Things haven't been pretty for Georgia State through its first six games, but after Wednesday's 81-74 win, I'm OK with a 4-2 record.
Horrifying ending in West Lafayette aside, not a bad 2 1/2 weeks.
Still, the Panthers need to address one big thing: what is going on in the paint?
Who can they depend on if senior center Willie Clayton can't stay out of foul trouble (and he doesn't appear to be able to)?
It isn't Jordan Session.
It isn't.....oh no. No, no, no!
Oh goodness, there isn't anyone else.
Yikes, can we talk about more pleasant things? Like the back court, which includes my favorite current Panther, Isaiah Williams. He was fantastic Wednesday, scoring 19 points on 6-of-8 shooting (3-of-4 from behind the arc) without a turnover. That's exactly what you're looking for from your lead guard.
Jeremy Hollowell isn't considered a guard - being 6-8 doesn't help - but he only gets four or five rebounds per game and he's best when scoring (22 points, 6-of-11 shooting Wednesday). If not able to find his shot, the second-year Panther is best when utilizing his above-average passing eye. That sounds like a guard to me and if we can consider Hollowell a tall 2, then Georgia State has to have one of the best 1-2 guard combinations in the Sun Belt Conference. I'd take a Williams-Hollowell back court over any other in the league.
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