Game 15, 2016-17: at George Mason (1/4)

[DoctorJ]

Any update on Hines?

[uz2b-len]

Not per Google

[Old Cage]

^^ It looks like the injury is not too serious:

Matt Vautour ‏@MattVautourDHG 7 minutes ago
Malik Hines ( ankle) will be a game-time decision for UMass Wednesday

[MikeUMA]

This is another small team and they are young. Their starters are:
Moore (6'2) Senior 17.5 points, 10.7 rebounds This is not a typo.
Livingston (5'11) Soph 14.9 points

Moore's 17.5ppg is good for 9th in the league. Livingston is 16th.

Moore's rebounding leads the league. He's the only A10'er averaging a double-double.

[69MG]

Moore is a unique player. He's taken 168 shots this year and only 5 have been from 3. He's 0/5. If we don't sag off him and try to stop him from driving we are idiots. It wont be easy as I'm sure that's everyone's game plan. By the way, he has taken 105 free throws this year. Our leader is Donte with 66. H's a 6'2 guard (but he's big at over 200 lbs.).

[NilesGold]

^ I'm not sure, but I believe UMass pressures the the ball out to the 3pt line regardless of the player being a threat to take a 3 or not. This is the one thing that drives me crazy.

[PreecherJenkins]

any one have any extras for tomorrow?

[69MG]

^ I'm not sure, but I believe UMass pressures the the ball out to the 3pt line regardless of the player being a threat to take a 3 or not. This is the one thing that drives me crazy.

If we do that on Moore,then either they defender who crowds him is not paying attention or the person giving orders to the defender is not paying attention.

[69MG]

From the GMU Game Notes:

* Senior Marquise Moore posted 10 points and six rebounds vs. VCU, but was held scoreless in the second half while being limited by a groin injury.

I'm not proud. I'll take all the help we can get. It's only fair since Malik is hampered as well.

[NilesGold]

^ I'm not sure, but I believe UMass pressures the the ball out to the 3pt line regardless of the player being a threat to take a 3 or not. This is the one thing that drives me crazy.

If we do that on Moore,then either they defender who crowds him is not paying attention or the person giving orders to the defender is not paying attention.

I agree, but I wonder if it's not so much a case of not paying attention, but of the coaching staff thinking they don't want to get away from their philosophy of pressuring the ball. I think it's stupid as hell, but it would be more of a case of poor strategy and not ignorance. I'll try and remember to pay close attention to how they defend him tomorrow.

[uz2b-len]

Moore is a unique player. He's taken 168 shots this year and only 5 have been from 3. He's 0/5. If we don't sag off him and try to stop him from driving we are idiots. It wont be easy as I'm sure that's everyone's game plan. By the way, he has taken 105 free throws this year. Our leader is Donte with 66. H's a 6'2 guard (but he's big at over 200 lbs.).

Sounds like Jordair Jett, one of my favorite non-UMass a10 players. I hope Kellogg has learned from his experience of playing against Jett what to do with this guy.

[fenway617]

Game opens with Umass getting 5.5 points.

[inthescoop]

^
Some early movement moving us to 5 point underdogs now, could be a good sign for us.

[InnervisionsUMASS]

I'm really hoping they wipe the stink off of the last game with a good performance tonight. I'm not holding my breath considering it's a road game, but they need some sort of positive momentum going into the hell that VCU is likely to bring them. Hit a few more shots, don't turn the ball over and get some production out of Pip and we'll likely be in much better shape.

[mlaconte459]

Find a way to feed Holloway.. then feed him some more.. and then do it again..