Pack handles the Phoenix in Reynolds, 82-67
NC State advances to 5-1 by dominating Elon tonight.
The Wolfpack had one of their poorer shooting performances of the year from two point range, but made up for it with 45.5% (5 of 11) from the three point line.
This one wasn’t close or dramatic, but N.C. State fans will take it.
An 82-67 victory over Elon on Friday night in front of a near sellout crowd at Reynolds Coliseum was fueled by a balanced scoring attack and solid defense from the Wolfpack.
Lorenzo Brown, who came into the game averaging 12 points, led N.C. State with a career-high 21 points. Although Brown did his job in leading the offense with crisp passes, he was dominant at times by getting to the hoop and scoring from the outside.
Link to PackInsider’s game recap.
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The way it should be was played. No searching for silver linings, no head games. No chopping wood. No UNCG style loss laid at 19 yr olds feet.
And Elon is very good.
Hum. I’m ready.
A very nice win over a solid team. Here are some thoughts from someone who was there:
* Brown looks like a different player than he was last year. He really dominated the game from the point guard position. He was able to get in the lane with ease and pushed the ball up the court in transition. His floaters were falling consistently. He played an outstanding game.
* Wood was effective from the three point line. I think he hit all five of our three point shots. We need another player to step up and prove they can be a consistent threat from the outside.
* Calvin made some great plays. He got a little too fancy on one breakaway and missed a dunk. Gottfried pulled him out at the next whistle, which was understandable. It didn’t look like he yelled at Calvin.
* We need to do a better job at the free throw line.
* The lines at the concession stands were way too long.
Agree with James. There should have been more than just one guy slinging wieners on $1 hotdog night. Otherwise it was a great night in Reynolds. Also, they team keeps trying to make alley-oop and above the rim plays that just aren’t there or they miss entirely. I wish they would just score the ball and not try to showboat.
^I think a lot of those missed opportunities will be baskets in the near future. The more this team plays together and gels, the easier those will be. Some of those should have been easy baskets but they just weren’t on the same page.
Thoughts:
1. The margin should have been 25, not 15. Lots of missed easy shots, including multiple dunks and layups. Not complaining, just saying the score is actually a bit misleading.
2. Brown had his way tonight, but he will not likely dominate any ACC PGs the way he dominated Elon’s. That said, his jumper and runners looked good tonight. Good to see that he can score the ball when needed.
3. 5/11 three point shooting sounds great, but Wood was 5/6. As was already pointed out, we could use another three point threat. Was hoping TDT would provide that, but not tonight.
4. That said, I liked what I saw in TDT’s first real playing time. He is going to contribute.
5. I expected to dominate more inside. Offensive rebounding was good, but there wasn’t as much inside offense as I expected. Only 34 combined points from the frontcourt players (Painter, Howell, Leslie, TDT, Harris). Hope this won’t be an issue in ACC play.
6. Surprised Vandenburg didn’t play. Is there a reason (e.g., injury, suspension) other than matchup or TDT getting minutes?
I’d love to see a game in Reynolds (my freshman year was first year in ESA). Obviously I don’t live close enough to go to one live. I wish they’d televise a game (ESPN3 only counts if you can watch it). I know they have to only have “lesser” opponents there, so that pretty much assumes no TV. Would be nice though.
Glad they won with ease.
Sorry about the hot dog line. $1 hot dogs at a major sporting event is unheard of.
The hotdog lines were crazy.
Loved Brown’s aggressiveness and decision-making for the most part. Haven’t seen point guard play like that since – well since Corchiani – with the drives and floaters and decision making. (I know we’ve had other solid point guards, but Brown was at a different level tonight).
The game was run the way it’s supposed to be run. I don’t really have any complaints other than maybe free throw shooting and a few defensive lapses. Speaking of defense though, there were stretches where we absolutely dominated Elon. A welcome sight.
The radio guys praised C.J. Williams and rightfully so – great overall performance especially on the defensive end.
Elon tried to jumpstart a few runs, but you never felt the lead was in any real danger.
Good game to be at. Thankful for the solid performance.
Go Pack! (Let’s beat that Terp a**)
Wufpup76, I agree with you re: Brown. It was some of the best point guard play I’ve seen from a State player in 20 years.
It was the first game I’ve been to in Reynolds since our last season there. It made me miss the on-campus element. I graduated in 2007 and campus has changed since then. The building that housed the bookstore has been demolished. The bookstore is now in Harrelson Hall. My wife and I also enjoyed being able to walk to Hillsborough for food after.
Best way to get ESPN3-buy an XBox 360 and get an xbox live account. don’t know what an xbox is going for right now ($200?), but xbox live is only 60 bucks a year. Watched the game in HD last night. Awesome. I’m in Indiana but know it is working for a friend in NC.
The bookstore is in Harrelson now?
And like btown, I’m fortunate enough to get a good signal for espn3 through the xbox360. It’s really clear, and you can’t really tell it’s a streaming video (knock on wood). Still have to have an ‘espn3′ internet provider though.
Some key tests coming up with Indiana, Stanford, and Syracuse. If we can go at least 2-3 against that line-up, I’ll start thinking we’ve really got something here. Really excited so far though. This team is much improved in all aspects.
Even though I was pissed at Calvin for trying that under-the-arm-self-alley-oop, let’s be honest, it was only because he missed it. If he would have made that dunk, the place would have went bonkers. He did just throw down an incredible 180 reverse, so I think he was just ramping up his repertoire. That guy is so explosive when he jumps, it’s like he’s being shot out of a cannon.
As far as ESPN3, what’s all the complaining? I watch it right on my laptop, no problemo, HD quality.
Go PACK!
Okay, Calvin was stupid to try the highlight reel dunk with a player on him, but when was the last time we had a guy who could do that? Even in practice?
Calvin is playing much, much better. He’s till not ready for the NBA, and won’t be this year. (however, that never stopped a Pack player from going pro before)
I was completely satisfied with the game, other than the free throw shooting. That’s a ‘coaching thing’, and I expect this new staff to take care of the ‘coaching things.’ Anybody can shoot 60%.
Calvin especially needs to work on his free throws. He gets there more than anyone else and is leaving a lot of points out there.
It’s amazing how much faster and decisive we are on offense. Some of that has to do with coaching, and a lot has to do w/ Zo.