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If Jim plays one possession in the 2nd half in a man to man against this team, he really will have done this team a disservice. We should play ZONE until they figure it out. MORE ZONE D@mnit!!!
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I guess Jim is on another planet...we'll just play man, wear down and lose at the end. -
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Great Win for the Braves! I was really starting to worry!
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'm glad we got the W, but I've lost a lot of trust in Jim. He just doesn't seem to know how to defend an obviously poor offensive team. Hint: See Valpo game. I am also now convinced that TCS is a bust and Salley is flat out awful.
I also hope Ruffin and Wilson are not hurtComment
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I agree with the zone, but they way we played with a little man then zone really caught them off guard and I feel was a huge advantage and kept them on their toes.Originally posted by chitown fanatic View Post
What a gutsy, gutsy win!
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Chuck Buescher just commented that he thought our zone was really good tonight; I like to see us switching up our defenses multiple times during the game just to confuse the offense of the other team.Comment
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I haven't said this in a while, but I have some issues with the coaching decisions lately.Originally posted by chitown fanatic View Post
First thing - Salley needs minutes, but about half of what he's getting now. And I am not just going to grandstand for Collins. Singh gives you just as much as Salley, and heck, Austin is certainly more capable offensively than Salley. Reggie Hall wasn't even this offensively inept. Whatever Salley gives us defensively is offset by his offensive ineptitude. Absolutely inept. He looks like he's never touched a ball before. And his defense has shown me nothing to say he has any type of presence. I was worried about too much depth going into this year. 10 games in, we still have those issues. Jim isn't playing the right guys together at the right times yet.
Second thing - What is the problem with the zone? I know we watched the Valpo tape, otherwise we wouldn't have played so much zone in the 2nd half. Why did we go away from it in the 2nd half? This needs to be answered, because it nearly cost us the game. It really, really did. Now knowing Ruffin's injury status, it makes even more sense to play more zone, and we didn't.
Third thing - How many times does Ruffin have to drive to basket and throw up an out-of-control shot before Jim decides to give it to someone else in the clutch? Say, an Andrew Warren, who can get off a good shot because of his size? Or maybe JC, who has the ability to draw contact? I mean, Ruffin was injured, and we're still giving it to him? God bless Theron Wilson for going and getting that atrocious shot by Ruffin.
The better team won tonight, no doubt in my mind. But I am afraid the players won this without much help from the staff tonight, which I haven't thought in a long, long time.Onward and Upward!
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I agree with Coach Buescher's assessment. The Braves worked throughout the week, according the Jim, on the zone. The work paid off, but I like that Jim was not afraid to mix the D on occasion. Its easy to get stagnant and resist change and Jim did not do that.Originally posted by real fan View Post
This was a big win for a young team.Comment
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Jim should have stuck with the zone. Wright St has proven they have no clue against it. Going away from it nearly cost us the game.Originally posted by TheGreatOne View PostOnward and Upward!
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Maybe with zone, the opposing team can eat too much clock. Whereas a more aggressive man defense can hound the opposing players to hopefully cause a turnover for us. So, he was banking on us causing turnovers or making them take a shot quicker (and missing).Comment
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I believe you are correct. I love a good zone defense. It forces consistently good outside shooting to beat it. However, it does allow the opposing team to eat a lot of clock. Obviously, with BU trailing it was necessary to speed up the game and get the ball back.Originally posted by ser_solace View Post
I give credit to Bradley for mixing it up and getting the job done tonight.Comment
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Yes...BU needs to do something different. I HATE winning these games.......Comment
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Good stuff DRU- Some people are never happy.. They won- which they have struggled to do on the road.. and the whole idea behind message boards is the old Monday morning QB.. everybody has a better idea how to do it...Originally posted by dogsrus View Post
Having been on the inside of a college basketball program, I can tell you that teams and coaches often do things that seem confusing to those in the seats.... BUt I assure you they have a method to their madness...???We all want Bradley to win. If our methods and visions for that are different, then so be it. Don't ever attempt to tell me I am not a fan!???Comment
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Quite simply, the zone goes against the philosophy of his system as our success is predicated on outrunning teams in an effort to get as many possessions as possible.
Teams know that and our going to do everything in their power to limit the number of possessions we get. Playing zone plays right into the opponents hands.
So, if you are JL, you have to go into every game planning on winning the game your way. Obviously, you keep the zone in your pocket.
With the halftime lead, I'm sure Les felt that we could outrun the team in the second half. Unfortunately it didn't work out. Two years ago, I don't even think he switches to zone and we lose.
So I can see Les' approach.Comment
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