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[Dallas Brave]

Again, DC has his weaknesses, but this Bradley team is going to have a so-so year (NIT bid) unless the coaching staff and DC figure out how to get him over the hump. Two years ago, the Sweet 16 team did not find its groove until POB got over the hump. I don't see a whole lot of difference between DC at this stage of his junior season and POB at the start of his sophmore season. DC actually runs the court better than POB did and has the same shooting touch around the basket. They are both soft and lack passion, but we saw POB gel into an impact player at the college level despite his shortcomings. DC is the key to what might happen with this Bradley team this year. He should have played in 2nd half. We better get a big man producing or we are toast come tournament time this year. If we want to win the MVC tournament and make some noise in the NCAA tourney, I think the coaching staff needs to build an offensive scheme around the following positions:
DC - 5 (design some offensive plays for him, teach him to box out)
MS - 4 (he needs to bring the muscle and the rebounding)
TW - 3 (gets the hustle rebounds and knocks down the 12-16 foot shots )
JC - 2 (roam the arc - know how to pass to DC when not open)
DR - 1 (quarterback and spark plug, brings the intensity but doesn't try to do it all)

[MacabreMob]

If we want to win the MVC tournament and make some noise in the NCAA tourney, I think the coaching staff needs to build an offensive scheme around the following positions:
DC - 5 (design some offensive plays for him, teach him to box out)
MS - 4 (he needs to bring the muscle and the rebounding)
TW - 3 (gets the hustle rebounds and knocks down the 12-16 foot shots )
JC - 2 (roam the arc - know how to pass to DC when not open)
DR - 1 (quarterback and spark plug, brings the intensity but doesn't try to do it all)

I like this lineup. I would like to comment on it... DC would need to get tuff with the ball and smart with positioning on both ends of the floor. TW needs to work on and develop his outside shooting, coupled with his slashing ability, and never stop working on free throws.

I have been concerned late in possessions and late in games when we NEED a bucket. 05-06, OB, Cellus, Boogie and Bennett could get us SOMETHING. But this year... Ruff has the ball and is trying to do too much (it's harder to get a shot off as opposed to coming off a screen and catching/shooting). So with Ruff working hard and can't shake free for an open shot... defenses are also focused on covering up JC... what's the next option? So far we've really got nothing inside and TW's shot is not reliable enough nor is his ball-handling good enough to drive.

[thefish7]

That's the lineup I want also... and have wanted for at least a couple fo weeks now. The only thing I'm concerned about with that lineup is scoring since TW isn't confident in his outside shot. I like 3 guard lineups, especially when one of the guards is a long/tall guy like TW or AW... I do not like the 4 guard, and never really have. It was something we had to do out of necessity because we had three post players on the roster. The roster's not a problem anymore, so I'd like the 4 guard to turn into a situational mismatch-exploiting set, and not the base alignment of our team.