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Xavier Post Game Thread

UCan3 said:
Good comparison.

Left unguarded I have never seen a player more lethal - he is sharpshooter with the smoothness of MJ on that shot.

As he keeps learning how to get open you will see this high score totals go up and up. He is going to wake up Div 1 basketball with a “wow say what” performance this month.
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And he’s starting to work some crafty stuff with Karaban. Another money shooter along with Solo allows Alex to be more creative. And Mullins is turning into a little thief on defense. Bazz was an also great pick pocket as a freshman.
 
kobebeanbryant said:
Rough game for Malachi.

Aside from health, consistency of the 2 deep pg play is my only real concern for this team.
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There is stuff that worked for him in the league he came from that doesn’t work in the BE. Anytime the kid is on the floor, there will be at least two teammates that can hit from three. There is no need for an ill advised drive that will lead to a blocked shot.
 
FfldCntyFan said:
Considering the location of this game and where he played college ball prior to this season, I think there is a good chase was trying to do too much last night in front of that crowd.
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And the Xavier dudes had extra incentive to not let a kid who played for Dayton get the best of them. Obviously, it was a different story for the rest of the UCONN roster.
 
Rough 3 game stretch for Smith. We probably don’t “need” him to play better to win any games coming up, but we probably do need him to be productive come tournament season.
 
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Palatine said:
Anyone who cannot see the improvement in Solo's game has their eyes shut.
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Agreed. Loved that little pull up bank off the glass yesterday. His mid-range game is elite this year. Yeah, yeah, I don't want to hear it that that shot is not a good one. When you hit it at the clip he seems to be doing it's a weapon. Also opens things up for others.
 
Huskyforlife said:
Rough 3 game stretch for Smith. We probably don’t “need” him to play better to win any games coming up, but we probably do need him to be productive come tournament season.
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Coaching staff needs to tell him that after he crosses the 10 second line that he needs to pass the ball within 8 seconds or he’s coming out of the game.

And the other players out there need to cut and screen instead of being part of the problem standing around transfixed watching him pound the ball for 20 seconds.

Smith can be a really good backup point guard if he focuses on keeping the ball moving and looking for cutters.
 
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MuchoDogYears said:
Coaching staff needs to tell him that after he crosses the 10 second line that he needs to pass the ball within 8 seconds or he’s coming out of the game.

And the other players out there need to cut and screen instead of being part of the problem standing around transfixed watching him pound the ball for 20 seconds.

Smith can be a really good backup point guard if he focuses on keeping the ball moving and looking for cutters.
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Smith is very sticky with the ball which goes back to his Dayton days as primary offense threat.
He is the reason why others stand around. I watched the early season games and often yelled at him on screen to pass to the cutters or curlers.

His MO is that keep dribbling ball until the defense reacts and leave one open and then he passes.
 
HailUConn said:
Smith is very sticky with the ball which goes back to his Dayton days as primary offense threat.
He is the reason why others stand around. I watched the early season games and often yelled at him on screen to pass to the cutters or curlers.

His MO is that keep dribbling ball until the defense reacts and leave one open and then he passes.
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He’s been playing one way for a long time. Tough to make that switch instantly. My guess is he get better each month. For a backup pg he is great.
 
2 weeks ago Malachi Smith needed to start over Silas Demary Jr because he was the better PG, now he's going to be the reason for an early exit in March. The Boneyard sure does know how to take every opinion to the extreme
 
navery12 said:
2 weeks ago Malachi Smith needed to start over Silas Demary Jr because he was the better PG, now he's going to be the reason for an early exit in March. The Boneyard sure does know how to take every opinion to the extreme
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The Boneyard.... making fanatical, hasty judgements since the 90's.
 
HailUConn said:
There is that uncanny similarity...
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The way he hesitated following his own man because he anticipated the on-ball opportunity coming was awesome. I could hear in my head that announcer saying “Jordan never left!” Or whatever it was.
 
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