Wrangor
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1. Dinos was awesome on offense, not so much on defense. Really needs to work on his rotations, especially on the perimeter. Watch him when he has to rotate out to a shooter (not when he is hedging on a ball screen). There were several times where we got burned (or should have been burned) because of his tardiness. That said, he finally got hot from the field. I have been waiting for it, and it was a thing of beauty. He is going to be a nice stretch big for us the next 4 years.
2. CMM did really play a good game. Tough break on that last free throw. It was actually a pretty solid stroke. I thought it was going to roll in, but that is the breaks I guess. He handled the zone fairly well and made some huge baskets down the stretch.
3. Was really disappointed in the closing minutes, after a timeout by Manning, that the shot we got was a rushed 18 foot pullup jump shot by CMM. I am not sure what happened there, but I can't imagine the play was to pass it around the perimeter and let CMM chuck up a shot. I am sure that Manning wishes he had that one back.
4. Devin's foul situation just killed us. He barely played the last 15 minutes of the game. Christmas just abused our other bigs in the paint (and he had his way with Devin as well, but at least Devin gave him a little bit of problem establishing post presence).
5. Wilbekin simply can't disappear like that. He has to be more aggressive on offense. I Think Cuse's length really bothered him. Hopefully this will be a good learning experience. His defense was outstanding. Was always in the right spot, and stuck right to Cooney when he was the assignment. We are going to love having Wilbekin wear the Black and Gold.
6. I hope Giles was watching this game. The potential for a stretch 4 is unlimited in Manning's offense. He will have every chance to produce and showcase himself as the premier player of his class in our offense. I hope he sees the opportunity he has at Wake. After next year's class, we will have a firm enough foundation to make a run with a superstar at the helm.
7. Our big man rotations were really bi polar tonight. Some possessions we executed to perfection, and then the next we would screw it up almost immediately. I guess this is part of having a bunch of freshman play significant minutes. IT was encouraging and frustrating at the same time.
8. I am actually disappointed, which hasn't happened in a long time. Glad to feel bad that we lost. Could have had it.
That is about it. My feed kept cutting in and out, so I missed a good portion of the 1st half trying to connect. Anyone else?
2. CMM did really play a good game. Tough break on that last free throw. It was actually a pretty solid stroke. I thought it was going to roll in, but that is the breaks I guess. He handled the zone fairly well and made some huge baskets down the stretch.
3. Was really disappointed in the closing minutes, after a timeout by Manning, that the shot we got was a rushed 18 foot pullup jump shot by CMM. I am not sure what happened there, but I can't imagine the play was to pass it around the perimeter and let CMM chuck up a shot. I am sure that Manning wishes he had that one back.
4. Devin's foul situation just killed us. He barely played the last 15 minutes of the game. Christmas just abused our other bigs in the paint (and he had his way with Devin as well, but at least Devin gave him a little bit of problem establishing post presence).
5. Wilbekin simply can't disappear like that. He has to be more aggressive on offense. I Think Cuse's length really bothered him. Hopefully this will be a good learning experience. His defense was outstanding. Was always in the right spot, and stuck right to Cooney when he was the assignment. We are going to love having Wilbekin wear the Black and Gold.
6. I hope Giles was watching this game. The potential for a stretch 4 is unlimited in Manning's offense. He will have every chance to produce and showcase himself as the premier player of his class in our offense. I hope he sees the opportunity he has at Wake. After next year's class, we will have a firm enough foundation to make a run with a superstar at the helm.
7. Our big man rotations were really bi polar tonight. Some possessions we executed to perfection, and then the next we would screw it up almost immediately. I guess this is part of having a bunch of freshman play significant minutes. IT was encouraging and frustrating at the same time.
8. I am actually disappointed, which hasn't happened in a long time. Glad to feel bad that we lost. Could have had it.
That is about it. My feed kept cutting in and out, so I missed a good portion of the 1st half trying to connect. Anyone else?
