I guess you could say he played a perfect game---14 pts in 14 minutes, on 6-6 shooting. Now that's what I call efficient. Toss in 5 boards, and 2 blocks, with zero turnovers and let's call it a day.
It's now obvious how much the hand injury hampered him last year. I think he caught more dishes tonight than he did during February. His stroke at the line also looked good.
I guess it's surprising for us (fans) as it seems like we never take advanatage of our big men against smaller teams and usually go to our smaller team. This team is so athletic and talented that they take advantage of all mismatches and makes it very enjoyable to watch as they can beat you in so many ways. My fear is the same as last year: physical teams that play a half court game and stop our transition game (Marquette, Pitt)