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Game 1- Malone University Pioneers


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From the Pioneers' website-

Malone finished 15-14 overall last season and 9-11 in conference play. The Pioneers earned the number seven seed in the G-MAC Tournament, but were bounced by Walsh, eventual conference champs, in the opening round.
 
Entering the 2019-20 season, Malone was recently voted ninth among 12 teams in the G-MAC Preseason Coaches Poll. Walsh, which earned seven first-place votes, and Findlay, which received the other five, headline the early season frontrunners.

 

Clearly, this is a warm up game.  Nonetheless, it will be nice to see the Zips back on the floor and to see how the squad is shaping up.

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I always like these first games against teams like this.  You get to see everyone play & watch Groce tinker with various lineups.  Malone will be all-in to win this game, while we'll be experimenting with various lineups & schemes. So sometimes these games can be closer than one would think.  I'm already looking forward to having my butt ache on those JAR bleachers.  It's been too long.  

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16 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said:

I always like these first games against teams like this.  You get to see everyone play & watch Groce tinker with various lineups.  Malone will be all-in to win this game, while we'll be experimenting with various lineups & schemes. So sometimes these games can be closer than one would think.  I'm already looking forward to having my butt ache on those JAR bleachers.  It's been too long.  

 

Might I suggest-

 

 

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22 hours ago, Blue & Gold said:

I always like these first games against teams like this.  You get to see everyone play & watch Groce tinker with various lineups.  Malone will be all-in to win this game, while we'll be experimenting with various lineups & schemes. So sometimes these games can be closer than one would think.  I'm already looking forward to having my butt ache on those JAR bleachers.  It's been too long.  

Yes, I agree. I want to see everyone get playing time, but with that being said, I want to win by a large margin. We have the depth now, so there is no reason it should be close no matter who we put on the floor together.

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3 hours ago, LZIp said:

Seriously. Didn't we spend a decent chunk of change a few years ago so that, a minimum, all games would be streamed via ESPN?

That was before ESPN started hemorrhaging subscribers by the thousands and went with the ESPN+ business model.... 

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ABJ/GT: Zips change offensive style for upcoming season

 

Nice article, GT!

 

...The Zips will open their season Tuesday at Rhodes Arena against Malone University with plans to unveil a look that features speed, athleticism and the ability to score. Groce wants to run the court and earn more possessions. He plans to play up to 10 players a night, utilizing a bench he considers deep.

 

...But the new style might come with a significant tradeoff — turnovers. In playing two preseason scrimmages, the Zips flipped the ball to their opponent a combined 39 times, something that wouldn’t bode well for overall success during the regular season. Groce said he’s willing to “live with” 13-14 per game...  "Nineteen, 20, 39 combined in the two is too many."

 

...“I’m into running and striking more in transition and having more possessions,” [Groce] said. “I’m even into understanding [that with] more possessions might come some more turnovers. I’ll swallow that, but I’m not going to tolerate poor defense.”

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