gokinsmen
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Harvard vs. Princeton: The Final Showdown (for real this time!)
03-10-11 12:10 AM - Post#99992
In response to Quakers03
Well, that's why I said "pro" not "NBA." And no, most NBA players can't play defense.
Apparently, Kareem does hit a lot of outside shots (even 3s) in practice, but it's not what Princeton needs from him, so it remains unused and rusty. Then again, he did hit that game-winning mid-range jumper against Cornell, so it might just be a confidence thing. I wouldn't be surprised to see it become a reliable shot with a year or two overseas or in D-League.
Anyway, my point is that whenever you have a top Ivy League player (or mid-major stars in general), the usual and correct summary of their pro prospects is: "Nice stats, nice skills, but just not big or athletic enough. Maybe Europe." But Maddox is the rare guy who actually has the build and athleticism of a professional SF.
(But enough thread hijacking by me! This is a discussion for another time and thread...)
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puband09
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Re: Harvard vs. Princeton: The Final Showdown (for real this time!)
03-11-11 10:47 PM - Post#100300
In response to gokinsmen
Some fun trash-talk fodder: YouTube channel for Keith Wright's hip-hop alter ego KDub
http://www.youtube.com/user/theeKDub
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H78
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Re: Harvard vs. Princeton: The Final Showdown (for real this time!)
03-12-11 01:13 AM - Post#100317
In response to puband09
It's not my kind of music, so I played it for my 19 year-old son who gets straight A's. He thinks this music is "tight", which I'm guessing is good (or baaad, as we used to say).
My parents used to yell at me to turn down "Suite Judy: Blue Eyes", and this past week I heard it playing in the CVS on their store music channel.
Generational? Go figure. Or as Laurent Rivard might say, à chacun son goût.
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gokinsmen
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Harvard vs. Princeton: The Final Showdown (for real this time!)
03-12-11 04:55 PM - Post#100361
In response to H78
Well, we're about to be under way! Holy crap, I'm excited.
Here's to Princeton winning the playoff and Harvard snagging a surprise at-large (their RPI would still be upper-30s even with a loss, says LiveRPI).
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puband09
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Re: Harvard vs. Princeton: The Final Showdown (for real this time!)
03-12-11 05:27 PM - Post#100365
In response to gokinsmen
Princeton D looks good today.
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gokinsmen
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03-12-11 05:51 PM - Post#100369
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Harvard leads 32-25. Generally happy with the team's performance despite the score. A couple horrible turnovers due to poor communication and some questionable non-calls inside at the end of the half. The punchline? One of the refs is Earl Walton...who officiated that atrocious Rutgers-St. John's debacle. He did make sure the final .7 seconds were played out, though...
On the bright side, Connolly is giving us some great minutes.
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umbrellaman
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03-12-11 05:57 PM - Post#100371
In response to gokinsmen
Not looking good. Princeton has to make the adjustment, with Maddox being covered by one of the smaller players. They're using one of the bigs to double, and leaving the other on Hummer and disrupting the interior passing.
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gokinsmen
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Harvard vs. Princeton: The Final Showdown (for real this time!)
03-12-11 06:04 PM - Post#100373
In response to umbrellaman
The Penn game may have been good preparation for today, though -- we know they're capable of "snapping out of it." The defense is greatly improved and it's not like there's a lid on the rim like last time. We just need to get some proper calls when Maddox is hacked or make a couple 3s to keep Harvard from packing the paint.
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SRP
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03-12-11 06:08 PM - Post#100374
In response to gokinsmen
Still too much Curry penetration.
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gokinsmen
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03-12-11 06:09 PM - Post#100375
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Forget that improved defense thing. Suddenly it's layup drills for Harvard. Get Hummer back in there!
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gokinsmen
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03-12-11 06:12 PM - Post#100376
In response to gokinsmen
Princeton with a little energy now -- Maddox finally gets a call after being mugged all game and then a one-on-one block on Wright.
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SRP
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03-12-11 06:13 PM - Post#100377
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Will showing some speed and shooting ability. Too bad about the fouls. At least Casey is getting his usual brace of vales against as well.
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Chip Bayers
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03-12-11 06:17 PM - Post#100379
In response to SRP
52% shooting at the half for Harvard does not bespeak good defense by PU.
Sydney vociferous about the officiating in the interview going to the locker room.
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SRP
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03-12-11 06:23 PM - Post#100380
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Harvard getting a bit flustered going into TV timeout. Offensive charge drawn by Bray upset them.
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gokinsmen
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03-12-11 06:23 PM - Post#100381
In response to Chip Bayers
At least we got ourselves a ballgame again. And the calls are evening out now.
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gokinsmen
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03-12-11 06:25 PM - Post#100382
In response to gokinsmen
DD...you gotta hit that for us.
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Chip Bayers
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03-12-11 06:30 PM - Post#100383
In response to gokinsmen
Davis is killing Princeton with his poor play.
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gokinsmen
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Harvard vs. Princeton: The Final Showdown (for real this time!)
03-12-11 06:30 PM - Post#100384
In response to gokinsmen
Whenever we're about to tie or get within a basket...DD misses an open jumper and Harvard answers.
Now Mav misses a wide-open 3...our guards have really been exposed.
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Chip Bayers
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Harvard vs. Princeton: The Final Showdown (for real this time!)
03-12-11 06:32 PM - Post#100385
In response to gokinsmen
When Davis doesn't have an open shot, he's forcing bad ones. You can live with misses if they're good shots, but his decision-making has been awful.
Edited by Chip Bayers on 03-12-11 06:33 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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gokinsmen
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03-12-11 06:33 PM - Post#100386
In response to Chip Bayers
Davis is killing Princeton with his poor play.
It's sad, but true. I really hate to say it because he's been filling it up since Day One, but he's a 5-11 SG, so he needs to hit his open jumpers. Otherwise, he becomes a major liability.
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