Colorado Vs. Fort Lewis Post-Game Thread

by Parker_Baruh on Nov 11, 2011 10:33 PM MST in Buffaloes Basketball Season

Overall, the Buffs played a decent game and won 85-57. The starting five played very well and Austin Dufault led the way with 18 rebounds and 10 points. Carlon Brown played well and looks like a focal point of this offense. The defense looked very shaky at times, players were out of position at certain times and didn't always have one eye on their man and one eye on the ball. Hopefully Jeremy Adams comes back as soon as possible because Sabatino Chen will appear outmatched against stronger defenses. A little more analysis after the jump...

Things CU did well: The offense played very well and ran most of Boyle's sets like he wanted to. Carlon Brown had a strong game and can get to the hoop easily when he goes to the right. Askia Booker looks like a great scorer off the bench and Roberson played like his usual self, great presence on the boards and a highlight dunk. If Roberson can become a better shooter, he is going to be an elite player. Austin Dufault played a great game; but, I think he will struggle more with harder opposition.

Things CU struggled with: The defense needs work; I'm not sure why Booker and Sharpe go so far out on defense. When they pick up at half court, they do apply pressure; but, they make it harder for their teammates to play great help defense. Dinwiddie looked careless at times and had some undisciplined fouls. Offensively, he was good and looks like he has a lot of potential. The rebounding was decent overall; but, there were too many loose boards. The team needs to box out much better if they want to win against Wichita State.

Up Next: Colorado plays Wichita State in the Puerto Rico Tip Off next Thursday, the 17th, at 7:30. This will give fans a much better idea of how the Buffs will play this year. The defense needs to improve, but the game should be close. When Damiene Cain and Jeremy Adams come back this team will have much more depth, so look for the Buffs to get better as the season goes on.

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To break my Parker cherry, from the last thread:

Tomlinson is completely useless. I have yet to see what value he provides
Dinwiddie has all the skill in the world to run the point, but he needs to learn the speed of the college game. He went from playing too slow to playing too fast. He made some nice plays, but was inconsistent. Especially on defense.
Brown is just a bull. Plain and simple. He crashes his way into the paint and thrown up runners. Often they’re good- he’s got a scorer’s mentality. But his game is below the rim (after one game). He’l need to either elevate or shoot better from deep going forward.
Roberson is now Super Roberson, like when the Shredder drank the potion at the end of TMNT II. He basically did the same things he did last year, but better, and with more focus and strength. His handle is a work in progress, and he wasn’t forced to showcase the jumper. He definitely looked like a better passer, and he was the first look in the half court set more often than last year (which was never). He’s also gained a noticable amount of weight in his shoulders and arms. Good stuff, and I still love him. Hell, I’m typing this while wearing my Andre Roberson jersey. but he needs to work on his on ball defense. Still
Dufault looked the best to me. He was smoother than in years past and active around the rim. He was a good passer and didn’t take unnecessary deep shots. Hopefully he keeps it up and is able to play his game against bigger front lines.
Booker? I effing love Booker. Both he and Dinwiddie were basically the guys I saw in high school last year, but Booker’s game transfers better immediately. He’s quick, he’s fast, he’s explosive, and he’s audacious. He’s also a pretty lousy on ball defender. Gambled way too much.
Sharpe continues to disappoint. Looks good defensively, but he needs to add more to his game. Booker is who we wanted Sharpe to be last year.
Chen played well, although it’s tough to guage what that really means going forward. He was part of the rotation, at least.
SH-T is a presence in the middle, but his emotions run hot, and his physical skills run wild. An under control SH-T could be the make or break asset to this team.
The rest of those guys also got to play, and exist. Hopefully Trey can gain some PT, as he looked pretty good in his limited minutes. I’m surprised that we didn’t get Mills and Trey into the game earlier.

Agree with everything Parker said

Look, I've already told Utah to suck it. There's no going back now.

by Phil Fraser on Nov 11, 2011 10:36 PM MST reply actions

I'm just waiting for Boyle to stop playing Tomlinson.

For some reason he likes him so much, I’m not sure why.

by Parker_Baruh on Nov 11, 2011 10:44 PM MST up reply actions

for me, this is like a Hawkins scenario

yes, we all agree that the incumbent sucks, but… who is better? Hansen really never did in that time. We all wanted Sharpe to take over for Tomlinson, but he never really gave us a reason to think he should, other than “he’s not Tomlinson.” I think Dinwiddie will provide that concrete evidence.

Look, I've already told Utah to suck it. There's no going back now.

by Phil Fraser on Nov 11, 2011 10:49 PM MST up reply actions

not sure about Dufault

That’s why I think Sh-T is so crucial. I think Dufault could perform very well against the 2nd best post player. Just not the 1st. If SH-T can stay out of foul trouble and sit his ass downin the post, I think Dufault could work well in his role. He looked much improved over last year with regard to knowing his game and executing that game.

Look, I've already told Utah to suck it. There's no going back now.

by Phil Fraser on Nov 11, 2011 10:40 PM MST reply actions