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This basketball team will only get better

Posted on 11/16/15 at 10:31 pm
Posted by Hold That Tiger 10
Member since Oct 2013
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Posted on 11/16/15 at 10:31 pm
Hornsby and Victor will be coming to add even more depth.

As good as Simmons will be this team has some great outside shooters. If Victor can help lock down the middle this team could be scary good.
Posted by Tiger Nation 84
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Posted by The Truth 34
Chavez Ravine
Member since May 2010
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Posted on 11/16/15 at 10:40 pm to
The amount of open shots our shooters will get this year is gonna be ridiculous.

Posted by Pnels08
Member since Jul 2014
9179 posts
Posted on 11/16/15 at 10:42 pm to
Just need to keep working on defense. This team is solid
Posted by lsusportsman2
Member since Oct 2007
27232 posts
Posted on 11/16/15 at 11:00 pm to
Robinson and Epps have been a pleasant surprise so far as well. They can give us some good depth in the frontcourt.
Posted by Hold That Tiger 10
Member since Oct 2013
21041 posts
Posted on 11/16/15 at 11:12 pm to
I was impressed with the defense in both games so far (I know the level of competition is low). At first I was scratching my head with the pressing, but it ended up working out. I think this team had a few shooters that could have kept them in this game, but we completly removed that element of their game.

The two major runs this team went on in both games (right before half in this one and right after in McNeese game) is something that I don't feel is getting enough attention. That's two very impressive runs, no matter who you are playing. And that can't be done without really great defense.
Posted by Pnels08
Member since Jul 2014
9179 posts
Posted on 11/16/15 at 11:17 pm to
They are outstanding on perimeter D, But screens sometimes screw with them and they get lazy sometimes. Nothing big just ssomething to improve.

Last year they were pretty good defensively so i would assume they will get back to that level
Posted by Palm Beach Tiger
Orlando, Florida
Member since Jan 2007
29856 posts
Posted on 11/16/15 at 11:19 pm to
Hornsby and victor coming. Natural progression of the freshmen. Im stoked!!!
Posted by TexasSinger
Front Row
Member since Feb 2006
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Posted on 11/16/15 at 11:21 pm to
Mind blowing how deep this team will be once Hornsby and Victor start playing.

1,2,3 position - Q, Gray, Blakeney, Sampson, Hornsby, Patterson

4,5 position - Simmons, Victor, Robinson, Epps

That's a SOLID 10 man rotation. As deep a team as I can remember in a very very long time. Also one of the fastest. Lightning quick on the fast break. Hard to temper expectations after tonight. Can't wait for the Marquette game.
This post was edited on 11/16/15 at 11:28 pm
Posted by Palm Beach Tiger
Orlando, Florida
Member since Jan 2007
29856 posts
Posted on 11/16/15 at 11:24 pm to
Simmons can easily play the 3 as well if we go huge
Posted by Tigerfan_95
Member since Jun 2014
2932 posts
Posted on 11/16/15 at 11:58 pm to
I don't know how good we are but these boys will put on a show every night win or lose
Posted by Hold That Tiger 10
Member since Oct 2013
21041 posts
Posted on 11/17/15 at 9:01 am to
quote:

I don't know how good we are but these boys will put on a show every night win or lose


If I had to guess I would say this team will be much much better than we think. It doesn't look like Simmons is going all out yet. I think he would be able to completely dominate a game (Michael Jordan style) if he needed to. Add to that the way the supporting cast is playing, then this team will turn it on when the big boys come to town.

I can't wait to have everybody and go on a nice run in Feb/March/April
Posted by MSTiger33
Member since Oct 2007
20365 posts
Posted on 11/17/15 at 9:03 am to
I am legit excited this year. Football season can't end soon enough.
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
42392 posts
Posted on 11/17/15 at 9:05 am to
Rebounding will be the key, Victor may be able to help there but Robinson at least looks like he could help down low this year.

The good thing is we don't have to pile minutes on all our best players like last year with Martin, Mickey, Quarterman and Hornsby having to play so much.
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