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Big Thought: LSU is wasting Ben Simmons

Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:30 pm
Posted by The Truth 34
Chavez Ravine
Member since May 2010
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Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:30 pm
Not the national exposure we thought we'd get


This post was edited on 12/14/15 at 4:33 pm
Posted by MoreOrLes
Member since Nov 2008
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Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:31 pm to
ESPN

Don't watch or read

Posted by massiveattack
CharLIT/Chapel Chill
Member since Oct 2010
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Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:32 pm to
I wish I could disagree
Posted by The Truth 34
Chavez Ravine
Member since May 2010
41170 posts
Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:32 pm to
It really is a shame.
Posted by More beer please
Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:38 pm to
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I wish I could disagree
Posted by BayouBengals03
lsu14always
Member since Nov 2007
99999 posts
Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:39 pm to
That seems pretty fair.
Posted by JGuidry7
Boston University
Member since Jan 2013
932 posts
Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:39 pm to
Some of stats that expose how bad the team's defending is are very alarming. This has been a big disappointment and I can't disagree with the writer. Hopefully they can close strong in the reamaining OOC games and play well in the conference, but someone needs to be getting in these guards faces and teach them to defend and give great effort while defending.
This post was edited on 12/14/15 at 4:41 pm
Posted by Tigerbait357
Member since Jun 2011
67923 posts
Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:40 pm to
quote:

Their opponents are scoring 1.165 points per possession on spot-up plays, per Synergy scouting data. Only Detroit, Iona, Central Arkansas and Alcorn State are worse. The Tigers don't clean up their opponents' misses, either. LSU grabs just 32.8 percent of available defensive rebounds, which ranks 254th in Division I.



Holy shite
This post was edited on 12/14/15 at 4:41 pm
Posted by Tiger n Austin
Austin, Tx
Member since Dec 2005
6683 posts
Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:40 pm to
Agree with all. Our team defense is horrible. Our perimeter defense is laughable.
Posted by DollaChoppa
I Simp for ACC
Member since May 2008
84774 posts
Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:40 pm to
LSU athletics are so embarrassing.

National media makes fun of our football team

National media makes fun of our basketball team

Hard for me to remember another school being shite on this much in this short of time.

Alleva needs to be canned
Posted by The Truth 34
Chavez Ravine
Member since May 2010
41170 posts
Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:41 pm to
Yea, it's accurate. Who would've thought we'd go from having Ben highlights leading off SC to this in just 2 weeks?

3-0 to 4-4 has just sucked major arse.
Posted by sicboy
Because Awesome
Member since Nov 2010
77582 posts
Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:41 pm to
quote:

National media makes fun of our football team

National media makes fun of our basketball team


Good thing no one cares about baseball, AMIRITE????
Posted by LSUButt
Lowcountry
Member since Jan 2006
14930 posts
Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:46 pm to
I read that about 30 minutes ago. Some of the stats are absolutely mind boggling. Although Im about as low as possible, I will say the rebounding stats should drastically improve shortly.
Posted by UnAnon
Breaux Bridge
Member since Sep 2013
6433 posts
Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:47 pm to
Well this will help recruiting.
Posted by John Keating
College Green, Ireland
Member since Jan 2015
2593 posts
Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:49 pm to
quote:

LSU athletics are so embarrassing.

National media makes fun of our football team

National media makes fun of our basketball team

Hard for me to remember another school being shite on this much in this short of time.

King Alexander needs to be canned

Posted by The Truth 34
Chavez Ravine
Member since May 2010
41170 posts
Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:51 pm to
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I will say the rebounding stats should drastically improve shortly.


We can only hope
Posted by Alt26
Member since Mar 2010
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Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:57 pm to
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but someone needs to be getting in these guards faces and teach them to defend and give great effort while defending.


And who might that someone be? LSU has been poor fundamentally on defense in 3 of Jones 4 years here. Last year was the only time they were solid on that end of the floor. If you watched the games you noticed one coach who was constantly involved when LSU was on the defensive end, Musselman. Many on here said when he left that it wasn't a big deal because he didn't have an effect on the team. Now you are seeing what he meant to the staff. He was the ONLY guy on staff who was a teacher of the game. I'm not going to completely blame JJ because Trelor left him high and dry, but that fat slob on the bench next to him is useless. It was a guy who hadn't been relevant in basketball circles for over 20 years

At the end of the day Jones holds no one accountable for their poor play and does not demand better play. Listen to his post-game press conferences. He recognizes the issues, but has no real desire to fix the problems. Otherwise, they would be fixed. This team consistently makes the same dumb fundamental mistakes. Yet Jones just sits there and stares while they do it game after game after game.

You would think that just raw human emotion would come out if he were frustrated. Watch ANY good coach in college basketball. Not a single one just sits there and stares blankly for 40 minutes. Do you ever wonder why teams like Mich. St. constantly battle and play tough? It's because their coach fricking demands that they do and does not accept otherwise.
Posted by 5Alive
With Your Moms
Member since Jul 2009
7661 posts
Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:57 pm to
Damnnnnm!
Posted by atltiger6487
Member since May 2011
18136 posts
Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:58 pm to
quote:

Although Im about as low as possible, I will say the rebounding stats should drastically improve shortly.


Why?
Posted by Pelican fan99
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Jun 2013
34729 posts
Posted on 12/14/15 at 5:29 pm to
I expect to see more of this if things don't improve. The effort for rebounding and defense is just pathetic.
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