I'll give it a go.
A good team was going to win that game. We were always there with a semi-comfortable lead.
HOWEVER-- A great team pulled away
I know everyone didn't like the shot selection early. However, that is what Miles wants this year. We were taking the shots that were given to us. They were not going to let us drive. Finally when we made a run, the driving lanes opened up and bam... we are up 20.
Mo State had some dudes that can make some shots. Certainly will be better in future years, but could give most teams fits this year.
Was always going to be a "create your own energy" crowd. Wasn't much to the crowd overall. Hoping for a more prominent crowd tomorrow.
Our depth is no longer an issue for me. We go 9 deep and have 5 prominent scorers starting. Couple that with a nice scoring threat off the bench and 3 guys who do the little things right, and we are in a good spot.
Nana... My Man... Kudos for not giving up and working it out. He will be good for 5-10 PPG each night.
Copeland stock- Up... Glynn stock- Up.... Roby stock- Same... James stock- Down.
However, the game really turned for us when Palmer realized that he was off. He then started to look for other players on his drives and stopped shooting from outside.