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There are a number of things that I see both retrospectively and prospectively so here we go: I ran some numbers to get an idea of individuals' performance. + / - is usually thought of as a hockey stat, but it's a pretty useful stat in basketball too. I compiled the + / - for everyone on the team and was surprised by some of them. I'll post them here without analysis to allow your own interpretations.
CURRENT RECORD 9 - 14 (4-6 in the A-10)
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Thoughts & Observations
*When your two best players are guys you recruited/transfers in year 1 of your tenure what does that say about the subsequent recruiting classes? So the best talent level KD has lured here in 4 years are transfers from the MAC...............?????
*Notwithstanding the above this current class seems to be clearly the best with lots of potential, but potential is just that...potential, and I still don't see a shooter.
*KD quote, "we addressed length in this recruiting class" - I agree. We addressed "shooting"........hmmm sorry KD, maybe on opposites day.
*Where was the inside game with Hughes - Dayton completely took him out. If Hughes and Weathers are not playing well at the same time we are in deep doo doo
*When was the last time we had a real scorer...??? Aaron Jackson, Ronnie Stevenson - those guys could score. In the past we always seemed to have one guy that could score, but not enough support around him. Now we have some decent guys, but no go to guy. *Marcus is not in shape yet and he is still undersized for a PF. Any team with any length down low gives him problems, but he is the best we have and the kid gives his all.
*The Austin Rotroff experiment is over, please just play Amari Kelly, much more athletic and by far a better rebounder and defender. When Rotroff was in the game the first half plunge took place and he had the ball 3 times down low and the result was 1 turnover and two bad misses. I for one have seen enough and really question if Austin is in over his head against good A-10 competition.
*Acuff was a finalist for Mr. Michigan and I think he has looked better and better the last 2 games. Maybe Kent State has a spot for Bekala (spelling) but if KD thinks he is A-10 material he needs to have his head examined - and I don't want to hear MB always wants to prove people wrong KD - he is not an A-10 level player, period. Sin shafted you and you tried to do everything by offering his brother who didn't even get a look by Point Park for crum sake. I say =16.25pxsayonara MB, we can't afford wasted scholies.
*My going forward rotation only brings Kelly, Acuff, Murphy and Dre off the bench. There you go KD I've figured it out for you.
*This just feels like we are starting over with this recruiting class, which again I like, but I am tired of "next year" and deeply bothered by the lack of a true scorer/shooter.
*And finally I heard a rumor that Jett Roesling is really a mythical dead eye shooter.....Keyser Soze perhaps!!!! LOL
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Re: Thoughts & Observations
Carry +30
Martin +11
Norman +10
Hughes +8
Weathers +7
Baker +1
Bekelja -2
Austin -5
Rotroff -5
Murphy -12
Harris -14
Okani -17
Acuff -19
Kelly -22
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