Correct on the Millikin assesment. The Wins were not over very good teams. The Big Blue does show some signs of good play, but only at times. Good news... they show just a little more every game. Bad news... they have quite a way to go. You can't look at final scores on teams they have played and make comparisions with similar opponents. Smith is still juggling players/lineups trying to find out what he has. Patience will be the key for this coach and team.
My take... The guard Patrick is a solid player most every game [I like his all around game and attitude]. Rexroad, Ongunleye, Ott are inconsistant and show flashes only a little here and there. I know Harmsen is a good shooter, but he continues struggling from the arc [he appears to be pressing too much]. The inside presence is lacking and they go to the freshman Scott at times to give some them some good minutes but they don't get much scoring form him.
Bottom line... There is no "go to" guy [or guys] yet.... If they don't gel or get consistancey over the next few weeks, they will struggle out of the gait in the conference. And the key will be how they deal with adversity of losing games. If they get hot and/or get any consistancy, they can and will suprise a few teams.
My take... The guard Patrick is a solid player most every game [I like his all around game and attitude]. Rexroad, Ongunleye, Ott are inconsistant and show flashes only a little here and there. I know Harmsen is a good shooter, but he continues struggling from the arc [he appears to be pressing too much]. The inside presence is lacking and they go to the freshman Scott at times to give some them some good minutes but they don't get much scoring form him.
Bottom line... There is no "go to" guy [or guys] yet.... If they don't gel or get consistancey over the next few weeks, they will struggle out of the gait in the conference. And the key will be how they deal with adversity of losing games. If they get hot and/or get any consistancy, they can and will suprise a few teams.