Mizzou Basketball misplaced their exhibition recreation in opposition to UNLV on Thursday evening. The sport did not rely, in order a lot as I am not going to speak up their win over Kansas State, I am not going to speak down this loss to UNLV. Profitable at all times really feel higher than dropping, no matter whether or not the sport counts or not. However it regarded like Dennis Gates was keen to make a number of concessions together with his lineups early. Additionally, Jamier Jones, CJ Gunn, and Jaylen Carey have been all sidelined and never dressed out.
Anyway, this is the field rating display screen cap from Statbroadcast:
There are 13 gamers listed as having performed, however I do not keep in mind Luke Northweather seeing the ground. However there was lots to consider, so let me attempt to parse by means of issues rapidly, for the reason that 9pm tip means I am beginning this out nicely after 11.
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UNLV outplayed the Tigers
My largest takeaway was that one workforce performed lots tougher than the opposite. The Tigers did not have their full foster of gamers, however neither did UNLV. However you would see early the Rebels have been targeted on crashing the glass and being extremely bodily.
Jason Crowe performed 36 minutes, Toni Bryant performed 28, Aidan Chronister performed 15. These three gamers have been capable of overwhelm Ok-State, a workforce who may be very targeted on ability. Towards UNLV the three freshmen, and never simply these three however the entire roster, simply bought bodied by the hassle of the Rebels. Lindenwood switch Dontrez Williams, a Sikeston native, was solely 1-5 from the ground and scored simply 4 factors, however he was +21. Primarily as a result of he was on the market taking part in his ass off.
Mizzou additionally struggled with MJ Thomas, a 6’8 225 ahead who snagged 5 offensive rebounds. The identical quantity as bouncy ahead Tyrin Jones.
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In all of the Rebs grabbed 17 offensive rebounds, and scored 20 factors off second possibilities. Within the anticipated rebound battle Missouri was -5.8. And it felt worse than that.
First shot protection was respectable!
Clearly 20 second likelihood factors and a 42% offensive rebounding fee from the Rebels can skew your defensive metrics. However it would not matter should you power a troublesome shot if you cannot corral the rebound.
Should you’re in search of easy keys to take going ahead is the Tigers have to be significantly better on the glass. However they are not giving up many blow-bys and the protection has largely been fairly stable.
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Ball dealing with goes to be a priority
They’ve one level guard on the roster, and he isn’t some extent guard. Jason Crowe, Jr. goes to have nights the place he loses the ball a bit greater than you need. He will have nights the place all the things is okay. Towards UNLV he had 5 turnovers in 36 minutes. Three of them have been poor. The opposite two have been wonderful. It is simply one thing Missouri goes to must dwell with. As a result of there aren’t numerous solutions with the remainder of the roster.
The early returns for Aaron Rowe aren’t nice. He performed solely 8 minutes in opposition to the Rebels, and that was greater than he performed in opposition to Kansas State. He solely had one turnover, however he did not appear like a participant seeking to seize minutes.
However the ball dealing with downside additionally reared its ugly head in opposition to a hyped switch massive man. The following level is…
Bryson Tiller wants to know who he’s
Tiller is as spectacular of a bodily specimen as anybody who has donned a Mizzou basketball jersey. However he is performed two exhibition video games, and a complete of about 50 minutes of recreation motion and he is turned the ball over 10 instances. He is additionally simply 4-16 from the ground.
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For this reason in our post-Professional Day podcast we tempered a few of the pleasure about Tiller’s play. We have seen him play lots, and he is able to trying like he did within the professional day. He is able to being dominant. However he is spent numerous time growing abilities he would not have to be the best participant he could be.
There have been even segments in opposition to UNLV the place he asserted himself and he regarded good. However the remainder of the time he regarded disinterested and passive.
For Missouri to be the perfect model of themselves, they want Tiller to be a bodily dominant power on the within.
All in all, this is not a 5 alarm fireplace efficiency or something
It is not supreme, however it’s an exhibition for a motive. Dennis Gates likes to deal with these video games like an exhibition. Mark Mitchell barely performed within the second half once more, as did Trent Pierce.
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Gates nearly appeared like he relished the workforce getting down and having to combat again a bit. They did not combat all the way in which again, however they made a run with Jordan Crawford on the ground, and he is a man who hasn’t sniffed recreation motion till there was 7 minutes to play within the recreation. Down the stretch they have been combating again with Crawford, Bryant, Crowe, Kennard Davis and Nicholas Randall. Not a whole white flag lineup, however doing the identical factor he did final week in opposition to Kansas State. Play the younger guys.
So once more, no Jones, no Carey, who is aware of what the top recreation is with CJ Gunn, however restricted Pierce and Mitchell. This wasn’t Mizzou’s greatest foot ahead. I nonetheless suppose they might have performed higher, they usually may have performed lots tougher. However the video games start the rely subsequent week.
That is it. It is late. Actual motion begins subsequent week. And we nonetheless have previewing to do.
