-I think for once the positive guys were the rational ones in this case. Again, I don't remember anyone being overly optimistic. I'm just not going to get all bent out of shape against a tough team, on a Monday night, in November, without Ulis on the court. Our guards were pretty damn terrible at basketball last night. As it was pointed out I don't think they fed Skal once, not that he was doing them any favors. His first shot was a damn free throw half way through the 2nd half.
Said before the game I actually like playing this one without Ulis. See what areas we really need to address. We can't play the little guy 40 minutes every game. Good experience.
-Mulder looked AWFUL. I mean AWFUL in the limited run he got. I didn't think Willis looked too bad but I guess Cal didn't like his D. He does need to set on those 3's, he tends to pull up while drifting.
-Free throws. F*CK!! Want something infuriating. That's it. We hit a decent clip from there and we cover. The rest of the annoyances I can at least attribute to the growth process.
-Would have liked to see Briscoe run more lead guard in the 2nd. His first 3-4 minutes was about as poor as it gets. He and Murray, at least they actually finish at the rim most of the time. That's a damn relief.
-Poythress keeps showing some flashes of what he could be. After getting pissed he just went MANS GAME for a few possessions. Aggressive body move to the basket, cram on some dudes head, rebound and bodied a put back. Lee is actually showing some real craftiness and touch down there. Lee and Poythress should be consistent games we can count on. One of the two should have a double double every game.
-I like the way Illinios State attacked us. Spread us wide open and drive.
