Author Topic: Five guard lineups (Read 5792 times)

michigancat · « **on:** March 23, 2018, 10:16:24 AM »

I like them, I hope teams use them more often.

AppleJack · « **Reply #1 on:** March 23, 2018, 10:19:29 AM »

I like them when we can D rebound. Sneed has decided to be a great at rebounding lately.

sys · « **Reply #2 on:** March 23, 2018, 10:30:30 AM »

i guess we don't have that lick your lips emoticon anymore, which is ridiculous.

i'll indicate agreement with a bolton emoticon instead, since it's all that's left.

cfbandyman · « **Reply #3 on:** March 23, 2018, 10:43:08 AM »

Quote from: AppleJack on March 23, 2018, 10:19:29 AM

I like them when we can D rebound. Sneed has decided to be a great at rebounding lately.

Yesterday's Sneed need to be the rest of the tourny Sneed.

BIG APPLE CAT · « **Reply #4 on:** March 23, 2018, 10:44:07 AM »

If Xavier plays like X-SLAY-vier then I like our chances.

CHONGS · « **Reply #5 on:** March 23, 2018, 10:45:14 AM »

BIG APPLE CAT · « **Reply #6 on:** March 23, 2018, 10:47:09 AM »

PS pro tip: xSLAYvier is incredibly fun to type, but if you want to say it out loud make sure to leave a good pause between the y and the v otherwise you'll sound v

Sandstone Outcropping · « **Reply #7 on:** March 23, 2018, 11:06:56 AM »

Probably mentioned elsewhere but

2010: Wildcats beat Xavier in S16
2018: Xavier beats Wildcats in S16

I think there is some lovely symmetry there.

sys · « **Reply #8 on:** March 23, 2018, 11:07:26 AM »

Quote from: Chingon on March 23, 2018, 10:45:14 AM

where were you hiding this little bastard?

CHONGS · « **Reply #9 on:** March 23, 2018, 11:13:12 AM »

Quote from: sys on March 23, 2018, 11:07:26 AM

Quote from: Chingon on March 23, 2018, 10:45:14 AM

where were you hiding this little bastard?

It was scared of the Bolton smiley.

sys · « **Reply #10 on:** March 23, 2018, 11:16:11 AM »

i'll never understand the emoticon policies on this site.

catastrophe · « **Reply #11 on:** March 23, 2018, 11:18:35 AM »

Quote from: Sandstone Outcropping on March 23, 2018, 11:06:56 AM

Probably mentioned elsewhere but

2010: Wildcats beat Xavier in S16
2018: Xavier beats Wildcats in S16

I think there is some lovely symmetry there.

I love stuff like this.

CHONGS · « **Reply #12 on:** March 23, 2018, 11:25:22 AM »

Quote from: sys on March 23, 2018, 11:16:11 AM

i'll never understand the emoticon policies on this site.

It's in the hands of Big Emoticon.

sys · « **Reply #13 on:** March 23, 2018, 11:44:16 AM »

i can't say i'm surprised. we all want a curated collection reflecting the insights and values of a career professional, but when it comes down to it. you can't argue with an algorithm working for pennies on the dollar.

MakeItRain · « **Reply #14 on:** March 23, 2018, 03:00:52 PM »

Quote from: BIG APPLE CAT on March 23, 2018, 10:47:09 AM

PS pro tip: xSLAYvier is incredibly fun to type, but if you want to say it out loud make sure to leave a good pause between the y and the v otherwise you'll sound v

X-SLAY-V-AIR

BIG APPLE CAT · « **Reply #15 on:** March 23, 2018, 03:46:07 PM »

Quote from: MakeItRain on March 23, 2018, 03:00:52 PM

Quote from: BIG APPLE CAT on March 23, 2018, 10:47:09 AM
PS pro tip: xSLAYvier is incredibly fun to type, but if you want to say it out loud make sure to leave a good pause between the y and the v otherwise you'll sound v
X-SLAY-V-AIR

michigancat · « **Reply #16 on:** March 24, 2018, 06:02:59 PM »

It worked great so let's hurry up and get Love (?!?) in the game

sys · « **Reply #17 on:** March 24, 2018, 06:05:22 PM »

it's certainly prettier.

EMAWzifried · « **Reply #18 on:** March 24, 2018, 06:05:49 PM »

Our bigs suck so bad.
Also, why not post up Sneed? It might work better than whatever the eff we're trying to do.

michigancat · « **Reply #19 on:** March 24, 2018, 07:35:44 PM »

It worked great whenever we did it

MakeItRain · « **Reply #20 on:** March 24, 2018, 08:01:01 PM »

I don't understand why they didn't pound it in to Frankenstein when we went with the five guard line up, they sure as hell fed him when Mak was in.

michigancat · « **Reply #21 on:** March 24, 2018, 08:09:38 PM »

Quote from: MakeItRain on March 24, 2018, 08:01:01 PM

I don't understand why they didn't pound it in to Frankenstein when we went with the five guard line up, they sure as hell fed him when Mak was in.

Well we usually subbed in a big when he came in. And they seemed to bother the guards more because we just switched on everything.

Or the game was moving too fast for him to stay in.

sys · « **Reply #22 on:** March 24, 2018, 08:11:28 PM »

it can be pretty hard to consistently feed a big. a lot easier said than done. and who knows, he might have been more comfortable going against bigs than guards. a lot of bigs are.

MakeItRain · « **Reply #23 on:** March 24, 2018, 08:19:51 PM »

Quote from: sys on March 24, 2018, 08:11:28 PM

it can be pretty hard to consistently feed a big. a lot easier said than done. and who knows, he might have been more comfortable going against bigs than guards. a lot of bigs are.

I hate piling on one person, but I did notice the guards were fronting him. I thought that Loyola would just throw the ball to the rim to him but they never did it. They did throw him a bounce pass when he was being guarded by Cardi, but of course that was a horrible idea and it got stolen.

sys · « **Reply #24 on:** March 24, 2018, 08:27:14 PM »

it sounds stupid, but if he isn't used to having a smaller player front him and his guards aren't used to throwing it over the top to him, that can be a tough adjustment to make on the fly. i mean he certainly isn't a guy where you can just say throw it to the rim and he'll go get it.