Evansville

skyblade · 11-09-2021, 06:13 PM

Surprise number two, Ody the first off the bench subbing in for Ado at Center.

Thus far there seems to be very valid reason for concern about our offense. Lots of threes, no offensive rebounds. The defense looks good though and we already took our first charge of the season.

Queens_NYC · 11-09-2021, 06:24 PM

Ody looks as good as advertised.

Vik has been a pleasant surprise.

Defensive rotations have went out the door over the past few possessions after a very strong opening 6-7 minutes.

skyblade · 11-09-2021, 06:25 PM

Ugly so far, especially on offense. This isn't looking like an easy win.

Queens_NYC · 11-09-2021, 06:59 PM

Caught a break with that extended scoring draught by Evansville but our interior defense played a big role in that.

Outside of Davenport and Madsen nobody seems able to make a shot more than 3 feet away from the rim.

Everyone who has seen the court so far has brought some strong attributes which has allowed us to maintain a healthy lead despite some wacky and unfamiliar lineups.

skyblade · 11-09-2021, 07:00 PM

The rotations thus far, though it may not mean much.

PG/SG: MAW/DDJ/Mikey, with DDJ getting the most minutes and the other two sharing time.

SF: Newman/Mason (and 2 minutes of Hensley)

PF: Davenport/Lakhin

C: Ado/Ody/Koval (Ado starting, and Ody/Koval close to equal time as backups)

The Davenport/Lakhin rotation is a weird one, we have an undersized PF and a gigantic PF. Guess it leaves a lot of room for mismatches. Lakhin shown pretty good movement thus far.

**sedziobs** · 11-09-2021, 07:01 PM

Aside from the starting lineup, just about everything has been as advertised. Our rim protection is much improved, but the offense isn't great. Too many poor shot choices. It looks like we will be a very deep team, partly because our bench guys are pretty good, and partly because none of our starters are dependable go-to guys. I like what I see from Lakhin especially. We're pretty athletic across the board.

I think our success will largely depend on shot selection. Newman and DDJ taking stepback jumpers is going to result in poor efficiency.

justinhub2003 · 11-09-2021, 07:01 PM

I’m getting a Mason Madsen tattoo.

KennyFreaselefteye · 11-09-2021, 07:05 PM

First half thoughts:

We made Evansville look TERRIBLE. That is always a good thing regardless of competition. The score doesn't indicate how dominant Cincy was, as Cats missed some easy ones early.

- Free throw shooting is going to lose us a few games again.

- Lakhin. Already like him more than Vogt. Active, athletic for his size...
^ Speaking of the bigs. Oh my goodness are we long. That could be a big big time plus for this team. They all are active, haven't seen much offensively. But it's one half with tons of rotations.

- DeJulius looks noticeably better. Seems like it starts with him on O.

- Saunders looked great defensively. MAW didn't do anything bad or good, just kinda took up space. Not a bad thing.

- Madsen is our shooter

OVERALL

Seems like we have good depth. Not going to be a thing of beauty on offense, but without looking at the stat sheet it seemed like way took care of the ball.

DEFENSE WAS FANTASTIC. Great Energy. Wes may as well be defending with them considering how hard he coaches. Fun half.

skyblade · 11-09-2021, 07:10 PM

Wes definitely has a lot more fire on the sideline than Brannen did.

Lakhin is way more athletic than Vogt was, not even close. Lakhin may struggle at times at the 4, but he has looked good so far guarding smaller guys.

Only two of our starters have scored. Newman may not remain a starter long is he can't score and Mason drains everything.

skyblade · 11-09-2021, 07:34 PM

Wes Miller gives off Mick Cronin vibes with his courtside demeanor. Loud, energetic, engaged in the game.

11-09-2021, 06:13 PM	#11
skyblade Epic Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 1,790	Surprise number two, Ody the first off the bench subbing in for Ado at Center. Thus far there seems to be very valid reason for concern about our offense. Lots of threes, no offensive rebounds. The defense looks good though and we already took our first charge of the season.

11-09-2021, 06:24 PM	#12
Queens_NYC Epic Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 1,655	Ody looks as good as advertised. Vik has been a pleasant surprise. Defensive rotations have went out the door over the past few possessions after a very strong opening 6-7 minutes.

11-09-2021, 06:25 PM	#13
skyblade Epic Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 1,790	Ugly so far, especially on offense. This isn't looking like an easy win.

11-09-2021, 06:59 PM	#14
Queens_NYC Epic Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 1,655	Caught a break with that extended scoring draught by Evansville but our interior defense played a big role in that. Outside of Davenport and Madsen nobody seems able to make a shot more than 3 feet away from the rim. Everyone who has seen the court so far has brought some strong attributes which has allowed us to maintain a healthy lead despite some wacky and unfamiliar lineups.

11-09-2021, 07:00 PM	#15
skyblade Epic Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 1,790	The rotations thus far, though it may not mean much. PG/SG: MAW/DDJ/Mikey, with DDJ getting the most minutes and the other two sharing time. SF: Newman/Mason (and 2 minutes of Hensley) PF: Davenport/Lakhin C: Ado/Ody/Koval (Ado starting, and Ody/Koval close to equal time as backups) The Davenport/Lakhin rotation is a weird one, we have an undersized PF and a gigantic PF. Guess it leaves a lot of room for mismatches. Lakhin shown pretty good movement thus far.

11-09-2021, 07:01 PM	#16
sedziobs Senior Moderator Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 2,395	Aside from the starting lineup, just about everything has been as advertised. Our rim protection is much improved, but the offense isn't great. Too many poor shot choices. It looks like we will be a very deep team, partly because our bench guys are pretty good, and partly because none of our starters are dependable go-to guys. I like what I see from Lakhin especially. We're pretty athletic across the board. I think our success will largely depend on shot selection. Newman and DDJ taking stepback jumpers is going to result in poor efficiency.

11-09-2021, 07:01 PM	#17
justinhub2003 Epic Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 5,583	I’m getting a Mason Madsen tattoo.

11-09-2021, 07:05 PM	#18
KennyFreaselefteye Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 22	First half thoughts: We made Evansville look TERRIBLE. That is always a good thing regardless of competition. The score doesn't indicate how dominant Cincy was, as Cats missed some easy ones early. - Free throw shooting is going to lose us a few games again. - Lakhin. Already like him more than Vogt. Active, athletic for his size... ^ Speaking of the bigs. Oh my goodness are we long. That could be a big big time plus for this team. They all are active, haven't seen much offensively. But it's one half with tons of rotations. - DeJulius looks noticeably better. Seems like it starts with him on O. - Saunders looked great defensively. MAW didn't do anything bad or good, just kinda took up space. Not a bad thing. - Madsen is our shooter OVERALL Seems like we have good depth. Not going to be a thing of beauty on offense, but without looking at the stat sheet it seemed like way took care of the ball. DEFENSE WAS FANTASTIC. Great Energy. Wes may as well be defending with them considering how hard he coaches. Fun half.

11-09-2021, 07:10 PM	#19
skyblade Epic Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 1,790	Wes definitely has a lot more fire on the sideline than Brannen did. Lakhin is way more athletic than Vogt was, not even close. Lakhin may struggle at times at the 4, but he has looked good so far guarding smaller guys. Only two of our starters have scored. Newman may not remain a starter long is he can't score and Mason drains everything.

11-09-2021, 07:34 PM	#20
skyblade Epic Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 1,790	Wes Miller gives off Mick Cronin vibes with his courtside demeanor. Loud, energetic, engaged in the game.