kcsu
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I thought that last night's game was a mixed bag. First of it can't be stated how important JJ is to this team. Along with Donnie he is our best player. He is also by all accounts the leader of this team. So, with him out we are limited. In addition, Dry Rub is at best playing at 70%. It is obvious he is injured and doing his best to play through it but he is severely limited.
With that as a background and given the fact that Albany is a step better than Nazareth the guys played a decent game. Ball movement was better and at least in the first half the D was ok. Carlos excelled against Albany maybe because he was playing against a competitive level that he was used to. All in all, I thought the guys did a good job.
The biggest bright spot for me was the play of Chris. He hustled all game and actually looked like he was enjoying himself. I thought that his effort and ability to beat his man off the bounce was as good as I have ever seen from him. He was focused and showing signs of leadership. Not sure what changed but I was really happy for him and hope that it continues. He has great skills so if he can just find himself as a young man and focus on all his gifts he is going to continue to do well. For me this was the best part of the game and the season to date. Last point. Enjoy Donnie while you can as he will be a one and done. Go Orange.
With that as a background and given the fact that Albany is a step better than Nazareth the guys played a decent game. Ball movement was better and at least in the first half the D was ok. Carlos excelled against Albany maybe because he was playing against a competitive level that he was used to. All in all, I thought the guys did a good job.
The biggest bright spot for me was the play of Chris. He hustled all game and actually looked like he was enjoying himself. I thought that his effort and ability to beat his man off the bounce was as good as I have ever seen from him. He was focused and showing signs of leadership. Not sure what changed but I was really happy for him and hope that it continues. He has great skills so if he can just find himself as a young man and focus on all his gifts he is going to continue to do well. For me this was the best part of the game and the season to date. Last point. Enjoy Donnie while you can as he will be a one and done. Go Orange.