01-15-2025, 06:38 PM
Stanford never recovered after Raynaud, at the 2:49 mark, made an impressive dribble drive from beyond the arc only to blow the dunk, which would have cut the Wake lead from six to four. Stanford went scoreless in the last 2:12 of the game, and Wake wins 80-67.
The last few minutes were so bad that all the good things that happened in the first 37+ minutes could be forgotten. It's going to be a challenge for the coaching staff to get the guys to forget that last bit. While the defense definitely fell off in the second half, I thought that Agarwal continues to show that he deserves the minutes he's getting. Okpara also made some plays offensively--even with a pass or two. Maybe Raynaud had a disappointing game by his standards, but he still ended up with with a double-double. So, as a fan, I'm more encouraged after this game than I was before. Just hope the guys on the team feel the same way.
The last few minutes were so bad that all the good things that happened in the first 37+ minutes could be forgotten. It's going to be a challenge for the coaching staff to get the guys to forget that last bit. While the defense definitely fell off in the second half, I thought that Agarwal continues to show that he deserves the minutes he's getting. Okpara also made some plays offensively--even with a pass or two. Maybe Raynaud had a disappointing game by his standards, but he still ended up with with a double-double. So, as a fan, I'm more encouraged after this game than I was before. Just hope the guys on the team feel the same way.