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[QUOTE="CardiacCuse, post: 2974416, member: 6979"]
In my estimation, throughout the season - the first half was "get everyone involved, play the bench, pass the ball"
the second half "winning time" was "Battle-time, ISO plays" supposedly the better approach, shorter rotations "more serious"

However, this strategem had the reverse impact that was intended...

that's a main reason why so many games the team had a lead in the first half and got the doors blown off in the second...that and the opposing coaches often made better adjustments, while SU just didn't adjust or made bad adjustments.

even eli said recently in the last loss to baylor when asked why he cooled off in the second half after a scorching first. he mentioned that the 2nd was battle's time to take over, that he got going...I actually think this is BY DESIGN...

i get it.

give your most senior guys - the ones who have paid the most dues - the chance to shine and enhance pro prospects...every year this is what happens...and it usually works...

but it is a team sport.

isolation basketball isn't even sustainable with james harden and those types...it RARELY works even with uber talents...let alone just "good" players...

gotta move away from the iso fetish...get everyone involved and run motion ball movement offense.
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