1LotteryPick1969
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12-06-23 07:02 AM - Post#360198
In response to Tiger84
Very strange to see us out-rebounded by such a margin. Turner for Drexel 5 OR's in 13 minutes PT!
Clearly this is a focus for them, and an offshoot of their focus of getting everyone to the hoop on offense. It's difficult to box out the entire team.
By extrapolation, one would think that each defensive rebound by us would lead to a fast break opportunity, but that's not our game, and they knew that.
In a way, I hope St. Jo is more of a perimeter shooting team.
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LocalTiger
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12-06-23 09:04 AM - Post#360200
In response to 1LotteryPick1969
The rebounding deficit was troubling. Drexel is big and athletic.
Some of their shots led to long rebounds, so boxing out did
not assure possession. And Pierce was so occupied trying to
keep their big man away from the lane that he could not
control the boards. Lee stepped up some, but we need
more help for Pierce on the boards.
The offense was balanced and smooth tonight. Davis had a
coming out party. He and lee are not our father's Princeton offense.
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Tiger84
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Drexel
12-06-23 02:24 PM - Post#360211
In response to LocalTiger
If Pete Carril had had athletes like X Lee and C Pierce, maybe this would have been our fathers’ Princeton Offense.
Guys like Billy Ryan, Chris Mooney, Mike Brennan, JT III, Moon Mullin and Gordon Enderle were very skilled passers, shooters or both. Great Tigers, all. None of them would win a foot race with Xaivian Lee.
Carril played zone with the guys from the 80s because he had to, based on the team’s (lack of) quickness. Pete would have LOVED this crew and built a system around what they brought to the court…just as Mitch has rebuilt the offense to not go through Tosan anymore.
Edited by Tiger84 on 12-06-23 02:25 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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1LotteryPick1969
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Re: Drexel
12-06-23 04:49 PM - Post#360213
In response to Tiger84
Carril played zone with the guys from the 80s because he had to, based on the team’s (lack of) quickness. Pete would have LOVED this crew and built a system around what they brought to the court…just as Mitch has rebuilt the offense to not go through Tosan anymore.
I recall "your grandfather's Princeton offense".
Carril had such players when he first arrived, and played an uptempo style.
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SRP
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12-06-23 10:54 PM - Post#360244
In response to 1LotteryPick1969
Don't knock that 3-2 zone with Randy Melville and Steve Mills on the front line. It was pretty good.
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Tiger69
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12-06-23 11:28 PM - Post#360253
In response to SRP
So, the question is, why was Butch able to attract much faster, taller, more talented recruits than Pete?
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