We're a young team, still growing. Our rebounding and interior defense are terrible. We need more muscle down low. Our bigs are being pushed around. Can we import an interior lineman from the football team?
Except for this, our defense is excellent--constant movement, switching, trapping, even the bigs coming out to trap.
But our offense looks stagnant. A player posted in each of the deep corners, while two guards dribble back and forth out front, looking for a post pass or an opening for a drive to the basket. No movement back and forth along the base line. Very few screens. No back door cuts.
But here's my beef.
At the very end of the first half, NAU had the ball out at their end of the court with 7 seconds left. We should have pressed. We did not. We let them get off a three-point shot which missed, but there was STILL time for them to put back the miss. They go into the locker room with at least some momentum for the second half after being down double digits.
That should not have happened. That is unforgivable. That is bad coaching. Good teams NEVER let you off the hook.
Except for this, our defense is excellent--constant movement, switching, trapping, even the bigs coming out to trap.
But our offense looks stagnant. A player posted in each of the deep corners, while two guards dribble back and forth out front, looking for a post pass or an opening for a drive to the basket. No movement back and forth along the base line. Very few screens. No back door cuts.
But here's my beef.
At the very end of the first half, NAU had the ball out at their end of the court with 7 seconds left. We should have pressed. We did not. We let them get off a three-point shot which missed, but there was STILL time for them to put back the miss. They go into the locker room with at least some momentum for the second half after being down double digits.
That should not have happened. That is unforgivable. That is bad coaching. Good teams NEVER let you off the hook.