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I'd like to start this out with some statistics:
On the Winter Solstice (that's December 21st to you, Jahii) Jahii Carson was averaging 20ppg. Against Texas Tech, he had an amazing 13 assists, with 2 turnovers.
Since then (in the last 5 games) he has had 9 assists and 22 turnovers (that is 1.8 assists and 4.4 turnovers per game for a -1:2.4 assist to turnover ratio). That, to go along with 15.4 ppg.
I think it's safe to say that Carson appears to be in a quantifiable nose-dive. I'm not sure what he does against AZ, but it will be the most difficult defense he has faced all season (not like the defense of UCI which he rolled out 0 assists and 5 turnovers on).
I saw an article where Eamonn Brennan gives ASU more than a boxer's chance, and I just don't see it. He's basically putting everything on Carson (see above), and Bachynski (which is going to go up against Zeus, BA, AG, and RHJ for boards). I just don't see it.
I think that Marshall is a talented kid, and I think the same about Carson. But AZ has not only gone up against talent like them before (most recently UCLA, but also Duke, and SDSU) but they shut them down. ASU has no idea what it's like to go up against us this year: not our defense, our length, or our balance.
I just don't see how they are going to come into McKale and stay within double digits. AZ has 4 days and no one else to worry about. I don't see where Carson is going to get off too many open passes with TJ in his face, and Marshall guarded by NJ, while BA/AG provides weakside D to Zues on Bach. And how is Bach going to box everyone from Zeus to BA to AG, to RHJ, to NJ out all the same play, every play???
I think that if Carson is that prone to turning the ball over, TJ will be invading his dreams all week, and in his pocket on Thursday, like [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1_BpNAeeX0]Professional Theif robs 4 men on stage! - YouTube[/ame]
Am I missing anything? Because I haven't addressed that ASU has "such a great defensive efficiency rating" against the #80 SOS. I just think that with all of the rebounding and forced turnovers, that AZ won't have to be overly efficient on the offensive side. All that is to remind you that ASU has not gone up against a floor general like TJ (other than Kyle Anderson, and how ASU did there is still fresh in all of our minds).
I guess we'll see, right?
I can't wait for the AZ back court to make Jahii look like a child out there. Carson should get his points, because I don't think that TJ is as good of an on the ball defender as Carson is a one-on-one scorer. But I can't see him getting much in the way of assists to turnovers against TJ. And I think that NJ does a good job on Marshall (probably holding him to under his season average. I do think that Bach will get some blocks and rebounds; and hell, maybe he even gets some points. But how else will ASU score? I think that for ASU to get above 65 will be out of the question. I see AZ completely shutting down ASU's offensive sets.
I can't wait for this game. I hope it's a long bus ride back to McKale North, as ASU realizes they are under .500 in the Pac, and got absolutely schooled by UCLA and AZ on the road.
Bear Down gents, it's time for us to get all religious, and slay the Devil!!!!
On the Winter Solstice (that's December 21st to you, Jahii) Jahii Carson was averaging 20ppg. Against Texas Tech, he had an amazing 13 assists, with 2 turnovers.
Since then (in the last 5 games) he has had 9 assists and 22 turnovers (that is 1.8 assists and 4.4 turnovers per game for a -1:2.4 assist to turnover ratio). That, to go along with 15.4 ppg.
I think it's safe to say that Carson appears to be in a quantifiable nose-dive. I'm not sure what he does against AZ, but it will be the most difficult defense he has faced all season (not like the defense of UCI which he rolled out 0 assists and 5 turnovers on).
I saw an article where Eamonn Brennan gives ASU more than a boxer's chance, and I just don't see it. He's basically putting everything on Carson (see above), and Bachynski (which is going to go up against Zeus, BA, AG, and RHJ for boards). I just don't see it.
I think that Marshall is a talented kid, and I think the same about Carson. But AZ has not only gone up against talent like them before (most recently UCLA, but also Duke, and SDSU) but they shut them down. ASU has no idea what it's like to go up against us this year: not our defense, our length, or our balance.
I just don't see how they are going to come into McKale and stay within double digits. AZ has 4 days and no one else to worry about. I don't see where Carson is going to get off too many open passes with TJ in his face, and Marshall guarded by NJ, while BA/AG provides weakside D to Zues on Bach. And how is Bach going to box everyone from Zeus to BA to AG, to RHJ, to NJ out all the same play, every play???
I think that if Carson is that prone to turning the ball over, TJ will be invading his dreams all week, and in his pocket on Thursday, like [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1_BpNAeeX0]Professional Theif robs 4 men on stage! - YouTube[/ame]
Am I missing anything? Because I haven't addressed that ASU has "such a great defensive efficiency rating" against the #80 SOS. I just think that with all of the rebounding and forced turnovers, that AZ won't have to be overly efficient on the offensive side. All that is to remind you that ASU has not gone up against a floor general like TJ (other than Kyle Anderson, and how ASU did there is still fresh in all of our minds).
I guess we'll see, right?
I can't wait for the AZ back court to make Jahii look like a child out there. Carson should get his points, because I don't think that TJ is as good of an on the ball defender as Carson is a one-on-one scorer. But I can't see him getting much in the way of assists to turnovers against TJ. And I think that NJ does a good job on Marshall (probably holding him to under his season average. I do think that Bach will get some blocks and rebounds; and hell, maybe he even gets some points. But how else will ASU score? I think that for ASU to get above 65 will be out of the question. I see AZ completely shutting down ASU's offensive sets.
I can't wait for this game. I hope it's a long bus ride back to McKale North, as ASU realizes they are under .500 in the Pac, and got absolutely schooled by UCLA and AZ on the road.
Bear Down gents, it's time for us to get all religious, and slay the Devil!!!!
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