12-01-2021, 09:42 PM | #51 | |
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As erratic as he was last season, we desperately miss Keith's facilitation abilities from the wing. Newman is giving us a fraction of his production while playing nearly the same amount of minutes as he did last year. |
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12-01-2021, 10:08 PM | #52 | |
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Wichita St got a nice road win at Oklahoma St and SMU destroyed UNLV. Hopefully those two and UCF can end up in the top 75. |
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12-02-2021, 07:30 AM | #53 | |
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12-02-2021, 07:56 AM | #54 | |
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I agree on Mason, find a way to give him more minutes (possibly at the expense of MAW). He's a guy you can tell is close to being a play-maker. He looks to drive and sees the floor well. He's still got that young guy look though where he's a step slow, or slightly late making a decision, but he will figure it out at some point. The trick to the season is going to find a way to develop and work in the potential play makers (Mason, Ody, Hensley, Lakhin) who aren't there yet. Step one I think is getting Koval off the floor, we don't need a 7 footer who just wants to stand around and jack up threes. |
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12-02-2021, 08:54 AM | #55 | |
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We definitely need to find a way to maximize the abilities of our more dynamic bigs if we're going to reach our full potential. |
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12-02-2021, 08:55 AM | #56 |
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Ado has been playing pretty well lately. That rebound he had late in game when he slid between 2 Miami guys grabbed the ball and hit the floor was a BIG rebound for us and our chances of winning the game. He's been very active lately. Starting to understand what Wes saw in practice and why he starts. He's got a lot of energy and it's starting to show and I like it!
If he played 25 mpg I could see him closing in on double double territory or at least 8 and 8. |
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Ado Blocks 12 Rebounds 25 Steals 5 TO's 3 Pts 29 Koval Blocks 4 Rebounds 15 Steals 0 TO's 1 Pts 18 |
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12-02-2021, 09:16 AM | #58 |
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Someone outside of our guards and bigs needs to drive the ball to the basket, on the regular basis.
The lack of courage to drive the ball to the basket, can be attributed to the lack of our wing players being able to dribble the ball with confidence. It's like why pack on muscle , just to shoot 3 point shots...... I think our Free throw % would increase, if our players with driving ability, actually would drive to the basket. I'd rather see drives to the basket, than hoisting up a ton of 3's. A Keith W. type would average 30pts easy, with half the 30 coming off Free Throw attempts lol. Somebody's light bulb needs to come on, and realize they could be than man on this team by driving that ball. Hensley has shown flashes, but he gets no time. Mason has a 70in vertical for what lol? We are still winning, but please someone 6'4 or taller wake up and drive that ball. Working on your handle is personal. |
12-02-2021, 10:20 AM | #59 |
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MAW is shooting 28% on the season and taking 9 shots a game.
Maybe you can play one of MAW and Newman, but having them on the court together gives you absolutely no shot on offense. And maybe you could play them both if the other 3 guys could score and create for themselves. But we don't have any of those pieces. MAW at most should have the Justin Jenifer role of standing in the corner and taking wide open catch and release 3's. He should never take a shot after he's dribbled the ball. |
12-02-2021, 12:36 PM | #60 |
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MAW's shot looks broken to me. It's really flat. I can't remember if it has always been like that.
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