Is Nestor starting to have an impact? Better play tonight especially coming off exams.
Take the second half and double it and Davidson would've won 78-68. The big first half for Wake was due to starting 7-10 from 3. Wake went 0-5 from 3 after that. Davidson out rebounded Wake, not Duke.. Davidson. I don't get where everyone sees some major improvement. Hoard got 8 points in the first 5 minutes, Manning took him out, and he got 8 over the next 35 minutes. Chaundee hit two 3's, Manning took him out, and he didn't hit another 3 after that. Davidson missed a lot of 3's that they would normally make, they were 29% from 3 tonight but are averaging 36% from 3 on the year. We have a talented team, but they are poorly coached. The second half is always a hold your breath and hope Wake Forest holds on to a lead. These are not good signs.
Take the second half and double it and Davidson would've won 78-68. The big first half for Wake was due to starting 7-10 from 3. Wake went 0-5 from 3 after that. Davidson out rebounded Wake, not Duke.. Davidson. I don't get where everyone sees some major improvement. Hoard got 8 points in the first 5 minutes, Manning took him out, and he got 8 over the next 35 minutes. Chaundee hit two 3's, Manning took him out, and he didn't hit another 3 after that. Davidson missed a lot of 3's that they would normally make, they were 29% from 3 tonight but are averaging 36% from 3 on the year. We have a talented team, but they are poorly coached. The second half is always a hold your breath and hope Wake Forest holds on to a lead. These are not good signs.
Take the second half and double it and Davidson would've won 78-68. The big first half for Wake was due to starting 7-10 from 3. Wake went 0-5 from 3 after that. Davidson out rebounded Wake, not Duke.. Davidson. I don't get where everyone sees some major improvement. Hoard got 8 points in the first 5 minutes, Manning took him out, and he got 8 over the next 35 minutes. Chaundee hit two 3's, Manning took him out, and he didn't hit another 3 after that. Davidson missed a lot of 3's that they would normally make, they were 29% from 3 tonight but are averaging 36% from 3 on the year. We have a talented team, but they are poorly coached. The second half is always a hold your breath and hope Wake Forest holds on to a lead. These are not good signs.
Deacons played hard from start to finish. Effort level stayed high defensively. I thought this was one of the best games the Deacs have played under Manning on the defensive end.
I also thought Danny’s decision not to send help into the post against Brajkovic was smart. He got his points, but Wake took the three away, which is always Davidson’s most dangerous weapon.
Offensively, Hoard needs to get touches in either the high or low post on almost every possession.
I am happy to report that Davidson -2 is on the board at my book.
While this board is often a contrarian indicator for wagering purposes, I will be taking Davidson and laying the 2.
I fear I won't get many better opportunities to wager against the Deacs this year... At some point, people will catch on.
Take the second half and double it and Davidson would've won 78-68.
I have been very critical of the defense in Manning's tenure. The last 2 games have been better than anything in the past 4 1/2 years.
Hope it is here to stay. Wake will be competitive if they play defense. Not sure what created the change midway through the 5th year, but this level of defense is necessary to have a chance.
Better late than never?
Two things I learned from tonight's game:
#1. Ernie Nestor has been inserted as the adult-in-charge and Wake looks somewhat better on defense.
#2. The Gotham Steel pots and pans are a breakthrough idea and I will order some.
Wait, what? I didn't watch the game (after all these years...right now, I could give a shit), but I'm always interested in some innovative crockery. Link?