MBB: Landmark Conference

[Augie2020]

Yes Vitkus!

[NEPAFAN]

I'll be watching to see if the press makes another appearance. It seemed to get Etown out of their comfort zone and was the first time I have seen the Royals do it in a non-end of game scenario.

[NEPAFAN]

They pressed and let Braunstein cook.

He had a day, and Spatola playing the high post reminded me of old Bessoir sets that would have a guard in the paint.

Doesn't get any easier against Juniata.

[ronk]

 Royals will honor '83 NCAA champs 4 feb(Catholic game day); there's a 25 min hilite video clickable from the announcement; youtube video of Widener 3OT tourney victory also shows up separately.

[saratoga]

Those guys will be horrified when they see 750 fans show up for this game when they played before 3,000 each game in the Long Center. 

[ronk]

 There will be an alumni game that day @ 11 AM so the '83ers will be able to ask them what happened wrt student and community support in the intervening years.

[Augie2020]

Community support -When you dont have that product like bessior had you have no community support.Truthfully the Men's basketball program has went way down hill the last 20 + years!

[Augie2020]

What to say about the Royals?They are just getting out hustled in every game(I know we are young,Every team plays their A game etc etc)we can go on but this problem has been happening every year -(They start out great and then the collapse!) 8-0 to 3-6 I know conference play is not easy but same mistake after mistake is happening every game your getting outrebounded and that is leading them to get more 2nd chance pts in a game. Juniata outrebounded 37-25 2nd chance pts 9 Juniata 3 Scranton and you lose by 6.Just  look at how many times we get outrebounded and 2nd chance pts compared to other teams.This is what happens when you have kids that just want to shoot and not rebound or even follow your shot.This is fundamental basketball and Will can't do it himself !Sorry just a frustrated 40 year fan that has seen this program go from National powerhouse to this..SMH

[ronk]

 In addition to Juniata outrebounding, it seemed that they also had easier, closer, less contested shots on offense. Also, when one's best shooter(Braunstein) takes fewer shots than any other starter, it's time to incorporate some set plays(screens) to free him up for more shots.

[Augie2020]

Agree 100% Ronk

[saratoga]

Set plays??
Like the women run??
The ones that lead to second chance shots??
Clearly not in Danzig's playbook...sounds a little too complicated.

Juniata showed what a team can do that incorporates all the little things that make average teams much better than they are on paper.
Scranton, on the other hand, proves that very good talent can quickly become milquetoast when they become predictable on offense & refuse to play defense throughout an entire game.

Same as it ever was.

[NEPAFAN]

Yikes....trouble in Royalville.

If the playoffs start today Scranton would be right back at Juniata...

[saratoga]

Scranton better hope the playoffs start today.
Otherwise, there is a very real possibility that by the end of the season, without some serious improvement, they'll be missing the Landmark playoffs for the second straight year.
When this program can't even be one of the top 4 teams in the conference, then there are serious issues.

[Augie2020]

https://youtu.be/p0ZnQuvRcB8  Great atmosphere in D3

[Augie2020]

Nice piece put together for the 1983 Royals (National title game against Wittenberg at Calvin and the 1983 season ) Billy Bessior used the glass the best.Today I don't think the kids use it that much.