Basketball against Tulane loses 84-74

It’s just preseason

They actually played pretty well, just could not get the shots to fall and had zero post depth. You probably did not actually attend the game just posted the stats and saw loss to Tulane by 10.

I think it was combination of a number of factors as it relates to shooting one when you have so many new guys taking over key roles and minutes guys will not know until 5-6 games into the season where in the offense they are most comfortable or when to attack/hold. Also a little opening night jitters combined with a tough place to play depth perception wise. Depth perception does not account for 4-24 I get that , not saying that but in the first ten minutes for instance I know for a fact both Skylar and Brandon were on target it was just tough finding the range.

Combs was out as well as Epps, and yet we still out rebounded the Wave 38-28 and only gave up 3 off. boards. The guards and especially have to give credit to Sims rebounded there tails off and for the first time I have seen in 3 years put a body and attacked the rim.

Also with Epps out we struggled to matchup with Reynolds, and not saying anything negative whatsoever to Coach Dunleavy great person and coach but Tulane had a lot of guys back, where as for CWW he treated it more of as a scrimmage by taking guys out and teaching after fundamental lapses or effort.

The game was not sloppy and for the pretty decent crowd and how early it is in the season I was impressed with how much offense both teams had in place. I like how now under CWW when ball screens are used there is complimentary action after it and to along with it. For instance almost every time I watched when Reath would set a screen and there was a hard hedge, opposite wings were screening down or moving without the ball. Have to get more playmaking from Sampson and Onwuasor. Epps will do very well in this offense.

Baby steps in the rebuild, the effort was there as if the game counted but for instance they just dont have enough time to put in all the offense like the under 8 shots and neither team had more than two inbounds plays in.

Btw love the stack out of bounds look with a full 4 man stack, instead of CJJ bullshite 2 man look to just get the ball in.

FIRE WILL WADE!

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