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Message: [QUOTE="mauconnfan, post: 3350819, member: 489"] I was fine with the way Maine played yesterday. Run the stuff you will need to run to potentially win games later on this year. They weren't coming back is what it is. Also won't be the only team that will try to use the clock more vs. our guys so our kids should've learned little something. Disappointed in the great start on offense the defense was everything I fear from this group. So they did prove they still don't get the fact they need to be 110% in on both ends against everyone. They aren't good enough at all to not be playing passionate and hard defense from the tip. All of our KenPom and ranking talk is exactly what I don't want with this team. Make them earn every second of every game. Shouldn't matter if it's Iniana, Cincy or Maine play your balls off and that's how you become successful. Take your foot off the pedal and watch Maine hang around. They played harder in the 2nd half yeah, not a ton harder though Maine just was dreadful by then. Josh wasn't good. Have to start playing 6'10 and making plays like you are rather than making yourself 6'4" going to the basket because at that point yeah even Maine can block your shot. And can we please install a ball fake into his game since he can't elevate? Polley yeah made a couple 3's and FTs but didn't deserve the FTs, very weak going to the basket and putting back a rebound. Man up Tyler this is the weakest team you will see go to the hole like you mean it. I don't care if you fn charge please finish like you intend to make a shot rather than hope you get a shot off. And move your feet on D weak effort yesterday on his part, slow feet no extra work on that end at all I watched him for a while. 6'9 can shoot, can't get to the hole and doesn't like to rebound or 6'4" can shoot, can get to the hole, can rebound? Almost time to change and there's 2 choices to take that spot. Everyone else was ok. AG and BA good on both ends, JB nice job needs to stay with his man a little better but he's ok. CV minus some very bad decisions still tough on both ends. Just an "EH!!" game they need they passion. I hate these week off games, a snowy crappy day with very much crowd excitement tough for them I get it. But they need to be a wild pack all the time, better see it vs Iona. [/QUOTE]

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