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Post by gamecockfan74 on Jan 31, 2022 10:24:28 GMT -6
ESPN's basketball recap -
Includes this -
Coach of the Week: Ray Harper, Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Harper has long been considered one of the elite conference tournament coaches in the country, going to three NCAA tournaments from 2012 to 2017 -- despite conference records of 7-9, 10-10 and 9-7 in those three campaigns. But he has never won a regular-season championship, something that could be changing after this past weekend.
Jacksonville State, in its first season in the Atlantic Sun, pulled off one of the more surprising results of the weekend, going into Liberty and beating the Flames by 10. Liberty, the Atlantic Sun favorite with three straight conference titles, was riding a 45-game home winning streak, and hadn't lost on its home court in exactly three years. In fact, it had never lost at Liberty Arena. But Jacksonville State went to Lynchburg, Virginia, and shot the lights out from 3 en route to a win.
Harper's team is now 8-0 in the Atlantic Sun, riding a 10-game winning streak with an inside track to his first regular-season title. The Gamecocks get to the free throw line more consistently than anyone else in the league, make a lot of 3-pointers -- and start four seniors. It's a recipe that's clearly working.
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Post by troysux on Jan 31, 2022 11:23:45 GMT -6
When you only make 65% of your free throws, you better get to the line a lot.
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Post by oldkappasig on Jan 31, 2022 11:38:11 GMT -6
Like to know the % in the last 3 minutes of games.
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Post by gamecockfan74 on Jan 31, 2022 15:44:14 GMT -6
When you only make 65% of your free throws, you better get to the line a lot. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
W or L ?
We DID WHAT IT TOOK TO WIN against the other undefeated (league) leader at their place & broke their 45 game home win streak.
And your "fandom" requires you to complain about a poor shooting night at the foul line?
Wow, what a Gamecock.
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Post by troysux on Feb 1, 2022 10:39:29 GMT -6
I didn’t know I wasn’t allowed to criticize an aspect of the game where the players are struggling. Did you complain in the Grass era where people griped about penalties even though we won?
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Post by JSUSoutherner on Feb 1, 2022 14:09:55 GMT -6
I didn’t know I wasn’t allowed to criticize an aspect of the game where the players are struggling. Did you complain in the Grass era where people griped about penalties even though we won? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I've found that the basketball section of our fanbase is super sensitive to any critiques of the team. |
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Post by troysux on Feb 1, 2022 14:48:37 GMT -6
I didn’t know I wasn’t allowed to criticize an aspect of the game where the players are struggling. Did you complain in the Grass era where people griped about penalties even though we won? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I've found that the basketball section of our fanbase is super sensitive to any critiques of the team. Would love to be in the room if Harper mentioned free throw shooting and a player said it didn’t matter because they won. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Post by JSUSoutherner on Feb 1, 2022 14:58:27 GMT -6
I've found that the basketball section of our fanbase is super sensitive to any critiques of the team. Would love to be in the room if Harper mentioned free throw shooting and a player said it didn’t matter because they won. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Or if he was talking about turnovers and the player just shrugged. Or if a player said it was ok to lose because it's basketball. (Granted this has dramatically improved, but it was a critique of mine earlier in the season I got rediculed for saying) |
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Post by stevo on Feb 1, 2022 15:48:30 GMT -6
Believe it or not, I'm going with troysux on this one.
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Post by troysux on Feb 1, 2022 16:17:28 GMT -6
Would love to be in the room if Harper mentioned free throw shooting and a player said it didn’t matter because they won. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Or if he was talking about turnovers and the player just shrugged. Or if a player said it was ok to lose because it's basketball. (Granted this has dramatically improved, but it was a critique of mine earlier in the season I got rediculed for saying) Obviously, it is much harder to go undefeated in basketball than football. It hasn’t happened in D1 since 1976 and you can probably count on one hand the teams that have even entered the tournament undefeated since then. But I agree it is fair to criticize the team for losing close, winnable games. Or point out things like high turnovers or missed free throws in a win. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Post by troysux on Feb 1, 2022 16:17:52 GMT -6
Believe it or not, I'm going with troysux on this one. Welcome to the dark side. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Post by JSUSoutherner on Feb 1, 2022 16:44:36 GMT -6
Believe it or not, I'm going with troysux on this one. Welcome to the dark side. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk The Dark Side is undefeated in January. |
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Post by Cleburneslim on Feb 1, 2022 17:16:29 GMT -6
Some people incessantly complain about every little thing.
If it not this then it’s that. Something different every game.
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Post by leeroy on Feb 1, 2022 17:52:11 GMT -6
Guys, its ok to point out our struggles from the free throw line and at the same time be happy we are winning.
I don't understand why it has to be one or the other.
I'm definitely permanently on the bandwagon, but we could do better from the stripe. May help us close out a close one at some point.
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Post by onefansopinion on Feb 1, 2022 18:07:34 GMT -6
Some people incessantly complain about every little thing. If it not this then it’s that. Something different every game. Such as a positive Thread titled “ESPN Recognizes Harper” with the post quoting and linking an Honor for our Coach. Yet the very next post is a criticism of our team, quickly followed by multiple posts by the Whine King. it is “interesting” that those who incessantly complain and criticize, are the most “thin skinned” WLB when they perceive others are criticizing them. Congratulations to OUR coach on the recognition and to OUR team on a GREAT win. Go Gamecocks!!! |
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