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Message: [QUOTE="jordoo, post: 1222873, member: 569"] 1. This is a good question. Some of it is defenses knowing we struggle in the half court and scheming to get back or offer token pressure to slow and confuse our young and or not very good ball handlers. Some of it is inexperienced/not very good ball handlers being too cautious or simply not recognizing good situations to attack. I agree figuring out a way to run more would help our offense a lot and probably get Joseph involved with something that is easier for him to be successful at. 2. This is something that confuses me with Joseph specifically. Not that he flattens and tosses to the post, that is designed because Rak and Chris are our best half court options, but when we don't have that Joseph doesn't look to drive more. In preseason he showed a nice pull-up, a floater and some ability to get all the way to the rim. I suspect he is very focused on trying to make the right play rather than just making a play that is available and he is capable of. MikeG is a better driver off a catch and go playing off the ball than setting things up. Cooney struggles to drive IMO. 3. Rak has never been the focus but he has definitely struggled with passing out of the post when he should and where he should. However when he has we have mostly missed the jumper rather than make it an encourage him to do it more. As long as I have been watching JB has really only pressed limitedly in preseason to practice, when we are down really big and he's trying to change the pace or when we are down enough late in the game and need to steal a possession or two. Its not his thing and he often states we aren't very good at it and would need to spend more practice time on it to be good. [/QUOTE]

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