Leewire Goldwire? Leemire Goldmire?!
Was it just my ears, or were the announcers continually getting Leemire Goldwire's name wrong as he torched the nets in the game versus Dayton? It seems the only time his name was correctly pronounced was at the end of the game for his announcement as the Player of the Game. Silly as his name might seem, the sophomore from Florida has been phenomonal the past two games, averaging over twenty points in both. We all knew Lee had practiced his shooting in the offseason, but he has exceeded any expectations.
You know those commercials about relaxing when your credit card is stolen? Thats how I feel now when Goldwire heads to the line. Obviously cold blooded, Leemire is now fifth in the nation (cbs.sportsline.com) in FT %, and has tied Henry Williams record of 37 consecutive free throws made. Considering last season no player on our team was that consistent from the line, it is encouraging to know we will not lose any games in the closing minutes due to missed free throws. What is really encouraging about this is that he is ahead of J.J. Redick of Duke, the supposed "best free throw shooter in the nation." Who doesn't find that extremely satisfying?
What may be Threemire's best attribute is his leadership, which has become evident the past two games especially. For a sophomore to take the team on his shoulders and lead a team with a plethora of upperclassmen like ours is promising for his senior year. One could say we would be much worse off without Leemire at this point in this season, and he would be right. Between him and Dumptruck (Antwon Coleman), there is enough energy and emotion to get our team going in the middle of the game.
Speaking of Dumptruck, how awesome was that block and reblock of the same guy who had just dunked on him? Once again, he provided a spark to get the Niners in gear once again, and managed to silence the usually rabid Dayton fans.
All in all, the victory over Dayton may not seem like a big deal to some, but to the Niner faithful it speaks volumes about our team. The 49ers dominated most of the game, but still let Dayton back into the game every few minutes or so. If we are able to get rid of our "spurtiness" play, we will be a solid and scary team come conference tournament. It is quite frustrating to watch our guys put on a scoring clinic for 3-4 minutes, and then go ice cold for the next 3-4 minutes. Imagine what the score would have been if our points had never stopped falling?
Next we travel to Philadelphia to play LaSalle. What type of name is that, anyway? LaSalle? Is it French for the Sally? Read Ritchie's Pregame here. Their best player is named Steve Smith.
There is only one Steve Smith worth cheering for, and thats the one that catches passes from Jake Delhomme.
No, in reality, the Niners will find a way to limit Smith to twenty points while Curtis Withers, excited by the matchup against Smith and wanting to get some of the spotlight back from Lee, will light up the floor and score 27 pts. The threes will continue to fall and by the end of the game LaSalle will be 11-3.
Final score: Niners 85, Explorers 76
Until next time, Go Niners! And of course, Go Panthers!
You know those commercials about relaxing when your credit card is stolen? Thats how I feel now when Goldwire heads to the line. Obviously cold blooded, Leemire is now fifth in the nation (cbs.sportsline.com) in FT %, and has tied Henry Williams record of 37 consecutive free throws made. Considering last season no player on our team was that consistent from the line, it is encouraging to know we will not lose any games in the closing minutes due to missed free throws. What is really encouraging about this is that he is ahead of J.J. Redick of Duke, the supposed "best free throw shooter in the nation." Who doesn't find that extremely satisfying?
What may be Threemire's best attribute is his leadership, which has become evident the past two games especially. For a sophomore to take the team on his shoulders and lead a team with a plethora of upperclassmen like ours is promising for his senior year. One could say we would be much worse off without Leemire at this point in this season, and he would be right. Between him and Dumptruck (Antwon Coleman), there is enough energy and emotion to get our team going in the middle of the game.
Speaking of Dumptruck, how awesome was that block and reblock of the same guy who had just dunked on him? Once again, he provided a spark to get the Niners in gear once again, and managed to silence the usually rabid Dayton fans.
All in all, the victory over Dayton may not seem like a big deal to some, but to the Niner faithful it speaks volumes about our team. The 49ers dominated most of the game, but still let Dayton back into the game every few minutes or so. If we are able to get rid of our "spurtiness" play, we will be a solid and scary team come conference tournament. It is quite frustrating to watch our guys put on a scoring clinic for 3-4 minutes, and then go ice cold for the next 3-4 minutes. Imagine what the score would have been if our points had never stopped falling?
Next we travel to Philadelphia to play LaSalle. What type of name is that, anyway? LaSalle? Is it French for the Sally? Read Ritchie's Pregame here. Their best player is named Steve Smith.
There is only one Steve Smith worth cheering for, and thats the one that catches passes from Jake Delhomme.
No, in reality, the Niners will find a way to limit Smith to twenty points while Curtis Withers, excited by the matchup against Smith and wanting to get some of the spotlight back from Lee, will light up the floor and score 27 pts. The threes will continue to fall and by the end of the game LaSalle will be 11-3.
Final score: Niners 85, Explorers 76
Until next time, Go Niners! And of course, Go Panthers!
posted by 49er Update @ 10:25 AM
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