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1) Yeboah is a big time player. You can see hes starting to get more and more comfortable with our team. Its amazing to me how much of a team player he is. Theres times where hes set and ready for a 3 and doesnt get the ball (usually when JY has it) and you can tell hes frustrated but he hustles back and pulls down a big board. Hes also such a unique player in the sense that hes a knock down 3 point shooter but when he puts the ball on the floor when guys close out too hard, hes an absolute bull when he goes to the rim. Really tough player and a kid who has a nice stroke at the foul line. So happy to have him. Had some really big boards to close out the game too.
2) Pike has found his go to lineup. We saw it again at the end of the game today. Geo-Caleb-Ron-Yeboah-Myles. Just a really really strong lineup that is strong all around at everything, defensively, boards, iq, foul shots (minus myles), handle. Id like to see this lineup for longer stretches though. This lineup really spaces the floor for us.
3) Another big time performance by Caleb. 5-9 from the field, boards, assists, forcing turnovers. The kid is just a winner, an absolute baller. Hes slowly becoming our single most consistent player night in and night out. Every night you pretty much know what youll get from mcconnell. A guy whos always in the right spot, makes the smart play and consistently around the ball. His stroke from 3 and the rotation on his shot is so so nice. What a defensive menace he is too, just so long and athletic. Hes a good one and only getting better.
4) Jacob Young still playing out of control. Another 5 turnovers in just 22 minutes. In the final 4 mins or so when he was still in he attempted an ill advised ally oop for a turnover to ron very early in the shot clock right when stephen f austin was making their final push to try to close the gap. Luckily pike saw what was up and it led to a quick yank. His on ball defense is very good, hes weak on getting around screens sometimes though as he loses his man. Hes a frustrating player. You can see the potential but he just lacks it between his ears. Again, really think his best role is 15 mins of energy off the bench.
5) foul shooting- Brutal on paper 17-28. It was 9-19 at one point before our “closers” who all shoot well from the line came in to close out the game. It’s really gotta improve. We finished the game 8-9 from the line but early on we were brutal. Myles 1-5. Its just simply gotta improve. Some of the makes werent swishes either. Unfortunately foul shots are recruited not taught. More the reason I think Caleb and Yeboah need more minutes. Excellent from the line a combined 8-11 from the line tonight for them which is in line/slight below with their average.
Next couple tune up games should be focused on locking down a rotation so when we go into the pitt, msu, wiscy, shu stretch that we know what the plan is and our guys are comfortable playing with one another. Give me longer streches with Geo-McConnell-Harper-Yeboah-Myles. Particularly in the last 10 minutes of each half when youre close to bonus territory
2) Pike has found his go to lineup. We saw it again at the end of the game today. Geo-Caleb-Ron-Yeboah-Myles. Just a really really strong lineup that is strong all around at everything, defensively, boards, iq, foul shots (minus myles), handle. Id like to see this lineup for longer stretches though. This lineup really spaces the floor for us.
3) Another big time performance by Caleb. 5-9 from the field, boards, assists, forcing turnovers. The kid is just a winner, an absolute baller. Hes slowly becoming our single most consistent player night in and night out. Every night you pretty much know what youll get from mcconnell. A guy whos always in the right spot, makes the smart play and consistently around the ball. His stroke from 3 and the rotation on his shot is so so nice. What a defensive menace he is too, just so long and athletic. Hes a good one and only getting better.
4) Jacob Young still playing out of control. Another 5 turnovers in just 22 minutes. In the final 4 mins or so when he was still in he attempted an ill advised ally oop for a turnover to ron very early in the shot clock right when stephen f austin was making their final push to try to close the gap. Luckily pike saw what was up and it led to a quick yank. His on ball defense is very good, hes weak on getting around screens sometimes though as he loses his man. Hes a frustrating player. You can see the potential but he just lacks it between his ears. Again, really think his best role is 15 mins of energy off the bench.
5) foul shooting- Brutal on paper 17-28. It was 9-19 at one point before our “closers” who all shoot well from the line came in to close out the game. It’s really gotta improve. We finished the game 8-9 from the line but early on we were brutal. Myles 1-5. Its just simply gotta improve. Some of the makes werent swishes either. Unfortunately foul shots are recruited not taught. More the reason I think Caleb and Yeboah need more minutes. Excellent from the line a combined 8-11 from the line tonight for them which is in line/slight below with their average.
Next couple tune up games should be focused on locking down a rotation so when we go into the pitt, msu, wiscy, shu stretch that we know what the plan is and our guys are comfortable playing with one another. Give me longer streches with Geo-McConnell-Harper-Yeboah-Myles. Particularly in the last 10 minutes of each half when youre close to bonus territory
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