Biggest thing we have to figure out is who will be the third scorer after Tahaad and Overton. Was hoping Dowd would prove he could be that guy, but he was non existent last night. Was not looking to score whatsoever. If Mantas can get eligible maybe he could be that guy, or when Freeman gets healthy he can provide a down low scoring threat. Without an inside scoring threat our season will fluctuate on a game by game basis based on how well Overton and Tahaad are shooting. Overton had an off shooting night and the offense struggled. Olsen and Kimble looked good, but I think Olsen is going to get targeted on defense in SEC play. Big men showed some rim protection upside, but got dominated on the boards. They are never going to be inside scoring threats, but need them to at least get rebounds and block shots. I don’t know how other people feel about this, but I don’t think Tahaad is at his best when playing PG. To reach our ceiling I think we need Overton, Kimble, or maybe Williams to be the lead ball handler and just let Tahaad focus on scoring. I think we have more depth than last year and more defensive upside, but if we don’t find inside scoring we’ll be living and dying by the three and have an up and down year. I think we’ll make the tournament, but SEC is going to be a blood bath this year.
