Eric Von Zipper
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02-10-24 08:21 AM - Post#362936
Opened Princeton -13 O/U 139 1/2
Drifting downwards to -11 1/2
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TigerFan
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Reg: 11-21-04
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02-10-24 06:37 PM - Post#362988
In response to Eric Von Zipper
Festive mood at Jadwin, although looks like it could be a late arriving crowd.
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SRP
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02-10-24 07:12 PM - Post#362990
In response to TigerFan
Not loving the early defense. Can’t let Spinoso back down that deep or Brown be that open.
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SRP
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02-10-24 07:21 PM - Post#362991
In response to SRP
Nothing like a four-point trip, a stop, and a transition three from Allocco to force the Penn timeout.
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SRP
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02-10-24 07:31 PM - Post#362993
In response to SRP
Defense is starting to improve. Fewer clean drives to the rim as the help arrives, and closeouts at the perimeter are a step quicker. And the PU treys are going down at close to a 50% clip.
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SRP
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02-10-24 07:42 PM - Post#362995
In response to SRP
Penn gambling for steals with active hands and it’s working for them. Too many PU turnovers. Peters missing two FTs wasn’t good either.
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gokinsmen
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Pennsylvania
02-10-24 07:46 PM - Post#362998
In response to SRP
Sloppy first half. With Slajchert back, Penn is playing with more punch than usual.
No biggie, but we need to adjust to laissez-faire Ivy reffing. Too soft on defense.
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TigerFan
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Reg: 11-21-04
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02-10-24 07:48 PM - Post#362999
In response to SRP
Went really cold and sloppy when we went up 7. Not pretty but Alloco has shut 0 down pretty cold.
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SRP
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02-10-24 07:48 PM - Post#363000
In response to SRP
36-40 at the half. Lots to tighten up on to avoid a bad loss.
Offense too reliant on Lee. Davis looking like a freshman tonight—turnovers and forced shots. Defense is allowing too many drives to the hoop.
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SRP
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02-10-24 08:20 PM - Post#363003
In response to SRP
53-50 with under 11:00 to go. Davis hit a tough mid-range jumper—maybe that will get him more comfortable.
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gokinsmen
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02-10-24 08:23 PM - Post#363004
In response to SRP
Our guys keep fouling 3pt shooters tonight. That's the wrong kind of physicality.
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SRP
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02-10-24 08:23 PM - Post#363005
In response to SRP
Third time the Tigers have fouled a three-point shooter, with three different guilty parties.
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SRP
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02-10-24 08:29 PM - Post#363008
In response to SRP
Martini now 5-12 from three after a rough start. Still giving up too many easy looks to Spinoso and the perimeter shooters, but it’s a very competitive game.
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SRP
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02-10-24 08:36 PM - Post#363011
In response to SRP
Peters gets a steal and three treys to put the Tigers to their biggest lead. Great sequence.
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gokinsmen
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Pennsylvania
02-10-24 08:36 PM - Post#363012
In response to SRP
Speaking of 3pt recovery... Blake P3t3rs!
This all started with more physical defense, more active hands. Our guys have finally adjusted. Let's close this out and hold serve at home.
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sparman
PhD Student
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Reg: 12-08-04
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02-10-24 08:37 PM - Post#363013
In response to SRP
I would like commentators to drop the fantastic team FT shooting % talking point.
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SRP
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02-10-24 08:46 PM - Post#363014
In response to sparman
Serious defensive clamp down by the Tigers on the last few possessions, then Allocco scores. Give up whoop but up 7 with possession at 0:53 is good.
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SRP
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02-10-24 08:49 PM - Post#363016
In response to SRP
Really weak defensive rebounding gives Penn a fourth chance and they hit the trey. Up four with 12 seconds left.
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gokinsmen
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Pennsylvania
02-10-24 08:52 PM - Post#363017
In response to sparman
With Slajchert back, there's no shame in close win at home versus Penn.
I think the biggest reason our guys struggled against Cornell and Yale is that their offense got disrupted by C and Y's handsy defense. Our fear of foul trouble is understandable in non-conf but in Ivy play, we don't have to worry about ticky-tack calls in traffic.
Held serve at home! Big weekend coming...
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SRP
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02-10-24 08:53 PM - Post#363018
In response to SRP
77-70 win! Rivalry game that PU needed to win.
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gokinsmen
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Pennsylvania
02-10-24 09:04 PM - Post#363022
In response to SRP
Pierce and Lee were their POY-caliber selves. Martini started like 1-7 then finished 4-6 (all threes!). And don't look now but Blake Peters is shooting 41% in Ivy play - regressing to the mean in a positive way.
I also noticed that Lee is racking up a ton of rebounds of late. With Pierce and Martini boxing out or pulled away from the basket, he's had to step up on the boards. Not surprisingly, he's succeeded with flying colors.
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Bryan
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Loc: Philadelphia
Reg: 11-21-04
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02-11-24 12:32 PM - Post#363108
In response to SRP
I did not see Deven Austin on the Princeton bench. Did I just miss him? Any updates on his status? It looked like Jackson Hicke had no wrap on his arm. Anyone know if he's practicing now? Any recent projected return date?
While Jacob Huggins only played 3 minutes I thought he set a couple of very effective picks to free up shooters at a time when Princeton's offense had bogged down. I expected him to play more after that.
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LocalTiger
Masters Student
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Reg: 11-15-17
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02-11-24 12:52 PM - Post#363109
In response to Bryan
I did not see Austin either. Wonder if he took
the semester off if he is not playing.
It would be goofd to get Hicke back.
Henderson does not seem to trust Huggins
with second half minutes yet.
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gokinsmen
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Pennsylvania
02-11-24 01:46 PM - Post#363113
In response to LocalTiger
Mitch said in the postgame that Deven is not playing this year. Said he's recovering fine but ruled out a return this season. People say it takes at least a full year to be 100% after ACL surgery and it seems like that's the case here.
Getting Austin back next season will be a HUGE boost. He'll immediately be our best perimeter defender, someone who can contain drives by speedy guards/wings. He's also a great cutter and solid catch-and-shoot guy.
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whitakk
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02-11-24 10:29 PM - Post#363139
In response to gokinsmen
Hugely needed to replace Allocco's defense in the starting lineup. (And Davis can replace the offense, although that would bump Peters out of the starting lineup. Not sure Lee-Davis-Peters works defensively.)
Bigger Q is who replaces Martini - is Byriel capable of it? If not, we don't really have a 5-out option, which is going to make things considerably harder. (I do think very small lineups with Pierce at 5 would work for crunch time against most opponents, but probably not a primary option.)
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gokinsmen
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Pennsylvania
02-12-24 09:12 PM - Post#363158
In response to whitakk
I think Huggins will probably start at center - he's long, athletic, and can play the Kellman role (dunking and playing physical defense). Love Peters but Davis has gotta start - we need two ballhandlers on the floor to break presses.
It's gonna be a more crowded paint with fewer easy layups, but I also expect more putbacks, dish-offs for dunks and Dalen Davis midrange jumpers (his pullup J is money). Pierce will have to shoot more 3s as well.
The team will have to play differently next season for sure. But hey, they had to play differently this season too.
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jeromelh
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Age: 81
Reg: 03-30-17
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02-13-24 06:52 AM - Post#363162
In response to gokinsmen
You may be correct about Huggins. Go back to this past October. We had no center. Martini was only a bench player. Lee was frequently out of control. Who would have thought??
Next year, Davis will be a monster, and of Huggins, Sangster, Collins, and maybe even Byriel, I predict that at least one of them will take a big step forward. Things are looking up.
Of course, I am still optimistic about this year's team.
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