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Kwan has a bright future. He was very active. His shots will drop. He has some nice moves for a big man.

They said something about an injury.

Have not seen him on the floor. Is he even there?

Most of the posters here probably never saw Len Paul play. He was POETRY IN MOTION. It is great that he is still around to help the team. One of our greatest players ever. Something to aspire to.

I think my blood pressure just went back to normal. Sounds like Tree and the coach had a falling out. It happens. Tree is not Babe Ruth, in which case it would have been KD looking for a job. But for mere mortals, the coach always wins.

Maybe he is feeling the same angst as the fans - two "point guards" who hoist up no chance threes instead of getting the ball into a position for the scorers to score. If those two had not done that, we had a chance to win that game. Especially with Tree and Big Dog inside.

Speak for yourself Dude.

This is not good. Sounds like he may just be upset at not winning, or maybe he thinks we should be using a different offense. Or maybe he is just disgusted with his team mates who appear to not be trying hard enough.

Demetrius Treadwell ‏@Tall_ass_tree 16 Nov When basketball don't make you happy. What do you turn to????

Without Tree there is not point in even following this team. This sure better get worked out, whatever the problem is.

Toward the end of the game Melo and Evans threw up FIVE threes without even working the ball. THAT is 10-15 points we very well could have had. If I never see Melo on the floor again that will be too soon for me. Evans on the other hand is starting to look a little better.

They think they are Akron. There can't be any other explanation. Meanwhile no Frenchie, 1350 is down.

They must have hired the AKRON scoreboard clock video crew after we fired them. At least we are not paying to see it.

Excellent analysis, and especially about Kwan. He really did look lost. BUT, I think that is due in part to the fact that he is somewhere between a 4 and a 5, which he never was until that growth spurt. KD should probably lock him into one position for the time being, until he matures. Having a guy 6'10" who can shoot threes is going to bode well for the future. And I must eat my words about Big Dog. His first appearance against Bluffington was not impressive, but this time was way different. He did a good job of handling Walso, who is a real load. He has a nice touch around the rim. And he did not give up the ball, refreshing for a raw freshman. I think the full court press has to go. St. M had no problem for the most part beating the press, and that results in easy layups and dunks. Plus, it tires the heck out of our guys to play that way. I know they are still adjusting, but the BIG problems looks to be at the 1. The three pointers will start dropping, but the passing was just awful, and not just from the PG's. Everyone was telegraphing their passes. Keep in mind that St. M is a VERY good team, with a strong Dance resume. There is no shame losing to this team at 5 AM in the start of the season, and frankly, we handled them in the first half. The second half totally got away from us, and it didn't have to. There was a cover on the hoop and that happens some times.

And of course Tree with his usual double double. 17-11 if I got it right.

I have to admit I am impressed with Big Dog. He can play. Pat won't be getting many minutes by the time we get to the Mac.

Tree is out of gas. Just way too sloppy. Can Gladden or Jackson play point?

Reminds me of the Notre Dame game. So many opportunities, ball just won't go in the hole.

I want to see Big Dog, Cheatham and Tree on the floor at the same time. That's a lot of size with inside/outside potential.

THREE for Cheatham. Welcome to Div 1

Harney is having a horrible game.

It's official Tree is a BEAST Misses layup, gets rebound. Misses layup, gets rebound, missed layup gets rebound. He is way off tonight and will probably get a double double. Meanwhile, that guy Waldo is HUGE, he makes Big Dog look small.

Last night I watched the replay of the MAC championship game against OU, which I still have on my DVR. Harney was HORRIBLE at the point. Melo actually was not at all bad. We had way way too many turnovers, but most were NOT on Melo. We were lucky to escape with our lives, who knew that DJ would be a total flop? If he was on, we would probably have been toast. But, a couple of things I took away from that game: Zeke was a monster. He just totally shut down their offense, in ways that don't show up in the stats. He altered probably at least a dozen shots. He scored and got bounds. The PG is a problem that I think we will solve. After watching that game, I think Melo may come along. He really was not all that bad. The big problem is at the 5. Pat is NOT the replacement for Zeke. Big Dog may be good, but he seems slow and flat footed. Probably too much to expect from a true freshman. He will be good in the future, maybe not so much now. Cheatham is a really interesting case. At 6'9" 1/2, he is really the same height as BD and just about as tall as Pat. He looks athletic, if he can leap, he will PLAY BIGGER than either of those guys, so he may have the potential to give us back some of what we lost with Zeke. The other thing is that Walsh was a true Major-Major talent. He could show some real skills. And CG could help a lot in the clutch. Q will "sort of" be the replacement for one of them, but McA and Jake will really need to step up for us to have a good year. Right now I am not that optimistic about this season. A lot of things have to come together, a competent PG AND a good big man.

Our RPI is 76 (not a bad way to start the year). St.Marys is 30 A win would be a nice boost.

Just remember to set your DVR for the NEXT game as well. These TV games NEVER start or end on time.