Bison137
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01-04-22 11:16 AM - Post#332280
Tonight at 7 PM.
https://bucknellbison.com/news/2022/1/3/mens-ba ske...
Bison are about a 0.5 point favorite. Screen is listed as being back in the starting lineup btw.
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MrPhillie
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01-04-22 08:01 PM - Post#332305
In response to Bison137
This is maybe the smallest crowd since I became a season ticket holder 16 years ago.
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HuskyColonial
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01-04-22 08:02 PM - Post#332307
In response to MrPhillie
Enjoy Phillie! It’s strange the Bison are a betting favorite but let’s hope Vegas is right.
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MrPhillie
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01-04-22 08:17 PM - Post#332308
In response to HuskyColonial
Very good start, but the wholesale change to the second team was costly. Immediately gave up an 8 point lead. Was a bad offensive unit on the floor to begin with.
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HuskyColonial
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01-04-22 08:46 PM - Post#332309
In response to MrPhillie
I think the hot shooting is masking the same problems. I like the commitment to the inside-outside game and running the offense with the 5 getting plenty of touches.
The defense is nonexistent and history suggests Funk and van der Heidjen won’t shoot this well in the second half.
I once again wish we had a head coach creative enough to play multiple defenses. I understand Davis doesn’t have any experiences with match up zone but…..oh wait……
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Bison137
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01-04-22 08:55 PM - Post#332310
In response to HuskyColonial
I think the hot shooting is masking the same problems. I like the commitment to the inside-outside game and running the offense with the 5 getting plenty of touches.
The defense is nonexistent and history suggests Funk and van der Heidjen won’t shoot this well in the second half.
I once again wish we had a head coach creative enough to play multiple defenses. I understand Davis doesn’t have any experiences with match up zone but…..oh wait……
Agree on all counts. I think Bucknell might be the worst defensive team in the nation.
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Bucknellbisonfan21
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01-04-22 08:56 PM - Post#332311
In response to HuskyColonial
It’s nice not committing many fouls in the first half but at some point you have to start challenging shots at the rim. Too many easy baskets.
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Paulie777
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Army Game 01-04-22 08:56 PM - Post#332312
In response to Bison137
This might be a hard second half to watch. I hope Bucknell can stay close.
Edited by Paulie777 on 01-04-22 08:57 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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HuskyColonial
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01-04-22 09:08 PM - Post#332313
In response to Paulie777
Did anyone see that bounce pass Screen made to the cutting Funk? Screen has unlimited potential as he comes into his body.
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MrPhillie
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01-04-22 09:23 PM - Post#332316
In response to HuskyColonial
Is this the same defense they played against Boston? I can’t imagine. Way too many easy baskets.
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HuskyColonial
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01-04-22 09:27 PM - Post#332318
In response to MrPhillie
Shhhhhhhhhh…..everything is good. The entire PL is down, remember?
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JDBison2010
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01-04-22 09:30 PM - Post#332319
In response to HuskyColonial
Same old story. Can’t get any loose balls and 0 interior defense. How many easy layups can we give up?
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HuskyColonial
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01-04-22 09:49 PM - Post#332323
In response to HuskyColonial
Pretty sad. A once proud program is completely prostrate. The sycophants will now not post because of the negativity but Fire ND should have multiple threads.
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Paulie777
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01-04-22 09:54 PM - Post#332324
In response to HuskyColonial
Funk had a decent game. Bucknell tried multiple times to get the lead and tempo but Army just caught up relatively easily. An Army win was almost a foregone conclusion the way this game was played.
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jkrun80
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01-04-22 10:03 PM - Post#332326
In response to Paulie777
They played well on offense. Gave up too many offensive rebounds and too many turnovers. Screen and JVH had great games. Rice was much better in the 2nd half and of course Funk was solid as always, though is still struggling from 3. But there wasn't much help from the rest of the team. There are glimmers of hope, but they can't seem to close out games.
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HuskyColonial
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Army Game 01-04-22 10:11 PM - Post#332328
In response to jkrun80
Glimmers of hope. What are you talking about? Hope for what? To win the PSAC East? How much worse does this has to get? Am I the only one who watches these games and realizes this program is adrift?
This team has ZERO chance to win double digit games in what the apologists have said is a weak Patriot League.
Edited by HuskyColonial on 01-04-22 10:12 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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The Psycho of Sojka
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Re: Army Game 01-04-22 10:29 PM - Post#332333
In response to HuskyColonial
At this point the winner of the Patriot League might have a better chance at winning a few games in the D3 March madness. I honestly couldn’t even tell you best to worst this year.
Some teams played multiple D3 teams or some teams played some very tough teams in non-conference play.
Tonight for example Bucknell beat Siena in 2OT and Army got beat by 15 points to them. (Siena isn’t good either this year)
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Bison137
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01-04-22 11:09 PM - Post#332339
In response to The Psycho of Sojka
This may have been the worst defensive performance by Bucknell in a game in at least the last 30 years. Army, which is a weak team with a very mediocre offense, scored over 1.35 points per possession. Normally in D1 games they score less than 0.95 points per possession.
It’s hard to believe that any defense at all has been coached.
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HuskyColonial
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01-04-22 11:22 PM - Post#332340
In response to Bison137
Nathan Davis is an outstanding coach. Please stop the negativity. You’re spreading the disease known as cognitive dissonance and preventing others from participating in a happy culture of losing.
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The Psycho of Sojka
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01-04-22 11:31 PM - Post#332342
In response to HuskyColonial
https://www.amazon.com/Nathan-Davis-Offensiv e-Syst...
I thought this was kind of funny that it focuses on offense and not defense.
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