My expectations from this team were much higher in December than they are now. My expectation of a sweet 16, and solid probability of a final four have now morphed into just a fan's delusional hope.
I cringe every time we have to inbound the ball after a made basket. I think that is our real Achilles heal in a close game vs quick guards. Reed made himself a big target 1 time and made the entry pass easy, but if he had then got fouled that would have been as good as a turnover. Nothing happens in the first 2-3 seconds inbounding the ball. Our players don't even look at Alex until he has held the ball for a couple seconds.
In end of game situations we need a center that can make a foul shot. Fouling Reed or Reibe for a 1 and 1 is a winning play for the opponents.
Against Georgetown Reed didn't get the ball 4 dribbles from the hoop and force the issue to a turnover. I hope that was a purposeful avoidance of an obvious failing idea.
Hurley complains about Reed with 1 rebound and Reibe with 2, and says Donovan never had those types of games. Clingan was a bigger talent, but maybe, just maybe, playing more drop coverage would have them at the rim when our guards get beat, and, have them in better rebounding position. Just sayin Donovan came out on a shooter like Kalkbrenner but played in the paint more.