MBB: Aggies @ Charleston (2/8/24 @ 8pm on CBSSportsNetwork)

[aggierattler]

[aggierattler]

Aggies 13
Charleston 16
10:06 1st Half
CBS Sports Network

[oldschool]

the Greek Freak has been going off tonight

[aggierattler]

Aggies 58
Charleston 80
Final
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Bright Spots
>Chitikoudis: 17 points, 12 rebounds, 4 blocks
>Shell: 16 points, 6 rebounds

Problems
>Only 4 points off the bench
>Shot 8-for-20 (40%) from the FT line
>Shot 2-for-16 (12.5%) from the Arc
>We gave up 17 offensive rebounds

[Aggie One]

One positive thing even in the loss to Charleston, Chitikoudis is getting it done and gaining more confidence down in the paint with each passing game.

[AggieGroove]

We have a talented squad but not enough bullets yet…no doubt Ross will find those players will fit into his scheme soon…keep grinding!

[Bornthrilla]

The best decision Ross ever made was to come on our podcast when he did.

If Glasper if out for the season we might not win another game. However, fans who saw his interview will understand that Coach Ross has a solid plan and deserves enough time to build his program.

That is why effective communication and transparency is so important. A&T fans will support you in the tough times if they know you are worth the longterm investment.

[Agg E. Pride]

Feb 8, 2024 22:19:42 GMT -5 aggierattler said:

Aggies 58
Charleston 80
Final
CBS Sports Network

Bright Spots
>Chitikoudis: 17 points, 12 rebounds, 4 blocks
>Shell: 16 points, 6 rebounds

Problems
>Only 4 points off the bench
>Shot 8-for-20 (40%) from the FT line
>Shot 2-for-16 (12.5%) from the Arc
>We gave up 17 offensive rebounds

Good synopsis. I came away very impressed with Thanos' performance. An off-season in the weight room, at the training table, and at a big man clinic or 2, and he'll be a force. The folks who watched the game with us at the house & I are concerned that once Thanos morphs into another Joker, the "Big Boys" will come calling and off into the portal he will go. We must protect Thanos and The Rings at ALL COSTS! We were also excited to see Hamilton get some burn. He provided some spark off the bench, attacking the basket for driving layups and has good vision on the court. He looked pretty bad shooting free throws, however, and that may be one of the reasons he hasn't seen much game time. Hopefully, Coach Ross will work him into the rotation when he wants to go small for quickness and defense. Lastly, our friend Murphy continues to baffle us with missing layups directly under the basket and not giving us much in the grand scheme of things. He did have a couple of blocked shots, and when he & Thanos doubled-teamed down low, it forced CoC to do some things differently. Nonetheless, we were still outrebounded by an almost 2-1 margin and only got a few bench points-things that we're certain Ross and staff will address in recruiting. Hopefully the Aggies will win another game, but if Glasper is out, I'm not too sure...

[oleschoolaggie]

Feb 8, 2024 23:27:57 GMT -5 Aggie One said:

One positive thing even in the loss to Charleston, Chitikoudis is getting it done and gaining more confidence down in the paint with each passing game.

indeed the greek freak had a great game, best game by far that he's played all season. now if we can just get some "consistency" outta the young fella, he will be a "force" for our team "long term". i like him playing primarily at the "4" rather than the "5" though, i like the "combo" of him and murphy holding down the paint because their skills complement each other.

now, think about this? the "greek freak" is only a "true freshman" with 3 more years of eligibility left, he's only gonna keep getting better. then, think about "qua brown" who is also a "true freshman" but a legit "4star" recruit. its very likely that he'll be 100% healthy by next season. hopefully "will felton" (6'9", 260lbs transfer from arizona state) will return fully healthy next season as well. i mean, just think about that?

if none of our top 7 rotation guys bounce, we may already have the additional pieces to our puzzle that we need to challenge the upper half of the conference next season. but add an additional 2 or 3 more key recruits for next season? whew!!

shoot, if all the cards fall in place for us by next season (no top players bounce, qua & will return 100% healthy, and then add 2 or 3 key recruits)? call me crazy but this team could find itself in a position to "challenge" for a conference championship as early as "next season", "if" (and that's a big "if") all the cards fall in place for us next season...

[oleschoolaggie]

i'll be perfectly honest, of course i'd like to win as many games as possible the rest of the way. but we've already reached the number of wins that i predicted we'd win when the season first started. so any additional wins (especially with glasper out) is just "frosting on the cake" for me.

"honestly", for me? as long as the team continues to "improve" like they've done over the last 4 or 5 weeks, then i'll be "satisfied". but next season? of course my expectations will be much "higher" than this season.

if glasper returns next season, then his injury this season may be a "blessing in disguise". since his absence, other players have "stepped up" big time who may not have been able to show what they can do when he was healthy. guys like "the greek freak" (true freshman), jalal mckie (true freshman), and yes, even kyle duke (junior).

and btw, i'm also an "evan joyner" fan, i luv his "motor". very "energetic", plays both ends of the court, dude "hustles" all the time. he's great coming off the bench, my kinda guy...