Good points. The defense does continue to look good.
Back to the offense... and some of the positives there...
1. FT shooting got better (even Jones) - Naji, Moore and Freemantle all looked good - very encouraging - the team could end up being very solid from the line... so important.
2. they team played pretty well together and should they could score just fine even without a few key players (Scruggs and Kyky). Someone touched a bit on this above.
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11-09-2019, 10:58 AM #71
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11-09-2019, 11:02 AM #72
Big turnaround when Steele went to the press after a forgettable first 10 minutes.
2023 Sweet 16
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11-09-2019, 11:08 AM #73
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11-09-2019, 11:21 AM #74
I was one of those who saw him play in HS and while I thought he was very impressive, I did have one potential concern. I wonder if he would be able to hold his own early on against legit D1 bigs or be a little timid, since he going up against forwards no bigger than 6ft 6in in the games I saw.
I have to say, he has looked very impressive in that regard. Steele said he was showing great physicality in practice, but you never really know how that will translate when it’s a real game. Well, he is doing just fine. He is a pretty good free throw shooter too and will be huge in helping the team accumulate some much needed points there as well.Last edited by IM4X; 11-09-2019 at 11:28 AM.
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11-09-2019, 11:29 AM #75
Agree with GRAD80, defense looks solid for the most part. If we continue to improve in that area, we’ll steal a few wins here and there. Hard for me to gauge team on what we’re going to get from the offensive side this year (yes I’ve seen the good, bad and ugly). However, we’ve only seen our 5 starters on the court together for about 4 minutes in two games.
Moore looks like the real deal and as much as I liked Kyle, he is head and shoulders better in that position. Freemantle looks like he’s going to be a special player over time. Offensive and rebounding skills are there, but needs to get better on the defensive side. I can see a lot of potential in Bishop. Obviously his shot hasn’t been there, but really surprised about his rebounding. He was the second leading rebounder with 7 in both games.
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11-09-2019, 11:36 AM #76
Jones is still the MIP (Most Impressive Player) through two games IMO.
Last edited by IM4X; 11-09-2019 at 02:38 PM.
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11-09-2019, 12:41 PM #77
For what its worth, our offense is higher ranked than our defense at this point per KenPom Adjusted O and Adjusted D
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11-09-2019, 01:23 PM #78
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11-09-2019, 02:08 PM #79
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11-09-2019, 02:51 PM #80
Here is my list of the top 10 colleges that offered me a full ride academic scholarship when I was in high school: #1 Not recorded, #2 Not recorded, #3 Not recorded, Etc. Etc. Etc, Etc, Etc, Etc, Etc. Despite that I earned Second Honors at St. X H.S. in Cincinnati (and was damned lucky to eke that out)!
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