Posted about this in the game thread. While we're all wondering how good this team really is and how we'll do against top teams, when was the last time we simply annihilated bad, lower tier teams twice in a row to start the season? We've struggled with more than our share of games against teams like these in the past under Pike (and everyone else who coached here), so it's still a huge plus to play like this. There's nothing really to "criticize" right now, as we're playing as well as one could expect against this competition.
And while we can't "know" how we're going to do in the B1G and against other top teams, we at least know we have a team with balance and good chemistry, which plays hard and unselfishly on both ends of the floor. Those are hugely important team traits, which can make the sum much greater than the parts and Pike and the staff deserve huge credit for orchestrating all these things - and the parts are looking damn good too, even if against poor teams.
Cliff is learning and growing, especially on offense, Paul is Paul leading the team, Hyatt has made a major step up in his level of play at both ends, Mag has been solid, and Spencer, so far, has been a revelation on both ends of the floor, while Simpson is going to be a star here, Reiber is fulfilling his role well, Woolfolk looks like he can really play inside, well, and even Miller looks improved (and Oskar and Chol are getting a few decent minutes). And Caleb hasn't even played yet!
Yes, it's too early to start talking about NCAAs and rankings and stuff like that, but no, it's not too early to recognize that this team is playing as well as could be expected against the teams put on the court with us and it's not too early to be excited to see how this team continues to grow and improve and how the season unfolds - there will be bumps, as there always are - let's just hope this team is able to overcome such struggles and go on to have a very successful season.
And while we can't "know" how we're going to do in the B1G and against other top teams, we at least know we have a team with balance and good chemistry, which plays hard and unselfishly on both ends of the floor. Those are hugely important team traits, which can make the sum much greater than the parts and Pike and the staff deserve huge credit for orchestrating all these things - and the parts are looking damn good too, even if against poor teams.
Cliff is learning and growing, especially on offense, Paul is Paul leading the team, Hyatt has made a major step up in his level of play at both ends, Mag has been solid, and Spencer, so far, has been a revelation on both ends of the floor, while Simpson is going to be a star here, Reiber is fulfilling his role well, Woolfolk looks like he can really play inside, well, and even Miller looks improved (and Oskar and Chol are getting a few decent minutes). And Caleb hasn't even played yet!
Yes, it's too early to start talking about NCAAs and rankings and stuff like that, but no, it's not too early to recognize that this team is playing as well as could be expected against the teams put on the court with us and it's not too early to be excited to see how this team continues to grow and improve and how the season unfolds - there will be bumps, as there always are - let's just hope this team is able to overcome such struggles and go on to have a very successful season.
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game, which she loved. Downside is that I may have to find someone else for the one 
game she used to grudgingly attend each year.
