OFFICIAL GAME 1 THREAD: Gardner Webb vs. SMU

[sadderbudweiser]

Looking a little better now. Semi looks like the real deal. Shake and Sterling looking ok solid. Jarrett good, Ben E not bad. frosh look like frosh.

[sadderbudweiser]

That ref looks like Pee Wee Herman.

[mrydel]

GW has been hit by a Semi in the second half.

[sadderbudweiser]

Semi Tough.

[ponyfan37]

Semi is a beast.

[mustangxc]

Nice turnaround the second half. I'll take it.

[indianmustang]

take the win and move on
unlike uconn or tulsa

[Stallion]

What was the reason Jarrey Foster didn't play much in first Half-I noticed he spent a lot of time on the stationary bike. We've got to get him in for 25 minutes or so-kid hasn't reached his potential yet but he's got exciting athleticism. Made a big difference in 2nd Half

[Stallion]

Disappointing interior passing tonite. That's been SMU's biggest strength in past years. I'm a little worried that now we put Ben Moore more often on the low blocks when he's more of a catalyst at the high post in the interior passing game. He was really getting mauled down there and wasn't very effective in that role

[PonyFan32]

What was the reason Jarrey Foster didn't play much in first Half-I noticed he spent a lot of time on the stationary bike. We've got to get him in for 25 minutes or so-kid hasn't reached his potential yet but he's got exciting athleticism. Made a big difference in 2nd Half

2 quick fouls early in first half

[Stallion]

hmm I thought I checked for 2 fouls-must have missed it

[sadderbudweiser]

18 turnovers and it has almost nothing to do with the point. Most happened trying to go inside. Semi had 7, Sterling had 5.

[Rebel10]

Missing a true PG which the team will have next year imo. Our inside game was definitely missing in the first half.

[JasonB]

First half was ugly - they weren't posting anyone up, they had one guy at the free throw line, everone else on the perimeter and nobody was driving. Just bad offense.

Second half the spacing was much better and we took them off the dribble. Opened up space on the perimeter and allowed us to use our athleticism on the boards.

Really using Shake, Sterling, Gu as combo guards. No true point. Could be interesting but will hurt us in close games with nobody taking over.

[Pony81]

Shake looks like an NBA point guard with his length and athleticism..... But not a college point. College points are smaller and quicker to take advantage of other teams gaps in athleticism. Whereas NBA PG are ball distributors and 3 point shooters. Not necessarily penetrators - unless you are Kyrie Irivng.
Semi is the man. He and Shake will take over games this year. It will be quite a show. Ben Moore looked lost..... Needs to be in the high post not down on the blocks. Sterling did a great job slashing and being a catalyst around the ball .
Ben E. .? Not sure what his role is..... Maybe he spells Sterling and plays his role.

But we looked good against an opponent that ran out of gas in the 2nd half.