(01-18-2022 11:43 PM)axeme Wrote: The defense was not ugly at all. It was beautiful. Great team defense. EMU was lost.
For folks swooning over teams loaded with 3-point shooters, this team surely looks indeed ugly. But for those of us who like tough defense and physical scoring, this team is a throwback and becoming a joy to watch.
But without a true post presence offensively not really sustainable in terms of piling up wins.
Plain and simple this is a .500 team. Yet like most Kent teams, nobody really wants to play them, certainly not in a tournament.
If JHam can become a consistent 12-pt scorer the rest of the season, or Odusippe gets up to 6-7ppg consistently, plus Gio finds his 3-pt shot maybe 17-18 wins.
The other issue, outside of the two freshman bigs making a sophomore jump ... there really doesn't seem to be much upside for VCD or JHernandez and those were considered prime recruits. Great program guys, but not really top tier MAC talent. JC/Portal must be kind to Kent in the spring to make up for that.
Hopefully Sullinger drops his balls before the end of the season, too. That would be a big plus as well.
Overall, not really down on this team. They have at least found their identity. Now they have to embellish it.