Wheeler driving the lane is just dumb
Poorly I hope.Not having a magney type really hurts. How’s he playing for aus anyway?
I was actually going to say the opposite until he did that. He's been a lot better at picking his spots this year. Unfortunately he has completely forgotten how to shoot. I think he might be one of those guys that needs a lot of minutes to shoot decent because of his weird shot, but he's not quite good enough to get them
Especially when your playing a team of 3 point shootersI will never, ever, EVER understand why Haith (and many other college coaches) play not to lose at 4 min left in the game. WAYYYY too much time on the clock. Keep running your effective offense and scoring buckets.
I think I’m dubbing this team the Anti-Wojcik team.
Can score in bunches, plays garbage defense (zone and actual poor garbage defense), and players don’t get yanked for a single mistake.
High press. Pick up man to man just your side of the half court line. Teams like UTSA and Illinois St don’t have the size to really hurt you inside so they shoot from 3 a lot. You know this so play disciplined man to man, stay with your guy and call switches on the screens. If you hedge, stay with the ball carrier long enough to switch or for his man to recover and resume guarding him. The last 3 they hit and Scott is backing down to the foul line- let him go to the damn basket. When you’re up 7-8 in the last 2 minutes only 2 things can hurt you- not making your FTs and letting the other team shoot uncontested 3s. When you shot FTs as well as we normally do, LET THEM GO TO THE DAMN BASKET WITHOUT FOULING. They can’t close the gap by getting 2 and then giving up 2 on the other end.The color guy is spot on...
You HAVE TO MAKE the other team uncomfortable on the offensive end.
Tulsa adopts the exact opposite approach - make them feel really cozy!
Or don't pass up a lane to the basket.I hate when we play the slowdown game. You can be more deliberate but when you get an open shot take it. When we don’t we inevitably take a horrible shot with a second to go or turn it over.
We passed up three or four baskets we could have, should have scored and maybe got a foul at the same time.Attack the basket damnit. 12 point lead down to 4 with the slowdown turnovers.