Comments….LATE…but after I got home from the game, I had to resolve some issues with all the SMARTASS new electronic devices that I have purchase (TV SmarTV, Blu-Ray Smart; Wii-U….and now even a simple Garmin Nuvi…) If the device detects your router and hooks up with the wireless and wants your password….it is smarter than you and there will be trouble….
Anyway….sorry for the rant…but I needed to chill out.
Ray Natilli (Sp) was one of the three stooge team that kicked out Corch and Googs. We have had him TWICE in a row…or maybe game before last. He is living up to Karl’s tutelage….
Game was a really mixed bag. Part of it was downright UGLY…but there were some moments.
Cat was REALLY off tonight. Looked like he studied his stats and violated his own Post Game Presser a few games ago. He tried to KIDNAP the game instead of “Lettin it come to me….”. He sounded very mature in the interview but looked like CJ did when he decided to take over. He was well schooled by Whitt….Never pass off to a teammate that is open when you can throw up a prayer. He got into Foul issues….had 3, with a couple of minutes to go. Tyler played pretty solid. His numbers were 3 Fouls; 6 points; 7 assists; 3 rebounds and only 2 Turnover. Desmond Lee had 5 of the 17 TO’s and only 9 points…
The STAR, also the POTG, was Ralston Turner. He saved our fanny. He was hitting and they would double up on him…then Coach would put Buckets back in and they had to adjust. Turner had 21 points in 22 minutes…no TO, RB or A…but he SCORED….and that made up for some of the bricks we were heaving.
We shot OK….From the stands, it seemed that we could not hit much in the second half…but our FG % was 57% and in the low 40’s in the first half.
We had a GREAT lead….and then it just seemed to disappear. The ref’s made a LOT of controversial calls….and you guys that saw replays or listened to the radio will have to chime in.
Cat, as one astute poster pointed out….played like a TRUE freshman. It seems to take Tyler a few minutes to get in the flow, but he does a great job.
Vandy LOOKED awesome….but then again, looked like BJ. He was out of position for many of the bricks we put up. BUT, his reflexes are getting better. The reverse dunk or slam brought the house down. He did it on the end we were on and our seats were about the baseline so we saw the profile.
Freeman was a terror on the boards….but he subbed for Vandy. Vandy DID play a LOT of first half minutes. His conditioning and stamina look great….
Was it the shorter practices during finals? Did we jump out in front (I think we were up by almost 17 points at one time) and then figure….WE’RE COOL….SLACK OFF?
Did Motor City figure out WHAT to do? Did Juwan Howard take over…YES…to a certain extent….?
The vile purple pirates are ARRRRGGGGHHHHHH comin next week…..
HATS OFF TO RedCanine…..that Eagles parody was COOL….that lad deserves an ATTABOY….I am STILL Laughin’
Good Night said the night man….you can check out anytime you want….but you never can leave this place….
