Comments on: Loyola Vs. USA: Key Takeaways http://laxallstars.com/loyola-vs-usa-key-takeaways/ Lacrosse Media Outlet / By Players, For Players / Grow The Game Sat, 18 May 2013 01:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Josh "Chewy" Acut http://laxallstars.com/loyola-vs-usa-key-takeaways/#comment-22288 Josh "Chewy" Acut Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:27:00 +0000 http://laxallstars.com/?p=46966#comment-22288 What this also showed is that the LXMPRO contingency is just as good, if not better, than the MLL guys.  Graham Gill might not have been as explosive as he is during LXM play, but one thing is for sure, his field awareness and ability to command respect on the field is amazing and second to none.  You can tell that the Loyola guys respected his offensive abilities, and were quick to slide to him during a Team USA offensive set.  Bradman’s play was what was expected, and even though I think Chazz’s stats were better, I cannot argue with Bradman as the winner.  K18 was typical K18, explosive, quick off the dodge, and a threat (both physicall and mentally) once he stepped foot on the field.  If anything, the Loyola guys wanted to see if they were good enough to play against him, because none of them would have ever played with him, because of the age gap. 

Another thing I noticed is that I like the Cascade Team USA lids, better than the Warrior treatments that I have seen.  Cleaner lines, better fit (looking), etc. 

Also, in the small spurts that I was able to see, I think I saw STX Cell II’s and Shadow Gloves on the usual suspects…  The more I look at the Shadow Gloves, the more I think that STX moved quick to get a series out there.  With the Assaults and Cell 2′s in the market, and the K18 II’s retiring, I see where they needed to fill the void, but I just didnt feel the design.  And I am an avid supporter of STX. 

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