I’m surprised that there has been no mention of Chauncey Gilliam in the game last night against Detroit. There is so much more that the zips have not seen of this kid. He is the real deal with a low turnover rate and just being spectacular at the small things. This team has him playing in my opinion in the wrong position for he is not a forward but a true shooting guard who can set up his team on weak side because of his explosiveness require defenders to respect his strength and quickness. I don’t know if the team realizes what they have in him yet. He is a proven player in college with exceptional numbers that can’t be ignored. Not taking anything away from Nitro or Walsh who are very good players but if the zips plan to win big games by a decent margin they better have Chauncey on the floor (case in point Valpo and Duquesne). His presence on the floor brings intensity with electrifying raw athleticism that will make all players better and other players feed off that energy.
Being at the game last night I saw something that was very disturbing and that was a sense of selfishness on the offensive end of the court. The young players seemed to be more self offensive minded that will come back to hurt them when they face a very disciplined team. Also I saw players playing out of their skill set but managed to survive with a big win despite that fact. These are items that should be addressed by KD and should make this key priority so the team can gel as” we not I”.
Overall I was pleased with the team but see that there is much improvement needed if they plan to win the MAC. The team is deep and has the potential to play deep from its bench that is probably their biggest asset. There are many more games to be played and making evaluations of what payer should be where at what time is way to premature. I’ve played and coach a long time and game proven experience on the collegiate level wins games. Scoring, one on one play, and lock down defense from one or two men on the floor is secondary when it comes to winning and closing out big games.
