Johnnies -7 over Niagara **** strong play
I know its the Johnnies 1st game out of NYC.Still an inconsistent team but think there is a big matchup problem for Niagara today playing at home.Johnnies have a big frontline vs NU's. NU has no post defense what so ever.Nu has lost 4 games by more then 12 pts.Valpo,Binghamton,Akron,Buffalo,Siena,etc.Teams with inside players and frontlines have really caused the Purple from stopping anyone.
Johnnies have 6'10 Hamilton,6'9 Spears and now starting in their last 3 wins 6'11 Jasuilonis. Not a scorer but a big presence in the paint esp on defense.Mason at 6'7 and instant O off the bench 6;7 Calhoun who get get more playing time each game.Juco gd transfer Patterson is leading the team in scoring and you still have last yrs 2 starters Hill and Lawrence. Hill has a bad knee but did play vs St Fran the other nite and scored 11.Hill has the ablity to be a top BE gd but has such a low b-ball IQ.Roberts has done a good recruiting job but has not impressed me as a bench coach.He does some strange things with his team.
Purple are in a down yr. After dominating the MAAC for yrs there having trouble scoring and playing defense. They have no big man or post player.There geting killed with teams posting up.They'll do good in the MAAC considering there are only 3 or 4 post players in that league.But the Johnnies today should pound the ball inside.Brown has been NU's savior avg 18 pts a game and 10 bds.Duffey and Brooks are the typical MAAC at fds 6'7. NU loves to shoot the 3 but there having problems this yr. NU is last in almost 12 catogories in the MAAC even though I know there not vs MAAC teams.but there last in defense,rebounding,3 pt FG*.3pt,FG%,and at the bottom in scoring,FT %,etc,etc
Johnnies gds are fast and athletic.There inside players should dominate.Johnnies have some wing slashers that should cause penetration problems.Like them to win this on the rd by double digits...but sometimes the Storm play on the level of who there playing.
Will be back later to explain some others
Rider-Siena
Nova -10.5 over Drexal ***
Hall -7 over penn St **
Am 3-0-1 in MAAC games so far. But the push in Marist game was a killer.Marist had it won and covered. Up 13,20 seconds, Brady subbed ,and foxes let Canisius score an uncontested layup. made it an 11 pt game. marist throws it at midcourt with 16 seconds left..canisius has no one back...its 1 vs none for a layup but the marist player dribbles towards the basket and turns around..kills the clock. as a former coach thats great sportmanship...but damn...
I know its the Johnnies 1st game out of NYC.Still an inconsistent team but think there is a big matchup problem for Niagara today playing at home.Johnnies have a big frontline vs NU's. NU has no post defense what so ever.Nu has lost 4 games by more then 12 pts.Valpo,Binghamton,Akron,Buffalo,Siena,etc.Teams with inside players and frontlines have really caused the Purple from stopping anyone.
Johnnies have 6'10 Hamilton,6'9 Spears and now starting in their last 3 wins 6'11 Jasuilonis. Not a scorer but a big presence in the paint esp on defense.Mason at 6'7 and instant O off the bench 6;7 Calhoun who get get more playing time each game.Juco gd transfer Patterson is leading the team in scoring and you still have last yrs 2 starters Hill and Lawrence. Hill has a bad knee but did play vs St Fran the other nite and scored 11.Hill has the ablity to be a top BE gd but has such a low b-ball IQ.Roberts has done a good recruiting job but has not impressed me as a bench coach.He does some strange things with his team.
Purple are in a down yr. After dominating the MAAC for yrs there having trouble scoring and playing defense. They have no big man or post player.There geting killed with teams posting up.They'll do good in the MAAC considering there are only 3 or 4 post players in that league.But the Johnnies today should pound the ball inside.Brown has been NU's savior avg 18 pts a game and 10 bds.Duffey and Brooks are the typical MAAC at fds 6'7. NU loves to shoot the 3 but there having problems this yr. NU is last in almost 12 catogories in the MAAC even though I know there not vs MAAC teams.but there last in defense,rebounding,3 pt FG*.3pt,FG%,and at the bottom in scoring,FT %,etc,etc
Johnnies gds are fast and athletic.There inside players should dominate.Johnnies have some wing slashers that should cause penetration problems.Like them to win this on the rd by double digits...but sometimes the Storm play on the level of who there playing.
Will be back later to explain some others
Rider-Siena
Nova -10.5 over Drexal ***
Hall -7 over penn St **
Am 3-0-1 in MAAC games so far. But the push in Marist game was a killer.Marist had it won and covered. Up 13,20 seconds, Brady subbed ,and foxes let Canisius score an uncontested layup. made it an 11 pt game. marist throws it at midcourt with 16 seconds left..canisius has no one back...its 1 vs none for a layup but the marist player dribbles towards the basket and turns around..kills the clock. as a former coach thats great sportmanship...but damn...
oing Great! (Hall ,after All&Johnnies come:mj07: :thumb: 