ToledoRambler wrote:
To be fair on free throws this game:
Uguak was 1-5 for 20%.
Rest of the Team: 62%
Tate Hall was 3-4 for 75%
Clemons was 1-2 for 50%
Kennedy was 1-2 for 50%.
With the exception of Uguak, we didn't shoot terrible at the line as much as we just didn't get there enough... You can either be impressed by Drake that Krutwig took 15 shots and they never fouled him on any of them, or skeptical....
I was impressed by Drake especially Robbins. He had some great blocks that I don’t think Krut was ready for that were clearly all ball. Without watching the replays I still think it was strange that he never got one call. It took Krut awhile to adjust but I noticed one of his last baskets he used his body and the rim to avoid getting swatted by Robbins. I believe next time we play Krut is going to be ready for him and I doubt Robbins is going to replicate his insane numbers. Overall as many of you have stated, it seemed like we were down by much more than we actually were for most of the game. We all know our team can play much better, and we still barely lost on the road to a top MVC team. I’m not upset about this loss but I want the team to learn from it. Also as I’ve said many times before along with others, I really hope Porter starts someone in place of Uguak. There needs to be consequences for not performing at the level that is expected, especially when he’s been giving so many chances and we have a lot of other talent that can possibly do more. We all know what Pipkens is capable of and at this point I’d love to see Welch and Wojcik given more opportunities to develop. They’re the future of this team, Uguak is not and he’s failed to meet the hype that Porter created about him. I’m not saying Uguak can’t contribute to the team but his minutes need to be cut down and I wouldn’t mind seeing Pipkens start in his place. I did notice that Welch had the ball uncovered open from the 3pt line 1-2 times and didn’t take the shot. I took a look at his high school stats and it seems that he was shooting 38% from 3 his junior year. I’d love to see him gain the confidence to take any open looks he has from downtown. He hasn’t taken one attempt from there this season. Hopefully he tries implementing that over time it would make a huge difference for the team if we had a someone with his length that can be a threat from 3. That’s clearly been a downfall with Uguak, so I’d like to see Tom prove that he’s got more to offer. I’m sure it’ll come with experience and confidence down the road, which is why I hope him and Wocjik get more minutes.