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Post by beaverstever on Mar 29, 2021 20:09:59 GMT -8
On those O-rebounds, some of those were not due to not blocking out. Some of it was just their bounces. Some of it was our guards stepping in instead of out to block out guards way out, and long boards going over our heads. Some of those are them being aggressive and flying in - it's really hard to go up when blocking out. Against a team like that, you have to have an instinctive rebounder that just goes and gets it like GPII or Mik did - players that understand physics instinctively and get to spots; we just don't have that on this team. Alatishe might be able to do that, but he's tied up trying to block out and being pushed underneath the basket. Still, during the comeback, the ball stopped bouncing their way or they got called for flying into us. They were going to get some of them regardless, but in other cases, it just wasn't going our way. I suspect Baylor won't let them do that very much, as they'll focus less on blocking out and instead swarming the carom, and have the type of athlete that won't be a half-step behind. It was tough to see it happen to the Beavs, but that wasn't something that you just 'fix'.
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Post by irimi on Mar 29, 2021 20:27:17 GMT -8
What a great second half! I could not see it all, but dammit, I am proud of my Beavers! They never quit! Down 17 at the half, the whole country wrote them off.
I already miss this team!
Way to go, Beavers!
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Post by qbeaver on Mar 29, 2021 20:27:29 GMT -8
Hoping guys like Alitishe,Rand,Johnson,Calloo,and the rest of the front court guys hit the weight room and get bigger and stronger. Alitishe and Rand are uber athletic and very good rebounders and I'm hoping the coaches drill and drill boxing out when they start practice in the fall. Too..when other teams shoot so many three pointers,it creates long rebounds. Be aware of that and anticipate long rebounds.
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Post by spudbeaver on Mar 29, 2021 20:29:59 GMT -8
I don't see us getting faster or quicker at half. Yet somehow we did. One of many posts on this thread that did not age well. I'm disappointed but not crushed. You don't get to 28-3 like Houston is without being very good. Houston destroyed Syracuse on Saturday, and also won its first-round game by 31. We shocked the basketball world and made the Elite 8 by beating a 5, a 3, and an 8 and then had to play a 2. That's an awfully big ask for a 12 seed; there's a good reason only two #12 seeds have made it to the Elite 8 since the tournament went to a full four rounds before the Final Four. It's pretty freaking hard. Too many things had to go absolutely perfectly for us to win. Houston rebounded well and it seemed like most 50-50 balls bounced their way. Their defense made us expend a lot of energy and I think we were just gassed at the end. It's a game we could have won, but one Houston fully deserved to win. My congrats to the team and staff for a spectacular, memorable season. There are 357 NCAA Division I teams and 349 of them were watching us play tonight. Now let's build on this so it's not another 5-6 years between tournament appearances. Yep. A couple posters seemed like they came out of the woodwork to comment while the Beavs struggled, then tapered off with the comeback.
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Post by beaverbeliever71 on Mar 29, 2021 20:30:24 GMT -8
Much like it was in 2005 for baseball. Not the most talented team, won the conference, nice run to the big stage, but ended in a BBQ in Omaha. I'm looking forward to what the next 15+ years will present from Coach Tinkle and the program. Would be nice if basketball could repeat what happened in 2006-2007 like baseball.. back to back champs
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Post by qbeaver on Mar 29, 2021 20:46:46 GMT -8
Now we need to capitalize on this great run. Have some high quality recruits officially visit in June and land one or two in addition to Davis(commit) the point guard from Texas. I know kids have taken notice of us and our coaches have been aggressive talking to 2021 transfers they like. If Zach and Ethan leaves,that will hurt our leadership. Jarod,Hunt and the two new perimeter players Malone-Key and Davis will have to fill the void. Wayne already said in an interview last week with Kerry we will be more athletic next season. I can't wait till October for next season to start.
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Post by oldbeav on Mar 29, 2021 20:47:42 GMT -8
Anyone hear when the team will be arriving back home? Tonight or tomorrow?
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Post by speakthetruth on Mar 30, 2021 4:40:59 GMT -8
After a night of sleeping on it congratulations to the team and the coaching staff. Could have easily rolled over and died after that first half. But credit to everyone didn't. Now to next year. Have some strong pieces returning, have some promising transfers, have some bench players that saw little action but are more than capable of contributing (hope the likes of Tucker, Franklin, and Johnson stick around). My big worry is who is going to handle the ball. Ethan will be hard to replace. Til next year.
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Mar 30, 2021 6:51:10 GMT -8
Anyone hear when the team will be arriving back home? Tonight or tomorrow? Wow, that sucks. But they will probably feel better on Wednesday after sleeping all day today instead of travelling. Probably couldn't have had any kind of welcome program for them anyways. Hopefully I'll see some of them around town and be able to express my thanks for brightening what was a cold and dreary March!
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Post by dryside on Mar 30, 2021 7:06:31 GMT -8
You done good men ! Thanks for the ride......
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Post by qbeaver on Mar 30, 2021 7:51:55 GMT -8
Already home...
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Mar 30, 2021 8:51:48 GMT -8
I liked Houston's team. No trash-talking, posturing or chippy players. When Jarreau caught Kalloo in the mouth he apologized immediately, obviously there was no intent. Same with Loyola, just good, tough basketball.
Not to much with Okie State and Tennessee, they thought they were hot stuff. Houston is gonna be a tough matchup for Baylor (I hope, really dislike Baylor, men and women). Defense and rebounding always travel.
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Post by beaverstever on Mar 30, 2021 9:07:26 GMT -8
I liked Houston's team. No trash-talking, posturing or chippy players. When Jarreau caught Kalloo in the mouth he apologized immediately, obviously there was no intent. Same with Loyola, just good, tough basketball. Not to much with Okie State and Tennessee, they thought they were hot stuff. Houston is gonna be a tough matchup for Baylor (I hope, really dislike Baylor, men and women). Defense and rebounding always travel. Yea, noticed that as well. Alatishe really slammed into Jarreau at one point, and he went over and helped him up. Alatische was super frustrated on not getting to rebounds, so I'm sure he wasn't feeling particularly charitable, so he clearly felt respect for them. Jarreau was a guy that I came away most impressed with - he looks like a PG for the league to me, just an incredibly tough defender, always knows where his players are, and plays really fast but still under control. I was really amazed to see a PG of that caliber find our 1-3-1 difficult to solve, especially after they had busted Syracuse's. I worry about their lack of size moving forward, but I'd sure like to see them knock of Baylor as well.
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Post by nabeav on Mar 30, 2021 11:01:46 GMT -8
My way too late additions to the board: -regarding the free throw shooting, this game was played in Lucas Oil Stadium, which is easily the largest building we've played in. I've heard that playing in those giant stadiums with tons of empty space behind the basket can really mess with your depth perception. Maybe wilkyisdashiznit or someone else with more time can look at free throw percentages in every venue used during this tourney. My guess is that Lucas Oil will have the lowest, but I can't confirm that. -On the rebounding, a zone is always going to make rebounding tough, especially when you're playing only one guy down low. Hard to fault Tinkle for playing a 1-3-1, as it really slowed down Houston in the second half and allowed us to get back in the game. Bottom line is that top to bottom Houston was far more talented than we were, so I think we had to live with giving up something, and in this game it was rebounds. Grimes hit just some backbreaking 3's on second chances. -Looking forward, Houston vs. Baylor should be a great game. Jarreau vs. Mitchell will be an excellent matchup, as those have been maybe the two most impactful players I've seen in this entire tournament. -Looking farther forward, I can't wait for next year. Gianni has has big shoes to fill moving into the starting lineup for Ethan, but I think we have an advantage in the paint vs. most teams with Silva, Andela, Alatishe. Lucas is not a perfect player, but teams have to respect his shooting. Tariq Silver looks like he has the tools to be an upgrade over Reichle, I'm excited to see him get more minutes.
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Post by collegiate on Mar 30, 2021 11:20:28 GMT -8
Now let's build on this so it's not another 5-6 years between tournament appearances. [/quote] This
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