Observations is that the intensity level throughout was like a early 2024 game schedule wise....donations to help the people needing help was awesome, thought i heard over 1 million.
Players:
TSJ All American easy this year if he plays to this level or higher every game
Hawkins will be the perfect Robin to TSJ Batman all year, has to get more scoring in
Domask great add, has alot of talent and experience on how to use it all
Guerrier will be our permanent 4 all year, extra scoring rebounding we will need all year
Rodgers perfectly fine being go to, the ball will be out of his hands early and often and when it isn't he will drive and dish/shoot 15'er's. He will not be in at the end of games however.
Goode seems lost, overmatched athletically, lets hope he can become our microwave off the bench.
DGL I still think will be primary ball handler come conference
Dain looks like a career backup right now, but this game with KU skillset players didn't do him any favors
Harmon just seems way overmatched to me, he is a mid level conference player at best.
Harris will be 6th man all year nothing more...good energy, skillset has to be better
Overall we got what we wanted imo from this game, I would wager Self may have walked away thinking why other than charity did I do this to my #1 ranked team before the season. I bet he wasn't thrilled with this regardless of exhibition or not.
I honestly never understand what you are looking at.
Rodgers has not hit a 15 footer in his life.
He is not a true drive and dish guy. He really cannot beat his man off the bounce and get to rim. He can beat them once in awhile physically backing in.
Can't recall any real kickouts in his 3 Asst/3 TO performance. Was invisible in second half.
He is average ball handler and passer and defender at best. He is just a guy right now.
DGL will not be our starting point guard and primary ballhandler in one month when we open conference play on Dec 2nd, or even in January
because Rodgers is the guy who has been awarded the Coach Underwood DaMonte Williams Huge Boner Award for this year.
Right now he is going to use Harmon as an adequate experienced ballhandler and better scorer who can probably hit FTs to split the time and keep starting Rodgers. Hopefully Rodgers shows more game. Hopefully DGL can play more minutes as season progresses.
Coming in and jacking a three got him 3 minutes and a seat next to the walk ons though.
We really do not have a lead guard yet. Underwood likes old guys. At end of games it is going to be get the ball to TSJ and GTFO of his way.
Kind of like when we had no point guard in the AYO years. Good coaches will fuck with us as season progresses.
Harris will not be 6th man. He played 8 minutes and was a non factor as usual.
He is not good at basketball.
Goode is not a microwave. He is not and never was a natural scorer. He is a spot up shooter. The book is easy on him. Stay the fuck home on him and find him on the delayed break. He can't beat you off the dribble.
He is slow. Unless he shoots lights out his minutes will be about what you saw. Domask is way better and will get 30 mpg.
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