Game 23- Eastern Michigan

[clarkwgriswold]

The 12-10 Eastern Michigan Eagles come into the JAR this week for a Saturday afternoon tilt.  The Eagles have struggled in the MAC (2-7) but have won their last two against Toledo and Buffalo. They are very balanced with their top 4 scorers all averaging between 10 and 11.3 points.  While their record is not very good, a review of the scores indicates that they have been in most of their games and the last two games show they have really come around.

 

The Eagles, as in past years, are big on the front line.   Seven-foot center Boubacar Toure, is averaging 10 ppg and 9 rpg a game. Ty Groce, a 6-foot-8-inch junior, leads the team at 11 ppg and 5 plus rpg. The third starter up front is 6-foot-10-inch junior Thomas Binelli.

 

I have 2 GA tickets for the Miami game on the 22nd.  If anyone wants them please PM me. 

Edited February 5, 2020 by clarkwgriswold

[NWAkron]

15 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said:

The 12-10 Eastern Michigan Eagles come into the JAR this week for a Saturday afternoon tilt.  The Eagles have struggled in the MAC (2-7) but have won their last two against Toledo and Buffalo. They are very balanced with their top 4 scorers all averaging between 10 and 11.3 points.  While their record is not very good, a review of the scores indicates that they have been in most of their games and the last two games show they have really come around.

 

The Eagles, as in past years, are big on the front line.   Seven-foot center Boubacar Toure, is averaging 10 ppg and 9 rpg a game. Ty Groce, a 6-foot-8-inch junior, leads the team at 11 ppg and 5 plus rpg. The third starter up front is 6-foot-10-inch junior Thomas Binelli.

and Rob Murphy has more lives than Steve Hawkins.

[clarkwgriswold]

20 hours ago, NWAkron said:

and Rob Murphy has more lives than Steve Hawkins.

 

Murphy has only been mediocre for 9 years.  Old Steve has mastered it for almost twice as long!

 

Boeheim assistants must sign an agreement that if they ever leave they'll never venture from the 2-3 zzzzzzone.   Murphy, Orr...

[clarkwgriswold]

Listening to Groce on Zips Live.  He said he gave the team Saturday and Sunday off, had general pre-season-like practices Monday and Tuesday, took Wednesday off and had EMU specific short practices for Thursday and Friday.

 

As for EMU, Groce referenced their momentum and how they're playing great defense in the 2-3.  Pointed out how important it is to get points in transition before they can set up the zone.  Also mentioned how they are starting to click on offense recently too.

[kreed5120]

EMU is going to slow this game down and try to limit the Zips to a point total in the 50s to low 60s. Banks, Cheese, and Xeyrius need to get back to making their open perimeter shots.

[zippy5]

I've said it before but this team goes with its defense. Hopefully they watched a ton of film over this break and figured some things out. When we're getting stops and getting into transition quickly, we're very hard to beat.

[NWAkron]

2 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said:

Listening to Groce on Zips Live.  He said he gave the team Saturday and Sunday off, had general pre-season-like practices Monday and Tuesday, took Wednesday off and had EMU specific short practices for Thursday and Friday.

 

 

Sounds like they needed a "mental" break as well.  They were getting tight.  Cheese needs to be smooth and fluid...like melted Velveeta.

[MDZip]

13 hours ago, NWAkron said:

Cheese needs to be smooth and fluid...like melted Velveeta.

[NWAkron]

6 minutes ago, MDZip said:

But come to think of it, Velveeta isn't actually cheese 

[clarkwgriswold]

Tyler needs to be like a melted processed cheese-like food product.

 

Hopefully, his game doesn't give us cardiac issues or the runs.

[zipfan84]

On 2/6/2020 at 7:33 PM, clarkwgriswold said:

Listening to Groce on Zips Live.  He said he gave the team Saturday and Sunday off, had general pre-season-like practices Monday and Tuesday, took Wednesday off and had EMU specific short practices for Thursday and Friday.

 

As for EMU, Groce referenced their momentum and how they're playing great defense in the 2-3.  Pointed out how important it is to get points in transition before they can set up the zone.  Also mentioned how they are starting to click on offense recently too.

Defensive rebounding leads to transition. Gotta stay focused on that.

[Blue & Gold]

 

[clarkwgriswold]

Hoping that there's no rust today and that the Zips get out to a quick start.  Up there, they put it away before EMU was aware the game had started.  Hoping for more of the same today.

[clarkwgriswold]

Nice early general admission crowd

 

[NWAkron]

The Matt Cherry academy award nominated short they just played was really good.   Emotional.

 

Go Zips.

[clarkwgriswold]

EMU throwing in a little 1-3-1.

[clarkwgriswold]

Rough start, awful shooting by the Zips.

[clarkwgriswold]

Zips playing like they've never seen a zone.

[clarkwgriswold]

9 minutes of basketball= 2 points.

[NWAkron]

This season was fun while it lasted.  Wheels have come off.   May get a first round home game.

[clarkwgriswold]

7% shooting so far for the Zips.

[clarkwgriswold]

That may have been the worst 10-minute stretch of zips basketball I have ever seen.

[MDZip]

3 minutes ago, NWAkron said:

This season was fun while it lasted.  Wheels have come off.   May get a first round home game.

if you open your first Christmas present and didn't get what you wanted do you quit opening them? ?

[NWAkron]

1 minute ago, MDZip said:

if you open your first Christmas present and didn't get what you wanted do you quit opening them? ?

What Christmas presents?

[bigzipguy]

More bad play at home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!