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<blockquote data-quote="lv20gt" data-source="post: 839020" data-attributes="member: 2299"><p>There are two avenues to look at this through. The first is as a resume point. To that end this is likely a Q3 loss which is not a good way to start the year. It probably won't be a Q4 loss unless injuries derail Miami OH as they should be better than last year. It would be pretty hard for it to be a Q2 loss unless MOH takes a big leap forward which is possible with what they return but unlikely IMO. In that lens this loss is important. It puts us in a hole to fight out of from the get go. Again. </p><p></p><p>The other way to look at it is more from the quality of the team and how it played and how that projects going forward. That is things like did we struggle with things that were unexpected or things we might think could be fixed? To that end I think it was a mixed bag but nothing to be alarmed at from just one data point. </p><p></p><p>Rebounding was a concern. Howard with 13 and Ush with 9 are good signs. In general I though Usher's approach to rebounding was better yesterday than last year and that could help. Just one data point and doesn't mean it won't still be an issue but it was a good sign. </p><p></p><p>Another positive was Devoe. With losing Jose and Moses we need Mike to be that first team all ACC level guy and he looked the part. I think he'll need to be more assertive than he was at times and in particular we need to focus on him more and not settle as much but overall his play bodes well if we can get some improvement from what we saw from the young guys. </p><p></p><p>There was concern with production from the 5 spot. Rodney and Saba combined for 12 points on 6 of 8 shooting and 17 rebs. Again, one data point but a good sign, especially since I would expect improvement as they get more used to playing time in games</p><p></p><p>There was concern with offense out of Moore. He had a couple nice plays turning defense into offense and his first couple of threes looked good even though they didn't go in. However they didn't go in and overall he didn't show any real improvement on that end. Again, just one data point but he's fighting against an established trend so I would have liked to see more shot making. </p><p></p><p>There was concern how long it would take some of the young guys to gel. Smith and Coleman both showed flashes of things to be excited about but both had rough nights overall. This one wasn't likely going to really be known after one game in either direction. That is more just a matter of waiting until it clicks whether that is in the OOC, sometime in ACC play, or after the year (hopefully not this). </p><p></p><p>Overall there wasn't anything too unexpected. Ush didn't have his best night which hurt. Not having Bubba hurt. But the rest were issues that were expected and it was just a matter of to what extent and if it would cost us. The question now is how many of those will be trends vs how many will be improved on. No way of telling now though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lv20gt, post: 839020, member: 2299"] There are two avenues to look at this through. The first is as a resume point. To that end this is likely a Q3 loss which is not a good way to start the year. It probably won't be a Q4 loss unless injuries derail Miami OH as they should be better than last year. It would be pretty hard for it to be a Q2 loss unless MOH takes a big leap forward which is possible with what they return but unlikely IMO. In that lens this loss is important. It puts us in a hole to fight out of from the get go. Again. The other way to look at it is more from the quality of the team and how it played and how that projects going forward. That is things like did we struggle with things that were unexpected or things we might think could be fixed? To that end I think it was a mixed bag but nothing to be alarmed at from just one data point. Rebounding was a concern. Howard with 13 and Ush with 9 are good signs. In general I though Usher's approach to rebounding was better yesterday than last year and that could help. Just one data point and doesn't mean it won't still be an issue but it was a good sign. Another positive was Devoe. With losing Jose and Moses we need Mike to be that first team all ACC level guy and he looked the part. I think he'll need to be more assertive than he was at times and in particular we need to focus on him more and not settle as much but overall his play bodes well if we can get some improvement from what we saw from the young guys. There was concern with production from the 5 spot. Rodney and Saba combined for 12 points on 6 of 8 shooting and 17 rebs. Again, one data point but a good sign, especially since I would expect improvement as they get more used to playing time in games There was concern with offense out of Moore. He had a couple nice plays turning defense into offense and his first couple of threes looked good even though they didn't go in. However they didn't go in and overall he didn't show any real improvement on that end. Again, just one data point but he's fighting against an established trend so I would have liked to see more shot making. There was concern how long it would take some of the young guys to gel. Smith and Coleman both showed flashes of things to be excited about but both had rough nights overall. This one wasn't likely going to really be known after one game in either direction. That is more just a matter of waiting until it clicks whether that is in the OOC, sometime in ACC play, or after the year (hopefully not this). Overall there wasn't anything too unexpected. Ush didn't have his best night which hurt. Not having Bubba hurt. But the rest were issues that were expected and it was just a matter of to what extent and if it would cost us. The question now is how many of those will be trends vs how many will be improved on. No way of telling now though. [/QUOTE]
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