doing our sharing questions/answers thing.
this is what he asked me, and my responses:
What are the strengths of the Georgetown team?
What are the weaknesses of the team?
How have they fared since losing some players early in the season?
Who should Syracuse fans watch out for and why?
Syracuse wins if?
Georgetown wins if?
here you go:
The strengths are Omer Yuretseven and potential performers.
1) Yurtseven has BIG EAST POY talent and skills, in that he posts, shoots from multiple levels, passes and rebounds. What's necessary from him are consistent effort and avoidance of silly fouls defensively, particularly unnecessary holding. He's the Hoyas' best player
Potential performers alludes to guys that MUST contribute consistently; Jamorko Pickett and Mac McClung lead this parade. The former, a 6'9" forward must play hard, defend, rebound, and score - not just hunting jump shots. He has the ability and tools to do just that. The latter, a 6'2" guard, has been torrid recently offensively, and must continue to not only take shots, but do so efficiently. McClung's defense has upticked and must continue in that direction.
2) Weaknesses include stopping people, consistent outside shooting and possibly depth.
While not as bad as last year's almost inept defensive squad, yet still trail all league teams with 74.4 ppg given up in the pre-conference slate. Too often guys dump big numbers on them. There seems to be a lack of a defensive stopper. IMO not playing any zone, even as a change up, this season has compounded this. Not locking down foes has also diminished their ability to get easy baskets in transition.
G'Town shoots middle of the pack on field goals, slightly less on three balls. If they are going to exploit Yurtseven, true court stretching is called for. Jahvon Blair, the 6'2" guard was on fire vs. SMU, but had been missing in action all year long. McClung has scored periodically, but the Hoyas are going to need over 15 ppg regularly to beat good teams, and hitting open shots is a MUST for that. Galen Alexander, the 6'8" JUCO transfer wing is a decent spot up shooter, but hasn't played enough minutes to see if he can ring the bell constantly. Pickett has shot well before, this year being slow to pull the trigger at times, and as discussed before falls in love with jumpers, which seems to hurt his shooting - must mix it up to shoot from the field better.
3) They've actually won both games since the departures were announced. We will see if that's due to addition by subtraction, catching foes at fortuitous times, more minutes providing greater comfort, or a combination of them all.
One thing's for certain the ball has moved around much better the last two. Terrel Allen has been inserted as PG, logging 15 assists a pair of turnovers. He's been infectious in terms of sharing the rock.
4) Yurtseven and McClung will be tracked offensively. Pickett is the X-factor on that side of the ball. If Blair can get loose from three, the zone will be impacted.
Defensively Yurtseven and freshman Qudus Wahab will protect the rim and rebound.
5) Syracuse wins if the Hoyas can't manage a good zone offense, complete with inside/out action. Shots have to be made to shift/expand the zone. If Cuse can get stops, run, and G'Town fails to get back, the Orange could smile.
6) Hoyas win by getting the rock into an engaged Yurtseven, who would be an excellent trigger man. Hoyas must show some pressure, get stops and run. Ten to 14 fastbreak buckets could seal it for the Hoyas. And of course, make shots from outside.
this is what he asked me, and my responses:
What are the strengths of the Georgetown team?
What are the weaknesses of the team?
How have they fared since losing some players early in the season?
Who should Syracuse fans watch out for and why?
Syracuse wins if?
Georgetown wins if?
here you go:
The strengths are Omer Yuretseven and potential performers.
1) Yurtseven has BIG EAST POY talent and skills, in that he posts, shoots from multiple levels, passes and rebounds. What's necessary from him are consistent effort and avoidance of silly fouls defensively, particularly unnecessary holding. He's the Hoyas' best player
Potential performers alludes to guys that MUST contribute consistently; Jamorko Pickett and Mac McClung lead this parade. The former, a 6'9" forward must play hard, defend, rebound, and score - not just hunting jump shots. He has the ability and tools to do just that. The latter, a 6'2" guard, has been torrid recently offensively, and must continue to not only take shots, but do so efficiently. McClung's defense has upticked and must continue in that direction.
2) Weaknesses include stopping people, consistent outside shooting and possibly depth.
While not as bad as last year's almost inept defensive squad, yet still trail all league teams with 74.4 ppg given up in the pre-conference slate. Too often guys dump big numbers on them. There seems to be a lack of a defensive stopper. IMO not playing any zone, even as a change up, this season has compounded this. Not locking down foes has also diminished their ability to get easy baskets in transition.
G'Town shoots middle of the pack on field goals, slightly less on three balls. If they are going to exploit Yurtseven, true court stretching is called for. Jahvon Blair, the 6'2" guard was on fire vs. SMU, but had been missing in action all year long. McClung has scored periodically, but the Hoyas are going to need over 15 ppg regularly to beat good teams, and hitting open shots is a MUST for that. Galen Alexander, the 6'8" JUCO transfer wing is a decent spot up shooter, but hasn't played enough minutes to see if he can ring the bell constantly. Pickett has shot well before, this year being slow to pull the trigger at times, and as discussed before falls in love with jumpers, which seems to hurt his shooting - must mix it up to shoot from the field better.
3) They've actually won both games since the departures were announced. We will see if that's due to addition by subtraction, catching foes at fortuitous times, more minutes providing greater comfort, or a combination of them all.
One thing's for certain the ball has moved around much better the last two. Terrel Allen has been inserted as PG, logging 15 assists a pair of turnovers. He's been infectious in terms of sharing the rock.
4) Yurtseven and McClung will be tracked offensively. Pickett is the X-factor on that side of the ball. If Blair can get loose from three, the zone will be impacted.
Defensively Yurtseven and freshman Qudus Wahab will protect the rim and rebound.
5) Syracuse wins if the Hoyas can't manage a good zone offense, complete with inside/out action. Shots have to be made to shift/expand the zone. If Cuse can get stops, run, and G'Town fails to get back, the Orange could smile.
6) Hoyas win by getting the rock into an engaged Yurtseven, who would be an excellent trigger man. Hoyas must show some pressure, get stops and run. Ten to 14 fastbreak buckets could seal it for the Hoyas. And of course, make shots from outside.
