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Post by GBPhoenix1 on Nov 1, 2018 7:44:28 GMT -6
The team takes to the court for the first time tonight. I am a game time decision on attending so it might be a radio night for me.
Just scanning the Michigan Tech roster they seem young but have some players with decent size.
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Post by phoenixphan87 on Nov 1, 2018 8:54:19 GMT -6
Looking forward to seeing this group play together with all of the new faces. Not expecting any exotic presses/traps/zones in this game but then again it is not televised so maybe they can practice a few tricks that will be utilized next Friday and beyond.
On a local note- Michigan Tech's best player last season was Ashwaubenon native Kyle Monroe. It appears he is redshirting this season though (guessing due to an injury. Averaged over 27 PPG.
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Post by yayphoenixyay on Nov 1, 2018 18:42:59 GMT -6
Getting killed on the glass by a D2 team isn't cool...
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Post by bayballer on Nov 1, 2018 18:47:07 GMT -6
Pretty rough start. I’m kind of glad this isn’t on tv, because it would be tough to watch.
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Post by uscg2012 on Nov 1, 2018 19:05:15 GMT -6
I guess I’m glad this is an exhibition?
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Post by yayphoenixyay on Nov 1, 2018 20:01:05 GMT -6
Glad we could pull it together in the second half. Was anyone at the game that could provide insight that the radio couldn't?
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Post by bayballer on Nov 1, 2018 20:25:49 GMT -6
There was a point in the second half where I thought we might actually lose this game. Glad they figured it out and got the W.
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Post by phoenixphan87 on Nov 2, 2018 6:16:13 GMT -6
I was there- Michigan Tech was a good test for a team like us with a lot of new faces. They were disciplined, ran good half court offense, and had many guys who stretched our defense. Blown defensive assignments and terrible rebounding was the reason why GB trailed at half.
Energy was better in the 2nd half and GB took advantage in both transition and the 3 point line. Sandy led the way, McCloud and Schwartz showed their abilities to be double digit scorers. Jevan Smith gave them a big boost with hustle plays to blow the game open.
This team is deep and athletic. I can see as many as 11 guys getting regular minutes and many games may just depend on who has the hot hand and who makes an impact. Last night was Jevan Smith but several guys have the ability to step up.
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Post by thetulsawarrior on Nov 2, 2018 8:37:04 GMT -6
Just looking at the Nix roster I'm wondering how they will do facing teams with a lot of tall athletic players. I was at last night's Oregon exhibition game and since GB will be playing here in Eugene I thought I'd post some background on the Ducks.
The Webfoot men are much more talented than the 17-18 version. Dana Altman didn't play last season's starting point guard Payton Pritchard or Georgetown transfer forward Paul White. Altman didn't miss them in an exhibition game. Pritchard clearly would help against better competition but I'm wondering if White will see the court this season. (he was a part-time starter last season for the Ducks)
Freshman 7-3 Bol Bol looks game ready despite being thin -- he has the athleticism and just his presence will make the opposition second guess on shot selection. Being so skinny I wonder how well be will stand up to the pounding. I covered Virginia basketball when Ralph Sampson was a freshman. Bol is behind Ralph but not by much. The freshman's's dad was the late NBA player Manute Bol. Father 7-7, son still growing with a wingspan of about 7 feet - 9 inches.
The two other freshman bigs -- Francis Okoro (6-9, 235) and Miles Norris (6-10, 210) had some good moments tonight. The verdict will come when they play against athletes their own size. 6-9 Freshman, Louis King didn't suit up. Grad transfer point guard Ehab Amin impressed me. He's quick and a solid ballhandler -- drives to the basket well -- I do have questions about his outside shot. (FYI, he's from Egypt by way of Texas A & M Corpus Christi) If 6-4 Victor Bailey plays within himself that will be a plus. Kenny Wooten has taken his game up a notch. At 6-9, 235 he is pound for pound the best rebounder I've seen in Eugene over the past five years.
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Post by Panther on Nov 2, 2018 9:56:07 GMT -6
I was there- Michigan Tech was a good test for a team like us with a lot of new faces. They were disciplined, ran good half court offense, and had many guys who stretched our defense. Blown defensive assignments and terrible rebounding was the reason why GB trailed at half. Energy was better in the 2nd half and GB took advantage in both transition and the 3 point line. Sandy led the way, McCloud and Schwartz showed their abilities to be double digit scorers. Jevan Smith gave them a big boost with hustle plays to blow the game open. This team is deep and athletic. I can see as many as 11 guys getting regular minutes and many games may just depend on who has the hot hand and who makes an impact. Last night was Jevan Smith but several guys have the ability to step up. I totally agree with this. On top of what was said, I think figuring out who plays best with who and the control of who going to get and take the shots is crucial when we not out and running. Tonight in the half court, I thought guys forced stuff and didn't pass or swing the ball enough as they think, when I pass it, I will never get it back. With this team and the offensive ability of all, averaging 8-10 points would be the way for 6 or 7 players once they understand this. At any night, one of 5 guys could go off. The rebounding especially on the defensive side will need work. We are athletic but needs to know how to put a body on someone and not just try to out jump them etc but having some video now, the coaches have some good talking points for corrections and plus they still won... We couldn't get out and run because we gave up to many defensive rebounds and Michigan Tech shot it well. What was crazy, is we had better FG% and 3P% at haltime and was down by 5 because Michigan Tech had something like 15 more shots than us because of the rebounding...
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Post by thetulsawarrior on Nov 2, 2018 10:30:07 GMT -6
What I've seen over the years with some young players is something I call "athletic arrogance." Up to this point, they could get away with bad habits because they were so much superior athletically to anyone else on the court. A well coached team will beat them every time. What did Dick Bennett talk about? The sum is much more than the total of the individual parts of a team.
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