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[QUOTE="SoBeCuse, post: 2529478, member: 796"]
It’s such a bizarre season.  I think JB has done a very good job or whoever it is keeping the faith and having the kids playing pretty much very hard no matter what.  I credit the players a TON.  I’m sure it hasn’t been easy and fun for a myriad of reasons I’ll choose not to get into.  But, just to be in the Tournament (regardless of Dayton) I think is SO positive.  Nobody needs to be lamenting another NIT.

It’s not a talented team and the Zone gets us some wins by default due to unfamiliarity/frustration/falling into the passing back & forth trap.  It’s going to come in handy tomorrow if we can score.  Our big three is solid but they have just as many weaknesses as strengths.  Two potential NBA Draft players but nobody who is a lottery-type talent.  Maybe Brissett after NEXT year!  Lots of teams play 3 on 5.  That excuse doesn’t hold a lot of water to me.  It’s THIS specific system where 3 on 5 is tough and the ability to not score in the post hurts as well.  If you’re a real system oriented (offensive) team there are many examples of teams who play 3 on 5.  The others players just pass, handle the ball, or screen more or better than what happens here.   When you just literally play ISO, scrap most plays, run that damn HPR with Chukwu, and just tell our big three to make something happen; that’s no genius at work.

But, JB pretty much maxed out everything he could’ve pulled out of these players and that’s quite something.  From a physical standpoint especially.  I can’t even imagine how taxing it must have been.   I don’t even know how poor Paschal does it playing so many minutes especially being summoned SO much for ball screens.  It seems to be a very nice group of players.  I’ve been often branded and scolded as some hater or whatever.  Well, I have my Dayton ticket so get off MY lawn.  LGO!
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