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Message: [QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 5554004, member: 27"] This has to be short. I have to work the election tomorrow and that means I gotta get up at 4 AM. I like the new orange zone thing. It appears to be designed to make the fans get out loud and rowdy when there are two stops in a row, but the fans really didn’t understand it, and there was no noticeable increase in noise. So far. But the idea as promised. Also, I think we need to make three stops in RL, everyone supposed to go crazy and celebrate, and when we got three stops in a row, nothing really happened. One time they finally showed the three steps that happened on the scoreboard, but the first couple of times we did it. There was no mention of recognition of any kind. So bugs need to get worked out on this. But it looks promising. I will be honest. I was worried about Nat,George and the way he played in the two exhibition games. He had a bunch of unforced turnovers and really looked sloppy and unfocused. He was terrific today. His defense was great. 5 steals. He passed it well and when he had a shot, he took it and often made it. It is so nice to have a plane card with great vision who is good at throwing the alley oop. Very little in the way of the pick and roll, which I find interesting and kind of puzzling. I think he’s really good at running it, and I’m guessing we’re trying to avoid using it much until Vegas. Time will tell. Thought Kyle looked really good. Aggressive on offense and defense. Very athletic and a smart, veteran presence inside. Could it be that we actually have a low post scoring threat? It sure looks to be the case. Freeman kind of quietly did damage all game long. He does everything well and has a lot of skill. I like when he gets the ball near the basket, he takes the time. gets in position and gets a quality shot off. And usually makes it. I was most excited about his week side defemse, which was very good. He disrupted a number of plays helping out. So much more aware this year. Great to see. Anthony seem to force things a bit early on, but as time went on, he seemed to get in the flow much better, and did a lot of damage, mostly inside. He moves without the ball very well, and we have a bunch of guys who found him when he cut to the basket. Disappointing JJ is hurt again. I guess this is just who he is. Really was hoping his senior year would be a fully healthy one. Hopefully this is a minor injury and he will be 100% again soon. White didn’t shoot very well and didn’t do much on offense but man he is fun to watch on defense. I think the rest of the team feeds on his intensity. That said, the starters came out from the beginning of the game and played super intense defense. I was honestly shocked by how good it was. I. Bingo is not good. Destroying them doesn’t mean a great deal, but it’s great to be destroying teams again. Maybe, just maybe this is the start of a special season? [/QUOTE]

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