Braves win 67-65!!!!

[jasonpeoria911]

Well it's a win I guess and at least keeps us in the middle of the pack. Also, someone better get Warren to the gym more, his shot has just been awful this Valley season, shooting about 32%. Somehow he managed to throw up 2 air balls on wide open threes. 1 air ball went long and 1 fell short resulting in a shot clock violation. He's also not really banging the ball to the lane and getting fouled like he was earlier in the season. Maybe he is getting tired down the stretch here and his minutes should be limited more.

Jason

[pfunk880]

The drummer for the student band rushes everything. The songs sound poor. Alumni drummer was better.

Check your PM's.

[Da Coach]

Story from Des Moines Register-

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20100202/SPORTS020403/100202024/-1/sitemap/Drake-men-s-basketball-Bradley-bucket-in-final-seconds-beats-Drake

[chitown fanatic]

You forgot 4 TO's!

Someone needs to find out what's going on with Warren? That's at least two games now where he looks both disinterested and lost. I hope nothing's wrong in his personal life. He's not even a shell of what he was the first ten games this season.

[AZ BU Fan]

Pretty big pre season expectations put on AW. Perhaps tried to do too much. Focus of opponents defense every night. May be hitting a wall in the dog days of the Valley after being away for so long. Hopefully nothing serious.

[SFP]

Pretty big pre season expectations put on AW. Perhaps tried to do too much. Focus of opponents defense every night. May be hitting a wall in the dog days of the Valley after being away for so long. Hopefully nothing serious.

That would be my guess as well! He did put on a few pounds and without the proper fitness level it is just natural your body is going to protest.

[bu fan 9]

Warrens problem is he is so soft. He will not drive the ball because he might get hit. Now the other teams are taking it right at him when he plays defense.

[molar50]

Young fractured the crown of his tooth off at the gum line. I was told by a staff person on the Drake bench that the remaining portion of his tooth was avulsed (ie, displaced into the bone). I did not see what was left, but he may be a candidate for an implant. He is a tough player, but you can see the importance of mouthguards. He was not wearing a mouthguard.

[tornado]

Someone needs to find out what's going on with Warren? ....

Andrew will be fine...

Here are his averages since the beginning of conference play..
35 minutes per game - 14.7 ppg - 4.7 rpg - 25-59 (42.4%) from 3pt

here's what one person optimistically predicted (last summer) we'd get out of Andrew-
26.8 minutes – 12.5 points – 3.4 rebounds – 39.1% 3pt

I'd say he's been a big help and has exceeded expectations.....

[Grassman]

Young fractured the crown of his tooth off at the gum line. I was told by a staff person on the Drake bench that the remaining portion of his tooth was avulsed (ie, displaced into the bone). I did not see what was left, but he may be a candidate for an implant. He is a tough player, but you can see the importance of mouthguards. He was not wearing a mouthguard.

OUCH

[houstontxbrave]

Andrew will be fine...

Here are his averages since the beginning of conference play..
35 minutes per game - 14.7 ppg - 4.7 rpg - 25-59 (42.4%) from 3pt

here's what one person optimistically predicted (last summer) we'd get out of Andrew-
26.8 minutes ??“ 12.5 points ??“ 3.4 rebounds ??“ 39.1% 3pt

I'd say he's been a big help and has exceeded expectations.....

I have always been told if your a scorer and your jump shot is not going in, then put the ball on the floor and find a way to get to the line and get those free points from the free throw line.

If you look at his last 8 games only, starting with MSU.

Warren is averaging 30 minutes a game

Shooting 26-79 from the field - 33% including his last 3 games of 4-14, 3-12 and 3-11

Shooting 14-36 from 3 - 39% but his last 3 games he is 6-19 - 31.5%

He is shooting in the last 8 games 23-24 from the line - 96% But last night he did not shoot one free throw and take out his 8-8 v Evansville he has gone to the line 16 times in the other 7 games combined.

He is also averaging 2.75 turnovers per game... 22 in those 8 games.

It is pretty obvious he has lost confidence in his ability to go to the rim and take contact. A guy who shoots the ft that well needs to be living at the foul line. Not settling for shots that do not initiate contact.

If it were me he would be sitting on the block and playing two man games and forcing the defense to get the ball out of his hands or he is taking the ball to the basket and again forcing the defense to deal with his length and if fouled his ability at the free throw line.

But settling for jumpshots right now is not working for Warren. But watching is play and lack of desire to go into the lane tells me he is not trusting something. Go back to before he broke his wrist two years ago he had no problems taking the ball HARD to the rim and finishing. I can not recall the last time he went hard to the rim and finished with a dunk.

[bu fan 9]

The bad thing is his defense is worse than his offense right now.

[houstontxbrave]

The bad thing is his defense is worse than his offense right now.

Lateral sliding to his left defensively. He is getting beaten off the dribble by lesser players often. No idea if he is hurting or what but his foot speed is not the same.

[BradleyBrave]

Andrew will be fine...

Here are his averages since the beginning of conference play..
35 minutes per game - 14.7 ppg - 4.7 rpg - 25-59 (42.4%) from 3pt

here's what one person optimistically predicted (last summer) we'd get out of Andrew-
26.8 minutes ??“ 12.5 points ??“ 3.4 rebounds ??“ 39.1% 3pt

I'd say he's been a big help and has exceeded expectations.....

What were his averages his sophomore year?

[tornado]

What were his averages his sophomore year?

Andrew's sophomore season...
33 games, 132-307 (.430), 67-165 (.406) on 3pt, 104-129 on FT (.806)
13.2 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.5 apg, 0.2 bpg, 1.5 spg,