[TriangleTree]

Had a chance to catch this one live with my son, few experiences beat attending an away game and have your team win in hostile conditions.
I've had my share of these and grateful for every single one of them.

A few take aways I thought would be interesting to share:

• Rohosy and Thompson were the key difference makers IMO. Rohosy in particular was an absolute monster, his footwork in the paint is awesome, and the hook shot is as impressive as any I've seen. He plays way above the rim, in a way I couldn't appreciate watching games on TV. AJ can jump! 
  
• Thompson is playing the role I was hoping Donovin Young would this year, he's playing with a newly found confidence that I hope carries on for the rest of the year, however long that is. It's a revelation. Is he in play to come back? I know he has two more years of eligibility despite being a senior.   
  
• Most satisfying of all was that we did not have to rely on Okorie to get the win in the second half, it was really a team effort. Okorie was of course a key contributor, but he was actually fairly ineffective driving in the second half given that he wasn't getting the calls. You could see him getting frustrated and the team stepped up in his place. Bodes well for us in the future. 
  
• Cammann and Giltay were mostly ineffective throughout, Lubin was just having their way with them and neither one could establish an offensive presence. We're still susceptible to teams with strong inside talent. Thompson, Rohosy, and Young were much more effective in that role. I know this has been a focus for both Cammann and Giltay, particularly since Okpara went down, but good opportunity for them to grow there, both are really talented. 
  
• Most impactful possession of the game IMO was Gealer's 3 pointer from wolfpack halfcourt logo. You could literally feel the stadium getting deflated at that point, almost sensing this wouldn't be their day.
  
• Okorie is just awesome, even when he's having a "mediocre 33 point performance". I mentioned the 3 pointer from Gealer, but the 3 three straight 3 pointers in what seemed to be less than a minute in the first half were just ridiculous. They barely moved the net, he's just at a whole other level.
  

I don't take anything for granted, let's find a way to beat Pitt. This is a scrappy team that seems to love playing together, I hope that carries them through.

[TriangleTree]

Had a chance to catch this one live with my son, few experiences beat attending an away game and have your team win in hostile conditions.
I've had my share of these and grateful for every single one of them.

A few take aways I thought would be interesting to share:

• Rohosy and Thompson were the key difference makers IMO. Rohosy in particular was an absolute monster, his footwork in the paint is awesome, and the hook shot is as impressive as any I've seen. He plays way above the rim, in a way I couldn't appreciate watching games on TV. AJ can jump! 
  
• Thompson is playing the role I was hoping Donovin Young would this year, he's playing with a newly found confidence that I hope carries on for the rest of the year, however long that is. It's a revelation. Is he in play to come back? I know he has two more years of eligibility despite being a senior.   
  
• Most satisfying of all was that we did not have to rely on Okorie to get the win in the second half, it was really a team effort. Okorie was of course a key contributor, but he was actually fairly ineffective driving in the second half given that he wasn't getting the calls. You could see him getting frustrated and the team stepped up in his place. Bodes well for us in the future. 
  
• Cammann and Giltay were mostly ineffective throughout, Lubin was just having their way with them and neither one could establish an offensive presence. We're still susceptible to teams with strong inside talent. Thompson, Rohosy, and Young were much more effective in that role. I know this has been a focus for both Cammann and Giltay, particularly since Okpara went down, but good opportunity for them to grow there, both are really talented. 
  
• Most impactful possession of the game IMO was Gealer's 3 pointer from wolfpack halfcourt logo. You could literally feel the stadium getting deflated at that point, almost sensing this wouldn't be their day.
  
• Okorie is just awesome, even when he's having a "mediocre 33 point performance". I mentioned the 3 pointer from Gealer, but the 3 three straight 3 pointers in what seemed to be less than a minute in the first half were just ridiculous. They barely moved the net, he's just at a whole other level.
  

I don't take anything for granted, let's find a way to beat Pitt. This is a scrappy team that seems to love playing together, I hope that carries them through.