Just a quick browse and random observations as we approach the first quarter mark this upcoming Saturday to the regular season at Tulane...in no particular odor...
-Chuck Mitchell with a double-double in every game so far is just outstanding.
-Adam Smith at 44.4% from outside the arc is such a huge pump of adrenaline for this team. Funny however that he is only 4 of 8 so far from the FT line. Small sample size. He won't get to the line much with his game, but when he does, he'll eventually shoot better than 50%.
-FT shooting has been tremendous so far for the guys who get to the line more frequently. This is a great sign. Chuck (73.3%), MGH (82.2%), Jacobs (78.6%), Stephens (85.7%). Those are 4 of our top 5 scorers.
-Speaking of Stephens, great productivity out of him. Only getting 15.9 minutes per game, but scoring 5th on the team at 7.4 ppg. Shooting 40.0% from outside the arc. 10 assists to only 4 TO's. Not bad for a guy who is 6'9".
-Tadric Jackson is 4 of 19 (21.1%) from outside the arc. SMFH! He has taken 22 shots from inside the arc. I was hoping he would weight it far more this year to where he was shooting 75%+ of his attempts from inside the arc instead of closer to a 50-50 split. I think he still has it in his head that he is a perimeter marksman. He's not. I like his chances much better when he is driving and slashing. Shooting 25% of his attempts from deep to keep defenses honest makes sense. Close to 50% makes no sense at all to me.
-Heath has 32 assists to 10 TO's. 3 to 1 ratio is outstanding for a point guard who is logging over 22 minutes a game. Jorgenson is even better now at 19 assists to 5 TO's...about 4 to 1. Those 2 guys are averaging combining for 38 minutes a game, 7.5 points a game, and a little over 7 assists per game. That's encouraging from that position.
-Lammers...shooting 73.9% from the field...logging just over 15 minutes a game...grabbing 4 boards a game
-Jacobs has as expected cooled down a bit from his very hot start, but he is still looking really good overall
-Chuck Mitchell with a double-double in every game so far is just outstanding.
-Adam Smith at 44.4% from outside the arc is such a huge pump of adrenaline for this team. Funny however that he is only 4 of 8 so far from the FT line. Small sample size. He won't get to the line much with his game, but when he does, he'll eventually shoot better than 50%.
-FT shooting has been tremendous so far for the guys who get to the line more frequently. This is a great sign. Chuck (73.3%), MGH (82.2%), Jacobs (78.6%), Stephens (85.7%). Those are 4 of our top 5 scorers.
-Speaking of Stephens, great productivity out of him. Only getting 15.9 minutes per game, but scoring 5th on the team at 7.4 ppg. Shooting 40.0% from outside the arc. 10 assists to only 4 TO's. Not bad for a guy who is 6'9".
-Tadric Jackson is 4 of 19 (21.1%) from outside the arc. SMFH! He has taken 22 shots from inside the arc. I was hoping he would weight it far more this year to where he was shooting 75%+ of his attempts from inside the arc instead of closer to a 50-50 split. I think he still has it in his head that he is a perimeter marksman. He's not. I like his chances much better when he is driving and slashing. Shooting 25% of his attempts from deep to keep defenses honest makes sense. Close to 50% makes no sense at all to me.
-Heath has 32 assists to 10 TO's. 3 to 1 ratio is outstanding for a point guard who is logging over 22 minutes a game. Jorgenson is even better now at 19 assists to 5 TO's...about 4 to 1. Those 2 guys are averaging combining for 38 minutes a game, 7.5 points a game, and a little over 7 assists per game. That's encouraging from that position.
-Lammers...shooting 73.9% from the field...logging just over 15 minutes a game...grabbing 4 boards a game
-Jacobs has as expected cooled down a bit from his very hot start, but he is still looking really good overall
