Evaluation of the Long Beach State men’s basketball team, almost two hours after its 69-68 loss to the Air Force Academy:
· It was a very “winnable� game for the 49ers, impressive in itself in that the Falcons are a very good team coming off a 24-victory, NCAA Tournament-bid season and is expected to make a strong run at a Mountain West Conference.
· The 49ers were much too often their “own worst enemies� on offense, rushing shots at times and committing careless (are there really any other kind?) turnovers.
· Aaron Nixon and Kejuan Johnson were a combined 0-for-15 from the field in the first half? How often is that going to happen this season?
· There is much positive to be taken from the game but it will be very interesting if the team plays with the same defensive focus Wednesday night in the consolation game with San Jose State that it did (for the most part) Tuesday night.
we need kejuan johnson back at point guard.playing people out of position doesn't make things easy.with all the promotion of the best back court was miss information to the public and to the lb state alumni. they deserve a winning program that plays to win.wednesday column is needed.guess you read my email.you was surpose to be writing about lbstate upseting duke.I know it sound funny but that what usc football fan sounded like before the wave of titles and heismans.if lbstate had a football team you know what would be going on.usc wouldn't have became the powerhouse it is.long beach is the sports capitol of the west coast.glad wednesdays our time let me know if you need some breaking news.have you checked on the duo at alaska fairbanks.don't like la times press the story first.