The Whiz O/U for Cleveland State is set at 8 1/2
Points + Rebounds + Assists + Blocks +Steals
MINUS
Total fouls + Turnovers
FearLeon Pick : 1
First....The Whiz O/U...8 1/2
Points: 0
Rebounds: 4
Assists: 0
Blocks:3
Steals: 0
minus
Fouls: 3 (1 moving screen)
Turnovers: 1
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Total: 3
I'll just get this out of the way. I said after Troy I was cautiously optimistic with The Whiz, but Troy just wasn't good. I just don't see how it gets any better moving forward with 11. He is what he is. There is zero improvement in his game guys....zero. I've never seen a 6'11 guy catch a ball under the basket and not have the ability to know what to do. He also never catches a rebound at its high point. He allows the ball to fall to his waist and loses boards. And this has been addressed numerous times. He can't catch the ball. And I will say this...I don't think he gave a nut shot to that dude. I believe the guy flopped, but why was The Whiz even that close to him on that part of the court? That delay killed our momentum and we went up 60-57 to down 63-60. I just can't stomach watching 11 play. It's cringe worthy. We've said it for two years now....he's not a division-one basketball player and unfortunately we have to play him because of our inability to get just one big man in the recruiting class. And let's face it...does anyone really think Ezuma is even going to play another minute in a Bobcat uniform? I’m a Boals guy, but The Whiz experience has been a gigantic swing and miss. A whiff now that is impacting multiple seasons. I just don't know how in the world The Whiz is on this roster one year from now.
With that said, this was top three all-time most frustrating Ohio games to watch. AJB scores 9 points in the first two minutes and then goes invisible until the banked three. I have no idea what is going on with Hunter, but he's playing like the Jaylin of last November. Elmore missed some chippies. We couldn't stop the dribble drive. Cleveland State had 16 offensive rebounds. I think it's going to be scary what Freeman and Payton are going to do down the road. The Boals T was a killer. Yes...the refs were brutal...but man...you can't get a T there and Boals has done this before under the 7 minute mark in close games.
On the positive side....Sheldon grew up tonight and Mitchell was clutch...shame the final play was just a poor design off the timeout. Hadaway had his best game in a long time. Good to see Cornish get some minutes...but he's still timid. I think it's going to take the entire non-con for him to get comfortable.
Need to shake this one off and shoot a 1,000 free throws for the next week. 14-24 from the stripe...unacceptable.
Last Edited: 11/11/2023 10:18:40 PM by FearLeon