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Post by atownbeaver on Jan 3, 2018 12:51:02 GMT -8
Loss to Utah notwithstanding, I like what I am seeing. i won't address the abortion of the ref job that happened Saturday, which likely cost a win...
but overall we have a team that is fighting and scrapping. Competing for 40 minutes. Yeah, we get some aggravating scoring droughts, but you never get a sense of not caring or quitting that you got last year. This team does not exude incompetence or selfishness like last year. They are playing as a team. They are giving it their all.
a ways to go, but this is a team we can root for. A team we should support. it is all trending in the right direction. Dare I say, this team got an addition by subtraction with JaQuori leaving. Stevie seems to be a different player since he left.
Issues still. our 3 point defense still makes me want to stab my eyeballs out... but we have a group of kids I am proud of.
Go Beavs!
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Post by beaverstever on Jan 3, 2018 15:05:47 GMT -8
I too am curious about the impact of JaQuori leaving, and the team playing somewhat differently. It may have nothing to do with JaQuori being a problem, but rather shifting the role definition onto other players with JaQuori's absence that perhaps simplified things. JaQuori would have been brought in with the expectation of being the PG and setting the tone of the offense, and others likely would have deferred some leadership aspects in trying to let that play out. The fact that JaQuori left suggests that this was not working out on a variety of fronts, and therefore seems likely that some good aspects would come of it regardless (albeit not necessarily a net overall positive).
The Utah loss as a tough one, but still the bigger picture was that Utah had just rolled the ucks at home, and this was a game we could easily have had... and Utah is currently a team currently in the sub-40 RPI meaning it currently (apparently) a tournament caliber team.
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Post by ochobeavo on Jan 3, 2018 15:50:25 GMT -8
Some nice stuff trending.. season low 9 TO's vs Utah. TO's overall trending in the right direction. For the most part, better effort on defense. Young guys getting some key minutes now and contributing.
I really think this is a team that just - for whatever reason - plays to the level of competition. So I guess that means we might have a couple sweet upsets in P-12 play and also blow a couple more that we will be kicking ourselves over.
Let's get a big win on Friday and head off to the desert on a high note.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2018 16:51:50 GMT -8
Loss to Utah notwithstanding, I like what I am seeing. i won't address the abortion of the ref job that happened Saturday, which likely cost a win... but overall we have a team that is fighting and scrapping. Competing for 40 minutes. Yeah, we get some aggravating scoring droughts, but you never get a sense of not caring or quitting that you got last year. This team does not exude incompetence or selfishness like last year. They are playing as a team. They are giving it their all. a ways to go, but this is a team we can root for. A team we should support. it is all trending in the right direction. Dare I say, this team got an addition by subtraction with JaQuori leaving. Stevie seems to be a different player since he left. Issues still. our 3 point defense still makes me want to stab my eyeballs out... but we have a group of kids I am proud of. Go Beavs! heard Big Wayne on the radio while driving home. usual softball questions but he did say the team really needs Big G and Kendall back. Called that recruiting class the five musketeers (guess its 4 now that Andre moved on). On strategy for playing hole. He thinks there are some matchups we can exploit. Said the ducks have talent and good new players, not all freshman but they are new. Said that Tres is kind of fatigued right now because he didnt rest enough in the offseason. The interviewer asked if Wayne plays the lottery and what he would do with the winnings. He says sometimes he does, would use the proceeds to start something like AAU but do it right, instead of what it is now.
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Post by drunkandstoopidbeav on Jan 3, 2018 17:17:11 GMT -8
I thought Tres had looked like he's really dragging. Not so much the last game but definitely the couple games prior. I was beginning to wonder if he was trying to play through an illness. He needs a three day nap.
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Post by baseba1111 on Jan 3, 2018 17:25:38 GMT -8
I thought Tres had looked like he's really dragging. Not so much the last game but definitely the couple games prior. I was beginning to wonder if he was trying to play through an illness. He needs a three day nap. Lol... maybe not shorten the rotation for no real reason as it really had no effect... But, averaging 35.6 min a game could be the reason for fatigue! Especially with the foot issue only a season removed. Off season rest/ lack of has zero bearing months removed. More in play... when you have developed no depth... even before injuries... and play kids 35+ min a game. Eventually it will come back to bite you and Tres's work ethic will not be the cause.
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