Originally Posted by
cptnflash
I hate to be a killjoy, because it's true that our perimeter looks unbelievably awesome, but... I saw the same old Plumlees tonight, and that concerns me greatly. In 17 minutes, Miles had 2 points, 2 rebounds, 3 turnovers, and 3 fouls against Ivy League competition. Mason had a marginally better stat line, but still nothing to write home about. And both appeared to be out of position several times on defense, leading to the only easy buckets Princeton got all night. If they do not improve significantly from here, we will struggle against real competition.
That being said, holy **** is our perimeter good. I love the fact that on Kyrie's first two defensive possessions as a Blue Devil, he managed a block and a steal. He appears to be every bit as good as advertised. We are absolutely lethal from outside. Unguardable in some configurations. And Josh Hairston appears to be the new LT.
Did anyone see a reason to be more optimistic about the Plumlees? I may be suffering from confirmation bias, so please share if you feel differently.