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Post by lawrencevgibson on Dec 2, 2023 16:32:07 GMT -6
Balanced scoring has been a real asset to this team. 9/10 players who saw action scored. Strawberries didn’t have a big scoring night but Thomas picked up the slack. We have a lot of roll players on this team and it will bring W’s.
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Post by acepurple84 on Dec 2, 2023 16:33:22 GMT -6
Won it at the FT line. When is the last time we could say that. Also will Kenpom reward us or screw us again. Currently KenPom is showing us at 218 and UNI at 131. Obviously that should change significantly when it updates soon. 206 what a crock
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Post by ibleedpurple on Dec 2, 2023 16:41:15 GMT -6
What a team win. A different guy seems to step up every game with either big shot/key play or big time 40 minute game..this time it was Thomas. UNI is tough. Not sure why I thought the 10 point early lead we quickly built up at 19-9 would stick around as it vanished before the half. UNI is so well coached, good shooters, good at the line, disciplined, unselfish and so tough to guard and tough to beat. Still scratching my head how we beat them at our place last year.
Few thoughts..glad coach stuck with same starting line up and allowed the guys who were making plays to stay in the game and the guys who were not playing as well on either side of the ball to sit the bench. We are 6-1 so any kind of shakeup could make waves we don't need to make. It's all about minutes and who is on the game at crunch time to me.
We do need to play smarter at at times with less emotion at times. Few examples: Bailey creating the foul in first half when Haffner had the wide open lay up on the breakaway Strawbridge fouling them with 4 seconds to go in the game Thomas for not calling TO or passing the ball to wide open Cuff with 14 seconds left in regulation. Haffner who took a shot in the lane and still got up and scored and really showed some guts ran down and got called for an immediate foul. Maybe he did not really foul the guy but the ref saw the intent/emotion/anger.
For this team to win games we should win we cannot beat ourselves with stupid plays and selfish basketball. If we can be smarter with the basketball and be unselfish, eliminate the one on one stuff we can continue to improve and win games. If we do not, we will not win the games we should win.
Not trying to be a Debbie Downer as we won the game and it was a real gut check. This team does not fold, does not choke and that is a great thing to see by such a new group of guys who have only played and practiced together maybe 2 or 3 months?
Fans..not sure of the crowd, would people say maybe 5,500? I was a bit disappointed we did not have 7,000+ to be honest. It will take some time and more and more wins with this exciting basketball team to really get the numbers up to where we all want them.
Terrific start to the season.
Go Aces !
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Post by bballjunkie on Dec 2, 2023 16:43:10 GMT -6
Aces are Top 40 RPI according to Realtime RPI, for what it’s worth.
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Post by aradace on Dec 2, 2023 16:50:38 GMT -6
Agree with your thoughts. For all you Bobe haters out their the kid played a hell of a 2nd half and OT. Really good defense and patient on offense. Question why Bailey was benched so long in 2nd half. I thinking his attitude. Watched him on bench during 2nd half. Not really clapping are yellowing for team. He seemed to put his warm up on and checked out at that time. Showed no emotion after game was over and a win. I question if he will make it through the year. Unless he was hurt. but I doubt that.
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Post by ibleedpurple on Dec 2, 2023 16:58:03 GMT -6
Agree with your thoughts. For all you Bobe haters out their the kid played a hell of a 2nd half and OT. Really good defense and patient on offense. Question why Bailey was benched so long in 2nd half. I thinking his attitude. Watched him on bench during 2nd half. Not really clapping are yellowing for team. He seemed to put his warm up on and checked out at that time. Showed no emotion after game was over and a win. I question if he will make it through the year. Unless he was hurt. but I doubt that. My biggest concern if I had to think of one would be Bailey's "me" attitude. He is good, knows he is good and can be really good IF he stays the course. He must be a team player as his time will come, his minutes will come and so will everything else with it. He is a freshman, not perfect, plays with emotion so hopefully his attitude will not become an issue. Hopefully the coaches/parents will get hold of him in a positive way if they see what we see.
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Post by acepurple84 on Dec 2, 2023 17:01:13 GMT -6
Agree with your thoughts. For all you Bobe haters out their the kid played a hell of a 2nd half and OT. Really good defense and patient on offense. Question why Bailey was benched so long in 2nd half. I thinking his attitude. Watched him on bench during 2nd half. Not really clapping are yellowing for team. He seemed to put his warm up on and checked out at that time. Showed no emotion after game was over and a win. I question if he will make it through the year. Unless he was hurt. but I doubt that. My biggest concern if I had to think of one would be Bailey's "me" attitude. He is good, knows he is good and can be really good IF he stays the course. He must be a team player as his time will come, his minutes will come and so will everything else with it. He is a freshman, not perfect, plays with emotion so hopefully his attitude will not become an issue. Hopefully the coaches/parents will get hold of him in a positive way if they see what we see. He made 27 pts last game. He he may have thought he would be the key player this game. He wasn't but that doesn't mean he didn't play a factor in the win. He may have ben set down because of the dumb foul.
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Post by aces44 on Dec 2, 2023 17:08:54 GMT -6
My biggest concern if I had to think of one would be Bailey's "me" attitude. He is good, knows he is good and can be really good IF he stays the course. He must be a team player as his time will come, his minutes will come and so will everything else with it. He is a freshman, not perfect, plays with emotion so hopefully his attitude will not become an issue. Hopefully the coaches/parents will get hold of him in a positive way if they see what we see. He made 27 pts last game. He he may have thought he would be the key player this game. He wasn't but that doesn't mean he didn't play a factor in the win. He may have ben set down because of the dumb foul. Not sure we should make this a big deal yet, but he was 1-6 These guys get that every night isn’t their night Maybe he just knew..
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Post by 65pointgame on Dec 2, 2023 17:19:26 GMT -6
Attendance: 5014 -- We get screwed by hockey again. -- Even a 3 or 4pm start would be better.
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Post by ad1770 on Dec 2, 2023 17:20:36 GMT -6
Attendance: 5014 -- We get screwed by hockey again. -- Even a 3 or 4pm start would be better. Need the on campus arena, but not going into this debate again.
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Post by goacesgo on Dec 2, 2023 17:24:40 GMT -6
I thought this was a big win, just because we have been so bad in the MVC, we have showed we are competitive. I think we will only get better, If we can keep Hughes, Cuff and Bailey the next few years we should only get better! I feel like Ben Hum is going have to learn the physical play in the valley, he is smart he will figure it out. Go Aces!
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Post by 65pointgame on Dec 2, 2023 17:42:32 GMT -6
Except for fouling out, a great stat line for Josh Hughes in 17 mins of play, 4-4FG, 11pts, 3 reb, 3 asst, 2blks, 0 TO's --
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Post by municup14 on Dec 2, 2023 17:56:13 GMT -6
I thought Haffner came out of his shell a little bit today.He had 8 points and was actually looking to score instead of going into hiding. I dont think he played 5 minutes after he picked up his 3rd foul.As far as Bailey he doesn't show a whole of emotion anyway.
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Post by austinace on Dec 2, 2023 18:04:53 GMT -6
The changing of the belt:
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Post by 6thman on Dec 2, 2023 18:07:22 GMT -6
Congratulations Aces for staying tough for the win! This is Definitely a different Aces Team. One question...Cam Haffner makes the first two Aces baskets, both 3 pointers and then only plays for 17 minutes. Will someone help me understand that? Defense Well...there is that
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