Comments on: Four Minutes

By: rebel_ray

rebel_ray — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 20:16:16 +0000

Good synopsis, KO. I don’t follow the Irish closely so I don’t know the personalities and team chemistry. But the Jackson wigout in the huddle really got my attention. Connaughton’s eventual assertion of his leadership role was telling. Having a bunch of TO’s left to use late was crucial. Trying to imagine what kind of team on what kind of night can take KY to the buzzer tomorrow…one with gutty guys like the Irish seems like the best bet to me.

By: pc

pc — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 14:56:50 +0000

I’ll refer back to my comment before the game—Jackson is the best player they have. Yes Pat is my favorite player, a heck of an athlete and the Captain…Yes Grant can pass with the best of them and late in a shot clock can make a step back jumper which is an NBA type ability and Vasturia can hit the open 3 and is very underated defensively—heck even Auguste shows bursts of athleticism coupled with a soft touch around the rim. Saying all that Jackson was the unguardable force that decimated a good Wichita St squad and made many of the crucial plays in the game. I feel Grant can put games away but for my money when its still undecided I want the ball in Jackson’s hands. The sky is the limit for this Sophmore! And now the match we all dreamed of happening is less then 36 hours away! Go IRISH shock the world!

By: 2015

2015 — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 05:22:41 +0000

Wow. Great Game. This guys are a lot better than I thought, watching live. Very tough, work well as a team, talented, confident, and handle themselves with class. Brey should get coach of the year. GO IRISH, take down Goliath.

By: John Flynn

John Flynn — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 21:28:11 +0000

Very good job Kevin. Pat C is a stud athlete and a strong captain. He is the glue guy that is tough on the boards, can defend and score when needed. Our backcourt is as good as there is in the nation this year with Grant and Jackson and Vastauria is an unsung defender doing a lot of the dirty work on D while hitting key shots. Zack A needs to realize his talent and stay steady these next few games. he lapses into low energy and focus from time to time but can be a beast at other times. Beacham is a scorer but gets exposed on D with bad position and lack of intensity. Golson and Torre need to give some key minutes the next few as well. Hope the real Irish “Team” shows up tonight for themselves , Coach Brey and the Irish faithful.

By: Ray

Ray — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 18:19:26 +0000

In reply to other_guy. Zack is the loose cannon who is making the games close. He needs to let the game come to him, not force shots or dribble. If he would pass, never dribble and take the easy buckets, we would have cruised in our 2 games. And yes, I too want DJ with the ball in crunch time. GO IRISH

By: Kevin O'Neill

Kevin O'Neill — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 18:15:18 +0000

In reply to pc.

I prefer Grant against the clock for one reason… He is the best passer I have seen at Notre Dame since I started watching in the late 1960s. What he sees is part of the equation, but the accuracy of his passes is what makes him so special. It’s amazing how high a percentage of his passes are right where a shooter wants them, chest high right in the middle of the body. No reaching up to head level or down to knee level giving a defender an extra step to close and contest the shot. No making the shooter move right or left so that he has to re-gather himself.

Grant can score when he drives; but if a defender prevents him from getting to the basket, there is nobody I would rather have passing to Vasturia, Connaughton, or Jackson. He makes it easier for them.

By: bobnd80

bobnd80 — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 18:14:52 +0000

In reply to pc. Jackson is a great option with the clock running down, but hard not to like Grant with the ball in his hands after all the big moments he has created this season. The Duke game at home when he hit Vasturia in the corner, the two plays he made at the end of the Butler game and many more. Grant is option one in my book.

By: other_guy

other_guy — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 16:37:11 +0000

I’ll say it again . . . this is a T-E-A-M, deserving of all the support we’re able to give them. Coach Mike Brey and this gang of we-don’t-quit has exemplified of what a collective effort is able to manifest. Hoorah for the Irish . . . let’s hit the court and see where it takes us . . .

By: pc

pc — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 13:46:35 +0000

Great Article! Pat is clearly the captain and Grant does have NBA level talent but am I the only Irish fan who prefers to see Jackson with the ball as the clock is running down? I just feel he is the far superior ball handler and for whatever reason Grants 3pt shot has been off so I feel more confident with Jackson’s from outside as well. I’ve heard numerous break downs on the game tonight but only one common theme from everyone—they all seem to think this will come down to the last seconds and most feel this is the best round of 16 game. Go Irish-the first to 80 wins!

By: rays15

rays15 — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 13:08:20 +0000

Great lesson in the importance of veteran leadership.