific role on offense. As I said before I think he would be effective catching the ball at free throw line and either shooting or passing to wings or down low to Chris. Seth would also be effective there given his ability to drive the lane.
2 more hours on Amtrak and 3 till game time. Can’t wait to see if my own preferred pentafecta of Lewis, Towns, Aiken, Johnson and Perez starts (ok I know that’s too big, but I at least want Perez to get another 15-20 minutes).
Merry Christmas to all! Hope to get an early present today.
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