-Emery accepted the challenge to guard Brownridge. He was relentless in getting over screens and staying attached to his man. The rest of the team helped too but Emery was the key. Emery also toned down his offensive game and deferred to his more efficient teammates.
-Mika had less efficient game mostly caused by the effective physical defense. They couldn't stop Mika but they made him go 7-16 from the field. I hope he can adjust to the more physical play we should expect to see in conference.
-TJ Haws was the 2nd option on offense and he delivered with 17 points (5-6 from the field) and 6 assists. His 5 turnovers were a problem.
-Beo played 24 minutes off the bench and seems to be seizing a bigger role. He had 12 pts and 3 assists with no TO's. I think Beo plays winning basketball. He knows his skill set and how can get under control shots he can hit. He also is a capable ball handler. Defensively he has room for improvement but he isn't terrible.
Other notes:
Shaw gave us some good minutes when Childs got into immediate flow trouble.
Kaufusi looks really fat, but he moved quickly until he got tired. But his post D was rock solid. We will need him against Gonzaga.
Aytes can still score a little but is too small to protect the rim.
We finally had a flurry of 3's go. We also played a little more disciplined in shot selection as a team.Statistics: Posted by Qman — Fri Dec 30, 2016 6:28 pm
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