Some interesting games last night. Flemings did not look great against Illinois. Looks like Illinois game plan was to trap and double him as soon as he got to half court and force him to pass. Sampson is known for his defense, but Underwood outcoached him on both sides. Wagler had some clutch 3s and passed well when he got to the paint and help came over. Had some shaky shots too though.
In the Zona/Arkansas game, Acuff was defended by a combo of Burries and Bradley. They both did a great job making it tough for him. Acuff definitely has a ton of offensive game and off-ball he’s really really good at reading screens and trying to get separation. It’s actually really impressive what he does without the ball. But defensively he and the rest of the team got killed. Zona shot 64% from the field and a lot were easy baskets. Burries may have been the most impressive guard last night.
This draft is so deep there are going to be dudes drafted in the 2nd round that would be definite 1st round picks in other years. There will be some really solid depth pieces in round 2.
