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(11-18-2019 08:58 AM)757ODU Wrote:  Are we still worried about the PG play, or are we good. I'll admit, I was a little shaken by the first game with the PG's, but Malik is working really hard to be the PG we need. He is damn close to it!

PG is still a work in progress. Curry is not a pure PG, his strengths are the ability to get to the basket and finish for pts (we wondered where ODU's points would come from this season, Curry's points are a big contribution). He is also hitting his FTs. However, ODU's offense is still reliant on players creating their own shots as Curry adjusts and learns the offense. JJ has wisely let ODU push the ball for quick points, especially off TOs.

On defense another mixed bag. Curry struggles to stop penetration, but has quick feet and hands that create steals and even a few blocks pursuing PGs that get past him.

Since the NI game, ODU has played teams content to run and shoot 3s, I need to see how our PGs play when we're forced to play a slower, half-court game.