In this forum, we haven't usually had postgame thread, owing to lack of demand for it. The game thread has just been allowed to ramble on. We'll change that. I'm going to issue the standard warning about "bashing" players and coaches, because there's been some of that going on. Sometimes, the way you say something is much more important than what you say. That said, here is an excerpt from the TI forum from a knowledgeable poster which sums up my thoughts:
This is without ad hominem attacks against individual players...So predictable. We run same thing and don’t even execute it well. Have u ever thought why nobody plays zone against us when we don’t shoot well on road. Because we turn the ball over so much in our man offense. We would be much better off really pushing the ball up the floor and driving to bucket or dishing and shooting quickly. The thing that gets me is when caj first came here,that was the plan,shoot in 15 secs but we never tried it in game. We have really good personel for fast paced game,lewis can drive(with both hands) and can always if have to stop and get off a good shot. Mack,ingram,petty,riley on the wings, can get off a decent shot if lewis dishes. Also we play 10 players so we have the depth to play fast. Our half court offense is really a disgrace for the caliber of players we have.
Another thing is our half court defense. The sec is loaded with good penetrating guards this year,our guards are fairly big and we can not stop the opponent guards form driving. We have players that would really fit well for a 1-3-1 trapping defense,jones with his length would be perfect for playing def on top or on wing,ingram great for playing on baseline. We also can play a trapping 2-3 zone. I am not saying play whole game in zone but at least mix it up.
Another thing is our inbound plays,offense and defense.pitiful,we are at such a disadvantage.