The Hip Zip Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Just maybe we should stop wondering what some national schmuk thinks about us and concentrate on the task at hand. It's all settled on the floor, nowhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigzipguy Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 That's right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Lets cut down some nets tomorrow night !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Word from the JAR today is that the players are extremely displeased that Buffalo broke their winning streak, and they're intensely focused on starting a new winning streak tomorrow night that will run well into the post-season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Just maybe we should stop wondering what some national schmuk thinks about us and concentrate on the task at hand. It's all settled on the floor, nowhere else. God Bless you, Hip Zip. Miami scares me a bit because they pressure the ball as soon as we pass half court. They're disruptive at the area where we're most vulnerable. Abreu had dead legs at Buffalo. And while he's shown a propensity for offsetting his bad plays with great ones throughout the season, it didn't happen @ Buffalo. KD tried picking up the pace with Betancourt a couple times... and perhaps shaking AA out of his funk... but CB's shot-out-of-a-cannon pace seems to be a tough adjustment for the other four guys used to AA more so than it was problematic for UB. Not that CB is flawless by any stretch, but he made a couple good cuts to the hoop Saturday and everyone else just stood and watched him. Will Miami be tougher than the Zips? That was another possible chink exposed on Saturday. Buffalo pushed us around. While McCrea was giving rabbit punches to the kidneys, Ibitayo was giving up soft foul "and-1's" on Buffalo fast breaks. Will Miami spread the floor offensively, and carve-up the Zips in the process, a la Buffalo? The Zips should win regardless of what Miami throws at them tomorrow night. They have too much talent to lose to Miami, especially at home. But HOW the Zips win, is what should be really interesting to watch unfold. It's been too long since Jonas has seen the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hip Zip Posted March 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 All good points CK, McCrea is a baller, no doubt, but no way should he have his way inside with the talent we have inside. it was pretty obvious early that we were spent from the OU game. My wife and I had a discussion about the game and I really think the loss may be a good thing to keep us grounded and to remind us that if we don't bring it every night we can be had. I really do worry about our guard play and also have deep concerns about Nick Harney. The guy just has not moved forward from last season. At the gym with my golf partner who sees very little of Akron BB, he made the comment that he couldn't understand why Harney was on the floor for so many minutes. I tried to think of a good reason to defend Harney but I couldn't. We have so many guys that can play the 2-3 spots so when a guy doesn't have it why not go with somebody else. I was in K E N T for the comeback and it wouldn't have been possible without a great performance from Chauncy. Lately, if sees the floor at all, he gets yanked as soon as he misses his first shot and I don't like it. This is the guy who has been on the floor at crucial points in the past and at times he's delivered the goods. I get the point that Jake and Reggie will be great players for us and God bless Kretzer for his great performance in Athens but if he's off on a given night, lets go with with somebody else. I know I'm on a mini rant here and our success leaves little room for dispute but the way keith handles Chauncy reminds me a lot of how he handled Darrell Peterson a few years back. He got in Keith's doghouse for whatever reason and despite being better than the guys we had on the floor, he sat and his minutes were limited. I don't get it, I just don't get it at all. Where were we... oh yeah, Miami. I remember that down there we didn't crack 20 points in the first half and I was about to toss a shoe through the TV. They are pesky but one of their better big guys, McGee , who scored 10 pts with 6 boards against us in Oxford just tore his ACL in practice so he's gone. Miami still has some size withh Legarza but he's a toad. They outboarded us in Oxford but with the absence of McGee we should really have our way inside. I never liked their guard play with Rollins and Roberts, who are both turnover machines, but Roberts can score at times and both do defend fairly well. Their assist/TO ratio is beyond horrible. Miami now needs points from guys like Felder and Johnson to compete. I think you are right Miami will pressure the ball and try to create some transition hoops off of our TO's but I think we can can do the same to them and wear them down with our depth. They should be really soft inside so tree and Zeke should have a good time out there. Miami has lost a bunch in a row and K E N T crushed them at their place Saturday with Holt and Evans getting off so they'll be hungry but they are simply short on talent, just outgunned. This is a game I'd really worry about under most circumstances but wrapping up the reg season title should be more than enough motivation to come out and pound the Redhawks into submission. I hope D I G is correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 There are two things that we used to read about all the time on ZN.o -- that Coach Dambrot rewards guys who play hard and smart defense in games with more playing time, and that he rewards guys who play hard in practice with more game time. Unless Coach Dambrot has undergone a philosophical change over the past few years, these two points should still be valid. This is something to consider when wondering why some current players get more PT than others. Situations change, and some players may practice and play their way into more PT while others may practice and play themselves out of PT. Maybe we'll see some changes tomorrow night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roopride Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Any body havbe any news on how the crowd size might be for the game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksu sucks Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Any body havbe any news on how the crowd size might be for the game? Dambrot said on Zips live that they expect a sell out or near sell out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akzipper Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Dambrot said on Zips live that they expect a sell out or near sell out. I believe ZipsMBB tweeted "not that many" tickets are left. But that could mean anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jem101 Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Gob Bless you, Hip Zip. I really hope someone gets this... Go Zips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 I believe ZipsMBB tweeted "not that many" tickets are left. But that could mean anything.People that renewed there football season tickets early get free tickets to this game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 I really do worry about our guard play and also have deep concerns about Nick Harney. The guy just has not moved forward from last season. At the gym with my golf partner who sees very little of Akron BB, he made the comment that he couldn't understand why Harney was on the floor for so many minutes. I tried to think of a good reason to defend Harney but I couldn't. Harney's defense has improved from last season...but he didn't guard anyone last season... so simply attempting to get in someone's way is a step up. His free throw shooting is sub-par. Heck, any of his shots outside of 6 feet tend to be errant. His 3-point shooting confidence rivals Ibitayo's...if he's open, he's shooting. Unfortunately, like Deji, he shouldn't be shooting. Harney should be slashing to the hoop and getting tip-in's. His biggest attribute is his soft hands and touch around the hoop. While he's more comfortable hanging outside, he needs to play to that strength. I have to believe Harney is getting his minutes due to his offensive upside. And, I think he sulks when he doesn't start. If KD wants anything out of the guy, he has to start him. If Harney every puts his mind to it, he could be absolutely unstoppable. I wonder if it will ever happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 God Bless you, Hip Zip. Miami scares me a bit because they pressure the ball as soon as we pass half court. They're disruptive at the area where we're most vulnerable. Abreu had dead legs at Buffalo. And while he's shown a propensity for offsetting his bad plays with great ones throughout the season, it didn't happen @ Buffalo. KD tried picking up the pace with Betancourt a couple times... and perhaps shaking AA out of his funk... but CB's shot-out-of-a-cannon pace seems to be a tough adjustment for the other four guys used to AA more so than it was problematic for UB. Not that CB is flawless by any stretch, but he made a couple good cuts to the hoop Saturday and everyone else just stood and watched him. Will Miami be tougher than the Zips? That was another possible chink exposed on Saturday. Buffalo pushed us around. While McCrea was giving rabbit punches to the kidneys, Ibitayo was giving up soft foul "and-1's" on Buffalo fast breaks. Will Miami spread the floor offensively, and carve-up the Zips in the process, a la Buffalo? The Zips should win regardless of what Miami throws at them tomorrow night. They have too much talent to lose to Miami, especially at home. But HOW the Zips win, is what should be really interesting to watch unfold. It's been too long since Jonas has seen the floor. Before we went to Oxford I observed that the Red Hawks were one terrible basketball team and that it was a miracle they had three confence wins. How many do they have now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 I did some research, and found out the Zips are a 16 point favorite tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Before we went to Oxford I observed that the Red Hawks were one terrible basketball team and that it was a miracle they had three confence wins. How many do they have now? Beats me, but you can look it up pretty easily on the Internet if you'd like. Go for it. I just know their record sucks, but they matched up very well against us on the perimeter and made our life miserable for about 38 game-minutes. I recall Abreu going 1-8 from the field. I also recall Miami's free throw defense holding us to an impressive 11-22. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akzipper Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 People that renewed there football season tickets early get free tickets to this game. So we can estimate than 2 or 3 people got free tickets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontrealExposloveZippy Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 I sure as hell hope we win by 50 tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronad Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 So we can estimate than 2 or 3 people got free tickets? Well, it has to be at least 3, since my wife and I will be there with the free tickets. Also, Coach coach Bowden is going to speak to us as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Beats me, but you can look it up pretty easily on the Internet if you'd like. Go for it. I just know their record sucks, but they matched up very well against us on the perimeter and made our life miserable for about 38 game-minutes. I recall Abreu going 1-8 from the field. I also recall Miami's free throw defense holding us to an impressive 11-22. Well, that didn't work. I Goggled "how many wins do the Red Hawks have? and this is what I got..... They don't even mention the MAC on this site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronad Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Miami is 3-11 in conference 8-19 overall. Just went to the MAC site and went to standings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Harney's ..... free throw shooting is sub-par. ..... Nick is currently hitting 70% of his free throws, fifth best on the team. Since 1965, the annual average free throw shooting percentage for all college players has ranged from 67-69%. It has never reached 70%. So it's fair to say that Nick is slightly above average for all college players, He's even more above average if you consider only forwards, who typically hit a lower percentage of their free throws than guards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Unfortunately, if it starts to snow later today, you can subtract at least 1,000 from the "actual" attendance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Zip Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Zips have lost 1 game in a row and Miami has lost their last 7...something has to give tonight. By the way Miami has lost 11 of their last 12...no excuses tonight...no going down by even one...Akron needs to lead this one wire to wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdZip Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Nick is currently hitting 70% of his free throws, fifth best on the team. Since 1965, the annual average free throw shooting percentage for all college players has ranged from 67-69%. It has never reached 70%. So it's fair to say that Nick is slightly above average for all college players, He's even more above average if you consider only forwards, who typically hit a lower percentage of their free throws than guards. Unfortunately, in Nick's last 5 games he is 6-13 from the line (46%). I think at one point in the season Nick was leading the team in FT percentage, but the last several games have not helped that cause. Harney has played 25 games this year. His FT results in 5-game clumps: Games 1-5: 10-15 (67%) Games 6-10: 12-15 (80%) Games 11-15: 9-13 (69%) Games 16-20: 10-11 (91%) Games 21-25: 6-13 (47%) Overall: 47-67 (70%) From 3-Land, Harney is 10-44 (23%). It appears on 2-point field goals he is 82-147 (56%). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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