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Hi Gonzaga fans,
Looking forward to a big game between our two teams. Both our clubs are in a state of limbo right now, us reeling after three mind-boggling and frustratingly close losses, you guys struggling badly with the injury bug.
In short our starting lineup this year is rock-solid, our problem lies in a lack of depth off the bench. Holt and Waldow are our two best players offensively, Waldow is a little more steady with good hands and has expanded his repertoire over past years, while Holt can be a streaky shooter but is always a good passer and driver. When Holt is on he cannot be stopped, last year 2nd half in Spokane is an example. James Walker III and Kerry Carter are our other two starting guards. Walker is a good driver and excellent 3-point shooter and is very athletic, but he tends to be a little trigger-happy at times. Defensively he is a risk taker, generating a lot of steals but sometimes getting out of position. Kerry Carter has come out of nowhere for us. A JC transfer, he has absolutely lit it up with the 3 ball, one of the better strokes I have ever seen. He plays very hard but is still adjusting to the D1 pace at times and can get a little lost, but overall has been very solid. Beau Levesque is our 4 man, a little undersized but a good driver and can shoot the three. He is pretty athletic and can score in a variety of ways. He can get into foul trouble and make stupid plays at times however.
Jordan Giusti is our biggest weapon off the bench, a defensive specialist of sorts similar to Mike Hart. Won't score or shoot much but plays very hard defensively and hustles all game.
Our biggest weakness right now lies in that 4 spot as we are missing our back-up Garrett Jackson, a talented and athletic USC transfer, who is out with a knee injury. This leaves us with Dane Pineau, a Freshman Aussie, being forced into minutes when he is not yet ready.
If I were you guys, I would look to drive on Levesque and Waldow and get them in foul trouble, as their backups Hodgson and Pineau are rather inept.
From what I have seen from you guys, this is possibly the most unathletic team you have had in a while, especially with Dower and Bell out. Similarly to us, you guys seem to be able to shoot the three well, and Karnowski can be a force inside.
I'll predict Gaels 83 Zags 79 in a tight one.
Looking forward to a big game between our two teams. Both our clubs are in a state of limbo right now, us reeling after three mind-boggling and frustratingly close losses, you guys struggling badly with the injury bug.
In short our starting lineup this year is rock-solid, our problem lies in a lack of depth off the bench. Holt and Waldow are our two best players offensively, Waldow is a little more steady with good hands and has expanded his repertoire over past years, while Holt can be a streaky shooter but is always a good passer and driver. When Holt is on he cannot be stopped, last year 2nd half in Spokane is an example. James Walker III and Kerry Carter are our other two starting guards. Walker is a good driver and excellent 3-point shooter and is very athletic, but he tends to be a little trigger-happy at times. Defensively he is a risk taker, generating a lot of steals but sometimes getting out of position. Kerry Carter has come out of nowhere for us. A JC transfer, he has absolutely lit it up with the 3 ball, one of the better strokes I have ever seen. He plays very hard but is still adjusting to the D1 pace at times and can get a little lost, but overall has been very solid. Beau Levesque is our 4 man, a little undersized but a good driver and can shoot the three. He is pretty athletic and can score in a variety of ways. He can get into foul trouble and make stupid plays at times however.
Jordan Giusti is our biggest weapon off the bench, a defensive specialist of sorts similar to Mike Hart. Won't score or shoot much but plays very hard defensively and hustles all game.
Our biggest weakness right now lies in that 4 spot as we are missing our back-up Garrett Jackson, a talented and athletic USC transfer, who is out with a knee injury. This leaves us with Dane Pineau, a Freshman Aussie, being forced into minutes when he is not yet ready.
If I were you guys, I would look to drive on Levesque and Waldow and get them in foul trouble, as their backups Hodgson and Pineau are rather inept.
From what I have seen from you guys, this is possibly the most unathletic team you have had in a while, especially with Dower and Bell out. Similarly to us, you guys seem to be able to shoot the three well, and Karnowski can be a force inside.
I'll predict Gaels 83 Zags 79 in a tight one.
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