It seems relatively easy to sum up the same issue year to year with Cal's coaching. No instructions of what an individual player is to NOT do during a game. I see people here suggesting the issue of the offense going back to the big man mentality. Agree to disagree. Re-watch the game.
It was obvious in the beginning they wanted to get Edwards going in driving to the basket. However, quickly the offense dissolved to one on one versus team play with first shot mentality. Was there any instruction on this? Didn't seem to be. Then insert Dillingham who was a nightmare taking bad shots, trying to play "me" ball (and I read he knew some of the other players from North Carolina) and perhaps was trying to show off. I was screaming for Cal to take him out and coach him. Nope. So now we are behind. Then, for whatever reason, Reed is not even looking for his shot. Was there any coaching on this with the team to screen and get him looks. Nope. Instead again mainly first open look shot mentality. So, similar to last season, we now see some forced shots and bad passes. Insert Bradshaw and Edwards throws him a pass at his ankles. Time out for instruction? Nope.
Last season I kept complaining with Boston not seeming to get any in-game instructions on what to do. Some said how do we know what Cal is instructing or not and others said perhaps the players don't listen. I think that argument is weak when we see the same coaching from year to year. Also, for whatever reason Reeves does not seem to be a crunch time reliable shooter. By now wouldn't a coach know this?
I just don't understand when you see glaring errors being made there never seems in the moment to be any coaching about it. This is now new.
It was obvious in the beginning they wanted to get Edwards going in driving to the basket. However, quickly the offense dissolved to one on one versus team play with first shot mentality. Was there any instruction on this? Didn't seem to be. Then insert Dillingham who was a nightmare taking bad shots, trying to play "me" ball (and I read he knew some of the other players from North Carolina) and perhaps was trying to show off. I was screaming for Cal to take him out and coach him. Nope. So now we are behind. Then, for whatever reason, Reed is not even looking for his shot. Was there any coaching on this with the team to screen and get him looks. Nope. Instead again mainly first open look shot mentality. So, similar to last season, we now see some forced shots and bad passes. Insert Bradshaw and Edwards throws him a pass at his ankles. Time out for instruction? Nope.
Last season I kept complaining with Boston not seeming to get any in-game instructions on what to do. Some said how do we know what Cal is instructing or not and others said perhaps the players don't listen. I think that argument is weak when we see the same coaching from year to year. Also, for whatever reason Reeves does not seem to be a crunch time reliable shooter. By now wouldn't a coach know this?
I just don't understand when you see glaring errors being made there never seems in the moment to be any coaching about it. This is now new.