The game wasn't terrible at all. B-C played well, especially in the first half and the smiling Pope kid was legit. But we clamped down on defense in the second half, held them to 29% in the 2nd half. It was an exciting game, it was a come from behind win and it was contested until the end. I think that makes for fun viewing.
As fans we want perfection and we critique and break down every little thing we see. We tend to say, "If we do that against Duke..." or, "If we don't clean this up by Kentucky...." or, "How many games do we have to win to make the NCAAT?"
But that shouldn't detract us from enjoying a competitive and close basketball game. Most of our games so far have been really exciting games. Not perfect games, but entertaining games. We shot 52% from the field. We are shooting .455 for the season (against .350 for the opposition). We just need to get more attempts. The team is a work in progress. There is room to grow. it might happen. It might not. But no need to extrapolate one game to the next.
The biggest plus for me from the B-C game was that Parham started to look more comfortable as the lead guard. If Alvarado is going to be awhile, then this development is imperative. If he finds his game with extended minutes then the Alvarado injury could be a mixed blessing in the long run. Good move by Pastner to let Alvarado heal fully.
