TheLivingLegend
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Anyone heading down to the game today??
Really hoping to see something positive out of Lawerence and Sanders.
Really hoping to see something positive out of Lawerence and Sanders.
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Bearcat_NTS
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The shot selection took a step back in the last game mostly due to the opponent. I am looking for efficient offense. Shoot 50% from the field, 40% from three and 70% from the line. Would be nice to see Kevin Johnson hit some shots as well, he has been the most pleasant surprise thus far. Also, no turnovers in that high post area from Lawrence or Rubles.
I assume you mean when he (Lawrence) has the ball in his hands on O. I have seen a few positives out of him so far. He's really been hustling in the press and guarding the OB plays. He's been pretty decent at rebounding as well. I think he will be a good passer for us because he can see over guys.
He's got to make better decisions with the ball. For now I would like to see him shooting open J's and only putting the ball on the floor when he's in space. When he gets fancy he loses the ball...and when he's receiving passes with defenders on him...he needs to strengthen that grip.
With Sanders...what you see is what you get. He's looked about the same to me every year with slight improvements from year to year. He can play his position without screwing up...and he's not going to create offense. I didn't say he won't score...he just won't create much.
Robert
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Looked a little flat early, not surprising day after a holiday.
Effort has looked good since then. Enjoying watching young guys like KJ, Lawrence, and Thomas using their length and athleticism to grab offensive rebounds and easy shots. Jackson still rushes his shot sometimes, but I can live with most of his shot attempts. No one has more than one foul, so that bodes well considering Kennesaw's size.
Effort has looked good since then. Enjoying watching young guys like KJ, Lawrence, and Thomas using their length and athleticism to grab offensive rebounds and easy shots. Jackson still rushes his shot sometimes, but I can live with most of his shot attempts. No one has more than one foul, so that bodes well considering Kennesaw's size.
Bearcat_NTS
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First half:
49% from the field
33% from three (I only saw one bad attempt)
71% from FT
A few nice dimes in the first half by Guyn, Rubles and Johnson.
I get the feeling if Justin Jackson calms down and just plays the game without overthinking it, those shots will start dropping and he'll be doing 15 points a game easy. I like the defense, Sanders has been decent, I think everybody has put forth an effort. Guyn is our starting PG for sure. I'm impressed with how he's stepping up. Rubles I'm going to miss, a lot of fun to watch. Johnson has looked better and SK is SK.
All in all, pretty solid effort to the Owls' credit, they can shoot pretty good.
I get the feeling if Justin Jackson calms down and just plays the game without overthinking it, those shots will start dropping and he'll be doing 15 points a game easy. I like the defense, Sanders has been decent, I think everybody has put forth an effort. Guyn is our starting PG for sure. I'm impressed with how he's stepping up. Rubles I'm going to miss, a lot of fun to watch. Johnson has looked better and SK is SK.
All in all, pretty solid effort to the Owls' credit, they can shoot pretty good.
We have seen a lot of the same stuff we have seen in past games so far. We have been flying around on D. Sometimes we get caught inbetween with the on ball defender and two other defenders coming from either side leaving men open for easy looks. That is going to happen with the type of aggressive D we are playing. We have been getting a lot of deflections and I can't remember a year when we have been getting this many 5 and 10 second calls on OB plays and keeping them from getting past half court.
I like listening to Terry Nelson on the ESPN3 games. He has a different way of adding color to the game. When TC threw it to SK he said "If you are a freshman and you want to look good and like you are being productive...just pass the ball to SK". On GG's 45" vertical leap when asked about his own "Maybe if I jumped twice".
Posted this as a new post but wanted to make sure everyone saw the deal;
Thanks to David aka TYZ...UC is running a bball ticket offer online until 8pm tonight...all games besides Louisville are $5 per seat in the upper deck...enter promo code: blackfriday2...that's a great deal...I am excited as I ordered tickets for UConn and Memphis...
Thanks to David aka TYZ...UC is running a bball ticket offer online until 8pm tonight...all games besides Louisville are $5 per seat in the upper deck...enter promo code: blackfriday2...that's a great deal...I am excited as I ordered tickets for UConn and Memphis...
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Bearcat_NTS
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For the game:
36-74 from the field 48%
7-17 from the field 41%
16-20 from FT line 80%
They practically got what I wanted to see. Johnson made some nice moves and only forced 1 jump shot. Also, 0 turnovers from Rubles and 2 from Lawrence. I think Mick got what he wanted out of this game.
The next game will be similar to the NC-Central game, this USC Upstate team is physical with a great scorer and bunch of upper classmen. They beat Virginia Tech, and should have beaten Tennessee. Will be a nice tune up before New Mexico.
36-74 from the field 48%
7-17 from the field 41%
16-20 from FT line 80%
They practically got what I wanted to see. Johnson made some nice moves and only forced 1 jump shot. Also, 0 turnovers from Rubles and 2 from Lawrence. I think Mick got what he wanted out of this game.
The next game will be similar to the NC-Central game, this USC Upstate team is physical with a great scorer and bunch of upper classmen. They beat Virginia Tech, and should have beaten Tennessee. Will be a nice tune up before New Mexico.
We are certainly not a flashy offensive team but we are going to get a lot of our points on effort this year. Game thoughts.
GG...I thought he played a good game. He doesn't have a lot of fancy dribble moves but it's always square in his hands. He's done just about what we need him to do outside of making his threes. He had some nice finishes around the paint today.
TC...two things stand out to me right now. His control and compsure on layups. When Cash was a frosh (even soph and Junior) he was always going too fast to finish. TC does not do this. Cash was a better outside shooter but hey. Also, although TC may be a bit slower than other players on D he has a knack for getting his hands on the ball for steals and deflections.
KJ...again showed poor shooting touch from outside (he didn't take but one or two though)...but again showed a nice ability to drive and finish at the rim. His D was solid as usual.
JDIII...didn't get a lot of minutes again but has been dealing with his family's house fire. He did score a nice layup and had GREAT vision for an alley-oop to Lawrence.
SK...is always SK. He will fill the stat sheet.
JS...has been very consistent in what he adds to this team. Nothing fancy and few mistakes.
ST...has been doing a better job of shot selection and not playing too fast on O. Had a decent game.
JL...still has issues when putting the ball on the floor and trying to create shots. When he is open he can make shots and when he is on the block can get the ball out quickly and put the ball in the bucket. His back to the basket game is not good right now.
TR...is going to be TR (filling the stat sheet) but he did nail I think 8-8 from the line. Nice.
JJ...is JJ. He may have a tendency to go for TOO many blocks...but that's his game. He played hard and well. I did notice how good of a job he does on defending in bound passes as well as telling everyone else to be at the same time. He may have had 4 or so deflections just on that play alone.
All in all we are taking care of business. As we know, games will get tougher. We still need to see more zone, great defensive teams, and solid bigs to get a grip on what we have. No complaints so far.
GG...I thought he played a good game. He doesn't have a lot of fancy dribble moves but it's always square in his hands. He's done just about what we need him to do outside of making his threes. He had some nice finishes around the paint today.
TC...two things stand out to me right now. His control and compsure on layups. When Cash was a frosh (even soph and Junior) he was always going too fast to finish. TC does not do this. Cash was a better outside shooter but hey. Also, although TC may be a bit slower than other players on D he has a knack for getting his hands on the ball for steals and deflections.
KJ...again showed poor shooting touch from outside (he didn't take but one or two though)...but again showed a nice ability to drive and finish at the rim. His D was solid as usual.
JDIII...didn't get a lot of minutes again but has been dealing with his family's house fire. He did score a nice layup and had GREAT vision for an alley-oop to Lawrence.
SK...is always SK. He will fill the stat sheet.
JS...has been very consistent in what he adds to this team. Nothing fancy and few mistakes.
ST...has been doing a better job of shot selection and not playing too fast on O. Had a decent game.
JL...still has issues when putting the ball on the floor and trying to create shots. When he is open he can make shots and when he is on the block can get the ball out quickly and put the ball in the bucket. His back to the basket game is not good right now.
TR...is going to be TR (filling the stat sheet) but he did nail I think 8-8 from the line. Nice.
JJ...is JJ. He may have a tendency to go for TOO many blocks...but that's his game. He played hard and well. I did notice how good of a job he does on defending in bound passes as well as telling everyone else to be at the same time. He may have had 4 or so deflections just on that play alone.
All in all we are taking care of business. As we know, games will get tougher. We still need to see more zone, great defensive teams, and solid bigs to get a grip on what we have. No complaints so far.
TheLivingLegend
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Thought tonights game went as expected...
Thought Justin took some bad shots. His goofy turn around bank attempts have to go....
Sean turned the ball over WAY to much tonight. lazy passing mostly.
Shaq was like 5-7, played well. I wish he would attack the basket more.
Thought Justin took some bad shots. His goofy turn around bank attempts have to go....
Sean turned the ball over WAY to much tonight. lazy passing mostly.
Shaq was like 5-7, played well. I wish he would attack the basket more.
KJ stood out to me today, his defense is relentless and offensively he somehow is sneaky quick on rebounding, I cant really describe it but he times offensive rebounds very nicely. I really thought he played well tonight, even if the stat sheet said he only played average. He is the clear back up to SK
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Stat of the game-Rubles goes 8-8 from the ft line. I don't know if we will ever see that again.
CaptDale
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Our D is like that mosquito you hear buzzing in your ear in the middle of the night. It's starting to gel and will soon be tested for real vs competent competition. JS has true floor sense on D. I would isolate on him for the scant :13 he played, and he always seemed to be where he would be most effective, ie, picking up a man on the weak side. Offensively, he handles the ball well, but isn't much of a threat. ST has really come alive both on O and D, especially D. He's getting the big picture and well-deserved minutes. GG is the PG. He has great handles but still needs to create more half court action. TC is the perfect backup. When he subs for GG we don't lose much except he dribbles the ball far too high. When he comes up against some good D, I can see him getting stripped. I like GG as a ball handler. Keeps the ball waist high or below. JL is coming around but is trying too hard. All the rah rahs about one and done.............why don't I hear them now? He's raw. There are plenty of freshmen out there who can play rings around him. He's no Andrew Wiggins, Marcus Smart (now a soph) or Jabari Parker. But, having said that, I believe he will develop and be a good asset for us for at least 2 or 3 years minimum - 4 if he's smart. If he'll cultivate his game, he will improve his worth down the road.
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GG looks comfortable but I still believe he can add a little offense if he'd attack more.
Lawrence looks more comfortable each game. Liked that he took and hit the open midrange J.
Sanders continues to just be solid.
Thomas seems to be sttling in.
SK is SK but there are times he forces shots he shouldn't. Not complaining just saying this is what kills his percentage.
Jackson has to be more judicious in his shot blocking. We have to have him on the floor.
Rubles is and will be a match up problem especially if he can hit from 10-15 feet.
Caupain needs to be more agressive but is solid.
KJ's outside shot is so far off. He reminds me of Dixon on the offensive glass and finish.
Nyarsuk got some minutes and needs them. Keep hoping to hear about Strickland.
JD3 my heart goes out to to and your family buddy.
I like our starting 5 and think it can compete with most teams. KJ, TC, Lawrence and Sanders is a young but solid rotation. I'd worry less if Strickland can play literally and on the court.
Lawrence looks more comfortable each game. Liked that he took and hit the open midrange J.
Sanders continues to just be solid.
Thomas seems to be sttling in.
SK is SK but there are times he forces shots he shouldn't. Not complaining just saying this is what kills his percentage.
Jackson has to be more judicious in his shot blocking. We have to have him on the floor.
Rubles is and will be a match up problem especially if he can hit from 10-15 feet.
Caupain needs to be more agressive but is solid.
KJ's outside shot is so far off. He reminds me of Dixon on the offensive glass and finish.
Nyarsuk got some minutes and needs them. Keep hoping to hear about Strickland.
JD3 my heart goes out to to and your family buddy.
I like our starting 5 and think it can compete with most teams. KJ, TC, Lawrence and Sanders is a young but solid rotation. I'd worry less if Strickland can play literally and on the court.
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Patrick Bateman
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Sanders Shot seemed to be off the last game and a half. It seems like it just takes him too long to get the ball out of his hand to shoot. Kilpatrick has a lightning quick draw, would like to see Sanders work on getting it out quicker.
Thought that KJ played the best game as a bearcat. Like Lawrence he is getting better and better with more playing time. He had great court vision on the long pass to start the break. He also had a nice assist to JJ. He flat out needs to stop shooting 3's. He is not coming close to hitting anything outside the paint. Stick to put backs and pump fakes to get inside the stripe. He is reaching Rubles and Ibrahima Thomas proportions from the outside.
I think that someone needs to step up and hit some outside shots other than SK. If we ever see zone and they face guard SK we may be in trouble if we can't hit outside shots to open the middle up.
Thought that KJ played the best game as a bearcat. Like Lawrence he is getting better and better with more playing time. He had great court vision on the long pass to start the break. He also had a nice assist to JJ. He flat out needs to stop shooting 3's. He is not coming close to hitting anything outside the paint. Stick to put backs and pump fakes to get inside the stripe. He is reaching Rubles and Ibrahima Thomas proportions from the outside.
I think that someone needs to step up and hit some outside shots other than SK. If we ever see zone and they face guard SK we may be in trouble if we can't hit outside shots to open the middle up.
Bearcat_NTS
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Against teams with quality big men, Cincinnati's pressure is going to have to be very good. Instead of trying to match what the other team is good at, it is better to just excel at what you are good at. That is what UC will have to do.
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The thing that stands out to me with these freshman is their basketball IQ. They know how to play the game and use their bodies. Of course they still have a lot to learn and grow on, but they are starting from a much better point than our past recruits. I saw both KJ and Caupain make lay-ups over defenders solely because they got the defender behind them and used their butt and back as seperation to protect their shot. This is how you finish around the rim. I like what I've seen from Lawrence he just simply needs to get stronger. Playing at his position is not easy undersized. He's trying to do too much as well, but if he can learn what not to do from these mistakes then I am all for it. I'm glad these early opponents have allowed Cronin the opportunity to get these guys some serious minutes. They have played well enough to deserve good minutes going forward.
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Looking back throught the stat line this morning I noticed Sanders had 6 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals in 13 minutes. He just quietly does his job.