postell25
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It’s gotten to the point now where I don’t believe in 40 Minutes of Hell anymore. Even if Mike Cragg went in to a time machine and brought back Nolan Richardson in his prime to coach this team, I don’t think it changes a thing.
One of our biggest problems is that we leave three point shooters wide open all the time. From the time that Nolan Richardson finished coaching until now, the amount of three point shots has increased over 60%. I don’t think Richardson had to alter his system to account for them all that much, if at all. Teams did start going smaller while he was still coaching but today it’s not just the small guys who hit threes.
Another reason I think it’s an antiquated system is because there are a lot more capable ball handlers on the floor these days. Some teams have guys that are serviceable ball handlers 1-5. It’s not 25 years ago where teams were still rostering traditional centers and power forwards.
Whatever success comes from the system these days is because teams don’t see it anymore. It’s unfamiliar. Like Syracuse’s zone. After a year or two in the Big East playing twice a year plus the BET teams will get used to it and we’ll continue to be a bottom feeder for another few years.
One of our biggest problems is that we leave three point shooters wide open all the time. From the time that Nolan Richardson finished coaching until now, the amount of three point shots has increased over 60%. I don’t think Richardson had to alter his system to account for them all that much, if at all. Teams did start going smaller while he was still coaching but today it’s not just the small guys who hit threes.
Another reason I think it’s an antiquated system is because there are a lot more capable ball handlers on the floor these days. Some teams have guys that are serviceable ball handlers 1-5. It’s not 25 years ago where teams were still rostering traditional centers and power forwards.
Whatever success comes from the system these days is because teams don’t see it anymore. It’s unfamiliar. Like Syracuse’s zone. After a year or two in the Big East playing twice a year plus the BET teams will get used to it and we’ll continue to be a bottom feeder for another few years.