What I loved seeing last night was the defensive intensity that LSU had.
At the beginning of the game, Mar. was getting after it on both ends of the court.
When TJ brought in White, Warren, and Bass they got physical and the rest of the team followed suit.

This team has the makings of being a solid team. But, they still have to keep improving.

Hickey does it all. He does get out of control at times, but he's awesome to watch and he's fearless.
Turner is the key to this team. He has the talent to put up 20 on a given night. But, when he struggles LSU struggles to score. Every time Marq tried to pull the game out, Turner nailed a huge shot.
Hamilton is simply a solid big man. He does so many little things for this team. One huge thing he does is draw charges in the paint.
Warren was great last night. He energized the entire team last night. I also thought he did a pretty good job on #32 (who is a damn good player)
Isaac has a ton of potential. He has a nice stroke and plays solid D.
JOB struggled mightily last night. He played hard, but just seemed a step slow. I honestly think the game was just moving a little too fast for him last night. LSU still needs this guy as the season moves along and I think he'll slowly improve into a really good PF.
White is what he is. Last night he did a good job of bringing energy off the bench. He still tries to do too much at times, but that's not killer in small doses.
Bass is solid. He's been good as an on-ball defender. Couldn't ask for much better out of a reserve PG.
Lugwig struggled against Marq's speed and athleticism last night. But, he's a good guy off the bench for solid minutes.

All this without Stringer. While we give up a little D with Stringer, his O usually makes up for it. Plus, this team needs guys that can knock down shots.

I don't think this team is great by no means. But, they can be really solid. They just have to keep improving.
One other thing, last night TJ had some fire on the sidelines. The most I've seen out of him in a while. I think he realizes how important that game was to get the fan interest back.