That was not Northwestern basketball. No, it was something much, much better. It was face-paced, high-energy and exciting. No longer was it a stagnant offense with three passes and a shot. Instead, it was Sterling Williams, Craig Moore and Jason Okrzesik flying around the perimeter and cutting to the basket. But at the heart of it all was freshman Michael "Juice" Thompson.
Now, Northwestern was beaten by a better team in Stanford. So let's not get overly excited, because the 'Cats still have a long way to go. But Juice gives this program something it hasn't had in a while: hope.
If the offense can perform like it did tonight on a consistent basis, and then it welcomes back Kevin Coble, it could make some waves in the Big Ten. NU won't be the best, but it won't be the worst, either.
Am I naive in thinking the 'Cats offense can play as well as they did tonight for the rest of the season? Maybe. But here's to hoping.
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