GT vs Wake, Friday 3/5, 8 PM, ACCN

[CLM]

Can't get cute here. Put in the starting 5 and let them earn a rest by handling their business early.

Agree

 

[OG-T]

Jose said in interview that it is his knee not his hamstring - I guess that’s better in short-term if cleared by med staff. A hammy can knock you out of game on one bad extension. If they’re letting him play on gimpy knee, must mean he can’t do structural damage, so must be a strain and a pain tolerance thing, and probably limited explosiveness, but at least not the severe hammy that makes you an instant defensive liability. A must win, so a must field of our best players, but def look for time to rest Jose, and keep stationary bike handy.

 

[JDjacket]

I feel like with this team I shouldn’t be as nervous as I am, but I’m hoping we don’t play down to our opponent and just take care of business. Another Q3 loss would sink us barring a tournament run so let’s win this and then focus on a possible tournament run for good measure.

 

[slugboy]

It’s from Rivals, but it’s about as good of a preview as I think you’ll get for the Wake game: https://georgiatech.rivals.com/news/pastner-previews-wake-forest

Over at the AJC, it’s more about the ACC tournament:
Georgia Tech has new goal to pursue: ACC tournament double-bye


https://www.ajc.com/sports/georgia-...nament-double-bye/GPN3KMAVZFDL3LCGNLGOG3ZXFI/

(Via AJC)

 

[GT_EE78]

must win
Don't blow it
Play starters until the lead is safe
there's time for rest and recovery before the tourneys

 

[slugboy]

Since we don’t see much about the Wake players, here’s a chart of their season (from Sports Reference):

They’ve been having a time of it this season, to say the least. Green is winning, red is losing, and long red bars mean losing big.

Here’s the chart from last Saturday’s VT game (top 5 are starters).

	Basi
Starters	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Isaiah Mucius	31	2	7	.286	0	2	.000	2	5	.400	0	2	.000	2	3	5	1	0	1	0	1	6
Jonah Antonio	29	4	9	.444	0	0		4	9	.444	0	0		0	3	3	1	0	1	1	0	12
Daivien Williamson	26	1	7	.143	1	3	.333	0	4	.000	0	0		0	2	2	4	1	0	1	0	2
Ody Oguama	20	0	4	.000	0	4	.000	0	0		1	2	.500	3	4	7	0	0	1	2	3	1
Ian Dubose	16	2	5	.400	2	4	.500	0	1	.000	2	4	.500	1	3	4	0	0	0	2	2	6
Ismael Massoud	21	2	6	.333	0	2	.000	2	4	.500	2	3	.667	0	2	2	0	0	0	3	2	8
Carter Whitt	18	2	7	.286	1	4	.250	1	3	.333	0	0		0	2	2	2	1	0	5	1	5
Quadry Adams	14	1	4	.250	1	4	.250	0	0		1	2	.500	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	3
Jahcobi Neath	13	1	5	.200	0	0		1	5	.200	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3
Jalen Johnson	7	0	1	.000	0	0		0	1	.000	0	0		1	2	3	0	0	0	1	1	0
Emmanuel Okpomo	4	0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		1	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0
Isaiah Wilkins	1	0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

[thead] [/thead]


Generated 3/5/2021.

They use their bench a bit more than we do. It doesn’t show here, but Williamson has been their main scoring threat this season. No one was really close to 40 minutes. Their turnover percentage was 21% (not good). Their offensive rating was 66 (really bad). They didn’t do anything to slow down Virginia Tech.

The last time we played Wake, it was kinda close in the first half, and we put on the jets in the second half. I’d rather we blow them out from the opening tip and just leave no doubt.

In the Pitt game, Pitt’s Champagnie got 20 points in 31 minutes. Pitt’s guard Sibande got 23 in 37 minutes. Pitt only had 6 3’s and scored 70. It looks like WF is vulnerable in the paint. VT got 13 3 pointers, and I’ve heard WF is vulnerable to outside shooting.

Hope we’re hot today.

 

[GTNavyNuke]

..........
https://www.ajc.com/sports/georgia-...nament-double-bye/GPN3KMAVZFDL3LCGNLGOG3ZXFI/

(Via AJC)

Makes me feel a lot better about Alvarado. Also makes us big UVa fans tomorrow against L'Ville. I would have been anyway, just another reason.

Just win tonight.

 

[lv20gt]

It feels like this team has come too far and done too much to blow this game. To that end while the end of the duke game sucked, it should have taught a lesson and it's always nice to get those lessons in wins rather than losses.

 

[LibertyTurns]

I hope I’m surprised and Wake bends over and let’s us plow them, but this is an ACC road game and wins do not normally come easy regardless of who you’re playing.

 

[D-man44]

I hope I’m surprised and Wake bends over and let’s us plow them, but this is an ACC road game and wins do not normally come easy regardless of who you’re playing.

As long as they don’t go crazy from 3 (have to say would be very Georgia Tech) we should be okay.

 

[lv20gt]

I hope I’m surprised and Wake bends over and let’s us plow them, but this is an ACC road game and wins do not normally come easy regardless of who you’re playing.

While I agree with the general sentiment, it should be noted they have lost their last 3 home games by scores of 18, 21, and 24.

 

[slugboy]

Gotta keep the thread going, I guess...





Oh, why not? Here’s this:

 

[gtrower]

We're -9.5 tonight. Let's hold service on these guys and head into the tournament with momentum.

Down to -8.5 on ESPN. I would have thought we’d be around -10. They’ve been getting PUMMELED the last few weeks.

 

[LibertyTurns]

Down to -8.5 on ESPN. I would have thought we’d be around -10. They’ve been getting PUMMELED the last few weeks.

Lots of youngsters on here. Ma Tech will eventually train you to be skeptical despite any positive outlook on life you may be predisposed to have.

 

[D-man44]

Lots of youngsters on here. Ma Tech will eventually train you to be skeptical despite any positive outlook on life you may be predisposed to have.

Would be quite ironic to go on this win streak and lose to wake.

 

[MWBATL]

Would be quite ironic to go on this win streak and lose to wake.

Would be SO GT!!!!

 

[AUFC]

Carter Whitt is young but will be a nice starting piece for Wake in years to come. Will need to play hard and take nothing for granted to win this game.

 

[Northeast Stinger]

I’m just gonna wish here, dream and fantasize. Sturdivant starts, Jose cheerleads from the bench, avoids further damage to his hamstring, and Tech wins by 32.

 

[D-man44]

I’m just gonna wish here, dream and fantasize. Sturdivant starts, Jose cheerleads from the bench, avoids further damage to his hamstring, and Tech wins by 32.

I don’t get this today is the most important game of the season all hands on deck

 

[MidtownJacket]

All this noise about losing this game being “so GT” needs to stop. Where’s our get-back coach @kg01 when we need him!?
Mind right folks! We got a season to finish and it is hungry for an exclamation mark not a whimper.