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Make the changes, based on what you have seen out of the team so far this year. Possible options, IMO... 7. Consider two bigs against physical teams. I feel the Providence game was lost on the defensive boards, by a more physical team pushing MU around. Push back. Use Ed at the 4 instead of the 5. Because Cooley was waiting for Ed to come in at the 5 and started feeding the post incessantly until Ed came out.
I don't think you can have 2 guys who can barely sniff 50% on layups on the floor together unless you plan on 40 shots for Howard.I do like the Elliot for Koby move until Koby gets straightened out - if he does.
I don't think you can have 2 guys who can barely sniff 50% on layups on the floor together unless you plan on 40 shots a game for Howard.I do like the Elliot for Koby move until Koby gets straightened out - if he does.
For stretches of the game dump the three headed C and play Cain at the 5 and run, run, run. Run the boring old weave from 2016-17, get the match ups you want and drive and dish. Pressure full court after makes and use the bench a little more to give breathers. Switch defenses regularly in the half court. Paint touches are a thing for good reason. Much better shooting percentage when the ball comes out from the interior than from perimeter passes.
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I like this. Personally, I'd like to try Brendan at the 5 instead of Cain, but the idea remains the same. We talked a lot this past summer about how much more athletic this year's team is than last year's, and while that has helped us on the defensive end, we haven't felt the same benefits on offense. I would love to see this team push the ball in transition more often. Go get some easy baskets in the fast break.
Make the changes, based on what you have seen out of the team so far this year. Possible options, IMO...1. Start Jayce. Theo's hand is impacting him on both ends of the floor and he is getting called for the most ridiculous non fouls imaginable. Change the calculus by bringing him off the bench. 2. Start Greg over Koby. Koby is living too much in his own head right now. Bring him off the bench, remove the pressure from him. 3. Jamal for Sacar. Just the opposite of Koby. Piss Sacar off and let him come in angry and looking to attack. He has been reluctant to finish through contact and is getting pushed around on the defensive boards. Let him take his fury out on an opponent. 4. Burpees in practice for every time there is an open lane and the basket is not attacked. 5. I do not yet believe that Symir is the answer at the point. His freshman-ness was exposed against SH. Patience. 6. Start using Bailey as the screener. He is so close to taking off and taking over. 7. Consider two bigs against physical teams. I feel the Providence game was lost on the defensive boards, by a more physical team pushing MU around. Push back. Use Ed at the 4 instead of the 5. Because Cooley was waiting for Ed to come in at the 5 and started feeding the post incessantly until Ed came out. I don't know what would work. Maybe none. But, if you were coaching the team, what say you?
I like Greg for Koby & Jamal for Sacar. Starting Jayce also seems worth a shot. I would also...1) Slow the pace. We have shooters, and the fewer possessions we play, the more valuable threes become. Hopefully a more deliberate pace would also help with turnovers by playing under control.2) Keep the bigs home. We've been killed on back door cuts and teams just driving by our guys into an empty lane. Keep the bigs in the lane so the defenders can funnel drivers into them. Sam excelled at this despite not having the foot speed. If these guys can't stay in front of their guy, keep the help big in the middle.3) Feed Bailey. He's the closest thing to a second option I trust. Yes, he was bad at SHU, but he's the best mismatch option and has been more consistent than Koby or Sacar.
Funny you should say that Tower, but I always thought that last year Wojo should have played Joey at the 5 along with Sam and Brendan. Not having a scoring 5 spot really cramps the offense. If we had gotten Tillman we would be light years better.