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Reg: 02-14-06
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02-09-18 11:44 PM - Post#247190
In response to Chet Forte
Yale is fortunate to have James Jones as its coach as he has an excellent understanding of all facets of the game and has learned how to win in the Ivy League by playing offense far better than most anyone else. Tonight, his team repeatedly shredded our defense for easy baskets in the same manner he has done for years. Of course, Yale also shot well from the outside, but the numerous easy bunnies inside were the key. "Penetration and pass" has been Yale's motto for years and it worked well again tonight as our guys seemed lost too many times. Having said that, I would suggest it didn't help matters for Columbia that the Lions' starting line-up spotted Yale a double digit lead before Gabe Stefanini came off the bench to spark a nice comeback in the latter part of the first half. However, for some inexplicable reason we didn't see Stefanini again until much later in the contest. Likewise, I have no idea why Patrick Tape didn't start the second half after playing very well in the first half. Yale quickly took the lead in the second half and didn't relinquish it despite our strong effort from the final line-up of Smith, Meisner, Stefanini, Castlin and Adlesh. Despite the loss, we are still in a five way tie for third place because Cornell defeated Brown and Princeton lost to Harvard. So the Lions still have another chance tomorrow night to remain relevant in the Tournament race by defeating Brown. Maybe it's time to use the starting line-up that was on the floor at the end of tonight's game.
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