Marquise's health is the x factor in this game. He went nuts in the first meeting with 22 points on 11 shots, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and a block. He didn't play the last game against these guys because of his ankle injury. Kameron played 32 minutes in his absence, and he's a downgrade from Marquise in all facets.
We missed Marquise's defense badly. St Louis killed us with that pick 'n pop action the entire first half - Otis kept getting swallowed up by screens and Shevon doesn't have the foot speed to help him recover. It's a different game with a healthy Marquise guarding the point.
Jalen had one of his best games of the season in the second meeting with 18+11. I firmly believe we would have won had he not fouled out (in overtime I think).
I've got high hopes for this one. I really think we're the better team and match up well against these guys.
We missed Marquise's defense badly. St Louis killed us with that pick 'n pop action the entire first half - Otis kept getting swallowed up by screens and Shevon doesn't have the foot speed to help him recover. It's a different game with a healthy Marquise guarding the point.
Jalen had one of his best games of the season in the second meeting with 18+11. I firmly believe we would have won had he not fouled out (in overtime I think).
I've got high hopes for this one. I really think we're the better team and match up well against these guys.