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Old 02-14-2020, 10:25 AM   #121
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they are not pressing to create turnovers. they're pressing so teams are starting their offense at 15 seconds.
I think we're pressing to create turnovers. We trap aggressively. This isn't the Cronin 1-2-2 zone press that simply prevents passes into the frontcourt.
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Old 02-14-2020, 10:25 AM   #122
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I think Harvey and MAW are two are our best defenders. Harvey hasn’t been fouling as much and I actually prefer when he’s on the court.
as harvey's ankle gets better his defense is getting better. he had to grab a lot earlier in the season, probably because he wasn't as quick as he's used to being.
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Old 02-14-2020, 10:33 AM   #123
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I think we're pressing to create turnovers. We trap aggressively. This isn't the Cronin 1-2-2 zone press that simply prevents passes into the frontcourt.

last night was as aggressive as its been, particularly in the 2nd half.


teams seem beat our press relatively easily, but rarely for buckets. its almost always just to get to midcourt. maybe thats not the design for our press, but that sure seems to be the way its working.
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Old 02-14-2020, 10:40 AM   #124
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its still 30th over our last 10 games (offense is 37 over last 10).


defense has been bad in 3 of our last 10 games, temple, wichita st, and memphis.


it really wasn't bad vs uconn, 95.5 AdjD is not bad (would be 70 if that was our number for the season)
I agree. I think people are used to the style of play they’ve seen for the last 15 years. There are other ways to win. I would love to have an elite defense but sometimes you don’t have the roster. Just like sometimes you don’t have the shooters or the size. You still have to figure out how to win. It may look different
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Old 02-14-2020, 12:05 PM   #125
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I just keep thinking about how if this was the team UC started the season with they would likely be top 25.

Despite the talent difference, they really with OSU until the end.

Bowling Green likely would have not happened like it did.

Xavier might still be a toss up, but who knows with their offensive struggles.

I could see Iowa going with a couple differences from today's team.

Some of these games feel like a lifetime ago.
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Old 02-14-2020, 12:45 PM   #126
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Great Comeback!!!

(Next Year List) Williams, MAW, Harvey need to watch all of Davenport's Offensive minutes.

Last night Davenport showed me he totally grasps Brannen's offense. No hesitation on shot selection on open shots. Yeah he didn't make them, but that's not the point. If your open in the context of the offense, and the open shot is there, shoot the ..... ball.

Williams mid range shot is damn near gone, only because he's running the offensive set, and bypassing open looks. The subs did the same thing last night, run the offense, but not yet confident enough in their own offensive ability to make plays out of the offensive sets.

Not Davenport. (Last Night's Sample size) Reminds me of the NKU games from last year, his team got shots up while running the offense.

Don't get me wrong the reserves looked crisp running the play, but totally lost on who should score. Shoot that rock, it will only open this offense up more.
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Old 02-14-2020, 01:53 PM   #127
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Yep, actually my biggest head shake with Harvey was at least twice he passed up on a shot late in the clock and passed it to...Diarra. Why hand it off to the worst shooter on the team at the end of the clock?

I'm sure that will come up in reviews. LOL I wonder if he just loses control of where he's at on the floor, because I bet he can carve into traffic if he really wants to. Adams-Woods seems to have the courage to do that, but not as big and strong as Harvey to make the finish always.

Otherwise, I really like him on the floor and think he has shades of Cumberland in how physical he plays. I think he could become a good one in time.
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Old 02-14-2020, 03:02 PM   #128
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Yep, actually my biggest head shake with Harvey was at least twice he passed up on a shot late in the clock and passed it to...Diarra. Why hand it off to the worst shooter on the team at the end of the clock?

I'm sure that will come up in reviews. LOL I wonder if he just loses control of where he's at on the floor, because I bet he can carve into traffic if he really wants to. Adams-Woods seems to have the courage to do that, but not as big and strong as Harvey to make the finish always.

Otherwise, I really like him on the floor and think he has shades of Cumberland in how physical he plays. I think he could become a good one in time.
Yah...we had a handful of shot clock violations that were head scratchers. With the crowd helping by counting down that kind of stuff should be a rarity. Just put the ball on the floor and head for the hoop and maybe pickup a foul. We bailed them out a couple times with late in the clock fouls.
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Old 02-14-2020, 03:21 PM   #129
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Yah...we had a handful of shot clock violations that were head scratchers. With the crowd helping by counting down that kind of stuff should be a rarity. Just put the ball on the floor and head for the hoop and maybe pickup a foul. We bailed them out a couple times with late in the clock fouls.

honestly some shot clock violations could be better than chucking up a really awful shot that turns into a fast break lay up the other way.
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It's hard to put a value on what Trevon has done since the first Memphis game. I am sure this game was marked on his personal calendar. He has slowed his game way down and under control. His ability to make 3's now is HUGE! This game was redemption for him.

I was thinking he should just stop shooting the 3 ball until very late clock. But he has proven me wrong and it's a major development for us.

He is one of the toughest MEN in the league and he might just be the toughest. I didn't think I would see the day he puts up 50 points and over 30 boards in back to back big games for us. He was a guy that was more apt to shrink in the big games...but not lately. He's a bonafied leader and the team (especially the frosh) are learning a lot from him. He's always talking out there and he doesn't seem flustered anymore.

You can tell he wants his last year not to end without a trip back to the dance. He is absolutely doing everything he can out there.
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