Tiger69
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03-10-17 03:59 PM - Post#226134
In response to palestra38
Across the Sea of Cortez on the west coast of the mainland. San Carlos is a pleasant ex-pat community of Canadians and Gringos, a relatively modest and unpretentious satellite of deep water Mexican port city of Guaymas . I call San Carlos a bottom feeders' paradise for its low prices and plentiful available housing arising from over development in the early 2000s and exacerbated by paranoia about travel to Mexico. Most of us who winter here can't believe our good fortune and feed the rumors about the drug cartels. I like to tell friends that there are drugs everywhere -- mostly Viagra. This is also a popular summer resort for native Mexicans during the oppressive summer months when most of us gringos/Canadians head north. No really ostentatious wealth here and few "gated" communities yet, except for a few former motor home parks. Good relations and cooperation with the local Mexicans who, as a group, are a warm and generous people. Of course, by contrast, all of us Canadians/Gringoes son ricos.
Trumpists need not apply. You would not like/be liked here
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palestra38
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03-10-17 04:06 PM - Post#226136
In response to Tiger69
Let me guess---you have regular pickup basketball games and everyone knows the Princeton offense.
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TheLine
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03-10-17 04:13 PM - Post#226138
In response to palestra38
OK, I'm jealous. I've been to Mexico twice and would love to visit again.
How is the food where you are? Real Mexican cuisine is the most underrated on the planet.
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Tiger69
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03-10-17 04:21 PM - Post#226142
In response to palestra38
I only wish I could still play hoops! But, I was NEVER any good. But, if you are referring to the pace, even that would be too fast for me.
But, with ample accessible coastline, both rocky and sandy, to explore, rugged volcanic desert mountains just inland to hike, the clear Sea of Cortez to snorkel, sail, or fish in, and, dirt cheap local taquila, fish, fruit and vegetables, who needs basketball?
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palestra38
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03-10-17 04:28 PM - Post#226143
In response to Tiger69
Sounds beautiful---I spent a week in the Sonoran desert a few months ago (near Tuscon) so I know its beauty.
But with all due respect, I need basketball---otherwise, do you think I would have kept my seats at the Palestra over the last 10 years of bad teams?
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Tiger69
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03-10-17 08:42 PM - Post#226167
In response to palestra38
I admire your loyalty ... or stubbornness. I switched to hockey and women's bball in the Scott years.
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Old Bear
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03-10-17 09:35 PM - Post#226172
In response to Tiger69
Com'on T69, how much snorkeling do you really do?
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Tiger69
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Penn again 03-10-17 09:49 PM - Post#226174
In response to Old Bear
From one carnivore to another, OB, I went snorkeling off my kayak one day earlier this week. The water is still pretty cold this time of year -- mid 60s -- but a wet suit makes it "refreshing". It is a lot easier on an arthritic body than pounding around the rugged mountains near here. I like that, too. But, I think that the time for a new pair of knees may be fast approaching.
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SRP
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03-10-17 10:40 PM - Post#226179
In response to Tiger69
Some pretty good stuff here from MH about the turning points in the season and how the team recovered from the losses of Brase and Caruso with its newer, slower, more defensive style.
http://www.nj.com/times-sports/index.ssf/2017/03/p...
And here's lots of happy talk by the Tigers about the wonders of the conference tourney:
http://www.nwitimes.com/sports/basketball/col lege/...
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1LotteryPick1969
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03-11-17 07:48 AM - Post#226190
In response to SRP
Thanks for the links!
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sparman
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Penn again 03-23-17 02:16 PM - Post#227997
In response to SRP
(It's been a tough year for PU expat coaches--Thompson's seat is getting hot..
Thompson not returning to GU: JT III out at Georgetown
Some speculation GU will make a run at Amaker. Georgetown interest in Amaker?
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SRP
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03-23-17 05:05 PM - Post#228028
In response to sparman
Yeah, the wheels seemed to come off a bit with lots of players transferring out and the results on the court not being there. It made me laugh a little bit reading some of the articles and comments attributing his problems to the "Princeton offense." In the small samples over the last couple of years I've seen, they looked nothing like a traditional System team; frankly, they didn't seem to have much of an offensive identity at all. If I had to guess I'd say that JTIII is really more of a defensive coach and he got into a situation where he wasn't playing enough guys who could shoot, which makes any kind of spread-the-floor approach problematic.
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sparman
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03-23-17 05:36 PM - Post#228034
In response to SRP
Yes, the knee-jerk references to the Princeton Offense heard regularly, and dismissively, from Georgetowners are pretty laughable. My GU friends mean well, but mostly they have no real idea what the Offense is, they just "know" it doesn't work for their "superior" level of play and expectations.
My impression is that JT3's players did not have much commitment. Look at this gif - how often would you ever see this from a Tiger player:
You passing to me? To ME?
Their defense - which to me means player interest - is to quote Charles Barkely, "turrible."
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1LotteryPick1969
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Re: Penn again 03-23-17 05:37 PM - Post#228036
In response to sparman
Amaker might jump for 3.6 million a year. And of course a job in the medical system for his wife. Oh, and a membership at Congressional.
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sparman
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Re: Penn again 03-23-17 11:03 PM - Post#228055
In response to 1LotteryPick1969
As long as he doesn't join my club, although we already do have some former H bball players. So far we have avoided having the former pres join - I wouldn't object personally, but it's a logistical nightmare to accommodate the security requirements.
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1LotteryPick1969
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Re: Penn again 03-24-17 07:29 AM - Post#228059
In response to sparman
As long as he doesn't join my club
When it comes to club membership, I'm with Groucho.
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sparman
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03-25-17 10:04 AM - Post#228106
In response to 1LotteryPick1969
A complimentary article on JT3:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/joh...
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palestra38
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03-25-17 02:46 PM - Post#228118
In response to sparman
Well, sort of..."when he faced a moderately tough foe under pressure and all his coaching chops were in play, he was beaten too often with Hoyas teams that tended to look flat early or tense late."
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Go Green
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03-25-17 05:02 PM - Post#228127
In response to palestra38
No question that he lost to some teams that he had no business losing to. Especially in the past few years...
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sparman
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Penn again 03-25-17 09:36 PM - Post#228134
In response to palestra38
"His record stands just fine on its own."
Penn fans at least have bona fides to discuss basketball. The idea of a Dartmouth fan presuming to critique another ivy bball coach is just silly.
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