Another exhibition contest, and another victory. While it was nice to win by 25, there are still major concerns for the Bulldogs. One would be defense, which Miller said would need a lot of work over the next week. The other is point guard play. No one got more than 2 assists for Butler, and while Alex Barlow may start at point guard, he doesn't have the court vision necessary to consistently find other teammates. I followed the Creighton exhibition game last night, where Grant Gibbs had 6 assists and Devin Brooks had 7. I would love to see that kind of output from Barlow. And if not Barlow, either Castro or Aldridge.
On a more positive note, here are the players who stood out in my opinion:
Kellen Dunham: Another strong shooting performance, 7/11 shooting, 3/6 threes, and 6/6 at the line. I know this isn't strong competition, but it is great to see Dunham shooting well after his Australia trip shooting woes.
Elijah Brown: 18 points on 6/11 shooting. Continues to be an explosive weapon off the bench with the ability to drive the ball and also shoot from the outside.
Alex Barlow: Despite no assists, Barlow did everything else well last night. 9 points, 3 steals, 3/4 shooting, 1/1 threes.
Erik Fromm: I was pleasantly surprised by his aggressiveness inside, putting up 10 total free throws in the game. Now I did not watch the game so I don't know exactly how he got fouled, but this is nonetheless a positive note.
Devontae Morgan: Reminds me a lot of Shawn Vanzant during his first 3 years at Butler. Not much offensively, but a stud defensively. He had 2 steals today, so I'm hoping he can become Butler's defensive stopper as a situational player.
Butler hosts Lamar in the first regular season game next Saturday at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
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