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Official Maryland Terps Thread 2.0

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Re: Official Maryland Terps Thread 2.0

Postby Higga on Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:41 am

Tough game to lose after carrying play early, but this is a young team. They'll learn from this and only get better and better. Fear the Turtle!
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Re: Official Maryland Terps Thread 2.0

Postby FAH1223 on Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:32 pm

Higga wrote:Tough game to lose after carrying play early, but this is a young team. They'll learn from this and only get better and better. Fear the Turtle!


+1

This team will beat most with their size and rebounding depth. Our lack of 3 pt shooting and PG play is a concern but that's a next year sort of concern.. can't fix it this year with Howard starting
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Re: Official Maryland Terps Thread 2.0

Postby Ruzious on Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:56 pm

Yeah, I was hoping Howard would take a step up this season - the team needed him to in order to be an elite team. It just hasn't happened on a consistent basis. He's the only true PG on the team. Allen is more of a 2 and is really just an immature freshman with potential - at this point.
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Re: Official Maryland Terps Thread 2.0

Postby Halcyon on Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:14 pm

Howard is just physically and mentally not able to play at a high division 1 level right now. No jump shot, can't penetrate, poor decision making. He seems like a nice guy but he can't play at this level.
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Re: Official Maryland Terps Thread 2.0

Postby Ruzious on Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:36 pm

Halcyon wrote:Howard is just physically and mentally not able to play at a high division 1 level right now. No jump shot, can't penetrate, poor decision making. He seems like a nice guy but he can't play at this level.

Yeah, he showed some signs as a freshman, but he hasn't developed even a little bit since then.
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Re: Official Maryland Terps Thread 2.0

Postby Halcyon on Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:38 pm

I think injuries robbed him of the little athleticism he had. Plus without playing for so long, I don't think his game sense really developed.
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Re: Official Maryland Terps Thread 2.0

Postby Halcyon on Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:17 pm

I only caught the 2nd half of this game, but wow...the horrible play continues.
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Re: Official Maryland Terps Thread 2.0

Postby Ruzious on Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:23 pm

Halcyon wrote:I only caught the 2nd half of this game, but wow...the horrible play continues.

I didn't even watch any of it. Thing is - when Gary Williams team half-court offense wasn't working, they could still score some on fast breaks, but this team is not built for running - and running really isn't Turgeon's style. Anyway, next year will be good. They have a PG coming in, and they'll have better outside shooters getting playing time.
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Re: Official Maryland Terps Thread 2.0

Postby FAH1223 on Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:30 pm

Halcyon wrote:I only caught the 2nd half of this game, but wow...the horrible play continues.


if this goes on for like 5 games straight, I'd be concerned... but this was their first bad game (all 40 mins).

Still 13-3 with many conference games left. They'll get to 20+ wins...
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Re: Official Maryland Terps Thread 2.0

Postby Rafael122 on Mon Jan 14, 2013 2:14 pm

FAH1223 wrote:
Halcyon wrote:I only caught the 2nd half of this game, but wow...the horrible play continues.


if this goes on for like 5 games straight, I'd be concerned... but this was their first bad game (all 40 mins).

Still 13-3 with many conference games left. They'll get to 20+ wins...


They might get to 20 wins and not be in the dance. They probably need to beat UNC, Duke and NC State at least once to make a claim. They have beaten no one.
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Re: Official Maryland Terps Thread 2.0

Postby FAH1223 on Mon Jan 14, 2013 3:18 pm

Rafael122 wrote:
They might get to 20 wins and not be in the dance. They probably need to beat UNC, Duke and NC State at least once to make a claim. They have beaten no one.


Give it time. Despite the recent struggles, they can play with anyone even without a good PG. Just need to be physical and rebound the hell out of the ball... and they have the guys to do it.
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Re: Official Maryland Terps Thread 2.0

Postby Halcyon on Mon Jan 14, 2013 5:00 pm

They have been bullied by older bigmen so far, which negates our offensive rebounding. It's clear that our half-court offense is still a big question mark, with a lack of consistent shooters and an alarming number of turnovers at a slow pace. Our youth have to grow up really quick to make the tourney this year.
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Re: Official Maryland Terps Thread 2.0

Postby Chocolate City Jordanaire on Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:05 pm

BIG WIN OVER NC STATE!

Wow wow wow wow that was EXCITING!
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Re: Official Maryland Terps Thread 2.0

Postby Floater on Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:06 pm

I want to see Len with a real PG
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Re: Official Maryland Terps Thread 2.0

Postby Chocolate City Jordanaire on Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:14 pm

Floater wrote:I want to see Len with a real PG


Pe'Shon's "pass" for Len's game winner came after another shot Howard no prayer of making.

Watching Len not get the ball nearly enough is tough.
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