xtrawildcat wrote: ↑November 28th, 2021, 7:41 pm
One of the worst opponents I can remember. So can't take much from this game.
But a few my thoughts.
Offense was fine but I was very unimpressed with the defense and would have had a different score against a team that can make open threes.
1. Ezeagu is a pretty effective back up center if he doesn't get in foul trouble. Good hands. Sets really good screens. Can finish a little bit at the rim. Pretty good in help defense. Not the greatest but serviceable.
2. Pack can make shots and will be a difference maker when he is on. Played bad defense tonight after some games where I thought he played pretty good defense.
3, Nowell can make plays. A few out of control plays tonight but mostly solid with good results. Teams that make catch and shoot threes will take advantage of him due to his size so we have to see how that goes in games going forward.
4. McGuirl had a solid game and when he takes his threes on the line instead of four feet back, can be effective.
5. IMO, Kabsuke's defense and lack of rebounding and toughness make him unplayable as we go against real teams. Hope he proves me wrong.
6. We were not running plays for Massoud at all and I expect that was on purpose. Still need to see more toughness and rebounding from him.
7. Landers is going to be a pretty good four year player for us.
Good observations.
1. Eze is not petty but effective and does some surprising things. I like his attitude, muscle and effort. He gets it.
2. Pack is a very good player. One of the best shooters to ever play at K-State. Smart.
3. I love Nowell. He is fun to watch. Creator/Disrupter. He is the best of the transfers to this point. His moxy and ability to create more than offset his turnover issue. If Coach Weber allows him to play his game he could take the offense to another level.
4. McGuirl needs to play like the veteran he is and I think he will.
5. Kasubke shows signs of improvement and maybe his shot will come with increasing confidence. He works hard and I am not writing him off......yet.
6. Massoud has been a little disappointing to date. Another big guy who wants to be a 3 instead of a 4. Very inconsistent.
7. I have liked Logan Landers from the get go. I think he is starting to get it and brings a well rounded game. Kind of a throwback type of K-State player and I think he will be a solid if not a very good player before he is done here. He may soon be the equal of Ish in most facets of the game. I see more minutes for him if Ish continues to struggle from 3. We don't need big guys taking several 3s per game and making only 20% of them.
I am anxious for the return of Seryee and Carlton Languard to see if they can help at the 4 and 5 spots.