Good: We won. We came back from 16 pts on the road. Blue was flying around during the second half. Not always productive, but the potential is there. 8 turnovers on the road. The press worked. Nice in-game adjustment, perhaps out of desperation, but it worked. Joe Fulce. Got defensive stops at the end.
Bad: Free throw shooting down the stretch. IMO, that is on the players, not the coach. The first half looked like a Crean team. Unproductive three man weave, no continuity, lots of useful clapping. DG is still not ready for athletic bigs. Buycks and DJO were really bad. I looked up and we had Cadougan, Blue, Fulce, Otule, and Butler on the floor. Guarding in-bounds plays. Crowder leaving his guy for a lay up so he can guard Noriega. Really? Which brings up the whole 'when to switch' and 'do we switch too much' discussions.
Coyote ugly: The whole freakin game. But it is a W. It seems to me that we lose this game under Crean. How many times did we play ugly on the road in the first half and then NOT make a run?
Quote from: tower912 on February 10, 2011, 07:21:39 AM
Coyote ugly: ... it seems to me that we lose this game under Crean. How many times did we play ugly on the road in the first half and then NOT make a run?
What? You mean Buzz is not the stupidest game coach ever incapable of making half-time adjustments???? I've read that a million times here and if it's written here, it must be true!!
Seriously, this is a good point. And other than the Illinois win, I've seen IU do exactly what you said this year.
So, if close losses are a sign of bad coaching, as many have suggested, is this game a sign of good coaching? It would necessarily have to be, wouldn't it?