Bison137
Professor
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12-01-18 08:32 PM - Post#267755
In response to bison63
Yes a win is a win, but it WAS painful to watch. In the first half on offense the whol team camped out along the 3 point lint. Moving to the inside was off limits.
True. But I think a big reason for that was the Monmouth defense. They were big and packed all defenders close to the basket. Their two centers were both bigger than Sestina and their two PF's a bit bigger than Moore. Guards were big as well. The Bison attempted 34 threes and I think the shooters were open on all of them. The only ones I didn't like were the ones from Jones - and he was wide open also.
Overall they made almost 33% of the threes - equivalent to 49.2% on twos. And that was with two good long-range shooters, Mackenzie and Sotos - making an uncharacteristic 3.of 13, all of them good looks.
In the second half, they were able to get to the rim a little more – which is good. But I didn't have a big problem with them taking the open threes that the Monmouth defense was giving them. One good thing in this game, by the way, was Andrew Funk drilling two second half threes. Despite being a good shooter in practice and in high school, he had been in a miserable slump. Hopefully this will give him the confidence to keep making those shots.
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bison63
Postdoc
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Reg: 01-23-06
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12-01-18 09:08 PM - Post#267758
In response to res
You don’t need any expertise to say that that game was a painful watch, but shifting to the positive...Avi Toomer!! If that is the Avi we see from here on in, that is a huge plus!
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S2YB
Freshman
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Age: 25
Reg: 11-08-16
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12-01-18 09:36 PM - Post#267759
In response to bison63
I need video of Avis putback because that was just ferocious.
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BisonFan4
Junior
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Age: 45
Reg: 12-30-16
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12-02-18 07:10 AM - Post#267773
In response to S2YB
Yes, Avi finally played how we all know he is capable of playing! I've been waiting for a game like that from him.
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atlantabison
PhD Student
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Loc: Atlanta, GA
Reg: 01-25-06
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12-02-18 09:29 AM - Post#267776
In response to BisonFan4
Having seen him score 40something in a high school game I knew the offensive outburst was possible. Nice to see it happen. Best goal tend I have ever seen.
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Bison89
Professor
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Loc: Philadelphia
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12-02-18 09:42 AM - Post#267777
In response to BisonFan4
Yes, Avi finally played how we all know he is capable of playing! I've been waiting for a game like that from him.
Avi seemed to be much more aggressive offensively. Is this something that the coaches encouraged, or did he decide to do this on his own?
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BisonRoadWarrior
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12-02-18 11:24 AM - Post#267786
In response to S2YB
I need video of Avis putback because that was just ferocious.
https://twitter.com/robertson_14/status/1 069052175...
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Bison137
Professor
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12-02-18 01:46 PM - Post#267806
In response to BisonRoadWarrior
Nathan Davis addressed the shot imbalance after the game:
"I don't care if we shoot 70 threes in a game as long as we're working inside-out and getting good looks. They collapsed the lane and played great help defense and forced us outside. We had good looks. They just didn't fall."
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DrBison
Junior
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Age: 73
Reg: 12-22-08
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12-02-18 01:48 PM - Post#267807
In response to Bison89
Don’t know if Avi’s performance had anything to do with it, but his parents were in the house.
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BisonRoadWarrior
Professor
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Reg: 08-16-06
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12-02-18 03:00 PM - Post#267811
In response to DrBison
Looked like Alexander Rice was at the end of the Monmouth handshake line and sharing greetings and laughs with our coaches and players at the end of the game.
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Bison137
Professor
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12-02-18 03:25 PM - Post#267812
In response to BisonRoadWarrior
He also spent some time in the bison locker room after the game.
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Bison137
Professor
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12-03-18 01:52 PM - Post#267884
In response to BisonRoadWarrior
Here's a different view that stays with the action a little longer:
https://twitter.com/Bucknell_MBB/status/1 069326204...
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