Kolek planning to go pro
That defense though… let’s see more of it
I know the popular talking point is that our defense will wear teams down throughout the game. My bigger concern though, is that our defense will lead to fatigue & injuries as the season goes on. I appreciate the effort, I just don't know that it's sustainable as the season wears on.
Box scorehttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/40137200410 minutes from Kur. Barely more than Greg or EE played.
A few main points/takeaways from me1- Very odd game. It’s easy to forget after that abysmal 2nd half but MU was actually up with under 18 minutes left.On the road, versus a good team, so it’s not all brutal. Never really felt like a “blowout type” game until it was, escalated quickly.2- I think Shaka messed this one up. Matador defense for the remainder of the game and very little Kur and Omax. Kur had some fouls, sure. I’d love to see more from Omax. However, Prosper had a nice stretch offensively in the 1H and is a solid defender, interior presence. Kur changes the game at the rim. Wisconsin was scoring with ease and Shaka didn’t adjust. Imo needed more of Kur and Omax today.He’s still been overall great this season but today it seemed like it got away from him a bit. He’s human, and as a local he understands the importance of the rivalry to MU fans and perhaps his first true road game got the best of him as well. It happens. 3- Davis was clearly the best player on the court and he’s probably one of the most talented offensive players I’ve ever seen at UW. I think he will be a great NBA player too, very diversified offensive skill set and makes things look relatively “easy” like DWade used to do at MU. 4- Davidson’s a douche. Those jerseys were disturbing. 5- This December is scary, let’s pull one out versus the fighting Bruce Weber’s.
If only Tan Crean were our coach. How's Georgia doing in Year 3 of the Tan Crean era, Chicos? KenPom has them at 162.
Are you saying we wore ourselves out by the 2nd half today and it played a role in the unconscionable weasel barrage?
First true road game of the year. Solid first half. Davison played above his usual game. Rough game for JLew. Kur in early foul trouble. Poor shooting day from 3. Oso a big bright spot. His chemistry with Kolek is really good. Need better shooting from Kolek and the staff thinks he's a better shooter than what he's shown so far.Takeaway for the day for me was Johnny Davis. Silky smooth player. He keeps playing at the level he did today, he might have lottery pick potential.Still think our team has nice potential, and can be an NCAA team. If you consider this team could have 3 more years of Kolek, Kam, Oso, Joplin, Mitchell (he's trying to do too much/play too fast right now), O-Max, Ellis - where that team could be in 3 years is special. I left Justin Lewis off of that list as he very well could go pro after next season (wouldn't think he'd try to go pro after this year despite being in some mock drafts/second rounds)
Morsel had about 3-4 possessions where he had a good look and it rimmed out. UW-M scored on the corresponding possession and it was curtains. This team is young and doesn’t have great scoring options. The UW-M fans seemed rather happy beating a team with 9 frosh and new coach with a player who hits people in the groin. God bless em. Moving on.
It flat out was a bad performance by MU. Kur is a difference maker on the court and he needs to be out there more minutes. My overly optimistic opinion is still there and believe there will be better days ahead. There is room for improvement across the board and I think we will see serious individual improvements which will lead to overall improvement. I have seen enough flashes from everyone, minus GE, to believe they will improve as season moves on. Honestly, they have not looked great aside from spurts in some games. I was not expecting perfection and being 7-2 with how they have played is an accomplishment, IMO.I said earlier in the year, if things go as planned this will be the worst talent level of any Shaka team moving forward. I’m far from jumping off the train.
When we weren’t turning the ball over there were possessions with shots that rimmed out. A few go in and it’s a closer loss.
TowerI would be surprised if the there were a lot of players still here in 2-3 years. I do agree on building the culture and that is the key to long term success. My gut tells me that we will have a big number of newcomers again next season, especially transfers that fit the culture. To be honest, I am counting on big turnover and a higher level if talent. That said, I do believe that all of the young guys have upside.My only negative thus far would be that our two best players are playing to showcase with the hopes of playing at the next level. The good news on that, it appears they both look like they are team guys and want to win.
We can all hope Johnny Davis is taken in the NBA draft this coming year, so we don't need to face him next year.
If he makes himself available, he will be a first-round draft pick. I haven't seen him placed that high in most of the mock drafts I've seen, but most were done before this college season. He's a hell of a player.