How about Cavataio's minute on the court, though? I was impressed, kinda-- didn't show up in the box score, but he was active around the glass. Would like to see him put up a shot, but I can see how he can be a solid bench contributor. Which isn't to say he won't develop.
I liked how the team dug in and came back in the first half.
I know y'all hate on Tomas, but he did his thing-- little offense, blocked his requisite shot, and he had 7 boards. Have you watched him the previous 2 years? That man couldn't hang on to a ball when it fell into his hands. The fouls sucked-- especially the moving screen which he's been doing for his years on Utopia Pkwy.
I thought Horne was effective on defense, and better than Boothe, who might be playing too close to his man. He's quick but a defender has to leave a little room to react to moves, and he's gotta work on his anticipation.
You gotta like Kennedy's aggressiveness; but his court vision needs improvement. I think he missed some opportunities on the 2 (i think) fast break opportunities he had. And his shot is slow and deliberate; I think he's going to be a multi-faceted scorer but he's not going to be a shooter.
Burrell's going to learn from this game. And hopefully Geno will use his strength to get inside the three-point line-- he made some bullish moves yesterday and got to the line once-- he's got to do that more frequently, slow down the game.
When was Sean Evans in? I see him in the box score but didn't see him on the court.