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Post by pc1971 on Mar 10, 2018 0:31:48 GMT -5
1.What a great night.Going into the game,Friar fans here with me and I agreed that X was a good team,just not one we feared.
2.Coming back from 17 down against Xavier shows the character of this staff and our players.They do not quit.
3 .PC is now 2-1 vs.Xavier and 1-1 vs. Nova. PC will give the Wildcats a game on Saturday night.Do not forget this year’s game at the Dunk.
4. During the big run by our Friars,the Garden was rocking.Most Nova fans were pro-PC for sure tonight.
5. Stroke of genius by Cooley to give MAL and Watson the run he did early in half two.They were keys to the comeback to win the game.
6. MAL is quick and allowed PC to run.
7.Watson arrived as a Big East player today.He is going to be a stud for PC going forward.
8. Cartwright is the straw that stirs the PC drink.
9. Bullock got it done today.
10.Gotta love Diallo.
11. Jackson was horrible offensively today.But he did play D and rebounded well.
12.Jalen’s minutes were what they needed to be today.
13. My starting lineup vs.Villanova in the Champioship game would be Alpha,Kyron, Rodney,Jalen and Nate.
14.GO FRIARS!!
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Post by pcdad on Mar 10, 2018 0:40:01 GMT -5
I 3. Good call. Who knows what Cooley will decide?......
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Post by yankeefriar on Mar 10, 2018 6:57:07 GMT -5
Four huge plays in the game.
1 the phantom call on Cartwright while Scrugs double pumped, leading to 3 free throws. PC was starting to get some momentum back right before the half and this swung it back to Xavier.
2. Jackson misses the fling at the rim, leading to a Xavier fast break. Bluiett then somehow blows the layup.
3. The Bullock block. Macura had the path to an easy 3 footer. Rodney elevates and blocks it away at the buzzer to force OT.
4. Diallo hits the 1 hander in the lane in OT, to give the Friars their 1st lead since 5-4. Ball bounced, rolled and dropped.
Great game!
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Post by wtm97 on Mar 10, 2018 7:39:18 GMT -5
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Post by jma79 on Mar 10, 2018 8:00:36 GMT -5
“I saw fear in their eyes,” Nate Watson told The Post. “They were scared, I could feel they were scared. They were missing a lot of shots down the stretch. We just came out and executed."
This will absolutely make Chris Mack's blood boil..I love it.
Bluiett right now is a more talented player than Diallo but Diallo was so much tougher.
Maybe next time Xavier shouldn't try behind the back passes on consecutive possessions while having a big lead in the second half.
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Post by wtm97 on Mar 10, 2018 8:14:30 GMT -5
AMEN jma79, AMEN. Big Ed was LAUGHING on the side lines as this unfolded. Have to think the Xavier players saw that - I sure did as I very calmly watched. I mention that i was "calm" only because my heart was racing throughout that nasty rock fight vs Creighton - that was a game we HAD to win. So now we face a suddenly resurgent Nova team looking invincible after some recent stumbles. Can we pull out one more improbable W?  Who knows but this Friar team should play the same way with determined DEFENSE, no matter the score...grind it out, play with passion and we will have a chance... |
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Post by drairf on Mar 10, 2018 8:39:11 GMT -5
I loved the laughing Cooley. Such a hilarious reaction because we are not accustomed to seeing this from coaches.
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Post by connfriar on Mar 10, 2018 8:46:04 GMT -5
How much better is a Big East game when the refs swallow their whistles?
I haven’t looked at the stats but the refs let the players just play at the end.
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Post by thewalk on Mar 10, 2018 9:34:41 GMT -5
Lindsey minutes comment?
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Post by mikemc on Mar 10, 2018 9:43:59 GMT -5
Played perfect amount of minutes last night. Magic Ed!! ....gotta love friartown... |
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Post by friar82 on Mar 10, 2018 9:57:39 GMT -5
Anyone know what hotel the team is staying at?
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Post by friar71 on Mar 10, 2018 9:59:02 GMT -5
I loved the laughing Cooley. Such a hilarious reaction because we are not accustomed to seeing this from coaches. I agree. He looked like one of the players on the bench enjoying the comeback. Same thing in post game interview and locker room talk. He was a big excited kid enjoying the moment. Good for him. |
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Post by thewalk on Mar 10, 2018 10:35:51 GMT -5
Refs - was thinking this could be a problem next week. OT was physical.
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Post by pc1971 on Mar 10, 2018 11:07:19 GMT -5
See my #12 above for mine Walk. |
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Post by MindDFlight on Mar 10, 2018 11:10:15 GMT -5
Refs - was thinking this could be a problem next week. OT was physical. It’s always a problem come Tourney time. KC, Diallo, and Bullock will all have 3 fouls with 8 minutes left in the 1st half of the opening game. |
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