digamma
Masters Student
Posts: 468
Loc: Minneapolis
Reg: 11-27-11
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11-22-23 04:57 PM - Post#359573
Did not have Denham's two first half threes and two late free throws being the difference in the game on my radar!
Fun to see a lot of people contribute.
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mobrien
Masters Student
Posts: 403
Loc: New York
Reg: 04-18-17
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11-22-23 05:39 PM - Post#359578
In response to digamma
Credit where due: Wojcik had the game of his life shooting the ball, and we needed it there at the end. Especially great to see him step up like that at the line; that was a big time pressure situation.
Mack took a backseat shooting the ball tonight but did a great job creating opportunities for everybody else and finding them. Okpara took advantage of his athletic mismatches like you’d want him to driving the ball and even knocked down a bunch of threes when they backed off of him. And Ajogbor was dominant inside. His defense was spectacular at times, even on switches on the perimeter, and he consistently used his size to get position inside on offense.
This is a fun team that plays well together and seems to like playing together too. A way better start than even the most optimistic among us could have hoped.
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HARVARDDADGRAD
Postdoc
Posts: 2700
Loc: New Jersey
Reg: 01-21-14
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11-22-23 08:25 PM - Post#359592
In response to mobrien
The announcers even remarked that Wojcik had a beautiful stroke after the second made 3.
This team continues to surprise.
Too bad they played BC the afternoon after a night game. With fresh legs maybe that 10 point second half lead might have lasted.
Still not counting any chickens.
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CrimsonBlood
Freshman
Posts: 46
Age: 33
Reg: 03-15-18
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11-22-23 11:00 PM - Post#359600
In response to HARVARDDADGRAD
This is an easy team to root for-- unselfish basketball, a lot of young players, and thus far, blowing away low expectations from the start of the year.
I believe Okpara will determine how far this team can go. We know Mack is a beast-- even as a freshman. Ajogbor and others are nice pieces... but Okpara can either take the next step this year and be that second scorer to complement Mack (as he did today) or not. IMO, that will be the biggest swing factor to determine how far Harvard goes in Ivy league play.
Another fun thing about this team: just so many fewer turnovers than past years it seems. Like today, 18 assists for the team, just six turnovers... it's amazing what good PG play can do for you.
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