Sonoma State Game

Jones hustle is there but his skill level is just so low.
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Id say many would argue the opposite.
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That his skill level is high? He gets in the paint and has no idea what he is going to do and throws up ugly bricks.
 
When they put the fold down seat in front of the bench during a timeout, I thought Great, he's gonna coach.
They the young guy grabbed the clip board and did his thing.
Puzzling.
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Are you sure? I thought it may have been doc butler with the clip board
 
Elijah Holifield Bobblehead Night may be in order this year with this squad.
 
My observations with 6 minutes or so to go in the scrimmage:

Sima.  Physical skills, runs the floor boxes out, good timing on blocks, some post game, needs some development, future pro.  Complete package in a year.  Zendon good to work with him.

Mussini.  Miscast at the point.  Only true guard with balamou and Lovett out.  Very slight build.  Needs to hit the weight room.  Did not keep up with his man on D.  Didn't look for his shot, but likely because he was at the point.  Missed many free throws.

Williams.  Great length, athleticism, runs the floor, willing to shoot the 3 but missed all attempts.  Valuable piece, needs development, could become special.

Ellison.  Good all-around player.  Good understanding of the game.  Instinctive player.   Should become outstanding defender for a 2 or a 3.  A smaller, poor man's Justice Winslow.

Holifield.  Glue guy.  Great energy.  Very good defender.  Can shoot some and pass some.  Team player.  Will be super role player.  Did not do badly at point with Mussini on the bench even though he's not a point.  Makes good decisions.  A basketball player.  May not have the size speed or shooting ability at the high D1 level but will make himself valuable.

Christian Jones.  Got lots of minutes.  No idea why.  Showed better heart and hustle but makes too many mistakes, physical and mental.  Not a good finisher and will be over matched against BE competition. 

Mvouika.  Smart, plays defense, showed no offensive game.  Should either be a defensive sub to give a guard or SF a few minutes of rest or a spot shooter if he shows he can hit from 3.

Alibegovic.  Didn't get much run.  Looks about the same as last year.

Johnson.  Showed nothing.  Expect better based on rep and past performance.  Looks as though he's knocking off a lot of rust.

Needs:  Lovett and Balamou for a true PG and depth at guard spots.  Backcourt of Lovett and Mussini may be too small, Holifield and Mvouika may work their way in at the 2 against bigger teams, especially if Mussini is outmatched on the defensive end.

Long athletic front court should be good in any combination centering around Sima.  Should be good either running the floor or in the halfcourt. 

Offense:  nice ball movement, player movement, great sharing the ball for a group of players new to one another. 

Defense.  Man to man, appropriate for the length and athleticism of the team and with Sima to clean up for mistakes (very similar to Obekpa in that role).  Mussini a weak link.

Bench.  St Jean doing the x and o work at timeouts and during the game.  Mullin a big picture guy.  Seems to be in an NFL head coach role with an offensive coordinator.  Sets the philosophy and makes big picture decisions, delegates x and o work.  Likely much more involved in player development in practice and in pregame strategy development.

Overall.  Will struggle early, especially without Lovett and Balamou.  Lots of potential to develop.  Should improve as the year goes on.  If a foundation is built and the team comes together and improves over the year, potential for a big step next year with addition of more long athletic bodies in Yakwe and Owens.  Bright future if Mullin can hold them together through the growing pains and they improve and feel good about themselves in the last quarter of the season.
 
I am having a hard time believing some wanted to pay him professionally.
 
My observations with 6 minutes or so to go in the scrimmage:

Sima.  Physical skills, runs the floor boxes out, good timing on blocks, some post game, needs some development, future pro.  Complete package in a year.  Zendon good to work with him.

Mussini.  Miscast at the point.  Only true guard with balamou and Lovett out.  Very slight build.  Needs to hit the weight room.  Did not keep up with his man on D.  Didn't look for his shot, but likely because he was at the point.  Missed many free throws.

Williams.  Great length, athleticism, runs the floor, willing to shoot the 3 but missed all attempts.  Valuable piece, needs development, could become special.

Ellison.  Good all-around player.  Good understanding of the game.  Instinctive player.   Should become outstanding defender for a 2 or a 3.  A smaller, poor man's Justice Winslow.

Holifield.  Glue guy.  Great energy.  Very good defender.  Can shoot some and pass some.  Team player.  Will be super role player.  Did not do badly at point with Mussini on the bench even though he's not a point.  Makes good decisions.  A basketball player.  May not have the size speed or shooting ability at the high D1 level but will make himself valuable.

Christian Jones.  Got lots of minutes.  No idea why.  Showed better heart and hustle but makes too many mistakes, physical and mental.  Not a good finisher and will be over matched against BE competition. 

Mvouika.  Smart, plays defense, showed no offensive game.  Should either be a defensive sub to give a guard or SF a few minutes of rest or a spot shooter if he shows he can hit from 3.

Alibegovic.  Didn't get much run.  Looks about the same as last year.

Johnson.  Showed nothing.  Expect better based on rep and past performance.  Looks as though he's knocking off a lot of rust.

Needs:  Lovett and Balamou for a true PG and depth at guard spots.  Backcourt of Lovett and Mussini may be too small, Holifield and Mvouika may work their way in at the 2 against bigger teams, especially if Mussini is outmatched on the defensive end.

Long athletic front court should be good in any combination centering around Sima.  Should be good either running the floor or in the halfcourt. 

Offense:  nice ball movement, player movement, great sharing the ball for a group of players new to one another. 

Defense.  Man to man, appropriate for the length and athleticism of the team and with Sima to clean up for mistakes (very similar to Obekpa in that role).  Mussini a weak link.

Bench.  St Jean doing the x and o work at timeouts and during the game.  Mullin a big picture guy.  Seems to be in an NFL head coach role with an offensive coordinator.  Sets the philosophy and makes big picture decisions, delegates x and o work.  Likely much more involved in player development in practice and in pregame strategy development.

Overall.  Will struggle early, especially without Lovett and Balamou.  Lots of potential to develop.  Should improve as the year goes on.  If a foundation is built and the team comes together and improves over the year, potential for a big step next year with addition of more long athletic bodies in Yakwe and Owens.  Bright future if Mullin can hold them together through the growing pains and they improve and feel good about themselves in the last quarter of the season.
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Needs: Lovett and Balamou for a true PG and depth at guard spots.
Balamou?
Are you serious?
Any team that needs Balamou for improvement is truly in dire straights.
 
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Overall.  Will struggle early, especially without Lovett and Balamou.  Lots of potential to develop.  Should improve as the year goes on.  If a foundation is built and the team comes together and improves over the year, potential for a big step next year with addition of more long athletic bodies in Yakwe and Owens.  Bright future if Mullin can hold them together through the growing pains and they improve and feel good about themselves in the last quarter of the season.
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My observations:
1. This will be a long season. Mullin and staff are playing the hand that was dealt them.
2. The best thing about this season is that it will lead to next season with more talented roster.
 
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