Staying positive

[Bravesfan]

I agree and I have noticed that Geno has had a much shorter leash lately. Unfortunately, we just aren’t seeing enough of a response from the players. For the sake of Bradley basketball, let’s just play some defense. I don’t care if that’s all we work on in practice, but I would certainly be working nonstop on defense until our players can guard in their sleep. I think all of the switching we do on defense might be causing some of our issues, along with our lack of physical presence in the middle. I actually think Bradley has the players for this type of switching defense to work, but it’s just not yet being executed well enough.

I agree. Any players who won't respond to the changes that Geno is making will probably not be the ones who will ultimately lead Bradley to better times in the future. Coaches can yell, plead, practice, beg and rehash the same plays and drills in practice, but if the players don't respond, they don't respond. And those are the players that won't be able to push the team to more wins.

That said, I do agree there is talent on this team, but it may not be the type of talent that will ultimately thrive in Geno's system, and there just may not be enough of it there. However, I believe there is enough talent where we should be able to win a few more games and be a little more competitive the rest of the way, at least at home. We have to try to get our swagger back at home, and a second straight home win this Saturday night against another decent team can go a long way towards accomplishing that.