Its only one game, but its never too early to look at what the results of that beat down were. McNeese State is not good, by any means. I am still a firm believer that St. Martin's was and is, a better team than McNeese.
I think the biggest change from these low level schools to Virginia in the first round of Maui will be more scoring from the opposition. I think our scoring options allow us to put up 80 or 90 points a game, regardless of opponent. As long as we find some sort of rhythm and have mild success in the paint, our outside game will continue to impress.
If you have never been to kenpom.com you should really check it out. It's a very informative site if you know what you're looking at.
On to the numbers
Our adjusted efficiency was 111.9, good for 27th overall. We held our opponents to 88.8, good for 8th over all. For comparison the average NCAA D1 adjusted efficiency is 100.5
Our tempo is fourth overall with a rating of 74.0 compared with the average of 67.6
Our offensive rebounding is ranked at 3rd in the nation with a 55.8% chance of grabbing an offensive rebound, while we held our opponent to 18.4%, good for 20th overall. The average is 32.4%
We also held our opponent to 31.4% 2 point completion, ranking us at 16th in the nation. The average is 47.3%
What was not so good was our FT% at 47.6%, ranking us at 239 out of 336. The average is 67.2%
We also allowed our opponents a score of 69.1 in the FTA/FGA where the average is 39.7, meaning we need to foul less as they are taking more free throws attempts per field goal attempt compared to most other D1 schools.
This can be pretty dry stuff for a casual fan, but if you are really interested in knowing how good the Huskies are compared with the other big name schools out there, this is a great site to visit and good information to know. It's also great for scouting other schools and knowing what to expect when the Huskies hit the floor. I'll try to throw a few of these stats into my future previews to try and give a more thorough write up of what to expect.
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Sunday, November 14, 2010
Saturday, November 13, 2010
McNeese State Review
Final Score: UW-118 McNeese State-64
Just the Facts
Another great scoring effort tonight, with a much better defensive and rebounding effort to go along with it. The outcome of the game was never in question, with McNeese's only lead coming off their opening 3 point shot. UW had 38 rebounds at half to McNeese's 15 and UW finished with 69 rebounds on the night, a damn good job on the glass tonight. That alone is cause for celebration. Three players had double doubles tonight. Justin Holiday put up 11 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Aziz N'Diaye grabbed a team high 15 rebounds and scored 13 points. Matthew Bryan-Amaning gets MVP of the game, putting up 28 points and 13 rebounds. Abdul Gaddy, C.J. Wilcox, Scott Suggs, and Isaiah Thomas all put up double digit scoring. The only negative for the game was the terrible free throw shooting by our big men. MBA went 6-12 and Aziz went 3-15. Give Aziz credit though, almost every free throw he missed was nearly spot on. Isaiah Thomas showed his scoring potential taking his turn at going 4-4 from the 3 line, while Justin Holiday only went 1-4 from range and 4-12 overall. UW shot a ridiculous 51 shots in the first half alone and 41 in the second shooting 46% from the field, 40% from the arc and a saddening 47.6% from the charity stripe. UW held McNeese to under 10 points until there was only 4:44 remaining in the first half.
Also, Darnell Gant got the start today and appears to be quite healthy and active. Overton also played today and is looking pretty good. An interesting stat here. After McNeese scored that first three pointer, they went 12 and a half minutes without a field goal. That's just ridiculous.
The Spin
Well, let's talk about what we can improve.
Free Throws
Big men always have trouble with free throws. Big hands means the ball is much smaller and harder to put up from outside the box, but in close game scenarios those free throws are going to help us win games and in not so close games they will keep the win out of the opponents reach. If Aziz even sinks half his free throw shots he would have had a 20 point game today. MBA could also use some more work in the free throw arena as well. While 6-12 is not completely terrible, a 75% average would be much better for the Dawgs.
Fouling
Terrence Ross fouled out with about 3 or 4 minutes to go. He was given some nonsensical fouls as the refs were absolutely terrible today. A third of McNeese's points came off free throws today. C.J. Wilcox and Darnell Gant both had four fouls. While it's not a huge deal to rack up four fouls in a game, its something we should avoid. That many fouls puts a lot of pressure on the other position players to play a little more reserved to avoid their own foul troubles. On the other side of that Aziz picked up two quicks ones, but didn't foul again the rest of the game. He played a total of 15 minutes on the evening. MBA only had one foul. Both big men did a great job of avoiding the kinds of silly fouls that got them removed last week.
Those two items were the only real concern for me the entire game. There was some sloppy play to start the second half, Diego Kapelan dropped a pair of threes in during the first 48 seconds of the half. Romar quickly called a time out to yell at the Huskies for their lack of effort.
Now on to the good news
Rebounding
The Huskies obviously learned something from the St. Martin's big man and worked hard in practice this week at their rebounding skills. 69 rebounds is a great stat to have. Aziz was simply superb down low using his length and strength to power his way into position. He grabbed 9 offensive rebounds. 9. That's awesome. He was not to be trifled with on the defensive board either. He brought the ball down hard with elbows out to make room and a barbaric roar that was terrifying even 40 feet away in the stands. I'm fairly sure I saw the McNeese 5 man shiver at that point. MBA also had a great rebounding effort tonight snagging 8 defensive boards and 5 offensive. Justin Holiday split his 12 rebounds with 6 offensive and 6 defensive. C.J. Wilcox nabbed 7 boards and Ross had a respectable 5 rebounds. If the Husky big men can continue this kind of rebounding production along side the support of the wings and guards we will be hard to stop. 30 offensive boards is a lot of second chance shots that can make or break games. Isaiah and Aziz both tried for a rebound at one point, knocking the ball out of bounds. Romar asked Isaiah what he was doing and you could see him say something along the lines of "Coach, you said you wanted more rebounds, I was rebounding." Give the coaching staff a pat on the back for getting the rebounding mentality into the Husky heads.
Scoring
Not a whole lot to say that isn't immediately clear after our first two games. We can score and we can do it in a variety of ways. Inside, outside, doesn't matter. If one player is having an off game, as Holiday did, we can guarantee there is another player lighting it up, aka Isaiah Thomas today. MBA had his way down low, using a variety of superb moves to score. Backed his man down, jump hook, left handed lay-ins, jumpers, all impressive, all extremely effective. Even with McNeese offering a taller lineup, their big men could do nothing against the dynamic duo of MBA and Aziz. Even Gant caused problems for them. Isaiah Thomas came out with fire in his veins and shot lights out going 4 for 4 behind the line and 6 for 8 overall. At one point he shot three 3's on three consecutive possessions. It was an impressive feat. Another big highlight of the night has to be the manner in which the Huskies hit 100 points. Justin Holiday and MBA fought for a loose ball, Holiday tossed a great pass to MBA who was wide open and threw down a monster reverse dunk. MBA threw down a couple of big ones today including one from about halfway up the paint. Aziz also ripped a couple dunks that lit the crowd up. He had a massive dunk taken away by a foul that, I am almost positive, would have torn the back board off its hinges.
Defense
Minus some sloppy play to start the second half the defense did a great job tonight forcing 18 turnovers in the first half and another 9 in the second. Overton was a non factor offensively, scoring two points and dishing out 6 assists (a nice number by the way), but his defense was as good as it usually is. He had three credited steals, but he also forced many turnovers including a 5 second call on one McNeese guard. The Huskies posted 12 steals for the night, MBA snatched two as did Aziz and Holiday. Ross, despite his 5 fouls, played great D getting low and containing his man.
Player Reviews
Venoy Overton
Didn't get to start today, but no surprises there. Gaddy is in good form and Overton always does well off the bench. He made an immediate impact defensively and had great court vision, dishing out assists left and right. Scoring wise he left a lot to be desired. 1 for 8 is pretty bad, he had a few fast breaks he should have passed off for a better shot that he took instead and missed. His cocky attitude is still as apparent as ever. Tongue waggling, he shut down the McNeese guards quite effectively. He seemed a tad rusty at times, having some trouble on a few screens, but all in all he did a great job of getting around them and forcing bad plays. Three or four terrible passes were thrown due to his great defense. A good night for Overton, fresh off a hamstring injury. Once his shots start dropping the Huskies will really be rolling.
Grade: B
Justin Holiday
Not a bad night for the senior forward. His 12 rebounds really helped the Huskies maintain their offensive assault and his defense was quite good as well. He had a decent night offensively scoring 11 points. His shot was missing the pizzazz that brought down the roof last week. His shots were on target, but tended to clatter out. He had 3 assists today, which helps offset his somewhat subpar shooting night. He will regain his shooting composure in no time I'm sure and could very well have a 20 point night next Tuesday against Eastern Washington. It was just one of those nights when the ball couldn't find its way through the net. Holiday made both of his free throws Without the rebounding and defensive effort it would have been a disappointing night, in my mind, for Holiday.
Grade: B
Matthew Bryan-Amaning
MVP of the game, 28 points (a career high), 12 rebounds, 2 steals, and only 1 foul. An awesome night for the London big man. He put on a show that was fun to watch. Reverse, two hand slams. Distance dunks. Spin moves. Cross overs. Hook shots. Tear drops. He did everything short of taking a 3 point shot. You could make a highlight reel for him from his performance tonight alone. He did a great job down low preventing their post players from scoring or rebounding. His free throw shooting was somewhat improved over last weeks game, though still not as good as I would like. Let's hope he can keep his performance up and man handles the big boys from a more competitive school, aka Kentucky, Michigan St., UCLA, etc. Like I said in last week's write up, his moves seem like they will be effective against anybody and he should be a force to be reckoned with in the post. Stellar performance, stellar player. Look out Isaiah, if MBA keeps on like this he may grab Pac-10 player of the year honors.
Grade: A+
Brendan Sherrer
Played three minutes today, even managed to grab a rebound and foul someone. The Victory Cigar is still without a loss in game play. Let us hope he is smoking often. Not much else notable from the walk on today.
Grade: A for effort
Scott Suggs
A better, more rounded, offensive game this week. He scored 11 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 blocked shots. He showed off his driving ability and had a few nice lay-ins and base line cuts. His range game was off tonight, going 2 for 7 beyond the arc. Highlight of the night for him has to be a nice reverse lay-in off of a great baseline drive. His defense was also improved today. He really got after it and got in the opponents faces, resulting in the above said two blocks. He still had some troubles getting stuck on screens, but seemed to have an easier time of breaking free than last week. He isn't big enough to be much of a rebounder so pulling in three is a good night for him. Overall a pretty good performance. Only thing to be improved were his shots. If he wants to play more minutes, his shots need to drop with more consistency. As I said before, when one player struggles another is shooting well, C.J. Wilcox in this case (more on him later).
Darnell Gant
Good to see the Birdman back in action. He looked healthy and didn't seem to be nursing his hamstring at all. Defensively he was a shut down player. P.J. Alawoya fouled out with only 2 points both of which came from free throws. Offensively he was pretty good. He didn't make either 3 point attempt, but went 3 for 3 from the free throw line. He also grabbed 5 rebounds, had 3 assists, and a block. He played the role he was meant to, a defense first player. His offensive game seems to be shaping up nicely. I saw flashes tonight of a dangerous player who should not be left open, who could drive and score with a little more practice. The four fouls is a little high, but give him another few games to avoid the sloppy fouls and things will really come together for him.
Grade: B+
Isaiah Thomas
The man was a beast today. He came out cocky, excited, and amped in every way possible. He saluted the Dawg Pack pregame and you could see the intensity in his eyes. He was feeling his shot tonight, raining threes down from the Heavens. He was excellent on defense as well. He did a great job of getting low and moving his feet. He took a couple nasty hits running into screens, including a moving screen that ended with the screener getting called for a foul that fired him and the Dawg Pack up. He showed the Pack the love and they loved him right back. A close second for game MVP. He had 3 assists and a steal to go along with his 1 rebound and 17 points. The only smudge on the night was his 1 for 3 from the line. For such a prolific shooter, you would think he could make free throws with a blind fold on. Definitely a part of his game he needs to work on. If he can be dangerous from the free throw line, it puts a lot of pressure on the defense to avoid fouling. Between last weeks game and this one, you can see the makings of a star player in him. With Venoy back and healthy, expect Isaiah to do more scoring as Overton and Gaddy allow I.T. to play his more fitting shooting guard position.
Abdul Gaddy
Yet another great performance for the McDonald's All American. He worked hard over the summer and it shows. His confidence is high, his shots are looking good, his moves break ankles, and his passes even confuse our team. Gaddy finished the night with 10 points coming off of a 3, a few nice drives, and an AND 1 free throw. He also dished out 5 assists and had a steal. He had one nice spin move into what should have been a lay-in that he opted to try to pass to Aziz who wasn't ready for it, leading to a turnover. He also had a sloppy pass when McNeese switched to a zone defense that caught him slightly off guard. Gaddy managed to pull in 2 rebounds of his own on both sides of the court. He is a fun player to watch and as the season progresses, look for him to impress even more.
Grade: A-
Aziz N'Diaye
Wow. A complete turn around from the subpar performance last week against St. Martin's. This big man picked up two fouls rather quickly, but found himself in control the rest of the game, not picking up a single foul after those first two. It only took him 7 minutes to grab 10 rebounds and he finished with a very impressive 15 on the night. Could we have a new Jon Brockman in the Sengal native? I don't know yet. Once he shows some consistency in his play, we will know for sure just what the 7 footer has to offer. His size and strength is going to be hard to match, even in Pac-10 play and the Maui invitational. He took up a lot of space on the inside and was somewhat under used due to our guards tight defense. Should his play continue at this high level, expect him to see 20 minutes a game, versus the 15 he played tonight. He shot was also looking great. He had a few nice lay-ins and a jump hook on top of his powerful dunks. He had a scary moment trying to dunk over a man. He came down hard and seemed to be in some pain before being helped to his feet. He didn't limp afterwards, but a big body like that coming down from that high up is bound to hurt. If he hadn't had his feet taken out from under him that dunk would have been on par if not better than MBA's facial of Andrew Zimmerman from Stanford. His emotion and dedication to rebounding was evident in how strong he would come down with the defensive boards, often yelling like a warrior. While his free throw shooting was atrocious tonight, he was a foul sponge on the block. Two of McNeese's big men fouled out mainly due to Aziz getting position. If he had made half his shots he would have had close to 20 points. Free throws need to be his concentration for the next few weeks. Without being able to shoot free throws well, the fouls will continue to come since a foul will be better than an open shot. However, I am all for him soaking up the fouls and taking hits if it means the opponent big men end up warming the seats. If we can get his percentage up to 50% I'll be quite happy. I'll be even happier if he gets above 50%. Would have been an A+ game if he shot the freebies with a little more consistency.
Grade: A
Antoine Hosley
Played two minutes and missed the only shot he took, a long range 3 ball that clanged around the rim. Nothing else to report on him, another day as The Victory Cigar's apprentice.
Grade: A for effort
Desmond Simmons
Did not play today and Romar confirmed after the game that Simmons would indeed be redshirting this season. I won't be posting on him any more unless there is notable news concerning injuries or what not.
Terrence Ross
A decent game tonight after what was a superb performance last week. He fouled out with 3 minutes left in the game on a nonsense foul called by the refs. He shots were off today, going 1 for 4 behind the arc and 2 for 7 overall. He scored 6 points, grabbed 5 boards, and had 1 assist. He didn't look as dangerous today, but his shots were close so once they start falling expect some double digit scoring nights to come on a regular basis. Defensively the kid was good. He gets real low and almost looks like Overton with his open mouthed, in your face defense. Still finding his role on the team and learning the fast paced nature of the Husky offense. Look for him to improve offensively and learn some more control to avoid fouls. 2 to 3 of his fouls were from lazy defense where he just grabbed at the ball as the guard ran by versus getting his body in front and playing the kind of defense he is capable of. I'm happy to see he maintained his rebounding efforts as it takes a lot of pressure off our big men, knowing there are others on the court that can snatch the long ones.
Grade: B
C.J. Wilcox
A much better shooting night for the redshirt freshman. He seems to have found his shot as he went 3 for 4 behind the arc and 4 for 6 over all. He shot 2 for 2 from the line giving him 13 points on the night. He also grabbed a very respectful 7 rebounds, with 6 coming on the defensive side. He even had 2 assists and a steal. A very good performance. Defensively he wasn't a stand out player, but he was no slouch as well. His 4 fouls could be a problem if they continue to accumulate as it takes him out of the game. Thankfully we have other shooters in Suggs, Ross, IT, Holiday, and even Overton when he finds his stroke. A pleasant look at what kind of skills he possesses. Hopefully Ross and Holiday can show him how to use his longer frame a little more effectively on the defensive end and mold him into a defensive threat as well. A very good night over all.
Grade: A
It was also Lorenzo Romar's birthday today and the Dawg Pack sang him a wonderful rendition of Happy Birthday. He turned 52 today.
Here are some links to other reviews as well
http://www.mynorthwest.com/category/college_hoops_blog/20101113/Huskies-Roll-Over-McNeese-St.-118-~-64/
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskymensbasketballblog/2013428482_where_is_the_fi.html
http://www.montlakemadness.com/uw-routs-mcneese-st-game-wrap/
Just the Facts
Another great scoring effort tonight, with a much better defensive and rebounding effort to go along with it. The outcome of the game was never in question, with McNeese's only lead coming off their opening 3 point shot. UW had 38 rebounds at half to McNeese's 15 and UW finished with 69 rebounds on the night, a damn good job on the glass tonight. That alone is cause for celebration. Three players had double doubles tonight. Justin Holiday put up 11 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Aziz N'Diaye grabbed a team high 15 rebounds and scored 13 points. Matthew Bryan-Amaning gets MVP of the game, putting up 28 points and 13 rebounds. Abdul Gaddy, C.J. Wilcox, Scott Suggs, and Isaiah Thomas all put up double digit scoring. The only negative for the game was the terrible free throw shooting by our big men. MBA went 6-12 and Aziz went 3-15. Give Aziz credit though, almost every free throw he missed was nearly spot on. Isaiah Thomas showed his scoring potential taking his turn at going 4-4 from the 3 line, while Justin Holiday only went 1-4 from range and 4-12 overall. UW shot a ridiculous 51 shots in the first half alone and 41 in the second shooting 46% from the field, 40% from the arc and a saddening 47.6% from the charity stripe. UW held McNeese to under 10 points until there was only 4:44 remaining in the first half.
Also, Darnell Gant got the start today and appears to be quite healthy and active. Overton also played today and is looking pretty good. An interesting stat here. After McNeese scored that first three pointer, they went 12 and a half minutes without a field goal. That's just ridiculous.
The Spin
Well, let's talk about what we can improve.
Free Throws
Big men always have trouble with free throws. Big hands means the ball is much smaller and harder to put up from outside the box, but in close game scenarios those free throws are going to help us win games and in not so close games they will keep the win out of the opponents reach. If Aziz even sinks half his free throw shots he would have had a 20 point game today. MBA could also use some more work in the free throw arena as well. While 6-12 is not completely terrible, a 75% average would be much better for the Dawgs.
Fouling
Terrence Ross fouled out with about 3 or 4 minutes to go. He was given some nonsensical fouls as the refs were absolutely terrible today. A third of McNeese's points came off free throws today. C.J. Wilcox and Darnell Gant both had four fouls. While it's not a huge deal to rack up four fouls in a game, its something we should avoid. That many fouls puts a lot of pressure on the other position players to play a little more reserved to avoid their own foul troubles. On the other side of that Aziz picked up two quicks ones, but didn't foul again the rest of the game. He played a total of 15 minutes on the evening. MBA only had one foul. Both big men did a great job of avoiding the kinds of silly fouls that got them removed last week.
Those two items were the only real concern for me the entire game. There was some sloppy play to start the second half, Diego Kapelan dropped a pair of threes in during the first 48 seconds of the half. Romar quickly called a time out to yell at the Huskies for their lack of effort.
Now on to the good news
Rebounding
The Huskies obviously learned something from the St. Martin's big man and worked hard in practice this week at their rebounding skills. 69 rebounds is a great stat to have. Aziz was simply superb down low using his length and strength to power his way into position. He grabbed 9 offensive rebounds. 9. That's awesome. He was not to be trifled with on the defensive board either. He brought the ball down hard with elbows out to make room and a barbaric roar that was terrifying even 40 feet away in the stands. I'm fairly sure I saw the McNeese 5 man shiver at that point. MBA also had a great rebounding effort tonight snagging 8 defensive boards and 5 offensive. Justin Holiday split his 12 rebounds with 6 offensive and 6 defensive. C.J. Wilcox nabbed 7 boards and Ross had a respectable 5 rebounds. If the Husky big men can continue this kind of rebounding production along side the support of the wings and guards we will be hard to stop. 30 offensive boards is a lot of second chance shots that can make or break games. Isaiah and Aziz both tried for a rebound at one point, knocking the ball out of bounds. Romar asked Isaiah what he was doing and you could see him say something along the lines of "Coach, you said you wanted more rebounds, I was rebounding." Give the coaching staff a pat on the back for getting the rebounding mentality into the Husky heads.
Scoring
Not a whole lot to say that isn't immediately clear after our first two games. We can score and we can do it in a variety of ways. Inside, outside, doesn't matter. If one player is having an off game, as Holiday did, we can guarantee there is another player lighting it up, aka Isaiah Thomas today. MBA had his way down low, using a variety of superb moves to score. Backed his man down, jump hook, left handed lay-ins, jumpers, all impressive, all extremely effective. Even with McNeese offering a taller lineup, their big men could do nothing against the dynamic duo of MBA and Aziz. Even Gant caused problems for them. Isaiah Thomas came out with fire in his veins and shot lights out going 4 for 4 behind the line and 6 for 8 overall. At one point he shot three 3's on three consecutive possessions. It was an impressive feat. Another big highlight of the night has to be the manner in which the Huskies hit 100 points. Justin Holiday and MBA fought for a loose ball, Holiday tossed a great pass to MBA who was wide open and threw down a monster reverse dunk. MBA threw down a couple of big ones today including one from about halfway up the paint. Aziz also ripped a couple dunks that lit the crowd up. He had a massive dunk taken away by a foul that, I am almost positive, would have torn the back board off its hinges.
Defense
Minus some sloppy play to start the second half the defense did a great job tonight forcing 18 turnovers in the first half and another 9 in the second. Overton was a non factor offensively, scoring two points and dishing out 6 assists (a nice number by the way), but his defense was as good as it usually is. He had three credited steals, but he also forced many turnovers including a 5 second call on one McNeese guard. The Huskies posted 12 steals for the night, MBA snatched two as did Aziz and Holiday. Ross, despite his 5 fouls, played great D getting low and containing his man.
Player Reviews
Venoy Overton
Didn't get to start today, but no surprises there. Gaddy is in good form and Overton always does well off the bench. He made an immediate impact defensively and had great court vision, dishing out assists left and right. Scoring wise he left a lot to be desired. 1 for 8 is pretty bad, he had a few fast breaks he should have passed off for a better shot that he took instead and missed. His cocky attitude is still as apparent as ever. Tongue waggling, he shut down the McNeese guards quite effectively. He seemed a tad rusty at times, having some trouble on a few screens, but all in all he did a great job of getting around them and forcing bad plays. Three or four terrible passes were thrown due to his great defense. A good night for Overton, fresh off a hamstring injury. Once his shots start dropping the Huskies will really be rolling.
Grade: B
Justin Holiday
Not a bad night for the senior forward. His 12 rebounds really helped the Huskies maintain their offensive assault and his defense was quite good as well. He had a decent night offensively scoring 11 points. His shot was missing the pizzazz that brought down the roof last week. His shots were on target, but tended to clatter out. He had 3 assists today, which helps offset his somewhat subpar shooting night. He will regain his shooting composure in no time I'm sure and could very well have a 20 point night next Tuesday against Eastern Washington. It was just one of those nights when the ball couldn't find its way through the net. Holiday made both of his free throws Without the rebounding and defensive effort it would have been a disappointing night, in my mind, for Holiday.
Grade: B
Matthew Bryan-Amaning
MVP of the game, 28 points (a career high), 12 rebounds, 2 steals, and only 1 foul. An awesome night for the London big man. He put on a show that was fun to watch. Reverse, two hand slams. Distance dunks. Spin moves. Cross overs. Hook shots. Tear drops. He did everything short of taking a 3 point shot. You could make a highlight reel for him from his performance tonight alone. He did a great job down low preventing their post players from scoring or rebounding. His free throw shooting was somewhat improved over last weeks game, though still not as good as I would like. Let's hope he can keep his performance up and man handles the big boys from a more competitive school, aka Kentucky, Michigan St., UCLA, etc. Like I said in last week's write up, his moves seem like they will be effective against anybody and he should be a force to be reckoned with in the post. Stellar performance, stellar player. Look out Isaiah, if MBA keeps on like this he may grab Pac-10 player of the year honors.
Grade: A+
Brendan Sherrer
Played three minutes today, even managed to grab a rebound and foul someone. The Victory Cigar is still without a loss in game play. Let us hope he is smoking often. Not much else notable from the walk on today.
Grade: A for effort
Scott Suggs
A better, more rounded, offensive game this week. He scored 11 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 blocked shots. He showed off his driving ability and had a few nice lay-ins and base line cuts. His range game was off tonight, going 2 for 7 beyond the arc. Highlight of the night for him has to be a nice reverse lay-in off of a great baseline drive. His defense was also improved today. He really got after it and got in the opponents faces, resulting in the above said two blocks. He still had some troubles getting stuck on screens, but seemed to have an easier time of breaking free than last week. He isn't big enough to be much of a rebounder so pulling in three is a good night for him. Overall a pretty good performance. Only thing to be improved were his shots. If he wants to play more minutes, his shots need to drop with more consistency. As I said before, when one player struggles another is shooting well, C.J. Wilcox in this case (more on him later).
Darnell Gant
Good to see the Birdman back in action. He looked healthy and didn't seem to be nursing his hamstring at all. Defensively he was a shut down player. P.J. Alawoya fouled out with only 2 points both of which came from free throws. Offensively he was pretty good. He didn't make either 3 point attempt, but went 3 for 3 from the free throw line. He also grabbed 5 rebounds, had 3 assists, and a block. He played the role he was meant to, a defense first player. His offensive game seems to be shaping up nicely. I saw flashes tonight of a dangerous player who should not be left open, who could drive and score with a little more practice. The four fouls is a little high, but give him another few games to avoid the sloppy fouls and things will really come together for him.
Grade: B+
Isaiah Thomas
The man was a beast today. He came out cocky, excited, and amped in every way possible. He saluted the Dawg Pack pregame and you could see the intensity in his eyes. He was feeling his shot tonight, raining threes down from the Heavens. He was excellent on defense as well. He did a great job of getting low and moving his feet. He took a couple nasty hits running into screens, including a moving screen that ended with the screener getting called for a foul that fired him and the Dawg Pack up. He showed the Pack the love and they loved him right back. A close second for game MVP. He had 3 assists and a steal to go along with his 1 rebound and 17 points. The only smudge on the night was his 1 for 3 from the line. For such a prolific shooter, you would think he could make free throws with a blind fold on. Definitely a part of his game he needs to work on. If he can be dangerous from the free throw line, it puts a lot of pressure on the defense to avoid fouling. Between last weeks game and this one, you can see the makings of a star player in him. With Venoy back and healthy, expect Isaiah to do more scoring as Overton and Gaddy allow I.T. to play his more fitting shooting guard position.
Abdul Gaddy
Yet another great performance for the McDonald's All American. He worked hard over the summer and it shows. His confidence is high, his shots are looking good, his moves break ankles, and his passes even confuse our team. Gaddy finished the night with 10 points coming off of a 3, a few nice drives, and an AND 1 free throw. He also dished out 5 assists and had a steal. He had one nice spin move into what should have been a lay-in that he opted to try to pass to Aziz who wasn't ready for it, leading to a turnover. He also had a sloppy pass when McNeese switched to a zone defense that caught him slightly off guard. Gaddy managed to pull in 2 rebounds of his own on both sides of the court. He is a fun player to watch and as the season progresses, look for him to impress even more.
Grade: A-
Aziz N'Diaye
Wow. A complete turn around from the subpar performance last week against St. Martin's. This big man picked up two fouls rather quickly, but found himself in control the rest of the game, not picking up a single foul after those first two. It only took him 7 minutes to grab 10 rebounds and he finished with a very impressive 15 on the night. Could we have a new Jon Brockman in the Sengal native? I don't know yet. Once he shows some consistency in his play, we will know for sure just what the 7 footer has to offer. His size and strength is going to be hard to match, even in Pac-10 play and the Maui invitational. He took up a lot of space on the inside and was somewhat under used due to our guards tight defense. Should his play continue at this high level, expect him to see 20 minutes a game, versus the 15 he played tonight. He shot was also looking great. He had a few nice lay-ins and a jump hook on top of his powerful dunks. He had a scary moment trying to dunk over a man. He came down hard and seemed to be in some pain before being helped to his feet. He didn't limp afterwards, but a big body like that coming down from that high up is bound to hurt. If he hadn't had his feet taken out from under him that dunk would have been on par if not better than MBA's facial of Andrew Zimmerman from Stanford. His emotion and dedication to rebounding was evident in how strong he would come down with the defensive boards, often yelling like a warrior. While his free throw shooting was atrocious tonight, he was a foul sponge on the block. Two of McNeese's big men fouled out mainly due to Aziz getting position. If he had made half his shots he would have had close to 20 points. Free throws need to be his concentration for the next few weeks. Without being able to shoot free throws well, the fouls will continue to come since a foul will be better than an open shot. However, I am all for him soaking up the fouls and taking hits if it means the opponent big men end up warming the seats. If we can get his percentage up to 50% I'll be quite happy. I'll be even happier if he gets above 50%. Would have been an A+ game if he shot the freebies with a little more consistency.
Grade: A
Antoine Hosley
Played two minutes and missed the only shot he took, a long range 3 ball that clanged around the rim. Nothing else to report on him, another day as The Victory Cigar's apprentice.
Grade: A for effort
Desmond Simmons
Did not play today and Romar confirmed after the game that Simmons would indeed be redshirting this season. I won't be posting on him any more unless there is notable news concerning injuries or what not.
Terrence Ross
A decent game tonight after what was a superb performance last week. He fouled out with 3 minutes left in the game on a nonsense foul called by the refs. He shots were off today, going 1 for 4 behind the arc and 2 for 7 overall. He scored 6 points, grabbed 5 boards, and had 1 assist. He didn't look as dangerous today, but his shots were close so once they start falling expect some double digit scoring nights to come on a regular basis. Defensively the kid was good. He gets real low and almost looks like Overton with his open mouthed, in your face defense. Still finding his role on the team and learning the fast paced nature of the Husky offense. Look for him to improve offensively and learn some more control to avoid fouls. 2 to 3 of his fouls were from lazy defense where he just grabbed at the ball as the guard ran by versus getting his body in front and playing the kind of defense he is capable of. I'm happy to see he maintained his rebounding efforts as it takes a lot of pressure off our big men, knowing there are others on the court that can snatch the long ones.
Grade: B
C.J. Wilcox
A much better shooting night for the redshirt freshman. He seems to have found his shot as he went 3 for 4 behind the arc and 4 for 6 over all. He shot 2 for 2 from the line giving him 13 points on the night. He also grabbed a very respectful 7 rebounds, with 6 coming on the defensive side. He even had 2 assists and a steal. A very good performance. Defensively he wasn't a stand out player, but he was no slouch as well. His 4 fouls could be a problem if they continue to accumulate as it takes him out of the game. Thankfully we have other shooters in Suggs, Ross, IT, Holiday, and even Overton when he finds his stroke. A pleasant look at what kind of skills he possesses. Hopefully Ross and Holiday can show him how to use his longer frame a little more effectively on the defensive end and mold him into a defensive threat as well. A very good night over all.
Grade: A
It was also Lorenzo Romar's birthday today and the Dawg Pack sang him a wonderful rendition of Happy Birthday. He turned 52 today.
Here are some links to other reviews as well
http://www.mynorthwest.com/category/college_hoops_blog/20101113/Huskies-Roll-Over-McNeese-St.-118-~-64/
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskymensbasketballblog/2013428482_where_is_the_fi.html
http://www.montlakemadness.com/uw-routs-mcneese-st-game-wrap/
Friday, November 12, 2010
McNeese Preview Links
Since it's the day before the game, I thought I would relink my post as well as put out the link for the Montlake Madness preview and the Dawg Pack Dirt for the game.
http://uwbasketblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/mcneese-state-preview.html
http://www.montlakemadness.com/game-preview-uw-vs-mcneese-st/
http://seattlesportsnet.com/2010/11/12/dawg-pack-dirt-mcneese-state/
Give um a read and come prepared for the game. It will not be televised, but there will be radio coverage. Check out
http://www.gohuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/wash-m-baskbl-sched.html for more info on media coverage of the game.
http://uwbasketblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/mcneese-state-preview.html
http://www.montlakemadness.com/game-preview-uw-vs-mcneese-st/
http://seattlesportsnet.com/2010/11/12/dawg-pack-dirt-mcneese-state/
Give um a read and come prepared for the game. It will not be televised, but there will be radio coverage. Check out
http://www.gohuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/wash-m-baskbl-sched.html for more info on media coverage of the game.
Monday, November 8, 2010
McNeese State Preview
Dawg Pack Dirt for McNeese State is here: http://freepdfhosting.com/84528f4745.pdf
I'd like to start with a quick recap of the St. Martins' game and how the results may play into Saturday's game plan for the official season opener.
First off, injuries. Venoy Overton will likely get the OK from the doctors and Romar meaning he will be playing and, most likely, playing quite a bit. This has two big consequences.
1) Less playing time available at the Guard position. This will most likely affect C.J. Wilcox and Abdul Gaddy. Gaddy had a great game and I expect to see more of the same in the coming weeks, but Overton's experience and defensive tenacity really give him an edge and will earn him some major minutes. C.J. had a good second half of the game, but I think his performance was weakest from the small forward position. He will probably lose some minutes to Overton indirectly, simply due to better chemistry and more consistent performances from the other wings. I think there is a distinct possibility of running IT, Overton/Gaddy, Holiday, Ross, and MBA on the court for a large portion of the game. I see Suggs subbing in first for Ross, then perhaps Aziz if we need another big man on the court. Even Gaddy may replace IT at times when we need a taller group on the floor. The team is so dynamic and talented that on any given day any player could step up and earn 20+ minutes. Depends on how they have practiced and how they performed their last time out.
2) Our overall defense will improve. Plain and simple, Overton is a game changer. His speed, go-get-um attitude, and constant on ball pressure give opponents nightmares. All that pressure is going to force more turnovers and will help to eliminate the outside game. Sometimes his speed out plays even himself. He is known to make silly errors from trying to go too fast on offense for his or anyone else's, own good. If Romar feels like Overton is still recovering from his hamstring injury, he may limit Overton's minutes to about 15 for the game and try to conserve him for when we really need him in Maui.
Gant is iffy in my mind. There has been no report on his condition, that I am aware of, so I would expect him not to play again this week. What that means is Simmons will most likely not redshirt this year and will receive a fair amount of time, 10-15 minutes. This gives us a bit of help defensively as his defensive skill set is better than Suggs or Wilcox, but offensively he is much weaker. This shouldn't be too much of a concern though. At any time we could have 3 or 4 dangerous weapons on the court. Whether its IT and Gaddy in the backcourt leading Holiday and MBA or if its Overton and Ross commanding Aziz and Suggs, there are many scoring options we can go to. Hopefully another week or two of rest and light practice will give him ample time to prepare for the important games in late November. We need his defense and size back, especially as we approach Pac-10 play where the line ups are bigger.
MBA had some good post moves this weekend. Admittedly they were against smaller opponents, 6-5 and 6-7, but they seemed effective regardless of how big his opponent was. If he can continue to create shots like those and convert, we should be pretty happy. McNeese's line up is appreciably larger over all, with 6 players 6-7 or taller and 3 players standing at 6-9. What I would like to see is more efficient rebounding and better boxing out of the opponent post player(s).
Ross should be able to continue his fantastic performance and snag a few rebounds once again. My hope is Holiday will also step up and grab 5 or 6 boards. This would immensely help our rebounding total and reduce the amount of second chance opportunities our opponents get. With the way Ross performed and the promise he showed, I think there is a distinct possibility he may start either this weekend or against Eastern Washington on the 16th of November. While Suggs did not have a bad game, he certainly wasn't stellar. His defense was mediocre at best and he still appears to be a spot up shooter versus an opportunity creator, whether for himself or others. His shot does force opponents to keep a man on him, but the drive is not a distinct threat as it is with Ross, Gaddy, Holiday, IT, and Overton. All five of those guys have range, but can also drive the ball into the lane as well. Knowing the drive is not part of Sugg's repertoire allows defenders to play a little further out and not be as concerned with lay-ins and short jumpers.
On to the preview of McNeese State
McNeese State is part of the Southland conference and had a 10-20 season last year, going 5-11 in conference. A pretty dismal season overall. They went 5-9 in non conference including a 1 point loss to Texas Tech on New Years Day last year.
McNeese has a much taller line up than St. Martin's and their size is similar to other major Division 1 schools. They have 6 players that stand 6-7 or taller, with their tallest player being their center, Preston David, who stands at 6-10, 215 lbs. A skinny guy who should start for the Cowboys this weekend. MBA and Aziz should have no problem having their way with this guy as he is 50 lbs lighter than the previous center they battled against.
McNeese only lost one starter from last season and retain their most valuable player in Patrick Richards, a 6-4 208 lb forward. He led the team with 12.8 points per game and also racked up team highs in 31 steals and 22 blocks over the year.
Also returning for McNeese is their point guard, C.J. Collins who is listed at 5-8 on ESPN and 5-10 on the college website (I'm more inclined to believe 5-8 than 5-10). Collins averages just under 5 points a game, but dishes out an average of 3 assists per game, a respectable number.
Diego Kapelan, a 6-3 195 lb guard, also returns and is their three point expert. He connected on 86 of 214 shots, good for .402 on the season. He averaged 12.6 points per game and an amazing 7.1 three point attempts per game, 3 higher than anyone else on his team.
P.J. Alawoya is their returning rebounding leader, coming in at 7.4 a game. 4.8 defensive rebounds and 2.6 offensive rebounds for the season. He stands at 6-7 215 lbs.
Starting Line Up Predictions
McNeese State
C.J. Collins 5-8 172 lb PG
Diego Kapelan 6-3 195 lb SG
Patrick Richards 6-4 208 lb F
P.J. Alawoya 6-7 215 lb F
Preston David 6-10 215 lb C
UW
Abdul Gaddy 6-3 195 lb PG
Isaiah Thomas 5-9 185 lb SG
Justin Holiday 6-6 185 lb F
Matthew Bryan-Amaning 6-9 240 lb F
and I am going to predict.....Terrence Ross gets the start 6-6 190 lb F
His dynamic plays and athletic ability make him a great pick to start this game. His defensive prowess will be a big key in shutting down the tall, skilled shooters McNeese and others possess. I don't think Suggs has the skill set to be as effective against this line up.
I would not put it past Romar to start Suggs again and bring Ross in off the bench a few minutes after the start, much as Overton did for Gaddy last season.
I think starting Ross allows us to match up Holiday against their big shooter in Patrick Richards and lets Ross use his athleticism and toughness to control P.J. Alawoya.
However, if Gant is healthy and able to play, I believe he will start instead of Ross due to his experience and size.
Keys to the Game
Control the three point shot
McNeese averaged a measly 67.7 points a game last season while their opponents outscored them with an average of 70.2 points a game. McNeese made an average of just over 6 threes a game. If we can shut down Diego and Patrick, the McNeese offense is going to suffer. Take away even three of those shots and they are scoring under 60 a day.
Rebound, Rebound, Rebound
McNeese averaged almost 40 rebounds a game. We only pulled 32 out last game, way to few for a program that wants to compete during Tournament time. We need to grab at least 40 a game. With thinner guys on the court I expect our big men to step up and clean the glass. It would do our team wonders to have a good rebounding game. It'll give them confidence on the blocks and help imprint in their heads the importance of rebounds and second chance points.
Defensive Pressure
With the, hopeful, return of Overton and the presence of IT, Holiday, and Ross on the field we have the opportunity to force a lot of turnovers. Converting those turnovers into points will make our offensive effort that much easier. Romar's teams have always excelled on the fast break and I expect this year to be no different. While there were no spectacular dunks against St. Martin's I think we will have a few this game. I'm under the impression we will play much, much better against McNeese than St. Martins. With a game under our belts and a better idea of who is good at what, we will find our groove much sooner in the game.
Outcome
Another Husky win. After seeing the scoring threats we possess and how effective they were last game, I think McNeese is going to have a hard time stopping the Husky offense. I could see us putting up a 100 point effort Saturday if MBA and Aziz are able to have their way down low. Our backcourt players have the skills to create their own opportunities and the McNeese defense should offer no real resistance. I don't see McNeese making much improvement after their 10-20 season and considering they lost 101-73 in their opener last year, I see a similar result occurring at the start of 2010.
I'll call it 103-65. I've never been good at score prediction, but I think the Huskies will put up a dominant performance.
In other news, Norvel Pelle will be visiting UW this weekend for the McNeese State game. He is arguably the number 1 big man on the West Coast He stands at 6-9 200 lbs. He has an 84.5 inch wing span. UW is on the top of his list alongside St. John's. We need to grab this guy to replace MBA. He is long, strong, and athletic. He will be a great addition to our class if we can snare him. So Dawg Pack make sure to give him your love and make him feel wanted and welcome. Signs, chants, etc. whatever it takes to get him to sign with us.
Post by: John
I'd like to start with a quick recap of the St. Martins' game and how the results may play into Saturday's game plan for the official season opener.
First off, injuries. Venoy Overton will likely get the OK from the doctors and Romar meaning he will be playing and, most likely, playing quite a bit. This has two big consequences.
1) Less playing time available at the Guard position. This will most likely affect C.J. Wilcox and Abdul Gaddy. Gaddy had a great game and I expect to see more of the same in the coming weeks, but Overton's experience and defensive tenacity really give him an edge and will earn him some major minutes. C.J. had a good second half of the game, but I think his performance was weakest from the small forward position. He will probably lose some minutes to Overton indirectly, simply due to better chemistry and more consistent performances from the other wings. I think there is a distinct possibility of running IT, Overton/Gaddy, Holiday, Ross, and MBA on the court for a large portion of the game. I see Suggs subbing in first for Ross, then perhaps Aziz if we need another big man on the court. Even Gaddy may replace IT at times when we need a taller group on the floor. The team is so dynamic and talented that on any given day any player could step up and earn 20+ minutes. Depends on how they have practiced and how they performed their last time out.
2) Our overall defense will improve. Plain and simple, Overton is a game changer. His speed, go-get-um attitude, and constant on ball pressure give opponents nightmares. All that pressure is going to force more turnovers and will help to eliminate the outside game. Sometimes his speed out plays even himself. He is known to make silly errors from trying to go too fast on offense for his or anyone else's, own good. If Romar feels like Overton is still recovering from his hamstring injury, he may limit Overton's minutes to about 15 for the game and try to conserve him for when we really need him in Maui.
Gant is iffy in my mind. There has been no report on his condition, that I am aware of, so I would expect him not to play again this week. What that means is Simmons will most likely not redshirt this year and will receive a fair amount of time, 10-15 minutes. This gives us a bit of help defensively as his defensive skill set is better than Suggs or Wilcox, but offensively he is much weaker. This shouldn't be too much of a concern though. At any time we could have 3 or 4 dangerous weapons on the court. Whether its IT and Gaddy in the backcourt leading Holiday and MBA or if its Overton and Ross commanding Aziz and Suggs, there are many scoring options we can go to. Hopefully another week or two of rest and light practice will give him ample time to prepare for the important games in late November. We need his defense and size back, especially as we approach Pac-10 play where the line ups are bigger.
MBA had some good post moves this weekend. Admittedly they were against smaller opponents, 6-5 and 6-7, but they seemed effective regardless of how big his opponent was. If he can continue to create shots like those and convert, we should be pretty happy. McNeese's line up is appreciably larger over all, with 6 players 6-7 or taller and 3 players standing at 6-9. What I would like to see is more efficient rebounding and better boxing out of the opponent post player(s).
Ross should be able to continue his fantastic performance and snag a few rebounds once again. My hope is Holiday will also step up and grab 5 or 6 boards. This would immensely help our rebounding total and reduce the amount of second chance opportunities our opponents get. With the way Ross performed and the promise he showed, I think there is a distinct possibility he may start either this weekend or against Eastern Washington on the 16th of November. While Suggs did not have a bad game, he certainly wasn't stellar. His defense was mediocre at best and he still appears to be a spot up shooter versus an opportunity creator, whether for himself or others. His shot does force opponents to keep a man on him, but the drive is not a distinct threat as it is with Ross, Gaddy, Holiday, IT, and Overton. All five of those guys have range, but can also drive the ball into the lane as well. Knowing the drive is not part of Sugg's repertoire allows defenders to play a little further out and not be as concerned with lay-ins and short jumpers.
On to the preview of McNeese State
McNeese State is part of the Southland conference and had a 10-20 season last year, going 5-11 in conference. A pretty dismal season overall. They went 5-9 in non conference including a 1 point loss to Texas Tech on New Years Day last year.
McNeese has a much taller line up than St. Martin's and their size is similar to other major Division 1 schools. They have 6 players that stand 6-7 or taller, with their tallest player being their center, Preston David, who stands at 6-10, 215 lbs. A skinny guy who should start for the Cowboys this weekend. MBA and Aziz should have no problem having their way with this guy as he is 50 lbs lighter than the previous center they battled against.
McNeese only lost one starter from last season and retain their most valuable player in Patrick Richards, a 6-4 208 lb forward. He led the team with 12.8 points per game and also racked up team highs in 31 steals and 22 blocks over the year.
Also returning for McNeese is their point guard, C.J. Collins who is listed at 5-8 on ESPN and 5-10 on the college website (I'm more inclined to believe 5-8 than 5-10). Collins averages just under 5 points a game, but dishes out an average of 3 assists per game, a respectable number.
Diego Kapelan, a 6-3 195 lb guard, also returns and is their three point expert. He connected on 86 of 214 shots, good for .402 on the season. He averaged 12.6 points per game and an amazing 7.1 three point attempts per game, 3 higher than anyone else on his team.
P.J. Alawoya is their returning rebounding leader, coming in at 7.4 a game. 4.8 defensive rebounds and 2.6 offensive rebounds for the season. He stands at 6-7 215 lbs.
Starting Line Up Predictions
McNeese State
C.J. Collins 5-8 172 lb PG
Diego Kapelan 6-3 195 lb SG
Patrick Richards 6-4 208 lb F
P.J. Alawoya 6-7 215 lb F
Preston David 6-10 215 lb C
UW
Abdul Gaddy 6-3 195 lb PG
Isaiah Thomas 5-9 185 lb SG
Justin Holiday 6-6 185 lb F
Matthew Bryan-Amaning 6-9 240 lb F
and I am going to predict.....Terrence Ross gets the start 6-6 190 lb F
His dynamic plays and athletic ability make him a great pick to start this game. His defensive prowess will be a big key in shutting down the tall, skilled shooters McNeese and others possess. I don't think Suggs has the skill set to be as effective against this line up.
I would not put it past Romar to start Suggs again and bring Ross in off the bench a few minutes after the start, much as Overton did for Gaddy last season.
I think starting Ross allows us to match up Holiday against their big shooter in Patrick Richards and lets Ross use his athleticism and toughness to control P.J. Alawoya.
However, if Gant is healthy and able to play, I believe he will start instead of Ross due to his experience and size.
Keys to the Game
Control the three point shot
McNeese averaged a measly 67.7 points a game last season while their opponents outscored them with an average of 70.2 points a game. McNeese made an average of just over 6 threes a game. If we can shut down Diego and Patrick, the McNeese offense is going to suffer. Take away even three of those shots and they are scoring under 60 a day.
Rebound, Rebound, Rebound
McNeese averaged almost 40 rebounds a game. We only pulled 32 out last game, way to few for a program that wants to compete during Tournament time. We need to grab at least 40 a game. With thinner guys on the court I expect our big men to step up and clean the glass. It would do our team wonders to have a good rebounding game. It'll give them confidence on the blocks and help imprint in their heads the importance of rebounds and second chance points.
Defensive Pressure
With the, hopeful, return of Overton and the presence of IT, Holiday, and Ross on the field we have the opportunity to force a lot of turnovers. Converting those turnovers into points will make our offensive effort that much easier. Romar's teams have always excelled on the fast break and I expect this year to be no different. While there were no spectacular dunks against St. Martin's I think we will have a few this game. I'm under the impression we will play much, much better against McNeese than St. Martins. With a game under our belts and a better idea of who is good at what, we will find our groove much sooner in the game.
Outcome
Another Husky win. After seeing the scoring threats we possess and how effective they were last game, I think McNeese is going to have a hard time stopping the Husky offense. I could see us putting up a 100 point effort Saturday if MBA and Aziz are able to have their way down low. Our backcourt players have the skills to create their own opportunities and the McNeese defense should offer no real resistance. I don't see McNeese making much improvement after their 10-20 season and considering they lost 101-73 in their opener last year, I see a similar result occurring at the start of 2010.
I'll call it 103-65. I've never been good at score prediction, but I think the Huskies will put up a dominant performance.
In other news, Norvel Pelle will be visiting UW this weekend for the McNeese State game. He is arguably the number 1 big man on the West Coast He stands at 6-9 200 lbs. He has an 84.5 inch wing span. UW is on the top of his list alongside St. John's. We need to grab this guy to replace MBA. He is long, strong, and athletic. He will be a great addition to our class if we can snare him. So Dawg Pack make sure to give him your love and make him feel wanted and welcome. Signs, chants, etc. whatever it takes to get him to sign with us.
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