mmp629
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 02-18-17 08:55 PM - Post#222346
Nice finish to a great week-end!!
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SRP
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02-18-17 09:45 PM - Post#222355
In response to mmp629
Yep. Even with a big dropoff in shooting percentage and a bunch of uncharacteristic turnovers in the second half, the Tigers were only outscored by 1 point in that half. Love the energy displayed by some of our ironman guys. Also love the way Cook was a low scorer last night and led the team in this game, Cannady was a high scorer last night but didn't force it tonight, etc. Also loved seeing Miller involved in the offense, even doing my favorite fake-handoff-half-spin-an d-drive play where he got fouled and then hit both FTs.
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mmp629
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02-18-17 10:13 PM - Post#222380
In response to SRP
Good analysis! So much versatility on this team.
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gokinsmen
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02-18-17 11:00 PM - Post#222405
In response to mmp629
Back-to-back beatdowns on the road. That's the team I thought we were getting this year. Who knows what it means come postseason time, though. Even if they make it through the Ivy tourney, will they be able to take down their NCAA opponent?
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bradley
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02-18-17 11:11 PM - Post#222406
In response to SRP
25-10 after 8 minutes -- it looked like men against boys once again. Brown announcers were pretty much like the Yale announcers last night commenting about Tigers' maturity and unselfishness.
Looked like the Tigers were not in first gear offensively after jumping off to big lead.
It appears that Miller is getting back in good graces with Coach H. Miller was a scoring machine. Stephens was a little off offensively but he shut down Blackmon once again.
Great weekend once again! More work to do as to being sole Ivy League champ and go for the rainbow, 14-0.
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SRP
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02-18-17 11:35 PM - Post#222408
In response to bradley
In a lot of games where Princeton has dissipated a big lead it is clear that they start running the offense to bleed time off the clock, feeling that an extra 15 seconds run off is better than a 10%-point improvement, say, in the quality of the shot they get. It seems very conscious and analytics-based. But it drives me a little crazy when it starts before the three-minute mark.
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Tiger69
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02-19-17 01:54 AM - Post#222425
In response to SRP
Tonight it might have to do with 2nd night fatigue. The outside shooting pct drops off as well as foul shooting. That is when we need our inside game most.
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Tiger81
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02-19-17 09:44 AM - Post#222439
In response to Tiger69
Just watched the replay on ILDN. This weekend I feel like the Tigers elevated their play to a new level. Past wins this Ivy season have often been the result of gutsy play down the stretch, unyielding defense and making fewer mistakes than the opposition. In these away games, the confidence and patience on the offensive end reminded me of how the team looked at the end of last season where most possessions ended in a clean look. It helps to shoot well but the scorers tonight were different than against Yale which indicates that they are letting the offensive flow dictate shot selection. As a result they are a harder team to defend, a very tough team to beat and a lot of fun to watch.
Steven Spieth reminds me of Steven Cook, really athletic and dangerous in so many ways, I'm glad we won't need to face him again.
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bradley
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02-19-17 09:58 AM - Post#222440
In response to Tiger69
Good question and a tough one to answer. My best guess is that the early 15 point lead took the intensity level down on offense unlike the Yale game. There always a possibility of a little bit of a let down after finally beating Yale at New Haven.
The other possibility is fatigue as you suggest. Weisz, Cook, Cannady and Stepehens are averaging over 30 minutes per game with Bell getting 20-25 minutes. Fortunately, Miller's minutes are moving up.
One of the many ironies of the IL Championship is that they decided to play two games within 24 hours with the purpose to enhance the quality of play vs. money  although I am sure that every player on all four teams will be physically and mentally tuned in unless there is a 3OT semi-final game. Quality of play probably would have been enhanced with additional day spacing.
Last team to go undefeated was Cornell in 2007 -- would be a nice accomplishment for the Weisz, Cook and the boys.
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Tiger81
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02-19-17 11:26 AM - Post#222445
In response to bradley
It would be awesome to see the Tigers win out but the C-C homestand was hard-fought, Harvard will want to avenge their choke job in Cambridge and Dartmouth showed last night that it can be a tough out as well. But I love the way the Tigers are playing and it would be a sublime career capstone for this team's seniors to join the elite ranks of undefeated league champs.
It is indeed ironic (and moronic) that with the new Ivy tourney a 14-0 team must go 16-0 to represent the league in the NCAA's. While I get that this creates Big Dance hopes and dreams for teams that haven't performed as well during the regular season I am less interested in that than rewarding the team that got the job done during the grind of the previous 14 games. I will try now to stop complaining and accept the new order, similar to the mentality I am struggling to adopt for the fate of our country ...
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