2021 Exhibition Games

[goramblers2011]

With Howard Fleming out (due to what Muller calls a minor violation of team standards, Muller said its nothing serious or to be worried about), the team has no back up PG.
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He did delay the start of the game by 5-10 min or so when he couldn't find his jersey. That was....something.
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Reeves (team standards, didn't start, expected poor practice habits)

Redbirds gonna Redbird.

[Adunk33]

With Howard Fleming out (due to what Muller calls a minor violation of team standards, Muller said its nothing serious or to be worried about), the team has no back up PG.
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He did delay the start of the game by 5-10 min or so when he couldn't find his jersey. That was....something.
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Reeves (team standards, didn't start, expected poor practice habits)

Redbirds gonna Redbird.

It's true.

[hot nuts]

Kendall Lewis (App State xfer) is going to be a fun player when he settles in. He did delay the start of the game by 5-10 min or so when he couldn't find his jersey.

It seemed the delayed start was because they forgot to plug in the game/shot clock on the basketball standards. Seemed once they got those going it tipped...probably coincided with Lewis finding his uni.

I was feeling very disappointed at halftime...a lot better by the end of the game. I agree that Reeves and Freeman have to stay healthy/out of trouble for the Birds to be dangerous. Lewis was the best in the frontcourt...I wish Chatman played with more more intensity. It just seems he's too cool for school sometimes.

[tribecalledquest]

Bradley looked solid last night in their 30 point win. Lots of new faces on this Bradley team, so was great to get to see them in person. Wardle got to play with lots of different line-up combinations, as he was playing 9 players for the first 3/4 of the game. It would have been 10 but Ville Tahvaneinen is still out with an ankle/foot injury.

Most impressive player based on expectations was freshman guard Connor Hickman from Indiana. He started at the point guard, and was aggressive in attacking the hoop. He also had a nice looking outside shot. He scored the games first 5 points.

Juco All American Malevy Leons had one of the quietest 15 points performances I have ever seen.

Bradley definitely has the players to stay out of the play-in game. I don't think there is a path to cracking the top 4 in the Valley barring injuries to other teams though.

Good take. Bradley is better than last season but that doesn't mean the Valley results will be a lot better in the end.