Lack of athleticism

[AZOrange]

Yep I agree with you. Benny will be that guy next year.

And Q will be gone. How we’re not pursuing another 2021 guard is beyond me. Pray Dior reclasses and recommits

 

[NineOneSeven]

Yeah but this team would automatically be better if they could move, jump, etc. it’s doubly troubling that this is about as fundamentally bad a team as I’ve seen here

Well for sure. Griffin is very athletic. Doesnt help him not turn the ball over trying to crossover in the paint though.

 

[Scooch]

The athleticism problem is Buddy, JG and Marek (and whatever stiff we roll out at C for 2 minutes a game). Kadary, Griffin, Q, Braswell, Newton are plenty athletic. But we don’t play them enough, while the other 3 get 100-115 minutes a game.

We’d help the athleticism problem by cutting those three minutes down by 40%.

 

[AZOrange]

Those even out as the season goes on. No? JB has always been bad at scheming offense out of shooters as long as I can remember.

JB said today that JG is really good at getting us into our offense. I loled. Apparently making the first pass to buddy and then setting a screen for another cut is effective enough

 

[jdubs30]

And Q will be gone. How we’re not pursuing another 2021 guard is beyond me. Pray Dior reclasses and recommits

JB is absolutely married to JG for whatever reason. I think Buddy/Kadary in the backcourt next year is good enough to win 20 games

 

[Cusefan0307]

JB said today that JG is really good at getting us into our offense. I loled. Apparently making the first pass to buddy and then setting a screen for another cut is effective enough

I don’t get what JB sees in playing Girard as much as he does at all. Again coaching has been bad.

 

[AZOrange]

Well for sure. Griffin is very athletic. Doesnt help him not turn the ball over trying to crossover in the paint though.

Griffin would be 100x better playing his natural position...

 

[AZOrange]

The athleticism problem is Buddy, JG and Marek (and whatever stiff we roll out at C for 2 minutes a game). Kadary, Griffin, Q, Braswell, Newton are plenty athletic. But we don’t play them enough, while the other 3 get 100-115 minutes a game.

We’d help the athleticism problem by cutting those three minutes down by 40%.

I don’t get Braswell at all.

 

[AZOrange]

JB is absolutely married to JG for whatever reason. I think Buddy/Kadary in the backcourt next year is good enough to win 20 games

I’d rather run Kadary and Griffin in the backcourt...

 

[Scooch]

I don’t get Braswell at all.

Don’t get what?

 

[AZOrange]

Don’t get what?

What his deal is. I want him to be an answer but man he just doesn’t seem to be a confident player or something. His defense is really good but other than the other night his offense is terrible.

 

[007]

Even offensively...the driving dribbling and passing is generally below average. When any team flashes a double team it’s horrendous

The on ball screens, especially on the wing, are ridiculous for lots of reasons. Not the least of which is that no one respects the greener as an offensive threat, they are trying to set those screens in too much traffic, more often than not the screener is not making contact or not making it long enough, and guards rarely try to make teams pay by attacking the big who is overly hedging.

 

[UpstateSM]

And Q will be gone. How we’re not pursuing another 2021 guard is beyond me. Pray Dior reclasses and recommits

Is this possible? Lol

 

[CuseFaninVT]

Which is stunning actually. Is Buddy really a worse shooter than the last two years? Or is the coaching and style we play not a fit?

He's getting the other teams best defender, because other coaches aren't dumb. They know JB will stick with Buddy even when he can't possibly get a shot off. Because, as Ghost will say - spacing. Oh, and the soft bounces off of Buddy misses.

 

[AZOrange]

The on ball screens, especially on the wing, are ridiculous for lots of reasons. Not the least of which is that no one respects the greener as an offensive threat, they are trying to set those screens in too much traffic, more often than not the screener is not making contact or not making it long enough, and guards rarely try to make teams pay by attacking the big who is overly hedging.

I mean we are running it 97% of the time. It’s crazy and the guards are so slow they can’t force the hedge to backfire. UNC was switching bigs on our guards and we couldn’t get by them.

 

[AZOrange]

Is this possible? Lol

No

 

[AZOrange]

He's getting the other teams best defender, because other coaches aren't dumb. They know JB will stick with Buddy even when he can't possibly get a shot off. Because, as Ghost will say - spacing. Oh, and the soft bounces off of Buddy misses.

I will give him some credit. Buddy (and griff) make a lot of tough shots (and miss easy and open ones). But the shot selection on this team is terrible. Even Griffs makes today a lot we’re bad shots

 

[007]

I mean we are running it 97% of the time. It’s crazy and the guards are so slow they can’t force the hedge to backfire. UNC was switching bigs on our guards and we couldn’t get by them.

Here's a thought...use Buddy to set the screens, or Griffin, and instead of rolling the screener, have him flare as his man is hedging and look to get a shot.

 

[AZOrange]

Here's a thought...use Buddy to set the screens, or Griffin, and instead of rolling the screener, have him flare as his man is hedging and look to get a shot.

Yep.

 

[Sherman20]

How long ago was 2008? It’s been getting progressively worse.

We went to the Final Four in 2013 and ‘16 (both teams very athletic) and were top 10 for most of the season in 2014. 10 years is an exaggeration/not accurate.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

Here's a thought...use Buddy to set the screens, or Griffin, and instead of rolling the screener, have him flare as his man is hedging and look to get a shot.

Just wish we had another year or two of Chewy setting those screens. Always effective!

 

[STEVEHOLT]

We don’t have the personnel to play exclusive 2-3 zone but it doesn’t matter.

None of the assistant coaches can stand up to JB to get him to listen.

This team has some talent it’s just a team coached poorly.

We don’t have the personnel to play zone
We don’t have the personnel to play man
What’s left ?

 

[Cusefan0307]

This is really true? Figures.

 

[jdubs30]

By his senior year, Champagnie was ranked No. 111 nationally and No. 3 in New York, according to 247sports. His college offers included Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Dayton, Rutgers, Seton Hall, Temple and VCU. Frazier said Champagnie was heartbroken that Syracuse didn’t offer him

 

[AZOrange]

By his senior year, Champagnie was ranked No. 111 nationally and No. 3 in New York, according to 247sports. His college offers included Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Dayton, Rutgers, Seton Hall, Temple and VCU. Frazier said Champagnie was heartbroken that Syracuse didn’t offer him

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