(11-22-2019 03:13 PM)EagleSam Wrote:  Some good stuff that half, mostly defensively. Our guards and wings have been swarming, as the announcers have pointed out. UMBC stopped trying to get it inside for some reason. They had some success there early.

Getting Toure back in the 2nd half will help. King held his own with the former in foul trouble.

Need more from Montero, especially when the offense goes stale.

I guess Montero heard me

Terrible giveaway on the inbound leads to a 3 by UMBC

18-5 run since halftime!

The e-ball is falling and we are running away with the game.

Dominating right now. They have no answer for the zone. Chris Barnes is stepping up and making shots.

Impressive half so far. Keep your foot on the gas, guys.

Montego bay looks really nice.

(11-22-2019 03:54 PM)emu steve Wrote:  Montego bay looks really nice.

Been there twice! Very nice!

Oh man Toure looked so good and then didn't.

Dear Friends,
Nice win 62-45. Team looked relaxed to me. Just did what they had to, and made some nice shots.

Dominant, team win. Very nice to see, even after our offense went dead late in 1st half.

Great win. I wish we could’ve closed the game a little stronger, but it was already in hand, so it’s excusable. But we dominated to start the 2nd half, and that’s all that was needed.

The defense was most impressive, especially on the perimeter. Their guards were completely locked down, and they didn’t really adjust to try and get more open looks. It helps that we have 9 talented guys who play hard on both ends. This is easily the deepest team I can remember under Murphy.

Let’s go get one more.

(11-22-2019 04:45 PM)EagleSam Wrote:  Great win. I wish we could’ve closed the game a little stronger, but it was already in hand, so it’s excusable. But we dominated to start the 2nd half, and that’s all that was needed.

The defense was most impressive, especially on the perimeter. Their guards were completely locked down, and they didn’t really adjust to try and get more open looks. It helps that we have 9 talented guys who play hard on both ends. This is easily the deepest team I can remember under Murphy.

Let’s go get one more.

Rob Murphy > Ryan Odom.

I'm starting to feel good about this team. I like the way they play as a team, not like individuals. Good hustle, good ball movement, good energy...things I never thought I'd say about Murphyball.

(11-22-2019 04:53 PM)TheWoodenNickle Wrote:  I'm starting to feel good about this team. I like the way they play as a team, not like individuals. Good hustle, good ball movement, good energy...things I never thought I'd say about Murphyball.

I agree 1000 percent! This looks like a team, not a few individuals!

Off to a great start Murphys off season personnel moves paying nice dividends right now

(11-22-2019 05:32 PM)emu79 Wrote:  Off to a great start Murphys off season personnel moves paying nice dividends right now

The season is YOUNG. We've only played two OOC D-I games (one away and one neutral court).

That said, this does show two or three things:

1). A new team can be recruited with JUCO, transfers. prep school, etc. etc. players. More and more talented players are sitting in the JUCO ranks. SCOUTING matters. And 1b). We apparently underestimated the impact that Toure' and Groce would have.

2). Chemistry matters. Sometimes the whole is more (or less) than the sum of the parts. Last season the whole < sum of the parts. This season the team is overachieving.

3). Effort matters. When a team is cohesive, selfless, etc. etc. they tend to overachieve because a happy player plays at a higher energy level. Teams which have dysfunctional chemistry can grossly underachieve. We all know that defense requires effort and a willingness to expend energy for the greater good (team).

(11-22-2019 05:42 PM)emu steve Wrote:  

(11-22-2019 05:32 PM)emu79 Wrote:  Off to a great start Murphys off season personnel moves paying nice dividends right now

The season is YOUNG. We've only played two OOC D-I games (one away and one neutral court).

That said, this does show two or three things:

1). A new team can be recruited with JUCO, transfers. prep school, etc. etc. players. More and more talented players are sitting in the JUCO ranks. SCOUTING matters. And 1b). We apparently underestimated the impact that Toure' and Groce would have.

2). Chemistry matters. Sometimes the whole is more (or less) than the sum of the parts. Last season the whole < sum of the parts. This season the team is overachieving.

3). Effort matters. When a team is cohesive, selfless, etc. etc. they tend to overachieve because a happy player plays at a higher energy level. Teams which have dysfunctional chemistry can grossly underachieve. We all know that defense requires effort and a willingness to expend energy for the greater good (team).

You did see the right now part?

As all of you, I am quite pleased with the 2-0 start especially against some quality mid majors. Yesterday’s game against UMBC was a dominant victory throughout the second half, which is even better. But I don’t think they looked that good offensively. Rather the defense was suffocating!!

(11-22-2019 04:47 PM)emu steve Wrote:  

(11-22-2019 04:45 PM)EagleSam Wrote:  Great win. I wish we could’ve closed the game a little stronger, but it was already in hand, so it’s excusable. But we dominated to start the 2nd half, and that’s all that was needed.

The defense was most impressive, especially on the perimeter. Their guards were completely locked down, and they didn’t really adjust to try and get more open looks. It helps that we have 9 talented guys who play hard on both ends. This is easily the deepest team I can remember under Murphy.

Let’s go get one more.

Rob Murphy > Ryan Odom.

Be patient...wait til MAC play!

(11-23-2019 01:34 PM)Bob Wickersham Wrote:  

(11-22-2019 04:47 PM)emu steve Wrote:  

(11-22-2019 04:45 PM)EagleSam Wrote:  Great win. I wish we could’ve closed the game a little stronger, but it was already in hand, so it’s excusable. But we dominated to start the 2nd half, and that’s all that was needed.

The defense was most impressive, especially on the perimeter. Their guards were completely locked down, and they didn’t really adjust to try and get more open looks. It helps that we have 9 talented guys who play hard on both ends. This is easily the deepest team I can remember under Murphy.

Let’s go get one more.

Rob Murphy > Ryan Odom.

Be patient...wait til MAC play!

This is finally Keno’s year. I can feel it!