St. John's-Lehigh Game Thread

Not the smartest team by any stretch..why you're full out pressing and gambling with 6 seconds left in the half i have no idea
 
A few things I noticed so far....

Defense- Too much gambling leading to 5-4's. If you go for the steal you better get it because it puts your teammates in a bad position. Also the close outs need to be sharper because that is leading to over helping & kick out 3's. Win your one on one battle in the matchup & it will become much tougher for them.

Rebounding- Virtually no one is boxing out and getting the ball. We are small so we we need 5 guys to box out their men. Were well aware of what we can do once we get in transition but must gets stops/rebound first

 
 
A few things I noticed so far....

Defense- Too much gambling leading to 5-4's. If you go for the steal you better get it because it puts your teammates in a bad position. Also the close outs need to be sharper because that is leading to over helping & kick out 3's. Win your one on one battle in the matchup & it will become much tougher for them.

Rebounding- Virtually no one is boxing out and getting the ball. We are small so we we need 5 guys to box out their men. Were well aware of what we can do once we get in transition but must gets stops/rebound first

Lets get into a Syracuse zone we have the players for it Stay in it and stop the chasing  
  OR go man and do the best with the foul situations
 
 Full court pressure can be very effective, especially with a lead. The scoreboard pressure can force opponents into bad decisions and rushed shots. But once a team hits some outside shots, (5-5 from 3 to start) they are more difficult to rattle and rush into errors. To defeat our pressure, a team doesn't have to have great individual quickness, just quickness with the ball. And composure most of all. Once they know they will get open looks - and they also have one of the leading scorers in the nation on their team - they will feel comfortable against our pressure.

I know the coach and staff want to work on the defense. But we have to be able to switch to man against a good shooting team. Other teams will prepare for our zone. I know in the long run this is good preparation for the big east, but we shouldn't sacrifice this win.
 
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