Has to be Mounce since Clark didn't play last year, LOL.
Southern Wesleyan
Comfortable win. Three point shooting is the great equalizer. We had a poor shooting night (5-21) and they had a good long range touch (11-28 .) If both teams hit their normal percentages it is a 40 point win. The one thing that should have been better was our ball handling, which was sloppy at times.
Good to see the bench get some significant playing time tonight. Seven players with more than 20 minutes and ten with double digit minutes.
6-0! Keep it going!
Good to see the bench get some significant playing time tonight. Seven players with more than 20 minutes and ten with double digit minutes.
6-0! Keep it going!
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Unlike others, I expected a letdown after the Villanova win. And as I have said before we need our guards to be "on" in order to really reach our potential. Jordan could not make a shot in the first half and the entire offense looked forced. Sloppy passes and turnovers. Still think our PG is an issue, but we were able to overcome all of this. Give credit to our opponent they played hard and scrappy and had our Coach left the starters in we probably win by 30+ since they started to play better in the 2nd half. Rafferty could have scored 50 if they had dumped the ball inside to him all night. But, I was happy to see the game in person, happy to see a nice sized crowd for the night before Christmas and happy to see a lot of Furman friends I have not seen for a while!!
I agree - very sloppy first half. seems like some heads were not into the game. That often happens after a big win. The fact that a Div. 2 team was nipping at our heels throughout the first half might serve as a "scare" for our kids.furpep wrote: ↑Thu Nov 22, 2018 7:58 amUnlike others, I expected a letdown after the Villanova win. And as I have said before we need our guards to be "on" in order to really reach our potential. Jordan could not make a shot in the first half and the entire offense looked forced. Sloppy passes and turnovers. Still think our PG is an issue, but we were able to overcome all of this. Give credit to our opponent they played hard and scrappy and had our Coach left the starters in we probably win by 30+ since they started to play better in the 2nd half. Rafferty could have scored 50 if they had dumped the ball inside to him all night. But, I was happy to see the game in person, happy to see a nice sized crowd for the night before Christmas and happy to see a lot of Furman friends I have not seen for a while!!
Jordan is essentially a 3 point shooter and has a tendency to go from hot to cold, as many of them do. He is much better off the dribble this year though and I thought he played a decent game last night. I too am concerned with the PG position. We seem to have done a very good job in replacing 3 of the graduated players but the drop off from John Davis is significant. We need to get some point production from that position or it will eventually effect our whole offensive balance. Teams will drop off a non scorer to help out. The PG's are young and will hopefully improve as the season goes deeper and we get into tough league play, but I sure wish Jonathon Jean were still here.
JL is in a mini-slump from 3. He is 3 for his last 24. He just needs to shoot his way out of it.
I have said for many years that “shooters” who go to Duke and UNC score 20 points every night. Shooters at FU score 54 one game and 5 the next game.
A shame Andrew Taylor left school. I think we need another shooter.
This team has potential but we lost a lot of experience with Sibley, Davis, Beans and Fowler. That was also a considerable amount of outside firepower.
A shame Andrew Taylor left school. I think we need another shooter.
This team has potential but we lost a lot of experience with Sibley, Davis, Beans and Fowler. That was also a considerable amount of outside firepower.
Sibley was not a positive for the team last year.
Unfortunately, that is true towards the end of the season. He went from POY in the league the previous year to the best player on the court against top 10 ranked Tennessee and then to the bench at season’s end. One of the strangest things I’ve ever seen in the game.
Jean wouldn't play much. He was always turnover-prone and that has continued at L-R. Nothing is more important at that position than avoiding turnovers. He's also not a shooter.Jasper wrote: ↑Thu Nov 22, 2018 8:46 amI agree - very sloppy first half. seems like some heads were not into the game. That often happens after a big win. The fact that a Div. 2 team was nipping at our heels throughout the first half might serve as a "scare" for our kids.
Jordan is essentially a 3 point shooter and has a tendency to go from hot to cold, as many of them do. He is much better off the dribble this year though and I thought he played a decent game last night. I too am concerned with the PG position. We seem to have done a very good job in replacing 3 of the graduated players but the drop off from John Davis is significant. We need to get some point production from that position or it will eventually effect our whole offensive balance. Teams will drop off a non scorer to help out. The PG's are young and will hopefully improve as the season goes deeper and we get into tough league play, but I sure wish Jonathon Jean were still here.
Guard play is an issue, exacerbated of course by Brown's injury. Hopefully, he can get healthy, and Lyons & Hunter continue adjusting to their increased responsibility. Bothwell has the potential to develop into a solid bench contributor as the season progresses.
To be honest, Bothwell looked the best of all the Guards the other night. I think he will be a good one!
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I couldn't agree more with your comment about turnovers by a PG. A certain amount is expected simply because he handles the ball more than anyone else on the court. I disagree re JJ however. He is not a 3 point shooter but is an excellent penetrator and passer. Bothwell has excellent court sense and can score. He will get much better as the season goes on. No question we miss Brown despite the excellent start. Not only his scoring but his movement without the ball. There was a lot of standing around the perimeter in the Southern Wesleyan game. I hope is back in December for league play.youwouldno wrote: ↑Fri Nov 23, 2018 7:16 pmJean wouldn't play much. He was always turnover-prone and that has continued at L-R. Nothing is more important at that position than avoiding turnovers. He's also not a shooter.Jasper wrote: ↑Thu Nov 22, 2018 8:46 amI agree - very sloppy first half. seems like some heads were not into the game. That often happens after a big win. The fact that a Div. 2 team was nipping at our heels throughout the first half might serve as a "scare" for our kids.
Jordan is essentially a 3 point shooter and has a tendency to go from hot to cold, as many of them do. He is much better off the dribble this year though and I thought he played a decent game last night. I too am concerned with the PG position. We seem to have done a very good job in replacing 3 of the graduated players but the drop off from John Davis is significant. We need to get some point production from that position or it will eventually effect our whole offensive balance. Teams will drop off a non scorer to help out. The PG's are young and will hopefully improve as the season goes deeper and we get into tough league play, but I sure wish Jonathon Jean were still here.
Guard play is an issue, exacerbated of course by Brown's injury. Hopefully, he can get healthy, and Lyons & Hunter continue adjusting to their increased responsibility. Bothwell has the potential to develop into a solid bench contributor as the season progresses.