Some observations compiled during the second half of the Terps’ 104-60 exhibition win over Northwood…
-Northwood really doesn’t scare you offensively. Their sets are pretty stagnant, and it’s not a surprise they finished with 60 points. They only scored 37 in their other exhibition game against Villanova. Their defense apparently isn’t very good either.
-Jin Soo Kim hit his first three-pointer early in the half and drew a huge ovation. Kim was also loudly appluaded for a putback layup, the first of five straight points he made for the Terps a few minutes later. He finished with 20 points. He scored the last eight points of the game including when he went hard to the hoop, made a layup and drew the foul two different times.
-Eric Hayes can still knock down threes when they’re open, and he can’t be afraid to take those shots this season. He finished with 15 points, and went 3-for-5 from three-point range.
-Steve Goins did some good things down low in limited minutes for the Terps. The freshman has the biggest body on the team, and he is able to mix it up in the paint. His offensive game is extremely raw though.
-The Terps’ top-5 scorers were: Milbourne (20 points), Kim (20) Tucker (17), Bowie (16) and Hayes (15).
-Overall, the Terps looked very good, even without the suspended Greivis Vasquez or Sean Mosley, who was nursing a minor ankle injury. The Seahawks didn’t provide much competition, but the Terps did what they needed to do to earn a lopsided win.
i think Jin soo would be better off red shirting so he can bulking up rest that shoulder. His weight for his height is not okay for ACC material for a postman or even a 3. Lets hope he doesn’t turn in the that other highly Maryland recruit who Gary called a really great shooter as well. Who?….MIKE JONES. But who can blame Gary. He needs all the shooter he can get since Maryland seems to not have much of a inside game. Will Gary have a four guard line up that worked for Villanova few years ago? This is going to be a very interesting year. For the first time in a while, i don’t think anyone can predict which Maryland team will take the floor. Will it be like the early 2000s with NCAA and ACC titles or the scrub of recent years? The only thing i’m looking forward to this year and the next four years is how Jin Soo will grow. I say he will average 7 points and 2 rebounds and 30% from behind the arc this season. Go Terps!
Are you serious, Joe? The kid is a matchup problem waiting to happen for other teams. This is the type of kid that Gary is going to be able to mold to fit his team just right. No sense in redshirting him to serve a typical purpose next year. He is a 6′8″ shooter. Tell me how you plan on defending that? Do you put your 4 on him (if we are running 3 other guards) and allow Jin Soo to use his quickness to beat the big boy guarding him? Or do you use a 3 to guard him (if Gary is also slotting Jin Soo as a 3) where he clearly has the size advantage on everything?
I know it was just a quick glimpse today and a lot of fans got a renewed sense of faith with the “South Korean Sensation.” He plays hard and seems to really love the game. Those are two qualities that can’t be taught but Gary can use those to make him the best possible talent he can be.