[SuperB70]

I was at the game and came away with these impressions:

1. Coaching. Shakey at best. You can certainly tell this is Coach Lemaster's first head coaching job. How do you lose by 9, trail the entire game, and NEVER call a timeout? He may very well prove to be a good coach someday, but he's in the learning process right now.

2. Kasongo. Very raw. Looks to dunk every trip down the floor. Tries to set himself up for an alley oop on nearly every possession. Doesn't hustle. Never boxes out. Has the potential to be a monster but just doesn't have the motor. He's young and has time to develop but needs a "foot in your butt" coach to adjust his attitude. Another area where an inexperieinced coach hurts this team.

3. Pressure. ER couldn't even get the ball inbounds against a weak P'burg press, muchless dribble or pass through it. When P'burg started pressing in the 2nd quarter, ER was lost. Wolter is as quick as a cat and has decent ball handling skills but he has very little help bringing the ball up the floor. My guess is ER had in the neighborhood of 30 turnovers and many of those came against that little press. They are a terrible passing team.

4. Wolter. Young, inexperienced, but has huge potential. Extremely quick. Decent ball handling skills, looks to pass first, gets to the rim. His turnovers came when he didn't have help handling the press. I didn't see him throw the ball away but maybe twice. Too quick for most high school teams to trap. I hope he hangs around until he graduates because he will be a superstar.

5. Overall. ER has never met a 3 point shot they didn't like, and they went 2 for 27. With a monster like Kasongo in the paint, he should touch it every time down the floor before a 3 pointer is even considered. Most high school teams cannot handle an athletic 6'7" big man. He doesn't need to look for the dunk. They will come and he could take this team a long way, especially with a guard like Wolter looking to get him the ball.

Overall, ER has a lot of potential. They have inside (Kasongo), outside (Miller and Mullins) threats, a great point guard and decent depth. They will definitely improve as the year goes on. As Coach Lemaster progresses with this young team you will see definite improvement. JMO