All true, and his final four record is equally (or more) important.
I guess I was speaking to the ones that spout meaningless stats that don't tell the real story. Too many gimmy games mixed in those numbers.
second half offense
- Thread starter kyjeff1
- Start date
All true, and his final four record is equally (or more) important.
I guess I was speaking to the ones that spout meaningless stats that don't tell the real story. Too many gimmy games mixed in those numbers.
Has nothing to do with the lineup. You are talking about just a couple of game minutes. The stagnate offense happens with Tyler in the game. Guys not named Tyler Ulis and Jamal Murray just run to certain spots on the floor and stand there. So when they do that they allow the guys guarding them to rest and clog the lane at the same time. It makes no sense to me.
I still think it's a matter of realizing if they kept playing the way they were, more possessions increased the liklihood of Skal and/or Lee not making it through the game. And with Poy out he couldnt afford that happening
Right outta Cal's mouth
Q. The game was never really in doubt, but it seemed to get a little bit tight. It seems like this team struggles a little bit at the end with shorting the game. Is that something that when they learn how to make winning plays will help, or is it something that you can correct?
JOHN CALIPARI: Well, the game got close because we broke down on defense, and they executed the crap out of some lobs, some back doors, some different play, offensive rebounded twice, and all of a sudden you look around and it’s 14. And when you’re up that many points, you’re going to massage it and take a shot late. If you can get it in transition, you do. If you don’t, you grind it out. And that’s why historically my teams get up 20, they win.
We didn’t do it at Tennessee. We shot quick shots. We broke down defensively. We didn’t come up with any tough rebounds, and all of a sudden it went from 20 to 4. This thing never got under 14, and so I thought our kids did good. I like how they responded. 10 turnovers in a game. You know, we had a couple games there we were 14, 15 turnovers. We’re not going to win because that’s another three or four baskets for that other team.
Q. The game was never really in doubt, but it seemed to get a little bit tight. It seems like this team struggles a little bit at the end with shorting the game. Is that something that when they learn how to make winning plays will help, or is it something that you can correct?
JOHN CALIPARI: Well, the game got close because we broke down on defense, and they executed the crap out of some lobs, some back doors, some different play, offensive rebounded twice, and all of a sudden you look around and it’s 14. And when you’re up that many points, you’re going to massage it and take a shot late. If you can get it in transition, you do. If you don’t, you grind it out. And that’s why historically my teams get up 20, they win.
We didn’t do it at Tennessee. We shot quick shots. We broke down defensively. We didn’t come up with any tough rebounds, and all of a sudden it went from 20 to 4. This thing never got under 14, and so I thought our kids did good. I like how they responded. 10 turnovers in a game. You know, we had a couple games there we were 14, 15 turnovers. We’re not going to win because that’s another three or four baskets for that other team.
I just think we would score easier and grow our lead if our players didn't stand still on offense but hey, maybe it's by design.
I think it's a risk/reward type thing
Your probably not going from 20 to 40 playing this way but you're also probably not going from 20 to 0 either.
He's right to bring up the UT game too. UT plays a the 2nd fastest tempo in the SEC. We didn't stall there and completely fell apart rather quickly.
Your probably not going from 20 to 40 playing this way but you're also probably not going from 20 to 0 either.
He's right to bring up the UT game too. UT plays a the 2nd fastest tempo in the SEC. We didn't stall there and completely fell apart rather quickly.
Actually I like Isaiah, I think the nickname is fitting but I do like him as a player. It's supposed to be funny, others have laughed at it. You are the first one to have a problem with it. Maybe you should work on your sense of humor.
Hey, explain your other avatar to me. I meant to ask you about that. Was it from a movie?
Nah, that wasn't from a movie. That was Welven "Da Great" Harris.
Not really. Murray and Ulis should shoot it both 15-20 times per game and Willis should shoot 8-10 per game. Everyone else should just crash the boards, rebound, get putbacks and lobs. The rest of our guys are pretty worthless on offense (brutal honesty from me tonight) and I cringe everytime one of them shoots something other than a layup/dunk.
Similar threads
