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Post by diamonddog on Dec 17, 2016 17:15:30 GMT -5
gohofstra.com/cumestats.aspx?path=mbball&Last holiday themed thread. Hope the board enjoyed the themes! Should be an interesting game before the holiday season. I watched them play Kentucky in Brooklyn on TV, and before they got blown out, they have some nice players at Hempstead. Gustys reminds me of WB a lot. They are a lot deeper than last year's team. Game will be on your computer- I am not sure if you have to pay to watch. (Thursday December 22nd, 7 pm) Happy Holidays! Be kind to each other- it's all we have left. (Listen to the song!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF9G81FzpNo
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Post by th24 on Dec 18, 2016 12:27:10 GMT -5
All I want for Christmas is a win!! Let's go SAINTS!
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Post by SaintMisbehavin on Dec 18, 2016 15:48:15 GMT -5
Ho-Ho-Ho-fstra?
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Post by OneIndian on Dec 18, 2016 20:20:29 GMT -5
Like to see a true road win. I like our chances to string two W's together.
What ya' think? Can we turn a corner?
Sometimes winning becomes contagious.
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Post by olddave on Dec 18, 2016 20:23:49 GMT -5
Hope your right, was going to try to go but got in to late.
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Post by siena77 on Dec 20, 2016 13:25:33 GMT -5
Both teams going in with similar records, our SOS has been a lot tougher. I like our chances to string two W's together. What ya' think? Can we turn a corner? Sometimes winning becomes contagious. Nothing I've seen from our team this year so far gives me optimism that we can beat a team with equal talent on their court. Hope I'm wrong, I hope this is a turning point. GO SAINTS!!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2016 14:13:31 GMT -5
The bad news of who is suspended or injured usually doesn't come out until just before game time. It's too early to speculate on victory or defeat.
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Post by scooter23 on Dec 20, 2016 14:38:54 GMT -5
I'm a local guy and have been a Saints season ticket holder for a number of years now but I went to Hofstra and played baseball there so I still follow the athletic/basketball program pretty closely, take it for what it's worth.
This will be a tough test especially on the road but if Siena plays a complete game they certainly can beat the Pride Thursday night. It's going to look like a ghost town in the Mack on Thursday... no students and three days before Christmas so I don't think the Saints are going to be dealing with too much animosity from the home crowd.
The game will be available online and every Hofstra game so far this year has been free so I don't think that will change for this game.
Their big man in the middle is Rokas Gustys, he's pretty darn good. He is leading the country in rebounds (13.4 rpg) and can definitely bang around a little and score down low when he wants. It's going to be interesting to see what Jimmy's game plan is going to be guarding him seeing as he is only shooting 20% from the line for the season. You read that right, twenty. This may be a game where you do sacrifice an EF or WB to go in and steal some possessions by putting Gustys on the line. I'd much rather see BB, Long and JO stay out of foul trouble early. They have another big man off bench in Sabety that is OK at best, he only sees 9 minutes a game.
Pemberton and Bernardi are very good. Pemberton is a freshman pg averaging just under 15 per game and has already racked up 3 CAA Rookie of the week honors early into the season. He's also coming into this game shooting the three at a 49.1% clip (good for t-16th in the country if he qualified, just shy of 2.5 per game min... hes 26-53) a trend ill talk about below. Bernardi reminds me a little of a Kyle Downey type, scrappy, tough, gritty player. He has actually had a little bit of a slow start from beyond the arc but is still shooting 38.2% from 3pt this season and averaging 13.3 ppg.
This brings me to my next point, this team can shoot the 3. Don't be fooled by the poor shooting performance vs. Kentucky last week on ESPN, they are shooting 38.9% from three as a team. This team also was only down 3 at half in that same game vs Kentucky before dying out in the second.
They will be able to score (80+ ppg) and they get a lot more off their bench if you include Nico as a starter... Hofstra's bench 24.6 ppg vs the 13.9 ppg Siena's bench has produced this year.
Should be a really good game. I think this one comes down to the final couple minutes. Like I said earlier its going to be very telling early if Jimmy came in with a plan to go after Gustys on the offensive end, defensive end, both or neither. Hope this helps a little.
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Post by SaintMisbehavin on Dec 20, 2016 14:43:21 GMT -5
I'm a local guy and have been a Saints season ticket holder for a number of years now but I went to Hofstra and played baseball there so I still follow the athletic/basketball program pretty closely, take it for what it's worth. This will be a tough test especially on the road but if Siena plays a complete game they certainly can beat the Pride Thursday night. It's going to look like a ghost town in the Mack on Thursday... no students and three days before Christmas so I don't think the Saints are going to be dealing with too much animosity from the home crowd. The game will be available online and every Hofstra game so far this year has been free so I don't think that will change for this game. Their big man in the middle is Rokas Gustys, he's pretty darn good. He is leading the country in rebounds (13.4 rpg) and can definitely bang around a little and score down low when he wants. It's going to be interesting to see what Jimmy's game plan is going to be guarding him seeing as he is only shooting 20% from the line for the season. You read that right, twenty. This may be a game where you do sacrifice an EF or WB to go in and steal some possessions by putting Gustys on the line. I'd much rather see BB, Long and JO stay out of foul trouble early. They have another big man off bench in Sabety that is OK at best, he only sees 9 minutes a game. Pemberton and Bernardi are very good. Pemberton is a freshman pg averaging just under 15 per game and has already racked up 3 CAA Rookie of the week honors early into the season. He's also coming into this game shooting the three at a 49.1% clip (good for t-16th in the country if he qualified, just shy of 2.5 per game min... hes 26-53) a trend ill talk about below. Bernardi reminds me a little of a Kyle Downey type, scrappy, tough, gritty player. He has actually had a little bit of a slow start from beyond the arc but is still shooting 38.2% from 3pt this season and averaging 13.3 ppg. This brings me to my next point, this team can shoot the 3. Don't be fooled by the poor shooting performance vs. Kentucky last week on ESPN, they are shooting 38.9% from three as a team. This team also was only down 3 at half in that same game vs Kentucky before dying out in the second. They will be able to score (80+ ppg) and they get a lot more off their bench if you include Nico as a starter... Hofstra's bench 24.6 ppg vs the 13.9 ppg Siena's bench has produced this year. Should be a really good game. I think this one comes down to the final couple minutes. Like I said earlier its going to be very telling early if Jimmy came in with a plan to go after Gustys on the offensive end, defensive end, both or neither. Hope this helps a little. Amazing post, thanks for the insight, Scooter! Hope you deal well with your inevitable internal struggle on Thursday night :-) You win either way!
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Post by $cott on Dec 20, 2016 16:53:40 GMT -5
Wow, 20%, I would defend the 3 and leave Brandwijk, Fisher, or Friday inside at all times to foul Gustys if he touches the ball.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2016 17:43:50 GMT -5
Wow, 20%, I would defend the 3 and leave Brandwijk, Fisher, or Friday inside at all times to foul Gustys if he touches the ball. Send to JP
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Post by marshotel on Dec 20, 2016 18:51:34 GMT -5
This should be a fun a game to watch.
I'm eager to see how Brett and JO handle Gustys on the glass. Rebounding may be the difference maker in this game.
I would like to see Richard score a little bit more, his shooting percentages are good hitting 6-12 from 3pt range. He would be a good threat off the bench if he can continue to hit the 3 with accuracy.
Turnovers have been consistently low and that helps on the road.
Thursday can't get here fast enough. GO SAINTS!
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Post by greenblood on Dec 20, 2016 19:08:32 GMT -5
Wow, 20%, I would defend the 3 and leave Brandwijk, Fisher, or Friday inside at all times to foul Gustys if he touches the ball. Send to JP He got it I'm sure. Have you listened to the press conferences? In other words....I maybe thinking WB, Fisher and Sammy are 15 fouls to give on the big guy.......
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2016 19:36:41 GMT -5
He got it I'm sure. Have you listened to the press conferences? In other words....I maybe thinking WB, Fisher and Sammy are 15 fouls to give on the big guy....... That's 3 points but a lot of time in the bonus.
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Post by marshotel on Dec 20, 2016 21:10:35 GMT -5
Didn't Trueheart end up at Hofstra? I see him listed on the roster but no stats. Must of been a redshirt, anybody know for sure?
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