We are officially three games deep into A-10 play for the
Hawks, and we have seen two different sides of the Hawks. In their first game
the Hawks played a very strong offensive game against Richmond, however they
struggled on the defensive end. The Hawks have shown so far this season that
they can put up numbers on the offensive side of the ball but there are still
many questions with this team. The main issue that we have seen is the Hawks
struggle to put teams away. This can be seen in their latest two games against
VCU and Rhode Island.
The Hawks have put up good offensive numbers in their last
two games, however they failed to put VCU away and barely came away with a win
against Rhode Island. Looking at the game against VCU, the Hawks were winning
72-62 with 6 minutes left. Even though the Hawks had a 10-point lead they were
not able to pull off a much needed victory against VCU. That win would have
been a very strong one for the Hawks. They had good performances from players
like Miles and Bembry. Even though they played well on offense they were not
able to pull off the win at the end of the game. If the Hawks want to win in
the A-10 they must be able to hold a lead.
Today, we saw much of the same from the Hawks. We once again
saw a strong offensive performance from SJU with Bembry putting up 22 and Brown
with 19. The team all-around had control for most of the game. However, again
we saw a team that could not put their opponent away. The Hawks twice had large
runs and complete control but continued to let Rhode Island penetrate the
inside. This allowed Rhode Island to get into the middle and keep the game
going. As the clock was running out fans
still were fearful that Rhode Island was going to be able to pull the game out.
This cannot happen if the Hawks want to win the A-10.
It is obvious going into the season that there were no
expectations for this team to truly compete. However, we are seeing a Hawks
team better than expected. If they want to compete and if they actually want a
chance to win the A-10, they have to put teams away. The Hawks still struggle
to put teams away; they come out better and stronger than their opponents every
single game. However, it seems as though the team lacks confidence to finish teams
under pressure. This team needs to figure out how to use the clock to their
advantage and win games.
-Brett
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