First off, I really had a great time. Thanks to Doc and the folks there for being so hospitable (we jumped seats, don't know where we were supposed to be).
1. General impressions. The team is noticeably better in talent. Many more options. And the future looks very bright. We played ten players, and all of them got double figure minutes. Brian Smith did not play, so I assume that means he, along with the two walk-on guards, will be redshirting. Sine we had two players out hurt, the rotation will be tightening up as we go, and it ought to be a pretty good rotation.
2. Bails and Stewart will be very good SBC players by the time they are seniors. Bails still forces shots, but has a nice turnaround jumper that will be a good weapon even this year. Stewart moves very well. BTW, Stewart played 20 minutes last night, even more than Moss. Bails needs to learn to shoot free throws, because he will be spending a lot of time at the line in his career.
3. Good defensive effort, but it was hard to tell how much we have improved because of the competition. Still, holding anyone to 30% overall and 18% from the arc is pretty good.
4. Fowler is the man on defense. We have found our stopper.
5. Moore had a good game at point, but he still tends to penetrate too far into the defense and get into trouble. At this point Patterson will be at point in tough situations, but Steve is the point of the future. Together the two point guards had 12 assists against 4 turnovers, along with 6 steals. Good night at the point.
6. LaMarvon Jackson is a rebounding machine, at least against weaker competition.
7. Mike Smith moves surprisingly well and will be an offensive force. He was 6 for 7 from the field. Has a nice touch.
8. More assists than turnovers as a team. That is always a good sign.
9. Shane Edwards is sneaky good, and at this point is our 3-point option. Looks like T is off to a slow start again this year.
10. Moss is a man underneath. Our big guys did what they had to against a smaller time - totally dominate the boards. Interesting to see Bails get eight rebounds in his first D1 game.
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