I appreciate both Tim and Donny saying the good teams are scouted so that is what is causing the losses en masse. So if we suck we scout. If we’re good we get scouted. What if you’re like average?
Since Adrien
Missed more than one.
Yup. I just take what I read and hear. Keep carrying Hurley’s water and being content with being worse than Seton Hall
Yes, AntG pointed that out. My reply was sarcasm.
Don't know John. Watch the early part of the second half Jackson tried several times to drive the ball and either it was a TO or a missed floater. Those misses were definitely part of the second half collapse. Adama passed out of the post more this game than in prior games he's just not good at it. I also think both Adama and Donovan were "coached" to make their move quicker and I think the result was a bunch of rushed shots and missed bunnies at the rim.
Fish, Newton was the point today backed up by Diarra. Both though just take so long to get the ball over half court and into a set! And Newton at times looks awful loose bringing the ball up. I am surprised he wasn't picked more. But you are right Andre is not a point guard. He loves to whip passes which more often than not result in a TO. Just keep him as the uber athletic defensive disruptor who occasionally makes a good pass
Yes, when you someone like Clingan behind him it shouldn’t be a guaranteed 25-30 a game. I don’t care what preseason awards you get. I’m a big fan of Adama and he needs his minutes but it’s like the rotations are set. No playing matchups or the hot hand. It’s like how I coach a park and rec team. I write down substitution patterns so everyone gets there minutes.
After giving up on Sool it is the only choice we have.
take a look at the thickness of the other teams compared to ours. Adama and Diarra are OK. the others look skinny by comparison.
Nothing wrong with having one season with fill ins(that is how college b-ball is now) if they are good like Hopkins and Carter at PC and not the bargain basement guys we got.
“we’re not made for the Big East.”
It's both soft players and coaches not holding said players accountable or putting them in certain situations. If you think the blame is only on 18-22 year olds compared to coaches with decades of experience, you are insane
Agreed. We didn't lose the game in the final 2 seconds, we lost it by squandering a 14 pt lead in the first 10 of the 2nd half and then went into chaos mode. These guys didn't forget how to play, they panicked (coaching), lost focus (coaching), played chaotically (coaching) and made 0 field goals in the final 7 minutes (we couldn't design 1 scoring play?) Holloway sniffed it out by saying "they got nothin", SH turned up the heat and we melted like butter. What we're seeing is guys wound too tight, whose roles are unclear, and a team in total disarray. Heads hanging, missing bunnies, not banging at all. Hurleys teams can't close I've been seeing it for 5 years. The more important the game the greater the chance of us choking. Losing to New Mexico State last year was the culmination (all coaching).
He was just hoping that they miss and the game ends.... afraid of losing not fighting to win.
If the 20 year old makes the same mistake after being told a 1,000 times, then you practice it out of him until the opposite is second nature. If he does it again in the game, he gets the immediate hook JC style.
And that explains a whole lot about you…….
After originally bringing in a transfer over Gaffney (who at the time had a promising finish to his freshman year).
I heard Calhoun had this drill where guys would take it as hard as possible to the rim and the other guy would try to block it. We need to bring that one back too for guys to learn how to go up strong.
