Well it did indeed come down to the last possession and Vegas proves their brilliance yet again.
Kent is good, and I don't agree with some that say Kent played one of their worst games...I thought they played well. They truly are a smothering defense and above all else, they just do not have weak spots. Top to bottom in their rotation is useful and dependable. That's what makes them great. I am surprised Miami was able to keep it close against them, but I also don't think they're the type of team to completely blow teams out either. They'd be a dangerous March team. I expect they will get top 25 votes this week.
AJ Brown is slumping in MAC play. 9 for 36 from the field...he is a better shooter than that. I still expect him to catch fire because the scoring skills are obviously there.
EJ looks like he was let out of a shotgun every time he comes in the game. Appreciate the aggression but it's usually reckless. Need to put a leash on him and slow him down to play smarter.
Wiz is really frustrating, if you deny it you're just being overly hopeful and positive. He looks like a basketball version of a golfer with the yips. Very soft unreliable hands, clumsy footwork, tons of mistakes, bad body language. Anyone have the +/- from the game of Wiz vs DW so we can laugh/cry at it?
I converted to a student for the break so was right on the court...DW definitely has fatigue issues, you can see it in his face. I just wish we had a serviceable way to rotate him in and out without a giant cliff in production and reliability. What would our MAC record be if we had 40 minutes of a non-tired DW each game?
I said at the beginning of the season that outside shooting would keep us from being at the top of the MAC and I still maintain that belief. We need guys like the AJB, B-Rod, Hunter to hit from outside at a higher rate or we're just gonna struggle to put opponents away.
Having said all that, if we are headed to 1-4 after the schedule we have played I won't be disgusted and hopeless on this team. If we win and sit at 2-3 I'll be more than content. Its been a tough schedule...the key will be if we can get them back when we hit the weaker part of the schedule.
Last Edited: 1/15/2023 10:15:42 AM by Andrew Ruck