Just got back from the game. A few things:
1. Loved Mullin pressing Butler. Made them uncomfortable even if it didn't result in turnovers.
2. Ponds. Enough. He will have bad games given how much we expect from him, but those are the ones that we need Lovett, Mussini, Ellison, etc to contribute more.
3. Lovett with the huge step back shot. Onions.
4. Williams can and should get some burn. 6 points and 6 boards.
5. Ahmed can drive you nuts with some of the drives into traffics and turnovers, but is developing as a nice scoring option and playing better D.
6. Can't believe that we won shooting a terrible percentage from 3 and with only 5 assists.
7. We can easily lose to Depaul on Sunday. Cain and Garrett's size will give our guards problems. People on this board kill Garrett but he has moments where he can play really well. Good thing is that this team isn't in a position to look past anyone.
8. Last - I realize that none of us can predict what a young kid might do at season's end, especially with advisors, parents, etc in their ear. But as someone who sat close to the bench tonight, I'll say this. All of the kids who supposed may not be here next year where into the game and ecstatic at their teammates success; Lovett ran a huddle at the end of the game and gave a speech to his teammates; Mussini was grinning ear to ear; Ellison had a smile you couldn't rip off; Yawke was jumping up and down like a maniac. With Sima, you could tell after the Fordham game that he was not into this. All of these kids, right now, seemingly are.