to me the pattern of inability to play more complete halves is a major issue
the team to me is so inconsistantly designed the way we play. I think in part is the offense alternates between being run thru Tsohonis, then run thru AT, then emphasize posting low to LT. it is constant attempts where the spacing is bad 75% of the time, because all three result in all 3 typically trying to make plays in crowds. It's like 2013 all over, run stuff thru Caffey, then try to run thru Ennis, then run thru King, then establish Freeland low - not any semblance of a unified consistent offense plan. do this, do that offense, that's what I see.
Messiah has looked better running plays thru him last 3 games.
I keep harking back to the excellent spread out spacing in 2022
we have so much more height, and rebounding ability, yet 2022 had guys switching seemlessly on D, and team boarding with guards much better boarding
just the team plays like much less than the sum of the talent, whereas 2022 team learned to play and space , and ended up much better than their roster talent
I don't see a fix happening, and it's easy to scout, I think that is obvious that Big West coaches can counter pretty easily cause they are doing it and looks so obvious. The guys are trying, it's just so much discombobulation out there, uneven, herky jerky offense and defense IMO. yeah can score fast and trade 2s for 3s, lol
if they haven't learned, then the coach hasn't taught - it's that simple. I just see CDM trying to force more of the same "play harder guys & do what I told you to do, even if you don't seem to be getting it". I really don't think CDM has a plan for this team, he has like 4 plans on offense and 4 plans on defense and it's confusion lol, that's what I see out there.
I have no clue as to how this game will play out.
yikes,
granted this is a winnable game
just that this team with this athletic ability is going in to games and not showing signs of imposing will on opponents
a loss and the it's an official mess. can't be in the middle of the pack, this team needs to show something
Tsohonis, AT, & LT : have to be leaders
AT made a stupid 2nd foul again, and sat, then another stupid technical he got baited into for his 3rd foul
Tsohonis can't hit a 3 (whether a good look or a bad one), and went back to dribbling into traffic at when the team needed good possession
LT: not sure, started out guarding empty space on pick n rolls, until CDM decided it wasn't worth it
when the 3 leaders are doing bonehead stuff, instead of being on the court and leading by example, a beatdown is what you get
we'll see. SB / AJ is the master at the pick n roll and Cole Anderson will plant himself in the corner for wide open 3s. can we fix this stuff on 3 that keeps repeating? ??
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