Poke in New England said:
Pokes fan 24-7 said:
I wasn’t able to watch most of the game. Did any of the new guys impress anybody?
Dut and Wenzel got non-garbage time minutes. Dut looks like he'll be a distributor. Wenzel didn't stand out a ton but he knocked down two 3s
neither are Marcus Williams. That's for sure.
Dut does not look terribly quick to me, but he is pretty big for a guard. Wenzel looks like a good shooter and he penetrated inside past his man once and made a nice pass. I think Wenzel has the most potential out of the new guards.
That lefty guard, Reynolds, looks quite athletic and strong. Only got to see him for a few minutes, though.
My thoughts:
Ike was basically unstoppable. He is going to be a great player all year. He needs to feel the double team a bit better and make good passes, but he scored even when he was getting doubled!
Maldo is just a good player. After all these years, I trust him.
Thompson looks like he's moving better. I'd actually like him to be more aggressive when he does get the ball. He got an offensive board, basically had a layup and passed it out. Thompson should shoot it whenever open, he's a great shooter.
DuSell looks like he's added weight and looks athletic and strong. He will be a damn good player this year despite his off shooting night. Played some great defense.
Jeffries is a deadly shooter. He will be a weapon and fits this team perfectly. He was getting tons of rebounds and was playing great defense, too. Will be a great player this year.
Oden looks much stronger and more physical. He held his own down low and helped clean up the boards. Of all the players he's transformed his game the most. Super excited for what Oden can bring to the team this year.