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I have been a big Godfrey fan since about game 5 or 6 of the season. He does things that do not show up in the stat book and of course he does things that do show up in the stat book. He seems to have a good nose for the boards which is something I especially like.
I really hope he is hitting those books! Study up and keep up the great play Calvin!
He didn't have a double double. Didn't have double figures in anything...BUT, that doesn't matter because he played fantastic tonight...tho he did miss a couple layups:wideeyed:Quote:
Originally Posted by Cyclone1985
It's true, he only played 18 minutes tonight. But, he didn't have a double double.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cyclone1985
9 and 7 in 18 min. Fantastic bench play.
Godfrey just keeps getting better.
He looked really in control tonight and it paid off, great play out of him and hopefully more nights like tonight to come from him.
I'll award him an honorary double-double. He was great.
Huge play by Godfrey, very impressed.
He has the potential to be a fantastic rebounder. He still goes after it a little soft with one hand grabs rather than two hand authoritative rips. Tubby Smith calls White the best natural rebounder he has seen. I'm thinking Godfrey and White on the blocks is going to be a great combo, maybe Booker too.
Considering that it was feared that Godsmack may not qualify to be here he's been more than a pleasant surprise. He probably won't start next year but he'll continue to be a major factor.
Godfrey played very well, and much more under control than in the past. Needs to work on finishing at the rim and does not have a great shot. For a true freshman he had been very impressive, just as the Edge has. This team really needs his ability to rebound.
With JVB gone. He will make a GREAT option to play along with Royce down low. It is going to be huge having those guys next year.
If we're going to beat any teams with NBA level talent like KU and Baylor clearly have inside, we're going to have to play Ejim-Godfrey-VDB as 3-4-5 together more often. I'm comfortable with any of our 4 guards rotating with those 3.
Against teams with lesser talent we're better with a 3 guard offense, but to have a chance with long and big teams we need Godfrey and VDB on the court at the same time along with Ejim at 3 and none of them getting in foul trouble. It's a tall order but Godfrey's improvement tonight showed it's possible this year.
Godfrey is a pleasant surprise this year. He's making mistakes, but they're "freshman mistakes" that will get sorted out eventually. He's bringing intensity into the games, and it seems like he's buying into Fred's "trust your teammates" philosophy.
I'll admit that I was very skeptical when we signed Godfrey, mainly because he was the last player signed by "the former ISU coach who shall not be mentioned". Under our former system, I figured that Godfrey wouldn't be here long enough to unpack all his suitcases. Thank God that he's proving me wrong.
Best case scenario for us would be if Godfrey improves at a reasonable rate during his time at ISU, but continues to be our "big spark off the bench" guy. Why? Well, while I think that Godfrey will develop into a Big 12 starter within the next year or two, I'm a greedy bastard who hopes that we've got so much talent on the team that Godfrey has to fight like hell to get minutes.