Army – PL Game 14

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  • #5060

    LU65
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    Game Notes

    http://www.lehighsports.com/assets/1/workflow_staging/Sport/47638.PDF

    Pomeroy Rankings
    LU 80
    Army 296
    Lehigh wins 79-66 (87% chance)

    Sagarin Rankings
    LU 92
    Army 297
    Line: LU – 11

    How Pomeroy sees the other PL Games on Saturday
    BU @ Navy…….BU wins 68-48 (97% chance)
    CU @ HC…………HC wins 71-65 (71% chance)
    LC @ AU…………AU wins 71-62 (78% chance)

    #5063

    norcalfan
    Participant

    I appreciate all the comments, been under the weather, trying to keep up with high school playoffs and yes, work.

    First of all, I am glad LU pulled that out. Key plays kept is in it. Yes, my boy Adams kept his composure and delivered on the CJ assist. Happy for the seniors closing out their final regular season game. Is Greiner going to be ready? BJ is coming on strong at the right time. He had some TO’s but he just needs to touch the ball a little more, definitely not afraid of a charge. I held my breath when he went down. CJ is quietly getting his points, but folks, I am worried about us in PL playoffs. We need to attack, play up tempo, run the ball. We have a team of athletes, let’s go LU.

    #5065

    LU65
    Participant

    Tested (thankfully) in a not so meaningless game.

    You got the feeling standing in line to buy a ticket ($4 senior special) that this wouldn’t be just another game. In fact, many labeled it as meaningless beforehand. Why, I don’t know. We were gunning for a school record season-win total and facing a team we knew would play hard (they are soldiers, after all) and one might see a week from now in the playoffs. Anyway, it sure wasn’t meaningless for the seniors at the USMA. It was their night and at exactly 3:55pm you got a taste of the excitement and fun that was to follow. It was then that the three graduating seniors were introduced and, along with their families, took center stage at half-court. Their bios were read and when you heard where each was headed – one to Infantry, one to Armor and the last to the Quartermaster corps – you couldn’t help but feel proud and join the standing ovation as these true student athletes left the court. All 1755 did – including every Lehigh fan I could see. A few minutes later the national anthem would play and there they stood – all 20 of the Army players dressed in black and gold standing at attention and stretched across the court – to honor our flag. Lump in your throat time. If you haven’t been to one of the academies on senior day – or any day for that matter – I suggest you put in on your bucket list. You won’t regret it.

    The game is well-chronicled in each of the stories below.

    http://www.lehighsports.com/sports/mbball/lehigh_wraps_up_regular_season_with_74-72_ot_win_at_army.aspx

    http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/lehigh/index.ssf/2012/02/john_adams_hits_3-pointer_to_l.html

    http://www.goarmysports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/022512aaa.html

    Some personal observations:

    Adams picks up start over ailing (ankle) Greiner who surprisingly – to me anyway – gets into the game for 8 minutes (3pts, 2 boards, and 2 turnovers). Not himself and a concern going forward.

    MM picks up 2 quick (first 2 min. 7 seconds) personal fouls and sits for great stretches – end up with 25 minutes of playing time. Corey Schaefer adequate – put not great – in his 19 minutes. Does pull down 3 rebounds yet surprisingly has an equal number of turnovers.

    AD’s defense is improving – albeit for what was a short (5 minute)glimpse of it. Clued to Simmons during the one Army shot-clock violation. Nice to see.

    BJ takes a charge in the lane in front of the Lehigh bench only to be called with a block. Head hits floor, team stand, fans stunned as BJ is escorted to the end of bench. Not another concussion! This kid has played through so much. He would appear later in the game and is apparently ready to contribute down the line.

    CJ exhibits all his moves (step-backs, crossovers, fade-aways, you name it) in scoring 26 while dropping 11 field goals despite Simmons’ wallpaper coverage. Would have paid regular price admission to see that! He does, however, miss a 3 to win it all in regulations (identical situation to BU game) but dishes a perfect pass to Adams who would close out the OT period with his own three. Oh yeah, CJ would have 6 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals on the day.

    The good Doctor got in the faces of his players more than once today – first at the initial media break down 5-10 and later following 7-0 and 9-0 Army runs. Sitting 15 feet away, the red-faced leader could be heard clearly. Believe me, the man known for his eloquent prose, left nothing to interpretation.

    When Army hits their 3’s, as they did yesterday in canning 9, they can be dangerous. Just ask Navy and Colgate who each dropped games to Army when the cadets dropped 13 and 9 on each, respectively. AU take note. You’re up next.

    Offensive lapses and an uncharacteristic number of TO’s (20) was nearly our undoing in a game that you could sense would be won by the team who had the ball last. All in all, it was a fun game for the casual fan to watch but not for a Lehigh fan looking for precision play on the eve of the playoffs.

    #5067

    norcalfan
    Participant

    Thanks for the update. From my seat, the TO’s were due to not communicating with each other and not making good passes. Some TO’s due to being stripped was because players are not paying attention to the surroundings. The Army guys are fit and so are we. We must play better. We cannot overlook Colgate or any team at this point. I was looking at Lunardi’s Brackets and they already have BU as a 15 seed. LU is s good team, with everyone on, they can get it done. BU, AU and HC are all in contention folks.

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    #5069

    hawktalker
    Participant

    I think JA is a starter as long as this season goes, HG’s ankle notwithstanding . He’s earned it. The 2010 champs were led by their senior class. If this team is the PL champion, much credit will go to JA and JM for their play down the stretch.

    I hope the team got all those turnovers out of their system yesterday. Colgate will be tough. It was only a few games ago that the Raiders led Lehigh by six at the half at Stabler.

    If Lehigh advances, a tough American team, or a third game with Army awaits.

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