Gary JohnsonI love his spastic energy on both ends

If Hamilton thinks hes going to play in three or four minute spurts, youre going to see a ton of one pass and shoot possessions Its part and parcel to recruiting at this talent level. Give them freedom, then coach the player situationally.All of that typed, nine shots in 19 minutes isnt bad for Jordan He just needs to start taking better shots. He did have two in-and-out heartbreak 3s that would have improved on his 11 point total. Not a great showing from him, but an encouraging display of how hes being coached.Avery BradleyAvery as a player is diametrically opposed to Jordan Hamilton. You almost have to threaten to punish Bradley for being too unselfish.

With the loss of Ward and 26 minutes of playing time, seven shot attempts for the McDonalds All American is ridiculous. All the great guards have this knack and its something you have to feel as a player.I was also very impressed with Brown putting the hard intentional foul behind him and not retaliating over the course of the game Brown is showing a lot of leadership and maturity. Hes certainly exorcised some demons here and thats good news longterm for not only the player, but the team I love that hes now wearing number 50 to honor Varez Ward That says a bunch about the young man. Tip your cap to Brown.Dexter PittmanWhat a monster game for Big Dex netting 21 points in 26 minutes. The kid could shoot 80 from the field this year if things fall right Its unreal how easy hes making it look. Credit his teammates for doing a great job entering the basketball.

Other than the scoring, I loved to see Pitt passing out of double teams and hurting the Rice zone as presence in the middle. He also led the Horns with 9 boards which is a nice bounce back from the Iowa game.Doge BalbayThe kid is such a weapon up and down the stat sheet. His nine boards are evidence that Texas has one of the best rebounding backcourts in the nation to go along with Pittman and James on the glass. The assist category was down, but a lot of that has to do with the zone Rice played. They didnt fall, but better to find out now than in conference. As always, as long as Balbay is flanked by shooters and scorers hes at his best.Damion JamesThe trend for Damion is a bit troublesome considering this is the second game in a row in which the senior has hunted his own offense off the dribble.

Im fine with a power dribble move to the rim, but I dont like seeing him back down forwards for midrange jumpers. Make no mistake about it, his 2-9 shooting night is a function of his shot selection. Damion needs to dunk and shoot 3s on his way to 50 plus field goal percentages. Four boards in 8 minutes is exactly what we need out of this cat.Justin MasonHis four assists in 16 minutes attest to the fact that he can be a productive creator when surrounded with the correct personnel. No Balbay and Mason out there at the same time anymore please. Gary JohnsonI love his spastic energy on both ends. He was also able to manufacture some offense on the line going 5-8.