Houston: Round 2: The Battle for Everything

[sedziobs]

I couldn't think of a more common synonym. Sometimes you just gotta use the big word if it fits best.

[cincrulz11]

[cincyguy13]

Originally Posted by justinhub2003

Hmmm I just watched Houston Light us up with straight up nba iso plays.

I always defended the iso offense that cronin ran. I think your best players are best in iso situations. The problems is when you don’t get those great players. Or just one of them. Like he did from time to time.

[cincyguy13]

I’ve seen we were a top 15 roster a number of times on here and was just curious if any writer actually had us as a top 15 roster? Because if so, I never saw that. It seemed to be just people on here saying it. Also seems to get lower each time it’s said. I thought it started as a top 25 team, eventually moved to top 15

[waterhead]

Originally Posted by sedziobs

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I think March specific coaching ability has almost nothing to do with March success. I think random variation/luck explains results more than any narrative. Movies are made about narratives. Real life isn't so predictable.

Overall I can agree on randomness and luck but just as there are big time players that show up in big time games in big time moments I would have to believe the same is true in coaching. When most ordinary players and coaches get nervous they don’t usually function as well. Some thrive under those conditions and perform even better than normal at times. I can’t write it all off to chance

[cincrulz11]

Originally Posted by cincyguy13

I always defended the iso offense that cronin ran. I think your best players are best in iso situations. The problems is when you don’t get those great players. Or just one of them. Like he did from time to time.

from the video in a link justin shared yesterday there is a 30 minute analytics discussion about where teams can improve their offense simply with improved shot selection.


one of the things it talked about is how effective iso'ing is now that teams switch picks so often. you run a screen to switch a poor defender on your best player. im all for doing that type of iso if you're playing teams that defend that way.


this happens a lot in the nba but not as much in college yet.

[cincyguy13]

Originally Posted by sedziobs

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I think March specific coaching ability has almost nothing to do with March success. I think random variation/luck explains results more than any narrative. Movies are made about narratives. Real life isn't so predictable.

Curious if you believe this for all sports? Mostly luck and random? When does luck and randomness turn in to you doing something wrong. 50 years? 75? This is why I was at least willing to try something different? Before you know it, it’s been 50 years and you haven’t seen a final four. You eventually turn in to Xavier.

[cincrulz11]

Originally Posted by cincyguy13

Curious if you believe this for all sports? Mostly luck and random? When does luck and randomness turn in to you doing something wrong. 50 years? 75? This is why I was at least willing to try something different? Before you know it, it’s been 50 years and you haven’t seen a final four. You eventually turn in to Xavier.

im willing to bet he believes it for life in general.

[cincrulz11]

Originally Posted by cincrulz11

from the video in a link justin shared yesterday there is a 30 minute analytics discussion about where teams can improve their offense simply with improved shot selection.


one of the things it talked about is how effective iso'ing is now that teams switch picks so often. you run a screen to switch a poor defender on your best player. im all for doing that type of iso if you're playing teams that defend that way.


this happens a lot in the nba but not as much in college yet.

also at the end of this same video he talked about scheduling in nonconference and how teams need to schedule more quad 1 and 2 games even if it means going on the road. i found it interesting with our talk about whether to schedule quad 3 games. seems the correct answer is neither quad 3 or 4, but as many quad 1 and 2 as you can.

[cincrulz11]

Wrong thread