Saturday Morning's Quick Thoughts
Phaba Lemon: Michael Lemon's mother was a common sight around Stratford Academy here in Macon (where I also volunteer). It's impossible to say the "right" thing in a tragic situation such as this. Suffice it to say our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire family.
Basketball vs. Missy State: This is one of those must win games. We stand 7-6 in the SEC with contests coming up on the road at Kentucky and then home to Tennessee. Winning this game won't get us into the tournament, but losing it will all but keep us out.
As far as individual talent, I'm exceptionally worried about Jamont Gordon, the big guard who leads MSU in scoring. He's the kind of guard who can penetrate and score off the dribble, i.e., he's the guy we would have counted on Mike Mercer to gaurd. While I don't miss Mercer jacking up ill-advised threes 5-8 times a game, I have to admit we've really missed his defense. Mississippi State also has a strong presence down low with 6'8 240 pounder Charles Rhodes, who averages just north of 13 points a game. MSU also has some depth inside with 6'9 combo players Jarvis Varnado, Vernon Goodridge and Piotr Stelmach getting significant minutes at forward and center.
The Cowbell U. hoopsters are also the hottest team in the SEC right now, having won 4 in a row and 5 of their last 6. The one loss in that stretch was a 1 point heartbreaker on the road in Tuscaloosa.
A 1:00 start often means a small and lackadaisical crowd at the Stege. In short, almost everything seems to mitigate against us in this one. MSU matches up very well with the Dawgs down low, and they have a decided edge at the guard spot. I'm not at all confident about this one, folks. But we'll see.
Basketball vs. Missy State: This is one of those must win games. We stand 7-6 in the SEC with contests coming up on the road at Kentucky and then home to Tennessee. Winning this game won't get us into the tournament, but losing it will all but keep us out.
As far as individual talent, I'm exceptionally worried about Jamont Gordon, the big guard who leads MSU in scoring. He's the kind of guard who can penetrate and score off the dribble, i.e., he's the guy we would have counted on Mike Mercer to gaurd. While I don't miss Mercer jacking up ill-advised threes 5-8 times a game, I have to admit we've really missed his defense. Mississippi State also has a strong presence down low with 6'8 240 pounder Charles Rhodes, who averages just north of 13 points a game. MSU also has some depth inside with 6'9 combo players Jarvis Varnado, Vernon Goodridge and Piotr Stelmach getting significant minutes at forward and center.
The Cowbell U. hoopsters are also the hottest team in the SEC right now, having won 4 in a row and 5 of their last 6. The one loss in that stretch was a 1 point heartbreaker on the road in Tuscaloosa.
A 1:00 start often means a small and lackadaisical crowd at the Stege. In short, almost everything seems to mitigate against us in this one. MSU matches up very well with the Dawgs down low, and they have a decided edge at the guard spot. I'm not at all confident about this one, folks. But we'll see.
posted by MaconDawg at 8:18 AM
1 Comments:
M-Dizzle,
I shared the same worry you did about the game, especially in relation to a lazy crowd at Stegeman, but the Dawgs ended up pulling one out.
UK and UT are coming up though, and I'll be honest, it seems to me like our season is going to come down to the very last game.
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