internetter
Postdoc
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Loc: Los Angeles
Reg: 11-21-04
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12-12-04 10:03 PM - Post#1198
Whatever the calibre of its opposition so far, Columbia is winning without a true post player. That's the encouraging part.
Kravic is basically a forward, doing pretty well there. Ben, whose defensive skills will be needed for the Ps and other Ivies, played very little against St. Francis (is he injured?), and the other big men are either hurt or just not playing.
Not a good situation.
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Dr. V
PhD Student
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Reg: 11-21-04
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Re: doing it without a center 12-16-04 10:26 PM - Post#1199
In response to internetter
My sense is Jones is trying out various combinations preseason. Ben does need a lot of work. That's why I'm so anxious to see what Baumann can do. He's a tweener 3/4, not a 5, but whatever, he's an inside guy with size, hands and skills.
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maximus
Posts: 164
Reg: 11-22-04
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Re: doing it without a center 12-17-04 12:38 PM - Post#1200
In response to Dr. V
I agree with you, V, but I also think that Jones really wanted to get that win against St. Fran, and just doesnt trust Ben at the end of games yet. I'm sure as they get more experience with each other, that will change. But for now, Ben will be sitting at crunch time.
At the end of that game, you had Preston, Kravic, Boswell, Montgomery, and I think Loscalzo in there, and they put together a nice little run. I'd imagine that the first four will be in at the end of most games. Cuff was also playing during the run.
I think that its ok to play that small line-up a lot of the time, and it should be possible against half of the league. The other half of the time, of course, they're going to need someone to step up.
On an unrelated note, has anyone looked at gocolumbialions.com recently? Headlines:
Fletcher 3rd team all-american
Wrestlers beat #25 Rider
Mens basketball wins
Women's bball wins
Women's swimming wins
Men's swimming wins
wow. fantastic. Never thought I'd see all that on that website. HUGE improvement in the website over early last year, thank goodness.
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