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Post by friar71 on Aug 3, 2019 8:07:30 GMT -5
Dukes 4 minutes included a horrible in bounds pass, forced 3 that missed by a mile, and that questionable foul. Wonder why Powell didn't get normal run. I fell asleep as we were hissing away the lead so didn't catch the 4th. I missed most of 1st half. According to the announcer, teams try and spread minutes knowing you have 5 games in 5 days. So I would assume Powell played a lot of minutes the first two games since he didn't start this game. But he was in foul trouble and came in mid-2nd half. I think the announcers missed the play but the camera showed during a stoppage a PR player walk up to Powell and shove him into the ref who had his back to them. The announcer said Powell got the foul and left the game. I have to think the stoppage was a foul on Powell and the announcer just missed it. Stamina is definitely a key element in this type of tourney especially if the refs allow physical play. Last night seemed to have less physical play but a ton of fouls. Alpha seemed to play a lot of 2nd half minutes. Not sure how many he played overall.
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Post by thefriarman on Aug 3, 2019 14:09:44 GMT -5
I think they use only 2 refs in these games. Looked like the PR coach was getting the ear of the refs in first half, probably helped him in second.
Offense went south in that second half letting PR back into the game. Powell not even in last few minutes which was surprising but listening in Spanish I had no idea what the situations were.
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Post by petert on Aug 3, 2019 15:22:07 GMT -5
Little run for Reeves is a bit of surprise .
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Post by birdman on Aug 3, 2019 22:56:51 GMT -5
What a disaster for team USA. They lost by 40 and Heron went down with a nasty looking ankle injury. It’s been a complete dismantling since early in the second quarter. The team missed its first 13 threes and the only thing uglier than their shooting was their defense. They were just abused at that end and they looked completely outclassed.
As for our friars, AJ played about 6 minutes in the first half and the US wasn’t completely out of it during that time. He looked alright! He got a transition layup off a feed from Samuels and had a nice drive where he got fouled. He unfortunately went 1/4 from the line but looked every bit like he belonged. He then played most of the fourth quarter which began with Argentina up 35, so it was a lot of garbage time. He hit a three and two or three other baskets, so it was nice to see him finally play and actually do ok. He wasn’t good defensively but no one else was either.
Nate played most of the second half and didn’t do much until the very last few minutes where he got a couple of baskets.
Alpha played with a wrap on his left hand and thumb, but seemed ok. He didn’t really do much tonight on either end to say the least, but he wasn’t alone in that regard.
The lone bright spot for team USA was Duke. Gillespie picked up two early fouls, so Duke was the first guy off the bench and he was solid in his 8 minutes before picking up his second foul. He scored 6 points and looked like a floor leader. He continued to play well in the second half, even before garbage time and made a terrific hustle play where he got a chase down block while the team was down 35 and some guys had thrown in the towel defensively. He attacked the basket on multiple occasions and I believe he led the team with 18 points.
Argentina played a very physical, aggressive defense and forced a lot of turnovers. Gillespie got his pocket picked three times and had little success creating offense. Duke was able to shake his man more consistently, committed fewer turnovers and was easily our best offensive player on a night where Powell was held in check. It was a discouraging effort by just about the entire team save for Duke and to a lesser extent AJ. I’ll be curious what kind of effort the team gives tomorrow against the DR in the bronze medal game.
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Post by johnnypc on Aug 3, 2019 23:08:18 GMT -5
I thought that most of the team looked exhausted besides all their other deficiencies.
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Post by thefriarman on Aug 4, 2019 6:48:36 GMT -5
Argentina took it out on the USA kids after losing to DR....
Today will be 5th game in 5 days, not something these kids are used to playing.
Hopefully they put on a better show especially defensively and can come home with a Bronze.
Other teams know Powell is the one to stop.
Thought their 3pt shooting would have been a + for them in this tourney but as the games have gone on the shots have not fallen.
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Post by birdman on Aug 4, 2019 7:46:44 GMT -5
I think fatigue was a factor Johnny, but it applied equally to Argentina and every other team in this tournament. That could also explain why AJ looked decent since he had the freshest legs of anyone on the team.
Coaching these teams is always difficult, but I thought Cooley did a poor job managing minutes throughout the event. It was especially problematic in the second half of the PR game where he rode his non Powell starters the whole way in a game that only mattered for seeding. If he thought he needed his starters to play the bulk of the minutes to beat the DR or Argentina, he should’ve played those five no more than 10 minutes and let the other guys get some time. He too often fell into his usual tendency of mixing in a lot of guys in the first half, only to find a five he likes and then ride them hard in the second. I would’ve preferred he either tried to play everyone at least ten but no more than 24 minutes per game or played 6 guys bigger minutes in one game and then let the other 6 play the bulk of the next. The drop off from guy to guy was quite negligible outside of Powell, so give everyone a chance, especially in pool play and then ratchet it up in the medal round. The Argentina coach didn’t play two of his top players at all in their final pool game and a third barely played.
Again, it’s tough coaching these teams and it’s easy to criticize from afar, so hopefully tonight we have a more equitable rotation, play better and avoid injuries.
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Post by friar71 on Aug 4, 2019 8:34:00 GMT -5
A rgentina took it out on the USA kids after losing to DR....Today will be 5th game in 5 days, not something these kids are used to playing. Hopefully they put on a better show especially defensively and can come home with a Bronze. Other teams know Powell is the one to stop. Thought their 3pt shooting would have been a + for them in this tourney but as the games have gone on the shots have not fallen. Argentina lost to Mexico not DR. I have not heard anything about a US Women's Team ora canadian team. Did they not sen teams??? Hopefully Heron did not get a serious injury!!! He hasn't played much but Reeves has great form on his shot. I did see him get a nice pull-up in the lane for 2 in 4th Q.
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Post by thefriarman on Aug 4, 2019 11:43:34 GMT -5
A rgentina took it out on the USA kids after losing to DR....Today will be 5th game in 5 days, not something these kids are used to playing. Hopefully they put on a better show especially defensively and can come home with a Bronze. Other teams know Powell is the one to stop. Thought their 3pt shooting would have been a + for them in this tourney but as the games have gone on the shots have not fallen. Argentina lost to Mexico not DR. I have not heard anything about a US Women's Team ora canadian team. Did they not sen teams??? Hopefully Heron did not get a serious injury!!! He hasn't played much but Reeves has great form on his shot. I did see him get a nice pull-up in the lane for 2 in 4th Q. Oops, sorry, even more why they took it out on the USA team. Plus as posted in another thread they didn't play 3 of their best players in that game since it wasn't going to change their standing in the medal round I presume. Brazil and Canada did not send men's teams probably getting ready for the FIBA World Cup as that has Olympic implications I think. No USA all star or college star women's team for this event either?
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Post by TheInfoMan on Aug 4, 2019 14:00:21 GMT -5
The Pan Am Games have 3-on-3 as well as 5-on-5 games. Who's playing in those games?
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Post by friar71 on Aug 4, 2019 20:11:53 GMT -5
Heidi Part 2. Really hard trying to follow the Diving when they keep interrupting w Basketball..........................
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Post by TheInfoMan on Aug 5, 2019 9:32:40 GMT -5
BRONZE MEDALwww.zagsblog.com/2019/08/05/big-east-team-wins-bronze-medal-at-pan-am-games/Team USA saved its best for last at the Pan American Games, rallying from a 5-point deficit going into the fourth quarter and defeating Dominican Republic 92-83 in the bronze-medal game at Dibos Colisuem. The squad of BIG EAST standouts outscored its opponent 32-18 in the final frame. Team USA, by far the youngest team in the field, finished Pan American Games play with a 3-2 record while playing five games in five days. “We faced some adversity along the way,” said head coach Ed Cooley, “and we bounced back every time. I am so proud of the mental toughness of this group. They were a pleasure to coach. We’re so proud to represent our country and the BIG EAST.” Guard Collin Gillespie (Villanova) scored 19 of his game-high 25 points in the second half, including 11 straight in the third quarter. “Collin’s championship pedigree showed tonight,” complimented Cooley. “It wasn’t just me,” Gillespie said of his strong second half. “I have great teammates and we had a great team effort. We were going against some pros and we are just a bunch of college dudes, but our goal was to bring something home with us.” Alpha Diallo (Providence), who enjoyed a strong all-around tournament, finished with 23 points, five rebounds and three assists. It was a Diallo basket with 7:25 remaining in the game that gave Team USA the lead for good 69-67. Geoff Groselle (Creighton) used his experience as a pro to be productive in every round. He had 18 points and 10 boards in the bronze-medal game. The Creighton graduate talked to the team on the floor before it went into the locker room after Saturday’s 114-75 loss to Argentina in the semifinals. “I just them know that they are here for a reason,” said Groselle. “They are a great group of players from a great basketball conference. And it showed tonight. We were confident going into the fourth quarter and we weren’t going to be denied.” After the big loss to Argentina, Team USA wanted to start well against Dominican Republic to get back some confidence. They did just that with a 9-1 run to open the game which prompted a quick timeout from the opposing bench. Gillespie and Myles Powell (Seton Hall) hit their first 3-point attempts during the spurt.
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Post by thefriarman on Aug 5, 2019 9:45:13 GMT -5
The Pan Am Games have 3-on-3 as well as 5-on-5 games. Who's playing in those games? The 3 on 3 for both men and women are done. Looks like Women basketball starts this week, Aug. 6th and there is a USA Women's team
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Post by mikemc on Aug 5, 2019 9:49:24 GMT -5
"Coaching these teams is always difficult, but I thought Cooley did a poor job managing minutes throughout the event."
Recurring theme with Cooley.
....gotta love friartown...
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Post by dex on Aug 5, 2019 11:19:54 GMT -5
KMAC
EAST GREENWICH — It’s pretty easy to get Joe Hassett to spin a basketball story. It’s even easier when the subject is either of his two most cherished mementos.
When the career of a successful athlete ends, the only things left are the memories and, hopefully, some hardware. Hassett, the former Providence College hoop star and the greatest shooter Little Rhody ever produced, has some serious hardware.
As Hassett watches coach Ed Cooley and a few of his current Friars chase a medal at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, he looks across his TV room and sees a prized possession shimmering in a bookcase. It’s a gold medal he won with Team USA from the Pan Am Games in Mexico City in 1975. That loaded team avenged a shocking loss to Cuba four years earlier and stormed to a 9-0 record.
“That team had about 150 players try out in Salt Lake City in the summer and then the finalists went to Colorado where they got down to 12. By the time we went to play in October, I was pretty stressed out,” Hassett said.
While today’s college All-Americans sadly have little interest in representing their country in the Pan Am Games, that wasn’t the case in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. The ‘75 team featured high-scoring guard Otis Birdsong (Houston), speedy Johnny Davis (Dayton), Ernie Grunfeld (Tennessee) and future Celtics Rick Robey (Kentucky), Norm Cook (Kansas) and Robert Parish (Centenary). The group fought past Cuba, 84-78, but steamrolled everyone else on the way to outscoring the field by nearly 37 points a game.
“Rick Robey was my roommate but after practice one day he asked our coach, Marv Harshman, to stop the bus at a fruit stand,” Has-sett recalls. “Rick buys two apples and eats them, but he forgot they were washed with water and he gets sick. I had my own room for the next four days.”
All-American guard Birdsong led the team in scoring but the revelation to everyone was the play of Parish, who would go on to a Hall of Fame NBA career.
“No one knew who this guy from Centenary was but he’s 7-feet tall and would win the suicides every day. That’s how fast he was,” Hassett said.
Parish wasn’t known as “The Chief” in those days. Instead he was “The Senator” for good reason. “He slept all the time and rarely spoke, but he had that big, deep voice so when he did talk, you listened,” Hassett said.
The 20-year-old Hassett averaged 6.8 points for that squad and he’d go on to connect with many of his Team USA teammates over the course of his six-year career. One was Tom LaGarde, a 7-footer who starred for Dean Smith at North Carolina. LaGarde and Hassett both came off the bench for the Seattle SuperSonics in 1978-79 and that leads to Hassett’s other prized basketball possession: an NBA championship ring.
“Everybody wants to see the ring,” Hassett said. “Well, it’s not like today’s rings; that’s for sure. But it’s great.”
The 14-carat-gold ring has one distinct diamond on the top and is surrounded by the words “NBA World Champions.” Times have changed in the world of sports bling. The Patriots Super Bowl LIII ring has a gaudy 39 diamonds surrounding the team logo.
The ‘79 Sonics are one of those NBA cult teams, for a few reasons. They won the NBA title just a season before the league exploded thanks to the arrival of Larry Bird in Boston and Earvin “Magic” Johnson in Los Angeles. The NBA televised the ‘79 Finals on tape delay, 11:30 p.m. in the East. If you loved your NBA in those days, you worked to see it.
The Sonics, led by Dennis Johnson and Jack Sikma, had lost in the Finals in 1978 in seven games. A year later they stormed past the Washington Bullets, 4-1, and became huge, lasting celebrities in a city that didn’t win a pro sports championship again until the Seahawks won the Super Bowl in 2013. This past weekend, the city of Seattle hosted the team and celebrate the 40th anniversary of that special Sonics season.
“Because the team left Seattle (2008), I think they love that team even more,” Hassett said. “I get fans on Facebook and Twitter asking me to teach their kids how to shoot. I can’t wait to see the guys again.”
How much did Seattle love their Sonics? When fans found out Hassett was marrying his college sweetheart, Paula, they threw him a shower after a game. Twenty years after the title, the team’s ownership couldn’t muster public support to rehab an existing arena. The team, with a rookie named Kevin Durant, pulled up stakes and split for Oklahoma City. That exit only strengthened the love affair the city has with the champs from 1979.
“The people really embraced the team,” Has-sett said, “and I enjoyed being out in the community. A lot of the players didn’t like to do speaking engagements, so I did them. I had my Rhode Island accent and they’d barely understand me, but I told them that the Pilgrims landed where I was from so they were the ones with all the crazy accents.” kmcnamar@ providence-journal.com On Twitter: @ KevinMcNamara33
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