MBB: Liberty League

[footballfan911]

Hey Caz...................ten 3 pointers in one game??? Doesn't the other team scout at all?

Outside shot at Liberty League Player of the Year?

Congrats to all of the All League selections, especially the seniors.  Could have seen Alderete or Thompson winning POY in addition to Mahoney.  All 3 had great seasons.

[jmcozenlaw]

Hey Caz...................ten 3 pointers in one game??? Doesn't the other team scout at all?

Outside shot at Liberty League Player of the Year?

Congrats to all of the All League selections, especially the seniors.  Could have seen Alderete or Thompson winning POY in addition to Mahoney.  All 3 had great seasons.

I would have gone (1) Thompson; (1a) Alderete and (2) Mahoney for POY.

Ithaca will certainly miss both of them, but the cupboard is far from empty. They should be solid next season, especially with the big guy back and healthy.

[footballfan911]

Co players of the year for Thompson and Alderete would not have surprised me. All 3 are very solid players and had great seasons. The one stat that was surprising to me was how many foul shots Thompson took on the season. Twice as many attempts as Alderete and at an 85% clip(not bad for a 5'11" guard). Alderete had a better % from the field and rebounded at a better clip than Mahoney. Mahoney led a 17-1 first place team. Tough call. I'm sure it was close.

[jmcozenlaw]

Co players of the year for Thompson and Alderete would not have surprised me. All 3 are very solid players and had great seasons. The one stat that was surprising to me was how many foul shots Thompson took on the season. Twice as many attempts as Alderete and at an 85% clip(not bad for a 5'11" guard). Alderete had a better % from the field and rebounded at a better clip than Mahoney. Mahoney led a 17-1 first place team. Tough call. I'm sure it was close.

All great points!! Thompson did open up the floor a bit for Alderete, as they covered him starting at about 30 feet. It is pretty incredible that Thompson was second in the league (and led the league at 86%) in free throw attempts. It shows that he not only threatened teams from deep, but that he was not afraid, at about 160 pounds soaking wet, taking it to the rim.

I'm sure that it was a close call between the three of them.

[Ithaca798891]

One thing to remember with FTA is that they can be influenced by late-game fouls.

Thompson, for example, went 6-for-6 from the line in the last 1:12 of the LL Title Game, the first ones being shot with the Bombers up by 5. He went 4-for-4 in the last 54 seconds against Hobart, the first ones coming with IC up 7.

Those points count like all the rest on the scoreboard, but they're more driven by other teams' desperation and you having the ball than anything you're doing on offense.

That could push the scales in a tight race like this one

[footballfan911]

Shooting close to 90% from the line overall and 100% when the opponent is in foul mode will definitely inflate a players numbers, I'll give you that. 

[jmcozenlaw]

Although.................with defenses the ilk of Hobart and RPI, I'm trying my damnedest to deny Thompson the ball and not let the league's #1 free throw shooter get to the foul line. I saw many games where he had no issue taking it to the rim...............and taking the beating from time to time for doing so.

[footballfan911]

Anyone with thoughts/predictions on the 1st round matchups ?

[Caz Bombers]

RPI puts one W on the board for the LL, squeaking past NEC 58-57. Tufts (probably) or West Conn (probably not) tomorrow.

[jmcozenlaw]

Anyone with thoughts/predictions on the 1st round matchups ?

Predictions?? Thompson will outscore D-I transfer, Danny Ainge's son. Thompson is getting to the rim almost at will, as stated previously. We need Sebastian to step up and play like a First Team Liberty League player. He looks way out of whack!!

[Bartman]

Hobart wins! RPI wins! Ithaca wins! The selection committee WINS!

[Oline89]

LL goes 3/3 in first round!  Ok hoop experts, best first round ever for the league?

[Caz Bombers]

big time attababies to the Bombers, Staties and 'Neers...proud night for the League of Liberty!!

[Bartman]

LL in the sweet 16 , one day away

[Pat Coleman]

LL goes 3/3 in first round!  Ok hoop experts, best first round ever for the league?

Don't have records by conference like that but I would think it has to be.