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Message: [QUOTE="orangefan13, post: 1012119, member: 906"] Some thoughts early in the season... 1.Motion offense works better, 2.the zone is better as teams don't shoot as well and haven't played against it to late in the season 3. m2m defense isn't as good early in the season 4. teams don't know as much about opponents strengths and weaknesses.Nor the weaknesses of opposing go to guys early in the season. late in the season 1. motion offense doesn't work as well 2. teams have played against zone alittle more and shoot alot better with good looks 3. m2m defense gets better and physical guard defense gets rewarded more. 4.teams learn more about opponents strengths weaknesses and go to guys weaknesses as the season goes along. For instance you guard uk's randle pushing him left, cj you guard pushing him right. 5. Because of #'s 1 and 4 teams are more dependent on their isolation scorers late in the season. And some other teams have had better ones then us through the years. 6. recently jb's freshmen and sophmores have jumped instead of staying another year. I don't blame them but other programs like duke parker coming back, or napier/kemba walker are different stories. 7. recently our bench has been short scorers that will show alot more in march. 8. lack of quick shooters under pressure and centers scoring as of late. Its a different age of basketball 2 things I think JB should consider 1. having some open practices for the fans 5-6 a year, heck put it on orange all access even ($$$ and the fans would stop questioning the bench, I would pay as a out of towner, and I know others would pay to watch the replay for 3-4 dollars) 2. pre game warmups. I think we should change them. Someone like fair could have benefitted from shooting jumpers from the corners pregame. And someone like Cooney could benefit from spotting up after alittle lateral movement with a hand jumping out at him pregame. Ennis shoot a few dribble pullups pregame. I am not saying wear your self out but atleast get the body and the shots going up from areas the defense could drive you, and players going through the shooting motions they will be going through in game. Instead of basic layup, wide open set 3 point shots, and rebounding drills. Teams scout teams better in this day and age, and you are pushed more to shots the defense gives you then the ones you want to take. [/QUOTE]

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