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Watched this one on TV. Not a lot can be determined playing against such a small, not so talented opponent but here goes...
Thought St Rose was well coached, did a pretty good job attacking the zone and running their offense. They mostly played man and did a credible job considering size, strength and athletic differences.
Thought Syracuse settled for 3s too often (they ended up trying 26 of them). But St Rose chose to give open 3s to try and protect the paint as best they could. Our bigs (PC, BS and MD) only got 7 shots. OB was the one big guy to take a lot of shots but 7 of his 16 were 3s and the rest were driven by his excellent ability to penetrate. One key for this team is how efficient Oshae ends up. Last night he was 7 of 16 from the field. Not great. He and PC were dominant on the boards though and give credit to Oshae for getting 4 assists. Excellent passer, which will be helpful to the team as more teams end up double teaming him.
Thought Battle looked uncomfortable running the point and didn't really run the offense much. He tends to struggle most when covered by a small, quick player and it happened again last night. Had some nice passes. I think he was trying to focus on helping others score and feel comfortable.
Was disappointed with how little MD played, and how little he participated in the offense when he was in. Would like to see him try and post his man up more, and demand the ball more, but he was content to hang out on the perimeter. Hope he hits the boards harder in the future. Love his defense and passing ability.
Hughes got almost all his points on 3s or on break aways. He likes to leak out early and get easy baskets, which is not a bad thing except if he is playing forward and needs to help rebound. His outside shooting form is really good, he is quick and athletic (though not quick as much as TB) and seems to do everything pretty well, including handling the ball. Made a lot of good decisions. Didn't see any forced shots or foolish turnovers. He looked okay on the baseline in the zone, but I bet he will be a lot more effective on defense playing up top, where he looked like he could be as effectively as FH or TB down the road.
Thought PC looked good on defense, and thought he moved well and rebounded really well. He looks stronger and tougher. Let's see if it holds up against players close to his own size. He didn't work as hard as I would like to use his body to get open and establish good low post position.
Thought BS looked good. Got pushed once from the back and went down like his knee just gave out on him, which was the most alarming moment of the scrimmage for me, but he got up and acted okay. That was the only sign his knee might not be 100%. Moved well, jumped pretty well. Got in some foul trouble, needs to work on that. Rebounded okay. His defense looked good. He also needs to be more assertive getting the ball in scoring position down low.
Thought Braswell mostly stood around on the perimeter and deferred to his elders. Typical stuff for a freshman. He doesn't know how to move without the ball right now, and I don't see him trying to beat anyone off the dribble anytime soon. Definitely needs to get stronger and build his confidence. But with his shooting form and athletic ability, he has a high ceiling.
In contract, Buddy was really assertive and confident. Took a lot of shots, looked to probe the defense for weaknesses every time he touched the ball. If he was given room to drive, he did and when he did, he made good decisions. Sometimes he just took a step or two closer and settled for a mid range jumper. Sometimes he went further and settled for a pull up in the paint. He was really good at making decisions with the ball. As aggressive as he is, he is going to make some turnovers, and he did last night but I think anyone with any doubts over whether Buddy belongs at Syracuse should be satisfied now. Like Hughes, I think he will be a lot better defensively up top,especially early in the his career when he isn't really strong. In short, he played like a coaches' son and looked a lot more like a junior than a freshman playing in his first game.
My biggest concern with him is whether he is quick enough and athletic enough to play up top in the 2-3. I think that is TBD, we won't know that until he plays against better competition. But it looks possible he could be okay here.
Good start. Let's hope the PGs get well soon.
Thought St Rose was well coached, did a pretty good job attacking the zone and running their offense. They mostly played man and did a credible job considering size, strength and athletic differences.
Thought Syracuse settled for 3s too often (they ended up trying 26 of them). But St Rose chose to give open 3s to try and protect the paint as best they could. Our bigs (PC, BS and MD) only got 7 shots. OB was the one big guy to take a lot of shots but 7 of his 16 were 3s and the rest were driven by his excellent ability to penetrate. One key for this team is how efficient Oshae ends up. Last night he was 7 of 16 from the field. Not great. He and PC were dominant on the boards though and give credit to Oshae for getting 4 assists. Excellent passer, which will be helpful to the team as more teams end up double teaming him.
Thought Battle looked uncomfortable running the point and didn't really run the offense much. He tends to struggle most when covered by a small, quick player and it happened again last night. Had some nice passes. I think he was trying to focus on helping others score and feel comfortable.
Was disappointed with how little MD played, and how little he participated in the offense when he was in. Would like to see him try and post his man up more, and demand the ball more, but he was content to hang out on the perimeter. Hope he hits the boards harder in the future. Love his defense and passing ability.
Hughes got almost all his points on 3s or on break aways. He likes to leak out early and get easy baskets, which is not a bad thing except if he is playing forward and needs to help rebound. His outside shooting form is really good, he is quick and athletic (though not quick as much as TB) and seems to do everything pretty well, including handling the ball. Made a lot of good decisions. Didn't see any forced shots or foolish turnovers. He looked okay on the baseline in the zone, but I bet he will be a lot more effective on defense playing up top, where he looked like he could be as effectively as FH or TB down the road.
Thought PC looked good on defense, and thought he moved well and rebounded really well. He looks stronger and tougher. Let's see if it holds up against players close to his own size. He didn't work as hard as I would like to use his body to get open and establish good low post position.
Thought BS looked good. Got pushed once from the back and went down like his knee just gave out on him, which was the most alarming moment of the scrimmage for me, but he got up and acted okay. That was the only sign his knee might not be 100%. Moved well, jumped pretty well. Got in some foul trouble, needs to work on that. Rebounded okay. His defense looked good. He also needs to be more assertive getting the ball in scoring position down low.
Thought Braswell mostly stood around on the perimeter and deferred to his elders. Typical stuff for a freshman. He doesn't know how to move without the ball right now, and I don't see him trying to beat anyone off the dribble anytime soon. Definitely needs to get stronger and build his confidence. But with his shooting form and athletic ability, he has a high ceiling.
In contract, Buddy was really assertive and confident. Took a lot of shots, looked to probe the defense for weaknesses every time he touched the ball. If he was given room to drive, he did and when he did, he made good decisions. Sometimes he just took a step or two closer and settled for a mid range jumper. Sometimes he went further and settled for a pull up in the paint. He was really good at making decisions with the ball. As aggressive as he is, he is going to make some turnovers, and he did last night but I think anyone with any doubts over whether Buddy belongs at Syracuse should be satisfied now. Like Hughes, I think he will be a lot better defensively up top,especially early in the his career when he isn't really strong. In short, he played like a coaches' son and looked a lot more like a junior than a freshman playing in his first game.
My biggest concern with him is whether he is quick enough and athletic enough to play up top in the 2-3. I think that is TBD, we won't know that until he plays against better competition. But it looks possible he could be okay here.
Good start. Let's hope the PGs get well soon.