It's hard to win games in the Big East. It's even harder to win games on the road in the Big East. It's next to impossible to win games on the road in the Big East when you score less than 60. Failing to hit the 60 point barrier has the Hoyas sitting at 0-2 on the road in the league. I hope the home rims are kind over the next couple of days. They need it. Bad.
Look it's pretty simple. This team isn't going to grind out results in a slow half court setting. They don't have the defensive presence to consistently win like that. Roy Hibbert isn't sitting behind the guards to block and alter shots anymore. They need to be efficient on offense, take and make high percentage shots, get some break points, limit turnovers, and play well enough on defense. They aren't doing those things. Wait that's not entirely true. They are actually playing well enough on defense to win games if they would stop turning it over and bricking shots all over the place.
Teams in the Big East are daring them to make perimeter shots and sagging back on defense to take away the close buckets that come off the backdoor cuts. I can't recall one fast break bucket in the St. John's loss. Unfortunately I can remember some turnovers on the break.
Even though Georgetown doesn't give up a lot of points, they seem to give up scores at the worst times. The last possession at MSG is a perfect example. Why in the world weren't they in a zone for that possession? Or better yet, why wasn't Vee in the game on the ball? He seems like he really gets after it on defense.
Things have to change or it's going to be a really bumpy ride for here on out.
Peace brah
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