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1. Ow my eyes, my eyes.
Last night set the game of college basketball back to the days of the set shot.
2. Did our coach make a MAJOR mistake?
He sure as heck did and he admitted as much in the post game before I had the chance to question him. Up 32-20 late in the half Sha chose this time to get his younger players some PT. Bad move and the result was a finishing run by the Peacocks of 7-0 getting them back in the game. That momentum continued in the second stanza leading to St Peter's biggest lead of 4 points at around the 8 minute mark.
3. Sha learned his lesson.
From that point on, with the help of offsetting T's (Gus) the Pirates went with their experienced lineup and took control of the game.
4. How shocked were you?
I certainly was seeing the starting lineup of Dual, Addae-Wusu, Jenkins, Aligbe and Godswill. The slow start was certainly not unexpected.
5. Turnovers are best left where they belong. In the bakery.
The Pirates had 15 mostly unforced turnovers. But those turnovers led to 19 of St Peter's 53 points.
6. That's foul.
When the Pirates hit 10 of their first 11 shots from the foul line I said wow. Then the stench. SHU finished the rest of the game hitting 14 of their last 26 attempts at the stripe.
7. Not surprising.
Remember when I said Scotty M didn't look good when I saw him shoot foul shots because he shoots line drives. Well last night he was 1-3 from the stripe. I have a feeling that is going to be an issue.
8. The D rules.
The Pirates have many plus defenders. That includes Addae-Wusu, Dual, Jenkins, Middleton, Harmon and Coleman who was injured and did not play. The issue will be do they have an anchor to defend the backside? Not sure they do unless Okorafor is that guy. Not sure when he'll be back.
9. The look.
Some players just have that look during the game. Despite how they're playing they catch your eye. For the Pirates Jenkins has that look. He's quick, he's intense and he's athletic. It's no coincidence he has been the leading scorer in all three games for the Pirates.
10. Ouch
In the post game Holloway had his right wrist taped. He wasn't specific but it happened at halftime, He believes it's broken. Wall 1 SHU coach 0. Intensity is usually good when not taken to extremes.
11. The refs
Usually when the refs are blowing whistles all game long you complain by saying what the hell are they doing? But not last night. They saw what we all saw. The game was that bad.
12. Take a Bus.
The crowd loves the Gus Bus. But it was very plain to see that he must get into better shape. He had mono and then a badly sprained ankle this summer so he couldn't work out That is evident seeing him on the court.
13. Jerry is seldom wrong.
But this morning while waiting in line to vote I read this from him.
During the presser, when a reporter asked about the turnovers, someone else in the room muttered, "unforced."
Holloway heard it and asked: "Who said that?" No one fessed up, so Holloway continued: "Yes. Unforced turnovers." He attributed them to "first-game jitters."
I actually did fess up and Holloway looked directly at me when he said yes, unforced turnovers.
14. Play of the game.
Toumi's late block after letting the offensive player get past him. That layup would have cut the lead to one. The following defensive rebound and foul by the Peacocks clinched the game for the Hall.
15. Not last night.
When a team shoots 31.8% from the field. 31.3% from the arc. And 64.9% from the stripe with 15 turnovers to 10 assists you do not walk off the court with a W.
16 Not yet.
Dual has the size and flash of his predecessor Kadary Richmond. But he is not yet in his class. What I did like last night was his D and intensity. That travels well regardless of the competition.
17. Last night he deserved it.
Ken Pomeroy take a bow!
18. Bound to happen?
Sure they're scrappy. But there is no way St Peter's should be out-rebounding the Pirates 35-32. Manny where are you???
19. When is 20 minutes not enough?
Well, maybe watching a practice for that long. In the 5 on 5 game I witnessed Addae-Wusu and Middleton were the no doubt about it best two players on the court. Last night they shot a combined 3 -13 from the floor and 2-7 from the stripe. Hoping for better days ahead.
20. At 10PM.
In a game with 9 lead changes and 8 ties going down to the final seconds you have just watched an exciting game. As I walked down to the presser I wondered if a single person in the gym felt that way.
