Reply to thread

Message

[QUOTE="kingtidge, post: 2970703, member: 994"]
Fair assessment and I don't disagree that the stagnant offense is also a problem.

I think a lot of that has to do with the players we have and how JAB coaches offense.

He's treats the players like pros. That works great when you have a handful of highly skilled players with good floor IQs that can beat their man, have vision and pass, and do the basics exceedingly well.

We've had those teams in the past and the success that comes with it.

Right now, we have tier 2 level talent (with exception of TB).

Those types of players need a lot more hands on coaching to be successful.

Pick and roll sweeps from players that can't beat their man or get separation... Can't see or make the pass necessary in open seams and players that can't receive those passes and finish with them... The offense is designed for more talented players, sadly. (MD the exception from a vision and passing perspective... We need more slovaks!)

But on a good night, it sometimes clicks when we face teams that can't or won't defend us like glue.

We need better recruits.

All that said, we also have a laziness that sets in in some games. Almost like the team collectively decides they can't compete and drop their effort level.

It may be frustration with the offensive set not working, overall speed of play not being adequate, etc., but we've seen teams that ratchet up defensive pressure completely shutdown our already anemic offense.

That's what bothers me most. Not losing, but getting our doors blown off because we've dropped our effort and accepted a loss.

Having a true floor general at PG is part of the issue.

Frank has never been that leader.
[/QUOTE]

Verification

What is a Syracuse fan's favorite color?