quick-hit thoughts part deux.

back here with the second half of Georgia-Arkansas

Again with the softness in the low point. All of Arkansas' points in the second half so far have come from inside the paint. Georgia's big men need serious work

Georgia needs to work on their fast breaks. only two points off the break in the first half and they had at least four opportunities off steals to convert. their transition offense needs serious work as well

The dawgs' half court offense is very stagnant. they don't create enough opportunities for shots, and are constantly pressured into bad passes and shots.

Georgia's bench on the court, playing very well. It's a great thing that the dawgs have good depth at every position (except for Center, see above) but their forwards are very good and look to have great future, they're all young.

Billy Humphrey from beyond the arc today: 3-5. this guy is really good. REALLY good

The more I see Woodbury play, the less I know about him. He's either really good, or really lucky, but he seems to be great when he gets excited, let's just hope he can stay excited for a long time.

Chris Barnes may be a little overexcited out there, but that's a good thing. He plays with passion, which is much needed for Georgia. Just saw him pull about 3 blocks in 6 minutes, plus a few boards and some great defensive assistance. This guy is gonna be great.

Rashard who? Albert Jackson is playing great. The Dawgs are getting a lot of blocks, which used to be Singleton's specialty, so that is being greatly compensated. Albert Jackson looks like a man possessed out there.

Its great to see sundiata gaines play. he's a pure, pass-first point guard, he's fast, and he hustles on every ball. It's going to hurt Georgia when he leaves. Those are some pretty big shoes to fill


Your Final Score:
Bulldogs 82, hogs 69.

See you next week vs. Kentucky.

quick-hit thoughts on Georgia-Arkansas game

welcome sports fans to the quick-hit thoughts for tonight's game between the dawgs and the razorbacks. I'll keep you updated on what's going on with posts after the first half and at the final buzzer. feel free to tell me what you thought of the game:

1st half:

Georgia going into full court pressure early. i like the aggressiveness coach Felton is taking. Shows that he wants to win big tonight

The poor shooting from the perimeter continues for Georgia. they need to get better at shooting from the outside to have any real shot at winning in the SEC. They're to eager to take a shot without looking at their options early

The rebounding game needs some serious work. they're getting beat on both boards on easy rebounds

Billy Humphrey is making it look easy. he's a great scoring 2 guard, and has been great in the starter's role, is fast off screens and has phenomenal touch on his long range shots. his defense still needs a minimal amount of work, but he more than makes up for it on offense.

Georgia seriously needs a big man who can draw double teams. their poor shooting would be greatly aided by a big man who can draw constant double teams and clear up the perimeter for Georgia's shooters.

Chris Barnes is a phenomenal freshman. already he has a block, a massive dunk, and he looks like he's about to tear someone's head off constantly (in a good way). He's playing with grea energy, although he still needs some work on his mechanics in the pivot.

leading scorer with 7 minutes in the first half: Dave Bliss...who'd have thought? he's playing a great game. strong on the boards, fighting for every board and fighting for every single point he can get.

georgia has 8 turnovers in the first 14 minutes. most of them off very bad decisions and passes. its a recipe for trouble if they can't change it soon.

georgia has a big hole in the low post. Arkansas is getting big points simply lobbing it to the low post.

The Dawgs' big men need some serious work on their low-post offense. They can't work under the basket without dribbling the ball or falling into defensive traps.

half time score: Dawgs 34, hogs 27.

back with more in the 2nd half.