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<blockquote data-quote="Techster" data-source="post: 679225" data-attributes="member: 360"><p>Few things to keep in mind that bodes well for our ACC run:</p><p></p><p>1. Alvarado still isn't 100%. You could tell in the second half he was still favoring the ankle a bit. Also, I think he didn't really bring the ball up the court to save him from having to make too many cuts. Dude is tough as nails, and you can tell we just play differently with him in the lineup. He's got bit of NY bravado to his game which I love and our team feeds off of.</p><p></p><p>2. James Banks still isn't playing his best. We saw glimpses of the Banks from 2018 against UNC, but he's still not the consistent force we were expecting. Funny enough, he's still a 10pts/7rebs/3blks this year, which is about where he was last year. His blocks are actually a little more than last year's pace...however, it just doesn't feel like he's the dominant presence down low like he was in 2018-2019 season.</p><p></p><p>3. Devoe only scored 4 points, and we won pretty comfortably at a place we haven't won in 10 years. The book is out on Devoe...make his life miserable and GT just might fold. We didn't. Now that we've established we have Alvarado, Moses, Banks and the random bench guy who can contribute (Cole, Parham, Moore)...it's going to much tougher to play us. </p><p></p><p>4. Moses still hasn't reached his ceiling, and I'm not sure we'll see it for a while. Think about this: Moses isn't really our first or second option but he's probably our most consistent scorer this year. In fact, he's probably our most consistent overall player. Watching him play, I've always felt that if he added a few post moves and gets a mid range jumper down, he can be an All ACC level player. Oh, and if he ever gets his free throws down. I think there's a lot left on the table for Moses to capitalize on.</p><p></p><p>5. Jordan Usher still hasn't found his groove yet. IMO, he's easily our most athletic and explosive player. He's still shaking off the rust from his redshirt, and feeling his way on where he can contribute. It'll come, and we might be scary good when it happens.</p><p></p><p>6. Our bench players still have A LOT of upside. Khalid Moore is gonna be REAL good, but right now he just has to get minutes. Evan Cole has always fit in as a role player, but he starting to flash ability of a great 6th and 7th man. Parham is a lot like Usher...still finding his place on this team. He made some great plays against UNC, and he could be a game or two away from the guy we thought we would get when he transferred in. Those three aren't just bodies to eat minutes anymore...they are becoming "plus" type players. </p><p></p><p>I've always said we could be a top 8 team in the ACC this year. Right now, we're in 6th place. We just put up 96 points on the road in an ACC game without our best scorer hitting double figures. When was the last time we did that? UNC still had a LOT of talent on the court despite not playing with a top 5 draft pick. There was enough talent for them to easily win...they didn't and we embarassed them. </p><p></p><p>Consistency. If we can get that from our guys, and keep our turnovers low ("only" 13 against UNC), I don't see why we can't stay in the top 6 of the ACC. We can be a REALLY good team if we don't shoot ourselves in the foot like we have been to start the season.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Techster, post: 679225, member: 360"] Few things to keep in mind that bodes well for our ACC run: 1. Alvarado still isn't 100%. You could tell in the second half he was still favoring the ankle a bit. Also, I think he didn't really bring the ball up the court to save him from having to make too many cuts. Dude is tough as nails, and you can tell we just play differently with him in the lineup. He's got bit of NY bravado to his game which I love and our team feeds off of. 2. James Banks still isn't playing his best. We saw glimpses of the Banks from 2018 against UNC, but he's still not the consistent force we were expecting. Funny enough, he's still a 10pts/7rebs/3blks this year, which is about where he was last year. His blocks are actually a little more than last year's pace...however, it just doesn't feel like he's the dominant presence down low like he was in 2018-2019 season. 3. Devoe only scored 4 points, and we won pretty comfortably at a place we haven't won in 10 years. The book is out on Devoe...make his life miserable and GT just might fold. We didn't. Now that we've established we have Alvarado, Moses, Banks and the random bench guy who can contribute (Cole, Parham, Moore)...it's going to much tougher to play us. 4. Moses still hasn't reached his ceiling, and I'm not sure we'll see it for a while. Think about this: Moses isn't really our first or second option but he's probably our most consistent scorer this year. In fact, he's probably our most consistent overall player. Watching him play, I've always felt that if he added a few post moves and gets a mid range jumper down, he can be an All ACC level player. Oh, and if he ever gets his free throws down. I think there's a lot left on the table for Moses to capitalize on. 5. Jordan Usher still hasn't found his groove yet. IMO, he's easily our most athletic and explosive player. He's still shaking off the rust from his redshirt, and feeling his way on where he can contribute. It'll come, and we might be scary good when it happens. 6. Our bench players still have A LOT of upside. Khalid Moore is gonna be REAL good, but right now he just has to get minutes. Evan Cole has always fit in as a role player, but he starting to flash ability of a great 6th and 7th man. Parham is a lot like Usher...still finding his place on this team. He made some great plays against UNC, and he could be a game or two away from the guy we thought we would get when he transferred in. Those three aren't just bodies to eat minutes anymore...they are becoming "plus" type players. I've always said we could be a top 8 team in the ACC this year. Right now, we're in 6th place. We just put up 96 points on the road in an ACC game without our best scorer hitting double figures. When was the last time we did that? UNC still had a LOT of talent on the court despite not playing with a top 5 draft pick. There was enough talent for them to easily win...they didn't and we embarassed them. Consistency. If we can get that from our guys, and keep our turnovers low ("only" 13 against UNC), I don't see why we can't stay in the top 6 of the ACC. We can be a REALLY good team if we don't shoot ourselves in the foot like we have been to start the season. [/QUOTE]
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