We should go double bigs
AK was injured though, not saying double bigs is the answer but AK shouldnt have been playing. Teams are pulling Reed away from the paint and we have no rim protectionAK couldn’t stay with his man against Creighton, so yeah, putting Reibe in there to chase him around the floor was definitely the answer.
The fact that Dan Hurley couldn't lean on his 3 year home grown backup 4 more was telling..........AK was injured though, not saying double bigs is the answer but AK shouldnt have been playing. Teams are pulling Reed away from the paint and we have no rim protection
We should go double bigs
I dare y to say that to Dan Hurley.Double bigs but also play zone.
I agree we won’t see it, because it would have made a lot sense, each of the past 3 years and we didn’t see it.its not as lunatic crazy as the board makes it seem, but Danny will never do it, except maybe if we see Arizona again
The answer I'd go with is that our/Dannys whole defensive identity is based on high pressure attacking man D, and our offenses utilize 4 or 5 out sets. So 2 Bigs doesnt work on either end. I would counter argue that our roster hasnt been constructed the last 2 seasons to be effective with the defense he wants to play (over extended, no help man). So, here we are, having same discussion about our man D that we had last yr.I don’t understand why everyone is against it. It is more about playing your best players, and Reibe has more talent and has played better than Stewart. Michigan is playing 3 bigs.
I'd say Hurley's biggest weakness as a coach, after the stubbornness, is the lack of ability to make in-game adjustments. Going all the way back to the Kadary Richmond road-grader game. Not sure why but it's maddening......In general opposing teams are NOT "pulling Reed" [and Reibi] to the perimeter.
Rather on defense they are often chasing guards and forwards around at maybe 20
feet from the basket simply because Hurley tells them to. Does that typically
help or hurt our defense? We know Hurley is a great coach...we also know he can
be stubborn.
He described our defense as a joke. So...why not get serious at 5:30 Saturday against
'Nova and make defensive adjustments during the game so we play at a higher level if and when they
are needed?
I would argue that Reibe could do what Karaban does on defense. I would also argue that Reibe could do what Stewart does on offense. I think he could sub in and play those roles without issue.The answer I'd go with is that our/Dannys whole defensive identity is based on high pressure attacking man D, and our offenses utilize 4 or 5 out sets. So 2 Bigs doesnt work on either end. I would counter argue that our roster hasnt been constructed the last 2 seasons to be effective with the defense he wants to play (over extended, no help man). So, here we are, having same discussion about our man D that we had last yr.
I somewhat understand it offensively. Reibe reminds me a bit of Danny Wolff - you get some nice big man offensive initiation. But - then you get both bigs in foul trouble and collapse down the stretch.I don’t understand why everyone is against it. It is more about playing your best players, and Reibe has more talent and has played better than Stewart. Michigan is playing 3 bigs.