MBB: Northwest Conference

[(509)Rat]

I have been real busy and didn't post predictions of my own so I won't pile on too much, but playball pulled an lcpio26 with his UPS pick.

Whitworth tried to lose the PLU game, but quickly learned that if they make FT's then nobody in this conference should beat them. Much better job tonight. Gittens was nowhere to be found in the boxscore, would be interesting to hear analysis from somebody who watched the game.

Whitworth ought to rest Loofburrow as long as it takes to get him 100%. Michael Taylor had a solid game tonight, and I don't see him in the starting lineup as an issue. Stress fx means overuse, no need to come back before it's healed and continue the overuse. Hopefully it isn't in the 5th met, those seem to wind up malunion too often.

Anyways, good weekend for the Pirates. Coming out of the Tacoma trip 2-0 is all you can ask for. Especially down 2 starters...

[nwhoops1903]

Pirates get it done at UPS 80-67!!  Great game with WW defense in second half being the difference.  UPS was crazy good from 3 in first half but couldn't keep it going 2nd half.  7-9 in 1st versun 1-8 in 2nd.  41-38 UPS at half.  Lasisi and Freidt both with 21.

[nwhoops1903]

Gittens picked up his 4th with 14 minutes to play...didn't make the box score til 2 minutes left.

[playball]

I have been real busy and didn't post predictions of my own so I won't pile on too much, but playball pulled an lcpio26 with his UPS pick.

WHAT?! Not even!   I'll eat my words and even go as far as to say that Whitworth has impressed me tonight (as if they hadn't before).  Double OT on the road and then go and beat a good ranked opponent, wow.  AND Felix dominated that match up even with playing HEAVY minutes this weekend.  Well earned rest is in store for the big fella!

I own up to my bad picks! 

[(509)Rat]

I have been real busy and didn't post predictions of my own so I won't pile on too much, but playball pulled an lcpio26 with his UPS pick.

WHAT?! Not even!   I'll eat my words and even go as far as to say that Whitworth has impressed me tonight (as if they hadn't before).  Double OT on the road and then go and beat a good ranked opponent, wow.  AND Felix dominated that match up even with playing HEAVY minutes this weekend.  Well earned rest is in store for the big fella!

I own up to my bad picks!

Yeah, you're right. You didn't disappear like our pioneer friend...

[A Buc Forever]

The Pirates sweep Tacoma with two starters injured.  Would not have predicted that.  What's their next biggest challenge?

[etule]

I don't think that they do any better with the two starters. Michael Taylor was very efficient down low! WW shot 70% from the field in first half and 62% overall. Pretty impressive! That being said if PLU makes their free throws they win! woulda coulda shouda! I was at that game it was very exciting!

[Keandre]

I saw the Whitman game and I remember so posts from last year about how Lunt cannot win with his own recruits and he won with the old coaches recruits. I think that argument still is wrong because he still had to coach those kids and he was an assistant and helped get those recruits to UPS. With that aside, now he has nothing but his own recruits and they are doing very well. What is everyone's thoughts now since a few of you thought he would struggle? I think he and his staff have done a great job at getting top recruits in and getting the right fits for what he wants to do.

[(509)Rat]

I don't think that they do any better with the two starters. Michael Taylor was very efficient down low! WW shot 70% from the field in first half and 62% overall. Pretty impressive! That being said if PLU makes their free throws they win! woulda coulda shouda! I was at that game it was very exciting!

You realize PLU us shooting 69% on the season? PLU doesn't make FT's (for whatever reason). But they made up for only shooting 61% at the line by shooting 52% from 3. Besting their season average behind the arc is the only reason they were in the game. I still think the Lutes finish 4th, at least I think that was my prediction.

[playball]

I don't think that they do any better with the two starters. Michael Taylor was very efficient down low! WW shot 70% from the field in first half and 62% overall. Pretty impressive! That being said if PLU makes their free throws they win! woulda coulda shouda! I was at that game it was very exciting!

You realize PLU us shooting 69% on the season? PLU doesn't make FT's (for whatever reason). But they made up for only shooting 61% at the line by shooting 52% from 3. Besting their season average behind the arc is the only reason they were in the game. I still think the Lutes finish 4th, at least I think that was my prediction.

PLU is average at FT shooting for the conference, which doesn't help when Whitworth is tops at almost 80% (which is unreal for a team!)  But Rat, I don't how you can say it was their three point shooting that kept them in it.  The numbers were nearly identical for both teams making that stat a wash. Looking at the stat sheet from that game that pops out to me is Whitworth's TO's, which is higher than expected from them.  Was PLU pressing or anything or was it just an off night?

[(509)Rat]

I didn't see the game. I just noticed that PLU shot a higher 3pt % than normal. So FT's didn't doom them anymore than 3pt helped them. The game went to 2 OT, most stats will be a "wash". I was simply looking at what PLU did that was a lot better/worse than what they have been doing all season. The only stat I could find that was "better" than normal (at least significantly better) was their 3pt %. And since it was a 3pt at the buzzer that sent it into OT, well...

As far as TO's are concerned, while it was an uncharacteristic night for Whitworth, forcing 17 in one game is nothing new for PLU, and having around 11 is also "average".

[(509)Rat]

Keandre,

My opinion of Lunt has not changed and will not change until I see something different from UPS.  I'll be waiting for your next post after the PLU game gets over in a few minutes...

[89Pirate]

Well, this is interesting.  PLU just beat UPS by 18!  Wow...

[(509)Rat]

Keandre...Keandre...Keandre?

[playball]

Log jam with a bunch of teams at 2-2!  Who wants to make playoffs!?