Stephen Curry = Unstoppable?

#21 Davidson took on #12 Oklahoma in the 2nd round of the NIT Season Tip-Off. The game was at Oklahoma because they were the host for their quarter of the bracket. Oklahoma ended up winning the game 82-78 and will head to NYC for the semifinals next Wednesday night at MSG. Here's how the teams shook out:

On Davidson's end, Stephen Curry moved to PG this year and the offense just doesn’t flow as well as it used to. It’s not all his fault though. He’s not able to run off screens like he did in previous years, so he’s forced to create a lot more of his own shots. There are way too many possessions where Curry takes the ball across half-court and drops the ball into the post without it ever coming out. The funny thing is Curry still put up a ridiculous amount of points. He looked tired at periods in the second half, but maybe he'll adjust better as the season moves along. But he never shoul've given up the ball on their final possesion. Andrew Lovedale is the player who keeps getting the ball on the inside, but he’s not the most effective post player. He needs to be stronger with his post moves. Lovedale was continuously owned by Blake Griffin on the boards. The Wildcasts need more continuity and passing on offense going forward.

Oklahoma's Blake Griffin is an absolute monster. He will contend with Hansborough for Player of the Year honors. He’s an athletic big man who always shows effort. He’s always around the rim on both ends of the floor. Griffin is explosive off the dribble and has the ability to take on slower players. Cade Davis and Tony Crocker are legitimate long range shooters that can feed off the attention Griffin sees inside. They’re both a little streaky although I think Davis might be the more consistent of the two. Oklahoma was also very effective from the foul line. Griffin goes to the line a lot because he’s so aggressive, so the shooting percentage is heavily based on his output. Tonight he was able to shoot a lot better than he had in previous games. Willie Warren’s a player I want to see more of during the season because Oklahoma will need him to go anywhere. Oklahoma is missing a guard to stabilize the offense. They way they let the game slip in the final minutes showed a lack of killer instinct.