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I know it's a exhibition without Braun but still worrying for GCU. 2/25 on 3's and 37% from the field is beyond awful. If they are going to rely on the man made of glass for all their scoring, they're in for a surprise and if he goes down again yikes.
10-23-2017 06:00 PM
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(10-23-2017 06:00 PM)Clarity Wrote:  I know it's a exhibition without Braun but still worrying for GCU. 2/25 on 3's and 37% from the field is beyond awful. If they are going to rely on the man made of glass for all their scoring, they're in for a surprise and if he goes down again yikes.

Not so much scoring, but spacing the floor. When your best player isn't out there, especially a guy who has the ability to space the floor like he does, the defense is going to tighten up on the rest of the team.
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Game doesn''t count, GCU will be fine. They have two months of cupcakes too figure it out before conference.
10-23-2017 06:59 PM
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(10-23-2017 06:10 PM)ThunderDan49 Wrote:  
(10-23-2017 06:00 PM)Clarity Wrote:  I know it's a exhibition without Braun but still worrying for GCU. 2/25 on 3's and 37% from the field is beyond awful. If they are going to rely on the man made of glass for all their scoring, they're in for a surprise and if he goes down again yikes.

Not so much scoring, but spacing the floor. When your best player isn't out there, especially a guy who has the ability to space the floor like he does, the defense is going to tighten up on the rest of the team.

I mean you're right but when nobody else on your team can hit a 3 that's an issue.
10-23-2017 07:07 PM
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52% 2PT plus 8% 3PT = 37% FG percentage

I'm not worried about shooting inside the arc. However, pretty much every player has the green light to put up 3PT shots. Majerle will let his teams live and die by the 3. Yesterday, they died by it.
10-23-2017 07:19 PM
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(10-23-2017 07:25 PM)Clarity Wrote:  http://www.gculopes.com/boxscore.aspx?id...ath=mbball

They shot 37% from 2.

They shot 37.8% from the field (28-74). They shot 8% from beyond the arc (2-25). They shot 53.1% from "inside" the arc (26-49).

GCU put up way too many threes. If they can get some perimeter shooting consistency from Braun, Benson, and maybe Martin and Nudo, they can space the floor on offense. There are others Lopes who can hit threes but they are more streak shooters than considered automatic.
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Oh yeah I was reading it wrong.
10-23-2017 07:36 PM
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(10-23-2017 07:31 PM)NMSUPistolPete Wrote:  
(10-23-2017 07:25 PM)Clarity Wrote:  http://www.gculopes.com/boxscore.aspx?id...ath=mbball

They shot 37% from 2.

They shot 37.8% from the field (28-74). They shot 8% from beyond the arc (2-25). They shot 53.1% from "inside" the arc (26-49).

GCU put up way too many threes. If they can get some perimeter shooting consistency from Braun, Benson, and maybe Martin and Nudo, they can space the floor on offense. There are others Lopes who can hit threes but they are more streak shooters than considered automatic.
Nudo won't be doing much to start the year. Recovering from another injury.
10-23-2017 08:51 PM
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Kenzo had a hernia this is why he has been MIA.
10-23-2017 09:01 PM
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I had high expectations of Matt Jackson being a stretch 4. However, injuries have slowed his development. I also think Blumbergs could be an impact stretch 4 in the future but as a freshman, I only expect him to trend water in his production this season.
10-23-2017 09:40 PM
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Braun is going to have a tough year. He will be the focus of defenses and there is no all world guard Dwayne Russell to worry about. Benson is not even close to being as good as Russell and neither is Shaq Carr who will be in Majerles dog house cause he has a crappy attitude. Frayer is going to have to take it another level or the lofty expectations for GCU this year will not be met. As mentioned before, playing almost every game at home vs. cupcakes before conference will pump of the record and have the Havocs peeing in their pants and panties thinking Majerle is a god because he went undefeated at home vs. Cupcake State University teams. Reality will hit when they play NMSU, Utah Valley and Bakersfield.
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10-24-2017 09:29 AM
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A year ago, DeWayne Russell's speed (quickness) separated him from most WAC point guards. He was almost unguardable when his shots were dropping. As the primary ball handler, Russell took a lot of defensive pressure away from Braun on the perimeter; allowing Braun to rain threes with one-on-one pressure. Unless Benson can rain threes with Braun's proficiency, I don't see Benson taking much defensive focus off Braun this season. I don't see Benson dissecting opposing defenses off the dribble like Russell so a third and maybe a fourth Lope player will need to step up offensively to create good offensive spacing and stretch defenses.
10-24-2017 10:03 AM
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I don't know what the big deal is with losing Russell. It's not like he was WAC POY or anything.
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(10-24-2017 03:41 PM)gleadley Wrote:  I don't know what the big deal is with losing Russell. It's not like he was WAC POY or anything.

I feel the same way with Martez Harrison. 03-banghead
10-24-2017 03:47 PM
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(10-24-2017 03:41 PM)gleadley Wrote:  I don't know what the big deal is with losing Russell. It's not like he was WAC POY or anything.

(10-24-2017 03:47 PM)RoosHouse Wrote:  I feel the same way with Martez Harrison. 03-banghead

The reason I feel Russell is a bigger loss to GCU than a player like Baker to NMSU is because the effectiveness of GCU's offense was more predicated on Russell's "unique" skills than a player like Baker was to NMSU. Baker was a real good point guard but other than the clutch gene to close games, he did not possess any physical advantages like extreme quickness or above average athleticism to dismantle a defense. Last season, outside of Russell and Braun, the other Lopes were nothing more than role players whom Russell setup. NMSU had more offensive weapons than just Baker. Three of which return this season... Ndir, J. Jones, and Chuha.

And, much like Russell at GCU, Harrison played a similar pivotal role for UMKC.

If NMSU struggles this season, it will have more to do with a change in coaching philosophy than strictly the loss of Baker. This Aggie team is talented but at the moment, there is no proven team chemistry or the semblance of a team leader to replace Baker. However, at only 5'9, AJ Harris is much quicker and much more athletic than Baker.
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Russell was relied on a lot. You don't easily replace a 25 ppg scorer that you leaned on for the entire season. Braun is not going to be able to pick up all of that slack, that's if he can even stay healthy. Especially from 3 I don't see a lot of perimeter threats. Which is why I am surprised by a lot of people being so confident in GCU. Losing Russell is a much bigger loss than most think.
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(10-24-2017 04:30 PM)Clarity Wrote:  Russell was relied on a lot. You don't easily replace a 25 ppg scorer that you leaned on for the entire season. Braun is not going to be able to pick up all of that slack, that's if he can even stay healthy. Especially from 3 I don't see a lot of perimeter threats. Which is why I am surprised by a lot of people being so confident in GCU. Losing Russell is a much bigger loss than most think.

I think the confidence in GCU is placed more on the schedule they have. They will get 20+ wins in their sleep. Winning breeds confidence and they will be tough to beat at home in WAC play. I just can't wait for the season to start.
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(10-24-2017 04:30 PM)Clarity Wrote:  Russell was relied on a lot. You don't easily replace a 25 ppg scorer that you leaned on for the entire season. Braun is not going to be able to pick up all of that slack, that's if he can even stay healthy. Especially from 3 I don't see a lot of perimeter threats. Which is why I am surprised by a lot of people being so confident in GCU. Losing Russell is a much bigger loss than most think.
I would have to disagree here. Losing Russell just means a shift in strategy. The offense ran through Russell by design last year. This year GCU will have a more balanced offensive game with less need to 'run' the offense through one player.
As for 3 pointers, GCU has never relied on them too much anyway. GCU made fewer 3 pointers last year than any other team in the WAC (yes, even less than CSUB). They averaged only 6.6 made 3s per game and shot at a not so great .331 percentage. In short, outside of Josh Braun (.416), they weren't a great 3 point shooting team last year. Plus they replace Russell (.397) with Casey Benson (.405). Frayer (.257) and Aidoo (.290) took quite a few 3s last year as freshmen. They should show some improvement.
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Last year Russell was like ppl have said option 1 but the year before than Russell was a facilitator. GCU will be fine. Of the WAC favorites GCU will have the least about of adjusting to this season I think.
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