Seen Butler play about 5 or 6 times this year. I think we match up really well with this team. We all know what Dunham brings to the table, his shooting as been spotty this season but he is a volume guy. Going to need to put a combo of Hart/Bridges to bother his shot. I think the players have the aggressiveness and length to give him issues. I think Jenkins matchs up really well with Jones, Jones isnt crazy quick, kind of has an old man's game. I think Jenkins can give him issues and stay in front of him. At center I like the Ochefu match up he has the height over Wideman and Chabazz. He is going to need though to be very diligent on the board, Butler is very good at rebounding both from the forward and guard position, they are scrappy team. Tyler Lewis is a solid player but he doesnt have the same defensive impact as Barlow. The guy that may worry me the most is Kellan Martin, I think he is a very solid player and gave us issues last year. He is a bigger guard and deceptively quick and can also shoot the three if needed. Interesting to see how Jay balances the line ups as he may have to get Bridges, Jenkins, Hart out there to guard their bigger guards Martin, Jones, and Dunham at times, they will be very physical with Booth and Brunson.
Hinkle is a tough place to play, last year Hillard bailed us out of a very poor shooting night. I worry Dunham will shoot very well at home and its a late Sunday start, not a fan of those. I think we can expose some of the weak defense that Butler has been playing, run the offense through Danny O, make cuts, and drive the ball, have a feeling it will be an off shooting night. Need to grind out these wins on the road.
Will be there in my Nova blue, pumped for my first visit to Hinkle. Promise to bring the Nova noise.
Hinkle is a tough place to play, last year Hillard bailed us out of a very poor shooting night. I worry Dunham will shoot very well at home and its a late Sunday start, not a fan of those. I think we can expose some of the weak defense that Butler has been playing, run the offense through Danny O, make cuts, and drive the ball, have a feeling it will be an off shooting night. Need to grind out these wins on the road.
Will be there in my Nova blue, pumped for my first visit to Hinkle. Promise to bring the Nova noise.
