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Message: [QUOTE="CardiacCuse, post: 4984096, member: 6979"] i guess the thing that would clarify everything for me is how much of the iso play is coming from the coaches intentions or how much is just the player doing what he wants without the blessing of the staff i think it is coming from the coaches. which means my criticism of the strategy is directed at the coaches, NOT THE PLAYER. have to recognize that in certain games it is a losing proposition like when the refs are calling everything in the home team's favor. the Orange were LUCKY AF to win this last game!...a game they shouldve won easily. judah got fouled like 5 times in the second half of nc state game that went uncalled... vs the better defenses, it generally doesnt work, either...hence the drubbings vs Duke, UVA, Tenn, etc also, Im not saying NEVER EVER go ISO - but it was the ENTIRE OFFENSE in the 2nd half. as if it is that great of an option! its not! 55 pts in the 1st half with ball movement and variety 32 pts in the 2nd with heavy iso and 4 other players standing around this isnt the only game where you can say as much. its like the coaches just decided at halftime..."[I]ok...2nd half guys...we're going iso drives every play to finish these guys off! Bell- I know you made 8 threes in the first half - but you arent getting any looks in the 2nd - we got the secret weapon - the iso offense by judah...so be ready not to do anything in the 2nd half![/I]!" its like the only way judah can play is if he ball hogs and drives iso...and that the caches think it is the best option for the team! it can work sometimes but it should never ever be option 1, 2 and 3 like it was in the 2nd half of the nc state game. but yeah if he is just cooking his man and unstoppable...of course keep going to that well... but when he isnt, by all means dont keep beating that dead horse as if doing so will somehow revive the dead! for me its a clear hangover from the end of the JB era - where he let his guys be the man and go iso...and didnt really have much of an offense - and was one of the reasons I was so looking forward to a new coach...who would actually run plays beyond just let a guy dribble 1 on 5 and try to score for huge chunks of every game. [/QUOTE]

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