Re: MBB vs. New Orleans
Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 9:47 pm
Feron Hunt making a bunch of posters tonight. Jeesh that was filthy!
JasonB wrote:Ethan is playing like someone who knows they are losing their starting spot.
The length on the team is nice. It will help us defensively the entire season. We are going to have to play zone against smaller teams because we are going to get beat off the bounce by small guards. But so did the 30-5 team. I'm also going to upset people by stating that CJ is a nice rotational piece off the bench. Not a wasted scholarship at all.
The thing that is going to prevent us from competing at the top of the conference is a lack of a second scorer. Jolly has emerged as a number one. Mike, Hunt, Ethan are all number 3 scorers - solid players that can hit double digits on most nights. I love that. But we don't have a dependable number 2 option right now. I love watching Hunt and his energy, but he isn't that defined number 2 option yet.
Even if we get the two waivers, I think we are lacking a clear, reliable number two scoring option. McNeil is inconsistent, and Davis is a provider more than scorer.
Starters: Davis, Jolly, Hunt, Mike, Jasey
Second team: CJ, Bandoumel, McNeil, Ray, Ethan.
I love the depth there. Our second team will destroy the opposition bench on most nights. But at the end of a close game and in tourney play, you need a dependable second scorer that you can count on to get their own shot and make it.
I think this team is 4th best in conference (Cincy, Memphis, Houston) this year with the two waivers. Get to the semis of the conference tourney. Hopefully sneak into the tourney to get experience before next season and is a one and done. Even without the waivers, I think they drop maybe a spot or two and finish behind Witchita and Temple, but still are a solid team and get into the NIT. We have Nic and a bunch of solid players, but Shake hasn't shown up yet as option number 2.
Next year, however, I'm pretty confident Hunt develops into that stud second scoring option and this team is 1-2 in conference and has a good chance of making a run in the NCAAs. We have a lot of options who might develop into that second scorer for next season, so odds are pretty good that it happens.
The average season ticket holder has 3 seats.Charleston Pony wrote:Tyson Jolly is a talent, no doubt about it. His shot selection has been excellent and he's hitting a high percentage of his shots through the 1st 2 games. I liked what I saw from Ray who might really help us on the defensive boards. Hunt is going to be special but at times gets a little out of control. Our zone was effective last night and Mike finally started hitting 3 pointers but otherwise we have not shown that we can shoot the trey very well. It will be interesting to see how this bunch fares against stronger competition. The upcoming road game at Evansville looks like it will be a real test.
Disappointing to see so few in attendance. The announced crowd of 3,665 suggests we have more than the 1500 buying season tickets.
Charleston Pony wrote:Disappointing to see so few in attendance. The announced crowd of 3,665 suggests we have more than the 1500 buying season tickets.