(GAME-TIME) @Butler, Tues., Feb. 9, 9p, FS-1 / 570 AM WMCA

[redmaninalbany]

Posh, even when he isn't scoring, like tonight is so much the pace setter for St John's, that his omission
makes a glaring difference in the interaction of our players.  He brings intensity on defense that is contagious and speed, along with Dunn, on offense that forces action.  Hopefully he and Champs don't pick up fouls early in the second half.

I expect Butler to go back to the initial success they had driving or passing the ball inside when our guards are forced to switch. The brief zone we played broke that momentum but they still were able to use the baseline fairly effectively.  If we can "win" the first five minutes of the second half and pull that lead back into the mid-teens, I will sleep better later tonight....because otherwise we could look at pressure cooker on the road.

 

[Knight]

Too often Posh defending their big man down low on a switch.

 

[EAkadima15]

I know I'm beating a dead horse but this team truly has no idea at all how to defend the paint. We can't match up agaist a legit big because we don't have the personnel, ok fine I can live with that.  But there is just no understanding at all about how to play post defense, rotate, help, box out.   So now we are getting killed by interior passes backdoor cuts by a lummox, and offensive rebounds.  

Fortunately Butler can't shoot at all (unless the Harris kid gets hot) and we make up for it in other areas of the game.  But it's really frustrating to watch.  No personnel is one thing, but no clue is another thing entirely. 

Paint defense would improve tremendously if Josh Roberts stopped biting on pump fakes and defended more with his feet. 

 

[Delaware]

Here we go......

 

[Jack Williams]

They are too comfortable abusing these switches. Go zone 

 

[MakingPlays]

Champ gets hit in face, refs hesitate to make the call.

 

[Delaware]

More of the same for Butler to start the half.

 

[bamafan]

getting beat with dribble all night

 

[redmaninalbany]

we can't defend or rebound man to man right now...go zone

 

[MJDinkins]

I understand coaches can be stubborn.  But damn man!  Go zone!  

 

[paultzman]

Abused inside

 

[Delaware]

Fouls, fouls and no defense inside.

 

[Jack Williams]

Dunn truthers,

you have to admit he does some excruiating things at the worst times 

 

[NCJohnnie]

We are playimg.lazy defense and getting killed on the boards; recipe for disaster.

 

[mjmaherjr]

these offensive rebounds are offensive

 

[lawmanfan]

I know I'm beating a dead horse but this team truly has no idea at all how to defend the paint. We can't match up agaist a legit big because we don't have the personnel, ok fine I can live with that.  But there is just no understanding at all about how to play post defense, rotate, help, box out.   So now we are getting killed by interior passes backdoor cuts by a lummox, and offensive rebounds.  

Fortunately Butler can't shoot at all (unless the Harris kid gets hot) and we make up for it in other areas of the game.  But it's really frustrating to watch.  No personnel is one thing, but no clue is another thing entirely. 

Paint defense would improve tremendously if Josh Roberts stopped biting on pump fakes and defended more with his feet. 



No offense but blaming Josh is a lazy take.  If you don't stop the ball and he has to rotate to stop the ball that the defenders didn't stop, it creates open layups behind him.  Post defense is not a one man job, it's a team job.  And how many minutes did Josh play in that half?
 

 

[WillyDilly]

We need to get a big in there for Earlington....he's killing us right now.  He can't guard the big boys down low.

 

[redmaninalbany]

the defensive rebounding is non-existant.
 

 

[paultzman]

"Paul Bunyan"  hurting us inside

 

[MakingPlays]

Earlington is getting manhandeld.  Get Moore and Wusu back in the game.