5 Takeaways: Cats’ Dominating Exhibition Win Over Clarion
By Chad Adams
The Cats were much bigger than Clarion, and we expected our bigs to have their way in the paint. But what stood out in this first exhibition was how well our big men ran the floor in transition for easy layups and dunks.
While we didn’t run a ton of half court sets, when our post players did establish good position on the block, they held off the defender, caught the ball and finished strong. As such, Bam Adebayo finished with 13 points and 14 boards, while Sacha Killeya-Jones added 12 points.
“We can play inside-out, and that gives our guards lots more opportunities for open shots,” said Kelleya-Jones, on establishing the inside game early against opponents this season. “If we started scoring on the inside, they got to double down and you’ve got guys like (De’Aaron) Fox and (Isaiah Briscoe) who get wide open shots.”