Heartbreaker: Georgetown Loses to Cuse 75-71
by JGD on Feb 18, 2010 9:19 PM EST
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PrintWhat a tough loss, Syracuse beat Georgetown 75-71 after a furious comeback by the Hoyas. The Hoyas were down 60-37 and fought all the way back to down 71-70 with the ball with less than a minute to go. Jason Clark got a good look to win the game and couldn't knock down an open 3. Like Chris Wright's miss against Rutgers, we have to wonder why we are shooting threes down 1 with Greg Monroe absolutely dominating inside. With less than a minute to go, the ball needs to go to Monroe every single time.
Chris Wright was by far the best Georgetown player for most of the game, which is good news. He played his ass off, looked for teammates, and did everything he could. Unfortunately Georgetown's most consistent performer - Austin Freeman - had his worst game of the season, scoring 21 but on 8-19 from the field.
Nevertheless, I am proud of the Hoyas today. They showed fight that we thought could be lacking, with rampant rumors of team infighting. It was also nice to see their mental block against Syracuse vanish as they furiously fought back. Interestingly, it was done on the defensive end, as Georgetown forced 20 Syracuse turnovers.
Tough loss, but a valiant effort. Let's finish up strong with a nice winning streak.
Plenty more tomorrow, for now I'm going to pour myself a warm glass of milk, rest my throat, and suck my thumb.
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About Clark's shot
I don’t think you can compare it at all to CW’s one against Rutgers. Clark didn’t shoot until most of the shot clock had been exhausted and they spend that entire time trying to get the ball into Monroe. ‘Cuse simply did a great job of collapsing on him. That left Clark open, but he sadly didn’t make them pay for it.
Agreed
Much more upset about not fouling after that miss.
What are these assertions!?
by DHB Enterprises on Feb 18, 2010 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
monroe was not open on that play
clark was fully right to take that shot
High fives only on three pointers.
by TheYellofAllYells on Feb 18, 2010 10:59 PM EST up reply actions
Why did they make me hope?
I have to vent:
1. Monroe’s FT % killed us.. You know the stat but I have to bring it up. He missed 6 free throws. We lost by 4.
2. Our bench contributed all of 2 points and that was a shot by Henry Sims. SIMS!
3. Wright, Freeman, and Monroe all ended up with 20 or more points. We lost. What happens with the Wright 10 point over/under theory now?
4. I would be willing to never go to another Hoyas game ever again IF the team truly had a a home-court advantage in a big game against a Big East Rival in an on-campus stadium like Duke has, but without the evil douchebagery (by the way, if you saw the "D-bag sign incident during the game, that was the one highlight of your evening). The entire 400 section of Verizon was orange. It’s so damn infuriating. If the Athletic department is going to have a gray out do it for Syracuse, NOT Duke.
5. While Syracuse can rightly enjoy their sweep of the Hoyas if I were one of them, I would be concerned my team almost lost what at one point was a 21 point lead to a Princeton style offense.
6. I hate Syracuse even more now than I did at 6:59pm and I didn’t think that was possible.
by Missing Wallace on Feb 18, 2010 10:21 PM EST reply actions
I'd be concerned if they lost
when your two top centers foul out with like 4 minutes to go, and the part of the crowd that is actually rooting for the home team is rocking, and you score two baskets in 8 minutes; to hold on, sink clutch FT’s and shut it down is very reassuring.
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Homer: Explain how!
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Homer: Woo-hoo!
by bigbluethruandthru on Feb 18, 2010 10:29 PM EST up reply actions
Dashonte Riley almost singlehandedly lost you the game
You can’t honestly think he helped you win? Monroe would have been abused by Joseph until fouling out if Dash wasn’t in the game getting his shit pushed in by Greg. Come on man.
It's not you, it's me.
Dude
What game were you watching? Dashonte was probably about -15 in 4 minutes of play. I’m not saying he wouldn’t help us in the long run, but there is no way you could actually think he was a positive tonight.
Can you go back to your homeland also? What are you doing on here?
It's not you, it's me.
you should get matching tatoos with hoya suxa
douchebags. forever.
High fives only on three pointers.
by TheYellofAllYells on Feb 18, 2010 11:13 PM EST up reply actions
Few notes
Why not foul with 41.6 seconds left and no timeouts?
Why can’t we make free throws when they count?
Why didn’t greg touch the ball with the last play
Why were there more Cuse fans?
This team is one year away
If somehow Greg stays we’re great next year. Right now we’re going through what a lot of young teams go through, growing pains in tight games.
It's not you, it's me.
I also questioned why they didn’t foul at first, but it does make sense. If they foul, they automatically go down 3 (syracuse couldn’t miss a foul shot tonight). Georgetown could not make a three tonight either, so you don’t want to be down three. You gotta hope for a good defensive stop, and maybe get the ball down by 1 with 10 seconds left. The “foul, get a quick two, foul cycle” doesn’t help much against a good foul shooting team.
by DoTheHollisHustle on Feb 18, 2010 10:58 PM EST up reply actions
It just sucks
We can’t get a stop against Marquette, ODU, Nova, USF, Rutgers, or Cuse when the game is tight in the last 3 minutes. We’ve lost 6 of 7 really tight games because of an inability to get stops in the last 2-3 minutes of games.
It's not you, it's me.
bottom line
There were a lot of Syracuse fans. Guess what? They are a powerhouse program and we play in a building that could fit our entire student body including grad student plus about 6,000.
When it mattered the crowd and the team came alive. The Hoyas came up just short of pulling off one of the most epic comebacks in the history of this 30 year rivalry against a team that not many would bet against making the Final Four. Except for maybe the Varmint, because he is now 3-5.
Clark should have taken that shot.
Monroe needed more of the ball.
Major props to Chris Wright. After the heat he took this week, he was excellent. For the first time this season the rest of the team let him down.
This was so painful to watch in person…like JT3 said, “In no way does this program, this team, believe in moral victories. But I’m just proud of our guys.”
High fives only on three pointers.
by TheYellofAllYells on Feb 18, 2010 11:08 PM EST reply actions
Sanford
I will admit, I was pretty nervous when he got put in the game tonight…but he came up with a huge steal at the end. Glad to see he was able to make something happen.
by DoTheHollisHustle on Feb 18, 2010 11:16 PM EST reply actions
sit benimon
i know benimon has had his moments (though they’ve been few and far between), but i’m really sick of seeing him get so much playing time. jt3 insists on playing him during crucial minutes of the game despite the fact that hes average on defense and provides zero offense. greg was drew a triple team during the last minute. if had had julian down low with him our inside game would have been even more reliable on a night when we were throwing up bricks from the arc
Why I hate Syracuse Fans
I sit in the alum section, but in the upper portion where people don’t stand. We usually get a fair share of fans from the other team in our section. I consider myself a pretty considerate fan. I don’t talk shit to the other fans, and just cheer very loud for Georgetown (I keep it positive).
At the game tonight, a 40 year old Syracuse fan sitting three rows behind yells for me to sit down with 2 minutes left in the game (even pointing to let me know the student section was down there) His reason: his 4 year old son can’t see. Reasons why this makes me mad: 1. I was considerate of the fact he had a 4 year old during the entire game, never once standing before the last two minutes 2. He was seated right next to the aisle, and his son could have stood in the aisle to see everything perfectly 3. His son was yelling “go syracuse” every single second of the whole damn game 4. EVERY single person in the arena was standing at this point, and he was just pissed because we were coming back. Anyway, I made sure that I let him know how I felt and continued to stand.
That’s just one of the many reasons why Syracuse fans are terrible. Don’t come into my section for one game and tell me what to do. Your 4 year old son being able to see the game doesn’t trump me standing during a really, really good game. Fans of both sides were standing. Your cute 4 year old may be able to help you get your way most of the time, but I’m not sitting for the last two minutes of good game.
Was hoping for a win, just so I could give the kid a g-town t-shirt and tell him to get out while he can.
by DoTheHollisHustle on Feb 18, 2010 11:52 PM EST reply actions
And if you had punched that child in the face
You would have gone to prison! That’s democracy for you.
The 4-year-old Syracuse kid in my section...
…I told him Santa Claus wasn’t real about 10 minutes into the 2nd half.
Hey! Hey! Hoya Saxa!
by Cubbies and Hoyas on Feb 19, 2010 9:37 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Too bad the 4 year old didn't punch you in the nuts you ignoramus
This is your reason for hating Syracuse fans? You very eloquently spelled out in that diatribe why you are a complete moron. The Syracuse fan (and his kid) sounded like the classy ones. Dork.
Think the point was...
When things started going in Gtown’s favor, Cuse fans started complaining.
Good talk.
by Hire Esherick on Feb 19, 2010 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
Why Georgetown Fans Are Idiots
He was sitting in that section because he did his grad work in DC
Donning My Captain Obvious Suit
Now I’m no Hoya Prospectus, but having rewatched the game now and taken a look at the box score, it’s clear that we won many of the small battles in this game:
-We equalled them overall in rebounding and generated 14 ORs to their 6.
-We only turned the ball over 10 times, and forced them into 18.
-We limited them to 6 fast-break points.
-We fouled out their only two legitimate interior defenders.
The problem?
They outshot us from everywhere on the floor. Free throws: 90% — 67%. 3FG: 53% — 25%. Layups: 58%-46%. RICK FUCKING JACKSON WENT 4 FOR 4 ON FREE THROWS. That’s a 50% career FT shooter. And as much as Rautins is just a poor man’s JJ Reddick who will flounder as a sixth man in the D-League, he hit some really tough shots tonight.
As long as I’m at it: Wes Johnson is overrated and is entirely incapable of taking over a game. The POY talk he’s getting is outrageous. Yes, he’s athletic, but he’s not that good of a basketball player (yet), especially on the offensive end. His second half line: 20 minutes, 2 pts, 0-2 FG, 1 reb, 1 ast, 0 blks, 2 TOs, 2 stls. Can you say nonexistent? And none of this, “his hand hurts.” Does it hurt him when attempting layups or dunks? He had Benimon guarding him for most of that! POYs (in the nation or in the conference) do not go invisible like that, especially when they’re on the floor the entire time and the game is on the line. The hype is way premature.
by Vee Sanford's Next-door Neighbor on Feb 19, 2010 12:52 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Rautins is about 150x
the passer and defender that Reddick is. Please point to me a single day in Reddick’s career where he was in the top 150 in the country in steals.
Homer: Aw, twenty dollars! I wanted a peanut!
Homer's Brain: Twenty dollars can buy many peanuts!
Homer: Explain how!
Homer's Brain: Money can be exchanged for goods and services!
Homer: Woo-hoo!
by bigbluethruandthru on Feb 20, 2010 6:41 PM EST up reply actions
lose lose situation
I will never say anything good about J.J. Redick or Andy Rautins.
But Rautins is not close to the college player Redick was. Scoring records, accolades, and awards back this up. Unless of course Andy Rautins is the best player in college basketball right now.
Good talk.
by Hire Esherick on Feb 20, 2010 8:21 PM EST up reply actions
while i agree with the most of the sentiment of the original post, i disagree the austin had his worst game of the year. he may have had his worst shooting game, but down the stretch, everytime we got the ball into monroe the pass came from austin. he was the only one who consistently understood the need and had the ability to get it to greg in a scoring position.
Yeah I forgot
To put in how remarkable it is that last night was his worst game. There were just 3 open threes he usually drains. He’s been phenomenal though. His worst game last night would have been Clark’s second best for the season
It's not you, it's me.
heartbreker = perfect word
it’s days like this I’m glad I have CasualHoya.
::sniff::
I can have oodles of charm when I want to.
I was mad last night
But Im proud of the effort the guys showed, I think we have a pulse to move forward and get some wins going into the BET. I think we may end up with a 4-5 seed now as the losses are starting to pile up.
WE ARE GEORGETOWN NOW AND FOREVER
4 games plus big east tourney left
still a lot to do before NCAA time.
High fives only on three pointers.
by TheYellofAllYells on Feb 19, 2010 9:29 AM EST up reply actions
Only if the losses keep piling up
If we manage to go 4-0 or even 3-1 down the stretch and make the semis or finals in the BET, we could still nab a 3 seed, even with 9 losses. Save Rutgers, we have only lost to tournament-quality teams. And we’ve beaten a bevy of the truly elite. Gotta get one of those remaining road games though.
by Vee Sanford's Next-door Neighbor on Feb 19, 2010 9:31 AM EST up reply actions
If we are lucky
We close out the regular season 2-2. And for Big East seeding I wouldn’t mind trading that Duke win for wins over USF and Rutgers, to be honest.
10-4 in conference vs beating down a hated but out of conference team?
of course I would trade 2 conference wins for one non conference win, also we would have been on a 4 game winning streak at this point
High fives only on three pointers.
by TheYellofAllYells on Feb 19, 2010 12:17 PM EST up reply actions
You guys may be right in the short-term, but...
…no way I’d trade the USF and Rutgers losses for that gem over Duke. Short-term logic doesn’t matter. You may have the better argument there. But that Duke win was a HUGE energizer for the program and a game that will be remembered as one of our team’s best and, importantly, as one of our fans’ best for years to come. Last win over Duke at Verizon resurrected us from dark years of mediocrity. This one showed the world (not to mention our President who was there in person) we’re back and here to stay. I also believe it showed our own fans the power of a true home court advantage when you organize a home team first sellout prior to general ticket sales and spread the students’ enthusiasm and gray-shirted solidarity throughout the arena. ‘Cuse exposed the fact that we don’t yet have what we need to sustain that level of performance on and around the court every game. But we needed that Duke win to remind every Georgetown recruit, player and fan of who we are and where we’re headed. This program’s got momentum and we need to continue to build upon it on the court, in the seats and on-line.
"Come play for Georgetown..."
“…you can be a part of beating Duke and maybe you’ll help us get over the hump against RUTGERS.”
Now, I’m not saying that trading the games as suggested helps recruiting either, but I just don’t think it’s the biggest feather in our cap the way it is.
Why so Syracuse?
Rutgers and USF were painful, no doubt
but we also crushed Rutgers at Verizon Center and will crush them again if we face them again. Don’t get me wrong, USF and Rutgers losses were painful and unacceptable. I was as distraught as any other Hoya fan. But that Duke win was special, and I think the long-term positives of that mammoth win outweigh the short-term, though very real, pain of those two no name conference losses. Nobody will remember those a year from now. People will talk about that Duke game experience for years to come.
interesting
did the duke win do more good than the rutger loss did harm?
RPI-wise, the Rutgers loss hurt more
Good talk.
by Hire Esherick on Feb 19, 2010 6:49 PM EST up reply actions
I want them
To win out fellas, I mean its been a long stretch but we need to end the regular season as the team noone wants to play seriously. I think we figured Syracuse out defensivly last night in the second half. Im looking forward to a rematch. And also if we played like this in all of our games, no way will we have 7 losses right now. Thats the intensity that we need to bring every game. I think CW had a hell of a game last night, we have a pulse, time to roll on now.
WE ARE GEORGETOWN NOW AND FOREVER
Win out?
are you crazy man? Winning at WVU is going to be damn near impossible.
plus lets not discount the big east tourney. a great performance there is good too.
High fives only on three pointers.
by TheYellofAllYells on Feb 19, 2010 12:18 PM EST up reply actions
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