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[QUOTE="Jasoncuse, post: 2601702, member: 470"]
A number of factors:
- Lack of scoring talent
- Lack of consistent shooters
- No interior threat
- Ball handling and point guard woes
- Lack of depth may inhibit our ability to try running or pressing, though I'm dubious about JB actually pushing the tempo more at this stage

Then you throw in an absolute slog of a half court offense with no creativity or movement. We run the same ball screens over and over while the guards pound the ball into the hardwood. With guys like Chukwu, Roberson, Coleman and so on setting those screens, it's pointless. Without an offensive threat setting the screen, defenses don't have to worry and can help on the ball handler.

And we run so much iso with players that aren't necessarily adept at beating their man, finishing or finding an open shooter. Mostly using the dribble to get good shots has been rough and we've been far too reliant on this plan.

There were a handful of times last year (FSU game, mostly, I believe), where we actually had some ball and player movement in the half court and it was successful, but more often than not, JB chose to grind down the shot clock and hope Tyus/Frank/OB could find a bucket. That cannot continue if this program is to ever elevate above the middle of the ACC.
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