BOL Round Table

Definitely need to be playing faster. Grant even stated so a few weeks ago.

I concur....if we are going to run 10-11 guys out there a night, then run run RUN! Press and press some more, then run some more. Would have been easier to do with TM in the lineup, but you gotta get control of the team and nip the problem(s) in the bud. The only identity that this team has is they are scrappy, good defensively, but can't shoot. We get bogged down in the half court game too much because we aren't hitting the open threes, so force the issue more. Get the tempo up, throw a lot of bodies at the opposition, force turnovers, get more easy baskets (yeah, and give up some too), and get the other team dragging with fatigue down the stretch.

Also, quit taking so many threes! Take a step or two in if need be and shoot the open jump shot. 3 is better than 2, but 2 is much better than 0. A lot of these guys will hit their jump shots a little better if they'll step in a little. Just like JG....he can hit the 3 on occasion, but he's a pretty good shooter once he steps just inside the 3 point line. Some of the guys have range, but no confidence. A lot of the guys have limited range and no confidence because they are consistently shooting out of their range and thus lose confidence with each missed shot. If they'll play to their strengths, the guys will play better and gain more confidence in their shots. It's one thing to shoot the open 3 if you're a solid 3 shooter, but if you're not; then maybe you shouldn't take that shot. It's all about having a high basketball IQ. It's awesome baby!!!.....just ask Dickie V. (g)

rtr

Recruit shooters and big men that will bang.

Lets run. I like it. Start smaller and run hard for the first 4-5 minutes of the game. Then bring Green and Jacobs off the bench.

Could go:

Releford
Steele
Lacey
Randolph
Cooper

Subs first in: Green, Jacobs

Players will fouls to give: Gueye and Engstrom

Why not. Shake things up. Can't get off to any colder/worse starts and it may be the fire for big runs.

I know it's hyperbole but this would be a horrible idea. When they break our press whom do you suppose would gaurd the bigs? All 5 of those guys would get consistently abused in the paint. And we'd be in foul trouble before the first TV TO.

If you want to run then keep JG in to play the post and go 4 guards. So, in theory you could go:
Releford
Lacey
Steele
Randolph
Green

Then you could sub in Hankerson and Cooper at the guard spots. Biggest problem is Green's lack of conditioning has been obvious. I'm sure it has a lot to do with all the effort he's having to put forth to try to maintain position on both ends. Lacey is also not in ideal shape given his late start due to injury. Jacobs and Gueye cannot survive in that kind of uptempo, end to end style.

So, really we can only do the uptempo stuff in designated spots. Which is exactly what we are already doing. Only difference, we've had Tony and his terrible attitude that can adequately play the 4 on D and has the best skill set for that style.

Find someone that can shoot a basketball. It is getting very old watching us miss wide open 3s!