that was a game that should have been expected to compete for a win b4 the season started
Beach is very athletic for one.
there's a difference between athletic and physical
San Diego State always have been physical, they push teams around
supposedely Rebounding was to be a strength, and playing a 1-3-1 won't help that a lot. still the team needs to get more physical with finding guys to block out. the team did board better 2nd half with AT in. Still Jones, Stroud, Silva, Messiah all need to find guys to put bodies on
most impressive thing to me about Tsohonis wasn't the points. the decision making, and he got boards, some nice assists, and caused a turnover drawing a foul it'll continue to need Tsohonis acting like a role player, not get caught up in iso ball against crowds. he only had one bad stretch of a couple bad shot selection
other teams (like Portland) double teamed LT , not Michigan did not. he and Tsohonis still will need to get rid of the ball before they get squeezed.
before yesterday, the issues were fouls, lack of assists or TOs, and team rebounding. the TOs were limited finally, this was the first game the spacing was really good, guys crowding each other less on offense. only AT was in foul trouble,
maybe some of that is the difference with Michigan just not aggressive with guarding picks, pressuring the ball (they didn't much) or passing lanes. IRvine, Davis, SB, Full Riv. others will be aggressive. it's easier to hit shots and take better shots when the defender isn't as aggressive I guess
There are so many guys on this team that can score and facilitate. looked more like the 2022 conference team
the 3s won't be a concern, so long as they take squared up ones like they had, although Jones still seems too pre-occupied with drawing fouls on a 3 at times, he needs to knock that off, just straight up and stroke the ball.
got keep with strength development,quicker footwork toward the boards.
or just keep showing the team the Portland game tape over and over - exposed pretty much every flaw this team/players can have and a reminder of what a 7th place Big West team looks like
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