The good, the bad, and the ugly
The good:
-Craig Brackins had a mini slump breaker game. I was especially pleased to see him make two or three post moves going toward the hoop, rather than just fading away. He'll be a force next year after adding 10 or 15 lbs of muscle.
-Petey and Haluska continue to shoot the ball well. How invaluable has getting these two walk-ons been to our program? Hopefully next year Petey won't have as much pressure on him and will be able to have a role more similar to Haluska this year, spark plugs off the bench.
-Garrett continues to learn the game more. He is forcing things less and less. Another guy who will be a force next year, provided he can add some strength.
-The team has simply not quit. It would have been easy for these guys to pack it in, but they have not. The play hard every possession. They don't necessarily execute every possession, but they are giving their maximum effort. I was giddy to see Brackins dive for that loose ball.
The bad:
-Wes and Rahshon struggling. The team gave effort, but we simply can't overcome a bad game from two of our 3 best players.
-Turnovers at key moments in the game continue to kill us. It seems like whenever we turn it over, it is always right when we have built some momentum.
-Letting the other team get something good before half. We had a chance to go in up 5 at half, but we allow a 3 right before half. It was a tough shot, but someone should have at least been standing there with their arms up. How many times this year have we seen the other team hit a big shot going into halftime to give them momentum?
-On the ball defense. We simply don't have many guys who can keep a slashing type player in front of them. I would like to see Cam Lee get more burn, he seems to be a guy capable of keeping his man in front of him.
-Wes on Zeno to start the game?
The ugly:
-Our bigs' help defense. I was going to punch the TV if I saw one more of our bigs watch a guard go in and get a layup instead of stepping over and helping out. Jiri seems particularly guilty of this. AT is the only big that seems capable to step over and at least take a charge.
-Fan reaction. We have been competitive all year long minus a few games. We are playing 3 walk-ons. Gmac is going to get this thing going. Be proud of the effort they are giving, and the improvement we are seeing.
The good:
-Craig Brackins had a mini slump breaker game. I was especially pleased to see him make two or three post moves going toward the hoop, rather than just fading away. He'll be a force next year after adding 10 or 15 lbs of muscle.
-Petey and Haluska continue to shoot the ball well. How invaluable has getting these two walk-ons been to our program? Hopefully next year Petey won't have as much pressure on him and will be able to have a role more similar to Haluska this year, spark plugs off the bench.
-Garrett continues to learn the game more. He is forcing things less and less. Another guy who will be a force next year, provided he can add some strength.
-The team has simply not quit. It would have been easy for these guys to pack it in, but they have not. The play hard every possession. They don't necessarily execute every possession, but they are giving their maximum effort. I was giddy to see Brackins dive for that loose ball.
The bad:
-Wes and Rahshon struggling. The team gave effort, but we simply can't overcome a bad game from two of our 3 best players.
-Turnovers at key moments in the game continue to kill us. It seems like whenever we turn it over, it is always right when we have built some momentum.
-Letting the other team get something good before half. We had a chance to go in up 5 at half, but we allow a 3 right before half. It was a tough shot, but someone should have at least been standing there with their arms up. How many times this year have we seen the other team hit a big shot going into halftime to give them momentum?
-On the ball defense. We simply don't have many guys who can keep a slashing type player in front of them. I would like to see Cam Lee get more burn, he seems to be a guy capable of keeping his man in front of him.
-Wes on Zeno to start the game?
The ugly:
-Our bigs' help defense. I was going to punch the TV if I saw one more of our bigs watch a guard go in and get a layup instead of stepping over and helping out. Jiri seems particularly guilty of this. AT is the only big that seems capable to step over and at least take a charge.
-Fan reaction. We have been competitive all year long minus a few games. We are playing 3 walk-ons. Gmac is going to get this thing going. Be proud of the effort they are giving, and the improvement we are seeing.
