Thread: NKU
View Single Post
Old 11-17-2022, 08:53 AM   #23
Queens_NYC
Epic Member
 
Queens_NYC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 1,655
Queens_NYC is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by skyblade View Post
I haven't given up on Miller, it wasn't pretty but he's only in year two. He does seem to have a major issue in that he wants to be a hands-off, let the guys play type coach, but we don't have the players for it. To be that type of coach, he needs guys who play hard and smart all of the time. The only player on the team who consistently plays both hard and smart is DDJ (Newman is the other if he was healthy). You can say he hasn't gotten his recruits in, but the transfers aren't exactly bringing it either.

Davenport and Nolley are lazy on both ends of the court - especially in regards to rebounding - more often than not. Their shot selection and decision making is at best questionable.

Phinisee/MAW are great on defense, but on offense they take shots they shouldn't (in Phinisee's case that is any shot that's not a layup).

It's hard to be hands off if guys make poor decisions over and over and nothing changes. At some point he has to start benching guys. But he also has a brand/style he's trying to promote to recruits, so he wants them to see his hands of style on the court. It's a delicate balance, but at this point it seems like he needs to take more control.
Great insight.

Do you think his style will work better as we accrue better talent over these next few years?
Queens_NYC is offline   Reply With Quote