Post by hoyatamale on Feb 18, 2010 22:20:45 GMT -5
Having watched the past two disheartening and at times embarrassing losses in person, one observation is more evident than any other:
We NEED a go-to guy late in games. I thought it was Greg, but apparently not after both Rutgers and Cuse tonight when the guards FAILED to enter the ball to Greg in the post. That has not happened twice in 4 days, and at least in my opinion, twice too much this season. III needs to better prepare this team for close games. They have no idea what to do when the game is close late.
Why not be a SMART coach and FOUL, even while down 1, late in games to give your team the possession and chance to WIN. At Rutgers not fouling wasn't as big of an issue as ill-advised shots and the timeout call that never happened to set-up a play for Greg to win it. Unbelievable.
Tonight against Cuse, either foul and try to give us extra possessions to win it, and/or prepare our players to win games with SMART plays and passes. Greg is clearly our BEST and most CONSISTENT player. Why doesn't he ALWAYS get the ball late games is an anomaly to everyone it seems.
Clock and game management are the TWO most important things in college basketball for a coach. You never lose when you control the clock and have the right personnel on the floor at the right times. Self, Calipari, Boeheim, and Wright all understand this, but apparently JTIII doesn't.
As I have stated before, I believe III can recruit with the best, but the more and more I watch, his in-game adjustments and especially his late-game coaching falls short of what is necessary for sustained success.
This team is a Top 10 team, but not if it plays like this and fails to make the right decisions and be adequately prepared for pressure situations. Cuse is a very good team, but the good teams do NOT lose at HOME. It should not happen. The fact that it does is highly disconcerting and worrisome.
I miss JWALL
We NEED a go-to guy late in games. I thought it was Greg, but apparently not after both Rutgers and Cuse tonight when the guards FAILED to enter the ball to Greg in the post. That has not happened twice in 4 days, and at least in my opinion, twice too much this season. III needs to better prepare this team for close games. They have no idea what to do when the game is close late.
Why not be a SMART coach and FOUL, even while down 1, late in games to give your team the possession and chance to WIN. At Rutgers not fouling wasn't as big of an issue as ill-advised shots and the timeout call that never happened to set-up a play for Greg to win it. Unbelievable.
Tonight against Cuse, either foul and try to give us extra possessions to win it, and/or prepare our players to win games with SMART plays and passes. Greg is clearly our BEST and most CONSISTENT player. Why doesn't he ALWAYS get the ball late games is an anomaly to everyone it seems.
Clock and game management are the TWO most important things in college basketball for a coach. You never lose when you control the clock and have the right personnel on the floor at the right times. Self, Calipari, Boeheim, and Wright all understand this, but apparently JTIII doesn't.
As I have stated before, I believe III can recruit with the best, but the more and more I watch, his in-game adjustments and especially his late-game coaching falls short of what is necessary for sustained success.
This team is a Top 10 team, but not if it plays like this and fails to make the right decisions and be adequately prepared for pressure situations. Cuse is a very good team, but the good teams do NOT lose at HOME. It should not happen. The fact that it does is highly disconcerting and worrisome.
I miss JWALL
