03-18-2019, 09:30 AM | #71 | |
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Gotta say Brooks and Scott have been looking a lot more comfortable when they get the ball in their hands away from the basket. Early in the season they could not back a guy down with back to the basket and if they put the ball on the ground it was a turnover about 50% of the time. They slowed it down a little and the results are much better. I keep asking myself why we are giving them the ball 15 feet from from the rim but lately they are doing some decent things with it. Great to see Broome coming up big again. It was only 17 games ago that he scored 15+. In the tourney he was 6 for 11 from three! Man do we need that extra shooter. When Moore opted out of the most wide open 3 he will ever get against WSU I think that put his confidence back to where he started the year. We are going to need Broome to make a few. |
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03-18-2019, 09:56 AM | #72 |
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Great momentum going into the tourney. Jarron looked super human and his mojo is back. He wanted that game and wasn't going to let UC lose. Now the question is what happens when some of those shots don't fall in the tourney? Doe he pack it in and get lazy and pout like he has at times on poor shooting nights? Either way I hope he keeps the hot hand for the next however many games we have left. Love the way Cane stepped up, he is such a good kid with a very unique story and as well all know has struggled at times this year.
After sleeping on it I am ok with this seed line. We get a Iowa team who has lost the last 5 of 6 games including a terrible loss to a horrible Rutgers team. Not to mention this is essentially a home game for UC ( yes I will be attending) and then we get a shot at Tennessee team who on paper is a much superior team but a far cry from being unbeatable. But as we all know one game at a time and have to beat Iowa first. |
03-18-2019, 10:07 AM | #73 | |
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It's been fun to watch as Jarron was not always the most vocal guy and at times in his career seemed the opposite of that. His overall impact is SO far from just being a point getter right now. Assists, coaching, rebounds, points, putting a body on a big on D, blocking out, etc etc. We even seem to be huddling up more on the court at crucial times to have team discussions and pep talks than we have in the past and Jarron seems to be leading those as well. |
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03-19-2019, 08:00 AM | #74 |
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I was just thinking...if I recall...Williams had 2 break away dunk opportunities recently. He didn't really have his steps right and both of them ended in what I would call underwhelming kind of double clutch two hand flushes.
I was really hoping for a huge Tomahawk throw down or even possibly a 360 or reverse of some sort (if Cronin allows that stuff). This may seem super picky but that kid has had some of the best dunks of the Cronin era and he won't get better opportunities than those. Could have been ESPN Top 10 highlight reel dunks but ended up going the safe route. I am not sure what to think of it because Williams seems to really like throwing it down (at least early in season)...but his confidence lately has been shaken and I don't know if that is why he chose the pedestrian style dunks. I would almost rather see him miss a highlight reel dunk than go safe provided the game is not in question. |
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03-19-2019, 09:44 AM | #76 | |
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And thats with no pressure. He did the Jacob Evans dunk and i think its fine. Its 2 points. Thats all that matters. Keith is feeling the grind of a long season and a lot of minutes. This few day break will be great for him and Jarron. |
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03-19-2019, 10:13 AM | #77 | |
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As for his minutes...he is at 66% of minutes played vs a guy like Jarron or Trevon who have played 83% and 78%. Keith should not be tired. He hasn't played more than 27 minutes in the last 5 games. He does look tired a lot though (jogging back etc) so I am not sure why his endurance would be low...but he should be able to go full throttle at 66%. |
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03-19-2019, 12:41 PM | #78 | |
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That’s easy for us to say. But Keith played very little last season. It’s absolutely normal for a guy who’s never traveled this much and played that hard on both sides of the balll and not feel fatigue. Trevon is a 4 year JR, jarron has been logging major minutes for 3 seasons. Regardless. Keith is not afraid of the big moment. He will make plays this week. |
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03-19-2019, 02:00 PM | #79 | |
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He gets plenty of rest (all things considered) on offense with Cumberland shouldering the lion's share of play making and running off screens etc. I have seen Cumberland jog back a few times as well but at least he has an excuse. He's working on damn near every play. It only takes 2 minutes on the bench to catch a breath and you have timeouts and play stops for fouls etc. |
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