This won't be long, but a few things:
*7459 in attendance. For a non-con game against a bad team the night before Thanksgiving. When quite a few of those people are coming back Friday. Pretty good.
*I really like some of the things Dennis Gates says. "I give my guys all the freedom in the world offensively. They have no freedom defensively.”
Said that he'll pull a guy if he hesitates before shooting an open shot or doesn't take one. Praised Kobe Brown for taking the clipboard from him and drawing up a play during a timeout. This dude REALLY seems like somebody players will like playing for.
*I'm not going to go overboard yet because it's six games. But none have been particularly close. The margin of victory in the last four is 30.75 points per game. They're leading the country in assists. They play fast as hell. They forced 27 turnovers. They've had at least 10 points in transition in every game and more than 20 four times. After watching them pound the ball into the floor and move at a snail's pace for what seems like a decade, that's fun to watch.
*I have to see him do it against better competition, but D'Moi Hodge looks like a guy that wants to make a run at all-SEC honors. The stat-stuffing lines continue.
*Tonight is the first night I've seen the Isiaih Mosley everyone was so excited about. I admittedly never watched him play a game at Missouri State. He scored 23 points in 23 minutes on 15 shots. And quit worrying about whether he's out there at the opening tip or not. He's consistently among the top three in minutes played. He's out there when it matters. And bringing a dude with that kind of ability off the bench is a hell of a thing to have. The 31-win team in 2012 brought Mike Dixon off the bench. He was clearly one of the five best players, but it worked because you brought fresh legs and energy and instant offense off the bench. You don't just toss the five best players out there at the opening tip every time. Rotations matter. If Mosley continues this role all season, he'll have a shot at SEC sixth man of the year.
*Hope you all have a good Thanksgiving tomorrow. I'll be around because my oldest son can't get back to Columbia until Friday morning so we're celebrating on Saturday. I have a hunch there are going to be a couple of announcements that will interest you tomorrow afternoon. Stay tuned.
*7459 in attendance. For a non-con game against a bad team the night before Thanksgiving. When quite a few of those people are coming back Friday. Pretty good.
*I really like some of the things Dennis Gates says. "I give my guys all the freedom in the world offensively. They have no freedom defensively.”
Said that he'll pull a guy if he hesitates before shooting an open shot or doesn't take one. Praised Kobe Brown for taking the clipboard from him and drawing up a play during a timeout. This dude REALLY seems like somebody players will like playing for.
*I'm not going to go overboard yet because it's six games. But none have been particularly close. The margin of victory in the last four is 30.75 points per game. They're leading the country in assists. They play fast as hell. They forced 27 turnovers. They've had at least 10 points in transition in every game and more than 20 four times. After watching them pound the ball into the floor and move at a snail's pace for what seems like a decade, that's fun to watch.
*I have to see him do it against better competition, but D'Moi Hodge looks like a guy that wants to make a run at all-SEC honors. The stat-stuffing lines continue.
*Tonight is the first night I've seen the Isiaih Mosley everyone was so excited about. I admittedly never watched him play a game at Missouri State. He scored 23 points in 23 minutes on 15 shots. And quit worrying about whether he's out there at the opening tip or not. He's consistently among the top three in minutes played. He's out there when it matters. And bringing a dude with that kind of ability off the bench is a hell of a thing to have. The 31-win team in 2012 brought Mike Dixon off the bench. He was clearly one of the five best players, but it worked because you brought fresh legs and energy and instant offense off the bench. You don't just toss the five best players out there at the opening tip every time. Rotations matter. If Mosley continues this role all season, he'll have a shot at SEC sixth man of the year.
*Hope you all have a good Thanksgiving tomorrow. I'll be around because my oldest son can't get back to Columbia until Friday morning so we're celebrating on Saturday. I have a hunch there are going to be a couple of announcements that will interest you tomorrow afternoon. Stay tuned.
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