Pitt State Gorillas Game Thread
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Well guys things I learned from this 1st contest.- -1: ā Our DEFENSE is going to help us ā - A LOT this season. - - Yes I know itās Pitt State but 27 turnovers - - KU with 17 Steals. Ended up hitting 40 % from the three.
2.nd :- -I think we found out probably Grady Dick looks like the real deal - -complete player , looked pretty dam calm ā smooth.
3rd: - Our 5 spot, to me if we are looking for more of scoring option -I think Zach is our guy - -he just looks so much more fluid. KJ good ball game - -gonna take some time for our other two, BUT like I said if were going to ty and get more out of our five - - think has to be Zach.
Other players looking decent , thought Bobby played a really solid game - - Kevin did well. We might take some lumps early , gonna take a little time , but think we gonna be ok.
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Wonāt see self till turkey break.
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How about 19 steals
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My husband graduated from Pitt State!
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@BShark said in Pitt State Gorillas Game Thread:
@Crimsonorblue22 said in Pitt State Gorillas Game Thread:
How many assists did Juan have? 10?
Joe shows he isnāt ready for prime time. If Joeās mind could overcome his fear, I think he could be a pretty good player. 1 for 7 isnāt going to get you alot of playing time.
I thought Pettiford was brilliant. He needs more minutes.
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@Crimsonorblue22 - will he still be at practices providing guidance?
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@Gorilla72 yes, how about in the locker room at games?
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Wonder if he can text them?
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My mistake just heard them say KU with 19 steals not 17
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Did someone give Gueldner some happy pills? Dude never has anything good to say about KU (itās out of love, obvs) but is pretty satisfied tonight
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@FarmerJayhawk said in Pitt State Gorillas Game Thread:
Did someone give Gueldner some happy pills? Dude never has anything good to say about KU (itās out of love, obvs) but is pretty satisfied tonight
I heard at half time Jeff hada written a book - -was talking but didnāt realize he had Cancer and had been through his Divorce
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Lets go Phillies!
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@FarmerJayhawk He talked about Bobby and playing after surgery and holding his hand near the area. I saw him do that.
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Juando did up his offensive game- he took 6 shots tonite. I thought he couldāve penetrated the defense more, but canāt argue about 10 assists.
Jalen missed a few layups. 9 for 17 is acceptable, though.
McCullars fits right in.
Gradey is the star of the team.
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@Jethro said in Pitt State Gorillas Game Thread:
@approxinfinity said in Pitt State Gorillas Game Thread:
Lets go Phillies!
Boo!
Astros ARE CHEATERS!!
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I want Bryce Harper to get one.
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Iād like to see Dusty Baker get one, but not with the Astro cheaters
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Boschee is up next. I really really liked him.
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@RockChalkinTexas said in Pitt State Gorillas Game Thread:
@Jethro said in Pitt State Gorillas Game Thread:
@approxinfinity said in Pitt State Gorillas Game Thread:
Lets go Phillies!
Boo!
Astros ARE CHEATERS!!
They call us cheaters,too. Teams have been stealing signs in baseball for 100 years. Not sorry!
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@Jethro Pettiford is clearly the back-up PG. He needs to be willing to shoot to get much time next to Dajuan imo.
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Coach Self said he doesnāt know what he is going to do Monday - -said maybe play Golf , I guess he said he wonāt even be in the Office on Monday
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We didnāt start playing until we were down by 15. Just like our football team
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@RockChalkinTexas me too!š„°
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@Jethro They literally caught the ass-stros beating on garbage cans to relay info to the hitters from a camera in the rafters. Not like a runner on second tipping off the batter
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@BShark said in Pitt State Gorillas Game Thread:
@Jethro Pettiford is clearly the back-up PG. He needs to be willing to shoot to get much time next to Dajuan imo.
@BShark said in Pitt State Gorillas Game Thread:
@Jethro Pettiford is clearly the back-up PG. He needs to be willing to shoot to get much time next to Dajuan imo.
Couldnāt agree more buddy - - Bobby needs to play- --just stay healthy
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I love he dives on the floor, but that hipā¦oh and the bandaid on his face
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CB liked it https://twitter.com/ballin25braun/status/1588357994613350401?s=46&t=yb-0P5Kgx_fpz1aZFfroWw
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@DanR said in Pitt State Gorillas Game Thread:
@Jethro They literally caught the ass-stros beating on garbage cans to relay info to the hitters from a camera in the rafters. Not like a runner on second tipping off the batter
Screw off with your āAss-trosā shit. Every team had a sign stealing system in place. Carlos Beltran is the one who told the Astros about the Yankess system and why the Astros developed their own season. Also doesnāt change that the Astros had a better road than home record in 2017 and won that World Series in Dodger Stadium. Keep on hating and the Astros are just gonna keep on winning.
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Ass-stros three Sās
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After the game tonight bill self stated that MJ Has a lower back injury
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@FarmerJayhawk like our new guys, just really miss CB, Och, Big Dave. Oh and Mitch!
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@JAYHAWKFAN214 Iām really anxious to see MJ play.
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@Crimsonorblue22 said in Pitt State Gorillas Game Thread:
@JAYHAWKFAN214 Iām really anxious to see MJ play. Thatās why he didnāt play in the exhibition game tonight it might be a while for we see him out On the court
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@DanR said in Pitt State Gorillas Game Thread:
Ass-stros three Sās
Donāt really give a shit. After Saturday night, you can address them as Champs. Iāll be sure to send you a WS Champs shirt.
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Back to the game where we all can agree who are the good guysā¦ Some takeaways:
Jalen Wilson: the only thing holding him back from being pretty awesome almost every night is his head / mindset.
Grady Dick: looks like a scorer. Good now. Should be very good by Feb. I expect him to start henceforth.
Kevin: Really solid and will save our bacon in several games this year. He will become our most reliable player by January.
Juan: Pretty much where he left off last year. Would have liked him to find at least one 3. Its something he should have worked on during the offseason.
KJ: Bouncy and athletic as ever. Should be much improved by conference. If not, someone else will need to take his place as a starter.
Bobby: I can see him becoming a force.
This team looks like it is at itās best when itās pushing the pace and is able to take advantage of its athleticism. This means itās fragile and vulnerable to teams that are disciplined and know how to slow the pace (and shoot the 3). McCullar is the only guy that looked like he could be depended on to produce in that kind of match up.
PS: Jeff Bochee: Looked great and had his team ready. Seeing him on the court (even with all that hair) brought back some fond memories.
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@bskeet Iām sure Juan did, 10 assists and 6 pts isnāt to shabby.
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Whoooaaa doggie!
Gradeyās got a smoooottth stroke! Wow.
It was our first game, and an exhibition, so not sure how much we can read into things.
I do have the same concern Iāve had since the summerā¦3 pt shooting. Gonna need some more. Once teams scout Grady and shove him off the line as best they can, somebody will have to step up.
That paired with zero post game could be a basic basketball problem against big boy teams.
Waaaayy better second half.
How do you think our young bigs did? First glance not sure I can tell much about their games yet. Udeh had some dunks! For some reason I had it in my head that Zuby would be the better of the two.
Cuffe played!!! How bout that? I was excited to see him and the new bigs.
Iām afraid Self is asking things of Joe that he simply isnāt comfortable with ā get downhill to the hoop.
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@DanR lolz I remember that from making Houston our whipping boy back in the NL Central day before they ran west.
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@Texas-Hawk-10 said in Pitt State Gorillas Game Thread:
@DanR said in Pitt State Gorillas Game Thread:
Ass-stros three Sās
Donāt really give a shit. After Saturday night, you can address them as Champs. Iāll be sure to send you a WS Champs shirt.
LOL! Love itā¦
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Very happy to have basketball back!
By Exhibition standards this was one of the poorest games in the Self era. Good to get out there and have this tape for practice though.
I have no idea how this team will score once scouted. Self has his work cut out for him with this group. I know heāll mold them into something.
Some individual notes:
Gradey was as advertised on offense. That shot of his is capable of performing at an elite level. The announcer seemed pretty shocked he could drive to the hoop which lets me know he didnāt scout him very well. I was particularly paying attention to his defense which was good to average at times. His offense will force him into the starting lineup. KJ is a non-factor on O besides his ability to move the ball & thatās something scouting will expose against us.
Kevin- you can see clearly why Self liked him, versatile big guard that is well schooled defensively. His defensive awareness is top notch, like Self coached him for years already. Him and Harris on the press was bad news bears for Pitt St. On offense you can see why heās still in College his shot has just never developed to the point of being a weapon. Hopefully he can find some efficiency as the season progresses.
Juan/Jalen have that added smoothness/comfortability to their games after years in the system. Jalen looks in great shape.
Thought Bobby looked sharp especially with the hustle plays. Is he afraid to shoot?
We have a lot of small guards (Juan, Bobby, Yesufu, Cuffe) and only Joe seems to have the awareness or ability to look for his shot. Really hope Bobby can evolve his game past the little weāve seen which can absolutely be a positive. Anyone else notice Bobby holding the area he had surgery on it seemed?
Not buying the back excuse on Rice. We know better by now.
Good to see Cuffe out there. Heās certainly behind still and you can just see it. Unfortunate. Probably wonāt play much this season.
Love the long-term potential of Zuby/Udeh. Those are grown men. 3 months from now it will be interesting to see their development. Seems like one of these guys is absolutely a key.
There will be growing pains for sure. Hopefully in the opener we have a little more focus at the start.
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Clemence made the case for starting at the 5. I donāt understand why many posters want Adams at the 5, which was where he started in the second half. In 14 min. Zach shot 3/3-7 pts, 4 rbs. 1 blk; whereas in 21 min, Adams scored 4 pts on 1/3 shooting, had an ugly 3 attempt, 1 rb, 1 stl and 1 blk. Yes, late in the second half Zuby reminded me of Dok in the paint. But, for now Zach should get most of the minutes at the 5 while Udeh and Zuby figure things out.
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@stoptheflop Zach is a good player but a horrendous fit for what Bill wants. Could see multiple times Bill was FURIOUS with him. Going to be very interestingā¦
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Oof. Live I thought Zach sucked last night. Was by far the 4th option at the 5 imo
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@bskeet as Farmer pointed out Wilson was really selfish this game.
He drove twice where he had easy dump offs to bigs for dunks and instead he tried tough layups up against two defenders and missed
Juan we were told is the most improved and will score. His stat line didnāt show any of that.
Love the 10 assists - hate against Pitt state he didnāt drive and live in the lane. Thatās whatās frustrating if he isnāt going to score then he has to penetrate and he just passes it around the perimeter not doing much.
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@Crimsonorblue22 against the competition it isnāt great
You could have had 10 assists with guys wide open knocking down shots the second half
If we are told he will score more I expect to see that aggression but if we get Juan of last year he isnāt improved
How he didnāt shoot 500 threes a day plus his floaters I wonāt understand. We are told heās gonna be nails and lead us so I expect that to be the case (this Juan in the Nova game)
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There were a few plays where Zach caught the ball under the basket and had no basket awareness it seemed. Iām guessing those plays in Billās eyes are no-noās especially as he searches for any kind of big that can give him a front court presence. His drive from the perimeter for a layup was nice. He showed his perimeter touch late on another. You see the tools that can be useful, but they also seem to be skills Bill doesnāt care about featuring or catering too.
It was game zero, I donāt think weāve seen enough from him but first impression wasnāt flattering. Zach had a clear path to starting here and so far he hasnāt seized it.
I remain hopeful Zach does become a reliable option down low.
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@BShark said in Pitt State Gorillas Game Thread:
@stoptheflop Zach is a good player but a horrendous fit for what Bill wants. Could see multiple times Bill was FURIOUS with him. Going to be very interestingā¦
Which makes you wonder why Bill even recruited him, right?
Why not use him for what he is, instead of trying to jam him into a mold heās not???
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@rockchalkjayhawk fantastic point Sure makes you wonder.
Bill values things and players many in the game wouldnāt. Curious why that is.
Kerr is great because he plays his guys to their strengths thatās the job as a coach. Use their skill set and maximize it not take them and try to make them fit a scheme they donāt.
