EtomicB
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Post by EtomicB on Mar 21, 2015 13:43:14 GMT -5
I'd like to see the staff post up the Taylor kid some in this game.. DSR & Jabril are pretty good at it and the height advantage Peak or PW would have is worth the risk.. I'm not sure how much Utah has had this done to them through out the year but I do know they won't see it very much scouting film on G'town.. The staff has to give Utah different looks so they can't lock in the defense.. I agree although Utah kinds of packs it in might be hard to get him isolated. Definitely would prob have to be a big making that entry to pull the opposing big out of the paint since they will sag of Josh and Hop in normal instances.. I think the guards or forwards will be fine making the pass, I would want their bigs or weak side defenders to sag even more. If the big drops down to provide help, I'd tell whoever it is that's posting to get the ball on the rim cause G'town should have the size advantage on the weak side for offensive boards.. If a wing drops down find the open man for a shot or drive.. I just don't want to see the same patterns tonight..
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Post by daveg023 on Mar 21, 2015 13:48:12 GMT -5
I wonder if the Arizona fans will be in our corner as opposed to rooting for their conference rivals (albeit new rivals)? Probably depends on their outcome against OSU and their resulting mood.
Regardless the arena will be 3/4 red, so hopefully the blue and gray faithful there can be a small but vocal group.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2015 14:06:15 GMT -5
I agree although Utah kinds of packs it in might be hard to get him isolated. Definitely would prob have to be a big making that entry to pull the opposing big out of the paint since they will sag of Josh and Hop in normal instances.. I think the guards or forwards will be fine making the pass, I would want their bigs or weak side defenders to sag even more. If the big drops down to provide help, I'd tell whoever it is that's posting to get the ball on the rim cause G'town should have the size advantage on the weak side for offensive boards.. If a wing drops down find the open man for a shot or drive.. I just don't want to see the same patterns tonight.. You can go to it whenever it’s available if it’s creating an advantage for sure. The scenario I was mostly thinking about is already a wrinkle in our offense although we haven’t used it much this year. When the our 5 gets the catch at the FT line after the back door cut the guard can post. Free used to get some bucket off this for sure. It usually ends up being a 1 on 1 situation in the post with deep position. and if you go quick there’s really no defense for it. Just catch it and go straight up.
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Post by rockhoya on Mar 21, 2015 14:08:25 GMT -5
I know the natural thought is to work the ball to Josh and let him take it to Poetl and get him in could trouble. But I really think the Hoyas play much better when they don't spend a lot of time trying to get Josh the ball. It seems to screw up the rhythm and of course there is always the chance, much too frequent, that Josh coughs it up. Face it, with Josh on the court we become a much slower, less athletic team. I understand your concerns, and they are valid, but there won't be much flow to this game anyway and you've already heard the Utes say Poetl is gonna guard him one on one. There may not be a situation better suited to use Josh than tonight.
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Post by prhoya on Mar 21, 2015 14:13:14 GMT -5
I know the natural thought is to work the ball to Josh and let him take it to Poetl and get him in could trouble. But I really think the Hoyas play much better when they don't spend a lot of time trying to get Josh the ball. It seems to screw up the rhythm and of course there is always the chance, much too frequent, that Josh coughs it up. Face it, with Josh on the court we become a much slower, less athletic team. I understand your concerns, and they are valid, but there won't be much flow to this game anyway and you've already heard the Utes say Poetl is gonna guard him one on one. There may not be a situation better suited to use Josh than tonight. Time for Josh's sweet hook!
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Post by daveg023 on Mar 21, 2015 14:14:26 GMT -5
In a game where points will be at a premium I really think we need to be great at the stripe (and perhaps instilling our FT defense that has worked well recently against Butler and the 2nd half of the Xavier game). Hop was great at the line Thursday and we'll need that again. DSR missed a few more than he usually does. Bowen threw up some real bricks. I know it's never good to miss free throws, but I really feel we can't throw away points at the line tonight. I feel like we've gotten lucky in a few games where this hasn't cost us, but tonight in a game that may be in the 50's, the value of 1 pt is higher than most nights...
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Post by EtomicB on Mar 21, 2015 14:15:27 GMT -5
I think the guards or forwards will be fine making the pass, I would want their bigs or weak side defenders to sag even more. If the big drops down to provide help, I'd tell whoever it is that's posting to get the ball on the rim cause G'town should have the size advantage on the weak side for offensive boards.. If a wing drops down find the open man for a shot or drive.. I just don't want to see the same patterns tonight.. You can go to it whenever it’s available if it’s creating an advantage for sure. The scenario I was mostly thinking about is already a wrinkle in our offense although we haven’t used it much this year. When the our 5 gets the catch at the FT line after the back door cut the guard can post. Free used to get some bucket off this for sure. It usually ends up being a 1 on 1 situation in the post with deep position. and if you go quick there’s really no defense for it. Just catch it and go straight up. Exactly right Yaboy, I've seen this a lot this year with Peak, Paul & Cope but the entry pass is rarely thrown.. I'd like to see them go to it tonight..
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Post by daveg023 on Mar 21, 2015 14:19:47 GMT -5
I understand your concerns, and they are valid, but there won't be much flow to this game anyway and you've already heard the Utes say Poetl is gonna guard him one on one. There may not be a situation better suited to use Josh than tonight. Time for Josh's sweet hook! I'm really looking forward to see Josh get a chance to work without the immediate double team, as Utah claims they will play him straight up. More so than his scoring, perhaps the extra space and time will open up some passing lanes for him as Josh can be a skilled passer when given the chance. This may be the type of game where LJ can regain his confidence slashing to the hoop...
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Mar 21, 2015 14:29:57 GMT -5
I believe that we will win !!! I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN!!
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Post by prhoya on Mar 21, 2015 14:33:00 GMT -5
I believe that we will win !!! I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN!! I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN!!
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Post by daytonahoya31 on Mar 21, 2015 14:55:14 GMT -5
I'd like to see the staff post up the Taylor kid some in this game.. DSR & Jabril are pretty good at it and the height advantage Peak or PW would have is worth the risk.. I'm not sure how much Utah has had this done to them through out the year but I do know they won't see it very much scouting film on G'town.. The staff has to give Utah different looks so they can't lock in the defense.. That's not the answer. Taylor is an almost elite defender, and he's used to guarding people bigger than him. You're not going to just be able to post him up. That's not something Utah allows to happen, and that's not who we are. We just need to run our offense, do what got us here and not try and get cute
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Mar 21, 2015 15:08:24 GMT -5
I'd like to see the staff post up the Taylor kid some in this game.. DSR & Jabril are pretty good at it and the height advantage Peak or PW would have is worth the risk.. I'm not sure how much Utah has had this done to them through out the year but I do know they won't see it very much scouting film on G'town.. The staff has to give Utah different looks so they can't lock in the defense.. That's not the answer. Taylor is an almost elite defender, and he's used to guarding people bigger than him. You're not going to just be able to post him up. That's not something Utah allows to happen, and that's not who we are. We just need to run our offense, do what got us here and not try and get cute We have done it on occasion with DSR this year. I would not be surprised to see us do it once or twice, but I don't think it will be a big part of our game plan.
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Post by EtomicB on Mar 21, 2015 15:41:31 GMT -5
I'd like to see the staff post up the Taylor kid some in this game.. DSR & Jabril are pretty good at it and the height advantage Peak or PW would have is worth the risk.. I'm not sure how much Utah has had this done to them through out the year but I do know they won't see it very much scouting film on G'town.. The staff has to give Utah different looks so they can't lock in the defense.. That's not the answer. Taylor is an almost elite defender, and he's used to guarding people bigger than him. You're not going to just be able to post him up. That's not something Utah allows to happen, and that's not who we are. We just need to run our offense, do what got us here and not try and get cute I'm not trying to tell you that by posting Taylor, it'll be easy points but he can be taken in the post.. To me it shouldn't be about what your opponent "allows" you to do either.. My main point is that G'town is very predictable offensively and imo it's a big part of why they struggle even against teams they're better than.. At some point you have to show your opponent something different.. It's not being cute either, as Yaboy spoke of above G'town does have options within it's offense to post almost every position.. I'm not saying do this every possession or even make it a focal point but it can be used to give Utah something to adjust to
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Post by jamaicahoya on Mar 21, 2015 16:09:17 GMT -5
Ok. I have watched a number games, including Kentucky's, and I have concluded that we might not have the maturation but we have the pieces and the potential to make deep run. Just saying.
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Post by royski on Mar 21, 2015 16:12:15 GMT -5
Is there an official meet up for this game at a bar with drink specials of some sort?
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Post by miracles87 on Mar 21, 2015 16:13:20 GMT -5
Which factor do YOU believe will be most important in tonight's game?
1- Josh avoiding foul trouble 2- Jabril's timely smackdowns 3- Effective outside shooting 4- Bradley's new Wilt thing 5- Increased Isaac involvement 6- Banana consumption
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Post by CTHoya08 on Mar 21, 2015 16:14:23 GMT -5
Which factor do YOU believe will be most important in tonight's game? 1- Josh avoiding foul trouble 2- Jabril's timely smackdowns 3- Effective outside shooting 4- Bradley's new Wilt thing 5- Increased Isaac involvement 6- Banana consumption 3, via 5.
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Post by jamaicahoya on Mar 21, 2015 16:18:10 GMT -5
Which factor do YOU believe will be most important in tonight's game? 1- Josh avoiding foul trouble 2- Jabril's timely smackdowns 3- Effective outside shooting 4- Bradley's new Wilt thing 5- Increased Isaac involvement 6- Banana consumption 3, via 5.
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Post by rockhoya on Mar 21, 2015 16:18:20 GMT -5
Which factor do YOU believe will be most important in tonight's game? 1- Josh avoiding foul trouble 2- Jabril's timely smackdowns 3- Effective outside shooting 4- Bradley's new Wilt thing 5- Increased Isaac involvement 6- Banana consumption Lol at 2, switch 4 and 5 and were golden. In terms of order of importance, of course.
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Post by jamaicahoya on Mar 21, 2015 16:20:00 GMT -5
Which factor do YOU believe will be most important in tonight's game? 1- Josh avoiding foul trouble 2- Jabril's timely smackdowns 3- Effective outside shooting 4- Bradley's new Wilt thing 5- Increased Isaac involvement 6- Banana consumption 3, via 5. All of the above
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