Starting to feel like their commitments were all a dream and we will not see them play at all. So frustrating.
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I love Javin. We have just not had an athlete like that at the forward position in a long time.
I agree, he just needs to develop a better basketball IQ, especially on defense.
I sure hope this is the game that springboards Allen's game into the player we know he is.
And the weird part is that he's an exceptional communicator. Usually those guys have a good grasp on where to be but he's just not been on it in that regard.
55 points at halftime is more what I expected this year. Like old Denver Nugget scoring totals!
That first half was vintage Allen. He looked closer to the player we watched last year than he has in any other game thus far. He still doesn't completely have his full explosiveness attacking the rim, but he looks better. That's a good sign.
This team could have been the old Runnin' Rebs-like in blowing teams out had they all been healthy.
It's when you step right foot then left foot before ball hits floor. I think. Lol
I love Coach K, but I can't think of any circumstance where (a 50% healthy) Grayson Allen needed to be in the game after he left with 4 fouls.
Frank Jackson blows my mind on his layups. He goes in there and I say "no way in hell he makes this" and then he readjusts in midair and lays in the sweetest, softest touch layup ever executed. LOL
Why is a beat up Grayson Allen going into a 40 point game? Why? After having a great game, 4 fouls, just keep him on the bench!
I may have been a little drunk when writing this one, but I'm still in the game haha!
It's funny to read what I wrote the morning after lol - always good for a laugh!
I'm liking what I saw from Vrank as well and very impressed watching Javin come along with each game. Very impressed with this performance, but man just think if we had AT LEAST two of our guys healthy. Would have been even more of a beat down.
Vrank/White/Delau have proven they can play 5 minute stretches without hurting us. That's huge if we have a full roster. We could have 2.5 bigs out there at all times and still run on every possession.
I'm going to have to agree. Jeter is more athletic but Vrank seems to do more with his time on the court. Seems to offer a little more toughness as well.
Honestly when is the last time K has removed the starters with 9 minutes left in the game no matter how big we are up? A majority of the time when we are up big, our starters don't get relieved until there is about 3 minutes left. Been that way for years. If Allen doesn't get injured I think Amile and Luke would have played a lot more as well. His injury scared K into pulling them IMO.
If I had to guess whatever injury Grayson has been diagnosed with I would imagine it's all pain tolerance and he's not at risk of injuring it further. I would guess we need to come to grips with the fact that we are going to see a 75% Grayson all year
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