Can't imagine you'd see Kris,Brandon and C.J. play any worse

[Dcuse]

than they did tonight. Tonight we would have lost to a good team.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Was not their best games, but good to see cj and Brandon crash the boards.

 

[Marsh01]

Kris seemed to really struggle and was forcing to try and score. Brandon for some reason was butter hands and just couldnt get past his man. I agree that we may have struggled against a better team.

Its probably because Dion is not starting.

 

[jdubs30]

Kris was way too out of control. He has to chill.

 

[OrangeMuskyFish]

A lot of the poor play came during the second half with a huge lead. I'd be much more concerned with our lack of energy in those situations than I would be in regards to what would have happened against a better team.

Personally, I think JB has to get Rakeem out there for Fab and MCW in there for Scoop/BT once the lead gets to 20. Not only do they get experience, but you know they will want to show their stuff no matter if we are up by 50, and when the lead does inevitably get worked down, our better players are rested and ready to come back in and drop the hammer.

 

[Dcuse]

Kris seemed to really struggle and was forcing to try and score. Brandon for some reason was butter hands and just couldnt get past his man. I agree that we may have struggled against a better team.

Its probably because Dion is not starting.

I'm still waiting for Waiters to have his stinker. It hasn't happened yet.( I don't think he played long enough against Florida to count that one)

 

[rrlbees]

Other than Waiters and Southerland, I thought most of the team was kind of blah, especially after we got a decent lead. Seemed to coast and get sloppy. Though Keita had one decent stretch in the 2nd half when he showed some good hustle. His hands, and Melo's, are just soooo bad though.

 

[Marsh01]

Other than Waiters and Southerland, I thought most of the team was kind of blah, especially after we got a decent lead. Seemed to coast and get sloppy. Though Keita had one decent stretch in the 2nd half when he showed some good hustle. His hands, and Melo's, are just soooo bad though.

I was hoping Keita's would get better when his hand got better. I guess not.

 

[Orangezoo]

probably the least intense nova squad in a while.. made it feel like an nba game at times.. that lack of intensity bled over to our guys. lots of non calls once we got the lead over 18 again.. dont like the refs letting teams get cheap shots on us while calling it tight the other way just because we are up big

 

[pearl31]

I'm still waiting for Waiters to have his stinker. It hasn't happened yet.( I don't think he played long enough against Florida to count that one)

Looked like he might be on his way to one tonight but then he hit that lucky crazy-angle bank shot (on which he was probably fouled) and he was off and running.

 

[jdubs30]

Other than Waiters and Southerland, I thought most of the team was kind of blah, especially after we got a decent lead. Seemed to coast and get sloppy. Though Keita had one decent stretch in the 2nd half when he showed some good hustle. His hands, and Melo's, are just soooo bad though.

Melo usually has pretty good hands for a guy his size, tonight he didn't have them though.

 

[AZOrange]

I cannot believe the officiating can get any worse. Refs trying to keep teams in it...

 

[orangepassion]

If you would have told me a couple of years ago that Kris' outside shot would be the best part of his offensive game, I would've thought you were crazy... but though his outside shot has really improved, he seems to have a hard time going strong to the basket in traffic and not losing the ball.

 

[Gabjon]

Other than Waiters and Southerland, I thought most of the team was kind of blah, especially after we got a decent lead. Seemed to coast and get sloppy. Though Keita had one decent stretch in the 2nd half when he showed some good hustle. His hands, and Melo's, are just soooo bad though.

James is getting better and better with every game! He is now making a difference when he is not making shots. I think he is coming for CJ's minutes and more importantly Jame and CJ will be a 2 headed monster next year!

 

[pearl31]

His hands, and Melo's, are just soooo bad though.

I think Melo's hands have generally been quite good this year. Did have a few fumbles tonight, but he's caught and finished some pretty tough passes up til now.

 

['72 Orange]

Kris was way too out of control. He has to chill.

Kris logged 33 unproductive minutes tonight. If we have such a balanced team, not sure why Jimmy left him in so long. He looked very shaky on his drives, had his usual charge call and on one of his two field goals it looked like he lost control of the ball as he shot it and somehow it took a nice bounce off of the backboard to go in. The best thing he did tonite was go 4-4 from the line.

 

[OrangeMuskyFish]

If you would have told me a couple of years ago that Kris' outside shot would be the best part of his offensive game, I would've thought you were crazy... but though his outside shot has really improved, he seems to have a hard time going strong to the basket in traffic and not losing the ball.

I am starting to think that if you switched JS and KJo's roles, the end result would not be that much different. Despite coming from much different beginnings as players, somehow they morphed into similar players. Honestly, I think JS has more active hands on D, and his comfort level popping the 15 footer, might make him the better player at the same stage.

 

[mark79]

A lot of the poor play came during the second half with a huge lead. I'd be much more concerned with our lack of energy in those situations than I would be in regards to what would have happened against a better team.

Personally, I think JB has to get Rakeem out there for Fab and MCW in there for Scoop/BT once the lead gets to 20. Not only do they get experience, but you know they will want to show their stuff no matter if we are up by 50, and when the lead does inevitably get worked down, our better players are rested and ready to come back in and drop the hammer.

+1 good post

 

[stuckinbig11]

Though Keita had one decent stretch in the 2nd half when he showed some good hustle. His hands, and Melo's, are just soooo bad though.

In all fairness, however, I thought there were some rather questionable attempts at entry passes tonight. At least a couple other times, I think they got hit on the wrist when they lost the ball--nothing called, of course.

 

[OrangeMuskyFish]

Also, MCW forced some passes... the bad news, they didn't work. The good news, with a little more seasoning, and when our bigs start EXPECTING those passes... MCW is going to be a complete stud. I am starting to believe he will attempt just about any pass to any part of the court, and actually has a better than average shot of completing it.

 

[longislandcuse]

With our bench and defense we can have 4 players play bad and still beat good teams. We murdered Nova tonight, we would have beaten Marquette...like we just did playing the same way.

 

[Garbs]

I'm still waiting for Waiters to have his stinker. It hasn't happened yet.( I don't think he played long enough against Florida to count that one)

didn't he have a quiet game against Bucknell maybe(4pts)? and Florida wasn't grea either, though that was more because Triche and Scoop were so good

also add fab to the OP he has struggled the last few games, needs to adjust to the refs