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[QUOTE="DoctorBombay, post: 1977027, member: 626"]
Agree, somewhat.
First of all the numbers don't lie. It's obvious over the last few years especially, that our half-court offense has been putrid. We primarily run basic screens that any physical defense,  a la Pitt or a S. Carolina, can fight thru and disrupt the passing lanes. This often forces a lot of one-on-one as the shot clock winds down. At most, JB is willing to utilize a double screen to get a hot shooter some space, but good defensive switching teams like UVA for instance, will always smother the lanes and shut that down.
Secondly, JB obviously believes in this type of offensive philosophy and will not change, period. I remember back in the late 80's how he'd be criticized for having so much talent, that all he needed was to "roll the ball out there and let his teams play".  JB and some players defended his philosophy by saying that his system gave his players the "freedom" to create offense on their own. When you have a megastar like Melo, that's all well and good. But if you lack players who can create their own offense, you're gonna have problems, especially if you have only one or two guys,  which  good teams can shut down.
If we run into another Butler, Pitt, or S Carolina-like defense, we WILL struggle. That's been our history.
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