some thoughts on the game which I really enjoyed ...
Grant's the best offensive big man we've ever had, and I thought he did a better job defending.
Jacob moved much better than I expected, though not 100%. the talk about missing the year was way over blown. his shooting was off, but he got to the rim and his defense and passing made a huge impact.
Woj - I think Manning did what I said I'd do, focus on stopping Woj. You can't let him bury six 3's. tough game for him.
Nathan's had 3 monster games in a row. late in the clock we can go to Grant or someone has to create their own shot. Nathan consistently gets in the lane and finishes in traffic at a very high rate. just stop with saying he's ignoring CM and doing what he wants to do on offense. that's ridiculous. the comp someone made to Terry Allen is a good one though Terry did a little more with his back to the basket while Nathan is almost always attacking from a face up position. Nathan's overall development in a year is really impressive. and we needed it.
Julius - he's really stepped up with Nick out. he's shooting like we expected when recruited but we've rarely seen. he's been great the last two games.
Noah - he hadn't shown much before Saturday. we'd heard he was a very good shooter. stroke looked great this game. hope he's turned the corner. need him to be a piece.
Andre - continues to impress. with Jacob back, he wasn't going to have the impact of the Georgetown game, but he looked good. that was a big three pointer.
Sal - nice finishing inside and solid defense again. still want to see a three pointer drop but it's coming.
Matt - nice roll and great hands on that highlight feed from Jacob. gave Grant the rest he needed.
21-3 assist to turnover ratio is crazy, granted Wake didn't pressure much. and one of those turnovers was a horrible call. they said Jacob hadn't gotten back in bounds, when in reality he had taken 3 steps in bounds before touching the ball!
