Zips Basketball- Looking Back to 22-23/Looking Forward to 23-24

[Let'sGoZips94]

Nice take by Nate Johnson with Freeman as the decoy. Would love to see those types of decisions in the season from him. He has the frame to absorb any contact around the rim.

[Let'sGoZips94]

Another 3 attempt from Freeman - in and out. Just a little bit off distance wise - looked to be dead on directionally. 

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Got to be as old as I am to remember this type of scoreboard  

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Akron crowd

[Let'sGoZips94]

37-30 at the half.

 

Some sloppy, cardinal sin turnovers (trying to go over the top of defenders with passes, etc.). A decent amount of missed jump shots. Good defensive effort and we are certainly athletic. All in all, this is fun to watch. 

 

The Puerto Rican team (Guaynabo All Stars) is pretty solid. They can shoot, have decent size, and are also athletic. Good test as the chemistry is built before classes even start.

[Blue & Gold]

Shammah Scott had a rough first half... but didn't look at all out of his depth. He looked fine. Shots just weren't falling & made a couple bad passes... which could be simply the result of not yet having developed chemistry.

 

Tavari is #2 PG. Looks like Thornton is the odd man out @ PG early in the season.  (I'm still not a huge fan of Tribble running the point... lots of empty minutes from Greg.)

 

Baker is big!  He moves well too. He looks like he's going to be a good one.

 

Did Nate Johnson have 3 threes that first half?  If so, watch out world! 

[Blue & Gold]

52 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

The gym is sweet. Could you imagine the JAR with that layout, packed? 

I was just thinking the same. I googled Guaynabo City Arena & it has a capacity of 5,500.

[Blue & Gold]

Mike Dawson moving like his old self.

[ZZZips]

I was told by the promoter than we will not see either Abreu or Bentancourt playing for the local team this week.

[ZippyRulz]

2 hour halftimes in PR? Latin siesta maybe?

 

[Let'sGoZips94]

5 minutes ago, ZippyRulz said:

2 hour halftimes in PR? Latin siesta maybe?

 

 

There's 12 minutes left in the second half. Refresh your feed.

[Let'sGoZips94]

NICE fastbreak dunk by Baker. He is going to be good.

[Blue & Gold]

Nice and-one by Tribble

[Blue & Gold]

Tribble for threeeeeeee!

[Blue & Gold]

There we go. If/when Dawson starts stroking that 3 we're gonna be super dangerous. His shot's been a touch rusty so far.

[Blue & Gold]

No Thornton, Marvin, or Prather so far today

[Blue & Gold]

Baker getting a lot of PT

[Blue & Gold]

I think that's 4 threes for Nate. That could be huge. 🤞🤞

[zippy5]

1 hour ago, ZZZips said:

Got to be as old as I am to remember this type of scoreboard  

wonder if the UA staff has considered putting Space Invaders on our video board?

[Reslife4Life]

Evan Wilson alert

[LZIp]

9 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said:

Baker getting a lot of PT

He looks like the real deal!

[Blue & Gold]

6 minutes ago, LZIp said:

He looks like the real deal!

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I'd like to know how many rebounds he finished with. He was hanging right in there, & that Puerto Rican team wasn't half bad.

[Bigzip1]

This team is going to be scary! 

[LoyalZIP]

39 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said:

No Thornton, Marvin, or Prather so far today

Must have some small injuries. I don’t think we’ll see much more of Dawson in this thing either, they’re still easing him into the swing of things.