Post by MCIGuy on Dec 6, 2004 13:37:42 GMT -5
This is from the great Penn State website Pennstatehoops.com
It may be a little hard to follow but overall its a good report from a guy who understands his team's strengths and weaknesses. It looks as if Penn State and Gtown's situations are very similiar. In fact Penn State's out-of-this-world shooting at the RAC mirrors what the Hoyas did at Davidson.
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 1:38 pm
The game was won by superior coaching, Rutgers had the better talent. Ed simply outcoached Watters, especially on OOB plays which ultimately was the difference. Give the players credit for execution, but the PLAYS were WINNERS. On the RU side of things, the WORSt loss in the Watters era at RUTGERS. Shoot 10-20 form 3 land at home and lose?
Perhaps after the next week of defensive practice they will understand that MOVEMENT is critical.
Without a doubt it was the biggest win for EDs program. BIGGEST win since BIG TEN tourny over BIG GREEN that propelled team to NCAA.
thats the good news allong with un-vanilla is much easier to execute.
Now the bad news, which is how most coaches view things, and gives a better indication of HOW did your team do and what do they need to doo to get better.
PSU will not shoot that good again in a LONG time, % wise. The 61% was made posible by the B-D layouts and uncontested bunnies allowed by RU; however, PSU KNOCKED down open shots continueously. RU simply didnt get out on the shooters quickly enough.
On the flip side, Morrisey and Walker have SO much better machanics shooting wise that players like watkins & cameron, Jon crispon & on & ON.
Rutgers panniced and swallowed the bit as the young PSu team just simply kept PLAYING hard and executing.
CLAXTON made some game saving plays thanks to his SPRINGS that allowed him to elevate above the RU players and Get the BALL. that is an ingredient PSU hasnt had in a LONG time and can not be coached. As he gets a better handle & shot (time & experience) he will be a very tuff customer and really take the pressure off his teamates.
HOJO - simply put, he must be double teamed. He has good footwork and simply overpowers bigger players. But having outside shooters knocking down shots doesnt make it ez to double team him.
Foul shooting - It must get BETTER because the margin for error is so slim.
Conditioning. Dont know how they could be in better wind shape. Walker the whole way and NO slippage at games end or anytime in between.
Fellows - actually didnt make any killer mistakes that he normally does. Got over powered a couple of times BUT did CONTRIBUTE and help in the TEAM effort of the W.
NOT making critical mistakes is a BIG Plus and will allow for more PT if he can simply continue to NOT make them.
TATE - banged down low effectively and knocked down an important 3 ball. Again, if he can simply do what he did last night and AVOID STUPID MISTAKES he will get more PT.
Morissey - the book on him is DONT let him step into the 3 ball shot. Make hime put the ball on the floor or take the shot rising straight up. RU was simply lax and allowed him to step in and drain shoots. The PSU offense help bigtime getting him space and time to catch it and STEP toward the basket on the shot.
Parker - showed more willingness to MIX it up. Is getting more comfortable I think playing at a HIGHER level. Scored very quiet points put again didnt take any stupid three balls that allow the opponent to rip it and brake out in transition.
Coaches - cant say enough for the group. They did more in 1 game than the last group did in a month - hell maybe a year. THEY had a PLAN. Smith goes down. They altered the plan. Hojo foul trouble. Adjusted and swithched offense to defense with HOJO late. OOB plays were AA. There was no WHATS up DOC in the huddles. They commmunicated and the playewrs responded.
So how did PSU win it?
SIMPLY the time and tested formula. One that allowed Creighton to win at X their last game where X had the HOME court, better players, & crowd.
BUT having a plan and PLAYING 4 minute games for a WHOLE 40 minutes. MOSt teams CANT play 40 minutes and X couldnt & same for RU. PSU kept the pressure on and as the game progressed the pressure flipped to the HOME Squad.
They missed assignments, got a STUPID technical, missed foul shots, and simply didnt PLAY defense which is a WATTERS trademark. On their 10 made 3's, (they missed their last 3 & maybe 4, so that would have had the 10-17 or 17) I would guess 7 didnt even hit the rim. They were for the most part open, fairly uncontested shoots - and they ripped the nets.
Their problem was POOR shot selection by their frontcourt players. Baseline 5-6 foot jump hooks when your forced to the baseline allows for NO angle on the shot and NO weakside rebounding. They are difficult and every one was MISSED. They needed to pitch it back out and re-establish BETTER position. Again, young and inexperienced PLAYERS.
LACK of LEADERSHIP. From Watters to SHEILDs. There simply was NO wakeup call. Even senior Wiggins didnt get in anybodys face to plead for better defense. TOO bad 4 them and good for PSU. They are a young group as well.
More BAD news. That is the best PSU will play on the road this year without a doubt, from the offensive side of things. Any other road wins most get improvement in ALL other areas.
It was a HUGE win. It is stone 1 of the FOUNDATION of LEARNING how to win on the road. 3 rookies got it early and it is not measurable how much that will factor into PSUs skyward climb.
The next hurdle is to NOT take 6 steps backwards.
Going to GTWN will be a very difficult challange.
JT3 is a SMART man. He will disect the tape frame by frame.
The Hoyas will be ready. The backdoor will be BOLTED SHUT.
PSU will not shoot 45%, let alone 61%. They cant have 20 turnovers. They must find another way to try to win.
PLAYING 4 minute games for 40 FULL minutes, or even if it takes 44 or 48 minutes is a PROVEN time tested method. It is a fun, attentive approach. I just wished PSU had the 10 man rotation of players that Creighton has to do it. I am also glad that Ed has choosen that method.
I said it before, if Ed can get the players to come to PSU, he will be able to produce results. The coaching part will be the EZ part for him. the saga continues monday at the MCI center, I'll be there
It may be a little hard to follow but overall its a good report from a guy who understands his team's strengths and weaknesses. It looks as if Penn State and Gtown's situations are very similiar. In fact Penn State's out-of-this-world shooting at the RAC mirrors what the Hoyas did at Davidson.
pennstatehoops.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=phpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=2464&start=60
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 1:38 pm
The game was won by superior coaching, Rutgers had the better talent. Ed simply outcoached Watters, especially on OOB plays which ultimately was the difference. Give the players credit for execution, but the PLAYS were WINNERS. On the RU side of things, the WORSt loss in the Watters era at RUTGERS. Shoot 10-20 form 3 land at home and lose?
Perhaps after the next week of defensive practice they will understand that MOVEMENT is critical.
Without a doubt it was the biggest win for EDs program. BIGGEST win since BIG TEN tourny over BIG GREEN that propelled team to NCAA.
thats the good news allong with un-vanilla is much easier to execute.
Now the bad news, which is how most coaches view things, and gives a better indication of HOW did your team do and what do they need to doo to get better.
PSU will not shoot that good again in a LONG time, % wise. The 61% was made posible by the B-D layouts and uncontested bunnies allowed by RU; however, PSU KNOCKED down open shots continueously. RU simply didnt get out on the shooters quickly enough.
On the flip side, Morrisey and Walker have SO much better machanics shooting wise that players like watkins & cameron, Jon crispon & on & ON.
Rutgers panniced and swallowed the bit as the young PSu team just simply kept PLAYING hard and executing.
CLAXTON made some game saving plays thanks to his SPRINGS that allowed him to elevate above the RU players and Get the BALL. that is an ingredient PSU hasnt had in a LONG time and can not be coached. As he gets a better handle & shot (time & experience) he will be a very tuff customer and really take the pressure off his teamates.
HOJO - simply put, he must be double teamed. He has good footwork and simply overpowers bigger players. But having outside shooters knocking down shots doesnt make it ez to double team him.
Foul shooting - It must get BETTER because the margin for error is so slim.
Conditioning. Dont know how they could be in better wind shape. Walker the whole way and NO slippage at games end or anytime in between.
Fellows - actually didnt make any killer mistakes that he normally does. Got over powered a couple of times BUT did CONTRIBUTE and help in the TEAM effort of the W.
NOT making critical mistakes is a BIG Plus and will allow for more PT if he can simply continue to NOT make them.
TATE - banged down low effectively and knocked down an important 3 ball. Again, if he can simply do what he did last night and AVOID STUPID MISTAKES he will get more PT.
Morissey - the book on him is DONT let him step into the 3 ball shot. Make hime put the ball on the floor or take the shot rising straight up. RU was simply lax and allowed him to step in and drain shoots. The PSU offense help bigtime getting him space and time to catch it and STEP toward the basket on the shot.
Parker - showed more willingness to MIX it up. Is getting more comfortable I think playing at a HIGHER level. Scored very quiet points put again didnt take any stupid three balls that allow the opponent to rip it and brake out in transition.
Coaches - cant say enough for the group. They did more in 1 game than the last group did in a month - hell maybe a year. THEY had a PLAN. Smith goes down. They altered the plan. Hojo foul trouble. Adjusted and swithched offense to defense with HOJO late. OOB plays were AA. There was no WHATS up DOC in the huddles. They commmunicated and the playewrs responded.
So how did PSU win it?
SIMPLY the time and tested formula. One that allowed Creighton to win at X their last game where X had the HOME court, better players, & crowd.
BUT having a plan and PLAYING 4 minute games for a WHOLE 40 minutes. MOSt teams CANT play 40 minutes and X couldnt & same for RU. PSU kept the pressure on and as the game progressed the pressure flipped to the HOME Squad.
They missed assignments, got a STUPID technical, missed foul shots, and simply didnt PLAY defense which is a WATTERS trademark. On their 10 made 3's, (they missed their last 3 & maybe 4, so that would have had the 10-17 or 17) I would guess 7 didnt even hit the rim. They were for the most part open, fairly uncontested shoots - and they ripped the nets.
Their problem was POOR shot selection by their frontcourt players. Baseline 5-6 foot jump hooks when your forced to the baseline allows for NO angle on the shot and NO weakside rebounding. They are difficult and every one was MISSED. They needed to pitch it back out and re-establish BETTER position. Again, young and inexperienced PLAYERS.
LACK of LEADERSHIP. From Watters to SHEILDs. There simply was NO wakeup call. Even senior Wiggins didnt get in anybodys face to plead for better defense. TOO bad 4 them and good for PSU. They are a young group as well.
More BAD news. That is the best PSU will play on the road this year without a doubt, from the offensive side of things. Any other road wins most get improvement in ALL other areas.
It was a HUGE win. It is stone 1 of the FOUNDATION of LEARNING how to win on the road. 3 rookies got it early and it is not measurable how much that will factor into PSUs skyward climb.
The next hurdle is to NOT take 6 steps backwards.
Going to GTWN will be a very difficult challange.
JT3 is a SMART man. He will disect the tape frame by frame.
The Hoyas will be ready. The backdoor will be BOLTED SHUT.
PSU will not shoot 45%, let alone 61%. They cant have 20 turnovers. They must find another way to try to win.
PLAYING 4 minute games for 40 FULL minutes, or even if it takes 44 or 48 minutes is a PROVEN time tested method. It is a fun, attentive approach. I just wished PSU had the 10 man rotation of players that Creighton has to do it. I am also glad that Ed has choosen that method.
I said it before, if Ed can get the players to come to PSU, he will be able to produce results. The coaching part will be the EZ part for him. the saga continues monday at the MCI center, I'll be there