Post#135 » by Phish Tank » Sat Oct 28, 2017 2:15 am
Summary:
Hopefully I can make this into a game-to-game thing.
Defense is gonna win you games. This game was fun to watch. 86 points given up on only 40% shooting, 34% 3 point shooting. 7 steals, 6 blocks, +4 in the TO department (15 TOs forced vs 11 committed). We started off sluggish on defense in the 1st, but the moment Frank came in, our mindset completely changed and sustained through the rest of the game. Excellent team defense. We scored 107 points at ease, which was pretty nice to see too. If we can keep up the defensive effort every game, we will be satisfied.
Now to my player-to-player analysis:
Jack: Actually didn't play that bad. 8 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists. Helped facilitate the offense when he was out there and kept the team composed out there. 25 minutes is a good baseline for him. Granted he faced the B-team PGs for the most part, but it was a decent effort. And much better than Sessions honestly.
C-Lee: Played an overall solid game and we can see the potential of him and Frank on the defensive front. Was the recipient of some good passes from Frank. Shot well from 3 (3-6), but poo from 2. As long as Frank's out there, he'll get opportunities for good shots. 13 points in 30 minutes of work.
Timmy: Work on that shot Timmy. Please, thank you. But you'll get easy shots from Frank soon. 4-11 shooting and 11 points. Might be better off on the bench.
KP: You can see the growth into Year 3. Giving small 4s a hard time on offense. You can't harass him anymore. I like efficient KP. Shooting 50% from the field is $$$, even if it means shooting less threes. Carried the team like many anticipated. 30 points once again on 13-24 shooting and 9 boards and 3 blocks. Note that he was 1-6 from three and shot some dumb shots, which ruined his % a bit. But it was still a huge game. And only 29 minutes.
Kanter: If Kanter doesn't start off the game playing defense, he should get benched like he did in the 1st. Looks like he learned his lesson in the 2nd half. An efficient 12 points 6-8 from the field, 6 boards, and 2 blocks. Play some defense Enes. I like you as a person, but defense first!
Bench:
Frankie Smokes: Yeesh. The defensive mentality changed when he got into the game. We stopped aimlessly switching because he could go under screens and not switch. His passing looked cerebral at times. The no-look to O'Quinn.... the alley-oop to Beas, the pick-and-pop to KP. The potential is definitely there. He'll get his jumpshot going soon enough. I'll take his night tonight. 20 minutes, 9 points, 5 assists. I think we may have our PG. He's gonna start soon enough.
McBuckets: Actually liked his game today. Got open on some nice cuts. Didn't look lost on defense. Was overall efficient on the floor. 12 points, 4-6 from the field, 2-3 from three, 5 boards. Impressive.
Kyle: Frustrating to watch at times, but he led the fort while Kanter was on the bench. Got 12 boards which was nice to see. I liked a few of his dishes that ended up in McBucket threes or layups. 4 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block. I'll take the 12-3-1-1 all day every day in 18 minutes.
Beasley: Didn't really get to see much of him too much, but he was the recipient of some nice passes from Frank and Kyle. Keep it up and play some D. 4 points, 2 boards.
Jeff: Best thing he did was immediately yank Kanter for not playing defense. Overall, the team played good defense and - for what it's worth - Frank was running plays while out there. Keep it up Jeff, but defense first!
Things to work on for Cleveland:
1) Hit some damn FTs
2) Work on your shot Timmy
3) Don't fall behind in the 1st
