Some basketball thoughts (WKU 94, Troy 90)
December 29, 2007
***I think Troy has a pretty decent basketball team. Much better than I anticipated. Problem is, they’re not as good as WKU or South Alabama right now. Maybe not North Texas, but they stand a better chance there.
***O’Darien Bassett is playing like the superstar he was recruited to be. Problem is, he didn’t get much help tonight. Justin Jonus is still only about 60 percent from that bad knee injury he had in the summer. It’s a shame, because he was shaping up to have a great senior year. He can still score 20 ppg when hot, though.
***The bench wasn’t as productive as it had been. Mario Telfair comes off and is pretty good at driving to the basket. Brandon Hazzard isn’t getting as many open looks anymore and still has to realize what is and what isn’t a good shot.
***I thought Jerome Odem played pretty well and might start taking more of the PG minutes. He’s a better shooter than Mike Vogler but Vogler’s a more pure point guard. Both will have their moments.
***Kenny Ware was pretty decent tonight. He’s a better defensive option than Jonus at the 3-position and more active, because he’s quicker. He’s limited offensively, though, and isn’t reliable outside of 10 feet.
***Troy got nothing from the center spot until Jarvis Acker got a couple of big rebounds in the last four minutes. Prior, he had a few boneheaded turnovers and Tom Jervis was playing soft. Not good when you’re 7 feet tall.
***North Texas is up next, Thursday night. They’re more physical than WKU and pretty good, but likely not as deep.
