Jump to content

Basketball Talk Wednesday: Week 1

Mean_Green09

By Mean_Green09
in Mean Green Basketball

 Share

Recommended Posts

Mean_Green09 Newbie

Mean_Green09

Posted
Posted

Every Wednesday during the basketball season I will be taking the time to discuss basketball. I’ll be breaking down the upcoming games and discussing previous games. I’ll do some video breakdowns as well as providing my HSOs on the basketball season. If you’ve got questions I’ll even take the time to discuss those. So get ready the season is upon us.

http://meangreennation.com/basketball-talk-wednesday-week-1/

 

  • Upvote 5
  • Downvote 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Bullyballer Newbie

Bullyballer

Posted
Posted

Thanks Mean_Green09 for the blog. I'm wondering how much you've seen of the team to predict the player break down's, projected starting line ups, etc.  I can't see not starting Harris, since they may be limited with outside shooting. Maybe for attitude, but not for play. At least not early on.  

I heard they scrimmaged TCU and SFA- any word on how those went?

  • Upvote 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Andrew Grand Master

Andrew

Posted
Posted

Thanks Mean_Green09 for the blog. I'm wondering how much you've seen of the team to predict the player break down's, projected starting line ups, etc.  I can't see not starting Harris, since they may be limited with outside shooting. Maybe for attitude, but not for play. At least not early on.  

I heard they scrimmaged TCU and SFA- any word on how those went?

TCU blew us away in the first half, but we played decent the second half of the scrimmage. I never heard about the SFA scrimmage. 

 

Also if Harris does not start we have problems....

 

Reese, Harris, Johnson, Combs, and Brice are expected to start. Watch for Brown, Holston, and Fuller to be solid off the bench!

  • Upvote 1
  • Downvote 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Mean_Green09 Newbie

Mean_Green09

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Thanks Mean_Green09 for the blog. I'm wondering how much you've seen of the team to predict the player break down's, projected starting line ups, etc.  I can't see not starting Harris, since they may be limited with outside shooting. Maybe for attitude, but not for play. At least not early on.  

I heard they scrimmaged TCU and SFA- any word on how those went?

TCU blew us away in the first half, but we played decent the second half of the scrimmage. I never heard about the SFA scrimmage. 

 

Also if Harris does not start we have problems....

 

Reese, Harris, Johnson, Combs, and Brice are expected to start. Watch for Brown, Holston, and Fuller to be solid off the bench!

The only reason I have Harris coming off the bench is bc they really need an experienced guy with that second group. He is the only guy I trust being with that group. 

Yeah he could easily start as well, but it's not a problem if he doesn't. The real problems are when Combs gets into foul trouble. They've got no other guys who can score down low.

 

I can't see  Brice starting yet he is too raw. He'd clog up the lane for the guards. 

  • Upvote 1
  • Downvote 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Bullyballer Newbie

Bullyballer

Posted
Posted

 

The only reason I have Harris coming off the bench is bc they really need an experienced guy with that second group. He is the only guy I trust being with that group. 

Yeah he could easily start as well, but it's not a problem if he doesn't. The real problems are when Combs gets into foul trouble. They've got no other guys who can score down low.

 

I can't see  Brice starting yet he is too raw. He'd clog up the lane for the guards. 

I agree, I can't see Brice starting now either. I don't think you can have a true first group- second group scenario, since experience players are slim pickings.

I also agree with Andrew, with seeing Holston, Fuller, and Brown all in the rotation, adding Ketenda (spelling?) as well.

TCU blew us away in the first half, but we played decent the second half of the scrimmage. I never heard about the SFA scrimmage. 

 

Also if Harris does not start we have problems....

 

Reese, Harris, Johnson, Combs, and Brice are expected to start. Watch for Brown, Holston, and Fuller to be solid off the bench!

So in the TCU scrimmage- who played decently in the 2nd half? If you know their names, since there are so many new comers.

  • Upvote 1
  • Downvote 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Andrew Grand Master

Andrew

Posted
Posted

I agree, I can't see Brice starting now either. I don't think you can have a true first group- second group scenario, since experience players are slim pickings.

I also agree with Andrew, with seeing Holston, Fuller, and Brown all in the rotation, adding Ketenda (spelling?) as well.

So in the TCU scrimmage- who played decently in the 2nd half? If you know their names, since there are so many new comers.

I do not know all the details. I learned from someone else on these boards about the game at basketball madness. I only know Harris lead the team and we fouled a lot in the post.

 

if Brice doesn't start we are going to have a very small lineup. Fuller and Katenda will not start. Brice is very raw, but we do not have another option. Thomas is going to be missed (even though he never suited up). 

  • Downvote 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Mean_Green09 Newbie

Mean_Green09

Posted
  • Author
Posted

I was kind of thinking we would see a starting lineup of Reese, Harris, Holston, Combs, and Fuller (perhaps Brice around the start of conference play).  Any chance of this?  

I bet they would like Holston to start with his 6-7 size and defensive skills. I dont think he is ready offensively to start yet. I bet Benford rolls with the small guard heave lineup and tries to spread the floor. It would also be hard to spread the floor with Brice. 

  • Upvote 1
  • Downvote 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Greendylan Community Regular

Greendylan

Posted
Posted

I bet they would like Holston to start with his 6-7 size and defensive skills. I dont think he is ready offensively to start yet. I bet Benford rolls with the small guard heave lineup and tries to spread the floor. It would also be hard to spread the floor with Brice. 

Thanks.  Yeah, I will be very curious to see the combinations they roll out there Friday.  It's tough because there seems to be a lot of backcourt talent, but any lineup that doesn't include Holston will be comprised of guards who are all 6'3 or less, and I wonder how that will fare against D1 teams that almost always have someone significantly taller at the 3.

 

  • Upvote 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Andrew Grand Master

Andrew

Posted
Posted

Thanks.  Yeah, I will be very curious to see the combinations they roll out there Friday.  It's tough because there seems to be a lot of backcourt talent, but any lineup that doesn't include Holston will be comprised of guards who are all 6'3 or less, and I wonder how that will fare against D1 teams that almost always have someone significantly taller at the 3.

 

I brought this up months ago and was essentially called an idiot because we need good guards. Good luck trying to make the argument we need more height around the perimeter.....

  • Downvote 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Tell a friend

    Love GoMeanGreen.com? Tell a friend!

  • What's going on Mean Green?

    1. 12

      You've heard of Hook 'em, Gig 'em, Wreck 'em, Sic'em, what about...

      Scrap'em is (or was) a thing. I remember in the late 90s there was some sort of Administration decision that "Scrap'em Eagles" would be our official battle cry. Probably only a few people were ever aware of it, but Talons got the memo.
      • 1
      • Upvote
      CMJ in Mean Green Football
    2. 4

      2024 Coaching Caravan locales, dates and times announced

      You rang?
      • 1
      • Puking Eagle
      Matt from A700 in Mean Green Football
    3. 0

      SB at Charlotte (5/3-5/24)

      It all comes down to this. The softball ladies are a game behind FAU and Charlotte for first place in the conference. The Mean Green already own the tiebreaker 2-1 with FAU, so winning two of three in Charlotte this weekend would also be huge in that it would give the ladies the tiebreaker over both teams in case there is a three-way tie at 19-8. The biggest reason to try to take two of three in Charlotte is that second and third place in the conference is the difference between having to win just two games in two days to make it to the NCAA Tournament, or four games in four days. We can't finish lower than third. Fourth place Tulsa is 3 games behind UNT, and we swept them earlier in the year. Tulsa plays at FAU this weekend. Charlotte will be a tough out. Last year by way of playing one fewer conference game due to a rainout, they finished with one loss fewer than UNT and won the regular season title. However, we took two of three at home to the 49ers before beating them again in the conference tournament. They still made it to the NCAA Tournament as an at-large. This year, Charlotte has taken 2 of 3 at USF and vs. Wichita State while sweeping the likes of UAB and Tulsa, and are on an 11-game win streak overall. Standings going into the final weekend. The conference tournament is May 8-11 in Wichita. If we make it to the final on Saturday at 11 am, be prepared to drop everything and head up to Kansas to support! SCHOOL CONF CPCT. OVERALL PCT. HOME AWAY NEUTRAL STREAK Florida Atlantic 18-6 .750 38-13 .745 22-6 13-7 3-0 W2 Charlotte 18-6 .750 33-16 .673 15-8 13-7 5-1 W11 North Texas 17-7 .708 30-20 .600 17-9 10-9 3-2 L1 Tulsa 14-10 .583 29-19 .604 15-4 9-11 5-4 L1 Wichita State 13-11 .542 22-21 .512 7-7 10-10 5-4 W1 East Carolina 12-12 .500 36-16 .692 23-8 9-8 4-0 W5 UAB 12-12 .500 21-27 .438 13-8 3-15 5-4 L5 South Florida 11-13 .458 32-20 .615 24-13 8-7 0-0 L2 UTSA 4-20 .167 14-39 .264 3-10 4-19 7-10 W1 Memphis 1-23 .042 6-40 .130 4-22 2-13 0-5 L3
      Matt from A700 in Mean Green Athletics
    4. 14

      Texas Tech season tickets sold out this year

      Dog shit excuse. It has nothing to do with anything. It's one of the same several excuses used in an attempt to put a curtain up and around the real problems.
      NorthTexasWeLove in Mean Green Football
    5. 14

      Texas Tech season tickets sold out this year

      They do have a lot of advantages in that an entire region of the state is theirs.
      untjim1995 in Mean Green Football

  • Popular Contributors

  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      15,381
    • Most Online
      1,865
    KeithSHU
    Newest Member
    KeithSHU
    Joined

WE BELIEVE IN THE MEAN GREEN!

News

Recruiting

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue. Please review our full Privacy Policy before using our site.