There is seldom anything good about an injury and the one to Edwards is NOT good. Hopefully, it is not a factor in his being ready for the next two tough road games.
But we learned something tonight. Smotherman can be a really solid contributor down the stretch and for the rest of his career. He was initially heralded as a top player but his rankings fell as he went into his senior year. Now he seems to have found himself. Solid contributions from him, because he is also a solid rebounder and defender, makes him a key piece in making this season special. With him, we now have 8 solid players we can count on in critical situations and that is better than most teams. This is a team and the across the board scoring is just one indication. Hit our fts and we will be a fit for any team. That, to me, is our Achilles heel. Otherwise Basil, who hit his fts, really impressed and got to play a lot due to Edwards injury. I expect we will see more minutes from Basil from now on.
But we learned something tonight. Smotherman can be a really solid contributor down the stretch and for the rest of his career. He was initially heralded as a top player but his rankings fell as he went into his senior year. Now he seems to have found himself. Solid contributions from him, because he is also a solid rebounder and defender, makes him a key piece in making this season special. With him, we now have 8 solid players we can count on in critical situations and that is better than most teams. This is a team and the across the board scoring is just one indication. Hit our fts and we will be a fit for any team. That, to me, is our Achilles heel. Otherwise Basil, who hit his fts, really impressed and got to play a lot due to Edwards injury. I expect we will see more minutes from Basil from now on.
