Goettsche gave us an interesting combination of attacking but with purpose and patience at the Expo. He played with his head up, was comfortable being the ball handler and prospect who could initiate the offense and had a couple of passes where you could see that he was processing and trying to get others involved more than just his own scoring opportunity. That’s rare to see for a young player, especially at a showcase. What I liked was that he didn’t become pass-happy either. When the lane opened, Goettsche got downhill and showed some craft finishing around length, including a few up-and-under looks. There’s feel there. As he enters high school, I’d like to see him become more consistent on both ends and continue learning when to create versus when to simplify and just go make a play. If that decision-making keeps progressing, he’ll be an interesting guard to see what it looks like by this time next year but I am intrigued. He’s on the watch list now. 

Goettsche showed some creativity with the basketball and played with his head up in transition. He was comfortable starting the break himself and had a couple of no-look passes that showed he was unselfish but also could break down a defense without having to score. He also knew when to keep it himself, getting downhill on multiple possessions and using some crafty up-and-under moves to finish around the basket. He had some solid finishes. Goettsche played with good pace and showed a nice feel for letting the plays develop before deciding on if he wanted to score or distribute. Solid two-way day for him.