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 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 time 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.

[hawk]

Although they lost another winnable game last night I have have to say thaey have become fun to watch. I think we are all seeing a team emerging from mere players.  Excluding Ross and Gold as seniors look at the chemistry amoung James,Parham, Stevens and Owens.  I'm excited to see the growth.  That said, a 6 man rotatioon isn't deep enough.  I would still like to see Jones return and hope for development of Philips.  Honorable mention to Hamilton for a high quality 6 minutes.  All hands on deck and this team could beat somebody they aren't supposed to. 

[MU82]

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

I mean, the subject of this thread is "Going Positive." But I guess the 374 B!tch About Everything threads aren't enough, so have at it.

[Scoop Snoop]

I mean, the subject of this thread is "Going Positive." But I guess the 374 B!tch About Everything threads aren't enough, so have at it.

It's fun to pull Tower's and your chains once in a while. You two guys are scoop's Bluebirds of Happiness, the Sunshine Boys. Makes me want to puke.

Have at it? Nah. I'm now looking for the 374 threads you mentioned. Has anyone ever told you that you seem to have a problem with first grade arithmetic? 

Have a good day Mike and be glad you are not still in Charlotte with this storm. Scoopers who hate my posts will likely get a nice break, as we are likely to be without power for at least a day and I will be confined to reading books and playing classical guitar as I shiver.