Tidbits (Post OOC)

[ic59]

*When all was said and done, record wise, the team is where most on this Board thought it would be. And that is just a feeling as I haven't re-read the forecasts. But, I think it's fair to say that there have been some surprises. At least to me.
*In our most recent game the three best things that happened:
1. The fire shown by TA.
2. The quickness of JQ, as it seems h'e taking over as PG. And JB can play along side JQ as an OG.
3. The most entertaining player on the team, GG, showed that he's more than just a defensive guy, as he 'took over' on offense, and turned the game around.
* Not all was good, and I'm talking about foul shooting. I was going to say that they shot like CYO players, but that wouldn't be fair to the CYO guys. 9-19, 47.4%. And on the season we're .655%. There are a couple of exceptions, JQ .837%, and JA .735%. But even JQ missed the front end of two late one on one's.
* Read that JA was limited to 14 minutes because he struggled on defense. Hope they can fix his 'D', because, on offense, in the past two games, he's shot ELEVEN for TWELVE from the field. Two of three from deep. We need that offense.
* I'm one of many that have questioned Panzo's PT, with 35 minutes in the last game. All I can come up with is that TA must have his reasons, and he knows more than we do. So, I guess that's good enough. I do know that he's a good 3pt shooter, and expect his 35% to move into the forties by season's end.
* Considering that he's been out for a long time Oz Shema has made a big contribution, stat wise and otherwise. I am hoping that the offense will get him more touches, and show off his passing skills.
* Another thing that I'm hoping for is that our two left handed shooters, GG and JB, will attack the basket from the left rather than the right side. Just seems that most of their drives are from the right side.
* And my last hope is that we get Terrell Williams back. Think he'll be good in MAAC play, if he's not injured.

Well that's all I can remember, with one point that I'm sure I forgot.

[fouroar]

Well written my friend!! Very positive vibes and on the right track. My perspective on Panzo-certainly a threat from three point line and the one three made against Harvard was a decisive one! When other teams guard him they know his ability from outside the three point line-thus they guard him tightly. He is always bringing a small forward away from the basket to come out to the three point line-thus the lanes open up for our guards to drive to the basket.
The last two games our guards went to the basket frequently and either scored or were fouled.
My perspective!
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Coach Al

[GuyF]

The 5-out O is based on perimeter shooting, making the D switch up the man coverages, and then driving to the basket when the matchup is desirable. But you do need to have good, steady ball movement and guys really flowing without the ball--and for most of this season we have not had that, so we become much easier to defend. Showing signs of it lately--the Colgate game, last 10 min vs Harvard. We'll need to be sharp on that end against St Peter's, which statistically has the best defense we'll have seen outside of Colorado and St Joes. (And we actually weren't bad on O vs Colorado.)

As our press gets better, we'll play faster too, which should help the O.

[brffdone]

Like the points made in this thread…

[GuyF]

Well, IC59 and I are quite brilliant.

[ic59]

Just remember that you're responsible for me being stuck with a lot of Colgate toothpaste.

On a positive note, we've both came from, "Out of the Wilderness".