Aside from Cal, what does this team lack or need to win a title this year?
I have two.
1. Stick with Reed from the opening tip as point guard. Best option to get us in the best shot.
2. Onyenso lacking as a scoring presence inside.
1. All hands on deck. Healthy and in shape. Tre & Antonio need to lead us.
2. Hard-nosed defense and rebounding for 40 minutes.
3. A killer mentality and instinct.
4. Better threat recognition.
5. Much better defensive fundamentals...no ball watching, no backdoor cuts, cut off drives to basket, don't EVER give up the baseline, get into and stay in a stance, stay between your man and basket, etc.
6. More set plays and ball movement on offense.
7. Post up Thiero on low blocks.
8. Force turnovers and create more fastbreak points.
9. Go to the foul line much more than opponents.
10. Impose defensive will from the beginning.
11. Prize the ball and every possession.
12. Prepare like there is no tomorrow...this will soon be over. Have a true sense of urgency. Eat well. Sleep well. Get in the gym for 1000's of shots and FT's.
13. Use timeouts to coach your team.
14. Use Joe B. Hall's method to motivate...you're on the bench if you don't do your job!