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I really hope that AM turns a corner with this and it's not just a case of it being a perfect matchup for him.
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Tacko Fall is a novelty and not much more. One of the most overhyped players nationwide currently. Dude does what you’d expect his circus sideshow frame to do, and nothing else. Other than being a human wall and ball rejector, he’s barely a basketball player otherwise. A basketball version of GoT’s Hodor.
Meh...
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Here's the deal. What??? Start to finish bay bay and the Shocks wanted it, fought hard to get it, overcame some unbelievable calls, and answered the many surges of UCF and the Dawkins show. What hustle and execution by these Shocks and what solid play on both sides of the hardwood!!!!!!!!!!! I have no stats before me but the Shocks outrebounded them around 13, kept turnovers to a mild roar, did not have the 2nd half blues, and I only remember us missing 1 free throw. What does that mean? No 8 wins in a row for a very good UCF team.
So what about Burton and AM? Su-weet. We can dig on their contribution tonight. Our beloved Shocks have a tough road ahead but this needed win can upgrade our mental toughness and confidence. Did you see SHJ dribble between the legs of Tacko? The finish was a turnoff to 3G, but his last basket was su-weet!!!. Duff had some nice finishes and played some tough D. Well, double sloop D loop your seat belts because we are in for some more thrills and chills.
So happy for the Shocks and Coaches with this win. We needed it and a loss was what Vegas predicted for us, but our Squad would not be denied and played as close to a picture perfect game we can even begin to expect at this juncture. The crowd went wild, as SN breaths a temporary sigh of relief, so sleep well tonight Shocker fans. We have only begun to fight, improve, and progress forward as the roller coaster ride may level out some with more good news. This was a jubilant win and the Shocks can smile, embellish it tonight, and get back to work tomorrow, because there are a lot of hoops left to go.
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Originally posted by ShockRef View Post
Hope to hear from those there...but that crowd was really, really loud - at least through my flat screen speakers. Damn loud!
MM hit some big time shots. Major league big time...the 4 point play was crucial.
SHJ with a clutch - sit down, shut up - shot to seal it.
Do not forget DD with a major league offensive rebound off SHJ's miss in crunch time. He just flat went up and snared it. Then hits two pressure FT's at the end too.
I thought JB looked very in control at the point. After tonight, RT will get some minutes, but the torch has been passed.
Could not be happier for AM. Amazing what persistence and a positive attitude can accomplish. Hope MK has him on for star of the game.
That is all.
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Tremendous team win with a number of our younger players contributing their best nights all year. And that goes for our two seniors,SHJ and Markis, who each made play after play. all evening long.
SHJ may have made a couple of questionable moves, but overall, he played a whale of a game tonight, as did Markis.
Last edited by Kung Wu; January 17, 2019, 08:10 AM.
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Originally posted by WichitaHawk View PostI think we just woke up a beast, his name is Asbjorn Midtgaard!!!!
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1. who has defended and pushed for more AM than myself ?? only one game but he is a KEEPER
2. we dominated the boards
3. we executed so well and took care of the ball - great game by JB and ES
4. free throw shooting !
5. seniors stepped up
6. don't forget to give GM some love - he has this team playing hard and getting better
7. very scrappy tonight and quick to loose balls
8. love the over all effort and offensive execution
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I think the reason that call went our way was because of the forearm shiver that Dawkins gave to the middle of Markis' chest with some extension. Looked like a good call to me especially on the replays.Last edited by 1972Shocker; January 16, 2019, 11:37 PM.
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Originally posted by 1972Shocker View PostMarkis had a terrific offensive 2nd half but the two plays that stand out to me as "winning" plays was the charge he drew on Dawkins late and the big offensive rebound late where he drew a foul and knocked down 2 free throw.
Shocks 17-18 for the line. Jaime needs to work on that.
Tacko Fall is a big human being. But UCF had plenty of other muscle as well. The Shocks were not intimidated.
Great post-game interview by Asbjorn.
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Seeing the team hanging their heads when walking off the court after the Temple game was heartbreaking. So happy for them and how hard they fought for this win
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AM is GREAT in the post game interview...he deserved player of the game. What he did in the first half made a HUGE difference in this game.
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Proud to say that I had the Shocks picked to win this one---but I thought we'd only win by 4. We doubled that margin!!!!
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