Duane when you get a chance can you recap doing that deal where you say stuff like,

03 passes to 02 while 04 cuts to the low post etc.?

Not bad at all for this game.

(01-21-2015 09:34 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  9800 in attendance...not bad to see a dreg CUSA team who is winless in this pos conference.

I am just back from the game. I am here with JJ. We have chocolate and we are discussing the game. Here are my insights.

The game was won in the second half. Coach Larry used Johnson properly. I thought Thomas proved he belongs. Cincinnati has to do better getting the ball after the opponent misses.

You could tell Houston was afraid. This was a step towards the championship.

There is a new man in charge of the game at UC.

(01-21-2015 10:10 PM)DuaneNorman Wrote:  I am just back from the game. I am here with JJ. We have chocolate and we are discussing the game. Here are my insights.

The game was won in the second half. Coach Larry used Johnson properly. I thought Thomas proved he belongs. Cincinnati has to do better getting the ball after the opponent misses.

You could tell Houston was afraid. This was a step towards the championship.

There is a new man in charge of the game at UC.

LOL!!!!!!!!!

nice job Duane...thanks man and tell JJ I said yo

Shaq was star of the game. He didn't do his Curley Neal dribbling exibition, he made good cuts and squared up.
AHC Davis gave him a long ATTABOY at the end.
Maybe the spell on the bench tightened the lightbulb.

(01-21-2015 10:11 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  

(01-21-2015 10:10 PM)DuaneNorman Wrote:  I am just back from the game. I am here with JJ. We have chocolate and we are discussing the game. Here are my insights.

The game was won in the second half. Coach Larry used Johnson properly. I thought Thomas proved he belongs. Cincinnati has to do better getting the ball after the opponent misses.

You could tell Houston was afraid. This was a step towards the championship.

There is a new man in charge of the game at UC.

LOL!!!!!!!!!

nice job Duane...thanks man and tell JJ I said yo

You have me on ignore for this?

Bearcats#1 Wrote: Does UH have to be in this conference?


Knock off the the crap, getting old.

Not classy to kick other programs when they are down, especially when noboby
started it but you.

(01-21-2015 09:36 PM)Bearcatbdub Wrote:  

(01-21-2015 09:17 PM)BeerCat Wrote:  I really think Shaq is the answer against a zone. Clark and Ellis seem to have trouble playing together against a zone. Shaq plus a big is much more effective.

Omg. Did you just vouch for Shaq Thomas?

It was difficult for me to type, but I actually think he can be useful at the 4 especially against the zone.

(01-21-2015 10:03 PM)eastside cat Wrote:  Not bad at all for this game.

(01-21-2015 09:34 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  9800 in attendance...not bad to see a dreg CUSA team who is winless in this pos conference.

Not a chance at that number. I'd bet 8k max.

(01-21-2015 10:28 PM)BeerCat Wrote:  

(01-21-2015 09:36 PM)Bearcatbdub Wrote:  

(01-21-2015 09:17 PM)BeerCat Wrote:  I really think Shaq is the answer against a zone. Clark and Ellis seem to have trouble playing together against a zone. Shaq plus a big is much more effective.

Omg. Did you just vouch for Shaq Thomas?

It was difficult for me to type, but I actually think he can be useful at the 4 especially against the zone.

Thank you for acknowledging your complete 180. I think Shaq has it in him. And I do like him coming off the bench. He just needs to be more assertive when he is out there because he has the physical gifts. When he moves with purpose he can be pretty good.

I prefer him at the for because it means he doesn't have to dribble as much.

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I think one of the reasons we have been sluggish in the first half is because we have been taking advantage of a pretty deep bench. We sub early and often and keep the pressure on. The opposition has been subbing when they need to due to fouls and such. It's made for matchups in the second half where we have fresh legs vs tired, and 1st team vs backups that don't play much. That won't work in March, but it sure does against shallow benches right now.

Safe to say that Duane really got after the refs in the first half, leading to some favorable calls in the 2nd. Highly deserving of a game ball if you ask me.

(01-21-2015 10:25 PM)BearcatBeta Wrote:  Shaq was star of the game. He didn't do his Curley Neal dribbling exibition, he made good cuts and squared up.
AHC Davis gave him a long ATTABOY at the end.
Maybe the spell on the bench tightened the lightbulb.

The best game Shaq Thomas has played all year...This is the guy we need to play well...he can be a difference maker the rest of the way...Another great second half!!

One thing that has become clear watching this team over the last month, Caupain is the best player on this team. The offense generally runs well when he is on the floor. He's shooting 40% from three, he's getting 4 assists a game. He is the true point guard UC has been missing for a long time. There are times late in the shot clock I wish he'd get the ball and force the issue a little bit, but what he does well is get the team into whatever they need to be in and then distribute the ball to where it needs to do. He should probably shoot more, but he takes good shots and makes them at a solid rate. He's going to end up UC's best point guard since Logan.

Against the best teams on the schedule the staff needs to play him closer to 35 minutes than the 30 he is playing on the year. He's just that important.

(01-22-2015 08:06 AM)bearcatmark Wrote:  One thing that has become clear watching this team over the last month, Caupain is the best player on this team. The offense generally runs well when he is on the floor. He's shooting 40% from three, he's getting 4 assists a game. He is the true point guard UC has been missing for a long time. There are times late in the shot clock I wish he'd get the ball and force the issue a little bit, but what he does well is get the team into whatever they need to be in and then distribute the ball to where it needs to do. He should probably shoot more, but he takes good shots and makes them at a solid rate. He's going to end up UC's best point guard since Logan.

Against the best teams on the schedule the staff needs to play him closer to 35 minutes than the 30 he is playing on the year. He's just that important.

Agree for the most part but Cashmere was a heck of a player. I don't think Troy is a better player yet but will be over his last two seasons. It's great to have the most important position on the court handled for the next 2 1/2 years. It's no coincidence that our sweet 16 and beyond teams follow our best point guards of Shoemaker era: Van Exel, Satt and Lo, and Cashmere. A common characteristic of our teams who fell short was poor PG play.

Troy is a tough dude when the guy landed on his chest at half court me and my buddies joked that we would still be laying there and he popped up pretty quick!!!

It amazing to see contributions coming from all over the roster. I've been impressed with our JUCO transfers as well. Both Coreontae and Farad have been instrumental in a lot of our victories this year from an offensive and defensive standpoint. How big were those pickups?

(01-22-2015 09:42 AM)crex043 Wrote:  It amazing to see contributions coming from all over the roster. I've been impressed with our JUCO transfers as well. Both Coreontae and Farad have been instrumental in a lot of our victories this year from an offensive and defensive standpoint. How big were those pickups?

I've had this same thought. How many times nowadays can a team rely on multiple JUCOs to win games for them? Ellis and Cobb have each won games for UC, and DeBerry can give spurts of quality minutes.

I realize this isn't the Big East of old, but it's still impressive.

(01-21-2015 10:48 PM)letharion Wrote:  

(01-21-2015 10:03 PM)eastside cat Wrote:  Not bad at all for this game.

(01-21-2015 09:34 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  9800 in attendance...not bad to see a dreg CUSA team who is winless in this pos conference.

Not a chance at that number. I'd bet 8k max.

Just going off what the espn box score said...i live in another time zone and wasn't there so you would know better than me.

No way there was almost 10,000 in attendance ( maybe paid ), also, did not see anybody in row 9 I recognized. I might be a worry wart, but this game Sunday scares me. This would be a very bad loss on the resume.