Seton Hall Basketball: Halftime Notes - Seton Hall 48 - UMass 35, Open Game Thread Page II
by BracketManSHU on Dec 11, 2010 8:08 PM EST
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Print- The first half was definitely the most offensive minded half since the high octane Alabama game. For the most part, Seton Hall was able to play with UMass' fast pace. They lead the TO battle by +1, are equal with UMass in steals and have 7 more assists.
- The Pirates were able to score 48 points in one half without their starting point guard, Jordan Theodore, playing the majority of the minutes. Jordan picked up two fouls (one being those silly charge attempts that I mentioned in the pre-game), leading to PG by committee. Thankfully, Keon Lawrence and Eniel Polynice played some of their best ball of the season.
- The Pirates are surprisingly shooting decently from beyond the arc (6-15 40%).
- The defense hasn't been at its best, but it sure has created a lot of offense. Auda has had a few very solid defensive plays, Pope has had a few blocks and there has been a ton of altered shots. Definitely room for improvement though.
- Jeff Robinson is back. The Robinson we fell in love with last year (the far side garbage rebound collector) is back. He is playing in the post a lot more than we have seen so far this season, definitely a plus for the Pirates.
Second half focus ponits:
1) The Pirates need to continue shooting it well from the stripe. This game has had 20 fouls already, if the Pirates shoot at a 75%+ clip, it will go a long way.
2) Anthony Gurley and Freddie Riley need to be locked down from beyond the arc. The two players combined for 6-9 from 3PT and 24 points total. If that number can be knocked down, the Pirates will have a lot more success on the defensive end.
3) Rebounding. At one point, the Pirates were being out rebounded 16-7. At the half, they are being out boarded 22-16 and 10-3 on the offensive boards. Trim that number down a bit guys!
Here's to a great second half...
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Seeing the old Jeff Robinson makes me happy
But seeing Keon Lawrence play the same amount of minute he’s been getting makes me angry. He is straight up awful.
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Lawrence
I wouldn’t call him awful. He isn’t play well, but hes not hurting the team like he has.
by BracketManSHU on Dec 11, 2010 8:39 PM EST up reply actions
Say whatever you all want.
We may have lost a few bad games due to hazell’s absence, however, I think the development we have been seeing from the rest of the team might actually make up for it.
If hazell gets back by Syracuse, we may still be quite tournament bound.
Great Game by Hall
Great game by Hall, if they can blow out this team by 20+ whos RPI is 171 than they should have no problem with a team that RPI is 284. Umas Fought hard Anthony Garley caused SHU a lot of trouble for a big part of this game. SHU started sharing the ball and getting everyone involved an than they extended the lead to over 20. This is a great way to make people believe in this team and remember the pirate magic from games last year like WVU and Pitt. Two easy games than the Hall needs to bring the talent from today to the home game vs Dayton than carry that to Richmond. Great way to head home. GO HALL
My thoughts on the game
7 players in double figures is awesome. The Defense was not as good as previously but that does not matter when you hit 11-22 from 3pt and you hit 21-25 freethrows. Here is player by player analysis
Jordan Theodore: Theodore is quickly emerging as one of the best PG’s in the Big East. 17pts, 8ast and 2-2 from 3pt will certainly get it done. This is what we need day in and day out from our Junior floor general
Herb Pope: Picked up where he left off in the 2nd half of the Ark game. Looks like the benching really turned him lose. 11pts, 13reb, 5blks, and 2ast on 4-7 shooting, 1-2 3pt, and 2-2 from the line will get it done. i think this could be the beginning of a double-double streak for Pope.
Fuquan Edwin: This was the best game I have seen Fuq play yet. He had 13pts, 3reb, 2ast and hit 3-3 from the 3pt line. He was just awesome tonight and I hope we see more.
Jeff Robinson: 13pts, 4reb and 2-4 from the 3pt line is a great game for him. He was willing to bang down low at times and rebounded greatly from his horrific game vs. Ark.
Jamel Jackson: 10pts, 4ast, 2blk made him look far from just a jumpshooter. He looked like a complete player tonight and shot 2-4 from 3pt.
Ferrakohn Hall: 15pts, 2 reb. He might have been the best player for the Hall tonight. 5-7 from the field, 5-5 from the stripe, and he knew his limitations. He did not chuck up any 3’s and he looked really mature.
Patrik Auda: 10pts, 3reb, 2stl, 1blk. He looked like he did vs. St. Peters. He played great defense and contributed offensively. could not find his stroke from deep but converted in other areas of the floor.
Keon Lawrence: 9pts, 6reb, 5ast, 2TO. He did not have a great first half but he stepped it up in the 2nd half. He was not dominate in any one area but as you see he had 5+ in the 3 main stats. Also he hit a 3pt shot.
Eniel Polynice: A very efficient 3-5 from the floor for 6 pts also had 2ast.
Some other thoughts:
18 turnovers is too high for when we play better teams. I think the number is exagerrated due to the fast pace but it needs to be addressed.
10 blocked shots for the Hall shows that they were contesting every shot. However, they had 26 PF and let UMASS should 27 free throws. Another thing that needs to be addressed.
Great play by the 2 freshman. Both were great on defense and both contributed on offense.
My final thought: all this time without Haz will no doubt make us better when he gets back. You saw confidence in all these guys that we have not seen before. When Haz gets back this team will be scary.
by seton hall and steelers on Dec 11, 2010 9:54 PM EST reply actions
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