JMU's FT defense has been horrible

Not much athleticism or talent out there tonight. Took me until game 24 to watch them play, I'll check back in next season.

Wish them luck and success just like I do to all of our Dukes athletic programs.

Lukic had a nice game, but this is a team that just has no reliable help from the bench. Vodanovich shouldn't even be starting. Guards Holmes and Johnson have been busts.

Yep. I think we should play with 4 players. 20% less chance of fouling and turning the ball over.

Run a Box-And-None or Diamond-And-Zero defense.

Charleston wins at UNCW by 1 pt. They both now sit together at the top of the CAA at 9-2.

CAA gets to pay the Dukes back for dominating football. Team doesn't have enough consistent offense to turn the corner.

Close games, forcing tempo to our limited scoring capabilities, but still coming up short more often than not - especially on the road. I think some teams quit on Brady at points, I haven't had this feeling for this team.

Awful offensive game tonight.

No matter how you spin it, we are 6 and 18. Holmes and Johnson are d2 players at best. Rowe will ultimately be judged on how he turns this roster over. Snowden major disappointment.

(02-03-2017 03:48 AM)nyduke Wrote:  Awful offensive game tonight.

No matter how you spin it, we are 6 and 18. Holmes and Johnson are d2 players at best. Rowe will ultimately be judged on how he turns this roster over. Snowden major disappointment.

I don't think any of the guys on the active roster who return next year will be starters. McLean has his moments but he's not a starting guard. Doesn't look to pass enough, turns the ball over too much, is too small. Holmes has a lot of work to do to be a rotation guy in his Junior and Senior seasons and obviously Johnson is a project.

As for the current guys- Serb has been awful this season. Please let's not blame his drop off on the coaching staff. I watch every game and its insulting to suggest that his poor play is due to coaching or style. He has had plenty of opportunities and is just playing awful this season. Shaq played ok last night and even made some plays on defense but his 3 point shooting continues to be a struggle. Per the article yesterday he has a slipped disc in his back which has likely hampered his shooting.

I think we will see a big difference next year with a more athletic roster in terms of guys who can create their own shots and a team that converts easier buckets. I also believe that the defensive intensity and rebounding will carry over.

JMU is now 2 games out of 6th place and facing the 7th seed and a Friday game at the CAAT right in the face. Having said that, this upcoming game against Northeastern Saturday is important to the Dukes' chances of getting into the 6th seed.

A win gets the Dukes 1 game behind Northeastern. But, looking at the remaining schedules it is very much in favor of JMU compared to NE.

In a strange set up of the schedule, the Huskies have yet to play Charleston or UNCW. That's 4 potential losses right there. They also have to travel to Elon, who is a hot team right now.

I can easily see Northeastern winding up 7-11 or 8-10.

JMU on the other hand is done with Charleston and Elon, though must travel to UNCW (loss) and host Bill and His Ball & Chain. I can see the Dukes getting to 9 wins with what's remaining. Of course, that means we must beat Northeastern tomorrow at the Convo and this team must start turning these close games with 5 minutes left into wins by getting over the hump. In other words, I can also see this Dukes team winding up 5-13 too.

Still a lot of hoops to play. I'd rather us be the 6-seed than the 4- or 5-seed.

People said going into this year how Holmes would overtake Mclean at PG. It didn't happen, and I doubt it'll happen next year, based on what we've seen so far. People keep saying how untalented our current players are, so what does that make Holmes, who can;t find the floor over these players?

Either A, our seniors aren't that bad, or B, Holmes is really bad. If the freshman next year are half as good as people think they are, Holmes doesn't start.

Holmes and Johnson bring nothing to the table. If they are both on the team next year they will be scout team players. Rowe needs to find their replacements after the season.

Every game that I've watched in conference has come down to the last few positions. I believe this team is pretty close to being in the top half of the conference, but had a few glaring weaknesses that will be addressed next year

Possessions

Holmes was a necessary recruit because this team doesn't have a real PG, let alone backup ball handling. Its unlikely he'll be much help after this year unless he finds a shot in the offseason. When he was suspended and Mclain couldn't stop getting in foul trouble for the first 6-7 games teams pressed and pilfered the Dukes with steals and easy buckets. Kent was getting stuck at PG which he clearly isn't.

Johnson was a whiff.

If you could waive a magic wand both players scholarships would become available next year I'm sure you would strongly consider it. Mosley and Mclain both can handle the ball so the dire need of ball handling hopefully won't be an issue next year.

The problem with declaring next year will be better because there will be some incoming talent at guard, is JMU is losing all of its interior players. Rowe is also going to have to get some big men in this recruiting class.

(02-03-2017 09:08 AM)JMU08 Wrote:  People said going into this year how Holmes would overtake Mclean at PG. It didn't happen, and I doubt it'll happen next year, based on what we've seen so far. People keep saying how untalented our current players are, so what does that make Holmes, who can;t find the floor over these players?

Either A, our seniors aren't that bad, or B, Holmes is really bad. If the freshman next year are half as good as people think they are, Holmes doesn't start.

I agree- Holmes has not shown us anything and looks to be more of a project than we thought/hoped he would be. Rowe needed more of an immediate contribution from an incoming guard and the guys he brought in are projects as potential rotation guys (not starters) at best.

I can't remember a game or time this year that Holmes even showed potential. I remember listening to a game on the radio (the George Mason OT loss) where I think Holmes played ok. Last game he at least made an aggressive move to the basket with the intention to shoot but was called for a charge. He has poor confidence in his offense and doesn't look like he really wants to do anything on the floor. Kind of the way Serb looks this year as well.

Rowe had to know/should have known that he couldn't rely on McLean at PG. HCLR is on record as saying that he had familiarity with the program and roster from keeping tabs on the Dukes. Not to pick on Joey because he's a pretty solid shooter from 3 but he's not a starting guard. He's undersized and not quick/explosive enough to make up for his lack of size once he gets inside the 3 point line. I think next year Mosely has to be a PG for this team and you play Lewis at the 2 and bring McLean off the bench. Lewis gives you more size and will be a better defender as well. McLean is often over matched on defense and it's why as a guard he gets into foul trouble a lot.