THE OFFICIAL GEORGETOWN BASKETBALL SEASON THREAD

[eb4president]

the princeton offense is

BUT with these players, I think the offense needs to be tweeked just a little bit. Chris is an open court player, I've always thought of him as a betterscorer than point gaurd. I think JT3 needs to lets this man run and make the plays I KNOW he's capable of making, the same with Austin.

Greg Monroe is a beast, but he doesnt need to be at the top of the key ALL the time, he's more of an offensive threat then some other centers.


that gtown final four team was PERFECT for the princeton offense, this team I dont think

 

[stylishstef89]

Originally Posted by EB4President

the princeton offense is

BUT with these players, I think the offense needs to be tweeked just a little bit. Chris is an open court player, I've always thought of him as a better scorer than point gaurd. I think JT3 needs to lets this man run and make the plays I KNOW he's capable of making, the same with Austin.

Greg Monroe is a beast, but he doesnt need to be at the top of the key ALL the time, he's more of an offensive threat then some other centers.


that gtown final four team was PERFECT for the princeton offense, this team I dont think

I agree...it can definitely be restrictive towards a player's style of play overall. Last year's team probably should have ran more withthe make-up of that roster, they had the athletes to do it. This year I think they'll show a bit more flexibility on offense.

 

[al3xis]

Well, maybe I'm just a JTIII apologist, but offense is not my concern. Defense and rebounding is.

my only concern with offense is shooting better and cutting down turnovers, not the system.

It's a read and react defense, you have growing pains. There were some games in 04-05 where the team just looked lost out there, next year they're inthe sweet 16, next year, final 4..

You can't put a value on experience, not in this system. There is more freedom in this offense than just about any out there, it is up for the players tograsp it and make the most of it.

As far as the system itself, it has shifted away from the princeton offense, what we do now is much different from 04-06.

Results anyway offensively..
05- 34th
06- 9th
07- 2nd
08- 18th
09- 45th

The man has won 5 conference championships in 9 years.

For that success it always surprises that people just want things changed, no other coach has a system, offense or defense questioned like his in collegebasketball.

 

[DeadsetAce]

yeah allen...rebounding was a huge problem. hopefully we get A LOT better. we need to get angry and fight for those boards this year.

 

[al3xis]

I think Henry will go along way with that.

DaJuan just wasn't a good rebounder, nor wanted to be one.

Monroe needs Henry in there with him....height will matter, too. instead of goin 6', 6'2, 6'4, 6'8, 6'10

now we can go, 6', 6'4, 6'7, 6'10, 6'10

 

[premier2]

Despite all that height, I'll breathe easier when we secure those boards. That's where it starts. Can't wait for things to start up.

And... sorry for calling you fake *!$ fans a few years ago. Time to put it aside and get down to business.

 

[downyboy]

blue hoya shorts. not twill, screen printed. saw the blue also, georgetown across the chest in grey letters with white outline. the jersey was also screenprinted, wonder if they'll make twill versions this year.

 

[venom lyrix]

This thread gets 10 thumbs down. I hope you enjoyed those 2 losses at the Garden. St.John's all the way!

 

[downyboy]

 

[DeadsetAce]

PREMIER IS BACK?!?!?!?

sup son? how was korea?

 

[vabigpoppa]

Originally Posted by DownyBoy

blue hoya shorts. not twill, screen printed. saw the blue also, georgetown across the chest in grey letters with white outline. the jersey was also screen printed, wonder if they'll make twill versions this year.

i think im feeling the old jerseys better. that kente print is too subtle, can barley see it.

 

[DeadsetAce]

subtler the better, imo

 

[scuse7]

Originally Posted by VABigPoppa

Originally Posted by DownyBoy

blue hoya shorts. not twill, screen printed. saw the blue also, georgetown across the chest in grey letters with white outline. the jersey was also screen printed, wonder if they'll make twill versions this year.

i think im feeling the old jerseys better. that kente print is too subtle, can barley see it.

They need to get it right

 

[downyboy]

better pics of both via ebay:
[img]http://www.jadgang.com/ntwillshgtown09.jpg[/img][img]http://www.jadgang.com/ntwillshgtowng.jpg[/img]

 

[al3xis]

i like. but could do without the mesh like part on the side. shoulda made that kente cloth

the G on the belt part is like 96

 

[lmbassclown]

i concur. looks a little too high school with that mesh. what's the point in having kente print if youre not gonna show it?

 

[al3xis]

[h1]Georgetown's search for the Wright way[/h1] [h3]By: Craig Stouffer
Examiner Staff Writer
October 22, 2009[/h3]

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[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Georgetown point guard Chris Wright, above, averaged 12.5 points and 3.7 assists last year for the Hoyas. His ability to run coach John Thompson III's Princeton-style offense will play a large role in the outcome of this season. (AP)[/td] [/tr][/table]
Hoyas point guard holds key to making Princeton offense work

Chris Wright can't seem to dodge the question of whether he's really just a square peg in a round hole.

Entering just his second full year at point guard -- after his first was cut short by a foot injury -- Wright is one of Georgetown's most experienced players. His individual playmaking ability will have a large role in determining if the Hoyas can bounce back from finishing 16-15 and missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time in three seasons.

It might also be a referendum on the adaptability of head coach John Thompson III's Princeton-style offense. Can the complex system of reads, cuts and ball-sharing prove suitable to unleash its most dynamic player? Or was the most disappointing season of Thompson's five-year tenure a sign that its novelty and viability have started to wear off?

"Well, I'm going to leave that [alone]," said Wright (12.5 points, 3.7 assists per game) when asked if he felt held back last year. "That system and everything -- I have nothing to do with that. The players make the system. And we have to make plays. And if we don't make plays then you can blame it on whatever you want."

Earlier this year during a summer league game at Georgetown, Jonathan Wallace, part of Thompson's first four-year class, said it takes time for players to learn how to trigger different and more advanced parts of the offense.

"The one thing is the guys have to grow up," said Wallace. "Look at me and Jeff [Green] and our class when we came in. Our freshman year wasn't the greatest, either."

That group went 19-13 in Thompson's first season and two seasons later advanced to the Final Four.

It will be up to both Wright and Thompson to figure out how best to make a similar leap.

"It's adaptable but the players and the coaches have to be on the same page on the court," said Wallace. "It takes a great sense of attention to make that happen. But if they're willing to do that, it'll make a huge difference."

"If we had won games [last year] then the system would have had nothing to do with it," said Wright, who was released from his initial commitment in high school to North Carolina State after a coaching change. "So because we lost games it becomes 'The system is stifling us and stifling me.' But if it was because of the system I wouldn't have came here in the first place."

 

[lmbassclown]

interesting post on Casual Hoya about Jeremiah Rivers taking shots the Georgetown system...

Remember him? Yeah, that's right. It's Jeremiah Rivers, the linchpin of the 2007 Final Four squad and self-proclaimed top defender in the nation. In a recent interview with the Indianapolis Star, Rivers talked about being overlooked by preseason publications and how he is "too focused to let anything negative affect him or his team."

And then he took a swipe at his former team. When asked about the Indiana offense and its lack of set plays, Rivers stated:

"[The Indiana] offense is so much better because I'm not going out there and worrying about going to a specific spot or running the exact same play three or four times in a row. At Georgetown I would run the same thing over and over, and it became so repetitive. I really became like a robot there offensively. I had no idea how to play anymore."


The article then went on to report:

At Georgetown, the Hoyas played the Princeton offense predicated on passes to the post and backdoor cuts. It was that style of play that ultimately led to Rivers leaving.


Really Jeremiah!? I am surprised to learn that you transfered because of the offense. I always thought it was because Georgetown recruited over you when they realized you had no offensive abilities, Your future was written on the wall, you would not have started over Sapp, Wright or Freeman, and being a defensive specialist doesn't garner more than twenty sporadic minutes a game. Hopefully you will learn how to play again soon, sorry Georgetown stuck you in an offense that has produced more NBA draft picks over the past three years than any other Big East school.

Rivers also offered the following piece of original thought:

"You guys can call me the best defender or the best scorer or whatever, as long as at the end of the day we have a 'W' to show for it.''


Whiny 'lil #**%$ starts with a "W", Jeremiah. At the end of the day, you will always be able to show that W.

Good talk.

 

[downyboy]

rivers is right about the system...

 

[lmbassclown]

Celtics waive F Mike Sweetney

(AP) - 3 days ago

BOSTON - The Boston Celtics have waived forward Mike Sweetney.

The release on Thursday of Sweetney, the ninth pick of the 2004 NBA draft out of Georgetown, was expected with the Celtics having a deep roster. Sweetney wasout of the NBA last season after spending his first two seasons with the New York Knicks and the next two with the Chicago Bulls.

The 6-foot-8 Sweetney, 26, signed with Boston as a free agent on Sept. 28 and averaged 3.6 points, 1.2 rebounds and 6.4 minutes in five exhibition games.

 

[DeadsetAce]

Originally Posted by LMBAssclown

interesting post on Casual Hoya about Jeremiah Rivers taking shots the Georgetown system...

Remember him? Yeah, that's right. It's Jeremiah Rivers, the linchpin of the 2007 Final Four squad and self-proclaimed top defender in the nation. In a recent interview with the Indianapolis Star, Rivers talked about being overlooked by preseason publications and how he is "too focused to let anything negative affect him or his team."

And then he took a swipe at his former team. When asked about the Indiana offense and its lack of set plays, Rivers stated:

"[The Indiana] offense is so much better because I'm not going out there and worrying about going to a specific spot or running the exact same play three or four times in a row. At Georgetown I would run the same thing over and over, and it became so repetitive. I really became like a robot there offensively. I had no idea how to play anymore."

damn right you didn't



and sucks about sweetney...i was ready to get my first ever celtics jersey...that'll have to wait

 

[downyboy]

whats with the home opener being on a tuesday @4pm??

 

[al3xis]

ESPN

 

[DeadsetAce]

hopefully espn 360 has it in case im stuck at work

 

[al3xis]

Originally Posted by DownyBoy

rivers is right about the system...

he fails to realize there are no set plays