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03-17-19 02:48 AM - Post#281749
In response to whitakk
Just had a chance to watch it. After a dispiriting first half, marked by unfavorable officiating and Princeton struggling just to survive, the Tigers came out on a rampage in the second half. Fast-breaking, sweeping the boards, forcing Yale into turnovers and rushed shots. It was remarkable--haven't seen anything like that stretch all year. Impressive show of will and heart.
As everyone noted, the last iffy call on Stephens put the Tigers in a very difficult hole. I would have tried some zone, but then I always want to try that. In this case, when Oni and Copeland were driving at will, I might have been right. Not sure it would have mattered, though.
The other thing that impressed me was Llewelyn, who looked like the guy we all heard about before the season. Not just the good shooting (at least from the field) but the passing and decision-makong looked really good. And while nobody could stop Copeland (thank God he's out of eligibility after this season), Llewelyn's D was solid.
Aririguzoh was also fairly awesome, playing with a lot of fouls for much of the game and having to shake off multiple Yalies on most possessions. Stephens played a terrific game under duress, one of his best efforts IMO.
In the end, I sure didn't see Princeton scoring 77 and losing. The bad first-half D and Yale's first-half explosion was just too much to overcome in the end without having Stephens in the game for the whole 2nd half. Can't complain too much about the foul shooting (75%) although I was groaning at the late misses.
All but a few teams end the season with a loss. Not too bad to have that loss end on one of the more inspiring halves of basketball I've seen this season.
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