Troy game thoughts

[BleedOrange]

As a whole, I thought we look very good today. In fact, this might have been our best game since Reimold was here. We looked very sharp on offense and we made few mistakes (only 13 turnovers). Many of the shots we missed were good open looks that just didn't fall. The fact that are able get good shots throughout the game, and that multiple players were getting those looks, was a very good sign. We lapsed late, but the refs were absolutely horrible against us during that stretch as well. Our turnovers and personal fouls were low, and all of our other measure reasonable. Our team defense was strong, with the exception of a handful of lapses.

Marcshall had some tremendous post moves. His 4th foul was ticky-tack nonsense. His 5th was an out right figment of the refs imagination.

Hamblet was all over the floor. He gobbled up long rebounds and loose balls. Also, he was a very disruptive defender on the perimeter.

After what I saw of Guerin today, I am OK with the possibility of him receiving our last remaining scholarship for next year. Dusan looked more effective today. He played more aggressively and made fewer mistakes than last week. He played well within our offense. However, unless my eyes were playing tricks on my, he actually tipped on in for Troy in the first half.

Samarco hit one of the toughest clutch shots that I've ever seen. If anybody comes across video of it, please share! Samarco has been forcing plays unnecessarily, however, and he needs to stop missing free throws in the second half (...I just couldn't resist mentioning this, sorry).



Troy may be the most athletic squad we will face this year. If we continue playing this well, I think that we can make some noise in the MAC East this year. Miller will be available soon. Hopefully, we'll be able to work one or more of Polk/Larson/Sullivan into our regular rotation. We have potential for depth: DD will hopefully develop it.

[TG1996]

Very good to hear. Thanks for giving that run down!

This team won't be world beaters (yet! ) but it sounds like they're on their way to being competitive every time out, which is a giant step in the right direction.

[Bleeding Orange]

I'm really not a great basketball mind, but I really, really like what I have seen/heard/read about this team this year. They have more potential than anyone has given them credit for.


GO FALCONS!!!

[Jacobs4Heisman]

The teams that win the MAC have great guard play. If Hamblet can continue to improve, we have a top notch guard combo for the first time since Keith and Brandon left. That just by itself gives us a fighting chance. I hate to get my hopes up, but I'm much more optimistic now than I was two weeks ago for men's hoops.

Solid win today.

[Falconboy]

As a whole, I thought we look very good today. In fact, this might have been our best game since Reimold was here. We looked very sharp on offense and we made few mistakes (only 13 turnovers). Many of the shots we missed were good open looks that just didn't fall. The fact that are able get good shots throughout the game, and that multiple players were getting those looks, was a very good sign. We lapsed late, but the refs were absolutely horrible against us during that stretch as well. Our turnovers and personal fouls were low, and all of our other measure reasonable. Our team defense was strong, with the exception of a handful of lapses.

Marcshall had some tremendous post moves. His 4th foul was ticky-tack nonsense. His 5th was an out right figment of the refs imagination.

Hamblet was all over the floor. He gobbled up long rebounds and loose balls. Also, he was a very disruptive defender on the perimeter.

After what I saw of Guerin today, I am OK with the possibility of him receiving our last remaining scholarship for next year. Dusan looked more effective today. He played more aggressively and made fewer mistakes than last week. He played well within our offense. However, unless my eyes were playing tricks on my, he actually tipped on in for Troy in the first half.

Samarco hit one of the toughest clutch shots that I've ever seen. If anybody comes across video of it, please share! Samarco has been forcing plays unnecessarily, however, and he needs to stop missing free throws in the second half (...I just couldn't resist mentioning this, sorry).



Troy may be the most athletic squad we will face this year. If we continue playing this well, I think that we can make some noise in the MAC East this year. Miller will be available soon. Hopefully, we'll be able to work one or more of Polk/Larson/Sullivan into our regular rotation. We have potential for depth: DD will hopefully develop it.

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You got to be kidding bout giving Guerin our last schollie for next year right? Please does anybody know , but we will again only have one true center in Polk next year, we need another center to give Polk rest when he runs out of gas , which he will alot. Larson doesn not look like a real center in the slightest but power forward mainly.

[OptionQB]

While I will be the first to argue that Guerin wouldn't make an intimidating match-up in Intramurals, let alone be allowed to walk-on for a Div. 1 program, in no way would I even come close to advocating that our last scholarship (assuming Chris Knight holds up his end) go to anyone but a pure point guard. OU has played and won for the last 2-3 years without a true center in Leon Williams, few MAC teams have a true center, but all of them have very good guards. You advance to things like the NCAA Tournament and as a program with guard play. We do not have a point guard on this roster and will desperately need one by next fall.

Think of your beloved Lady Falcons and imagine where they would be without Kate Achter.

[BleedOrange]

While I will be the first to argue that Guerin wouldn't make an intimidating match-up in Intramurals, let alone be allowed to walk-on for a Div. 1 program, in no way would I even come close to advocating that our last scholarship (assuming Chris Knight holds up his end) go to anyone but a pure point guard. OU has played and won for the last 2-3 years without a true center in Leon Williams, few MAC teams have a true center, but all of them have very good guards. You advance to things like the NCAA Tournament and as a program with guard play. We do not have a point guard on this roster and will desperately need one by next fall.

Think of your beloved Lady Falcons and imagine where they would be without Kate Achter.

I too think that true centers are overrated in college basketball. We can use a rotation of 6-7 to 6-9 guys that can rebound, defend the post, and score in traffic. Chris Kamans come along every once in a blue moon.

I see that we're going to be having fun arguing about Guerin this year. I hope nobody's hastely writing him off before giving him a fair look just because he's a short white guy. If he get's the scholarship, and I have no idea what DD's intentions are or if they matter, I'll be OK with it. I'm not campaigning for it, and I'm not saying that we couldn't recruit someone better. He has a floor game and can hit the open shot. I'd certainly take him over Floyd.

[kollege stewdent]

While I will be the first to argue that Guerin wouldn't make an intimidating match-up in Intramurals, let alone be allowed to walk-on for a Div. 1 program, in no way would I even come close to advocating that our last scholarship (assuming Chris Knight holds up his end) go to anyone but a pure point guard. OU has played and won for the last 2-3 years without a true center in Leon Williams, few MAC teams have a true center, [b]but all of [/b][b]them have very good guards.[/b] You advance to things like the NCAA Tournament and as a program with guard play. We do not have a point guard on this roster and will desperately need one by next fall.

Lets compare Ohio U's Point Guard To Guerin
Chatman: 15.4% FG Guerin: 57.1%
20.0% 3P% 50.0%
2.3 points/g 3.3 points/game
1 rebound/game 3.3 rebounds/game
2 TO/game 1.2 TO/game
4 total steals 6 total steals
25.8 min/game 17.3 min/game
103 total min 69 total min
JR Class SOPH Class

So over all I think Guerin is having a much better year than Chatman so far!