In Reply to: Last Night posted by ej on November 15, 2025 at 11:17:59
but as a forecaster of the season, I'm not depressed by that game at all.
To me, the biggest negative factor was Skyy getting in foul trouble. Seems to me our slide coincided with him picking up his third foul. We got worse when he left the game and he wasn't the same player when he came back in. And, iirc, Williams' (whose absolutely looked not ready) minutes came primarily while Skyy was out.
Most games, Skyy won't have that problem.
I will continue to believe that Dent is a better player than he showed last night.
Booker .... that's the big question for me coming out of last night. His game, how we use it, is absolutely a work in progress. Will Mick play to his strengths? Will Mick force him into an offensive role that he's not suited for? That's the question of the season. As a guy that thought Cody Riley had a sweet shot from 10 to like 18 that he was rarely allowed to shoot, I'm guessing it's going to be the latter. Especially in light of how Mick used Mara last season.