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Michigan State 79, Illinois 54 POSTGAME
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<blockquote data-quote="Tevo" data-source="post: 1177927" data-attributes="member: 185365"><p>The thing that struck me as the biggest difference between MSU and the Illini tonight was speed:</p><p>Individual speed on defense.</p><p>Speed of passing the ball on offense.</p><p>Speed at which players make decisions to shoot, pass or make a move.</p><p>Speed with which the players get down the court on offense, and get back on defense.</p><p></p><p>Some of that is simple physical and mental gifts, but a LOT of it is effort, commitment to the offensive or defensive scheme, and comfort with what your teammates are doing and what you should be doing. Comfort is tough when you're playing as many new guys as Illinois is, but at this point in the season, the comfort level should be getting there. On offense, the Illini stand, hold the ball, point for a screen that never comes, jog around the baseline and curl in to catch a pass and then... stand. There are no quick reversals. No sudden cuts or moves. So slow. So predictable.</p><p></p><p>After missed shots, MSU beat us down the floor time and time again. Everyone in the building knows that's what they are known for. HOW do they continue to do it, except through sheer effort, and lack of commitment by the defense? Costello -- not really expected to be a speedster -- outran Finke down the court by 4 steps. Mav is even slower. DJ let a guy run right past him, catch a pass and hit a layup. </p><p></p><p>Coach has to figure out how to get through to these guys and get them comfortable, and how to put them into position to be successful given what they do well and what they don't, but the players have to decide if they are going to put in the effort required. Tonight, both were lacking</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tevo, post: 1177927, member: 185365"] The thing that struck me as the biggest difference between MSU and the Illini tonight was speed: Individual speed on defense. Speed of passing the ball on offense. Speed at which players make decisions to shoot, pass or make a move. Speed with which the players get down the court on offense, and get back on defense. Some of that is simple physical and mental gifts, but a LOT of it is effort, commitment to the offensive or defensive scheme, and comfort with what your teammates are doing and what you should be doing. Comfort is tough when you're playing as many new guys as Illinois is, but at this point in the season, the comfort level should be getting there. On offense, the Illini stand, hold the ball, point for a screen that never comes, jog around the baseline and curl in to catch a pass and then... stand. There are no quick reversals. No sudden cuts or moves. So slow. So predictable. After missed shots, MSU beat us down the floor time and time again. Everyone in the building knows that's what they are known for. HOW do they continue to do it, except through sheer effort, and lack of commitment by the defense? Costello -- not really expected to be a speedster -- outran Finke down the court by 4 steps. Mav is even slower. DJ let a guy run right past him, catch a pass and hit a layup. Coach has to figure out how to get through to these guys and get them comfortable, and how to put them into position to be successful given what they do well and what they don't, but the players have to decide if they are going to put in the effort required. Tonight, both were lacking [/QUOTE]
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