Basketball Game tomorrow vs. Clemson

So since this is 1:30/2:30 game during a work day, I figure we'll discuss this now.

This is the first team we'll play where our size won't matter. Clemson's lineup goes:

C: JR. Nnoko - 6'10 255
PF: SO. Jaron Blossomgame - 6'7 215
SF: FR. Donte Grantham - 6'8 205
SG: SR. Demarcus Harrison - 6'4 205
PG SR. Rod Hall - 6'1 205


They like to play their starters as all 5 average about 26 minutes per game or more. They like to use 2 main guys off the bench in 6'0, 185 JR. Jordan Roper and 6'6, 205 SO. Austin Ajukwa who play 15 and 19 minutes a game respectively. 6'8, 245 Josh Smith is their only big man off the bench who is a threat and is averaging just 9 minutes per game. They have a 6'10, 240 pounder in SO. Sidy Djitte who they only like to use in very short spurts in each close game.

Nnoko is a beast on the offensive end, he uses all 6'10 255 pounds to bully defenders around, and presents a HUGE matchup issue inside for us if Robinson cant bang with him for a while each half. He's averaging 14 points per game (just 28.5 minutes per game) shooting 56%. It's no secret he likes to play right at the rim and get to the line (25 FT attempts this season in just 4 games).

Blossomgame is an undersized 4 man who is a very good rebounder for his size. Nonko only averages 5.8 boards a game while Blossomgame is bringing in 7.5 boards a game.


The key to this game IMO is absolutely Robinson on Nnoko. This is the first true good big center that we will need Big E to try and disrupt. I dont feel like Martin or Mickey has a prayer of holding this guy down inside on their own so Big E needs to step up and possily give us 10-15 minutes tomorrow...maybe even help get him into foul trouble. If we can make Nnoko not a part of the game, we shouldn't have a big trouble winning this. If Nnoko is getting what he wants inside, it will open up their guards and we'll see ourselves having another nightmarish defensive night.