I will break this up first half, second half and end of game because sometimes as soon as I'm typing something while watching the game the reverse happens haha.
1st half-
Salt played hard early banging.
Like how we looked for the early 3 ball when open.
Never throw to Salt on the run. Not his game.
But, when Salt is on the block he is showing his toughness.
I like the starting lineup minus starting Tobey over Salt, but this is why I am a HS coach and TB is TB
Still giving up the middle drive too much. Gill has to be better at recognition.
This is a good matchup for Tobey if he can stay out of foul trouble, but the penetration early helped.
Our high low is hard to stop if we have the right guys in the game.
DT's game is the drive, but he needs to look for the three point shot as season goes along.
Tobey gave good minutes early, makes sense to start Salt if it keeps him out of early foul trouble.
We aren't quick at the rim like years past. Is what it is this year which is why we need to score 70-75 at tourney time.
Cuse is living and dying by the 3 ball. That should dry up later in the game.
Love IW from 12-15. If he could only back that up to 20 feet.
Gill has to stop being so flashy under the basket and just go up strong. I think he misses by getting too cute.
We may need to extend on the perimeter because all they are shooting is the three point shot.
Like TB giving LP dap after tying up a possession.
Nolte gave good minutes on defense as usual. That is why our plus/minus is up when he is in, but he has to score late in the year.
MS sighting
LP needs to take 12-15 shots a game. He is our best outside shooter.
Our last 2 minutes of the half was what we needed to finish half.
Didn't like Nolte and MS on the floor at the end of half. Two guys who will play D, but they need to find offense.
Halftime Thoughts-
Should have had a bigger lead, but the energy was very good. Cuse I hope can't keep up hitting 3's.
Still getting beat on the middle drive way more than I am sure TB wants. MD and AN will help that next season
Second Half-
Like starting Tobey in the 2nd half. He helps us vs. Cuse if he stays out of foul trouble because of the high-low action.
Sloppy few possessions to start the 2nd half.
Gill running the floor is an extra for us. Cory made a great point that he looks even more athletic than when he first got here.
Rebounding because of boxing out has given us the edge when they miss shots.
DH, MB, LP, IW, MT is a solid lineup imo.
DT running PG some. Rather see DH, but you have to find minutes for people somehow.
DT has to find a jumper.
Cuse has the green light from 3. I wish we would shoot a little more when open, but do it inside out which they can't.
We got sloppy over passing vs. their zone.
Why is Nolte on the floor? If he can't shoot over the zone, why is he in? Ugh.
TB got too cute with lineups and Cuse made a run.
IW really is deserving of his minutes.
Nice early shot clock 3 by MB. I thought too many times tonight we were too calm which let Cuse set their defense.
That hustle play by Cuse that cut the lead to three is what college basketball is about. Great play by them which would have pushed our lead to eight.
Great ball movement the last 5 minutes by us vs zone. Attacked the middle of the zone and found shooters when open.
Cuse just wouldn't go away.
MB from Cuse is very hard to guard. Kid is a very good player. Did we ever have a chance of getting him?
TB got too cute with lineups
Our best lineup was:
MB
LP
IW
DH
MT
IW and DH are earning minutes more and more.
EN, DT, MD need to play less for opposite reasons. EN can't score, DT can't guard, MS is on a milk carton.
Defense just isn't where it has been last two years, but we are still solid and played hard.
MB and TR are two kids from Cuse I would love having on this team.
Need to do a better job contesting the three point shot.
Trap game coming on Tuesday, but I think TB is finding his guys and we should see the rotation tighten up more and more.
Good win as long as we don't have a set back Tuesday.
And LP should never see the bench unless hurt or fouling out
1st half-
Salt played hard early banging.
Like how we looked for the early 3 ball when open.
Never throw to Salt on the run. Not his game.
But, when Salt is on the block he is showing his toughness.
I like the starting lineup minus starting Tobey over Salt, but this is why I am a HS coach and TB is TB
Still giving up the middle drive too much. Gill has to be better at recognition.
This is a good matchup for Tobey if he can stay out of foul trouble, but the penetration early helped.
Our high low is hard to stop if we have the right guys in the game.
DT's game is the drive, but he needs to look for the three point shot as season goes along.
Tobey gave good minutes early, makes sense to start Salt if it keeps him out of early foul trouble.
We aren't quick at the rim like years past. Is what it is this year which is why we need to score 70-75 at tourney time.
Cuse is living and dying by the 3 ball. That should dry up later in the game.
Love IW from 12-15. If he could only back that up to 20 feet.
Gill has to stop being so flashy under the basket and just go up strong. I think he misses by getting too cute.
We may need to extend on the perimeter because all they are shooting is the three point shot.
Like TB giving LP dap after tying up a possession.
Nolte gave good minutes on defense as usual. That is why our plus/minus is up when he is in, but he has to score late in the year.
MS sighting
LP needs to take 12-15 shots a game. He is our best outside shooter.
Our last 2 minutes of the half was what we needed to finish half.
Didn't like Nolte and MS on the floor at the end of half. Two guys who will play D, but they need to find offense.
Halftime Thoughts-
Should have had a bigger lead, but the energy was very good. Cuse I hope can't keep up hitting 3's.
Still getting beat on the middle drive way more than I am sure TB wants. MD and AN will help that next season
Second Half-
Like starting Tobey in the 2nd half. He helps us vs. Cuse if he stays out of foul trouble because of the high-low action.
Sloppy few possessions to start the 2nd half.
Gill running the floor is an extra for us. Cory made a great point that he looks even more athletic than when he first got here.
Rebounding because of boxing out has given us the edge when they miss shots.
DH, MB, LP, IW, MT is a solid lineup imo.
DT running PG some. Rather see DH, but you have to find minutes for people somehow.
DT has to find a jumper.
Cuse has the green light from 3. I wish we would shoot a little more when open, but do it inside out which they can't.
We got sloppy over passing vs. their zone.
Why is Nolte on the floor? If he can't shoot over the zone, why is he in? Ugh.
TB got too cute with lineups and Cuse made a run.
IW really is deserving of his minutes.
Nice early shot clock 3 by MB. I thought too many times tonight we were too calm which let Cuse set their defense.
That hustle play by Cuse that cut the lead to three is what college basketball is about. Great play by them which would have pushed our lead to eight.
Great ball movement the last 5 minutes by us vs zone. Attacked the middle of the zone and found shooters when open.
Cuse just wouldn't go away.
MB from Cuse is very hard to guard. Kid is a very good player. Did we ever have a chance of getting him?
TB got too cute with lineups
Our best lineup was:
MB
LP
IW
DH
MT
IW and DH are earning minutes more and more.
EN, DT, MD need to play less for opposite reasons. EN can't score, DT can't guard, MS is on a milk carton.
Defense just isn't where it has been last two years, but we are still solid and played hard.
MB and TR are two kids from Cuse I would love having on this team.
Need to do a better job contesting the three point shot.
Trap game coming on Tuesday, but I think TB is finding his guys and we should see the rotation tighten up more and more.
Good win as long as we don't have a set back Tuesday.
And LP should never see the bench unless hurt or fouling out
