Weird season. During games watching us play makes me feel anxious. No matter how good our record is, I don’t think I have ever seen a team win this many games look as bad as we do on offense. Defensively we are as good as I have seen, but on offense we sometimes resemble the Norm teams. Then the game is over and you are like holy crap we are 19-3 10-1.
On defense, we remind me of those Houston teams of the last couple years. The problem with relying on D is it takes 5 guys totally committed to playing hard and paying attention for 40 minutes. The 5-10 mins that doesn’t happen is eventually going to hurt us against good offensive teams that can shoot.
Here is the thing, it has been 22 games. We are not going to shoot the ball better. Luis, Wilcher, Scott, Kadary are who they are. This is how they are going to shoot the ball. The % is not going to improve drastically. Smith is hurt so if he can get healthy he should improve but otherwise we are who we are.
I do feel to potentially get a little better offensively, you have to see what Glover or Lefty can do for you from the outside. Now that probably not gonna happen in next two games, but should before the BET.
I also feel there has to be a more concentrated effort to get Zuby looks down low. And finally for good or bad when we are in one of our ruts, you need to live or die with Luis and Kadary at end of games. Too often we will need a basket and guys other than those two or Zuby are shooting the ball.
One of many things struck me about this game . In the 2nd half we were picking up fouls like they were free bagels on a Sunday morning .
I think we had 10 fouls before the last 10-12 minutes of the game .
Either the Refs had felt sympathy for the Friars or , we just got careless on Defense .
I think we know all of the top 4/5 teams in the BE will shoot the 3 better than we will . That’s the facts . Which means we have to be fierce defending the 3 against Marquette , UCONN, Creighton in upcoming games.
All these teams shoot 3’s better than PC .
Marquette has Jones and UCONN has Ball . 2 lefties that can drain the 3 and also get to the rim .
Who gets the assignment to guard them ? In the games this week , we can’t give up 30 points on 3’s to either team and expect to Win .
It seemed to me that Diarra on the Huskies looks hurt . He was noticeably limping late in the game against Marquette and can be turned over with pressure .
On the other hand , we need 3-4 threes ourselves to narrow the gap to these other teams .
But , we shouldn’t be shooting 3’s just because we are being dared to do so . Zuby doesn’t get enough touches inside and that has to change .
We are going to need 20 or more from KR against both these teams this week .
He’s pulling up to take his lethal mid range jumper more , instead of trying to go all the way to the rim . He gets stripped a lot when he tries to go all the way .
We are very capable of beating these teams and , how well we defend will be the key .