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[QUOTE="Hoov50, post: 1194534, member: 1056"]
[INDENT]Joseph made some mistakes here and there, but I love the fact he seems to be much more willing to get quickly into transition than Ennis was last season.  The last few years our best offense has been transition and last year we never tried to run.

I hope this is a change in attitude and not just a result of playing Kennesaw State. Even tonight, more so in the first half, our half court offense didn't look great.  If we can score 10-15 or more points in transition a game we can be very successful.

I liked that we consciously got Christmas involved. Even when he was missing some easy shots in the first half we kept going back to him. He can be a real asset in the post if we get him the ball on a consistent basis. McCullough looked good, and Roberson and Johnson played well. Roberson just needs to finish around the basket. He missed 4-5 close shots and that kept him from having a 20/10 game. Gbinjie not playing helped Johnson gain some confidence. To me that is what is keeping him from being an excellent spark, confidence.

Cooney didn't force shots. He played well on defense and made a few midrange jumpers. When he gets his confidence back and the threes start falling more consistently, he is going to be a very key part of our success.  I have no problem with him playing like he did tonight and occasionally getting hot and hitting 4-5 three pointers.

Overall, I was impressed with our play. We have some things to improve upon, but I think we have the potential to become a very good basketball team. [/INDENT]
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