Jones is only 10-26 (39%). I love his length and ability to slash to the hoop, but I was hoping to see the signs of shooting improvement we heard so much about. At least he's only got 2 turnovers so far…pulling him off the PG position has been a solid move. He can help out, but it shouldn't be on his shoulders.

All told, those numbers scare me with regard to our backcourt.

Right now we're relying on Watford, Creek, and Elston to carry this team. They are playing amazing, but what happens when they struggle? That's the problem that still exists with this team. There's still no true leadership.

It's awesome that those guys have stepped up in the first two games, but if Rivers is going to be the floor general on offense, he has to perform better and keep the engine running efficiently on the floor.

I'm looking forward to seeing how we handle some tough matchups this week in Puerto Rico.

Who knows if Roth even sees the court…

Could be a rotation featuring:

Starters: Rivers, Jones, Creek, Watford, Pritchard
Subs: Hulls (for Rivers or Jones), Dumes (for Jones or Creek), Elston (for Watford or Pritchard), Capobianco (for Pritchard)

with a sprinkling of Jobe and Bawa depending on foul trouble. Bawa might not be strong enough to match up with their big. Zone Defense?

Roth will be hard pressed to find time in the lineup unless he can defend and hit the 3 when given the chance.

I like Elston so far, and want to see him against some tougher more athletic competition.

I think Rivers is really good and his teammates need to learn to play up to his speed.

On Dumes, Crean needs to decide what his plan is. Is he trying to win as many games as possible or prepare the players for next year when the is a better shot of maybe making the tournament. If he is going for wins than Dumes should start. However, I think Dumes should come off the bench and only play a lot of minutes when he is on fire. When he is he can change games, when he isnt he should sit. Personally, I don't see the point of playing Dumes a tone of minutes. Its similar to Taber last year. Wins aren't coming in droves this year and why waste playing time on someone who won't be around next year? Let the players who will be here next year get the majority of the minutes so they are ready next year. May not be fair, but then again Dumes is only here because of the Sampson disaster

1) Jeremiah Rivers is fast (we knew that). He is who we thought he was on the defensive end. What we have learned though is that he tries to make THE play instead of just A play. I think that will end up hurting us early in the year. This is something Crean needs to coach him up on.

2) Bawa is a year away. This guy has amazing potential, great size and doesn't look TOO unathletic out there, but I'm not expecting too many minutes or production until next year.

3) Watford and Creek are not just good, they are efficient (combined 22 out of 34 from the field).
This is definitely something we have learned.

4) Dumes sucks. This guys needs to play better. Not sure if its a 'learning' we need to give him a few more chances, but this guy needs to step up. Let's hope the injury is the reason why he is sucking.

5) Elston is the man. Simply put, I love what he is doing out there. His 3pt shot and rebounding are a surprise. Let's see what he can do in some big games. He's not afraid.

Jury is still out on Hulls, and I would like to see Verdell play more point guard when we need to slow the game down. That guy lulls people to sleep.

Oh, sorry, I thought it was 2012…………

“should blossom into . . . once conference play rolls around in late December” != “is”