The Casual Awards: Version Epic
by CasualHoya on Dec 1, 2010 10:43 AM EST
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PrintNow that was some shiznit last night, wasn't it? Hot damn! There is nothing quite like grabbing victory from the jaws of defeat, and after that riveting pulse pounding WIN by your Georgetown Hoyas over the Missouri Tigers, we here at THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON are handing out casual hardware to those most deserving. So let's get down to business. Away we go...
The Chris Wright Heart of a Champion Award:
It would be easy to give this award to Wright for his clutch three, Freeman for his consistency throughout, or Jason Clark for his overtime heroics, but it just wouldn't be fair, so for the first time (and probably not the last) this award will be shared by all three. The "trio that has yet to be given a casual nickname" was simply tremendous: 21 points and 10 assists for Wright, 31 points for Freeman, and 26 for Clark. 78 combined points, 14 of 14 from the line. Jesus is lord.
More Awards after The Jump:
The Dick Vitale Award:
Doug Gottlieb - not since Dickie V has a TV guy created so much vitriol and divided a nation.
Casualhoya and JGD shared this reaction:
I really want to hate this guy but lately I have found myself agreeing with most of what he has to say. His commentary on the game of basketball itself is often insightful, and while he still maintains a cheesy edge "Austin Freeman, Man of Mystery", I blame that on the steroids he's likely taking to supplement his P90X workouts.
Hire Esherick, lordnick, and apparently everyone in DC had this one:Dan Marino Doug Gottlieb should die of gonorrhea and rot in hell. What idiot commentator picks a winner in a game he is commentating on and subsequently acts like the biggest homer while calling it. So many things can be said about why you suck Doug, but I have come to realize your suckiness is the reason you still have a job. Kudos to you for being an assclown.
The Kevin Arnold Award:
Dedicated to the protagonist of The Wonder Years, my favorite show growing up, this one goes to Nate Lubick, who in his 20 minutes of action demonstrated that he will be an extremely valuable asset for Georgetown this season even as a freshman. The box score only shows 2 points and 4 boards for his effort, but he was a rock out there, diving for loose balls and banging down low. I like this guy like the way Kevin liked Winnie except if I were Kevin I definitely would have hooked up with that fox Madeleine.
The ESPNU Award for Georgetown dominance:
ESPNU. The Hoyas improved to 2-0 on the season when playing on ESPNU. The game against Utah State on Saturday is on ESPNU as well, so I'm looking forward to being hypnotized by this bizarre Georgetown bulldog thing they use when going to commercial.
The Stephen Curry Memorial Award:
Marcus Denmon. 27 points on 10 of 12 shooting from the field and 5 for 7 from three. A rifleman in the mold of the dreaded Stephen Curry and Armon Bassett. I want no part of this guy come March. I also have no idea why he didn't touch the ball in overtime, but that's not my problem.
Mikhail Baryshnikov Award for Being a Male Ballerina, or Ballerinbro:
Henry Sims. What was that, a side leap? Reminded me of that time my high school girlfriend made me watch Save the Last Dance and subsequently introduced me to the evil that are "chick flicks". Whatever you did on that last play in regulation, thank you.
Jeff Green's Dad Award for Drunkenness:
Hoyajoker and Iheartgregmonroe. No, you did not get kicked out of the Irish Channel, yet, but you did manage to show up to a 9pm game watch at 630pm!?!?! You're the bestest.
The Ketel One Oranje Dos Equis Award:
Ketel One Oranje. I don't always drink vodka. And I don't ever drink flavored vodka. But when I do, I prefer Ketel One Oranje with a splash of soda and a lime provided for free by a Diageo salesgal at the GLOBAL PHENOMENON's gamewatch.
hoyasincebirth Award for Optimism:
Our bigs got in foul trouble and the team won the game.
lordnick Award for Cynicism:
Jerrelle Benimon?!? We had a better chance winning in regulation playing 4 v 5.
The Brandon Bowman Award:
Dedicated to the individual with questionable play down the stretch with the point spread hanging in the balance, WHAT THE HELL WAS JASON CLARK DOING TRYING TO FOUL THAT GUY AFTER THE WRIGHT THREE? This morning could very easily have been one of the toughest to wake up for had that ref decided not to swallow his whistle on that one. Phew.
The Patrick Ewing, Jr. Memorial Award:
Dedicated to the individual who was productive off the bench and showed spunk while on it, let's give it up for Vee Sanford! Vee was great in his 8 minutes of action, hitting a three and playing good defense. But it was his reaction while on the bench that struck me last night. Vee has taken a decent amount of heat for demonstrating poor body language and a seemingly distant demeanor during games, but check him out at the top of the screen after one of Clark's OT daggers below:
Touchdown, Hoyas!
Jimmy V Award for Never Giving Up:
Your Georgetown Hoyas. Down four with twenty seconds left and the other team has possession? FOUL. I always hated when I thought teams were extending the inevitable but nothing is out of the realm of possibilities with these heart attack Hoyas. Well done JT3.
The George Foreman Grill Award:
Missouri. You couldn't cook a cheese sandwich in that defense. The Tigers brought it out strong in the first half and The Hoyas proceeded to pound them into dust in a very Casual first half. Broken presses for easy dunks, half-court passes that led to crushing threes, it made no difference. Whomever hyped the Missouri press (this blog?) was full of it. The Hoyas took it apart.
The Jim Nantz Commenter of the Game Award:
brandonbowmansfootistoobig is this game's winner for providing casual commentary in the absurdly entertaining gamethread while listening to the game in his mother's basement. Yesterday we learned that his current girlfriend is a Syracuse fan and his ex girlfriend is a Missiouri fan who was at the game and tortured him with texts prior to tipoff. Good thing you weren't the current buffoon who had to console her tears of self-hate after Georgetown crushed her soul.
The Frank Drebin Memorial Award:
Dedicated in the memory of the late great Leslie Neilsen, for all Missouri fans out there here's a casual 8 minute clip of Airplane! and The Naked Gun highlights to help erase the taste of bitter defeat at the hands of the Hoyas.
The Lord Voldemort Award:
Julian Vaughn. I hate to be the dark cloud over an otherwise glorious win, but Vaughn was horrendous last night. Invisible on offense, a human foul machine on defense due to constant late switches or leaving guys open on double teams, Vaughn rode the pine for the majority of the 2nd half and overtime. Georgetown will be nearly unstoppable in games where Vaughn maintains a presence down low, so the fact that the Hoyas can beat a team like Missouri with Sims playing the majority of minutes is an excellent sign.
The Double Stuf Oreo Award:
You. Nearly 850 comments in the gamethread. Well done.
The Glory of Mute Award:
Anyone with a television remote. Alas, the GLOBAL PHENOMENON'S biggest and most successful game-watch ever was, sadly, burdened by giant-screen televisions AND cranked-up volume. We'd rather listen to Doris Burke run a phone-sex line.
The 'Sweet Lord Baby Jesus How Do They Shoot Like This' Award:
Hollis Thompson. I think I literally exclaimed the above on one of Thompson's first half threes. But he accepts it on behalf of everyone else. FORTY-SEVEN PERCENT THREE-POINT SHOOTING LAST NIGHT. Is this insane? Are we in outer space? Is it Thunderdome? Yes! (Thompson, by the way, shot 50 pct; 1-2, but still. Freeman was 6-11. That's a lot of shots young man. BUT MORE THAN HALF OF THEM WENT IN!!!!)
The Document Your Lunch Award:
Tuesday night was Taco night!
Ole!
The Wendy's Award:
Where's the beef defense? Yes, Georgetown won the game but the Hoyas got sucked into Mizzou's tempo and rarely stopped the Tigers on possessions in the second half.
The Nikita Meshriakov Award For Tremendous Backboard Shooting.
Missouri's #3. No, I am not going to look up his name. But you remember. First half. Not the side of the backboard. THE TOP!! Well done, young man.
The John Cahill Memorial Award For Actually Not Getting Screwed by The Refs:
Austin Freeman. The shot at the end of the first half? Yeah, not even close. But hey, what are you going to do? It's not like the game was decided by three points. Well, not in overtime. WHEN WE CRUSHED YOUR SORRY MISSOURI ASSES. Whatever. Win some, lose some. The refs were a little whistle-happy and it all worked out in the end.
Old Balls Award (Named in Honor of the Winner of (2010 Casual Bracket Contest):
Derek Anderson. Real casual press conference explosion after that baffling embarrassing performance on Monday Night Football. Not sure what was worse - his reaction after being called out for laughing on sideline or that damn beard.
The I am Sorry Ma'am, Can I Help You Award?
The INEXPLICABLE number of chicks at THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON'S game-watch last night. It has been established in the comments that at least three women, or grown men impersonating women, read this blog. We can attest now after last night's triumph that there may be as many as TWICE THAT. Clearly we are about to start a dating blog.
Neutral Court Award.
Sprint Center, Kansas City. Let's explain this award in metaphor: imagine Sweet Baby Jesus was a basketball player and (obviously) he played for the US national team. Now, clearly, Sweet Baby Jesus and his team of American Heroes would probably, at one point, play an out-of-conference game against The Devil Himself and a team of Communists. By the logic of last night, that neutral-site game would occur at the Kremlin. IN HELL. Give me a break. NICE AWAY-GAME WIN HOYAS!
The Overtime Drink of Champions Award.
$5 Makers.
The CAN Stop Believing Award:
JahidiLikesPie. Who left the bar when the Hoyas were trailing by four late in the second half? I hope your MetroNorth train got ESPNU, sucker! See you at Utah State.
The True Fan Award:
Everyone at the Iron Horse. Never have so many mother's basements been emptied by so many sad Internet users to drink so many $3 Miller Lites
The Let's Not Get Carried Away Award:
YOU. Easy there pal. Let's not all go sneaking into the unisex bathroom at the Iron Horse just yet to give each other handjobs just yet. Good win, fine. But we knew Missouri wasn't up to it, for christ sake their blog told us so. And we were one Henry Sims jumping jack away from losing that game in horrible fashion after being up double-digits in the first half. Still lots of turnovers and last night was a win not on our terms--a tempo that will have the Kenpom nerds rebooting their calculators. We here at THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON are not prepared to relax after this. There is much more to do. See you on the Acela Club balcony on Saturday.
National Geographic Award for DC GameWatch Photography:
Gratuitous picture of Brooklyn Decker Award:
Brooklyn Decker
The Georgetown Hoyas are an undefeated national powerhouse.
Utah State is NeXt.
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gottlieb is good with telestrator
The Big Lead likey
My handle used to be Jeff Green's Dad, but it was confusing and creepy, namely because I am not his dad. My new handle is JGD. I am trim and in charge.
Wow
There is so much factually wrong with that.
Sims didn’t foul out.
Macklin would have graduated had he not transferred.
Vaughn doesn’t normally have foul trouble.
My handle used to be Jeff Green's Dad, but it was confusing and creepy, namely because I am not his dad. My new handle is JGD. I am trim and in charge.
did you just comment on your own comment?
Good talk.
Casual Hoya
by Hire Esherick on Dec 1, 2010 10:57 AM EST up reply actions
I was just staring at my screen
thinking the same thing
by Coach K's kneepads on Dec 1, 2010 10:57 AM EST up reply actions
where is the line about macklin?
did they change it?
Good talk.
Casual Hoya
by Hire Esherick on Dec 1, 2010 10:59 AM EST up reply actions
I like HOLY TRINITY
RUN DMV (Chris Wright – DC, Austin Freeman Maryland, Jason Clark – Virginia) works, but how casual can a nickname be if you have to explain it?
Casually.
Run DMV awesome
And will appeal to the kids, like Wale does.
My handle used to be Jeff Green's Dad, but it was confusing and creepy, namely because I am not his dad. My new handle is JGD. I am trim and in charge.
you don't get it
which is sad
My handle used to be Jeff Green's Dad, but it was confusing and creepy, namely because I am not his dad. My new handle is JGD. I am trim and in charge.
Holy Trinity
Looks good to my good eye
by VictorPage'sLeftEye on Dec 1, 2010 4:26 PM EST up reply actions
It's got my vote
plus it works well with the whole Jesuit thing we’ve got going on
You deserve a Roy Hibbert elbow to the face.
by GeorgetownHoyette on Dec 1, 2010 4:56 PM EST up reply actions
Cerberus- 3 headed hoya that "guards" the gates of Hades
It captures the spirit, but a bit too geeky.
... straight for a touchdown... I mean Rebound
by glackensghost on Dec 1, 2010 2:15 PM EST up reply actions
i go with
holy trinity. or JAC. first initials and one letter off from the mascot’s name, which is almost, kind of clever.
What is the Casual swag this year?
"Before the answer was a 3, I was down in Georgetown with a Hoya chick, lawyer chick....."
by brandonbowmansfootistoobig on Dec 1, 2010 11:15 AM EST reply actions
someone posted this great highlight reel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTMHSWNm7io
me likey…
The difference between depression and anger is effort
Will need some distance.
Last night I was saying “Top Five Away Games I’ve Seen” which may hold, but I think that list would have to exclude post-season for this to be a part of it.
Once you add in BET 2007, the BET 2008 El Threeño against Nova, and the Final Four run, it fills up pretty quickly.
That said, Wright’s three was right up there with Roy’s in terms of unbelievable elation. Stranger-hugging maximized.
Why so Syracuse?
for me, its still
1) UNC ’07 ( leading the fight song from reagan airport as my plane got back in, running back to the riots after the win)
2) Duke game
3) Maybe this one?
I need more time to let this sink in.
so many
duke will always be #1 for me.
hibbert three vs uconn, wallace vs nova at home, wallace vs marquette on road, green vs vandy, hibbert dunk vs nd.
also like the game at nova we won on the day they celebrated their 20th anniversary of ncaa championship. beat them by same score they beat us 20 years prior
Good talk.
Casual Hoya
by Hire Esherick on Dec 1, 2010 11:43 AM EST up reply actions
UConn
Freemans 33
High fives only on three pointers.
by TheYellofAllYells on Dec 1, 2010 11:50 AM EST up reply actions
IMHO
1. Georgetown v. Duke, 1/21/06
2. Georgetown v. Uconn, 1/12/08 (only because of my love of Roy…obviously)
3. Georgetown v. Mizzou, 11/30/10
I’m also biased, because I was there for Duke, and watching UConn, and tragically had to miss last night’s gamewatch.
by RoyIsTheTallest on Dec 1, 2010 11:28 AM EST up reply actions
In no particular order..
the 2 Duke games at Verizon
UNC elite 8
Cuse in the Garden last year
Roy making Aaron Gray his bitch in the 2007 BET final
Ending Pitt’s home streak last year
This game isn’t top 5 to me
by Coach K's kneepads on Dec 1, 2010 11:30 AM EST up reply actions
Solid choice on the 07 BE final
Didn’t think anyone would mention it – but it really was one of the crowning moments of the JT3 era.
That game must be included. Just took that team apart.
What are these assertions!?
by DHB Enterprises on Dec 1, 2010 12:24 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I remember that I couldn't watch the game for some reason
and didn’t believe the person who told me the final score the first time.
CyberSalsaKing
Aaron Gray
is not good at basketball
by who will sex dikembe tonight on Dec 1, 2010 4:56 PM EST up reply actions
Will be overrated for the next 2 weeks
Easily the most memorable regular season non-conference game outside of Duke ‘06, but I’m not sure I’d stack it up to some BE or postseason games. There wasn’t nearly as much on the line last night.
Most memorable November game
But I’m not putting it above the ‘06 Duke game, last year’s Duke game, or plenty of others. I’m not sure if I’d even put it above senior day 2008 when we held off Louisville to claim the regular season title.
Maybe we're asking the wrong question
Where does CW’s three fall on the list of greatest PLAYS of the JTIII era.
JWall 3
Roy 3
Pat Ewing WVU swat
Jeff’s stroll at Vandy
etc
Why so Syracuse?
Others as well
Wallace’s foul shots at Marquette
Hibbert’s dunk on Notre Dame (in those awful white unis)
I’m probably forgetting others…
beating pitt at the pete
jt3’s first win over ranked opponent
Good talk.
Casual Hoya
by Hire Esherick on Dec 1, 2010 11:55 AM EST up reply actions
It has to be said
Utah State is a very good team nestled between an intense win (last night) and an away game against a team that was ranked last week (Temple). Please don’t overlook the Aggies at home.
Hey Now
I’m pretty sure it was closer to 7 pm when I got to the Horse…
And I will never get kicked out of the channel.
by iheartgregmonroe on Dec 1, 2010 11:32 AM EST reply actions
Legit 6:30 for me.
We clearly should have hung out more, though!
Also definitely used the gamethread to “text” you that we were upstairs. Big moment in usefulness of blog.
Why so Syracuse?
Aw, Man
You know what I just realized? I am totally The Blitz.
http://tv.gawker.com/5697478/how-i-met-your-mother-and-the-curse-of-the-blitz
by RoyIsTheTallest on Dec 1, 2010 11:45 AM EST up reply actions
True
She is lame. We’ll have to test the theory on Saturday.
by RoyIsTheTallest on Dec 1, 2010 11:51 AM EST up reply actions
jerkfaces
enjoy watching a game, drinking cheap beer, and making fun of me while i sit at home trying to cram hundreds (thousands?) of pages’ worth of information into my brain
I was cramming too!
If by “hundreds of pages’ worth of information” you mean “two drippingly delicious wonky dogs” and by “brain” you mean “unattractively gaping super-maw.”
Why so Syracuse?
You know I love you
And I only make fun to forestall the fact that I will be where you are in a year.
Although with less pie-baking.
by RoyIsTheTallest on Dec 1, 2010 1:33 PM EST up reply actions
knowing the way the rankings usually work
we will drop for not winning by more. and missouri will stay the same because they tried hard.
also, they will rank duke, unc, and cuse as co-number one
CyberSalsaKing
As long as we're about Mizzou, I'm happy.
I don’t want any of this “just because Richmond beat Purdue doesn’t mean Richmond should be ranked over Purdue” BS. Two closely ranked teams played and the away team won with a poise that clearly wasn’t a fluke.
This is all said with massive respect for the Utah State game and a realization that it is a no-lose game for us.
Why so Syracuse?
agreed
esp since its early in the season, head-to-head is our best indicator
cant overlook saturday game
wont discuss rankings until after that game
Good talk.
Casual Hoya
by Hire Esherick on Dec 1, 2010 11:56 AM EST up reply actions
speaking of which
how insane is our out of conference schedule this year
I am so honored to have a casual award named after me.
Sims did foul out, but dougie was busy being an ass clown and didn’t update us on the foul situation the entire night. Oh and the play by play guy is the missouri play by play guy for the missouri tv network he did their Arkansas pine bluff game.
Real neutral court they got going there.
Love the HIMYM reference Hurley being the blitz and all the lost jokes had me cracking up.
I also love the Run DMC DMV nickname.
works for jerks
Color me the jerk who was swamped at work today & couldn’t participate in the excellent commentary going on.
Also, I’m honored to have won an award! My mom will be so proud!
Meet ya early for the next one too joker?
by iheartgregmonroe on Dec 1, 2010 10:21 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Leslie Nielsen Memorial Award for Insane Flying in a Storm
Should go to whoever was piloting the team’s flight back. The Tweets are making it seem like it was a pretty wild ride.
Kim Kardashian???
I was thinking she would make her 1st casual appearance after the Charleston Classic title. Not even after the Mizzo victory?!
I guess Brooklyn Decker is King….
In Re my award.
I appear to have been charged for 11 beers. And I know Tandy bought me one.
That seems like an awful lot.
Why so Syracuse?
haha oh man. perhaps contributing to your bad-employee-ness today?
casualties go big or go home i guess
Nope, I feel fine.
Needed a Red Bull to beat the fatigue, but otherwise, tip-top shape.
312 so good it’s criminal.
Why so Syracuse?
you must have access
to 4 Loko, if not red bull.
Hoya gamewatch powered by that stuff = end times
KBE
Money can be used to buy more peanuts
Explain how?
by who will sex dikembe tonight on Dec 1, 2010 4:58 PM EST up reply actions
Guards Nickname
I think the guard combo should be known collectively as “CFC” for Chris, Freeman, and Clark. Perhaps “Run CFC” taking from another nickname used. Plus it has some environment analogy potential.
Or the FCC
Ironically creating massive amounts of profanity for opposing teams’ fans
Why so Syracuse?
the stuff of nightmares
that ESPNU freakish mutant demon bulldog graphic has already started haunting my dreams
didn’t help that i caught a glimpse of stephen curry in an NBA highlight while falling asleep to sportscenter last night
I bet ESPN could make a pretty good profit
if they turned all of those into plushes.
Also, they only showed the Mizzou one once last night. Possible that they show the one of the team that is ahead at the time?
CyberSalsaKing
Unless voodoo dolls work for family members as well
as his brother Seth plays at Duke.
CyberSalsaKing
I would buy a plush Curry doll
For voodoo purposes only
by who will sex dikembe tonight on Dec 1, 2010 4:59 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed
Was chatting with your spouse about that exact thing last night. Missed you at the watch! Please no more scary demon bulldog graphics for future games…
by Beast of the BE on Dec 1, 2010 2:50 PM EST up reply actions
WTF Jay Bilas?
Insider article in which he says “What (he’s) learned in November”
Apparently he’s learned nothing about the Big East except for Kemba Walker…and I’m pretty sure you get fired if you don’t talk about Walker’s performance thus far. I mean, it HAS been a quiet November for the Big East. Not like we’ve won any tourneys or anything.
Why so Syracuse?
I would argue that Georgetown has been the single most impressive team in the country thus far
Wins at Old Dominion and on neutral sites against two conference champions (Coastal Carolina and Wofford) plus a vicious “road game” at the 8th ranked team in the country in Mizzou PLUS a blowout win over a top 5 team in the ACC in NC State.
Meanwhile, Syracuse has been dicking around with Canisius, Detroit, William & Mary and Cornell—all at home.
Casually.
Freeman Heat Check
So when can I officially start talking about Austin Freeman and using the words “arguably the most dangerous shooter in college basketball”? 57% from three? Almost 60% from the floor?! Im not aware there is anyone in the NCAA’s that has his 3P%/2p% numbers while shooting as many as he does and scoring as much as he does. Jimmer Fredette shoots 39%!
Bring back Don Reid
That's it?
Considering that BYU smacked Utah State around like a redheaded stepchild wife, things look good for Sat.
"The enemy is like a woman, weak in face of opposition..." - St. Ignatius
Were you not here when we decided we don’t hate women? JGD even apologized for insensitivity. It was a red letter day.
by RoyIsTheTallest on Dec 1, 2010 4:22 PM EST up reply actions
It was a Mormon joke. Sorry. (sadface)
"The enemy is like a woman, weak in face of opposition..." - St. Ignatius
I'm also Mormon, and now doubly offended
Nah, I’m just kidding! All is forgiven :)
by RoyIsTheTallest on Dec 1, 2010 4:38 PM EST up reply actions
game was in provo and they lost only by 6
Utah State handled Utah and Weber. They are solid, playing their one marquee game of the year (unless you count boise state). Good coach, plus their best player is a 6’7" senior slasher – not a good match up outside of Hollis. Much more leary of this game then Temple, who I think we handle.
by bunk moreland on Dec 1, 2010 4:25 PM EST up reply actions
I believe Freeman is the best shooter in the game
the worst part is reading commentators who think the shooting is an abberation or statistically outside the norm. Even last night it was only a shot or two above our normal 3%, we just have two great shooters in Clark and Freeman (aka Sugar Lumps) and a pretty good one in Wright, plus Hollis and Vee will hit open ones. People forget what good shooting looks like in College Basketball. They also seem to forget that we had at least 3 games last year where we shot above 60% from the field.
by bunk moreland on Dec 1, 2010 4:33 PM EST up reply actions
USU
Is still probably the class of the WAC this season – returning four starters from last year’s tournament team. They are going to be a big challenge up front. I think the fact that this is a home game is pretty decisive.
irrational exuberance
…not that I am not onboard
Let's keep the exuberance rational
If we can make it to Memphis unbeaten, then I will allow myself 2.6 seconds of irrational exuberance. And no more.
"The enemy is like a woman, weak in face of opposition..." - St. Ignatius
Pure Awesomeness
I was at the game last night. One of about 40 Hoyas fans among 14,000 Mizzou fans. It was loud in the second half. With :26 seconds left, Tiger fans started to leave thinking they had it wrapped up. After Wright tied it, the fans started to come back. They left quieted a few minutes later. At the end, all you could hear was Chris Wright on the court cheering loudly. It was an awesome night to be a fan. Great win.
by Scott Zagurski on Dec 1, 2010 3:50 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Awesome game
Great game to watch. I write on college basketball strategies and tactics and came up with two posts on the game last night.
First, how G’Town used the same Princeton principles to get 2 3 pointers in OT (love watching them execute the Princeton offense).
http://tlorc.wordpress.com/2010/12/01/georgetown-uses-the-same-play-to-get-two-3-pointers-in-ot
The second focuses a bit more on Missouri but I think you guys will enjoy it. Thanks!
http://tlorc.wordpress.com/2010/12/01/lack-of-awareness-hurts-missouri/
Getting better
Hoyas are rounding into Big East shape. Great win over Mizzou in a tough venue. Keep shootin’ the treys!
by Merlin Wilson's ghost on Dec 1, 2010 4:01 PM EST reply actions
Chris Wright highlighted on SportsNation
This news completely dwarfed by the discovery that Michelle Beadle wanted to go to Georgetown, but instead ended up at The University of Texas at San Antonio. What a shame.
Big Lead
Interesting comparison of the Hoyas and the ’97 AZ Wildcats. I just wish the dateline on this article was February instead of December! Great hustle last night fellas.
He wore the patch, a Georgetown warm-up jacket and a long chain around his neck with a photograph of Tupac Shakur dangling from it.
by Victor Page's Broomstick on Dec 1, 2010 4:06 PM EST reply actions
See above
Some factual errors in that article make it seem like he really doesn’t know what he’s talking about in this case.
#44
He wore the patch, a Georgetown warm-up jacket and a long chain around his neck with a photograph of Tupac Shakur dangling from it.
by Victor Page's Broomstick on Dec 1, 2010 5:15 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, I know
But I got the distinct impression that Victor Page’s Broomstick means that he was a freshmen in the fall of 1996 during Vic’s – as well as both of ours – sophmore year.
I ate the blue ones ... they taste like burning.
'95-'96 was a very interesting year to be a frosh
and be introduced to the ways of the Hilltop…
A.I. walking aimlessly around campus in camo rapping out loud to himself.
A.I. carelessly parking his gold Ack Legend in the reddest red zone right next to Healy. Then, thinking he was being subtle, parking a black 600 Benz behind the building with the Riggs ATM.
Vic Page: dumber than a bag of rocks, crazy hops though.
Boubacar: a fixture at Champs and any whitehat kegger.
Cheese bus rides to the heinous US Air in Landover.
Dreams of a championship dashed by cheating coach who’s team’s accomplishments that year have since been wiped from the books.
Next thing I knew, the Sheffey/Brunner era was ushered in….good lord
by Lord Humongous on Dec 1, 2010 10:01 PM EST up reply actions
the two towers
of Othella and Junk Yard Dog.
106-68 over Nova and crushing the decibel monitor.
Feeling disappointed about losing in the Elite 8, though tempered with the sure knowledge that we would go 1, 2 or 3 steps further during the rest of my time on the Hilltop. Little realizing it would be more than a decade until we went that far again.
Just stumbled on some video of the ’96 BE final. Quite remarkable how many things had to go wrong for us in the final few mins and seconds for us to lose that one.
KBE
absolutely
either the night before this year’s UConn game or BE final. What could possibly go wrong?
KBE
You say that
like playing for the Sioux Force Sky Force is not the stuff dreams are made of.
I ate the blue ones ... they taste like burning.
You're right
they did retire his #20 jersey afterall. Come to think of it, wasn’t Isaiah Thomas the owner of the CBA at the time? I blame him for Vic’s journey down the road less traveled.
He wore the patch, a Georgetown warm-up jacket and a long chain around his neck with a photograph of Tupac Shakur dangling from it.
by Victor Page's Broomstick on Dec 1, 2010 6:57 PM EST up reply actions
"the body's not even cold yet" award
Greg Monroe. I’ll admit it – I walked away (temporarily) from the TV on the 2nd half missouri run. Had this been last year, that would have been it and I couldn’t watch the hoyas self-destruct. And while we should rightfully point to any number of reasons for last night’s resurrection – having an actual bench, ridiculous shooting, free throws – I think a significant difference between this year and last is greg monroe.
Obviously without Greg, it frees up Chris and Austin to take charge and not have the pressure of always having to look to the “star player”. But there is also a difference of leadership on the court. Chris is now our leader (not sure if that makes him the Father or the holy spirit – it’s been a while since sunday school) and his style of leadership is much different than greg’s.
Greg is a phenomenal athlete, was an asset to this program in many ways. But maybe because he knew he was a short-timer, it felt like his heart wasn’t always in it – and when you are the leader of the team, that manifests itself on the court. Last year was a rollercoaster – when greg turned it on and kicked it into high gear, it was amazing. When he was mailing it in or sulking, you might as well have turned off the TV because the game was over. Not because we didn’t have talent to work around it but because that attitude was infectious with the rest of the team.
Does this team play better without Greg? I don’t think you can parse that out from all the other positive changes we’ve seen this year. But it sure is an important factor.
This year’s team will have bad games, turn the ball over, have cringe worthy moments – shot clock violations (ugh – Doug Gottleib saying that was a good play for Georgetown), and might even clank a three pointer off the side/top of the backboard. But I don’t think they will ever give up – that is the most significant difference from last year and probably the most important. And that is a question of leadership.
Chris Wright
Accepting role as facilitator of offense as opposed to an offensive threat. He makes everyone around him better. CP3 camp did wonders to him.
Good talk.
Casual Hoya
by Hire Esherick on Dec 1, 2010 4:53 PM EST up reply actions
This is why I don't alway want us to go for the brassiest ring in recruiting
I know Austin, Chris and the others were no slouches coming out of high school, but I like the element of building in our rosters.
In fact, a big part of a lot of big east teams, which is why every commentator needs to push goddamn pause next year before declaring it a down year AGAIN.
Why so Syracuse?
That said
I get all nervy unless I caveat that it was a lot of fun to watch Greg play for us.
Why so Syracuse?
This one?
Hard to tell, it’s pretty vague. But just in case, I love you, Greg!
G_Monroe10 Man……man…..man… Smh
by RoyIsTheTallest on Dec 1, 2010 5:59 PM EST up reply actions
Highly doubt it
Way too many comments to shuffle through. He plays for an atrocious pro team, thats SMHable.
My handle used to be Jeff Green's Dad, but it was confusing and creepy, namely because I am not his dad. My new handle is JGD. I am trim and in charge.
by JGD on Dec 1, 2010 6:00 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah
But it’s not hard to imagine someone who does have that kind of time sending it to a friend of the team, who, if they’re anything like the team, have the occasional if not ongoing problem with the criticism and might pass it on just by way of copy-paste.
I mean, we saw that Vee saw people breaking down his tweet in frustration.
Why so Syracuse?
If Greg is worried about a theory thrown around on this thread
He’s in big, big trouble.
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by JGD on Dec 1, 2010 6:17 PM EST up reply actions
I don't know
I’m sure a ton of players look back on college fondly, even those that leave early, and I’m sure it’d be a bit of a gut-check to know even a few people think it may have been a little addition by subtraction.
I’m not saying he should stay up nights thinking about it, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it bugged him for the length of time it takes to tweet.
I totally get that I’m being Admiral Sissy-mary. Can’t help it.
Why so Syracuse?
The question is
Would this team be better than the same team with a Greg Monroe in his Junior year? Im thinking coach would take that if given the choice. But who knows…
Bring back Don Reid
by Insidious Rex on Dec 1, 2010 5:14 PM EST up reply actions
Depends on the Greg
Of course, if Greg hadn’t decided to go pro, it’s not like JT3 would have kicked him off the team. But I think that the Greg we would have gotten wasn’t mentally prepared to grow much as a player. However, if, in this hypothetical world, we could take Greg back after a year of playing professionally (and getting his ass handed to him), he would be in a better place to grow and develop as a player and a leader.
by RoyIsTheTallest on Dec 1, 2010 5:25 PM EST up reply actions
You 'd be surprised
Summers had that one interview that made it sound like coach’s advice was to go even when Summers wasn’t totally sold on the jump.
Why so Syracuse?
david falk wrote that big john wanted ewing to leave in 84.
didnt want responsibility of protecting him in ’85 when people would be gunning for him.
Good talk.
Casual Hoya
by Hire Esherick on Dec 1, 2010 5:59 PM EST up reply actions
good stuff from Eamonn Brennan
http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post?id=19086
that mizzu fan is very misguided. clearly doesnt understand that negating the three points Freeman got before the half would have changed EVERY SINGLE play thereafter. not sure even i would be that bitter had a similar call had against gtown.
Good talk.
Casual Hoya
*gone against gtown
Good talk.
Casual Hoya
by Hire Esherick on Dec 1, 2010 5:06 PM EST up reply actions
Hard to say.
I’d be bitter, but at the same time, I think I’d be like a lot of people were on their gamethread: “Does it suck? Yes. Should we let our game come down to that? No.”
Why so Syracuse?
FWIW....looks like Greg used it as motivation (if this thread pissed him off)
Best game as a pro…15 and 8. The got blown out, but hopefully he’s proving he can contribute going forward. Good for him, he’s a good kid and will hopefully continue to do us proud. Oh, and 37 for Jeff Green tonight, not too shabby.
"Before the answer was a 3, I was down in Georgetown with a Hoya chick, lawyer chick....."
by brandonbowmansfootistoobig on Dec 1, 2010 11:01 PM EST reply actions
Document Your Lunch starting to look like journalism
Are we fucking serious with the level of Heat coverage?
Why so Syracuse?
where is the wonky picture?
Good talk.
Casual Hoya
by Hire Esherick on Dec 2, 2010 12:10 PM EST up reply actions
From what I understand
Will return at an hour of our greatest need.
Look to the east.
Why so Syracuse?
Here we go again
With shit I don’t understand
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by JGD on Dec 2, 2010 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
that was
the most awesome yet awful response ever
Good talk.
Casual Hoya
by Hire Esherick on Dec 2, 2010 1:47 PM EST up reply actions
tough, but fair.
i like it
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by JGD on Dec 2, 2010 2:28 PM EST up reply actions
another awesome thing about the video of CW's 3
is his reaction on the court as the buzzer goes (about 0.20 on the vid). Some solid right fist pumping, clearly beating back the beat (as well as the tigers).
KBE
First read "reaction"
As erection and that became a whole new comment.
CyberSalsaKing
by wadetandy on Dec 2, 2010 7:21 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
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