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[QUOTE="Nicknack, post: 5559300, member: 1003"]
Good write up!

Going into the season, I was probably most concerned with our center position. Not so much anymore with Kyle and Donnie/Sadiq also there to help.  Kyle is really good on many levels. Love his athleticism.  You can tell he LOVES to swat the ball away too.  Looks like he enjoys embarrassing the shooter.

Kiyan is special and Donnie will be huge this year. Glad to see Kingz nail his first 3ptr of the year.  Once he starts contributing more offensively, he will be solid all the way around.

George played decent overall but not nearly as good as last game. He took a couple of early 3s when he probably should have created a better shot for one of his teammates.  Also, way too many turnovers.

I think this team can be good as long as guys don't settle.  That's exactly what Kiyan avoids.  He rarely forces shots.  Also love when Donnie takes it to the hoop rather than fade away jumpers or launching 3s.

I thought Zephir played solid.  Nothing spectacular, but played well. Nice to have another guy out there that Red can depend on.

Good to see Betsey not heave a shot every time he got the ball.  This game is more what we need from him versus against Binghamton. He contributed across the board in scoring (7pts), rebounds (4), an assist, a couple steals and only one turnover.  This all in 16 min.

Luke didn't seem to contribute at all in this game. Not really sure what he brings to the table other than giving George a few minutes of rest.

Our free throw shooting MUST get better. That was painful to watch and we will likely lose games this year if that isn't cleaned up.  68% our first game and 57% yesterday is just not good.  So far, that's the only glaring weakness in Kiyan's game.  We're only two games into the season so I believe he will get more reliable from the line.

Lastly, I liked Red's substitutions this game.  They seemed more intentional.
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