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Reynolds: Things are tough all over for Bradley

I think you are correct. Most of our guys do not have the quickness to get their feet in the proper position to guard closely without fouling.
 
But we give up way too many points in the paint that some adjustments are long overdue. SIU, which is not a very physical or big team scored 38 points in the paint against us Tuesday. That is probably more than they have scored all year inside against anyone, and a sign of a defensive problem that needs some tweaking. I suspect I am like most fans. I wouldn't care if we foul a bit more, we need to be more physical inside.
But I actually don't think it would lead to an increase in overall fouls. We already foul a lot because we are late to react to opposing players getting the ball inside, and that leads to fouls and three point plays. Maybe by being more assertive and taking an occasional "hard foul" we would see teams become a little more hesitant to take the ball right to the basket for easy layups.
 
I also think some of our lack of defense is due to our lack of depth on the bench. Our starters are playing too many minutes. Playing good defense takes a lot of energy. Maybe AT should play more minutes.
 
Da Coach said:
But we give up way too many points in the paint that some adjustments are long overdue. SIU, which is not a very physical or big team scored 38 points in the paint against us Tuesday. That is probably more than they have scored all year inside against anyone, and a sign of a defensive problem that needs some tweaking. I suspect I am like most fans. I wouldn't care if we foul a bit more, we need to be more physical inside.
But I actually don't think it would lead to an increase in overall fouls. We already foul a lot because we are late to react to opposing players getting the ball inside, and that leads to fouls and three point plays. Maybe by being more assertive and taking an occasional "hard foul" we would see teams become a little more hesitant to take the ball right to the basket for easy layups.
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This is what I perceive too, DC.
We have been typically one of the weaker/softer teams when defending inside in the Valley. It's time to change the tide!

JP really needs to work on his defensive positioning in the off-season. He gets beat a lot. TB just isn't a strong enough defender in the paint either.
Hopefully TP will help with that next year, and WE and NW get a stronger mentality to bump and grind in the low post.
 
Da Coach said:
But we give up way too many points in the paint that some adjustments are long overdue. SIU, which is not a very physical or big team scored 38 points in the paint against us Tuesday. That is probably more than they have scored all year inside against anyone, and a sign of a defensive problem that needs some tweaking. I suspect I am like most fans. I wouldn't care if we foul a bit more, we need to be more physical inside.
But I actually don't think it would lead to an increase in overall fouls. We already foul a lot because we are late to react to opposing players getting the ball inside, and that leads to fouls and three point plays. Maybe by being more assertive and taking an occasional "hard foul" we would see teams become a little more hesitant to take the ball right to the basket for easy layups.
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+1

I guess we have to wait until we get to 6-16 to make adjustments? smh
 
Play At and JP at the same time. Even though AT isn't neccessarily a threat on offense, he alters shots and runs the floor well. And the team seems to have more positives when AT is in the game.
 
Nothing is going to change it will be the same starting line up and we will get beat by 25 or 30 and we will go home.
 
BeBrave said:
Play At and JP at the same time. Even though AT isn't neccessarily a threat on offense, he alters shots and runs the floor well. And the team seems to have more positives when AT is in the game.
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Exactly

I know it wouldn't be a great stat for basketball but I wish there was a +/- stat for basketball players. In hockey its the greatest stat IMO since you can track who is doing damage to your team.
 
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Know it all

Beninator said:
+1

I guess we have to wait until we get to 6-16 to make adjustments? smh
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How many games and practices have you been to? You seem to always have a suggetion or a negative comment about GF or the staff on their offense or style!! I am sure you probably have a vast expierence of coaching Div I!! Where do you or when did you coach?
 
truth

truth

He is always commenting on Geno's style or pay!! What makes him such an authority on all of it? It just seems to me maybe he should just worry about how he can coach his UC Davis team out of the cellar!!
 
BeBrave said:
Play At and JP at the same time. Even though AT isn't neccessarily a threat on offense, he alters shots and runs the floor well. And the team seems to have more positives when AT is in the game.
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I know most don't care about Arizona State, but they are really bad this season. Last night they started their "twin towers" and finally came within 6 points of winning. What would it hurt for the Braves to try it.
 
FlyingSpaghettiMonster said:
JP has been almost nonexistent on the defensive end in the games I've seen this year. People go right around him. It might be an energy level issue with him.
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He's not the quickest fox in the barn either (physically speaking). He also forgets the strengths or tendencies of who he's guarding, which might help him not get beat so much. He'll get it down sooner or later.
 
FlyingSpaghettiMonster said:
JP has been almost nonexistent on the defensive end in the games I've seen this year. People go right around him. It might be an energy level issue with him.
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JP is just too slow. Look at him on offense. He does the same move every time. He gets the ball dribbles three times into the defender and goes for the hook in the middle of the lane. If he was faster he could simply drop step or try a turn around or simply drive past him for an open slam/lay up. Unfortunately I feel he is just too slow of a player.

The hook is working in some games but he needs to be more dynamic.
 
Stardust6702 said:
Exactly

I know it wouldn't be a great stat for basketball but I wish there was a +/- stat for basketball players. In hockey its the greatest stat IMO since you can track who is doing damage to your team.
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Plus/minus is in fact a stat kept by most teams. I know JL kept +/- stats for all games, and cumulative +/- for players, and I have heard that this staff does as well.
shaunguth used to try to keep +/- stats on this board, but it is a mammoth task to do it from a play-by-play log, and the BU site does not ever post a play-by-play.
But I suspect the coaches do know the +/- stats for each player, and that may be some of what Coach Ford is referring to in the Dave Reynolds article when he commented about changing the starting lineup- "there??™s not been any competition or game production to warrant that".
 
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