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As the coach, what would you do differently?
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<blockquote data-quote="IntenselyOrange" data-source="post: 1267749" data-attributes="member: 4888"><p>Do you remember when people wanted Egwu benched for his lack of offense? Another example of the collective inability to see what certain guys bring to the table.</p><p></p><p>As for the general topic, this is a great thread. <strong> If we're talking about this year</strong>, there is not much that can be done that will improve our chances of victory. The up-tempo press might be fun to watch for 5 minutes (or if you have Huggins coaching it), but we'll get blown out. We simply do not have the ability to run that style. </p><p></p><p>Right now we have a bunch of athletically limited players who are poorly coached on defense. Teach them positioning and how/when to help and hope for the best.</p><p></p><p>The single greatest improvement that can be made is in the rotations though. Many are amazed that Tate sees the floor. Others want to bench Abrams. Somehow these two were on the court at the same time for a significant part of the game yesterday. </p><p></p><p>Another measure that has also been mentioned is accountability. I'd pull guys the second they did not give 100% on defense. I'd pull guys the first time I see them stand still on offense. </p><p></p><p>No X/O in my post. I'm not smart enough for that and quite frankly, I have not seen enough from any of our guys to know what they might actually be good at. </p><p></p><p>Long term, teach the guys. Teach them how to deny. Teach them how to cut off an angle. Teach them how to step in and take a charge. Teach them how to fight through a screen. Teach them how to use a screen. Teach them how to move without the ball. Teach them how to drive with a purpose. The list of things our team is bad at is so long that we really need an entire offseason to fix the issues that plague this team.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IntenselyOrange, post: 1267749, member: 4888"] Do you remember when people wanted Egwu benched for his lack of offense? Another example of the collective inability to see what certain guys bring to the table. As for the general topic, this is a great thread. [B] If we're talking about this year[/B], there is not much that can be done that will improve our chances of victory. The up-tempo press might be fun to watch for 5 minutes (or if you have Huggins coaching it), but we'll get blown out. We simply do not have the ability to run that style. Right now we have a bunch of athletically limited players who are poorly coached on defense. Teach them positioning and how/when to help and hope for the best. The single greatest improvement that can be made is in the rotations though. Many are amazed that Tate sees the floor. Others want to bench Abrams. Somehow these two were on the court at the same time for a significant part of the game yesterday. Another measure that has also been mentioned is accountability. I'd pull guys the second they did not give 100% on defense. I'd pull guys the first time I see them stand still on offense. No X/O in my post. I'm not smart enough for that and quite frankly, I have not seen enough from any of our guys to know what they might actually be good at. Long term, teach the guys. Teach them how to deny. Teach them how to cut off an angle. Teach them how to step in and take a charge. Teach them how to fight through a screen. Teach them how to use a screen. Teach them how to move without the ball. Teach them how to drive with a purpose. The list of things our team is bad at is so long that we really need an entire offseason to fix the issues that plague this team. [/QUOTE]
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