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Message: [QUOTE="Cuseball, post: 4844849, member: 1603"] There is no shame in losing to Tennessee on a neutral court this early in the season. We are very young and will get better as the season progresses. We will also get better next year when we bring in two key and needed pieces. However, here are a few things that give me concern: [LIST] [*]Bad shots and why these players feel they can take them. Judah has the green light and when he is off it may not be pretty but that’s ok. The concern is seeing players like Copeland spot up outside the three point line and shooting bricks early in the shot clock . He’s not a shooter and that should only be a last option. Why is he allowed to do it. The Malik three pointer was absurd and makes me feel Red does not have full control [*]Timeouts and subbing. It’s probably fair that this will take some time but some of the lineups and subbing patterns seem to be done without feel for the game . Putting Carey into the game was a major miscalculation by Red that cost our team five points. it’s beyond obvious that he can’t play against a physical team like Tennessee. We aren’t good enough to give away five points. Not calling a timeout at the end of the half was a poor decision. Could have put Judah in for some semblance of a possession. When Tennessee is making runs also had the chance for timeouts. [*]JJ. I knew he wasn’t a shooter but did expect a better mid range game and thought he could get to the hoop at wil. Those things aren’t happening yet and may not. Even more surprising is his defense. He’s big and strong but seems to have trouble staying with opponents and is constantly getting beat. Perhaps he’ll find his flow but at the moment we did not upgrade our SG spot and that was the big hope. [*]Sloppy turnovers and mistakes. Giving away possessions on inbounds plays, silly passes and bad shots is a mark of an undisciplined team. [/LIST] The game vs Gonzaga brings a huge opportunity to capture a resume building win and to address some of these concerns. Get players to play within their roles, do the little things and limit mistakes. Cuse! [/QUOTE]

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