Bruno
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03-06-25 11:20 AM - Post#378315
So in looking for the positive in Brown's situation, one thing I'm grateful about is the fact that the seniors get to play their last regular season home game with something to play for. The Princeton game is concurrent so Brown's seniors will close with a meaningful game at home against the top team that KO'd them last year and who will be heavily favored.
I'm very glad for them they have something to play for instead of it being a completely meaningless game, the likelihood of Princeton's home victory notwithstanding.
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palestra38
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Re: The positive?
03-06-25 11:44 AM - Post#378316
In response to Bruno
No disrespect whatsoever, but having seen Brown when they are playing well, there's no way they should not be in the top 4. I think they underperformed pretty significantly this season. They had the ability to blow out any team in this league on a given night but did not play defense up to the level of their athleticism.
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james
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03-06-25 12:47 PM - Post#378331
In response to palestra38
"good" brown is good.
Can beat Yale that's for sho at home or in ilt. Who knows what happens?
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SomeGuy
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Re: The positive?
03-06-25 07:48 PM - Post#378340
In response to palestra38
I think it’s the opposite for Brown — their defense was pretty good this year. Both kenpom and basketball-reference rank them 3rd in defense in the league. Both rate them 6th in offense. Shooting was the main problem. They weren’t very good from 3, and they were worst in the league from the line — by far.
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Old Bear
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03-06-25 08:27 PM - Post#378341
In response to SomeGuy
Have to agree SG , at least partially. The three-point shooting,,mostly Lilly and Lesburt , has been inconsistent. Ivy coaches have figured out how to limit Lilly.
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weinhauers_ghost
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The positive?
03-06-25 09:34 PM - Post#378344
In response to Old Bear
Ivy coaches have figured out how to limit Lilly.
Ivy coaches in locations other than West Philly, it would appear. Lilly torched Penn for 34 in the game in Philly, and dropped 23 in the rematch in Providence.
Edited by weinhauers_ghost on 03-06-25 09:35 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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SomeGuy
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Re: The positive?
03-06-25 10:35 PM - Post#378345
In response to weinhauers_ghost
To quantify that a bit, Lilly shot under 28% from 3 against the non-Penn Ivies (22 of 79). Against Penn, he shot 78% (13 of 17).
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weinhauers_ghost
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Re: The positive?
03-06-25 10:45 PM - Post#378346
In response to SomeGuy
That is a stark and ugly disparity, and it causes me to describe our defense as a revolving door made of swiss cheese.
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Bruno
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Re: The positive?
03-07-25 12:28 AM - Post#378347
In response to palestra38
I'll go further P38. It's a travesty that in Lilly's senior year, with the ILT at Brown, they are going to miss the tournament. Even without Nana, they should have been in it. They underperformed.
I think Lilly is the most talented player to ever wear a Brown uniform. Better pure player than Hunt or Forte or Phil Brown or Bermsn. Travesty.
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Go Green
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Re: The positive?
03-07-25 10:45 AM - Post#378348
In response to SomeGuy
They weren’t very good from 3, and they were worst in the league from the line — by far.
The Brown-Dartmouth game in Hanover should be your Exhibit "A" for this point.
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SomeGuy
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Re: The positive?
03-07-25 12:45 PM - Post#378353
In response to weinhauers_ghost
Yes, although Lilly hit some crazy 3s in that first game. Defense is part of it, of course, but he also took some shots that you would normally be pretty comfortable letting anyone take.
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Old Bear
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03-09-25 06:51 PM - Post#378448
In response to SomeGuy
Utc will be a plus next year. You heard it here first!
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