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Just drive into the lane and get a whistle. FTs for everyone!
That steal and dunk by Edogi was fantastic. Good to see TK have a good game.
19 points for Birt, 10 points and 7 boards for TK, 86% from the line. 15-9 assist to TO ratio. Those are the kind of stats we need to win. Balanced scoring, even battle had 4 points and a board in 5 minutes.
We've struggled with free throws in recent years. So nice to see a team make its free throws. 24-28 today. Birt: 8-8, Edogi: 4-5.
Battle gave us a good boost and Edogi was great. Good bounce back game. Hopefully Taplin gets back on track.
Battle gave us a good boost and Edogi was great. Good bounce back game. Hopefully Taplin gets back on track.
Nah we aren't lil ole tulsa we are elite 8 Tulsa. At least based on Original's original post.
Working today and didnt get to follow the game. I read through this thread and then looked at the score. So confused right now.
It wasn't an 11 point game throughout. TU just finished really strong.
I just didn't see it. Our offense is an average offense and we get a little better with movement and passing. We shot 43% and missed a ton of wide open shots after some really good offensive sets. We were also smart as to when we attacked the rim, especially when Fall is in the game. I know they hold people to 34% shooting but I didn't see anything extraordinary and someone like Fall is able to erase a lot of mistakes on defensive rotations. But as much as Fall provides he also is a hindrance in other aspects of the game.
They average 11 rebound edge on everybody, and we kept them to 5. Yeah we suck at rebounds, didn't even let Tacko get any. Lol again.
Didn't see where anyone gave any credit to Atson for his defense today. He was usually playing someone 2-3" taller or trying to box out the same in the low zone area. Thought he did an admirable job with his role today.
I was incredibly pleased to see good minutes, maybe for the first time, from Battle & Atson. Haith is going to have a tough decision on who goes at season's end. That's a good thing.
I'm beginning to think Korita is not snakebit, he just can't shoot. The shots he puts up, even unguarded, are not near-misses, they're clunkers, bricks.
TK is improving and is becoming a valuable contributor.
Taco Fall is permanently rooted in the lane on offense. I don't understand why the refs have quit calling three-second violations in the past few years. Why have a three-second rule if you're not going to enforce it?
TK is improving and is becoming a valuable contributor.
Taco Fall is permanently rooted in the lane on offense. I don't understand why the refs have quit calling three-second violations in the past few years. Why have a three-second rule if you're not going to enforce it?
I disagree. Korita hit some long shots early in the season and most of his shots lately have been just a half inch or so off. I think he will find it again, hopefully this season.
He makes 40% of those same shots in high school. For some reason he is trying to guide them in instead of just letting it go. Definitely freshman nerves. I'm pretty sure he will come around.
He seems to shoot better when he is guarded and has less time to think. Also seems to be better shooter from out front and kind of iffy from the corner where he often plays offensively.
I agree with I.I....Korita has been an excellent offensive player except for his
shooting....Passes well, Drives and dishes or scores with good effect....Has good
court vision.....Who would have thought he would be a so-so shooter this far into
the season?? I still think he will snap out of it....
Gmoney posted about what I was thinking....Haith's decision on who to help
relocate to another program has gotten a lot tougher...
Battle....Someone I had mentally put on the list of possibilities has had some
really good offensive possessions, considering the lack of minutes he has had...
Of course, we don't know what his total game looks like, but he is an obvious
athlete who could become quite an offensive threat.....
Atson--Has the handicap of tweener size, but it is amazing how often he ends up
around the ball....Plays hard....Wasn't he an Academy player who was originally
slated to be a 2015 recruit?
Artison--Has shown flashes of being a really good all around player in his very
limited playing time.....He didn't play last night....Has he been fighting a recurring
leg injury for most of this season?
Actually, this is something that Haith may not have to make a decision on...Some-
one may have grade problems, or want to transfer for whatever reason....
As to the game, Henderson was huge, as he has been the last several games...
Who would have thought that he would become our most productive guard
this second semester?
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For whatever reason, some guys need a year to find their shot at this level. Woodard shot 28% from deep as a freshman. Then he came back the next year and made 39% as a sophomore.
When I said all the obvious reasons I guess I should have stated them. I was referring to lack of playing time and frustration by him/his dad. I was not by any means referring to his abilities.
Anyone who ever watched a practice during his freshman season new that Woodard was our best shooter of that generation though. Sometimes it's just about what kind of threats and spacing you have around you, and how good you are at getting to your best spots in space.
Same thing can be said for Korita....Brilliant shooter in practice with really a good
stroke...As I.I. said, he might be 'pushing' the ball a little in game situations....
I think we can expect to see the upside of Korita, along with Magnay, Igbanu, and
maybe even Battle and Artison next season....I think we definitely have reason for
optimism....
He usually plays low on the left side (when looking from behind) in the zone. He tends to stray at times in the zone although the other day I thought he was very active. Whenever he is in the game we are almost certainly in a zone defense...so I wonder if there is a deficiency in his man to man and switching understanding. He is not afraid to battle underneath with guys who are clearly bigger than he is...There are times I really really like what Atson is able to do on the floor and then there are times when you can tell he is a FR.
Korita is a tremendous shooter in practice. Can he bring it to the game. Agree there should be optimism next year as we to the fold with our current redshirt and recruits.
Battle is a very good athlete but he hasn't seen much court time. Think he has had a confidence problem, being he is a freshman far from home. Happens all the time. Once he gets his confidence and things start to slow down for him on the court, the other team will need to watch out!
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