Boastful Turkey
"We are still the best team
in the state," boasted Allen
Bristow, Tech's MVP, after the
Richmond loss although their
night's performance rated only
a notch above VMI. With just a
semblance of defense, Tech's
front court allowed Richmond
a 40-30 rebound advantage and
Aren Stewart a 41 point field
night, many on layups.
Bristow especially was
disappointing. An NBA scout
described him as "poor on
defense with very slow
reactions. His positioning is
rarely good and I question his
leaping ability." Bristow fouled
out with a paltry 16 points and
appeared a very edible dish for
Gus Gerard.
The explosive DeVoe
reportedly held "brutal board
drills" after the overtime loss
and his charges reacted well,
beating and outrebounding
taller George Washington.
Bristow, shooting like "one of
the five best players in the
nation," hit 22 of 29 tries and
grabbed a game high 15
rebounds. His 52 points broke
the Tech single game record.
Like the Cavalier's Gerard,
Bristow is a natural forward
forced to the center position
by his team's lack of height. At
6-7, he is the tallest starter.
Bristow's 24.8 scoring average
depends on his exceptionally
quick hands and muscling
inside play. His limited range
handicaps him far from the
bucket.
