Nelson had 3 points and 0 assists in 28 minutes and we lost by 1. We will win a lot of games with good PG play, good 3 point shooting, and good defense. We got 2 out of 3 last night. I still think Nelson is a good PG. He, like a lot of the guys, is just inconsistent right now. On a positive note, he had 0 turnovers, but his shot wasn't falling and the penetration wasn't there. We went with Goose and Randolph at PG for a decent amount of minutes and I could see that continuing some in games when Nelson's production is down.
It was good to have Grace back. It looked like he wasn't 100%, but he gave us 3 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks in 18 minutes.
Tyler played 40 minutes and gave us everything he had on offense and defense. I wouldn't trade that guy for anyone in our conference.
We need a little bit better shooting from Bigelow, both from 2 (32.5%) and 3 (28.3%). Just another bucket or two in most of our losses could have been the difference in wins and losses. But, he gives us a lot out there, and I still want some good minutes for him.
Our defense has been solid this year, and we have shown what this team is capable of at times. We held Temple to 49 and they just put an 83 spot on VCU. Our 34-11 2nd half run was really impressive, and there have been times we have shown some signs of putting things together. We just need a little bit more consistency, and it looks like those that said it would take this team some time to get things rolling were right. But, I do look for us to right the ship, start playing more consistently, and get things rolling come conference time.
