SFHoya99
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Post by SFHoya99 on Dec 22, 2015 13:32:23 GMT -5
I am as perplex as many of you as to the current run of play by the team. One of my perplexities is why III, who has consistently gotten competitive efforts from far more limited teams(notwithstanding his NCAA tourney record) is having so much difficulty getting one of his better teams, personnel wise, going. After some reflection, it occurred to me that with our depth we can for long periods have five players on the court who can score. Consequently players may be too focused on looking for their shots, rather than on making the right basketball play. This selfishness may be a factor in our lack luster rebounding and over all defensive efforts. It is not an unassailable situation. It takes coaching and buy-in by the players. On the coaching front, however, I am not as convinced as some that III is not trying hard enough. Good players present their own unique challenges to a coach. It is difficult, for example, to bench or otherwise reprimand a player for taking an ill-advised shot, if that player was open and it was a shot he was capable of making. It is easy to tell someone like Peak to stop driving the ball into traffic, but when he is one of the few members of the team capable of putting dribble penetration pressure on a team, you have to be careful how your message comes across. Part of what makes a good basketball player is the confidence to put the shot down, when the opportunity presents itself. You don't want to coach away that confidence. III's focus with this group, as I see it, is to convince each that playing team ball will bolster rather than weakened their NBA resumes. Time in a program usually helps resolve many of these challenges, but III is limited in having DSR(a scorer,not a facilitator)as his only true senior, experience wise. I still believe that this team has the personnel to make a deep run in the NCAA tourney. They will need to commit to each other. Each in any given game must, in order to win, be willing to accept and embrace rebounding and defense as his primary duties. Yes, III has a big role in helping to make this happen, but it will be the buy-in from the players that guarantees it. This is all true, but you could have looked at the roster and written pretty much all of this (multiple individual scorers, poor defense and rebounding, subpar passers in the backcourt, need to subjugate individual stats for the team) this past April. It shouldn't have taken losses to Radford and UNC-Asheville for III to figure this out. Figure what out? Get the team to play with effort and as a team? It's not like it's a math problem, people. It's not a video game. If I spend X points on defensive work, then my defense will be awesome! There's no simple, easy, solution. |
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Post by DanMcQ on Dec 22, 2015 14:06:53 GMT -5
Tonight, it's time for the Hoyas to change the narrative.
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Post by hoyalove4ever on Dec 22, 2015 14:29:55 GMT -5
Must win. Game time whoot.
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Post by jamaicahoya on Dec 22, 2015 14:46:12 GMT -5
This is all true, but you could have looked at the roster and written pretty much all of this (multiple individual scorers, poor defense and rebounding, subpar passers in the backcourt, need to subjugate individual stats for the team) this past April. It shouldn't have taken losses to Radford and UNC-Asheville for III to figure this out. Figure what out? Get the team to play with effort and as a team? It's not like it's a math problem, people. It's not a video game. If I spend X points on defensive work, then my defense will be awesome! There's no simple, easy, solution. |
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Dec 22, 2015 14:46:35 GMT -5
Must win. Game time whoot. If only because then we don't have to read more about the seat getting warmer. |
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Post by lurkerhoya on Dec 22, 2015 15:27:31 GMT -5
Not sure why my basic cable never includes CBSN, but I love these random (for me) untelevised games where I have to listen to Chvotkin. They're a nice break from the norm. High hopes for an enthusiastic performance on the court and media row.
Like Dan, I just want some positive vibes to end 2015 by any means possible right now, even if it means eating the variety of crow of, "See, it does work!"
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Post by HometownHoya on Dec 22, 2015 15:56:24 GMT -5
Must win. Game time whoot. If only because then we don't have to read more about the seat getting warmer. Just wait until we don't win by 40. |
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Post by FLHoya on Dec 22, 2015 17:23:32 GMT -5
Going on the road for awhile could be just what this team needs. Yeah, it'll be good for the team to get away from a 2/3 empty NBA arena in favor of a... [peruses Game Notes] ...OH FOR GOODNESS SAKE.  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2015 18:21:45 GMT -5
Can anyone convince me that I should spend two hours today watching this group?
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Post by HometownHoya on Dec 22, 2015 18:22:26 GMT -5
Can anyone convince me that I should spend two hours today watching this group? Because you bleed Hoya blue? *Also it's a Tuesday night when everyone is resting in preparation for the holidays, perfect time to watch a game. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2015 19:01:23 GMT -5
Can anyone convince me that I should spend two hours today watching this group? Because you bleed Hoya blue? *Also it's a Tuesday night when everyone is resting in preparation for the holidays, perfect time to watch a game. Sigh...you're right. Here we go. |
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Post by HometownHoya on Dec 22, 2015 19:04:30 GMT -5
Because you bleed Hoya blue? *Also it's a Tuesday night when everyone is resting in preparation for the holidays, perfect time to watch a game. Sigh...you're right. Here we go. You mean: Let's go Hoyas!!!!! |
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Post by HometownHoya on Dec 22, 2015 19:06:28 GMT -5
Same starters
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Post by 3xhoya on Dec 22, 2015 19:06:48 GMT -5
There better be a very short hook if they come out flat. Would have liked to have seen the lineup shaken up.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2015 19:08:54 GMT -5
Two wide open looks to start the game for the guy who hit 7-7 threes in his last game. Looks like nothing has changed from the last two games.
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Post by prhoya on Dec 22, 2015 19:09:01 GMT -5
Home, any link? Mine is not working... |
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Post by HometownHoya on Dec 22, 2015 19:09:03 GMT -5
Not what I was hoping for
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Post by HometownHoya on Dec 22, 2015 19:09:30 GMT -5
Home, any link? Mine is not working... Sorry had to go to a bar straight from work |
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Post by hoyajinx on Dec 22, 2015 19:10:04 GMT -5
Two wide open looks to start the game for the guy who hit 7-7 threes in his last game. Looks like nothing has changed from the last two games. I always complain about not recognizing shooters, but that was a good five feet behind the arc. That's tough to guard. |
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Post by prhoya on Dec 22, 2015 19:11:20 GMT -5
Home, any link? Mine is not working... Sorry had to go to a bar straight from work On my way to my neighborhood bar...  |
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