Watched Murray St game which they lost 57-53. 30 min, 4pt, 1 RB, 6 Ast, 3 TO, 3 PF. A few observations:
-He passes the eye test for a BIG PG. Seems strong with ball. Right hand dominate. Usually brings ball up court. Looks to pass the ball rather than dribble.
-Two successive D possessions where he was sleeping. Not aggressive on D and often not in good D position nor stance. Not a Loewe type on D. Lots of switching on D. Did not guard the PG rather a 3 or 4.
-Let smaller player get around him on a Off Reb and tip in.
-His team is sloppy with ball.
-beautiful bounce pass on a backdoor basket
-I don't think he scored in first half. Two drives to basket is all I saw.
Another loss to Murray St 71-67 for OVC championship
37 Min, 12 pts, 5 Reb, 5 asst, 5 TO, 4 PF, 5/10 FG, 1/2 3pt, 1/4 FT
-Has trouble finishing around the basket with the few drives he had
-Not aggressive on boards
-Shows some emotion after big plays but not cocky.
-Seems confident with the ball and deliberate.
-Not an explosive player but plays under control.
IAfter watching two games, he looked solid but not overly impressive. He is totally different player than Willis. He is not a dominant offensive player nor do they run their offense through him. He seldom looks for his shot. Rather they get the ball to their #5. He has decent handles but is not explosive. I think he took it to the hoop just 2 or 3 times. He didn't appear to be a great passer but seemed to make good decisions with the ball.
He seldom guarded the PG so not sure how Ben will use him on D. If he guards a SG, then we will likely need a quicker defender on the PG. He did not appear to be a great defender I might be wrong here but that is my limited observation.
Fire away!