Cough ups
The Hoyas committed 19 turnovers, too much under any circumstance, particularly against a team that didn’t really press. Head coach Pat Ewing attributed the giveaways to “mental errors”, was happy less were committed during the last 20 minutes (eight), but still wasn’t happy.
Neither was senior center Jessie Govan.
“Yeah, that’s something we need to clean up…that’s way too much” he said. “Especially when we get to conference play, teams are going to capitalize on that. And this team did a good job of capitalizing on our turnovers
“That’s something that’s going to cost us in BIG EAST play, and something we have to make sure we’re getting better and better at”.
Lead Flame Ritchie McKay had an interesting take: "They have freshman guards, and we like to double team the post, but they ripped it apart after like the 25-minute mark, when they got what they wanted.
“Their guards are really good…They give them enough freedom yet have enough offense unto they’re a balanced attack. I think they’re just going through that inexperience playing at this level”.
Those guards he referenced, James Akinjo and Mac McClung, committed four cough ups apiece.
McKay anticipates G’Town’s 14.3 per contest turnover mark to decrease, something that's occured as “the last couple of games they only turned it over seven or eight times per game”. He then revealed his team’s game plan was not to force a slew of turnovers, which was obvious, given they didn’t press.
Different roles
For the first time this year, sophomore win Jamorko Pickett didn’t’ start, with graduate wing Greg Malinowski joining his first beginning lineup in Blue and Grey.
How did each accept and perform in new roles?
In 10 minutes of play while starting, Malinowski managed four points on 1-1 shooting, two rebounds, two assists. Ewing thought Malinowski, who left early due to knee contact and is expected to be 100% for Saturday’s game at Syracuse, excelled, as “Greg did an outstanding job. He’s been that way for us since he’s been here; as a player when your number is called, it’s your job to go out there and do the best job you can. And he’s been doing that”.
Malinowski played aggressively and though only took one shot, also drove to the cup. He’s starting to look comfortable in whatever role is his for the game.
Ewing was also excited about Pickett’s nine point, five rebound, five assists, 28 minute performance. In the coach’s mind Pickett didn’t sulk after losing his starting spot, unlike last season when “he pouted” in a similar situation. This time around Jamorko stepped up and played hard and did some good things to help us win?
Senior forward Trey Mourning, when asked, revealed “That’s not something that we bring up” upon being asked what was said to Pickett after the team knew he was coming off the bench. Mourning stressed “he like all of us has the goal of winning. Regardless of coach doesn’t start both of us or whatever it may be, we just want to win”.
The roster alteration occurred because “Some things happened in practice, so I decided to make a change” noted Ewing. Don’t get accustomed to it, since “I’m going back to the way we normally do things, come next game”.
The Hoyas committed 19 turnovers, too much under any circumstance, particularly against a team that didn’t really press. Head coach Pat Ewing attributed the giveaways to “mental errors”, was happy less were committed during the last 20 minutes (eight), but still wasn’t happy.
Neither was senior center Jessie Govan.
“Yeah, that’s something we need to clean up…that’s way too much” he said. “Especially when we get to conference play, teams are going to capitalize on that. And this team did a good job of capitalizing on our turnovers
“That’s something that’s going to cost us in BIG EAST play, and something we have to make sure we’re getting better and better at”.
Lead Flame Ritchie McKay had an interesting take: "They have freshman guards, and we like to double team the post, but they ripped it apart after like the 25-minute mark, when they got what they wanted.
“Their guards are really good…They give them enough freedom yet have enough offense unto they’re a balanced attack. I think they’re just going through that inexperience playing at this level”.
Those guards he referenced, James Akinjo and Mac McClung, committed four cough ups apiece.
McKay anticipates G’Town’s 14.3 per contest turnover mark to decrease, something that's occured as “the last couple of games they only turned it over seven or eight times per game”. He then revealed his team’s game plan was not to force a slew of turnovers, which was obvious, given they didn’t press.
Different roles
For the first time this year, sophomore win Jamorko Pickett didn’t’ start, with graduate wing Greg Malinowski joining his first beginning lineup in Blue and Grey.
How did each accept and perform in new roles?
In 10 minutes of play while starting, Malinowski managed four points on 1-1 shooting, two rebounds, two assists. Ewing thought Malinowski, who left early due to knee contact and is expected to be 100% for Saturday’s game at Syracuse, excelled, as “Greg did an outstanding job. He’s been that way for us since he’s been here; as a player when your number is called, it’s your job to go out there and do the best job you can. And he’s been doing that”.
Malinowski played aggressively and though only took one shot, also drove to the cup. He’s starting to look comfortable in whatever role is his for the game.
Ewing was also excited about Pickett’s nine point, five rebound, five assists, 28 minute performance. In the coach’s mind Pickett didn’t sulk after losing his starting spot, unlike last season when “he pouted” in a similar situation. This time around Jamorko stepped up and played hard and did some good things to help us win?
Senior forward Trey Mourning, when asked, revealed “That’s not something that we bring up” upon being asked what was said to Pickett after the team knew he was coming off the bench. Mourning stressed “he like all of us has the goal of winning. Regardless of coach doesn’t start both of us or whatever it may be, we just want to win”.
The roster alteration occurred because “Some things happened in practice, so I decided to make a change” noted Ewing. Don’t get accustomed to it, since “I’m going back to the way we normally do things, come next game”.
