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Username Post: Yale Game Rescheduled for Feb 9        (Topic#25970)
digamma 
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02-03-22 01:19 PM - Post#335079    

So the next 8 days are essentially the season:

Tomorrow at Brown
Saturday at Yale
Wednesday vs. Yale
Next Saturday at Penn

Tough road ahead, particularly given injury status.

Edited by digamma on 02-03-22 01:20 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.

 
iogyhufi 
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Re: Yale Game Rescheduled for Feb 9
02-03-22 01:33 PM - Post#335080    
    In response to digamma

If there's one bright spot, it's that the back-to-back games against Yale makes a sweep a lot less likely.

For which team is this a bright spot? Hard to say, honestly. I will believe that Yale will win a regular season game against Harvard when I see it, because recent history counsels me to believe that Harvard will get a career day from someone who doesn't produce much in order to win by one possession (e.g., Robert Baker, Kale Catchings, Justin Bassey).

In all seriousness, I think Harvard's aggressive style of defense will give Yale trouble, because the Bulldogs don't seem to be willing to back-cut enough to punish defense like that, and their primary ballhandlers are relatively inexperienced.

 
digamma 
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02-03-22 03:43 PM - Post#335087    
    In response to iogyhufi

You're very kind.

While Harvard can be stifling at times and generate a number of steal opportunities, the team is not as good defensively as in the past. Slow to close out on 3s, it sets up as a potential career game for Mr. Swain.



 
Naismith 
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02-03-22 05:06 PM - Post#335091    
    In response to digamma

Crimson need 3 of these 4, a daunting assignment likely not to be achieved with the currently available personnel.



 
HARVARDDADGRAD 
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02-03-22 05:32 PM - Post#335094    
    In response to Naismith

Harvard's team defense can be effective, but isolated matchups are very dangerous. Small guards and a height limit of 6'7" can be exploited. Also, short bench limits aggressiveness, whether it be fouls or exhaustion. We needed a few key pieces, and they haven't been there.

 
HARVARDDADGRAD 
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02-04-22 11:33 AM - Post#335120    
    In response to HARVARDDADGRAD

Amazing, but I feel that tonight's game at Brown is a must win for both teams.

 
Old Bear 
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02-04-22 03:55 PM - Post#335145    
    In response to HARVARDDADGRAD

I suspect you are correct.

 
HARVARDDADGRAD 
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02-04-22 05:46 PM - Post#335153    
    In response to Old Bear

Didn't expect either team to be here.
Oh well, that's Ivy League basketball

 
mobrien 
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02-04-22 08:03 PM - Post#335159    
    In response to HARVARDDADGRAD

Ledlum in street clothes. Not great.

 
HARVARDDADGRAD 
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02-04-22 08:04 PM - Post#335160    
    In response to mobrien

No Tretout, no Ajogbor
Do fight fiercely!

 
HARVARDDADGRAD 
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02-04-22 08:17 PM - Post#335165    
    In response to HARVARDDADGRAD

Brown can’t buy a made shot. Law of averages after they shot lights out at Lavietes.

Mason Forbes finally able to contribute.

 
HARVARDDADGRAD 
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02-04-22 08:19 PM - Post#335166    
    In response to HARVARDDADGRAD

H on 15-0 run.
Brown does not look settled tonight

 
HARVARDDADGRAD 
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02-04-22 08:23 PM - Post#335168    
    In response to HARVARDDADGRAD

Correction: Ajogbor is playing!
First minutes at Harvard

 
HARVARDDADGRAD 
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02-04-22 08:25 PM - Post#335171    
    In response to HARVARDDADGRAD

Ajogbor only plays a minute (or less). Long road back I guess

 
HARVARDDADGRAD 
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02-04-22 11:31 PM - Post#335249    
    In response to HARVARDDADGRAD

Well, we needed that. I'm sure that was Brown's worst outing of the year.

Hopefully Noah has a better game in him tomorrow. Brown was very successful in shutting him down - for the first half. Mason Forbes is starting to look like what we expected - and need. Nice to see Justice Ajogbor - for the first time ever!

Princeton lost it's second contest. Going to be a dogfight for the 4th spot.

With Forbes, Ledlum and even Ajogbor healthy and not rusty, this will be fun. Wonder if we'll see Tretout. Guess we won't see Pitcher this year. Would have been the team to beat if healthy, but I guess others are missing some players as well, but just not their entire front court.

Tomorrow is big. A win at Yale changes things dramatically.

 
HARVARDDADGRAD 
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02-05-22 11:07 AM - Post#335269    
    In response to HARVARDDADGRAD

At Yale tonight, and hosting Yale Wednesday. Really need at least a split. I'd like our chances in both games with Ledlum healthy and Forbes returning to form, but I don't see Ledlum back yet as he wasn't even dressed yesterday.

Amaker and the Brown's poor first half allowed for no player to log more than 31 minutes yesterday. Hopefully, Noah is ready to score his 20, although I'm sure Gabiddon will be aggressively tracking him.

It's Yale (5-1), Penn (6-2), Princeton (5-2), Cornell (4-3) and the Crimson (3-3) for the 4 tournament spots. If Ledlum were healthy and playing starting today, I'd feel good about our chances. Otherwise, it's going to be a battle, and with 2 games each against Yale and Princeton and a game at Penn, we will decide our own destiny.



 
Old Bear 
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02-05-22 01:51 PM - Post#335290    
    In response to HARVARDDADGRAD

I suspect you are correct.

 
HARVARDDADGRAD 
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02-05-22 08:21 PM - Post#335377    
    In response to Old Bear

Physical game, sort of ugly thus far. Yale’s roster stronger around the rim.

 
penn nation 
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02-05-22 09:43 PM - Post#335491    
    In response to HARVARDDADGRAD

Announcer:

"Right now, it looks like Princeton and Yale are the top two teams in the league".

Maybe, but not if you look at the actual Ivy standings right now.

 
dperry 
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02-05-22 09:47 PM - Post#335496    
    In response to penn nation

Big swing for Yale with the complete rejection followed immediately by the backdoor, though Harvard then does make a 3.
David Perry
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To thee, Pennsylvania/All rivals must bow!!!"


 
penn nation 
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02-05-22 09:48 PM - Post#335500    
    In response to dperry

  • dperry Said:
Big swing for Yale with the complete rejection followed immediately by the backdoor, though Harvard then does make a 3.



Oui oui.


 
HARVARDDADGRAD 
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02-05-22 09:49 PM - Post#335501    
    In response to dperry

Kirkwood playing his heart out.
Lesmond hitting 3’s and Yale the boards.
Crunch time.

 
penn nation 
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02-05-22 09:52 PM - Post#335504    
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  • HARVARDDADGRAD Said:
Kirkwood playing his heart out.
Lesmond hitting 3’s and Yale the boards.
Crunch time.



It's raining Swain.

 
dperry 
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02-05-22 09:57 PM - Post#335510    
    In response to penn nation

  • penn nation Said:
  • HARVARDDADGRAD Said:
Kirkwood playing his heart out.
Lesmond hitting 3’s and Yale the boards.
Crunch time.



It's raining Swain.



He is the man. Puts on a dribbling clinic and then gets the tough shot to go in. Compete dive on the ensuing Harvard 3.
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LyleGold 
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Yale Game Rescheduled for Feb 9
02-05-22 09:58 PM - Post#335513    
    In response to dperry

Kirkwood is equally solid. Seniors make such a difference. Cuts it to 2, 13 seconds.

 
dperry 
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02-05-22 09:58 PM - Post#335514    
    In response to dperry

Complete dive, that is. Harvard shot gets ruled a 2.
David Perry
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To thee, Pennsylvania/All rivals must bow!!!"


 
LyleGold 
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02-05-22 10:01 PM - Post#335515    
    In response to dperry

Omg. H has a chance to win

 
dperry 
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02-05-22 10:01 PM - Post#335516    
    In response to dperry

Swain giveth and Swain taketh away. Could have been called for an offensive foul, then goes OB.
David Perry
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To thee, Pennsylvania/All rivals must bow!!!"


 
penn nation 
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02-05-22 10:05 PM - Post#335522    
    In response to LyleGold

  • LyleGold Said:
Omg. H has a chance to win



Lesmond's prayer just missed.


 
SRP 
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02-05-22 10:13 PM - Post#335527    
    In response to penn nation

Saw the last 3:35. Pretty impressed with Harvsrd's conditioning and effort down the stretch. All that scrambling and pressing at the end of a game with a short bench takes energy. That last-second fling at the basket nearly went in, too.

 
digamma 
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02-07-22 05:44 PM - Post#335748    
    In response to SRP

I think that was our best defensive game of the season.

Offensively, we really miss Ledlum. We don't really have anyone who can get to the basket (Tretout can do that too, btw, but he's casted up). If we can grind a win or two this week, we've got a shot to be #4. 5 games at home out of the last 7 if I'm counting right.

 
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