02-20-2020, 01:07 PM | #201 | |
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Coach needs to take some blame himself and then call some players out. I don't care if he calls them all out. Some of those plays were an absolutely embarrassing display of effort with tourney hopes still on the line. And Keith will be one of our top 2 returning players if not the top. And Vogt is not a good rebounder. That's probably going to be a developmental year with frosh getting a lot of minutes to get them ready |
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02-20-2020, 01:18 PM | #202 | |
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Tre really doesn't need many breaks...he is still better tired than any bench player. Hell I would probably let him go 40 minutes actually. Jarron gets lazy and careless when he's tired and Keith looks like he just finished a marathon at times. We have 4 decent guards to rotate |
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Not everybody can be a great rebounder, but a lot of guys on this team can be better than they are. Last year 6'2" Logan Johnson averaged more rebounds (per 40 minutes in conference) than anybody on the team not named Scott or Diarra has averaged per 40 in conference. And even if you can't grab the rebound, you can still box out.
I don't think anybody doubts that this team can play well. But they have to give 40 minutes effort and it's on the coach to find a way to get them to. It was something Cronin had nearly mastered (and why we very rarely lost games we shouldn't lose) and something Brannen still needs to work on. Brannen's substitution patterns are some of the most ridiculous of any coach. Putting 3/4 subs in at one scheduled time in the first half, rather than sub guys in and out as they need a rest. And then in the second half he seems to dislike subbing anyone in or out besides Cumberland/MAW. Give guys breaks when they need them and the coach should be the one judging if they need one, rather than the player. I didn't like the Cronin method of subbing a guy out after one mistake, but if a guy is not giving effort, he needs to come out. We have 9/10 guys who are capable of playing, at least for short stretches. They need to know that if they aren't in there giving maximum effort, they are coming out. Especially the subs, there's no reason for guys like Davenport and Harvey to be averaging under 2.5 rebounds/40 minutes in conference. If they can't get it done, maybe you play Rob Banks for a while just to make a point. As for switching things up, maybe it wouldn't lead to a win. But I feel the same way I felt when we lost the game to BGSU because McNeal couldn't make a free throw. I'd rather try something different and have it fail and lose, then watch us do the same thing over and over and fail and lose. Last edited by skyblade; 02-20-2020 at 01:44 PM. |
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02-20-2020, 01:42 PM | #205 |
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The problem with the defense is that it only works in spurts.
UCF had 23 points at the roughly 10 minute mark in the first half, it put them on Pace for 92 points, but we buckled down, finished the half strong, then we just let it get worse and worse as the games progresses. I mean, I've never seen a team play such good defense for 25 seconds, only to break down in the last seconds and allow an uncontested layup. The defense isn't confusing. It doesn't require you to think. Its basically relying on one on one defense and in basketball, everyone wants that match. Houston has a gimmick. They have great shot blockers. Yet they double every post touch. It doesn't matter if you're Chris Vogt, Tacko Fall or frickin Jay Sorolla. IF you catch it in the post against Houston, they immediately double. It causes the big to over think his next move. And its why they are the best team in the league. And until Kelvin Sampson either leaves or takes another job, I can't see him a scenario where UC is king of the league again. Its funny that John Brannen noted his idea player was Keith Williams. And yet, has even tried to recruit a player like Keith to cincinnati? |
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If we gave the 2-3 Zone or even a matchup a true effort and it failed, I'd never bring it up again. The thing about the Bearcats defense of old is they wouldn't let you do what you wanted to do. But it was Clear what UCF wanted to do. They wanted to spread us way out, until the paint was wide open and then drive us one on one. Like the objective was clear as day. And it worked. we did nothing to stop it. Then, on the other end, UCF made it feel like there were 30 guys in the paint protecting it for them. Lets just run whatever defense they run. protect the paint. THERE ARE 32 CONFERENCES. THE AAC IS 29TH IN 3PT% EVERY ONE IN THIS LEAGUE SHOULD ZONE EACH OTHER. |
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