Missing Stevie

[wadesworld]

This defense STINKS out loud.

[Johnny B]

Missing anyone from the last 4 years

[wadesworld]

Layup. Lines.

(And warmup 3s).

[tower912]

I miss the innate understanding of help defense and switching that comes from playing together for so many years.

[wadesworld]

I miss the innate understanding of help defense and switching that comes from playing together for so many years.

That should be one of the benefits of Shaka's retention model. All 5 starters are in their 3rd + year in the program.

[tower912]

It looks like a different system.   Less switching 1-5.

[Daniel]

Keep in mind, this is Shaka's first team that is his 100%.  So . . . What will we see going forward.....

[JakeBarnes]

It looks like a different system.   Less switching 1-5.

but somehow worse hedging at the key.

[Farley36]

At this point we're missing Wojo.

[wadesworld]

Keep in mind, this is Shaka's first team that is his 100%.  So . . . What will we see going forward.....

I'm not worried at all about Shaka and his teams going forward. I am worried about this year's team.

The good news is the offense looks okay, even with a bunch of missed bunnies and open threes.

But this program needs to defend.

[JakeBarnes]

I'm not worried at all about Shaka and his teams going forward. I am worried about this year's team.

The good news is the offense looks okay, even with a bunch of missed bunnies and open threes.

But this program needs to defend.

Hey now. they got like 3 stops today.

[tower912]

but somehow worse hedging at the key.

IU did a great job of running DeVries and Wilkerson off screens. MU looked indecisive on how to defend that.  Too often, the screener's defender did not jump out at the shooter.  Too often the shooter's defender was trailing too far behind.  Then, on the rare occasion that both defenders went for the shooter, the screener rolled and there was no weak side help.

Better communication, better switching, more reps, please.

[willie warrior]

Keep in mind, this is Shaka's first team that is his 100%.  So . . . What will we see going forward.....

Hmmmm....

[Elonsmusk]

The refereeing today totally took MU's defense out of what it does best - heat up ballhandlers/body to body.  IU got called for plenty of tick tack fouls too - but we rely so much on physical, ball pressure defense to create turnovers - refs took that away today.

[mileskishnish72]

The refereeing today totally took MU's defense out of what it does best - heat up ballhandlers/body to body.  IU got called for plenty of tick tack fouls too - but we rely so much on physical, ball pressure defense to create turnovers - refs took that away today.

Hard to blame the refs for that performance.