Game 3- Morgan State

[clarkwgriswold]

2 minutes ago, NWAkron said:

Groce loves that Tribble kid.  NIU guy is decent on defense.  Nate Johnson stepping up

Yep, Johnson makes 2 consecutive threes and as they come off the floor Groce hugs Tribble! 

[Spin]

40-28 at the half

[NWAkron]

3 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said:

Yep, Johnson makes 2 consecutive threes and as they come off the floor Groce hugs Tribble! 

Assist matters more than the basket 

[clarkwgriswold]

Mike Dawson looks more engaged tonight than Sammy Hunter. 

[Let'sGoZips94]

9 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

This is the perfect game at this point in our schedule. It's not too easy where we'll be complacent (at least I hope not), and it's not overly difficult where we won't be able to fine tune the lineup & rotations. 

 

Things I would like to see...

 

- Amani Lyles have a nice game down low. With Hunter being somewhat of a threat from beyond the arc, we need another bruiser down low to help Freeman in the paint. 

 

- Double digits from at least one of Nate Johnson and/or Hankerson. 

 

- Aggressive drives with more control from Tribble. I don't need him to be a shooter, but I need him to have better control when he takes it to the basket. These "living on a prayer" shots after he gets into the paint are momentum killers. 

 

- Find at least one more person to enter the rotation to help keep legs fresh. The margin of defeat on Friday was due to fatigue. 

 

Looking at my focuses this game at the half...

 

1) Amani Lyles is getting more comfortable. Took him a second to find the confidence to be stronger, but I think we can see it's there. Just needs to develop and become more confident/comfortable.

 

2) Nate Johnson is at 9. Henderson is proving he was a big fish in a very, very small pond. I do like how active his hands are on defense, though.

 

3) Somewhat more control from Tribble. Need him to finish just a bit more consistently. I like the aggression, though.

 

4) Tavari? 

[Spin]

OT but didn't football play Morgan State in the first game at the dialer?

[clarkwgriswold]

Hankerson and Hunter not in to start the second half. 

[Let'sGoZips94]

3 minutes ago, Spin said:

OT but didn't football play Morgan State in the first game at the dialer?

 

Yep. Biggest crowd that stadium has ever seen. 

[clarkwgriswold]

Some awful damn possessions to start the second half.

[clarkwgriswold]

1 minute ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

Yep. Biggest crowd that stadium has ever seen. 

Outside of Founders Day or a Hoban-St. V. game. 

[NWAkron]

Morgan State plan to foul and be disruptive as possible.

[clarkwgriswold]

The most frustrating thing is that they're not getting beat by better talent, they're getting beaten by better effort.

[LZIp]

Hunter finally hit a 3 but it didn’t count…

[NWAkron]

Zips better toughen up

[clarkwgriswold]

Outscored 16 to 2 so far this half.

[zipsrule]

This team looks lost on offense this half.

[Blue & Gold]

Offensive abomination. 

[Let'sGoZips94]

Hunter sighting. Nice dunk. 

[zipsrule]

Hunter with a huge dunk.  Maybe that can spark the offense.

[clarkwgriswold]

Maybe Hunter's dunk will wake both him and the Zips up. 

[Blue & Gold]

Really authoritative dunk by Sammy. Also, though it didn’t count, he still saw a three go down.

[LZIp]

Hanker son has got to hit a shot 

[zipsrule]

As we saw in the Mississippi Sate game, outside shooting is really struggling.  Going to need someone to setup up and hit some threes.

[akzipper]

Might be one of the worst Zips performances I've ever seen. Losing the Morgan State would be flat out embarrassing. 

[Z.I.P.]

Sammy Hunter had back-to-back assists there as Akron retook the lead.  What I like about Hinter is his court vision and his ability to read the play and defense. What I DON'T like about Sammy? Constant clanging of three-point shots he should never be taking.  Anyone see that differently?