Agreed. Maybe also play Lieb more.
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His shot selection is horrendous no doubt, but I don't think telling him to shoot more is the move. They need to find a way to put him in better position to shoot in space. He cannot create his own shot to save his life.
I have to assume that at least one assistant leads the offense like a coordinator. As part of the coaching group with Brad and others. Question is, where is the breakdown? Is Brad's scheme bad? Is the assistant doing a poor job executing it? Do they need to simplify something? We don't seem to be able to make simple screens, do an easy high/low game, we have at least one player who seems to be completely out of position, we rarely make good cuts to the basket. I'm not sure what it is. All I know is I see average teams running offense with identity and we can't do it.
Football made a change at offensive coordinator and it helped. Does basketball do the same?
I didn't watch this one. I won't watch the next one. I'm glad the score was final when I checked it for the first time.
I realized yesterday that, in the span of two games last year, I went from being perpetually stoked about the next game to perpetually dreading it. That is my "why" behind checking out for a while. I love our program. More than the majority of those on the sideline during gametime. I fully support Brad and some others. I currently don't have the fortitude for whatever is going on, punctuated by basketball games. Go Illini.
I realized yesterday that, in the span of two games last year, I went from being perpetually stoked about the next game to perpetually dreading it. That is my "why" behind checking out for a while. I love our program. More than the majority of those on the sideline during gametime. I fully support Brad and some others. I currently don't have the fortitude for whatever is going on, punctuated by basketball games. Go Illini.
Play Cousteau when the time is right. He may be our best player and we don't know it.
We have had players leave too early thinking they were better than they were, and still not in the NBA. Ayo was the exception. I don't see one NBA player on this team either. The scouts are watching....but then again maybe not anymore. Money, NIL, transfer portal, etc. has hurt college basketball. For the first time in many years, I may not make it a point to watch the next game. This team is not fun to watch, and I don't feel good saying that.
I'm about as big of a BU defender as there is but if there is truth to this which I don't quite believe yet that's on BU IMO. He controls who we ultimately take. Epps, Harris, Rodgers all seem to be great kids with fight.
Who has TA brought in that's an issue exactly?
Believe Geoff runs the offense, Chet the Defense
illiniswish09
- Northwest Suburbs
He had continuity at SFA. Wasn’t the transfer world that it is today. In theory this would be Andre Curbelo and Adam Miller’s team with the likes of CoHawk, Goode, RJ, also being seasoned to the culture.... Last year when transfers came in you had Trent, Kofi, DaMonte leading the way... Guys that had been in the culture through everything... Now we have this crazy roster shakeup with zero leaders that have been through it with Brad. Tough.
I get what you're saying, I was being kind of pedantic.
If you notice in the huddles, there are a few specific players that have tuned out. CoHawks, MM and TSJ specifically. That’s because BU has lost control of the team. It’s going to take a miracle to get this team back to playing what’s expected of them.
cuillini
- San Bernardino, Ca.
How about playing Perron and sitting Coleman?
You know this is a good idea even though it sounds crazy. I was always hoping he could be a “Wisconsin” type big by his Junior year. Why not give him playing time now? This year is really lost, don’t kid yourself even if we were to make the tournament it would be at best as like a 8 -11 seed. Why not let him have a shot?
This is what we've been trying to tell you
IlliniKat91
- Chicago, IL
We spread the floor tonight, but we had no one beating their man one on one. Beat your man and the defense breaks down. If we don’t have guys that can beat their man one on one, it looks like tonight
I expect AJ Redd to start against Wiscy.
Epps and Harris play with extreme toughness and compete hard every possession and that’s definitely in the mold of Chester and you can see that’s what he looks for.
The TA guys are very talented but they don’t bring it all the time. And they definitely haven’t brought it the last several games.
If Harris farted he was called for a foul. Was this replay of the AZ game from a long time ago?
Luckily I did not have the opportunity to watch the game, but I will maintain what I have observed previously with this team.
Coleman thinks he’s on the NBA radar and tries to do too much. He should not be handling the ball as much as he does based on his poor decision making.
Mayer is out to get his own. Every time he catches the ball, he instantly looks to score or pump fake. He’s a ball stopper, never swings the ball. Maybe he should be looking for his shot, but it comes off as selfish.
TSJ is simply not a leader. He’s Robin, not Batman. I don’t get the sense that he’s out for himself like Mayer, but he’s just not a #1 guy except in games he gets hot.
I also think that with NIL and the top players being well compensated, Brad has to cool down his approach to correcting mistakes. The money these players are making has some level of affect on them, including the amount of screaming they’re going to tolerate. You don’t see NBA coaches yelling at players, and certainly not star players. The power that NIL has given players may well change the attitude towards Brad’s coaching style.
Coleman thinks he’s on the NBA radar and tries to do too much. He should not be handling the ball as much as he does based on his poor decision making.
Mayer is out to get his own. Every time he catches the ball, he instantly looks to score or pump fake. He’s a ball stopper, never swings the ball. Maybe he should be looking for his shot, but it comes off as selfish.
TSJ is simply not a leader. He’s Robin, not Batman. I don’t get the sense that he’s out for himself like Mayer, but he’s just not a #1 guy except in games he gets hot.
I also think that with NIL and the top players being well compensated, Brad has to cool down his approach to correcting mistakes. The money these players are making has some level of affect on them, including the amount of screaming they’re going to tolerate. You don’t see NBA coaches yelling at players, and certainly not star players. The power that NIL has given players may well change the attitude towards Brad’s coaching style.
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