Blue & Gold Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 Put me in the camp that our offense looks better this season. Much better flow. We're missing open looks, but the looks are there. I don't miss the Ali Ali dribble-dribble-dribble-dribble-dribble specials. He was a fool for transferring. Groce had given him an infinitely longer leash than he'll enjoy at Butler... or anywhere. I will say I do miss Ali's length & versatility. Losing our two starting wings in Ali and Dawson was a true kick in the nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said: Put me in the camp that our offense looks better this season. Much better flow. We're missing open looks, but the looks are there. I don't miss the Ali Ali dribble-dribble-dribble-dribble-dribble specials. He was a fool for transferring. Groce had given him an infinitely longer leash than he'll enjoy at Butler... or anywhere. I will say I do miss Ali's length & versatility. Losing our two starting wings in Ali and Dawson was a true kick in the nuts. Yes, Ali leaving is just what D1 has turned into. Losing Dawson was a huge blow. I was expecting this year to be a break out year from him and his perimeter shooting would certainly help open up things for others. Edited November 23, 2022 by kreed5120 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted November 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 I am afraid LSU has shown the world how to defend Enrique. Enrique has great footwork and is good to his back to the basket. To my understanding, the LSU defense was making him turn to the baseline and essentially making the baseline a second defender and it flummoxed him. The result was 1 of 6 from the field. I trust that if that defense becomes a pattern Groce and staff will figure it out, but I suspect the solution will depend on kicking it out for successful threes or Enrique making good passes to cutters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 1 minute ago, clarkwgriswold said: I am afraid LSU has shown the world how to defend Enrique. Enrique has great footwork and is good to his back to the basket. To my understanding, the LSU defense was making him turn to the baseline and essentially making the baseline a second defender and it flummoxed him. The result was 1 of 6 from the field. I trust that if that defense becomes a pattern Groce and staff will figure it out, but I suspect the solution will depend on kicking it out for successful threes or Enrique making good passes to cutters. Seeing the plan and executing the plan are two different challenges. Quite frankly, most teams should be able to shut down a 6'7" post player just based on sheer size difference, but they don't 95% of the time. I also trust that the coaching staff and Enrique will identify this "flaw" and work hard to limit its effect on Enrique's overall production. Making our perimeter shots will also go a long way towards opening up the game for Enrique. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted November 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 Nevada comes in at 5-1 with wins over Tulane, UT-Arlington, William Jessup, Grand Canyon, Utah Tech and Cal State East Bay (yikes, that's a murderers row) and yesterday's loss to K State. 6'4" senior guard Jared Lucas leads Wolfpack scoring at 17.5 ppg. FAU transfer 6'6" senior guard Keenan Blackshear kicks in 12.5 ppg while leading rebounding at at 6.8 rpg. They are coached by Steve Alford and were chosen to finish second n the Mountain West. They average 77.5 ppg while surrendering 62.7, but those numbers are a little skewed by their questionable schedule thus far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted November 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 9 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said: Seeing the plan and executing the plan are two different challenges. Quite frankly, most teams should be able to shut down a 6'7" post player just based on sheer size difference, but they don't 95% of the time. I also trust that the coaching staff and Enrique will identify this "flaw" and work hard to limit its effect on Enrique's overall production. Making our perimeter shots will also go a long way towards opening up the game for Enrique. He and X also very obviously have targets on their backs now as everyone knows they're the lynchpins to the Zips offense and direct their defensive attention to stopping them first. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 2 hours ago, kreed5120 said: Point I'm making is those open looks are there because those are the shots the defense is daring us to take. Tribble is a career 18% 3P% shooter. Any 3 ball he puts up is a low percentage shot, even if the nearest defender is 6-7 feet away. I feel like with Greg on the floor, it's like having an NBA-quality 3-point shooter on your team. Unfortunately the shooter is Ben Simmons... 😉 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 Nevada used only 8 players in 45 minutes, and three played 39 mins+. I can imagine Groce using Nate Johnson, Gavin Clarke and Tavari more and in an early rotation to try and wear them out. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401486461 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 How much is Flo Hoops for one day? (I know it's annoying when someone asks a question they could easily look up) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 Just now, NWAkron said: How much is Flo Hoops for one day? (I know it's annoying when someone asks a question they could easily look up) No such luck. You'd have to get a 1-month subscription which is $29.99. I got it as I thought it was worth it for 3 games, but one game?... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 45 minutes ago, NWAkron said: How much is Flo Hoops for one day? (I know it's annoying when someone asks a question they could easily look up) FloHoops/Sports is the Can't State of sports streaming services. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 WKU beats Tulane by 5 to finish in 5th. That was a great, GREAT win for Akron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDZip Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 5 hours ago, kreed5120 said: Yes, Ali leaving is just what D1 has turned into. Losing Dawson was a huge blow. I was expecting this year to be a break out year from him and his perimeter shooting would certainly help open up things for others. He must be injured or something he has yet to show up in a Butler box score. I certainly don't wish him any ill will but I do wish he would have stuck around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 52 minutes ago, MDZip said: He must be injured or something he has yet to show up in a Butler box score. I certainly don't wish him any ill will but I do wish he would have stuck around. I thought I saw someone here post that he had a broken nose and a concussion. Honestly, today's game as a mid-major is living and dying by the portal. It would have been great for him to stay, but the portal under Groce has given us guys like X, LCJ, Banks, Cheese, Xeyius, etc. I'd say overall we've come out way ahead with it. Losing Ali was just the cost of doing business Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 These boys got a loooong way to go this year. So many bad misses this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 Kobe Mitchell is in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 I like how Tavari gets into the lane. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 Ok Tavari! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 4 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said: I like how Tavari gets into the lane. You like how an undersized guard from Chicago penetrates the lane? De ja vu? 😉 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoZips94 Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 7-0 run to tie it up at 7-7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 Is this the Tavari Johnson coming out party? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 4 minutes ago, zippy5 said: Is this the Tavari Johnson coming out party? Love to see it! now we need Kobe to gain confidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 4 minutes ago, zippy5 said: Is this the Tavari Johnson coming out party? If Tavari can hang like this against Nevada he’s going to be fine come MAC play. 💪💪 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 We’d be in the top 50 if we were just an average shooting team. Defense travels though. Keep it up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 Keep shooting, Sammy. We need you to start hitting some of those. Keep your head up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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