Game 23- Central Michigan

[MDZip]

16 minutes ago, LoyalZIP said:

Tribble and Ali can both “create their own shot” and Tavari can as well when he gets in the zone. 

You might have another player you can add to that list. 😊

[Let'sGoZips94]

10 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

Yeah, being part of such a dog 💩 conference is tiresome. We just beat the #2 team in the conference by 21 and we'll probably drop in the NET. 

 

Wow. We actually moved up 4 spots. 

[Captain Kangaroo]

1 hour ago, LoyalZIP said:

Dawson’s shot just isn’t coming around. But I wouldn’t fault him for taking the ones he did last night. Good looks, comfortable game, let it fly.

I think there's a reason he's getting open looks.

 

Hope he rights the ship. Groce obviously still has confidence in him.

 

Also hope Johnson and his 43% shooting from 3 returns soon, but it sounds like we'll be lucky if he's available before the MAC tourney. 

[LoyalZIP]

16 minutes ago, Captain Kangaroo said:

I think there's a reason he's getting open looks.

 

Hope he rights the ship. Groce obviously still has confidence in him.

 

Also hope Johnson and his 43% shooting from 3 returns soon, but it sounds like we'll be lucky if he's available before the MAC tourney. 

 

He has always gotten these looks. He filled in for both Nate and Sammy last night, one game after shooting 40% at a high volume. Groce would have benched him had he not taken those shots. Opponents are not willingly leaving him open.

Edited February 7, 2024 by LoyalZIP
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[Blue & Gold]

 

[clarkwgriswold]

1 hour ago, Captain Kangaroo said:

I think there's a reason he's getting open looks.

 

Hope he rights the ship. Groce obviously still has confidence in him.

 

Also hope Johnson and his 43% shooting from 3 returns soon, but it sounds like we'll be lucky if he's available before the MAC tourney. 

I'd love to see Dawson occasionally take it to the hole.  It might actually result in defenses giving him more space on the perimeter.  To date, 129 of the 152 shots he's taken have been threes.  That's 91%! 

[Captain Kangaroo]

41 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said:

To date, 129 of the 152 shots he's taken have been threes.  That's 91%! 

For a 31% shooter that’s crazy. 

[roopride]

What is his % on the other 9%?

[Illini Zip]

I think if TJ keeps improving at this rate he will be back in the starting rotation in no time. 

 

Both teams had spells where they struggled shooting and Scott had a brutal 3 minute stretch. On top of that we had a bunch of ill-advised passes that easily could have been turnovers. That said, I didn't see anything from Central Michigan that explains how they went 8-2 to start the conference. I have to admit, this was my only time watching them. But I could see them dropping down the standings drastically by the time we reach the MAC Tourney.

 

 

 

 

Edited February 8, 2024 by Illini Zip

[clarkwgriswold]

1 hour ago, roopride said:

What is his % on the other 9%?

13/23 for an impressive 56.5%!

 

On the topic of percentages, Shammah's FG percentage on contested layups remains at 0% after the CMU game!

[gozips19]

7 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said:

13/23 for an impressive 56.5%!

 

On the topic of percentages, Shammah's FG percentage on contested layups remains at 0% after the CMU game!

How is that possible when he dunked on a guy a few games ago? Unless contested dunks is a separate category? 

[zippy5]

2 minutes ago, gozips19 said:

How is that possible when he dunked on a guy a few games ago? Unless contested dunks is a separate category? 

You'll have to take that up with Elias Sports Bureau 

[clarkwgriswold]

15 minutes ago, gozips19 said:

How is that possible when he dunked on a guy a few games ago? Unless contested dunks is a separate category? 

That's true, I was just joking about the difficulties he's had on them throughout the season.

[NWAkron]

I take into account that Central won their last 2 games in Double OT, including over BG on Saturday.  Zips had an extra day off and were on home court.  Central's Pritchard had a pretty good shoulder injury.  Central doesn't have the Zips talent or experience, so you combine that with the other factors outcome not surprising.

[1981 grad]

1 hour ago, clarkwgriswold said:

13/23 for an impressive 56.5%!

 

On the topic of percentages, Shammah's FG percentage on contested layups remains at 0% after the CMU game!

Somebody needs to teach him to go up strong and stop changing his shot.  Bizarre how a point guard cannot make a contested layup.  He had a brutal game last night shooting.  I agree that if TJ keep up his play she should get back into the starting lineup.

[Blue & Gold]

 

[Blue & Gold]