Be Still My Heart, Georgetown Defeats Villanova 69-66
by JGD on Jan 29, 2011 2:51 PM EST
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PrintGeorgetown is going to kill me by the age of 50. Today's game in Philadelphia was a life experience. The Hoyas alternated between comfortably leading and barely holding on throughout the day, finishing with a 69-66 win that almost made my heart explode. Austin Freeman was sublime, re-entering the discussion for Big East Player of the Year. Freeman scored 30 points and made two of the biggest plays of Georgetown's season in the final minute of today's game. With under one minute left, he knocked down an absurd fallaway jumper with the shot clock running down, and then found Nate Lubick for an uncontested dunk on the next possession, fighting through three Villanova players to do so.
The Hoyas are now 5-4 in the Big East, on a four game winning streak with Louisville coming to Washington, DC on Monday night. The eight day layoff between the games against Seton Hall and St. John's have proven to be crucial for the Hoyas. John Thompson III's shakeup of the starting lineup has paid huge dividends on the defensive end. The Hoyas of two weeks ago in no way resemble the outfit we saw Wednesday night and today.
More thoughts after Le Jump.
Georgetown was one of the best teams in the country heading into Big East play. They swooned the first five games of conference play, but should be in the discussion for top four teams if they continue to sustain the rebounding and defense they've exhibited in the last two games. Holding off Villanova in Philadelphia, where they haven't lost all year, will be important for this team's confidence in February and March. Some fans will lament Chris Wright's mental lapse with under five minutes left, and it's understandable. The reality is I have no comment because I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED BECAUSE ESPN CUT TO THE LOUISVILLE-CONNECTICUT GAME. I look at it another way though - Freeman was the only guard who had played well today, and we still beat a top 10 team on the road.
Jason Clark started hot, but did nothing for the final 30 minutes of the game, and Wright wasn't great, committing four turnovers and scoring 0 points, though he controlled the tempo for most of the game. Good news is that I know both of those guys are really good, and it speaks volumes that this team can go on the road and win in a hostile environment with only Freeman scoring more than 10 points. Nate Lubick is growing up before our eyes, providing rebounding, defense and an edge that Georgetown hasn't seen since Patrick Ewing Jr. graduated. Julian Vaughn played so well today, and I hope that he doesn't get lost in the shuffle of Freeman's virtuoso performance. Say what you will about Vaughn and his inability to be Greg Monroe, but he leaves everything on the floor, has improved dramatically each year in a Georgetown uniform, and saved today's game with his free throw shooting. Now that he is playing in position and has the support of Lubick on the floor, he can focus on what he is good at - keeping defenses honest, anchoring the middle of our defense, and providing crucial buckets at crucial times.
The road doesn't get any easier for Georgetown, with Louisville coming on Monday and then games against a streaking Providence and a date with Syracuse at the Carrier Dome. Such is life in the Big East. The Hoyas need to continue to play with a chip on their collective shoulders as the calendar turns to February and March. The players and coaches must not forget how many people were - and still are - not respecting this team. Everyone expects Georgetown to collapse after big wins because of recent history. It's on this particular team to change that perception. Monday will be a very good test, as both Louisville and Georgetown are streaking up the Big East standings. I am just hoping that I don't have a heart attack in the next few months.
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ThunderBus rolling south
Bringing VICTORY with it. Honking away at the Nova schoolbuses on 95, drinking whatever we have left furiously, bathing in glory and nursing our annihilated voices.
Hoya mfing saxa, y’all
KBE
by SirHoya on Jan 29, 2011 3:09 PM EST via mobile reply actions
ThunderBus organizer jwallobjects
Is out cold but still breathing, Props to JGD for stealing Jay Wright’s tailor.
by WarmupEwing on Jan 29, 2011 3:13 PM EST via mobile reply actions
So we're calling this a successful maiden voyage if everyone makes it back with a pulse?
Excellent. Love the high standards.
Did any maidens make it back intact?
Would be a shame . . .
Document the ThunderBus!
Casually.
by CasualHoya on Jan 29, 2011 3:14 PM EST via mobile reply actions
YEAH EAT SHIT CASUAL
EAT IT
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I was that close?
Fuck you all then – and you can tell lordnick to set it to a tupac video.
by WarmupEwing on Jan 29, 2011 3:27 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
lordnick
Is probably lying dead in the rafters of the WF center
Blip
by JahidiLikesPie on Jan 29, 2011 3:40 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Now we need cuse to lose
and this shall be the perfect day
50-40-90 as a team...
That’s how you win a bball game.
by WallaceAtTheLineShooting2 on Jan 29, 2011 3:32 PM EST reply actions
Great quotes in here
http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=310290222
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Jay Wright on Freeman
“He made every play down the stretch. He made shots. He made free throws. And he made that pass,” Wright said. “We had him trapped. He was strong enough to get it to Lubick who made a good catch. He’s great. I love that kid.”
by ghostofjoeybrown on Jan 29, 2011 3:51 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Legend
Austin Freeman was simply incredible today. Legendary performance. Awesome win.
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They don't call them the heart attack Hoyas for nothing..
what a game! you can tell if they are playing well they will find a way to pull it out..they had the same feel like when they played Mizzou….
by Georgetown Hoyas on Jan 29, 2011 3:55 PM EST reply actions
Dome Idiots
Look awful.
18 games against awful teams in NY/NJ is showing.
#ExposedFRAUD
Blip
by JahidiLikesPie on Jan 29, 2011 4:00 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Marquette is dangerous too
but yah, im loving it
elbow foul rule
Epic horseshit
We don’t do those types of things, so it isn’t a worry
Lubick should get one to prove me wrong.
Blip
by JahidiLikesPie on Jan 29, 2011 4:23 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Fab Melo
Sucks out loud.
What are these assertions!?
by DHB Enterprises on Jan 29, 2011 4:25 PM EST up reply actions
funny that he was considered as good as barnes selby and knight
but is actually terrible
For every Gerry McNamara, there are three Eric Devendorfs.
by ChrisWright'sSleeve on Jan 29, 2011 4:31 PM EST up reply actions
result of this discussion
He torches the hoyas for 20, BOTH TIMES WE PLAY THEM!
Blip
by JahidiLikesPie on Jan 29, 2011 4:38 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
that block on Jardine
was awesome. that dude only has one eye too
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My thoughts exactly...
Casual enough students and fans to realize the sham of the cuse #10 ranking. No reason for one middle of the road BE team to rush the court against another.
by WallaceAtTheLineShooting2 on Jan 29, 2011 5:32 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
You are very wise for a young person
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My sole purpose in life:
To earn the approval of the blog lords/board of gimps.
by WallaceAtTheLineShooting2 on Jan 29, 2011 5:44 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
really thought Marquette was going to blow it again
i applaud their efforts to win when it counts most. . . to me.
by HookerInTheLane on Jan 29, 2011 5:52 PM EST up reply actions
i want to take this day
behind the middle school and get it pregnant. peace out nova and cuse
by BeerBottlesToTheFaceOfSyracuseFans on Jan 29, 2011 5:13 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
You are my favorite person on this blog
Your handle + that comment. Forever my #1
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 are really easy
but high five anyway. my boyfriend lurks on here and knows my handle, but you can be my #2 favorite. friendship bracelet is in the mail.
by BeerBottlesToTheFaceOfSyracuseFans on Jan 29, 2011 5:29 PM EST up reply actions
Works for me
My girlfriend lurks here too so you are actually my #2, but my non-GF #1
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 need to get her to post
we need more ladies on here! I love being outnumbered, but no. my lurking friends refuse to post because they can’t come up with decent handles. Any suggestions gentlemen? I’ll pass them along.
by BeerBottlesToTheFaceOfSyracuseFans on Jan 29, 2011 5:36 PM EST up reply actions
That's on you
My handle sucks, yours is awesome. You have to come up with that
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.
brilliance
i can work with that.
by BeerBottlesToTheFaceOfSyracuseFans on Jan 29, 2011 5:39 PM EST up reply actions
Just to mock the usual plight of female posters on the Internets
NoYouMakeMEaSandwich
Why so Syracuse?
Could a
Casual Women’s Calendar be next?
"If Austin Freeman gets a pick at the hotel across the street, you go with him"
And me, If he asks I'll carry his luggage.
by PerryMcDonald'sRightCross on Jan 29, 2011 8:26 PM EST up reply actions
To clarify, please -
Are you proposing a calendar OF the Casual female readers, or one designed FOR the women who comment here?
Also, HoyaJoker’s suggestion (above) is very apropos for a blog with such a well-documented lunch fetish.
Why not both?
We are an open minded blog. Although Orangeman77’s donkey show could perhaps be a bit much.
"If Austin Freeman gets a pick at the hotel across the street, you go with him"
And me, If he asks I'll carry his luggage.
by PerryMcDonald'sRightCross on Jan 29, 2011 9:21 PM EST up reply actions
Can we combine these here?
I think I can speak on behalf of many of the Casual female readers and say why not a calendar of the manly men of this blog posing on/in/next to the sandwiches they would have oh so lovingly prepared for us? food documentation at its finest
by BeerBottlesToTheFaceOfSyracuseFans on Jan 29, 2011 11:17 PM EST up reply actions
Wow
that could spawn a whole new genre of fetish porn.
Perhaps we should consider male and female participant calendars with a third composed of public domain player stills.
Produce and sell them for charity. Maybe contributions to the Syracuse University Book Mobile?
"If Austin Freeman gets a pick at the hotel across the street, you go with him"
And me, If he asks I'll carry his luggage.
by PerryMcDonald'sRightCross on Jan 29, 2011 11:30 PM EST up reply actions
Once I learned
Newman went to Syracuse, I lost interest in Seinfeld.
But your point is valid. Imagine suggestive poses where oreo doublestuff packages are used instead of fig leaves.
"If Austin Freeman gets a pick at the hotel across the street, you go with him"
And me, If he asks I'll carry his luggage.
by PerryMcDonald'sRightCross on Jan 30, 2011 9:57 AM EST up reply actions
I look forward to Monday night
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.
I think this team has it's mojo back
And I get to watch the game with my best pal YOU
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.
4 straight BE wins for us, 4 straight BE losses for 'Cuse
Let’s make it 5 on Monday!
Yes sur
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.
Not drunk yet
Just enjoying life man, enjoying life.
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.
the funny thing is...
The same way I felt we (AT TIMES) were unlucky during our 1-4 BE start, I feel like cuse has had (AT TIMES) similar bad luck during this streak…
BUT WHO CARES, ITS STILL AWESOME AND MAKES ME LOVE IT EVEN MORE. HAHA FUCK YOU CUSE.
by WallaceAtTheLineShooting2 on Jan 29, 2011 5:41 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Agreed
Those threes Marquette knocked down were not exactly uncontested. Big East is full of parity this year.
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Do out of conference games
even count for the BE POY award? I can’t see why they should. Freeman has been much better than Walker in conference play.
Vee’s shooting has been remarkably consistent given how few minutes he’s had. Very rare to find a player that can come in for spot minutes and hit threes at a 40% clip… much less the 70% clip Sanford’s been at.
by AnotherGtownJack on Jan 29, 2011 5:42 PM EST reply actions
Kemba is shooting like 30% in Big East play
Getting 27 points on 24 shots isn’t particularly impressive to me. I don’t really care though. I want these guys to keep playing hard on D, couldn’t care less about the personal accolades.
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.
i think someone hit it on the head...
When they said markel has been eating Vee ‘s minutes because he is next years starting point guard and needs the experience. Meanwhile, Free and JC eat up all the mind at the 2, and Vee isn’t strong enough (like Free) or long enough (Like JC) to even attempt to play the 3 in conference.
Bummer for Vee, but probably best for the team. Chin up, kid.
by WallaceAtTheLineShooting2 on Jan 29, 2011 5:49 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
As long as he gets a few spot minutes
I think he’ll be happy. I think it’s important that the coaching staff makes sure he’s happy enough not to transfer because he will be a huge contributor next year. He was visibly happier today getting 3 minutes, so give him those 3 minutes.
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You're almost certainly right
The only unfortunate thing is that the kid is almost guaranteed instant offense. Whenever he’s inserted, he usually scores and rarely turns the ball over (only Hollis is better per 40 minutes). I think we could definitely use him in the 5-7 mpg range to help us on O. I definitely agree with JGD though that if he transfers, it would be highly detrimental to our team next year.
by Vee Sanford's Next-door Neighbor on Jan 29, 2011 6:12 PM EST up reply actions
Georgetown Wins...Syracuse loses
EYE am a very happy man
by VictorPage'sLeftEye on Jan 29, 2011 5:46 PM EST reply actions
Georgetown wins...SUcks and UCONNvicts lose
What a day already!
I dead and buried all my hoop dreams
Question
Can anyone give a concise explanation of what happened on the court during the 40 second ESPN time warp?
I dead and buried all my hoop dreams
Still no clue whatsoever
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trust me
you really don’t want to know.
by thunderbus on Jan 29, 2011 6:11 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Might have this a bit wrong
We’re up by 6 after Freeman’s free throws. Waynes hits a tough two point jumper. Clark misses a bad pass from Wright. Pena grabs it. Stokes hits a three from the top of the key. Wright rushes, tries to make a long down court pass over a bunch of Nova players. Pena intercepts.
by AnotherGtownJack on Jan 29, 2011 7:47 PM EST up reply actions
Great win today, Hoyas.
Austin Freeman is a stone cold killer.
I’m not smart enough to look at the other stuff and do anything but drool and mumble.
by Rubie Q on Jan 29, 2011 5:55 PM EST via mobile reply actions
He's a beast
Glad he put up 19 shots today.
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.
I was getting ready to leave for the Marquette game, but I wanted to watch the end of the G’town – Nova. Then Freeman got fouled when you were up 1 with, like, 15 seconds left and I said: “Oh, **** it. I’m leaving. There’s no way he’s missing these.”
I’m not smart enough to look at the other stuff and do anything but drool and mumble.
Agreed
He’s a security blanket out there, and I feel like this team is now finally figuring out what they couldn’t grasp last year – get your best players the ball and let them make plays. It was tough to watch last year when, in end of game situations, Monroe and Freeman didn’t have the ball. Today, to me, was a turning point because the team finally realized “Oh shit, Freeman is our best player, he should be getting 20 shots a game.”
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.
after freeman's FT
nova goes down and hits 3.
wright loses the ball at half court.
we foul and one.
Could be wrong. I am piecing it together.
Blip
If we lost I wouldn't want to know but now I feel bi-curious about it
I dead and buried all my hoop dreams
Good article
http://espn.go.com/blog/CollegeBasketballNation/post/_/id/22202/dont-forget-about-austin-freeman
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.
Excellent
A lot of POY talk this past week, and Freeman wasn’t close to being mentioned. I’m not saying he deserved to be part of the conversation, but it’s nice to see him getting some well-earned press.
3 Top 10 teams from BE go down to their BE brethren
2 on the road! Going to be a big time Big East showing at the dance.
and now we get a restful 2 days before facing
the team with the second best conference record
I probably need a new handle, but I'm too lazy to think of one
by SomebodyBuyAustinaSteak on Jan 29, 2011 6:18 PM EST reply actions
Yes, but:
you’re playing a team that went 2OT on the road today and is paper-thin on the bench, with Buckles out and Dieng hurt and Goode only getting 5 (or so) minutes per game.
Hoyas by 10, in my mind.
I’m not smart enough to look at the other stuff and do anything but drool and mumble.
Over at Nunes
in the in game thread they are whining that they won’t make the NCAAA tournie.
Of course, completely ridiculous, but does my heart good.
I probably need a new handle, but I'm too lazy to think of one
by SomebodyBuyAustinaSteak on Jan 29, 2011 6:27 PM EST reply actions
Princeton offense
looking pretty good against Ohio St. so far.
by AnotherGtownJack on Jan 29, 2011 6:40 PM EST reply actions
Northwestern down by just 2
without their best player. Fun game.
by AnotherGtownJack on Jan 29, 2011 7:40 PM EST up reply actions
Missing Minutes
so I’ll come out of lurkdom -had to register etc etc so apologize for late reply but I was listening to jacked-up Chvotkin while watching game (a habit developed to avoid dukelovin acclovin tv commentators) and Nova put on the full court press big time, causing back-to-back turnovers by Jason and Chris, with resulting scores by Nova. Btw, end of game call was total of 16 HOYAS WIN, like this:15 straight, then the final score, then HOYAS WIN!
by tookmycrossover2Besiktas on Jan 29, 2011 7:57 PM EST reply actions
I was wondering how many there were
I was in my car as my girlfriend, who was NOT casual for having me pick her up during the game, doesn’t get the importance of Georgetown basketball so I had to listen to most of the second half
by VictorPage'sLeftEye on Jan 29, 2011 9:21 PM EST up reply actions
Watch out
Duke fangirls dump you by text. True story.
"If Austin Freeman gets a pick at the hotel across the street, you go with him"
And me, If he asks I'll carry his luggage.
by PerryMcDonald'sRightCross on Jan 29, 2011 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
She's a GU alum
I think you all need to have a chat with her…she doesn’t listen to me
by VictorPage'sLeftEye on Jan 29, 2011 9:29 PM EST up reply actions
A call for action, intervention, and re-programming
sent out to the Casual Women if I ever heard one.
(And in my defense, yes she was a Duke fan, but she was hot enough to make that tolerable for a time.)
"If Austin Freeman gets a pick at the hotel across the street, you go with him"
And me, If he asks I'll carry his luggage.
by PerryMcDonald'sRightCross on Jan 29, 2011 9:38 PM EST up reply actions
He already did
All my Hoya exes were and are fans. It is my fault from straying from the path deguiled by the witchy ways of hotties from other conferences.
I have sinned in what and whom I have done. And I ask you for foregiveness you my brothers and sisters.
"If Austin Freeman gets a pick at the hotel across the street, you go with him"
And me, If he asks I'll carry his luggage.
by PerryMcDonald'sRightCross on Jan 29, 2011 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
XM Radio
Haters control the broadcasts, so knew ESPN was going to cut out. Only way to follow consistently in real time was to listen to XM Radio, which meant listening to Villanova Wildcats Radio.
It was rotten to start. The play-by-play guys would hardly call the Hoya baskets, and they could not or would not identify any individual Georgetown players by name. Except Nate Lubick. But let any random Nova player grab and rebound and you’d think he was hitting a buzzer-beater from beyond the arc.
It was worth hanging tough once the Hoyas took control. The play-by-play guys were basically morose. You could hear them going through the Kugler-Ross stages — denial, anger, bargaining, etc. Then at the end, when there was a glimmer of hope for Nova, it was like somebody gave them a double-bump of coke. A short-lived double-bump of coke. Because then they became sad again.
Best radio I’ve heard all year. Must have been a hell of a game.
Saxa Hoya.
"Don't Be Stupid"
Is it too late to change our shirts for this year??
http://college-basketball-blog.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/26283066/27300533
by PhillyPeetzWitRanch on Jan 30, 2011 2:58 AM EST reply actions
He's just so casual
http://college-basketball-blog.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/26283066/27300533
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oh my sweet Jesus
That is outstanding JGD!
"Before the answer was a 3, I was down in Georgetown with a Hoya chick, lawyer chick....."
by brandonbowmansfootistoobig on Jan 30, 2011 9:55 AM EST up reply actions
Its funny...
…that Norlander was seen receiving a large burlap bag of “laundry” with just a large “$” symbol on it as he was turning in that article.
by PhillyPeetzWitRanch on Jan 30, 2011 10:09 AM EST reply actions
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