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Scrimmage against FSU Thursday in Birmingham

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Plenty to work on! Glad to come away with a win even though it doesn't count. Especially against FSU...

I hope Philon and Holloway keep up this kind of production. Really excited to see how Bol Bowen and Amari Allen continue to develop.

Still don't really know what to expect with this team.
 
Overall, I think we looked so eratic because CNO played 10 guys or so (maybe more?).

FSU seemed to stick with a tighter rotation and had better offensive production (consistently) than us, but our overall talent eventually took over.

CNO's biggest challenge is to figure out the playing rotation that will work the best. Keep in mind Wrightsell and Jalil, who may be our best scorer, didn't even dress/play.

But man, I was so impressed with the new guys. Bowen, Allen, Jemison, Hannah, Bristow and CO (big center) bring ALOT of skills.

I think Allen and Hannah blow up fast when they get their feet on the ground.

So much talent that is unproven, but if the cream rises this could be a great team. I see why CNO thinks it could be his best shooting team, eventually!
 
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BamaMoon said:
Overall, I think we looked so eratic because CNO played 10 guys or so (maybe more?).

FSU seemed to stick with a tighter rotation and had better offensive production (consistently) than us, but our overall talent eventually took over.

CNO's biggest challenge is to figure out the playing rotation that will work the best. Keep in mind Wrightsell and Jalil, who may be our best scorer, didn't even dress/play.

But man, I was so impressed with the new guys. Bowen, Allen, Jemison, Hannah, Bristow and CO (big center) bring ALOT of skills.

I think Allen and Hannah blow up fast when they get their feet on the ground.

So much talent that is unproven, but if the cream rises this could be a great team. I see why CNO thinks it could be his best shooting team, eventually!
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Kind of like rebuilding an engine and you start it for the first time. It runs, but not nearly as good as it will after you tune it... 😎
 
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Kind of like rebuilding an engine and you start it for the first time. It runs, but not nearly as good as it will after you tune it... 😎
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And FSU shot the 3 ball at a pretty high rate too. I could be wrong, but I bet they don't shoot like that all year long. The left hander made some very difficult, contested 3s. Think he was just having game.

But because they stuck with hot guys and didn't sub as much they just looked better than us.

So yeah, when we get "tuned up" we are going to be a "scoring machine!"
 
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Thinking about our scoring potential and where the points will come from.

Our vets are solid.

Philon, as good as he was last year, looks better. If his 3 ball % is improved, he's worth 15-20 a game. Averaged 10 a game last year.

Holloway is a proven sharp shooter. Last night he tried to force it in the first half. To his credit, he got to the FT line, but I don't think that is his game. In the second half, he played more within himself and let the game come to him Made some big 3's toward the end! He's probably worth 12-15 a game. Maybe more? Averaged 11 a game last year.

The Swiss Army player this year may be Mallette. Plays bigger than his size. Could be an 8-10 points a game player. Love his shot. Quick release. Wouldn't surprise me if he has a few 20 point games.

Wrightsell? If he stays healthy, we know his worth. If he provides 12 a game (11.5 last year before injury), that's gravy for this offense!

Sherrill's improvement is imminent. He could easily provide 8-10 points a game.

So who among the new guys become contributing scorers?

Jalil, Bowen, Allen and Hannah are the most obvious candidates. IMO.

Jalil scored 7 at Miami as a freshman. I expect that to be alot more. At least 12-15 a game?

Bowen scored 5 a game at FSU last year. I expect that to go up, too! Maybe 8-10 a game?

So, Allen and Hannah are really the unknown. But they could possibly be the most dynamic.

Outside of Philon and Holloway, one of them could be our highest scorer.

Gut says it'll be Allen. I think he could possibly remind us of Brandon Miller as the year goes on. There's a shot he could post 15-20 a game!

And look for Hannah to get alot of minutes because he plays defense and because he'll become a human highlight reel. He'll have some dunks that will be SportsCenter worthy!!! I really reminds me of a young MJ!
 
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And FSU shot the 3 ball at a pretty high rate too. I could be wrong, but I bet they don't shoot like that all year long. The left hander made some very difficult, contested 3s. Think he was just having game.

But because they stuck with hot guys and didn't sub as much they just looked better than us.

So yeah, when we get "tuned up" we are going to be a "scoring machine!"
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Looked they, with new coach, are trying to mimic what Oats does as far as pace and shots
 
BamaMoon said:
Overall, I think we looked so eratic because CNO played 10 guys or so (maybe more?).

FSU seemed to stick with a tighter rotation and had better offensive production (consistently) than us, but our overall talent eventually took over.

CNO's biggest challenge is to figure out the playing rotation that will work the best. Keep in mind Wrightsell and Jalil, who may be our best scorer, didn't even dress/play.

But man, I was so impressed with the new guys. Bowen, Allen, Jemison, Hannah, Bristow and CO (big center) bring ALOT of skills.

I think Allen and Hannah blow up fast when they get their feet on the ground.

So much talent that is unproven, but if the cream rises this could be a great team. I see why CNO thinks it could be his best shooting team, eventually!
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Agree, the young guys were exciting to watch, except for turnovers they didn’t seem phased. Was really impressed with Allen and Hannah
 
I like the trimmed down look of Sherrell.

I have to go back and read the threads on the new players now that I've got a little bit of a look at them.

Bol Bowen can help bring the ball up the court against almost any big player that covers him.
 
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