Game 21: George Washington University, Sunday, January 31st, Noon, NBCSN

[99 Patriot]

Disagree that we didn't have an answer for Cavanaugh. Marko had him so frustrated and physically worn down. Aside from a lot of late free throws, he got nowhere near his average. Loved the gameplan on him.

Agree with what everyone else has said. Four freshman played really well (one not so much) which is a great sign. My question with 20/20 hindsight is whether folks agreed with bringing MM back at about the 3 minute mark or should we have stayed with the hot lineup and let Abrams in?

 

[Patriot Lawdog]

There were several times where Otis began to drive and Marquis was behind him on the perimeter, but since Marquis is not a threat to shoot, the defense was able to collapse on Otis and there was no point in Otis kicking it back to Marquis.

Probably happened 3 or 4 times late in the game. GW knew they didn't have to defend it and their guys stayed disciplined. In the future, I'm confident we'll have someone to knock those open looks down.

 

[sleeperpick]

Didn't get a chance to watch the game live, but I really liked the effort today. Like I expected, we didn't have much of an answer for Cavanaugh, Larsen and Garino; but Larsen and Garino are gone next year...

Thought Shevon moved A LOT better today (has his foot finally gotten better?) Marko just makes this offense run better even when he's not scoring, smart choice to get him back into the starting lineup. This team can run a pretty good fastbreak, hopefully they can start forcing more turnovers to take advantage of that.

The question is, can they carry this kind of a game forward (even though they lost) to Richmond? That will be the sign of real progress.

Larsen was absolutely atrocious offensively. Shevon and Jalen shut him down.

 

[sleeperpick]

Disagree that we didn't have an answer for Cavanaugh. Marko had him so frustrated and physically worn down. Aside from a lot of late free throws, he got nowhere near his average. Loved the gameplan on him.

Agree with what everyone else has said. Four freshman played really well (one not so much) which is a great sign. My question with 20/20 hindsight is whether folks agreed with bringing MM back at about the 3 minute mark or should we have stayed with the hot lineup and let Abrams in?

Exactly, Marko did a heck of a job on the potential A-10 player of the year. If Cavanaugh didn't knock down all those end of game free throws he had a pretty average night. Marko played the most physical I have ever seen him play in 4 years.

 

[GMUSig03]

Larsen was absolutely atrocious offensively. Shevon and Jalen shut him down.

Don't forget about Dixon's d on him too

 

[mkaufman1]

Also I think Marquise (and others) did a pretty decent job on their sharpshooter Garino. He got his points and hit a few key 3 pointers, but I also feel he was frustrated like Larsen and Cavanough and couldn't really "get going". Marquise also gave up a few inches on Garino as well.

 

[Vurbel]

What a difference a year (and a coach) makes. Last year we were talking about how GW beat us by 16 and dominated us on our court in front of apathetic fans. This year we played with one of the top teams in the A10 for 38 minutes and had the best non last second desperation shot (sorry Sherrod, Jalen) in the PC/EBA since the Larranaga years.

 

[Steve33]

Don't forget about Dixon's d on him too

That was the best ive seen Dixon play all year. He was physical on D and while only had one score I thought he did an outstanding job.

 

[MasonCrew]

That was the most enjoyable game I've been to in Fairfax in some time. Despite the loss, the crowd was good, the band was great, the players played hard, and there was a game plan. I'm really excited for the future.

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

That was the most enjoyable game I've been to in Fairfax in some time. Despite the loss, the crowd was good, the band was great, the players played hard, and there was a game plan. I'm really excited for the future.

I second this big time.

 

[liem.le.3388]

I had 3 lil kids sitting in front of me, they kept looking back at the crazy old guy screaming the entire game. I made sure to not have one curse word come out though.

 

[GMUSig03]

I had 3 lil kids sitting in front of me, they kept looking back at the crazy old guy screaming the entire game. I made sure to not have one curse word come out though.

You are a terrible example for those future platoon members!

 

[gmutom]

The behind-the-back pass from Otis to Abrams that led to the dunk was the loudest I've heard the Patriot Center in a long time (Disney on Ice notwithstanding). People, me included, were literally jumping out of their seats. It also got really loud when Grayer caught fire from behind the arc.

I'm not really into moral victories, but this loss felt different than the rest. It's refreshing to feel some passion and energy from a crowd that has desperately waited a a long time for something to cheer about. #keepcalmandputsomedaveon

 

[Washingtonian]

The behind-the-back pass from Otis to Abrams that led to the dunk was the loudest I've heard the Patriot Center in a long time (Disney on Ice notwithstanding). People, me included, were literally jumping out of their seats. It also got really loud when Grayer caught fire from behind the arc.

I'm not really into moral victories, but this loss felt different than the rest. It's refreshing to feel some passion and energy from a crowd that has desperately waited a a long time for something to cheer about. #keepcalmandputsomedaveon

That play should have been on Sportscenter's top 10 and it wasn't.

 

[gmujim92]

That play should have been on Sportscenter's top 10 and it wasn't.

Probably because it aired on NBCSN. When something happens on that channel, ESPN pretends it's a tree falling in the woods.

 

[Snowflake Slayer of Seals]

Want to thanks everyone for great hospitality!! Mason staff say GW game get most attendunce of year thanks to Snowflake Bear!!!

Cub scouts hit Snowflake pretty hard at game with snowballs...Snowflake probably have concussion. But Snowflake see wveryone soon again, maybe at New York tournament!!! Spike Lee good friend of Snowflake bear!!!

 

[TweederGMU]

The behind-the-back pass from Otis to Abrams that led to the dunk was the loudest I've heard the Patriot Center in a long time (Disney on Ice notwithstanding). People, me included, were literally jumping out of their seats. It also got really loud when Grayer caught fire from behind the arc.

I'm not really into moral victories, but this loss felt different than the rest. It's refreshing to feel some passion and energy from a crowd that has desperately waited a a long time for something to cheer about. #keepcalmandputsomedaveon

Now only if we had Gus Johnson as our announcer for this game and moments. I would of creamed my pants at least 8 times

 

[TweederGMU]

The behind-the-back pass from Otis to Abrams that led to the dunk was the loudest I've heard the Patriot Center in a long time (Disney on Ice notwithstanding). People, me included, were literally jumping out of their seats. It also got really loud when Grayer caught fire from behind the arc.

I'm not really into moral victories, but this loss felt different than the rest. It's refreshing to feel some passion and energy from a crowd that has desperately waited a a long time for something to cheer about. #keepcalmandputsomedaveon

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