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Post by gman2 on Jan 14, 2012 11:22:02 GMT -6
Difference between Milwaukee and most of the Horizon League is that our bigs can play well away from the hoop. We can force Holman, and don't forget Lowe, to play defense away from the basket.
I'm interested to see how Haarsma responds. The last few games he has struggled outside the paint. Holman and Lowe present problems he hasn't faced yet in the Horizon League. He will have to work harder to get the points in the paint.
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Post by thepantherfan on Jan 14, 2012 13:20:59 GMT -6
I'm interested to see how Haarsma responds. The last few games he has struggled outside the paint. Holman and Lowe present problems he hasn't faced yet in the Horizon League. He will have to work harder to get the points in the paint. I would agree with this statement except for the fact that Haarsma is not a cookie-cutter PF and the majority of his points in the paint do not come from the traditional backing his opposition into the paint and making a quick finese move to the basket. He scores his points by moving off screens and finding open areas under the bucket, as well as getting offensive rebounds and going hard to the bucket trying to draw fouls. He's very much a hustle player, who is going to out work his defender to nickle and dime easy points. I think the whole "Haarsma is too short, and will have problems with bigger and lengthier players" was put to bed for good for me after what we saw from him against GB. He scored 14 points (all 2pt FG's) and grabbed 7 boards against what will probably be the biggest (in terms of both length and size) front court in conference in Alec Brown and Brennan Cougill. This was in contrast to his 6'9 teammate who was held to just 4pts and 4 boards. I'm certainly not saying Haarsma is going to have great performances every time he faces bigger players, but he's proved that he is capable of it, and that his approach to the game doesn't break down simply because his opposition is markedly bigger than he is. Should be a fun game to watch tonight WAR PANTHERS!!!!!! |
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Post by FTA1982 on Jan 14, 2012 13:38:55 GMT -6
Does anyone know if Ryan Allen is playing tonight?
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Post by gman2 on Jan 14, 2012 13:43:51 GMT -6
I know Haarsma is capable of scoring against bigger players and how he gets a lot of looks off of getting to open spots. Brown isn't really the quickest big man, Holman and Lowe are more athletic than Brown, they may be able to get to Haarsma after he gets to the open spot and gets the ball, something Brown couldn't do
I think we can get Holman and Lowe to play on the perimeter to negate thier size and athleticism.
In the end all I hope for is a victory, doesn't matter how it happens.
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Post by GoPanthersGo23 on Jan 14, 2012 14:50:29 GMT -6
Another big key IMO is taking care of the ball. If we turn it over too much, Detroit may be able to get out and run. As has been stated already, we need to keep this at our pace and not turn this game into a track contest.
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Post by thepantherfan on Jan 14, 2012 14:52:41 GMT -6
I know Haarsma is capable of scoring against bigger players and how he gets a lot of looks off of getting to open spots. Brown isn't really the quickest big man, Holman and Lowe are more athletic than Brown, they may be able to get to Haarsma after he gets to the open spot and gets the ball, something Brown couldn't do I think we can get Holman and Lowe to play on the perimeter to negate thier size and athleticism. In the end all I hope for is a victory, doesn't matter how it happens. I agree with this thesis, and feel the athleticism Holman and Lowe bring is an obstacle for anyone looking to score in the paint; Kelm, Allen, Williams included. I like the idea of spreading out the defense. I think it would be great for Haarsma to make an early 3-point look so Holman and Lowe are forced to guard tight up against the perimeter. Afterall, Haarsma is our second best 3-point shooter (% wise) after gulley  |
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Post by ghostofdylan on Jan 14, 2012 15:27:30 GMT -6
(Feel free to clip and paste for future use).
What's the key to tonight's game?
In two words, it's Tony Meier.
Since his return against Loyola, the team has gone 7-5. In its five losses, Tony's 14 of 56 from the field (25 percent). In its seven wins, he's 29 of 58 (50 percent).
It's such a staggering difference that it bears repeating: Tony is 25 percentage points better on all field goals when the team wins than when it loses.
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Post by ghostofdylan on Jan 14, 2012 17:00:53 GMT -6
Let's go get a win tonight, boys.
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Post by parkerj on Jan 14, 2012 19:54:53 GMT -6
halftime and we're on pace for 102? not bad...haha
hopefully we don't use up all our shooting in one game and go on a slump like after the UNO game
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Post by uwmfutbol on Jan 14, 2012 19:57:14 GMT -6
I knew I should have gone to this game.
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Post by parkerj on Jan 14, 2012 20:45:23 GMT -6
what are the students saying when bruinsma is on the line?
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Post by GoPanthers33 on Jan 14, 2012 21:14:00 GMT -6
Great win! 6-1!
Big 2 game road swing coming up now.
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Post by Super King on Jan 14, 2012 21:22:53 GMT -6
There was a kid in a Rufus King letter jacket walking around after the game giving handshakes to the first row. Does anyone know who that was?
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Post by PantherNation on Jan 14, 2012 21:35:38 GMT -6
Not much to complain about tonight... good solid win. Paris has really been impressing me, and I must admit that I was down on him for a little bit. He's really stepped it up.
I noticed that Lonnie hasn't been on the bench the last few games. Anyone know why that is?
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on Jan 14, 2012 21:40:56 GMT -6
There was a kid in a Rufus King letter jacket walking around after the game giving handshakes to the first row. Does anyone know who that was? I don't know who the kid was, but he was with Marc Mitchell. |
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