There's something completely different about their games. They can score the basketball, Andre can't. They're just way better basketball players. Amen Thompson is first team all defense and averages 18 ppg. Andre barely sees the court and is most likely out of the league sooner than later.
Florida "suckered" Karaban into throwing ball to Ross. Immediately double-teamed Ross against the out of bounds line (a third defender) in front of the Florida bench. Not an optimal position for Ross and smart D by Florida.
70% of his shots come from 0-10” away.
Yes, something Andre is totally incapable of doing. They're much better players than Andre is.
Very few attempts
He'll get his own thread. But i absolutely love that kid. I'll say it there, too.
He’s just a fun guy to root for: energy, toughness, athleticism, defense. Not a guy we’ll draw anything up for very often, but he can be on my team any day.
Any game we can get this many blocks and turnovers and start the fast break is going to be a good one for him. He is clearly our best weapon on the fast break.
This game it did.
If you’re a data and metrics nerd, it’s crystal-clear that Ross-included lineups have been better on both defense and offense all year.
I posted this last year, but it was common that we would go on big runs and comeback when Ross was in the game. His energy brings a different wrinkle and even though all his points and highlight moments were in the second half, he had a great first half as well. We were lifeless until Ross and Reibe entered to change the vibe.
Ross-Solo-Bray-AK-Reibe might be our best 5
