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Post by elon_phan on Nov 1, 2007 22:11:52 GMT -5
Thanks for the report.
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Post by elonphaithful on Nov 5, 2007 13:09:33 GMT -5
Long played a good bit of minutes at point guard. Was ok, is shot was horrible, but he ran the offense. Don't know how you could say Long's shot was horrible, since he was 0-0 shooting in the game.
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Post by elon_phan on Nov 5, 2007 19:56:54 GMT -5
Does anyone know why Grable has not played in the first half of tonight's game with NCWC?
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Post by elon_phan on Nov 5, 2007 20:02:49 GMT -5
Just heard he has a foot injury.
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Post by euphoenix99 on Nov 5, 2007 20:47:06 GMT -5
Judging by the live stats it looks like James and Constantine had monster nights. Good to see the guys get the big win. They get a young VT team on Friday. Maybe they can surprise some people.
Go Phoenix!
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Post by elon_phan on Nov 6, 2007 18:55:39 GMT -5
Here is the article...
Constantine provides Elon spark By Adam Smith / Times-News November 6, 2007 1:01 AM
ELON — Had it been a real game, Adam Constantine’s monstrous dunking and tenacious rebounding would have molded the performance of his young career.
Still, though, some time this season Monday night might be looked back on as a breakthrough moment.
Constantine energized Elon University with 20 points and 18 rebounds during a 77-53 victory against Division III North Carolina Wesleyan in a men’s basketball exhibition at Alumni Gym. “Basically one word to describe him: A beast,” Elon guard Brett James said, apparently choosing to offer two instead. “Adam was everywhere. If the ball went up and it was off the rim, chances were he was going to get it.”
Constantine, a 6-foot-8 sophomore who averaged 2.6 points in 25 games last season, muscled in 15 second-half points as the Phoenix — a week removed from an exhibition struggle against Division II Belmont Abbey — pulled away from the Battling Bishops.
Midway through the second half, Chris Long fed Constantine, who completed a textbook pick-and-roll by rocking the basket support with a vicious two-handed dunk.
Constantine threw another one down two minutes later, when he followed up Montell Watson’s missed layup in transition. At that juncture, Constantine was delivering thunderous dunks at a clip of one every three minutes.
But perhaps even more impressive was what happened during his trips to the foul line. Constantine shot 8-for-12 on free throws. He managed just 46.7-percent shooting in that department last season.
“For me, the eight out of 12 is really important,” Constantine said. “There’s going to be times when I’m not going to be able to get those dunks and I’ve still got to step to the line and make those foul shots.
“It was good to finally focus in and get done what I needed to get done.”
The Phoenix opens the regular season Friday night at Virginia Tech.
James, saying “it’s coming back,” supplied 20 points, 12 rebounds and five assists Monday night. He poured in 16 of Elon’s first 24 points while continuing to work back from a fractured big toe.
Elon’s Scott Grable, a 6-9 banger, sat out for precautionary reasons to allow a sprained ankle extra time to recover. Elon still out-rebounded N.C. Wesleyan 54-29.
“I like what we’ve done in the last 48 hours after we called them to task on Saturday afternoon,” Elon coach Ernie Nestor said, referring to a substandard scrimmage. “We got a much better focus out of our team, but we still have a long way to go.”
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