Passing/Ball-Handling 101

[tower912]

Find where I joined the narrative he didn't rein Markus in. Because it doesn't exist. 

But he didn't develop one aspect of Markus's game that wasn't already there when he stepped on campus.  And he won't for DJ either.  That's all I'm saying.

Now back to your Wojo slurping. You wear it very well to the humor of many here.

My opinion of Wojo is the exact same as it has been since he has been hired.   


I worried that he would be able to grow beyond his Duke roots, as that is all he had ever known.    That was in my first post after he was hired.   
I consistently say that he has never made a team more than the sum of its parts.
 
I consistently say that his recruiting is unbalanced. 

  I may have been the first to call for him to never recruit small guards again.

I start entire threads lamenting the lack of attacking wings/switchables and pointing out that hole in his recruiting.

I literally have never said I thought he was a great game coach.    To the point that I need to point out when an adjustment actually works.   

I thought he messed up the Hauser situation.   But differently than others in that I thought, and still do, that he should have kicked them both off the team immediately, assuming the letter story is essentially true.
 
It is actually as entertaining for me to read the narrative that I am a huge Wojo fan.    I laugh out loud at some of the stuff.   

Every year, I give him somewhere between a B and a C for a grade.   I think he is an average coach.   

It really isn't my nature to lose my crap over anything and I support the coach at MU until he isn't.    I supported Crean until he left, though I had my frustrations with him.    I supported Buzz to the end though I had my disappointments with him.     Right now, I hope Wojo can grow and right the ship.     When he is gone, I will support the next guy.   

But, please, keep entertaining me.    It is why I come to scoop.   

[tower912]

Tower your are absolutely correct.

However, let's ask another fundamental question: What is the character/identity of this team? Of any Wojo team? I cannot figure it out, because it does not appear to this long time fan, that there is an identity.

Is this lack of identify a factor of the players Wojo recruits? Is it a factor of histeaching ability, or lack thereof? Or, is the coach does not have a clear identity/vision of what his team should be?

I never thought Buzz was much of bench coach. However, he taught such basics as "paint touches", and other '50s and '60s fundamental concepts, etc. After drilling these basic concepts, into his players, Buzz's vision was based on his belief that basketball was a contact sport. Remember the pregame warm-ups that looked like NFL linebacker drills?

Anyway, there are numerous ways to look at the situation. However, in the end, Wojo may not have a clear idea of what he wants his teams to be, or what their identity should be.

He wants his team to be Duke.   But he hasn't landed enough Duke level players and MU plays in a more physical conference.   

[4everwarriors]

Most importantly, he isn't Coach K either, hey?

[tower912]

Nope. 

[Jockey]

He wants his team to be Duke.   But he hasn't landed enough Duke level players and MU plays in a more physical conference.   

I don't think the majority here on Scoop understand just how true this is.

Matt Patricia is to Bill Belichick as Wojo is to Coach K.

(Sorry, Tower, I couldn't help myself. My fingers just kinda took off.)

[panda]

I don't think the majority here on Scoop understand just how true this is.

Matt Patricia is to Bill Belichick as Wojo is to Coach K.

(Sorry, Tower, I couldn't help myself. My fingers just kinda took off.)

Perfect analogy

[tower912]

The hoodie isn't the hoodie without Brady.

The K tree is not great.   Neither is the hoodie's.

[Lennys Tap]

The hoodie isn't the hoodie without Brady.

The K tree is not great.   Neither is the hoodie's.

True. Only difference between Charlie Weis and Wojo is 175  lbs.

[Autoengineer]

I've mentioned before how Theo is almost incapable of cleanly catching passes thrown to him in the post.  Numerous times I've seen passes chest high, hit him in the hands, he drops it, and then is able to grab it on the bounce.  It is possible it could be his bad wrist, but whatever the case, I don't see it changing while he's at MU.