Mike Honcho
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It's a pretty simple observation but our offense is designed with a ton of false movement, cuts, off-ball screens, and passing. It requires a ton of energy and concentration to guard our guys on the defensive end. There are very few chances to collect yourself and get a breather, especially given that we use most of the shot clock. Compare that to Illinois' offense, which went iso most of the game, with very little movement on the perimeter (I was a bit shocked to witness how basic their offense was).
While we outclassed Stetson and Northwestern in the first half, both the SDSU and Illinois games were relatively close until we put them away in the second half. Same with the BET Championship game against Marquette.
So my question is, how much of our success can be attributed to winning the endurance battle and taking advantage of the other team's tired legs? Or is this effect muted, given the longer TV timeouts in the NCAAs? While we still go 8-deep, we don't have a full second unit that we can sub in like we had with Clingan and company last year.
In a few interviews I've watched, Tristen and Donovan have talked about how Danny runs them ragged in practice so that games don't feel strenuous in comparison. They also talked about how they're not allowed to show signs of fatigue, like putting their hands on their knees. All this said, it feels like it would be hard to outclass other high D1 opponents on conditioning alone.
While we outclassed Stetson and Northwestern in the first half, both the SDSU and Illinois games were relatively close until we put them away in the second half. Same with the BET Championship game against Marquette.
So my question is, how much of our success can be attributed to winning the endurance battle and taking advantage of the other team's tired legs? Or is this effect muted, given the longer TV timeouts in the NCAAs? While we still go 8-deep, we don't have a full second unit that we can sub in like we had with Clingan and company last year.
In a few interviews I've watched, Tristen and Donovan have talked about how Danny runs them ragged in practice so that games don't feel strenuous in comparison. They also talked about how they're not allowed to show signs of fatigue, like putting their hands on their knees. All this said, it feels like it would be hard to outclass other high D1 opponents on conditioning alone.