In Reply to: Went to game last night..like what I saw... Kyle is short though! posted by bruinace on November 05, 2024 at 11:49:24
But, regarding your comment on Kyle, it turns out that it wasn't a notable surprise that he got very little burn in the 1H, with Bilodeau anchoring the C spot against Rider (22 mins vs 11 for Kyle & 10 for Mara).
I always liked Bilodeau at Oreg St but he was more of a PF there for Tinkle at 6'9", so his taking over the C spot speaks to Kyle. Kyle blew a number of D assignments in the 2H, and was certainly no Bona on the O end in the low blocks (O FGAs and O dimes, but he did have 2 O boards). He was often shunted out of the paint which limited his presence.
I questioned his Waiting for Godot-absence in my 1H Game Notes, and his being mainly on the pine in that opening half must have reflected his comparative play in Cronin's practices leading up to this season opener.
We'll see....