03-09-2020, 02:55 PM
(03-06-2020, 09:45 AM)kevin Wrote: Having seen them many times this year, some info. Yes they have Obi Toppin. But they have Crutcher who is Clutcher. Leonard and Mikesell and a loaded team of talent. Coach Grant played under Don Donoher and has the team playing good D, running plays, lots of free throw practices, great passes. Very great passing team. The type of team that might beat them in NCAA is taller players that box out and get all the rebounds. Dayton is good at the 3's, but a team that keeps you out of the paint and gets all the rebounds is hard to beat. However Dayton passes the ball great, so they might still work the ball inside to open men anyway. Plus they hit their free throws. Dayton is well coached and has not lost in regulation all season and 28-2. So they stay cool under pressure and showed they can take even a Kansas into overtime. They are scrappy as in NO QUIT. ....Yes they have the future NBA guy who dunks and hits 3's also. However I have seen games where teams have covered him, and other UD players like Crutcher got the job done to this 28-2 record. I still don't know if Mikesell is related to Mikesell Potato Chips, Dayton company of many decades and they are great Potato Chips. I do know they can really pass the ball, like Gene Hackman Hoosiers movie. It's not street ball or alley ball, they run plays with great passing until they hit the open man. They play a D that Don Donoher & Bobby Knight use to love about Dayton and John Wooden respected. Coach Grant brings THAT back to UD, but he adds his NBA and other coaching experience and has many top assistant coaches. Dayton is a Well Coached Team. 28-2, it shows.
Yeah, Toppin. That guy is exciting, good to know they play good Defense and they are a great passing team.
Have to do both these things well to win in the tournament. That was what I was going to ask about Toppin, if he could shoot.
Impressive that he can shoot 3's as well. Will be watching these guys closely as well as the Bearcats if they get in.
