Going Positive

[jfp61]

Over those 13 games, the only players (count 'em, four guys) with a PRPG! of > 1.0 all started the season on the bench. SMH.

When you don't play CH and SJ.... the team looks tolerable offensively. Who would havethought.

[NCMUFan]

Hope the swagger continues against Butler tonight.

[Pakuni]

Over those 13 games, the only players (count 'em, four guys) with a PRPG! of > 1.0 all started the season on the bench. SMH.

They need to focus on practice?

[tower912]

I really like the growth I am seeing  out of the Royce and DO.  Hopefully, they learn from last night that they don't need the spin move in traffic and choose to attack the basket.

Speaking of attacking the basket, the last few games have flipped the script about MU being unable to finish around the basket.

Part of that is improved ball movement and off the ball movement.  Much better job of creating the angles for the drives, slipping into spaces around the basket, and seeing teammates in those spots.   Except at crunch tine last night.   Ah, well.

Stretches where it is all freshmen and sophomores on the floor.

I appreciate Ben still diving to the floor and driving from the 3 pt line to the rim for a dunk.  I wish that was his normal and not just a pleasant surprise.

Down to two glaring issues.  3 pt shooting and the defense.   Sadly, those are two immensely large issues.  3pt shooting, they can't not take open looks.   Especially the young guys.   Defense, that is the biggest one without an answer right now.   

[Scoop Snoop]

Defense, that is the biggest one without an answer right now.   

As this season was about to begin, did we not hear about how a tenacious defense would be our calling card? Drop the word tenacious and this is spot on. Our defense has become our calling card.

[tower912]

As this season was about to begin, did we not hear about how a tenacious defense would be our calling card? Drop the word tenacious and this is spot on. Our defense has become our calling card.

Staying positive in this thread.   See Muggsy's defense thread.

[Scoop Snoop]

Staying positive in this thread.   See Muggsy's defense thread.

Got it! Reality checks are not welcome in this thread.

[Zog from Margo]

We're starting to see Hamilton used a little more as expected in recent games and he's had some decent moments. I think feeling toward him as a player would be somewhat more positive if this is how he'd been used from the start of the season.

[brewcity77]

Got it! Reality checks are not welcome in this thread.

More than enough reality in the games and the rest of Scoop lol.