Banana Slugs

Scouting report · Record: 0-3 · Lower

Offense

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Defense

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Rebounding

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Discipline

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168.9 / 201.9

PF / PA

margin -11

Deep scout

Scouting snapshot

Locke or bust. Everything else is scaffolding.

Win script

Locke goes nuclear, Macdonald protects the rim, and the game turns into a jump-shooting mess.

Red flag

No second creator, poor free throw profile, and too many players defenses can help off.

Best matchup targets

Simpson and Sweet as help-off spots, Boyd into bad volume, Macdonald in space, anyone at the line late.

How to break Banana Slugs

Take Locke's air away, ignore Simpson/Sweet, and drag Macdonald into movement. If Boyd beats you on bad volume, live with it.

Matchup card preview

Take Locke's air away, drag Macdonald into space, and this game should break in our direction.

What beats us

Locke gets a free rhythm game
Bulldogs turn it into a loose three-point contest
Macdonald blocks enough early looks to change the offense

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What beats us

Locke rhythm

What to attack first

Macdonald in space

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Matchup win card

Full matchup win card →

Snapshot, cross-matches, scripted first five, halftime triggers, late-game rules.

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Our game plan

How we beat Banana Slugs

Banana Slugs (0-3, -11 margin). Jeffrey Locke is 41% of team scoring — the entire offense runs through his shot. KJ held him to 15 on 6/14 and BSJ scored 47 total. Defenses that disrupt Locke's rhythm hold BSJ under 55. Macdonald anchors the paint (3.5 BPG) but can't finish (25% 2P). Nobody else is above average.

When we have the ball

Rim pressure first — attack Macdonald off the bounce, not in post.
Pace up — 80+ possessions. They can't score without Locke in transition.
Benson + Plumlee + Attila triple-threat ball screens.
Burton dives on every PnR action — Macdonald bites on Locke help scheme.
Mid-range efficiency — sub-22 three-point attempts.

When they have the ball

Lock Locke — top-lock all catches. Force ball out of his hands.
Pack the paint vs drivers — other scorers are poor 3PT shooters.
Pressure above the arc — BSJ can be sped up.
Burton shades off Sweet — help rim, rebound.
Attila harasses Simpson (0-for-9 from 3 in one game).

Our keys to win

Deny Locke catches; top-lock at the arc.
Pace up to 80+ possessions.
Attack Macdonald off ball screens, not in post.
Rebound discipline on their misses.
Don't foul — 46% FT team.

Matchup edges

Where the game swings

Bulldogs -12. Goal: Win by 15+.

Our edge

Size at every spot, rim finishing, ball-movement offense. BSJ can't score in half-court if Locke is smothered.

Their edge

Locke's shooting ceiling (56% 3P) and Macdonald's rim protection (3.5 BPG).

Our keys

Deny Locke catches — top-lock at the arc
Pace up to 80+ possessions
Attack Macdonald off ball screens, not in the post
Rebound discipline on their misses
Don't foul — 46% team FT

Priority targets — who has the assignment

Jeffrey LockeG

Primary lock — Benson. Top-lock every catch; never concede a run-out. Help from the top only.

Jon MacdonaldC

Drag him out via ball screens (Benson pull-ups, Attila DHO slips). Don't attack the rim first look.

Jeremy BoydG

Live with his shot (29% FG). Do not help off Locke to hedge him.

Personnel

Banana Slugs roster (7)

Jeffrey Locke

threat

G · BSJ

Primary scorer · entire offense

The entire offense. Real scorer, real shooting gravity, real burden.

Jeremy Boyd

neutral

G · BSJ

Volume scorer · volatile

Volatile secondary gunner with inefficient habits.

Paint deterrent with almost no offensive gravity.

Rebound-first role player with bad scoring value.

Incomplete read because availability muddies the sample.

Currently the easiest help-off in the league sample.

Benjamin Pahl

bench

BSJ

Low-volume complementary piece

Low-volume complementary piece.

Team profile

Their tendencies

Their strengths (watch list)

Jeffrey Locke — best 3PT shooter in league (56% 3P, 23.3 PPG)
Macdonald rim protection (3.5 BPG)

Their weaknesses (attack points)

Entirely Locke-dependent on offense — 0-3 record speaks to it
46% team FT — foul anyone
Macdonald can't finish (25% on 2P)
Boyd is wildly volatile (29% FG)

Pace

Medium

Their offense

3-heavy by necessity (49% 3PA share). Locke or bust — he is 41% of team scoring.

Their defense

Macdonald rim-protects (3.5 BPG). Everyone else below average.

Scout's read

Locke or bust. When defenses disrupt his rhythm, BSJ stays under 55. Top-lock Locke, pack the paint, push pace — they can't score in half-court without him.

Slate

Banana Slugs vs. us

Apr 23@ Bulldogs

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