jordoo
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Watching last night I came to the conclusion that this team could be anywhere from slightly better than last years squad to a very dangerous tourney team that could make a run. When you have the shooters that we apparently have if they are all hitting you look unbeatable but when they are all missing which happens you wind up with some pretty ugly losses unless you have something to counter with. It doesn't seem like this will be one of our stellar defensive clubs being thin at center and lacking a legit shot blocker. I think we will be better getting steals and run outs this season but I think the ability of Coleman and Roberson to score inside is vital to the seasons overall success. The shooters are also going to have to be willing to take the ball to the basket when things aren't falling for them. Cooney seemed to figure that out last night which is a great sign IMO. I think I am going to have to prepare myself for a few games were almost nothing falls from the outside and because of our defense and the way we will play I expect that we will give up plenty of points as well. The bright side is that ND was very successful last season with little depth and size on the front line and lots of shooting and ball handling. So it can work very well and we certainly have the pieces in place.
I'm cautiously optimistic after last night:
Malachi and Frank looked better than I expected right out of the gate. Malachi did more on the glass and pushing the ball than I expected and Frank simply looked like he belonged out there.
Coleman looked very good for guy who has really never done it consistently on the court and sat out for 2 years. I think in 10-12 games we will have a better idea of what he can offer. The great news was that he ran up and down, played a bunch of minutes and showed no pain or limping.
Mike looked ready to go.
Cooney didn't need to force shots so he didn't.
TylerR did exactly what you'd expect putting up 8 and 10 in about 25 minutes. I'm fine with him making a living offensively by running the floor and being a garbage man. I guy who can get you 9-12 points a game without running anything for them is invaluable.
TylerL looked like he will be a valuable versatile bench player that with be able to do a bit of everything. Obviously he needs to add strength but he competes and has a lot of upside.
Kaleb seems to be cast in the spark plug off the bench role. He didn't hesitate although he made mistakes and best of all he had his hands in the air and looked to be putting a lot of effort in on the defensive side of the ball.
Chino looked lost to me unfortunately. I don't care about his offense but he simply has to rebound better and move those feet on defense.
I'm cautiously optimistic after last night:
Malachi and Frank looked better than I expected right out of the gate. Malachi did more on the glass and pushing the ball than I expected and Frank simply looked like he belonged out there.
Coleman looked very good for guy who has really never done it consistently on the court and sat out for 2 years. I think in 10-12 games we will have a better idea of what he can offer. The great news was that he ran up and down, played a bunch of minutes and showed no pain or limping.
Mike looked ready to go.
Cooney didn't need to force shots so he didn't.
TylerR did exactly what you'd expect putting up 8 and 10 in about 25 minutes. I'm fine with him making a living offensively by running the floor and being a garbage man. I guy who can get you 9-12 points a game without running anything for them is invaluable.
TylerL looked like he will be a valuable versatile bench player that with be able to do a bit of everything. Obviously he needs to add strength but he competes and has a lot of upside.
Kaleb seems to be cast in the spark plug off the bench role. He didn't hesitate although he made mistakes and best of all he had his hands in the air and looked to be putting a lot of effort in on the defensive side of the ball.
Chino looked lost to me unfortunately. I don't care about his offense but he simply has to rebound better and move those feet on defense.
