Mason and brickwork

[Newsdreams]

Pretty impressed with Gold's play after he returned to the game with about 6 minutes left. A couple of blocks, several good defensive plays, the short bank at the shot clock, and a 3 to cap it.

He had really been struggling but he kept working on D, and the rest of it took care of itself.

Also liked what Hamilton gave us.

No, hope brick transfers

[MU82]

I understand random peacock announcers definitely are not watching MU much.

But I continue to love outsiders who use Kams lack of getting to the line as something for him to improve.

Just isn't ever going to happen. He's as dominate as he is at the rim because he doesn't draw contact often.

Now, him making his free throws at a 80% clip. That I would like to see.

They also seemed to think Sean is a superstar.

I mean, I want Sean back whenever he's ready for depth, defensive pressure and some ballhandling, but he's quite not Isiah or Iverson.

[PGsHeroes32]

Its just two games out of about 35-40 games.

But Kam certainly has a sizeable lead on the two unanimous 1st team guards. Those boys getting to the line is the only thing keeping it from being a 2 game blood bath.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

I understand random peacock announcers definitely are not watching MU much.

But I continue to love outsiders who use Kams lack of getting to the line as something for him to improve.

Just isn't ever going to happen. He's as dominate as he is at the rim because he doesn't draw contact often.

Now, him making his free throws at a 80% clip. That I would like to see.

*dominant

Sorry.  I see this all the time and it's a massive pet peeve. 

[mileskishnish72]

Weird, I always think it should be obstinant. But it isn't.

[PGsHeroes32]

*dominant

Sorry.  I see this all the time and it's a massive pet peeve. 

lol that one was def an accident

[Mr. Nielsen]

I understand random peacock announcers definitely are not watching MU much.

But I continue to love outsiders who use Kams lack of getting to the line as something for him to improve.

Just isn't ever going to happen. He's as dominate as he is at the rim because he doesn't draw contact often.

Now, him making his free throws at a 80% clip. That I would like to see.

Not sure who said it, but if it was Nick Bahe, he is a staple of the Big East. Not random.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

I assume the game thread was full of measured takes tonight. Sorry I missed it.

-George Mason seems like a pretty solid team.  Hope they have a nice season
-Kam is a stud. Not much more to stay there except he has to stay healthy.
-Liked Ben bouncing back.  4 blocks.  Don't write him off - he'll come up huge in some games this season.
-Massive 2nd half from Jop.  Need him to be really good this season.
-Chase with 11/5/4/5.  Impressive line.  Stay out of foul trouble and finish better.
-Weird and unproductive game for Stevie.  Whether it was fouls and/or illness I don't expect that to be common
-I  continued to assume Sean would redshirt this season.  Now I think if he's ready come December or January he's going to play and we'll need him
-The late run is good for metrics even though it was much closer
-Maybe Shaka is mad at Kam but I LOVED him sticking up for Ben after that garbage foul. Same goes for Chase.  That's culture.

[PGsHeroes32]

Rose 4 more spots in Kenpom to 13(briefly dropped a spot to 17 cause UNC played KU tight)

[MU82]

Maybe Shaka is mad at Kam but I LOVED him sticking up for Ben after that garbage foul. Same goes for Chase.  That's culture.

Totally agree. If Kam (or Chase) had thrown a punch or something, I'd have been furious. But having a teammate's back? I loved it, too. Seems odd that Coach Culture didn't.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Totally agree. If Kam (or Chase) had thrown a punch or something, I'd have been furious. But having a teammate's back? I loved it, too. Seems odd that Coach Culture didn't.

I haven't listened to the press conference but the only thing I can think of is he doesn't want Kam to remotely put himself in a position to get injured and/or suspended.  But he stayed level headed as far as I'm concerned. I'd rather see that kind of response than no response. 

[PGsHeroes32]

I haven't listened to the press conference but the only thing I can think of is he doesn't want Kam to remotely put himself in a position to get injured and/or suspended.  But he stayed level headed as far as I'm concerned. I'd rather see that kind of response than no response. 

Yeah I think it was just Shaka wanting to not condone it so that our clear best player and another of our most important players are conscious of their obvious importance going forward

Imo its one of those things Shaka publicly says he didn't like but deep down he's saying "my guys".

[pbiflyer]

Even Kam in his postgame mentioned Shaka would not be happy with him. I think both people handled it perfectly.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Wouldn't count on Jones, but I'm wasted, so who knows

I know Sean's knee injury was very bad and he could miss the year.

But with two players already redshirting, I really hope we don't have a third.

If Sean can be 100% and cleared by mid-January, I think he plays.

[GoldenEagles03]

How the heck was that not a flagrant foul? That was such a dirty play. They just didn't want to call it?

[MUfan12]

How the heck was that not a flagrant foul? That was such a dirty play. They just didn't want to call it?

The foul occurred before the cheap shot. I think Maddox grabbed Ben. They called a dead ball technical on Newton. Kam was given one for squaring up so no additional free throws were awarded.

[GoldenEagles03]

The foul occurred before the cheap shot. I think Maddox grabbed Ben. They called a dead ball technical on Newton. Kam was given one for squaring up so no additional free throws were awarded.

That is insane.

Same guy had the flagrant on Jop early. Should've been a Flagrant 2 and ejection.

[MU82]

They absolutely could and should have called a flagrant there.

It would have had nothing to do with the foul before the dirty play.

That douchenozzle is gonna seriously hurt somebody.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Honestly I think it was late in the game, with it well decided, and the coach pulled him off the floor. They decided to just call it a day and move on.

[mugrad_89]

If they're gonna consistently play five out on offense, I'd like to see Ben take his man off the dribble every now and then - he showed last year that he can do it.

[MuggsyB]

They absolutely could and should have called a flagrant there.

It would have had nothing to do with the foul before the dirty play.

That douchenozzle is gonna seriously hurt somebody.

Totally inexcusable. 

[MuggsyB]

If they're gonna consistently play five out on offense, I'd like to see Ben take his man off the dribble every now and then - he showed last year that he can do it.

Yes.  I also think he needs to cut more and get touches closer to the rim. 

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Pretty hard to cut if you're not consistent from deep.

[We R Final Four]

Im happy for Golds and Par-Ham...played pretty well.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Are we sure it isn't pronounced "Par-Ham"? Because that's how it was pronounced Monday as well.