Note: First off i want to preface this to say that im sorry for those who were looking for the scouting report this weekend and the weekly rankings, it has been a busy weekend. I will post my weekly rankings later today.
Recap
Final Score: Gonzaga 72 San Francisco 64
Box score snapshot
Scorer: Steven Gray 16 points
Rebounder: Josh Heytvelt 7 Boards
Passer:Jeremy Pargo 6 Assists
Swatter: Josh Heytvelt 2 Blocks
Theif: Steven Gray 5 Steals
Game MVP: Steven Gray
16 points, 3 Boards, 5 steals, 1 assists, 2-5 from three. I think gray showed a certain maturity that belies his years last night. When the whole team seemed to lose its composure at times, Gray was out there working his tail off trying to keep the zags from beating themselves. I also saw some excellent perimeter defense and ball handling leading me to think how good could gray be in the next couple years?
Team Comparison: Zags/Dons
Points: 72/64
assist to turnover ratio:+1.45/-.77
Rebounds:35/30
Shooting Percentage: 43%/40%
3pt Percentage: 35%/39%
Notes from the sideline:
-Very ugly match, the zags appeared to be skating by to begin and end the match. Honestly they are lucky this was not a better competitor as this would be loss #5.
-Austin Daye again had a great game, despite the flu that has been holding him back in the last couple games he has been brilliant when on the floor.
- Matt Bouldin finally ended his run of games with at least 15 points, however he still played very well all around.
-Heytvelt seemed to regress on his conditioning and still doesnt appear to have regained his low post scoring stroke yet.
-Ira Brown has shown some decent athleticism in recent games and i wonder why few has not tryed to tinker with him in a few other lineups.
-This game was definitely the poorest shooting ive seen from the zags in a few weeks.
-Coach Sutton showed some big class taking time with each player as he congratulated them on a win, taking a little extra time to speak with Matt Bouldin and Austin Daye.
What it means for the future (Analysis):
Well it means that Eddie Sutton will need to wait at least another game to get Win number 800. It also means the zags have a lot of loose ends to tie up in practice to get to where they need to be to give Memphis a run on saturday. I expect Mark Few to have this team fully prepared for the showdown with #1.
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