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[QUOTE="KevMonstah, post: 2831068, member: 327"]
The problem with SU's execution of a high pick and roll is that, most if not all of the time, the
player setting the pick gets no respect from the D.  If Chukwu or Sidibe want to set it, and I'm
the opposing coach, let them.  What are they going to do out high?  They don't roll, they
aren't likely to catch the pass thrown to them, neither has the outside shot or passing skills
that you need to care about.  SU tried with Roberson, he couldn't.  Tried with Keita, who at least
had the ability to pass to a backdoor cutter, but nothing else.  You can make this work with
Dolezaj and Brissett, cuz they can do something with the ball.  As you said, create an angle to
get the ball to the scorers.  But even if you can create the angle, the players who end up with
ball can't then pass it off.

It is a lousy situation that to replicate much of what worked with Dolezaj on the court, you
can't have Hughes on the court, as what worked last year was FH-TB-OB-MD-PC, which gave
you the flexibility on O but also kept some D.  This year, they're trying to work it as
FH-TB-EH-OB-PC (no facilitator) or FH-TB-EH-OB-MD (no capable post D).  That's the hard
part about this year's team.  My all-knowing opinion is that they should try to a) speed up 
the game using whatever to force tempo, and b) they need some sort of post game, with
Brissett probably, to get easier or higher-percentage shots.  But that could come as a 
holy edict and would still not be heard.

Kev
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