@(#23) Iowa St., Sun., Dec. 4, 3p, ESPN-2

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I was a very big fan of CMA early on. His first few seasons here his teams overachieved and the frenetic defense was effective, Since then, things have gone a bit south. What is troublesome is that his style of letting players play through mistakes leads to little change in correctable bad habits. David Jones has offensive skills, but he makes poor decisions with the ball every game and still fancies himself as a long range bomber despite career numbers that say the opposite. He would be a star if he could make others around him better instead of trying to do everything himself.
 
We played very poorly today. Blame goes to the coaches as well as the players. I agree you can't throw away the season but we need to get better if we want to make the NCAA tournament and that has to happen quickly as we can't afford a slow conference start.
 
Not going to win many games shooting around 35% overall for the game and 18% from 3.

In fact, in today’s college game you need to do a whole lot better than 3 of 16 from 3. ISU hit “only“ 5 of 13 and that’s still plus 6 in points and 3 less turnovers. That’s what missed shots usually are. Our team can’t shoot consistently and it will haunt us all season.
 
Just came back from the Christmas Village Santa Fair Toy Drive Holiday Spirit Festival.

I take it we lost?
 
One would think we could run a decent half court game with two very good point guards........we don't.
That's because this coach allows too much improvisation rather than taking the time in practice to instill a disciplined offense.
The prime example is Posh Alexander who has regressed significantly.

Our starting lineup needs more variety when they are not clicking. As soon as Posh or Curbelo make a "foolish" play, one has to sit. Move Mathis to 2 guard and get Stanley or Nyiwe in.

So far coaching has been a lazy one trick pony. Like previous coaches, especially Mullin and Lavin, coach has become too passive on the sidelines and his teams are easy to prepare for. He needs to realize history is not on his side at St. John's.
 
I think it’s a pretty big overreaction to say this team can’t make the tournament or finish top whatever in the Big East. Every year teams who seem incapable improve and teams that seem great fade.so we’ll see. I also think Pinzon (despite some criticism in this forum which I didn’t agree with) played well. I don’t understand how you can watch the ineptitude of this team in the half court and not see what he brings. That is literally all the good things I have to say though.

I’ve been really supportive of Anderson. I admire him as a guy and think he has some great qualities as a coach but he lost me today. I’m eager to be won back but he gets no more benefit of the doubt.

-The team coming out flat in a game like this is inexcusable.
-The turnovers & interior defense were embarrassing.
-The half court offense is painful to watch.
-I’m very eager to hear why Stanley & Wusu didn’t play. If it was anything other than injury or disciplinary it’s incompetence on Coach’s part imho
-I don’t care about OOC scheduling as much as others here but if you wait THIS long for the team’s first true road game they better not look like THAT.

Lots of season left. I’m behind the team and coach but Anderson needs to get results out of this group this season or things should be re-evaluated.
 
Rocket said:
One would think we could run a decent half court game with two very good point guards........we don't.
That's because this coach allows too much improvisation rather than taking the time in practice to instill a disciplined offense.
The prime example is Posh Alexander who has regressed significantly.

Our starting lineup needs more variety when they are not clicking. As soon as Posh or Curbelo make a "foolish" play, one has to sit. Move Mathis to 2 guard and get Stanley or Nyiwe in.

So far coaching has been a lazy one trick pony. Like previous coaches, especially Mullin and Lavin, coach has become too passive on the sidelines and his teams are easy to prepare for. He needs to realize history is not on his side at St. John's.
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We ran plenty of sets, the problem is everybody running to the ball.

The spacing has to be better. Plain and simple. There’s many ways to do this. But it was just bad tonite.

Looked like a pee wee team. Everybody out there yelling “pass, pass”.

It’s one game though at the end of the day. Not gonna cry Chicken Little. Something to break down and be better from.
 
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When a team is up by 17, they let down on the intensity but the Johnnies never got it under 10.
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We were down 9 at 53-44 and a nickel-dimer foul was called while pressing. With all the reaching and grabbing that was allowed in the game this call was out of the norm.
 
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We were down 9 at 53-44 and a nickel-dimer foul was called while pressing. With all the reaching and grabbing that was allowed in the game this call was out of the norm.
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Not to mention, when we first got it down to 10 in the first half, they called that BS charge on Mathis, when it should have been a basket, plus one. That was a momentum killer.

Now, maybe we don't come back anyway (we probably don't), but it would have been nice to have at least had that chance.
 
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