TT Win thoughts
The team looked really good tonight at times. Really, really sharp.
Crosby played well right off the bat. He gave the team a lift in beginning after Crutcher was hurt. I was surprised that Crosby did not get more playing time later. He deserved it. The other impact player obviously was Kostas. His length bothers other teams a lot. He forces opponents to alter their shots quite a bit. His block at the rim was stunning good.
This team is streaky. How many times this year have they scored 13 straight points or given up 13 straight points? Did it again tonight.
The offense in the first half has some outstanding flow at times. The ball movement was excellent and there were a lot of assists. 22 assists for 31 baskets is really nice.
The team offense stalled at the very end of the first half and start of the second half. It seems to stall more when Svoboda is in the game. They lose height with and he just has not found his rhythm yet. The ball movement stopped and they took desperation 3s at the end of the shot clock during that stretch. Felt like Old Dominion game during that stretch.
Crutcher looked smooth often. Felt like Scoochie II. Crutcher and J. Davis seem to make a good combo.
The D gave up a lot of threes. They seem to get lazy early and then well into the second half. Other than those lapses, the D and the zone looked good.
The team scores best in transition. They are clearly a defense to offense team. TTs turnovers helped rev up the UD offense.
The team is immature in end game situations. They made a couple of dumb plays and would attack the basket instead of run the clock. Landers made a really goofy move dropping the ball out of bounds before the final second ticked off. They need to work better on game finishing.
Lots of bright spots. Most of the players played really well for good portions of the game. Josh is a workhorse on the boards. Landers plays hard and physical. DD can score in a hurry. Would love to see Svoboda get untracked and Williams back.
Nice to get a win. Other thoughts?
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