Ok. Well. They are just a little scary. But I see some interesting stats that give me some hope. If you are wondering they are three guard dominant. Really, really, really good guards whose stats between them are freaking ugly. Kam jones is a star. Shooting 63 percent from the field for the season. 48 percent from three. He is a superstar. Sadly, he is the worst shooting starting guard from three percentage wise amongst their starting guards. Ross shoots 50 percent from three. Mitchell shoots it 66 percent from three so far. This group also manages to average 8 steals per game between them. They will be in our grill all night. As a team they shoot free throws well, but kam and Mitchell their primary ball handlers haven’t shot free throws at a high percentage so far this season. Could be interesting. They are possibly the best three guard combo in the country.
Ok. For the positive. Their best big Joplin is not a big guy. He is a sr. He is probably very comparable to rj. Strong and older. Seen a ton in college. He doesn’t shoot it much from three or very well by stats. He is a great on ball defender and rebounder. Their other big who plays starter minutes is a 6’11 New Zealander. He doesn’t shoot a very high percentage. I think he can shoot it from distance. But he hasn’t done so very well this year. 26 percent from three. 32 from the field.
They don’t go very deep in their bench. Their backup forwards are both freshman. 6’8 and 6’9. They don’t shoot three pointers. Not a single one attempted. Their backup guards also have a zero shooting percentage from three. I am guessing they don’t take them much.
This team isn’t deep, but those three guards are nasty. Their bigs are role players and great at their job. Their team defense on the perimeter is off the charts. One other very interesting stat. They don’t rim protect much. Very few blocked shots. This is going to test Silas, blue, Lawrence and Leffew big time. Especially Silas. Their team is long. Everyone is 6’5 to 6’11. They flat get after you. Should be interesting to see if we can get after them on the boards. Their guards rebound very well, but their bigs not so much.
Last but not least, they don’t turn the ball over. 8 turnovers a game. Freaking 8 a game. That is good for a half for us.
Ok. For the positive. Their best big Joplin is not a big guy. He is a sr. He is probably very comparable to rj. Strong and older. Seen a ton in college. He doesn’t shoot it much from three or very well by stats. He is a great on ball defender and rebounder. Their other big who plays starter minutes is a 6’11 New Zealander. He doesn’t shoot a very high percentage. I think he can shoot it from distance. But he hasn’t done so very well this year. 26 percent from three. 32 from the field.
They don’t go very deep in their bench. Their backup forwards are both freshman. 6’8 and 6’9. They don’t shoot three pointers. Not a single one attempted. Their backup guards also have a zero shooting percentage from three. I am guessing they don’t take them much.
This team isn’t deep, but those three guards are nasty. Their bigs are role players and great at their job. Their team defense on the perimeter is off the charts. One other very interesting stat. They don’t rim protect much. Very few blocked shots. This is going to test Silas, blue, Lawrence and Leffew big time. Especially Silas. Their team is long. Everyone is 6’5 to 6’11. They flat get after you. Should be interesting to see if we can get after them on the boards. Their guards rebound very well, but their bigs not so much.
Last but not least, they don’t turn the ball over. 8 turnovers a game. Freaking 8 a game. That is good for a half for us.
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