The New Era

[GoZips]

Are they coming in waves or platoons? The new men's basketball comes in full court pressure, go for the steal, fight for the rebound and get down the floor. On offense its the same, drive the lane, work the baseline, kick the rock in, kick the rock out, find the open man and fire. Get the offensive bound and stick it back in.

For twenty minutes the Zips played with all the emotion and drive of my rubber ducky with the missing squeaker. 31-20 at the half was shameful. How about LAZY? Didn't

anyone want to play?

Bubba chucks three bricks and never fires again. Actually two for eighteen from three

point land is sad for the entire team. Period.

Free throws, are we an NBA team? We shoot free throws like we are the fricking Lakers.

That is to say, lousy.

What ever was said in the locker room at half time did something neither Hipsher or Owens ever got from a team. The Zips came out and demolished Mount Union.

Full court pressure. Double teaming. Traps. I think these guys are getting it.

When the lead reached 35 the last three minutes of the game the Zips had all three walk-ons and two freshmen on the floor. They held their own. They scored. They

rebounded They made a couple of steals. The walk-ons were as fun to watch as the

starters.

Saturday Hampton will be a much sterner test. If you like up tempo, pressure cooker

basketball, be there.