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<blockquote data-quote="HensonHall71" data-source="post: 1714267" data-attributes="member: 748389"><p>The loss isn't the end of the world, we've played Purdue very evenly for 70 out of 90 minutes, we just got blown out the last 20, it's not a mismatch talent wise and we're fully capable of beating them obviously - I do think our staff needs to go into the lab and make some adjustments though (which I'm sure they are doing). The ones that come to mind for me are:</p><p></p><p>1) Digging down on Edey on the dribble - he's so slow in making his post move and is driving his shoulder into the defender to back his way down, it's almost a crime not to dig down on him with one of our guards - his dribble is like 5 feet in the air and is very slow, if nothing else you get him to pick the ball up - I know we don't like to do this against anyone because our philosophy is to defend the 3 at all times, but I think we should make this adjustment against Edey only</p><p></p><p>2) Kofi needs to show more on the screens Edey sets to make the dribbler go around him, it was completely Ole defense in the second half on high ball screens</p><p></p><p>3) Trapping on Ivey - he's clearly the best player on the court and BU has a lot of respect for him, so I think he warrants a trap and double when he's dribbling out front - we can't let him go one on one the whole game - I think we need to live with Hunter beating us and help off him</p><p></p><p>4) Playing Big - going with Kofi and Payne/BBV in the game at the same time - so Kofi is not guarding the other teams big the whole game will give him a break, BBV has been great defensively and him in for DMW in particular would free us up defensively for Kofi to provide weak side help for the post which would be huge</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HensonHall71, post: 1714267, member: 748389"] The loss isn't the end of the world, we've played Purdue very evenly for 70 out of 90 minutes, we just got blown out the last 20, it's not a mismatch talent wise and we're fully capable of beating them obviously - I do think our staff needs to go into the lab and make some adjustments though (which I'm sure they are doing). The ones that come to mind for me are: 1) Digging down on Edey on the dribble - he's so slow in making his post move and is driving his shoulder into the defender to back his way down, it's almost a crime not to dig down on him with one of our guards - his dribble is like 5 feet in the air and is very slow, if nothing else you get him to pick the ball up - I know we don't like to do this against anyone because our philosophy is to defend the 3 at all times, but I think we should make this adjustment against Edey only 2) Kofi needs to show more on the screens Edey sets to make the dribbler go around him, it was completely Ole defense in the second half on high ball screens 3) Trapping on Ivey - he's clearly the best player on the court and BU has a lot of respect for him, so I think he warrants a trap and double when he's dribbling out front - we can't let him go one on one the whole game - I think we need to live with Hunter beating us and help off him 4) Playing Big - going with Kofi and Payne/BBV in the game at the same time - so Kofi is not guarding the other teams big the whole game will give him a break, BBV has been great defensively and him in for DMW in particular would free us up defensively for Kofi to provide weak side help for the post which would be huge [/QUOTE]
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