It's not just a matter of making or missing shots. LSU has a guy with court vision that exceeds just about every player in college basketball and probably many in the NBA. Yet, there is very little movement by anyone away from the ball and guys are just left free to roam around aimlessly, destroying the spacing in the process. Guys pass it to a teammate then just stand in place or make a lazy move to nowhere in particular. Several times you'll have two guys inadvertently end up in the same spot. Watch Simmons when he has the ball at the point. So many times he's desperate for someone to cut hard to the basket or to an open spot. On they few occasions that flash hard to the basket (Hornsby in particular) Simmons finds them for an easy two. Simmons is ALWAYS looking to set someone else up. The problem is that far too many times his teammates are just standing-still staring at him while he's trying to do so.

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Posted by Pelican fan99

Lafayette, Louisiana

Member since Jun 2013

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Posted on 1/27/16 at 2:26 pm to nicholastiger

Trent Johnson is so bad. How did we get so lucky to have tcu hire him away from us?

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Posted by TJG210

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Posted on 1/27/16 at 3:15 pm to TigerBait1127

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He won 11 SEC games last year

He had 2 1st rd draft picks, I could have won 11 sec games.

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Posted by Pnels08

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Posted on 1/27/16 at 4:37 pm to Alt26

Alt, you say that but I just don't think it's that bad. I've watched a lot of teams (Mostly sec) and they have guys standing around too its not just lsu. Some possessions are frustrating but Johnny likes to get matchups alot and I think it works well to a degree. What did you think of the uga game? I thought we had great ball movement and were finding open shots.

Also I know you referenced somewhere on here the last possession agaisnt bama. The play worked but Tim didn't do the right thing. Ben had obasahan guarding him on the block Tim is just lucky in went the right way.

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Posted by tigerinjac

Member since Dec 2012

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Posted on 1/27/16 at 5:41 pm to Alt26

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Ok coach, what if the talent is making shots? Example being Blakeney and Sampson.
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It's not just a matter of making or missing shots. LSU has a guy with court vision that exceeds just about every player in college basketball and probably many in the NBA. Yet, there is very little movement by anyone away from the ball and guys are just left free to roam around aimlessly, destroying the spacing in the process. Guys pass it to a teammate then just stand in place or make a lazy move to nowhere in particular. Several times you'll have two guys inadvertently end up in the same spot. Watch Simmons when he has the ball at the point. So many times he's desperate for someone to cut hard to the basket or to an open spot. On they few occasions that flash hard to the basket (Hornsby in particular) Simmons finds them for an easy two. Simmons is ALWAYS looking to set someone else up. The problem is that far too many times his teammates are just standing-still staring at him while he's trying to do so.

It's also about timely decision making. Going into that press last night while up by double digits was a dumb move. Sometimes the simplest things are not so simple for this team. I like the win, but am looking at problems down the line against better coached and talented teams.

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