Usually I defend the coaching staff but on one issue, I will put this on Ben and staff if I don't see this changing soon. GETTING MOTION AND PASSING ON OFFENSIVE SETS.!! Way too much dribbling. I think I would tell Cooper to start passing the ball as soon as an offensive set is called, and I would work on player and ball motion in practice. We have not made an opposing defense uncomfortable yet as we have too many guys standing around on offense while one player is dribbling.. It then passes on to guys like Jameson Battle who dont get any easy looks because the opposing defense is set when he shoots it.
ANY TEAM SPORT WITH TEAM DEFENSE works the same way. Get the opponent's defense to move to positions where it is advantageous to your offense. We are not doing that, right now. We arent going to win games unless this gets corrected.
Cooper is shooting the ball decent for us but is playing terrible defense and not showing any offensive leadership as a PG. IF COOPER DOES NOT COMPLY, I would go to the bench with Samuels. If that doesnt work, I would bring one of the younger guards out high to start the offense. Someone that gets the ball moving and shows leadership by moving off the ball and getting others to do the same. I would go down to the walkons just to get that to happen if all else fails.
Ben needs to get control of his team offensively. His post game press conferences have indicated he is aware of the problem.. Now he has to get serious with his guys to get that out of the team at least, THERE IS NO WAY THEY ARE GOING TO PLAY WINNING BASKETBALL with the lack of player movement and ball movement we are showing now.
ANY TEAM SPORT WITH TEAM DEFENSE works the same way. Get the opponent's defense to move to positions where it is advantageous to your offense. We are not doing that, right now. We arent going to win games unless this gets corrected.
Cooper is shooting the ball decent for us but is playing terrible defense and not showing any offensive leadership as a PG. IF COOPER DOES NOT COMPLY, I would go to the bench with Samuels. If that doesnt work, I would bring one of the younger guards out high to start the offense. Someone that gets the ball moving and shows leadership by moving off the ball and getting others to do the same. I would go down to the walkons just to get that to happen if all else fails.
Ben needs to get control of his team offensively. His post game press conferences have indicated he is aware of the problem.. Now he has to get serious with his guys to get that out of the team at least, THERE IS NO WAY THEY ARE GOING TO PLAY WINNING BASKETBALL with the lack of player movement and ball movement we are showing now.
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