Warm up Preparation

[hoopsupstate]

I got to the game early last night and was disgusted with what I saw in warmups. Two guys were trying to make shots from the corner from behind the backboard and two others (starters) were taking shots from mid court. I’m not sure what this does to prepare you for the game. I didn’t see anyone take some foul shots. The total lack of organization and discipline was very evident. I’m not sure what the purpose is of having the assistant coaches on the floor. When I coached and went scouting, I could always learn a great deal about a team by the way they warmed up. Last night might be a reason SU starts games so slowly. Focus starts before the game starts.

 

[OrangeYaGladi]

gmac can't even recruit decent warm up routines

 

[hoopsupstate]

I got to the game early last night and was disgusted with what I saw in warmups. Two guys were trying to make shots from the corner from behind the backboard and two others (starters) were taking shots from mid court. I’m not sure what this does to prepare you for the game. I didn’t see anyone take some foul shots. The total lack of organization and discipline was very evident. I’m not sure what the purpose is of having the assistant coaches on the floor. When I coached and went scouting, I could always learn a great deal about a team by the way they warmed up. Last night might be a reason SU starts games so slowly. Focus starts before the game starts.

Wrong board. Should be on basketball board not recruiting.

 

[moqui]

 

[NineOneSeven]

Boheem rolling that ball out again

But for real, if true, you’re right. Focus simply must be better, period. Team all season has been far too lax.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Whatever we are doing isn't working. We are consistently behind every game 5 minutes in.

 

[OrangeDW]

I got to the game early last night and was disgusted with what I saw in warmups. Two guys were trying to make shots from the corner from behind the backboard and two others (starters) were taking shots from mid court. I’m not sure what this does to prepare you for the game. I didn’t see anyone take some foul shots. The total lack of organization and discipline was very evident. I’m not sure what the purpose is of having the assistant coaches on the floor. When I coached and went scouting, I could always learn a great deal about a team by the way they warmed up. Last night might be a reason SU starts games so slowly. Focus starts before the game starts.

Jeez. That...sounds ridiculously scrubby.

 

[rrlbees]

I got to the game early last night and was disgusted with what I saw in warmups. Two guys were trying to make shots from the corner from behind the backboard and two others (starters) were taking shots from mid court. I’m not sure what this does to prepare you for the game. I didn’t see anyone take some foul shots. The total lack of organization and discipline was very evident. I’m not sure what the purpose is of having the assistant coaches on the floor. When I coached and went scouting, I could always learn a great deal about a team by the way they warmed up. Last night might be a reason SU starts games so slowly. Focus starts before the game starts.

You must have been there real early because that’s not pregame warmups. That’s just guys being chill before warmups even begin. I’ve seen plenty of them and what you say is true. There’s also guys who just sit on the bench listening to music. There’s guys that don’t even come out. There’s guys that chat with a fan they might know. They might say hello to a recruit visiting. It’s just nothing formal and not pregame warmups. I’ll also bet one of the guys taking half court shots was Hughes. He’s done it for 2 years.

 

[Brooky03]

Teams often goof around a little in the first warm-up. It's a good way to stay loose and quite common. If we're talking about the warmup that's like 10 or 15 minutes before the tip, the perceived lack of focus would be a problem.

Also, shooting FTs in warmups is probably not going to help much, if at all, in the game. Warmups are for getting the blood moving, not really to work on technique; that's stuff you do in practice, not stuff you rush through for 10 minutes before the game.

Edit: what bees posted, basically

 

[OrangeDW]

You must have been there real early because that’s not pregame warmups. That’s just guys being chill before warmups even begin. I’ve seen plenty of them and what you say is true. There’s also guys who just sit on the bench listening to music. There’s guys that don’t even come out. There’s guys that chat with a fan they might know. They might say hello to a recruit visiting. It’s just nothing formal and not pregame warmups. I’ll also bet one of the guys taking half court shots was Hughes. He’s done it for 2 years.

Yeah, and the next time he gets the chance to shoot a meaningful full court shot in a game will be the first...wait. Never mind. I’ll shut up.

 

[PauliePeppas]

Would like to open up in the press some games

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Would like them to warm up to the Theme from Shaft again.

 

[orangemass]

Warm up to shaft and boeheim gives them the shaft during the game. Full circle

 

[moqui]

should open the game with walkons and have them hanson brothers the opposing starters

 

[20Plus]

I got to the game early last night and was disgusted with what I saw in warmups. Two guys were trying to make shots from the corner from behind the backboard and two others (starters) were taking shots from mid court. I’m not sure what this does to prepare you for the game. I didn’t see anyone take some foul shots. The total lack of organization and discipline was very evident. I’m not sure what the purpose is of having the assistant coaches on the floor. When I coached and went scouting, I could always learn a great deal about a team by the way they warmed up. Last night might be a reason SU starts games so slowly. Focus starts before the game starts.

I’ve noticed that since Villanova was coming to the dome and watching Villanova it was like unbelievable compared to us

 

[20Plus]

You must have been there real early because that’s not pregame warmups. That’s just guys being chill before warmups even begin. I’ve seen plenty of them and what you say is true. There’s also guys who just sit on the bench listening to music. There’s guys that don’t even come out. There’s guys that chat with a fan they might know. They might say hello to a recruit visiting. It’s just nothing formal and not pregame warmups. I’ll also bet one of the guys taking half court shots was Hughes. He’s done it for 2 years.

I think you’re right about this but the thing is a caller brought up today (I was not at the game) that during a promotion over half of our huddle was watching the promotion during a timeout and Florida State was fully engaged in their huddle and we were down double digits enough said

 

[Brooky03]

I think you’re right about this but the thing is a collar brought up I was not at the game that during a promotion over half of our huddle was watching the promotion during a timeout and Florida State was fully engaged in their huddle and we were down double digits enough said

Which half of the huddle is the question. If it's the walkons and/or bench players who never get in, who cares?

 

[rrlbees]

I’ve noticed that since Villanova was coming to the dome and watching Villanova it was like unbelievable compared to us

Does the visiting team ever come out real early prior to warmups? Not sure I’ve ever noticed them when our guys are out there.

 

[hoopsupstate]

Florida State was out early too. They didn’t stay out as long.

 

[20Plus]

Does the visiting team ever come out real early prior to warmups? Not sure I’ve ever noticed them when our guys are out there.

Villanova has a system they all stretch with the high tech bands
They do many drills and
are in a structured system

 

[rrlbees]

Villanova has a system they all stretch with the high tech bands
do many drills and
are in a structured system

SU does stretching with bands. They also do structured drills during the actual warmup.

 

[orange79]

Does the visiting team ever come out real early prior to warmups? Not sure I’ve ever noticed them when our guys are out there.

Don't know about every team, but Pitt was out real early.

 

[Newhouser]

in terms of huddle attention - we dress so many guys that they can't get close to the huddle. I have no idea why we dress more people than can fit in the front row of the bench.

Slow starts - haven't studied it but I'm assuming its because we take a lot of 3's early and if they don't fall things start slow.

 

[HoustonCuse]

After reading this, I'm more convinced than ever that Gerry needs to be behind bars.

 

[Rocco]

I’ll also bet one of the guys taking half court shots was Hughes. He’s done it for 2 years.

His practice is working as evidenced when he nutted that 75 footer against Duke. Easy peazy.