Everyone got lots of floor time and the new guys got lots of game experience. A good night to be a Lumberjack!

My first impressions - would love to hear yours.

Kensmil is a beast inside. He could have had everything if he wanted. His stat line didn't adequately portray his power.

Kalcheries looked good. Maybe best I've seen him (I know it was LT). Efficient, not prone to terrible passes, much better handle on the ball. Looked like a real point. I want to see this guy against good competition. Also, the one time he got beat from behind, he followed his man back down the court and DIDN'T foul him. Unlike every time last year. He's maturing.

Roti, Cam, and Calvin were everywhere. Solid, solid, solid. I can't express my pleasure that Solomon is a sophomore. Daniels is the silent 6th man. Played fabulously.

Heckard was quick, handled the ball well and scored. Needs work with cleaning up his defensive game, but the best of the new guys day one.

Hawkins started quick but kind of disappeared from the mix after some sloppy play. Don't think he saw the court much if any the second half. Looks fast.

Nana had a great debut in my opinion. Played hard. Not extremely effective, but looks like he can grow into a top big. Brown was decent. Not a particularly big presence, but a good first game.

McDaniel looked like it was his first game. A little hesitant but probably just needs some game time. He can scoot. Elliott got decent game time. Seemed like a walk on, but he got his bucket.

Excellent team cohesion. Great first team. Really excited about the second string. Looks like we're a solid 10 deep...if McDaniel starts to show out then 11. We're not a team anyone on our schedule is going to be happy to see if we can play with this chemistry. Makes me sad about the MTE. Come on McNeese.

Didn't mention Posey, but he was cheering and supporting and cutting up after the game. Hopefully he will add another guard dimension at some point.

nacluth said:

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Sounds reasonable. COVID crowds are going to be terrible. I would say more people on the non-TV side possibly. Student section was ok for students not coming back after Thanksgiving, but there was zero crowd presence. Well except for 76 getting rowdy after a terrible blocking call.

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Well, it was. I couldn't go a full game without getting on the refs at least one time.

I thought we looked much better for a first game than last year. Didn't turn the ball over as much. We had a few turnovers and got a little sloppy at times but good overall. This team has the potential to be great!

No-look said:

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I thought we looked much better for a first game than last year. Didn't turn the ball over as much. We had a few turnovers and got a little sloppy at times but good overall. This team has the potential to be great!

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Agreed! Keller tried several different lineups. Once those get settled out, the Jacks will be really, really good.

Great first game of the season, albeit against a subpar opponent. There were a lot of positives and very few negatives.

Positives:

Ball movement is better on this team than we've had in several years, and our players are interchangeable. This makes us a better overall team. For instance, if one guy is having a bad game, we've got several plug and play teammates on the bench ready for their name to be called.

Nana - some have made a few comments about this or that regarding his debut, but honestly, I saw a lot of hustle from the big man. He appears to have a strong desire to compete.

David - played incredibly well. My view was from tv, but it appears he has added 7-10 pounds of muscle to his frame.

Roti - a player who is always under control and quite frankly should take more shots as he is deadly from the 3 point line.

Heckard - He was probably pressing a little bit in his debut game, but lots of potential.

Brown - savvy court awareness

Negatives:

It would be ridiculous to expect someone to play the on ball pressure defense that John regularly provided the last 3 years, but I'd like to see more than I saw last night. However, we did consistently step into the passing lanes and created turnovers.

Solomon - I admire his ability to rebound, but can he please develop a consistent 8-10 foot shot?

McDaniel - This is not a negative about Kharee, it is more about his limited minutes against a weak opponent. He has great ball skills and the ability to to harass the ball handler.

Brown - his physical conditioning

Overall: I have high hopes for this year's team, and they didn't disappoint. I'm doubling down on an undefeated season heading into the tournament (I hope not to eat crow on this prediction).