A few things
1. This team has swag. They are starting to realize it. There are bumps along the way, but this team is fun to watch. We will lose a few more we shouldn't and we will win a few more like tonight. The consistency will hit next year.
2. The move to playing Herard and moving Holman to the 4 has made all the difference. It allows Q and Holman to play in their natural spots and frees Mario up to slash/athlete.
3. IJ is always the first to get bashed....I don't know why. He played his role to perfection in the second half...especially when Peters missed the middle stretch.
4. Arkansas made several clutch baskets to creep back in the game....and we always answered.
5. Stapleton is the real deal on the defensive end. He reminds me so much of the role Shaun Livingston plays with GST (hit mid range shots, make uncharted plays, defend). Their games are slightly different...but their roles resemble one another.
I'll end this post by stating the obvious, but Lamar Peters has a chance to become a legitimate star.