Ragin' Cajuns head to CIT in Post Season Basketball

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Originally Posted by CajunFan89

It was just north of 2,000 if I recall hearing Jay correctly after the game.

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I brought three friends to the game that ususally don't come to Cajun athletic events. I pumped up the game saying it was the first post-season game in years.....Needless to say they left very unimpressed. Going to be tough to get those guys back in the dome next season

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Originally Posted by axg8750

I brought three friends to the game that ususally don't come to Cajun athletic events. I pumped up the game saying it was the first post-season game in years.....Needless to say they left very unimpressed. Going to be tough to get those guys back in the dome next season

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I attended the game last night and I was impressed with the teams "hustle". We did look a little short-handed because we are. If we only make 60% of our free throws we win easily. With the two guys we lost and the seniors leaving we better recruit well before next season....................:o:

Elfrid has got to get confidence in shooting outside. Late in the second half last night when Elfrid had the ball on the 3 point line, Rice's player w/pink shoes was literally yelling to the guy defending him, "He can't shoot, he can't shoot."

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Originally Posted by duggie85

Elfrid has got to get confidence in shooting outside. Late in the second half last night when Elfrid had the ball on the 3 point line, Rice's player w/pink shoes was literally yelling to the guy defending him, "He can't shoot, he can't shoot."

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i saw the same thing. they were daring him to shoot. even if you put a couple up a game, they will step out to defend it-its nature to step oout on any guard shooting a 3. that will stretch the defense a little bit and make penetrating easier. I don't know why every team doesn't zone us to death, it kills us and keeps their guys fresh

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Originally Posted by dms4720

i saw the same thing. they were daring him to shoot. even if you put a couple up a game, they will step out to defend it-its nature to step oout on any guard shooting a 3. that will stretch the defense a little bit and make penetrating easier. I don't know why every team doesn't zone us to death, it kills us and keeps their guys fresh

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Elfrid was thrown in the fire at a very young age. He learned a lot this year. I think he knows what to work on for next year and we'll have a solid point now for the next three years.

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Originally Posted by Parrott

Don't waste your time. He'll ignore if Payton plays well - which he did against Western Kentucky - but criticize him if he plays poorly. We shouldn't really care what he has to say on the matter.

Payton is far from a finished product but has the potential to be an all-conference player in Marlin's system due to his ability to create for himself and others and his length to disrupt opposing teams on the defensive end. He must improve as a shooter (.452% on FGs, .571% on free throws, 0-of-8 from 3) and taking care of the ball (93 assists to 92 turnovers), but he already has a solid mid-range game, impressive feel for the game and has improved as the season has progressed. He is averaging 7.2 points, 3.0 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game as a 17-year-old college freshman. Anyone ignoring his potential and the fact he has the tools to dominate in the Sun Belt doesn't know what they're talking about.

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Well you can act like everything is peaches & cream. I have only made honest evaluations which I feel very comfortable with. You can sell the cheese & koolaid to each other.

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Originally Posted by Bandwagon King

Well you can act like everything is peaches & cream. I have only made honest evaluations which I feel very comfortable with. You can sell the cheese & koolaid to each other.

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I think the only thing missing in this young man is scoring ability. He has great vision, makes lots of rebounds, steals, and is miles ahead of where he started the season with in pure ball handling, anticipation,and assit to turnover ration. His failue to be able to shoot free thows is more about emotion than ability. In other words he has not translated that from the practice floor to the game floor and that is concerning because free throwing ability is not about experience it is about ability and self control. His lack of scoring in other areas is also very troubling. He should be able to sink an open 12 footer and he should be able to dribble penetrate and pass, shoot, or go to the basket. So far I see only going to the basket which reduces his ability there, as well as with assits because they are not going to honor those other things as much without some sort of scoring ability.

BWK. U are welcome to make your assessments of the team. And Elfrid. My point of disagreement with you is when you insinuated that Raymone and JJ acted out due to Elfrids role.

However, Raymone had issues before Elfrid came and again before they practiced together.

I stand by my prediction that he will be an all conference player before he leaves. But his game like our team has many holes in it. He will never be a shooter, but he needs to be better from the line

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Originally Posted by SlappyCajun

BWK. U are welcome to make your assessments of the team. And Elfrid. My point of disagreement with you is when you insinuated that Raymone and JJ acted out due to Elfrids role.

However, Raymone had issues before Elfrid came and again before they practiced together.

I stand by my prediction that he will be an all conference player before he leaves. But his game like our team has many holes in it. He will never be a shooter, but he needs to be better from the line

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If EP can improve his FT % to around 75% he might average 15ppg next season, he can create and get to the free throw line better than anyone we have on the roster right now. He just desperately needs to improve on his free throw shooting and be more willing to stop and pop for mid range jumpers.

We also need a 2 guard bad! We lack and outside threat and it makes scoring inside much more difficult.

I saw that we went to the dribble drive early and had some really good looks, but couldn't finish in the paint. I wish that we would play an even more uptempo style of ball much like Iona does or like Marty Fletcher used to play. Hard defense and transition basketball would be very exciting and a little easier to recruit for.

We will see what this staff is made of during this offseason, we may sign up to 7 new players, IMO all 7 need to be as good or better than EP if we want to compete with UNT or WKU.

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Originally Posted by Bandwagon King

Well you can act like everything is peaches & cream. I have only made honest evaluations which I feel very comfortable with. You can sell the cheese & koolaid to each other.

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I'm not acting like "everything is peaches & cream" or selling "cheese & koolaid" and not trying to change your mind. I'm offering an explanation to my opinion for people who don't know much about Payton or base everything off a few games and nothing else.

As for feeling comfortable, I'll stick with my opinion - based on years of covering and watching basketball as well as input from experienced college and pro coaches and scouts - over your thoughts on the matter. And if I'm right about Payton, you won't see me on here beating my chest hoping people will pat me on the back. Thanks!

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Originally Posted by cajun4life

If EP can improve his FT % to around 75% he might average 15ppg next season, he can create and get to the free throw line better than anyone we have on the roster right now. He just desperately needs to improve on his free throw shooting and be more willing to stop and pop for mid range jumpers.

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EP made his last two free throws of the season.

May be sign of things to come. :)