Does anyone have stats yet for tonight?

marc_moffitt · November 16, 2006

I dont know if it was just me, but I think we missed a lot of easy shots tonight?

Does anyone concur? Doctor?

MeanGreenBuzz · November 16, 2006

We did miss alot of shots down low that we should have, as well as some open look 3s. I think the final stats were 47% from the field and 39% from 3 pt land and 4-6 on FTs.

FirefightnRick · November 16, 2006

Yeah, here's a stat for ya.

1st year coach who has to recruit to a sound stage for a basketball court beats 5th year coach who calls the Super Pit home.........for now at least.

Rick

marc_moffitt · November 16, 2006

I'm not pointing fingers at individual players, but Ben Bell (statistically) did not have a very good night.

01 Bell, Ben... FG 1-7 - 3pt 0-3 5 Turnovers 36 minutes of playing time.

MeanGreenBuzz · November 16, 2006

Ben Bell isn't a shooter. We knew that when he was recruited. JJ brought him in to lead the offense and spread the ball around. How many assists and steals did he have?

MeanGreenBuzz · November 16, 2006

Stats are finally up on Yahoo. Bell finished the night with 9 assists, 2 rebs and a steal to go with his 5 TOs. He did what we brought him in for. Kind of like a catcher in baseball any offensive production we get from Bell is just a bonus.

untwillrise · November 16, 2006

Thats two games that Sturns didn't get much PT. He is the type of point gaurd that out team needs not Bell who holds the ball way too long and even though he had 9 asst. he misses a lot of open plays.

MeanGreenBuzz · November 16, 2006

Sturns needs to slow it down some times. He really plays loose and fast and there are some times you need to slow it up and work the ball around and inside.

e-bone ver2.awesome · November 16, 2006

Sturns is a good energy guy off the bench. But sometimes he is still out of control and that isn't the type of energy that is needed. He had some bad plays, but he had some good plays as well. If he can just feel when he needs to press the issue and not, he will be a contributor night in and night out.

untwillrise · November 16, 2006

I would rather have a guy who makes mistakes while trying to make something happen, Sturns. Instead of someone who makes mistakes because the are tenative or afraid, Bell.

e-bone ver2.awesome · November 16, 2006

I would rather have a guy who makes mistakes while trying to make something happen, Sturns. Instead of someone who makes mistakes because the are tenative or afraid, Bell.
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I'll give Bell a pass for now. He is still new to the system and isn't going to be proficient right away. 5 TOs is too many, but if he can be a consistent assist man, then he will provide something this team hasn't had in awhile. So for that, I'll give him some time. Sturns has been this way since he got here. He has gotten progressively better, but there is still room for improvement. I love the hustle and athleticism he brings to the floor, but the occasional out of control play still hurts. If he can cut down on that, he won't have to worry about seeing reduced minutes.