What I’m seeing in practice is nowhere near what I’m seeing in the games. The coaching the intensity the pressure is missing in the games. They are capable but they need to change it quickly
It might be that they’re guarding each other. Just kidding. There were instances tonight where the defense looked good. Consistency is the problem. Our backcourt has a hard time guarding a chair. Blow by after blow by. What’s discouraging is no one comes to help. Our bigs don’t rotate at all. Donnie is not as good as Davis. He just floats around waiting to put up jumpers. Davis at least goes and gets the ball. I was pleased to see Choppa Play tonight. He has no fear and he can actually make a move off the dribble and pull up and shoot.
I was really hoping that the influx of seniors would bring a sense of leadership and more importantly URGENCY about WINNING. But, I am not seeing it.
We don't have a clear leader.
It should be JJ. But, what the hell is going on with his defense? The dude is athletic, why can't he stay in front of ANYBODY?
Mindset.
Is he thinking too much? That will set you back a step.
He is auditioning to be a matador……straight ‘Ole’ defense
I don't get it. This team has NO idea what to do on D
Why JJ? There is no evidence he is a leader. Some have said his D has regressed. I say it is simply as bad as it was last year. His O is all one way and so predictable that Colgate made him go left and bottled him up. Not a great ball handler and definitely no PG skills. Does not act like a leader out there. Red is blinded because he recruited him for years.
JJ because he is a McDonald's All American and if he wants to go to the next level, he needs to TAKE this team and demand a level that we have not seen. Who else? Chris Bell...please. That's it, that's the list. If not JJ, then it's another lost year.
That was REALLY disappointing. I thought Davis was going to hit the front end the second time, because who misses two FRONT FREAKING ENDS?!?!?!?! Ok, Davis is a piece, but he isn't a closer. We know that now.
Agree. It is baffling. The help side defense and rotations haven’t been good, but the guards ability to keep their man in front of them has been atrocious.
Are you his agent or relative? I hope I am wrong because I did not and do not see it happening. I was hoping for an upgrade in the portal.
They are clueless on help!!! It's like they have no idea how defense works.
I am just saying that those are the two, right? Who else? and Chris Bell is a follower, not a leader. So, it's JJ or NOBODY
I think we are doing nothing more than convincing each other that things look bleak. Ugh, again.
YES!! Who is going to step up and be a leader. Honestly, I don't have a lot of faith in the coaches. I know some guys that have a lot of faith and a personal relationship with the coaches, and I respect that. but, that being said, I think we need a player to step up. And, I don't think we have ANY player that will step up. They are distracted with their personal interests (dry rub? what the hell, get in the game man). If you want to win, dudes need to step up and LEAD.
My man… we heard the same last year. Coach just had over a week between game 1 and game 2 to get them to play like they practice. What are they waiting for?
No I mean mindset wise he's cooked because he's ok with being a sieve and having dudes run by him. He doesn't seem to have the drive to stop that. Even a bad defender will at least get physical and bump a guy instead of of just letting the drive by happen.
Do we have a dawg? I'm thinking we don't.
