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PURPLE and GOLD basketball game. O'bryant was in the house
Posted on 11/5/10 at 8:55 pm
Posted on 11/5/10 at 8:55 pm
Very small crowd (Approx. 1200) with the mid and upper sections roped off. The band wasn't there but the cheerleaders were. Johnny O'bryant was there sitting courtside with some of his friends and they had a white dude with dreadlocks and an LSU O'bryant shirt on with O'bryant written on in marks o lot. O'bryant was laid back and laughing at they dude and some people took pics of the white dude and O'bryant standing together.
Here is my quick take on this years squad.
1. Ralston Turner can shoot lights out. I don't know if he was just hot for this game but everything he threw up seemed to go in.
2. The next best player on the floor was probably Malcolm White. He will be our best rebounder along with Storm Warren. White looked like he wasn't too pumped for the scrimmage and is waiting to show his stuff in the season opener next week.
3. The 7'2" walkon tuba player did not play. Neither did Justin Hamilton. Everyone else played.
4. Chris Bass is still fast but still can't control his speed as well as he should.
5. Eddie Ludwig will be a great role player and is probably the most fundamental player on the team.
6. Andre Stringer is like a small Derrick Taylor (See LSU basketball - 1982-86.) He is smooth, can shoot and doesn't panic when he's double teamed.
7. Derenbecker can shoot but he acted like he was the star. He shot the ball a lot after making his first three and struggled with his passing and shooting after that. If he can play under control and not force his shot, he will get a lot of shots off for a guy who is 6'7".
8. Dennis Harris had 3... yes 3 moving screens called on him. He can shoot the ball and is a good defender. He will need to stay healthy for this team to prosper.
9. Storm was non-existant. Probably waitin on the regular season.
10. Garrett Green must be hurt cause he missed the goal on at least two shots.
11. Aaron Dotson did alright. He will never be a star and he will have to be a role player. No way he should start.
12 Jalen Courtney and Daron Populist played sparingly and did nothing eventful.
There was only one dunk in the game and it was by Malcom White and was the final play of the game. Coach J. called the game at about the 9 minute mark of the second half. The team waved to the crowd and went straight to the locker room. From what I saw tonight, this team has improved some but they are still a horrible passing team and guard play will haunt them. At 5'10" and 6'1", Stringer and Bass will have trouble against the SEC big guards. If this team stays healthy they can possibly make the NIT. To expect anything other than that would be almost delusional. The 7'2" big man will probalby redshirt. Sorry to say we will once again have to "wait till next year."
Here is my quick take on this years squad.
1. Ralston Turner can shoot lights out. I don't know if he was just hot for this game but everything he threw up seemed to go in.
2. The next best player on the floor was probably Malcolm White. He will be our best rebounder along with Storm Warren. White looked like he wasn't too pumped for the scrimmage and is waiting to show his stuff in the season opener next week.
3. The 7'2" walkon tuba player did not play. Neither did Justin Hamilton. Everyone else played.
4. Chris Bass is still fast but still can't control his speed as well as he should.
5. Eddie Ludwig will be a great role player and is probably the most fundamental player on the team.
6. Andre Stringer is like a small Derrick Taylor (See LSU basketball - 1982-86.) He is smooth, can shoot and doesn't panic when he's double teamed.
7. Derenbecker can shoot but he acted like he was the star. He shot the ball a lot after making his first three and struggled with his passing and shooting after that. If he can play under control and not force his shot, he will get a lot of shots off for a guy who is 6'7".
8. Dennis Harris had 3... yes 3 moving screens called on him. He can shoot the ball and is a good defender. He will need to stay healthy for this team to prosper.
9. Storm was non-existant. Probably waitin on the regular season.
10. Garrett Green must be hurt cause he missed the goal on at least two shots.
11. Aaron Dotson did alright. He will never be a star and he will have to be a role player. No way he should start.
12 Jalen Courtney and Daron Populist played sparingly and did nothing eventful.
There was only one dunk in the game and it was by Malcom White and was the final play of the game. Coach J. called the game at about the 9 minute mark of the second half. The team waved to the crowd and went straight to the locker room. From what I saw tonight, this team has improved some but they are still a horrible passing team and guard play will haunt them. At 5'10" and 6'1", Stringer and Bass will have trouble against the SEC big guards. If this team stays healthy they can possibly make the NIT. To expect anything other than that would be almost delusional. The 7'2" big man will probalby redshirt. Sorry to say we will once again have to "wait till next year."
This post was edited on 11/5/10 at 9:03 pm
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Posted on 11/5/10 at 9:03 pm to Raparooot
the 7'2 guy is a walk on anyway so don't expect much. turner is shooting as advertised, he's very good spotting up and coming off screens, if he improves off the bounce look out. i like that johnson put stringer with the purple unit. seemed like his game meshed well with that group.
eta- yeah go ahead and take this season in stride. enjoy the improvements we make from last season, enjoy the progress the freshmen will make. sniffing .500 in the conference and being considered for an NIT berth would be a huge achievement for this team. next year is the season where they should take the next big step.
eta- yeah go ahead and take this season in stride. enjoy the improvements we make from last season, enjoy the progress the freshmen will make. sniffing .500 in the conference and being considered for an NIT berth would be a huge achievement for this team. next year is the season where they should take the next big step.
This post was edited on 11/5/10 at 9:09 pm
Posted on 11/5/10 at 9:05 pm to Raparooot
Nice Summary.
Thanks
Thanks
Posted on 11/5/10 at 9:07 pm to Raparooot
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Neither did Justin Hamilton
Is this guy not eligible until next year?
Posted on 11/5/10 at 9:14 pm to Raparooot
its going to be another long season- the talent show is not at the SEC level
Posted on 11/5/10 at 9:52 pm to 756
Was at the Purple and Gold game and saw it some what differently then Raparooot however; I agree with most of his assessments. For one, the 7-2 Andrew Del Piero did play for a couple of minutes in the second half. It’s more than apparent that he is a couple years away. He looks awkward playing defense and does not use his body well. Nonetheless, I don’t see him as a total waste and will in my opinion be able to contribute next year. Here is my observation on the following players:
Garrett Green Not much of an offensive player and appears to have lost confidence in his offensive game.
Chris Bass I believe that Chris will play more of a role than most people think. Trent Johnson is moving towards a more down court transition game in which they push the ball down court as soon as rebounding. A few times, he was paired in the same back court as Andre Stringer.
Malcolm White Cat quick, extremely athletic however, is offensive game is limited. I see him averaging 8 to 6 points per game. He is a good not great rebounder.
Ralston Turner A scorer who in my opinion should start the first game. In my opinion, he played the best game of anyone on the court tonight; a pleasant surprise.
Eddie Lugwig Will contribute more this year. Can shoot the three and has a decent handle with the ball however limited on defense.
Storm Warren Very athletic but limited offensively. It’s no question that he and Malcolm are the two strongest players on the team and will score a lot of garbage baskets close around the basket.
Denis Harris Good offensive player and can shoot the three point shot. If he can ever gain weight, he may one day make it to the NBA. He is a much better shooter than Chris Johnson however; his body will be a big liability to bigger and stronger players.
Matt Derenbecker Did not have a good game. Can shoot from outside, is a decent passer however, he does not play good defense.
Andre Stringer Cat quick, decent passer, can shoot the three. In my opinion, his biggest challenge will be guarding bigger more athletic players.
Also, I too saw Johnny O’Bryant and his family. I now see where he gets his height from. I stood next to his mother and the woman has to be nearly 6’2. He looks to be around 6’9 to 6’10 with a muscular frame similar to Malcolm White.
Project Starters
Andre Stringer PG
Ralston Turner SG
Dennis Harris WF
Storm Warren PF
Malcolm White C
Garrett Green Not much of an offensive player and appears to have lost confidence in his offensive game.
Chris Bass I believe that Chris will play more of a role than most people think. Trent Johnson is moving towards a more down court transition game in which they push the ball down court as soon as rebounding. A few times, he was paired in the same back court as Andre Stringer.
Malcolm White Cat quick, extremely athletic however, is offensive game is limited. I see him averaging 8 to 6 points per game. He is a good not great rebounder.
Ralston Turner A scorer who in my opinion should start the first game. In my opinion, he played the best game of anyone on the court tonight; a pleasant surprise.
Eddie Lugwig Will contribute more this year. Can shoot the three and has a decent handle with the ball however limited on defense.
Storm Warren Very athletic but limited offensively. It’s no question that he and Malcolm are the two strongest players on the team and will score a lot of garbage baskets close around the basket.
Denis Harris Good offensive player and can shoot the three point shot. If he can ever gain weight, he may one day make it to the NBA. He is a much better shooter than Chris Johnson however; his body will be a big liability to bigger and stronger players.
Matt Derenbecker Did not have a good game. Can shoot from outside, is a decent passer however, he does not play good defense.
Andre Stringer Cat quick, decent passer, can shoot the three. In my opinion, his biggest challenge will be guarding bigger more athletic players.
Also, I too saw Johnny O’Bryant and his family. I now see where he gets his height from. I stood next to his mother and the woman has to be nearly 6’2. He looks to be around 6’9 to 6’10 with a muscular frame similar to Malcolm White.
Project Starters
Andre Stringer PG
Ralston Turner SG
Dennis Harris WF
Storm Warren PF
Malcolm White C
Posted on 11/5/10 at 9:53 pm to c on z
They had him on the roster. He's a transfer from Iowa State... I think.
Posted on 11/5/10 at 9:56 pm to Gumbyxl
I don't remember the big 7'2" guy playing. Neither does my wife. Are you calling her a liar? 
Posted on 11/5/10 at 9:58 pm to Raparooot
He started the second half. He only played a couple of minutes. He looked extremely award on defense. He played with the gold team.
Posted on 11/5/10 at 9:59 pm to Gumbyxl
ludwig does a great job in the zone defense ball hawking. he'll def. struggle in halfcourt man at the 4/5. agree on bass, with dotson being more mobile this season i hope to see bass not only be aggressive in transition but in attacking the basket himself and getting the ball to warren or turner on the perimeter.
Posted on 11/5/10 at 10:06 pm to S
Coach Johnson made an effort to puss the ball in transition. I sat behind the purple team and I herd him yell “four turn turn,” indicating to the point guards to move the ball down into transition as soon as possible. I see now what Johnson meant when he said that Chris Bass was the quickest guard they had and that his skills will help the team this year. Although Bass is the quickest guard on the team, he is not the shooter that Andre Stringer is. I look for both to play a lot this year along with Daron Populist in case of injuries.
Posted on 11/5/10 at 10:11 pm to Gumbyxl
bass will never be a great scorer but he can be aggressive in pushing the ball up the court or breaking down the zone defense. i still think johnson will shuffle the lineup more than a few times and stringer could wind up starting some games.
Posted on 11/5/10 at 10:19 pm to Raparooot
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5. Eddie Ludwig will be a great role player and is probably the most fundamental player on the team.
da frick? dude must be 100% improved from last season
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10. Garrett Green must be hurt cause he missed the goal on at least two shots.
i had high hopes for him as a freshman...but after last year's play the year before with a back injury, i don't think he's an SEC cablier player...not even a bench player
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11. Aaron Dotson did alright. He will never be a star and he will have to be a role player. No way he should start.
frick this is disappointing...a 4-star outta seattle and didn't do shite last year either
anyway, thanks for the recap i'm pumped about the season!!
my prediction is 7-9 in the SEC...with a few lucky breaks 9-7 best case scenario
Posted on 11/5/10 at 10:20 pm to Raparooot
Gumby is right the tuba player did play awhile. I thought that Dotson looked pretty good, he's healthy and I think he will be good this year. Projected starters:
Stringer PG
Dotson SG
Turner SF
Warren PF
White C
We are one year away
Stringer PG
Dotson SG
Turner SF
Warren PF
White C
We are one year away
Posted on 11/5/10 at 10:26 pm to S
I love having a coach who tells it like it is and seems to be in total control of what's going on....it's a breath of fresh air around BR these days....i know we are still really a year away from having the talent assembled and development to really compete and expect great results, but with Trent at the helm I know these guys will be very disciplined and play their hearts out.... 
Posted on 11/6/10 at 12:20 am to Raparooot
the tuba guy did play a few minutes at the start of the 2nd half. if this team doesn't get better quick, it will be another long season. was very impressed with stringer and turner
Posted on 11/9/10 at 9:37 am to Raparooot
My observations:
Purple team seemed to consist of the starters which were:
Stringer
Dotson
Turner
Warren
White
- Stringer was solid and overall smart with the ball. He didn't do much penetrating but showed that he can hit the 3 especially in transition
- Dotson takes a back seat role generally. However, there was one big difference from last year... he hit two open 3s (and it wasn't like he shot many - these are the only 2 i remember him taking) late in the game which he was unable to do last year. He also looked good on one drive getting to the rim w/ good elevation but couldn't finish
- Turner was a scorer period. He could drive, get out in transition, and shoot. Really excited about him
- Storm was relatively quiet. Made a few buckets down low w/ a little fade shot from the post
- White being here w/ Storm is going to be huge. Last year team's could really key on Storm down low but having both of them gives a lot of versatility. White showed he could hit a mid range jumper but didnt really do too much strictly from the post. He also looked a little lax w/ this game kind of joking around a lot but I'm anxious to see him in real action.
- Green and Harris didn't show much improvement from last year. I like how the OP said Green must be hurt bc he missed the goal on two shots. He was either being sarcastic or didn't watch last year in which about 40% of GG shots were airballs
- Bass looks about the same. Still cant shoot
- Populist would be ahead of Bass right now if it were up to me. He has the ability to hit the 3 which he did a couple of times at the game and is relatively smart w/ the ball (don't know what the OP was talking about him playing sparingly bc he played almost the whole time)
- Ludwig looks solid. Won't hurt you, does the right things, etc. Possibly has an improved jumper but didnt take it enough to really tell
- Derenbecker as said hit a couple 3s early but the entire Gold teams offense ran through him so he tried to do way too much at times and probably had near double digits turnovers. He will certainly benefit from not having to carry a load offensively and has some serious range w/ his 3 and no confidence issues
Misc: Tuba guy did play
Purple team seemed to consist of the starters which were:
Stringer
Dotson
Turner
Warren
White
- Stringer was solid and overall smart with the ball. He didn't do much penetrating but showed that he can hit the 3 especially in transition
- Dotson takes a back seat role generally. However, there was one big difference from last year... he hit two open 3s (and it wasn't like he shot many - these are the only 2 i remember him taking) late in the game which he was unable to do last year. He also looked good on one drive getting to the rim w/ good elevation but couldn't finish
- Turner was a scorer period. He could drive, get out in transition, and shoot. Really excited about him
- Storm was relatively quiet. Made a few buckets down low w/ a little fade shot from the post
- White being here w/ Storm is going to be huge. Last year team's could really key on Storm down low but having both of them gives a lot of versatility. White showed he could hit a mid range jumper but didnt really do too much strictly from the post. He also looked a little lax w/ this game kind of joking around a lot but I'm anxious to see him in real action.
- Green and Harris didn't show much improvement from last year. I like how the OP said Green must be hurt bc he missed the goal on two shots. He was either being sarcastic or didn't watch last year in which about 40% of GG shots were airballs
- Bass looks about the same. Still cant shoot
- Populist would be ahead of Bass right now if it were up to me. He has the ability to hit the 3 which he did a couple of times at the game and is relatively smart w/ the ball (don't know what the OP was talking about him playing sparingly bc he played almost the whole time)
- Ludwig looks solid. Won't hurt you, does the right things, etc. Possibly has an improved jumper but didnt take it enough to really tell
- Derenbecker as said hit a couple 3s early but the entire Gold teams offense ran through him so he tried to do way too much at times and probably had near double digits turnovers. He will certainly benefit from not having to carry a load offensively and has some serious range w/ his 3 and no confidence issues
Misc: Tuba guy did play
Posted on 11/9/10 at 9:59 am to LSUzealot
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5. Eddie Ludwig will be a great role player and is probably the most fundamental player on the team.
da frick? dude must be 100% improved from last season
This is generally the opinion of somebody that didn't really watch the team last year. Eddie does very good things when he gets in. It's not always about points and great athleticism.
Posted on 11/9/10 at 11:04 am to Bonjourno
thanks for the updates, I was wondering how the game went. It sounds about like I expected.
To me, White and Warren aren't great offensive players, they get thier points due to great effort and put-backs.
I had heard that Turner could shoot lights-out. (Mark Godfried said this every time he called and LSU game last year) Glad to see that this is true.
Green is awful. Nothing personal against the guy, but he gives you 0 offensively and defensively.
Harris could be a big X-factor if healthy.
To me, White and Warren aren't great offensive players, they get thier points due to great effort and put-backs.
I had heard that Turner could shoot lights-out. (Mark Godfried said this every time he called and LSU game last year) Glad to see that this is true.
Green is awful. Nothing personal against the guy, but he gives you 0 offensively and defensively.
Harris could be a big X-factor if healthy.
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