i dont know where to put this post because none of the threads seem to fit...
I watched the game ..first one of the season yesterday ..hoya suxa
anyway...
the thing is is...
in basketball a team can do a lot of different things to win...its a combination of factors that decide the outcome...sometimes you hit 20 3s and get just enough stops and steals...or you outrebound an opponent by 30 and they have no chance etc...it matters what both teams do...
there is not one stat that always wins or loses...or even a certain combo of stats that does, either...b/c both teams are impacting the game...
ANYWAY...
ummm...the thing about this team and the past few seasons too, mostly...
is that the team doesn´t do enough things to win. I know it sounds obvious but...
it cant do almost any of the things it needs to do to put together a combination of things it needs to do to win.
like it cant stop anyone inside. it cant score inside...it cant really rebound very well. it cannot stop dribble penetration. etc...opposing gaurds just eat this team for lunch.
i dont know...I just dont see what the formula is for this squad?
im thinking ...but i dont.
i think maybe in 1 or 2 seasons...it will click. or maybe sooner idk...
what is the formula?
all im seeing now is hitting 3...everything else is below par or hugely below par and the 3s are nice but not enough to be the only positive.
Furthermore,
the point of a "system" for a bb ball team is to try to maximize the aspects of the game and capitalize on what you can gain an advantage on vs other teams...
for example, a zone makes the other team shoot long shots etc...
but in the case of this SU i´m not seeing that the system as it is currently in place is giving the team any adv advantage. I find it hard to argue that the "net impact" of the "system" this team is running is giving it any type of edge at all. in any way.
for instance, you play the zone but the inside is being decimated by opponents with any size. opposing gaurds are also doing work. AND rebounding is a huge problem.
On offense it is slightly better but still very limited and not dynamic. I mean getting 34 vs UVA is epic failure.
not trying to just bash...
what im saying is ----is that the system of the team needs to actually enhance winning chances...not just be the formula for the sake of having a formula.
and maybe - probably- there is no formula with this roster.-...that would do any better...
but in my opinion...once it is clear that this formula is not working...
TRY other things...
UNLESS...and this is what I think is in the coaches mind...
you are secretly on a 2-3 year plan andall you care about is maybe winning a title with your son and thats the onyl reason you are even still coaching and IF that is true...then this season is not the important consideration ...it is how to get to the right point in 2 years. THEN in that case it seems more appealing to just stick to this system that will not work with these players (though i still would argue that even then it is not a good idea)
For now, though, if the system cannot be changed/adjusted/abandoned...then at least try to find 1 or 2 more aspects of the game where the team can gain an advantage and pound away at those aspects of the game. not sure what they are though.
maybe it is rebounding? maybe it is offensive sets? maybe it is not giving up turnovers and forcing them on opponents? IDK...a lot of the players are limited so it makes it hard to do too much as far as adjustments...but thats what im seeing...cuz the ol fashioned just fine tune the system apporach seems to be a longshot at this point...at least for this season´s final outcome