At what point do you admit your offense is bad though if your getting shots your team can’t make?
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DICKnaggie
- Champaign
Yes. The lack of running offense as directed by the coaching staff was absolutely a problem and we were sorely lacking good shots much of the time because of it. The whole point of running offense is to give you a better chance to make shots. Moreover, the simple fact that players were refusing to run said offense as directed was even more problematic.
Agreed. Sir Charles just said great offenses have ball movement and body movement. Izzo said they have too much dribbling at times and need to have more ball movement and cutting. That's our issue in the half court with no pg to run the show and our scheme was so much one on one late in possessions due to lacking movement. One think that drove me crazy a put our team is it seems we have way way too much dribbling and watching. We need a PG and to take a serious look at our scheme in the half court going forward.
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Did you see his first post game presser?
Let's talk a little about his form. His technique is rally bad. Let's compare Ray Allen, Steph and why not look at Cory Bradford.
InDaAZ
- Eugene, Oregon
Seems to me the opposite is true, whether in life or in sports…
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/inside-the-mind-of-a-left-hander/#
(Footnote: The reason there are more right-handed switch-hitters in baseball is related to the fact that there are more right-handed pitchers - and righties see an advantage to facing them from the left side of the plate.)
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Underwood‘s comments in this article regarding Epps I think puts the blame on the coaches. From BU’s own mouth he prioritized playing fast over running the offense.
“That’s what I talked about at halftime: ‘Just play. Be you.’ He sometimes tries to run offense. I call it the parking brake. He plays with the parking brake on. He’s as fast as anyone in the world. Just go! And use your instincts.”
So, the game plan was?
1. Just play
2. Be you
3. Just go!
4. Use your instincts
Then postgame after the players do that is - wait, not like that. Lol.
Playing without the parking brake: Underwood wants Epps to unleash aggressiveness
CHAMPAIGN — Point guard play is typically a pivotal part of the equation when considering how a particular team will fare in the...
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Let’s compare his shot to the 2 greatest shooters in basketball history and the guy who has an argument to be the best shooter in UI history at the time of his graduation? Lol
Do coaches coach? He was here all summer! Or are all the experts on the forum? Just curious.
Deron Williams got a COVID-19 year. He's coming back to handle the point.
He’s got his senior year too
I remember really liking his Stephen f Austin team. They had a fun offense. I didn't know them well enough to know how much of it was Northrop being a special player, and how much was Brad. Sometimes things don't scale up?
His three-point percentage was awfully disappointing, especially given how much we heard about him being in the gym at 5:00 a.m. putting up a billion jumpers.
Cook
- Richmond, VA
Just based on my own eye test, but we can't even make lay-ups or less than 2 ft. shots at an acceptable rate. It's maddening, and it wasn't just this year. It makes me wonder if our "gimme's" are often of a higher degree of difficulty than other teams somehow. Nonetheless, countless times watching our games I was amazed at how many easy 0-2 ft. shots we miss. Now also curious, as someone posted earlier, if it could be related to our strength and conditioning protocols because it hasn't just been this one year.
12th in the country in FG% at the rim this year, 5th among High Majors
Cook
- Richmond, VA
Thanks, that's encouraging. Especially after that game where the comments were all about how we missed 17 layups or whatever it was. lol
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Please tell me it is not Chester!
Cook
- Richmond, VA
I also would like to know how much the coaches work on shot mechanics and form at this stage. I know they practice shooting a lot, but are they actually changing players' mechanics?
Were we watching the same team this year?
More complex offenses are run at the local YMCA . BU could learn some scheming from the Illini ladies.
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80'sIllini
- Arizona
I've been puzzled for several years watching CH shoot the ball with little to no arc both from the field and FT line. Any Ty and Dain are doing the same thing on his FT's. Seems like that wouldn't be too hard to work on and improve. It's a simple matter of mathematics that there is an optimal arc on a shot to maximize the likelihood of it going thru the hoop cleanly or having the best chance to make it thru after bouncing off the rim and a line drive is not it. Not sure why this hasn't been addressed/worked on. I'm guessing Ty will be much improved in his shooting next year and will be honorable mention all big-10. The kid has the "it factor" to be great.
If TJ comes back next year, I think he'll do so as a clear NPOY candidate.
So I think he's coming back.
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