Billy's boys took to the court for the first time last night. I was fortunate enough to have some lower level seats for the game. Overall, I was impressed with the performance. First of all, the post-Tubby offense was pleasant. There was a definite improvement in ball movement. The well publicized Bradley and Crawford dribbling expositions were not on display, which was a relief. Before the season started, concerned Wildcat fans kept asking if the team would be more up-tempo than the teams of the past ten years. Billy Clyde always seemed to dance around that question. Well, Gillispie showed that a potent offense doesn't have to run and gun. The Cats took good shots, moved the ball, put up 99 points, and won by 35. Granted, we were supposed to win by a similar margin, but it is a hell of a lot better than beating Athletes in Action on a last second 3 point shot.
Best performances:
1st - Jodie Meeks (obviously). This kid may be the real deal. NBA - let's hope not for a few more years.
2nd - Patrick Patterson - Didn't start and had over 20 point and 9 rebounds. As a freshman, this kid is far better than Randolph Morris. I only wish I could see him play with Randolph this year.
3rd - Joe Crawford - He didn't sulk about not starting and had a solid game.
Biggest disappointment - Alex Legion - I really expect this kid to score a bunch of points as a Wildcat, but it didn't happen last night.
Biggest not too surprised - Ramon Harris and Mark Coury - Maybe Billy Clyde was trying to make a statement with these two starting. When the regular season rolls around, I don't see it.
Overall - I give the team and the coach an A.
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