Time to step on the accelerator pedal, again.

[dogpause]

Many of the advantages we have as a team, including bench depth, twin bigs, Jordan's ability to stop and shoot in the blink of an eye, and Andre's chaos-producing athleticism, are maximized by playing at a faster sustained pace than other teams are capable of. This is how we played when we opened the season 8-0, and rarely found ourself behind in the score . However, somewhere along the line, we stopped running as much, and we stopped pressing as much, and those five extra fouls that come from having a second quality 5, became irrelevant. Our superpowers were being neutralized, and the field of play leveled, by our own deeds and decisions. At times it seems as if we're playing to only not lose. I really think we need to get back that style, and start playing to win.

 

[Billy Jack]

Well said!

 

[martyn]

Agreed. The team became cautious for some reason, as if trying to protect some winning formula they figured they must have, given the great wins, but weren't sure what it was.

It was going all out.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Many of the advantages we have as a team, including bench depth, twin bigs, Jordan's ability to stop and shoot in the blink of an eye, and Andre's chaos-producing athleticism, are maximized by playing at a faster sustained pace than other teams are capable of. This is how we played when we opened the season 8-0, and rarely found ourself behind in the score . However, somewhere along the line, we stopped running as much, and we stopped pressing as much, and those five extra fouls that come from having a second quality 5, became irrelevant. Our superpowers were being neutralized, and the field of play leveled, by our own deeds and decisions. At times it seems as if we're playing to only not lose. I really think we need to get back that style, and start playing to win.

Post-against-handle

 

[imno1]

Many of the advantages we have as a team, including bench depth, twin bigs, Jordan's ability to stop and shoot in the blink of an eye, and Andre's chaos-producing athleticism, are maximized by playing at a faster sustained pace than other teams are capable of. This is how we played when we opened the season 8-0, and rarely found ourself behind in the score . However, somewhere along the line, we stopped running as much, and we stopped pressing as much, and those five extra fouls that come from having a second quality 5, became irrelevant. Our superpowers were being neutralized, and the field of play leveled, by our own deeds and decisions. At times it seems as if we're playing to only not lose. I really think we need to get back that style, and start playing to win.

I really don’t think we have bench depth other than at the 5. I hope our bench guards can provide something positive but it’s been a while.

 

[pj]

I really don’t think we have bench depth other than at the 5. I hope our bench guards can provide something positive but it’s been a while.

Yes, apart from Clingan there hasn't been bench production since 2022. A lot of times players get worn down in the winter and are fresher in March. We'll see.

 

[bendm]

easier said than done. somewhere along the way our high intensity full court pressure D backfired on us. we stopped forcing TOs and started getting called for fouls instead. overplaying on the perimeter allowed opposing teams to penetrate at will. once we stopped forcing TOs and getting stops we couldnt get out in transition anymore...

 

[ucp990411]

Conference teams do a lot more scouting and game planning than the non conference teams we played. Crash the boards, use dribble penetration, double Adama down low, fight over screens , leave Andre alone on the outside and more than anything else get physical against us. We are easy to game plan against

 

[gtcam]

I really don’t think we have bench depth other than at the 5. I hope our bench guards can provide something positive but it’s been a while.

If they don't see the court you don't know what they can bring under real game situations

 

[tennmike]

Many of the advantages we have as a team, including bench depth, twin bigs, Jordan's ability to stop and shoot in the blink of an eye, and Andre's chaos-producing athleticism, are maximized by playing at a faster sustained pace than other teams are capable of. This is how we played when we opened the season 8-0, and rarely found ourself behind in the score . However, somewhere along the line, we stopped running as much, and we stopped pressing as much, and those five extra fouls that come from having a second quality 5, became irrelevant. Our superpowers were being neutralized, and the field of play leveled, by our own deeds and decisions. At times it seems as if we're playing to only not lose. I really think we need to get back that style, and start playing to win.

Absolutely agree. I think we came to believe that our superpower was to dump it into Sanogo and get out of the way.

 

[MTBingNinja]

 

[uchusky32]

Yes, depth and speed are to our advantage. However, teams, especially in league play and then the tournament can do things to slow us up. Zone. Slow rhier pace on offense, Multiple ball handlers. Get our perceived depth advantage in foul trouble. By going to the rim while we are spread out pressing or challenging to far from the basket.

Teams have adjusted. So do we.

 

[RichZ]

If they don't see the court you don't know what they can bring under real game situations

The bench guards have seen the court enough to show they have what it takes to not see it again. Those early games, we had productive bench guards in JoeyC and Diarra. Neither as lit it up in a pretty long while. They'll get their two or three minutes per half to see if they're hot. If not...

 

[HooperScooper]

The bench guards have seen the court enough to show they have what it takes to not see it again. Those early games, we had productive bench guards in JoeyC and Diarra. Neither as lit it up in a pretty long while. They'll get their two or three minutes per half to see if they're hot. If not...

Alleyne was very big tonight. Need that going forward.

 

[dogpause]

Yes, Alleyne was great and so was seeing that smile on his face. Newton too, love it when he's having fun. I feel this team has gotten over its doldrums.