BradleyBrave
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Aside from JJ Tauai playing the 4 spot in last year's NIT, we haven't had a guard that rebounds since Eric Roberson.
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Where is DC???????
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Aside from JJ Tauai playing the 4 spot in last year's NIT, we haven't had a guard that rebounds since Eric Roberson.
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We have got to establish some sort of an inside presence or this group is doomed. I feel
that Jim needs to search for an inside combination to go with his guards. SS is my first pick
to create an inside dimention on offense and defense. Let's teach DC to do what he needs
to do to help the team. Stop wandering 25 feet from the basket on offense and help on
defense to alter shots and rebound. Less minutes for Salley could equal more energy from
him while on the floor. Work with Egolf to improve his inside game to compete at this level.
All but half way into the season and we still have lots of questions as to what our best
combinations are on the inside.
A big big game Saturday!
that Jim needs to search for an inside combination to go with his guards. SS is my first pick
to create an inside dimention on offense and defense. Let's teach DC to do what he needs
to do to help the team. Stop wandering 25 feet from the basket on offense and help on
defense to alter shots and rebound. Less minutes for Salley could equal more energy from
him while on the floor. Work with Egolf to improve his inside game to compete at this level.
All but half way into the season and we still have lots of questions as to what our best
combinations are on the inside.
A big big game Saturday!
SFP, for the most part I agree with your lineup... But I wouldnt put RA and DC in the starting lineup together right now... I think that DC is soft so we need a strong 4 to go along with DC... I dont like Salley's game either, but for a change in the starting lineup, I would start Salley with DC and then have RA, SS, and WE spelling our bigs in that order. If RA's game can improve like I think it can, then and only then would I start RA with DC. But with the way this season is going... Who knows!
Lemme thow this theory out there:
Perhaps this "NBA Style" of play doesn't quite translate well in the college ranks.....whoever the coach(es) might be...
Lotsa people fell in love with the run and gun Suns O.....but maybe learning this and focusing on this has made us deficient in the other areas; like the basics?
A great quote I've heard for many other life situations might apply here: "There's no such thing as advanced this-or-that; make sure you know the basics and do them well every time."
Perhaps this "NBA Style" of play doesn't quite translate well in the college ranks.....whoever the coach(es) might be...
Lotsa people fell in love with the run and gun Suns O.....but maybe learning this and focusing on this has made us deficient in the other areas; like the basics?
A great quote I've heard for many other life situations might apply here: "There's no such thing as advanced this-or-that; make sure you know the basics and do them well every time."
OK.....so why is TCS not sitting on the bench next to DC?
BradleyBrave
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Agreed. I think what's most concerning for me regarding TCS is that he seems deathly afraid to take a perimeter jump shot. Then I see him take an uncontested perimeter jumpshot from the wing that hits the side of the backboard, and I know why. I'm not sure how he shot so well in JUCO, because his form is terrible. He brings the ball back and across his body, it's just very poor fundamentally. Hopefully JL can work with him this summer to get that fixed. As for this year, I think it's a lost cause.
Which is why the Bigs seem so inadequate. Salley would be a solid role player with 4 other strong scoring threats. This year, our guards are not playing as well as last.
Agree on the guards needing to rebound. The ball goes up on the defensive end and they're hauling ************ to the other end of the court. If we had a couple of glass eaters we could rely on this would be great strategy. But we don't. Time to throttle back a bit on the run 'n gun offense?
7-28, 0-10 over that last four games while getting almost 19 min/game and he's scored more than 3 points in just one of the last six games.
Maybe we should try letting someone else play through their struggles and get some kind of inside presence going so those outside shooters can get more good looks.
mrcoachdude
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I like what AW brings and think he has a great future at our 2 guard....Sam could fill the spot when AW is sitting......
BradleyBrave
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Why don't we just say forget it to inside play altogether, and play Ruffin, Sam, Warren, Crouch, and Wilson? Shoot 40 3's a game and see what happens?
In all seriousness...Sam is our Will Franklin this year (or the closest thing we've got). He's got the shot and the savvy that we're sorely missing. Slide him into that role when Ruffin comes back, and show TCS a seat next to Egolf and Thompson.
Another idea might be to try and slow things down a bit instead of running ourselves out of big leads and control of the game. We might not get so tired and weak on defense in the critical moments of the game if we weren't running around like wildmen taking ill-advised 20 footers 5 seconds into the shot clock or throwing cross-court passes into the stands. Notice how much better we were in the 1st half when we were running more sets and working for good shots? Notice how it completely fell apart when we started to try and run-and-gun? When we don't make the other team work on defense, we allow them to have all of their energy for offense. Conversely, we have no energy on defense and no legs left. Might have something to do with why they're shooting 60% in the 2nd half and we're shooting 29% when it matters.
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No wonder DC plays tentative. he makes one foul or one turnover and he's riding the pine the rest of the game.
I personally think the helter-skelter manner in which JL and co. substitute guys is not good for our team's rhythm. other than the guards, there is no consistency at all with the bigs and their playing time. SS gets no minutes one game, then is a horse the next. RA plays lots of time in one half, then sits the whole second half. Egolf gets nothing that resembles consistency (although with him i think it's deserved... he'll be good in the future, but lacks confidence now). Wilson gets good minutes, but frankly, he's not really a big. MS gets lots of minutes, and I am not as down on him as others here, but I think he'd play much better if paired with another tall guy.
I'd like to see MS really focus on two things: rebounding and defense. Scoring will come, but with SS or RA or even DC down low as the primary scoring threat, that would free MS up to:
a) be in position to rebound
b) sneak away from defenders for open layups
c) play more aggressive defense
I think the most disheartening thing about this season is that we're about halfway through it and there is still no discernible rotation for our bigs.
Anybody else think this may be because JL is a guard and there's no big man's coach anymore?
I personally think the helter-skelter manner in which JL and co. substitute guys is not good for our team's rhythm. other than the guards, there is no consistency at all with the bigs and their playing time. SS gets no minutes one game, then is a horse the next. RA plays lots of time in one half, then sits the whole second half. Egolf gets nothing that resembles consistency (although with him i think it's deserved... he'll be good in the future, but lacks confidence now). Wilson gets good minutes, but frankly, he's not really a big. MS gets lots of minutes, and I am not as down on him as others here, but I think he'd play much better if paired with another tall guy.
I'd like to see MS really focus on two things: rebounding and defense. Scoring will come, but with SS or RA or even DC down low as the primary scoring threat, that would free MS up to:
a) be in position to rebound
b) sneak away from defenders for open layups
c) play more aggressive defense
I think the most disheartening thing about this season is that we're about halfway through it and there is still no discernible rotation for our bigs.
Anybody else think this may be because JL is a guard and there's no big man's coach anymore?
Dallas Brave
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I didn't get to watch the game, but looking at the numbers it appears that the team played (or shot better) a whole lot better than they did in the UNI game.
Despite a tremendous first half shooting percentage, BU only led by 4 at half time. Its hard to shoot that well for a whole game and the second half % shows that. My concern is that for BU to win games with this lineup, we will need to shoot 55%+ for a whole game.
With DR on the bench, we need to use these games to develop the other players. Our big men need time. I know DC has development needs ... but if he didn't have weaknesses in his game, he would be at a Kansas, North Carolina, or UCLA school, not Bradley ... ergo, the coaching staff needs to be able to improve big men who need improvement in their fundamentals. You gotta play them. Its painful, but it will pay off 10 games from now and we will be a better team when DR returns.
Despite a tremendous first half shooting percentage, BU only led by 4 at half time. Its hard to shoot that well for a whole game and the second half % shows that. My concern is that for BU to win games with this lineup, we will need to shoot 55%+ for a whole game.
With DR on the bench, we need to use these games to develop the other players. Our big men need time. I know DC has development needs ... but if he didn't have weaknesses in his game, he would be at a Kansas, North Carolina, or UCLA school, not Bradley ... ergo, the coaching staff needs to be able to improve big men who need improvement in their fundamentals. You gotta play them. Its painful, but it will pay off 10 games from now and we will be a better team when DR returns.
Les is More
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Which to me, is a leader. We dont really have a vocal leader like Will the Thrill and Zach Attack. They were loud, savvy, and lead the team. Sometimes I question Ruff's leadership
BradleyBrave
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Maybe, but we didn't rebound well when Biancalana was around either. It's never been a true point of emphasis with this coaching regime, and it doesn't look like it ever will be. I don't think we should blame the bigs entirely though. Our guards are just as responsible for our rebounding woes as our bigs. When the Laurie brothers are getting rebounds under the basket, it's not Salley or Singh or Wilson's fault. They can't box out the entire team. I think the fact that 5'10" 160 lb Daniel Ruffin averages more rebounds than 6'5" 200 lb Andrew Warren and 6'5" 215 lb Jeremy Crouch tells the story.
DC
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Guys DC is not the only problem here when it comes to rebounding!!Rebounding is all about toughness,and we really only have 2 guys maybe 3 that are tough enough...We are soft as team..IMO we need somebody to step up and get mean inside thats rebounding and inside defense...It is all about being mean dominant inside!! Is that the kind of team we are? Or do we have anyone to step up and get tough and mean??
Sam S
Theron W
Dan R
After that who is a guy on our team you would say is tough or could get inside and rough some one up!!
All the teams that are consistent winners year and year out have 1 or 2 guys like that on the team all the time.....
DC
Guys DC is not the only problem here when it comes to rebounding!!Rebounding is all about toughness,and we really only have 2 guys maybe 3 that are tough enough...We are soft as team..IMO we need somebody to step up and get mean inside thats rebounding and inside defense...It is all about being mean dominant inside!! Is that the kind of team we are? Or do we have anyone to step up and get tough and mean??
Sam S
Theron W
Dan R
After that who is a guy on our team you would say is tough or could get inside and rough some one up!!
All the teams that are consistent winners year and year out have 1 or 2 guys like that on the team all the time.....