I think the guards played better defense. Mayo did a good job on their guards and Griffen had another impressive block. Storr is putting forth the effort but he's got to learn how to not ruin his effort with his hands. Overall thought the defense took a step forward but still plenty of room for improvement.
Offensively, eventhough this was the HD show, I still saw a lot to like about what's coming. I like how Self tinkered more with lineups in this game. Part of that was due to foul trouble, but we did see some small ball and we also saw Flory playing next to HD which was viable for this game. I also like the fact that we had 6 players outside of HD score between 6-11 points. I'd like to see us a little more balanced but the fact that we got contributions at times from several different players is a positive.
Mayo is just about there, and eventhough he didn't score a lot in this game he made a huge basket and free throws in the closing minutes to add to his 7 assists and 10 rebounds!! He's awesome, and can impact winning in a lot of ways including on the defensive end and on the boards.
Griffen hit a couple badly needed and timely threes and I think he will be the next one to round into form. He showed flashes defensively at times.
Storr has given us micro glimpses of how good he can be. He's trying really hard on defense but has a little ways to go. He has made an adequate amount of his 3 point attemps so far and he's a heck of a talent, who will raise our ceiling tremendously once it clicks for him.
Coit is going to struggle at times against these bigger and better athletes but he made a timely three for us and continues to show that he can make some plays on both ends occasionally so hopefully he can rise to the occasion
Moore will be an interesting add to this rotation once healthy. An athletic guard who can apply ball pressure would fit in nicely with this group.
After 3 games the vision for this team is becoming clearer. We've played 2 good teams who are completely different in their styles and found a way to win. I've seen enough to think that this team definitely has the pieces, just need to hope they peak in March..
Offensively, eventhough this was the HD show, I still saw a lot to like about what's coming. I like how Self tinkered more with lineups in this game. Part of that was due to foul trouble, but we did see some small ball and we also saw Flory playing next to HD which was viable for this game. I also like the fact that we had 6 players outside of HD score between 6-11 points. I'd like to see us a little more balanced but the fact that we got contributions at times from several different players is a positive.
Mayo is just about there, and eventhough he didn't score a lot in this game he made a huge basket and free throws in the closing minutes to add to his 7 assists and 10 rebounds!! He's awesome, and can impact winning in a lot of ways including on the defensive end and on the boards.
Griffen hit a couple badly needed and timely threes and I think he will be the next one to round into form. He showed flashes defensively at times.
Storr has given us micro glimpses of how good he can be. He's trying really hard on defense but has a little ways to go. He has made an adequate amount of his 3 point attemps so far and he's a heck of a talent, who will raise our ceiling tremendously once it clicks for him.
Coit is going to struggle at times against these bigger and better athletes but he made a timely three for us and continues to show that he can make some plays on both ends occasionally so hopefully he can rise to the occasion
Moore will be an interesting add to this rotation once healthy. An athletic guard who can apply ball pressure would fit in nicely with this group.
After 3 games the vision for this team is becoming clearer. We've played 2 good teams who are completely different in their styles and found a way to win. I've seen enough to think that this team definitely has the pieces, just need to hope they peak in March..
