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Coaches (anonymously) dishing out truths about tourney teams... Cincinnati “The hardest thing about playing them is it’s a 40-minute fistfight. They don’t have that one major star, that guy you can’t stop. That could be an issue if they have to score in the halfcourt against really good teams. They don’t have a backup point guard, so if [Troy] Caupain goes down they become really vulnerable. The kid off the bench, Justin Jenifer, is a huge step back. Kyle Washington is by far their worst defender because he doesn’t have as much experience in their system. You want to get him in multiple pick-and-rolls. Caupain is not having a great year shooting the ball. He’s not a break-you-down jitterbug so when you get them in the halfcourt, he becomes predictable. They send four to the glass most of the time, so you can get out in transition and go at Caupain, maybe make him pick up a cheap one. Washington takes a little time to wind up on his shot, but he’s making a good percentage. He loves that right box and then comes across. You have to force him to his right and hit him with a double team.” |
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The only thing I disagree with is the getting Caupain to pick up a cheap one in transition. We don't always send four to the glass. It just feels that way when Gary, Jacob and Kyle are motivated on the offensive end. KJ picks his spots pretty well. Frankly, we don't get caught in transition on defense very often. I also don't think Jenifer is as big a step back but he plays different than Troy. Despite Troy's shooting issues this year, his career suggests you have to at least respect him shooting the ball.
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He's not ready yet, that's for sure. This time last year I was not sure he would ever be ready. I don't have those concerns now. I expect him to continue to put the work in and improve. He won't have to log 30 minutes a night with Broome playing next year as well.
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If Troy is having a good game...I wouldn't need to see Jenifer much. I would always put Troy in at end of games (say last 5 minutes or so)...but trying to get a spark out of Jenifer in the middle of a game where Troy is struggling might not be a bad idea. |
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