NC State 87, Wake Forest 76
by Akula Wolf on Feb 4, 2012 9:33 PM EST
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Print| Four Factors | NCSU | Wake |
| eFG% | 59.3 | 58.6 |
| Turnover Rate | 13.7 |
18.3 |
| Off Reb Rate | 37.9 | 32.3 |
| FT Rate | 33.9 | 17.2 |
| Pts | Poss | OFF_EFF | DEF_EFF | |
| Wake |
76 | 65.6 | 115.8 | 132.6 |
| NCSU | 87 | 65.6 | 132.6 | 115.8 |
To no one's surprise, Wake Forest put forth a much better effort in the rematch, because the announcement that Wake and State would be primary partners going forward completely changed the approach and intensity leading up to this game. Whereas once they despaired for want of a reason to go on, now they had purpose. And so it was that C.J. Harris rose above and dropped through the rim 21 points-worth of success, and Tony Chennault restored seven possessions, and La Forward Nikita...let's move on.
Scott Wood helped State's offense regain its effectiveness in the first half with some hot shooting, which was good since Wake decided to hit a bunch of shots from beyond the arc as well. I guess we should have seen that coming after the Winston-Salem fiasco. C.J. Williams hit seven of 10 two-point attempts, maybe not overly surprising since he came into the day shooting 60% from inside the arc, but I'm still amazed by how reliable he's become. His mid-range jump shot has become a thing of beauty. I'm not sure he's received enough recognition around the league for how much better he's gotten this year. Dude has been huge for this team.
It was also good to see Lorenzo Brown get back into something resembling a groove at the offensive end; he had a very good second half, and finished with eight assists versus two turnovers. We're better when he's being assertive offensively.
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CJ Williams
Had a nice stat line today: 18pts, 6reb, 3ast, 2blk, 1stl
And you’re absolutely right, that mid-range jumper is just silky. He’s really been fantastic with his improvement this year. My favorite player on the team definitely.
He always takes
good shots. He never seems to force anything.
he is the best all around player we have
Not to mention that he plays smarter than any player we have had in a long time.
by PackMentality on Feb 4, 2012 10:18 PM EST via mobile reply actions
our next win gives us our best acc record since Herb
Last year we had this exact team minus AJ and with macrowave, javi, and crybaby.
I do not miss whistles.
by PackMentality on Feb 5, 2012 7:31 AM EST via mobile reply actions
I hate it for Sid, but that's the problem
We did NOT have a massive talent deficit last year. We had a massive offensive game plan and fundamentals deficit. Despite the eggs we laid vs UVa and at BC, we are overall making continual progress on all fronts.
We need Calvin & Zo to stay next year… badly…
by wolfonthehill on Feb 5, 2012 7:57 AM EST up reply actions
Does anyone think either of them would go in the first round? I’m not sure zo could even get into the second.
by PackMentality on Feb 5, 2012 11:33 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Yea, CJ would probably find a spot in the first round or early 2nd
But I think he is more likely to get another good year under his belt and go as a junior. Brown’s not going anywhere.
since the draft is all about potential
im afraid calvin is out. He’s a solid first, especially with his realization this year he has four teammates on the court.
I dont see Zo going anywhere. Another year or two of polish in running the point is in his best interest.
by ginger avenger on Feb 5, 2012 3:11 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I seriously doubt Calvin is a first round pick.
I have always been a NBA draft watcher. This is mainly because I am a Clippers fan so the draft has usually been the only thing to look forward to…right before it becomes the worst thing that happens all year (I’m looking at you Yaroslav Korolev). I’m not claiming to be an expert, but I have learned which sites do the best job of predicting draft prospects throughout the year. Of the 4 sites I frequent, only 1 has Calvin going in either round. Interestingly enough, they have him going in the next-to-last pick of the first round.
This is still intanetz-prognosticator based information and is thus inherently unreliable. However, I think it does show that Calvin has work to do before he is considered a strong pick. 13 and 6 on a middle-of-the-road ACC team is not going to get any GM’s hot and bothered.
by PackMentality on Feb 5, 2012 4:15 PM EST up reply actions
This will be a really strong
draft class, since so many underclassmen stayed put last year. IMO, Calvin really needs to work on his ball handling and range, because he does not have the size to be a post player in the league.
2013 mock draft I saw had Lo Brown and Howell projected to be 2nd round picks.
Lo Brown much earlier than Howell.
CJL is going to be a first round pick and will subsequently infuriate that entire fan base by being the dumbest professional basketball player ever.
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Javier Gonzalez is addition by subtraction.
I’ve never irrationally hated someone more than I irrationally hated Javi Gonzalez.
He makes me angry just thinking about him.
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A lot of keys came together
Lo didn’t try to go behind his back in traffic so much.
Calvin didn’t force things so much.
Alex didn’t shoot so much.
Macrobeard didn’t foul so much.
Scott didn’t miss so much.
And yeah – CJ was just CJ – completely f’ing clutch down the stretch, too.
Good, solid win against a Wake team that played WELL over their heads based on performance so far this season. We took their punches and we answered. Down the stretch, we did the old Mortal Kombat “Finish Him” with the 11-of-12 shooting stretch. Nice to finish strong…
So Impressed...
We closed out that game so well…
Zo Brown seemed to use this game specifically to get back on track…after one basket where he broke his man’s ankles and made the shot he cracked a smile that looked like he was saying “I’m Back” those last two possessions he wasn’t even looking to pass…he was looking to score to reassert himself…hopefully this was what he needed to move forward
Good game
It was great to see the team constantly respond to a hot shooting Wake team. Another “team” effort, and everyone did something at some point to make sure we didn’t let it get away.
A lot of CJ’s improvement we have to attribute to the coaching staff. My only hope for him going forward is that he becomes a better passer. The cross court pass to Wood and some of his entry passes into the post, well, have just been terrible. I completely agree about his shot. That mid-range jumper has been a thing of perfection this season.
Those Off Eff
numbers (and subsequent Def Eff numbers) make my head spin.
This game reminds me
of why I tend to hate watching State play teams that they “should” beat easily. If State blows them out as expected, it is a boring game. If the game is actually competitive, I just get mad thinking about losing the game, instead of enjoying what turned out to be an entertaining basketball game.
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