1. Derek Simpson was the MVP tonight, with a career high 23 points (with 4 assists), but more importantly, he provided key buckets in the first half when nobody else was scoring, including that dagger three at the halftime buzzer. This is now three really good games in a row for Simpson, who has now taken control of this offense.
2. The full court press with two of our small, quick guards continues to be effective. We got some steals tonight and also a 10-second violation.
3. Tremendous response from the team after Howard cut the lead to 5 points in the second half. We came out of a timeout and ripped off 8 straight points and then continued to put defensive pressure on the Bisons, eventually ballooning the lead to 20+.
4. Cliff was dominant tonight on defense. He blocked several shots, changed several others, and generally made life hell for Howard in the paint. He also had 15 points and 14 rebounds.
5. Aundre Hyatt had a quiet, but important 12 points. He had just 3 points at halftime, but he got some early second half buckets in the post and then a dagger three that pushed the lead to double digits. This is now four games in a row for Hyatt in double digits. Consistency.
6. Gavin continues to struggle from the field, but he didn’t let his shooting woes affect the rest of his game. He had 3 assists and he went to the hole, including on that baseline drive and dunk that electrified the crowd. Good to see he can contribute even while he’s finding his sea legs.
7. Another solid game from Fernandes, with 12 points (including two critical threes) and 3 assists, along with pesky defense, especially in the full court press.
8. The second half is “proof of concept” if Dylan is waiting to see what our new offense looks like. We got out and ran constantly, and we got early offense, rarely letting the shot clock below 5. Three small guards who are all quick and have good handles makes for some fun basketball.
2. The full court press with two of our small, quick guards continues to be effective. We got some steals tonight and also a 10-second violation.
3. Tremendous response from the team after Howard cut the lead to 5 points in the second half. We came out of a timeout and ripped off 8 straight points and then continued to put defensive pressure on the Bisons, eventually ballooning the lead to 20+.
4. Cliff was dominant tonight on defense. He blocked several shots, changed several others, and generally made life hell for Howard in the paint. He also had 15 points and 14 rebounds.
5. Aundre Hyatt had a quiet, but important 12 points. He had just 3 points at halftime, but he got some early second half buckets in the post and then a dagger three that pushed the lead to double digits. This is now four games in a row for Hyatt in double digits. Consistency.
6. Gavin continues to struggle from the field, but he didn’t let his shooting woes affect the rest of his game. He had 3 assists and he went to the hole, including on that baseline drive and dunk that electrified the crowd. Good to see he can contribute even while he’s finding his sea legs.
7. Another solid game from Fernandes, with 12 points (including two critical threes) and 3 assists, along with pesky defense, especially in the full court press.
8. The second half is “proof of concept” if Dylan is waiting to see what our new offense looks like. We got out and ran constantly, and we got early offense, rarely letting the shot clock below 5. Three small guards who are all quick and have good handles makes for some fun basketball.
